St. Rose Student Looks to Finish What She Started
Eighth-grader hopes to avenge last year's third-place finish at regional spelling bee
Aine Donohue made St. Rose Grammar School history in December when she won her third-straight school spelling bee, earning a spot in the regional finals this coming spring. Aine, an eighth-grader from Wall Township, is the first St. Rose student to represent the school at the regional competition held at Monmouth University three years in a row — at least nobody else has ever accomplished that feat in the last 30 years, according to Mary Burns, a third-grade teacher at St. Rose who's moderated the school's spelling bee for as many years. Two years ago as just a sixth-grader, Aine placed 10th at the regional bee, and perhaps not surpsingly, last year she came in third place. This year she's looking to take first place at the March 12 …
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Kathy Yevchak
8:26 am on Thursday, March 10, 2011
Congratulations Aine! We are so proud of you!!!! Your composure is so impressive! more ›