A 13-year-old Marana student is headed to the national spelling bee contest, plus other news from Tucson-area school districts.
Genesis Lara A Marana eighth-grade student took home the first-place award at the 2023 Arizona Spelling Bee after she out-spelled 26 other competitors.
Her father added: “We were just talking about how the winning word ‘passage’ doesn’t really tell the whole story of how intense, emotional and gut-wrenching the spelling bee finals was… It was incredible to see kids spell words that are absolutely mind-boggling.” Amphi Foundation hosts annual galaThe Amphi Foundation will hold its annual gala on March 25, where it will also celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Amphi Foundation and its services to students and teachers in the Amphitheater School District.
The event includes a silent auction, awards ceremony, dinner and dancing. Go to amphigala.givesmart.com or call 696-5147 for information and tickets. Linsalata currently serves as executive director of state and federal relations for MUSD, in which she supports five Title 1 elementary schools, manages state and federal entitlement grants and programs, and supports schools with improvement planning.
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