On Friday January 11, the Woman’s Club of Parsippany – Troy Hills (WCPTH) held its Fourth Annual Spelling Bee. Twenty-five students were selected from area Fifth Grade Elementary Schools to participate in the Spelling Bee, which was held at Parsippany Hills High School (PHHS). Over 100 parents and family members watched the students. Judging the event were: Michael DiSanto, Principal of Parsippany Hills High School, William Westhoven, reporter at Gannett NJ Daily Record and Melissa Okerblom, Parsippany Library Head of Children’s Services. Mary Ann Coyne, WCPTH club member and chairman of the Fourth Annual Spelling Bee, was the Pronouncer. After 25 exciting rounds the 1st Place winner was Sahaj Bhandari from Northvale Elementary School. 2nd Place winner was Genevieve Owusu-Ansah from Rockaway Meadow Elementary School and Santana Sri Veggalam from Mount Tabor Elementary School was 3rd Place winner. The winners are invited to participate in the New Jersey State Federated Women’s Club (NJSFWC) Regional Spelling Bee on Saturday, February 2nd in Rockaway. The Regional winners will then be invited to the State Championship at the New Jersey State Federation of Women’s Clubs of GFWC (NJSFWC) Headquarters on Saturday, March 2 in New Brunswick.

WCPTH Fourth Annual Spelling Bee Members and Winners From top left, Mary Ann Coyne and Diana Freidinger. From lower left, 1st Place Winner Sahaj Bhandari, 3rd Place winner Sanjana Sri Veggalam and 2nd Place Winner Genevieve Owusu-Ansah

From lower left, 1st Place Winner – Sahaj Bhandari, 3rd Place winner Sanjana Sri Veggalam and 2nd Place Winner Genevieve Owes-Ansah

From lower left, Mary Ann Coyne