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Two regional spelling bees were held on Tuesday at the Wood Lake Meeting Center in Rochester. Fifty-seven students participated in the two events, and students from 32 districts throughout southeast Minnesota advanced to compete in the regional competitions coordinated by the Southeast Service Cooperative.

The top 12 spellers (six from each spelling bee) now advance to the final spelling bee on at 9 a.m. Feb. 20 at the Wood Lake Meeting Center in Rochester. The grand champion of the final will advance to the annual Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C.

Students advancing to the Southeast Minnesota Final Spelling Bee are:

District	Student Name	Student Grade
Austin	Carter Peterson	7
Austin	Logan Merfeld	5
Bethlehem Academy / Divine Mercy	Aram Lebgue	5
Bluffview Montessori	Benny Kimber	7
Chatfield	Ryan Ottman	8
Hollandale Christian School	Victoria Rosenberg	8
Kingsland	Hunter Hyde	8
Plainview-Elgin-Millville	Cecilia Smith	6
Rochester Catholic	Roberto Villasboas	7
Rochester Public	Leen Yassin	8
Rochester Public	Emily Alzamora	5
Schaeffer Academy	Laila Koster	8