The Henniker Community School 2019 Spelling Bee winner is seventh-grade student Lauren Meade. The runner-up is Ella Smith, who is also in the seventh-grade.
The 2019 Union Leader State Spelling Bee will be at the Capital Center for the Arts on Feb. 23. Nearly 200 of the state’s top spellers will compete in this state bee. The public is encouraged to attend this free event at the CCA beginning at 1 p.m. The student to emerge as the top speller will represent the Granite State at the Scripps National Spelling Bee in May in Washington, D.C.