On March 24, six students spelled their way to the podium at the Santa Barbara County Spelling Bee. The winners were among a total of 69 students participating in the annual competition, which invites the top spellers from local elementary and junior high schools to put their language skills to the test.
Kellogg Elementary School 6th-grader Reiko Cabrera took first place in the elementary division by correctly spelling “etiquette.”
“When I won first place, I was actually really surprised and it felt like a dream,” said Cabrera. “I was just really excited and happy.”…