Fall, 2008, Riverside County Office of Education, Kenneth M. Young, Riverside County Superintendent of Schools

Romoland student in National Spelling Bee

photo of Austin Pineda, with his parents and Kenneth M. YoungAustin Pineda navigated seven rounds over two intense days, spelling dozens of words correctly before striking out on “tralatitious,” a word to describe things passed down over generations. He finished 12th in a field of 288 in the 2008 Scripps National Spelling Bee. During the competition, classrooms at Boulder Ridge Middle School in Romoland erupted with applause when school administrators issued “Austin updates” over the school’s public address system.

The 2008 Riverside County Spelling Bee winners were: Austin Pineda, eighth grade, Boulder Ridge Middle School, Romoland School District; Alternate, Rachel Okey, eighth grade, River Springs Charter School, Temecula; Third place, Gleveen McBeth, eighth grade, Villegas Middle School, Alvord Unified School District; Fourth place, Ramakrishnan Kumaran, sixth grade, Acacia Middle School, Hemet Unified School District; Fifth place: Raymond Galloway, fifth grade, Lasselle Elementary School, Val Verde Unified School District.

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The 2008 Report to the Community was written and prepared by the Riverside County Office of Education. It is also available as a pdf ((19 MB). Copyright ©2008 Riverside County Superintendent of Schools. 3939 Thirteenth Street, Riverside, CA 92501