Dublin Students Win Top Spots In Spelling Bee, Advance To State

DUBLIN, CA ? Dublin students dominated the Alameda County Spelling Bee over the weekend, with students from Dublin schools taking the top spots in both the elementary and junior high competitions. Three Dublin students will advance to the California State Spelling Bee Championship on May 14 in Stockton. Both spelling bees were held on home turf at Dublin High School?s Center for Performing Arts & Education.

Shradha Rachamreddy, from the independent Quarry Lane School in Dublin, won first place in the elementary school competition. Julie Radman, a 6th grader at Wells Middle School, won second place. Both will go on to state finals.

Kopal Tare, a 7th grader at Dublin?s Fallon Middle School, won first place in the Junior High competition, while Nirupama Nair, also a 7th grader at Fallon Middle School, won fourth place.

Below is a full list of finalists:

Elementary (grades 4-6)

• 1st Place ? Shradha Rachamreddy from Quarry Lane School
• 2nd Place ? Julie Radman from Wells Middle School Dublin Unified School District
• 3rd Place ? Isabela Jerosin Raja from Emma C. Smith Elementary School Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District
• 4th Place ? Vincent Chau from James Madison Elementary School San Leandro Unified School District

• 1st Place ? Kopal Tare from Fallon Middle School Dublin Unified School District
• 2nd Place ? Sheehan Krishna from Joe Michell TK-8 School Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District
• 3rd Place - Nirupama Nair from Fallon Middle School Dublin Unified School District
• 4th Place ? Isaac Chilok Yee from Mendenhall Middle School Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District