Alpharetta, Milton Students Shine at Spelling Bee

Ranjani Sundarsan of probably isn't conceited, but she knows how to spell it. That's the word with which she won the Fulton County Spelling Bee.

Approximately 60 students represented their elementary or middle school to the county-level competition, including four from Alpharetta and Milton. All of the top seven students came from North Fulton schools.
After several rounds of difficult words, students were narrowed down to the top six, with Ranjani Sundaresan from Webb Bridge Middle School emerging as the victor, according to the Fulton County Schools system. The winning word was “conceited.”

First Place – Ranjani Sundaresan, , Alpharetta
Second Place – Karan Kaimal, , Alpharetta
Third Place – Emma Sweigart, Hillside Elementary School, Roswell
Fourth Place – McCastle Weber, , Milton
Fifth Place – Erin McConnell, Ison Springs Elementary School, Sandy Springs
Sixth Place – Grace Cassidy, , Milton
Seventh Place – Justin Lee, River Trail Middle School, Johns Creek

Sweet Apple Elementary School hosted Fulton’s 2011 competition, and Ranjani will now compete at the district-level spelling bee. Only two students at the district level will move on to the state bee in March.

The Fulton County Association of Educators, an affiliate of the Georgia Association of Educators, was the sponsor of the Fulton County Spelling Bee. The Georgia Association of Educators sponsors the district and state competitions.