Congratulations to Joanna Ye!  The eighth-grader from Lamberton Middle School in Carlisle placed third in the 2011 Scripps National Spelling Bee!  Joanna was the winner of witf's Central PA Spelling Bee for the second year in a row.  Last year Ye tied for fifth place in the 2010 Scripps National Spelling Bee.  She was one of two 2010 championship finalists returning to the national bee.  This year, Ye competed against 274 spellers from all 50 states and tied for third!

Some of the words Ye spelled during the Scripps National Spelling Bee were "brachygraphy," "pinetum," "rocaille" and "hypotrichosis."

Congratulations Joanna!  We wish you the best!

(Photo By Hannah Keim)