2025 Detroit West Spelling Bee
- Sat, Mar 1, 2025 6:16 PM
Detroit West held its spelling bee on Sunday February 23 with several dozen children participating. Special thanks to Archdiocesan Program Director for Detroit West-South Bill Corey and Heather Shina, wife of Brother Knight Harry Shina of Council 8500 for judging, DD119 Andy Assenmacher for helping with registration, DD106 Michael King and DD116 John Schrot for helping to organize the event, SDRR Ray Bilyk for presenting trophies, my wife Stephanie Kelly for concessions, and the members of Queen of the Holy Rosary Council 3830 and the Holy Rosary Hall for hosting the event.
Very special congratulations to our winner for Grades 4-6 Ivanke Hamze (6th Grade - Sacred Heart) and runner up Elizabeth Mazur (6th Grade - St. Paul’s on the Lake) and our winner for Grades 7-9 Kishan Zelmanski (8th Grade - St. Paul’s on the Lake) and runner up Sebastian Lewandowski (8th Grade - Sacred Heart).
Vivat Jesus!
James Kelly, PGK, FDD
State Family Director
Michigan Knights of Columbus