Seven District 202 middle school students will compete in the 2018 Will County Regional Spelling Bee on March 7, 2018 at Lockport East High School.

The students earned the honor by winning their individual schools’ Spelling Bees. Regional winners statewide will advance to the national Spelling Bee in May.

This year’s District 202 middle school Spelling Bee champs are:

• Aux Sable: Gia Gurgone (8th grade)

• Drauden Point: Brennan Burns (7th grade)

• Heritage Grove: Gabriel Ennin (8th grade)

• Indian Trail:  Knowledge Wright (7th grade)

• Ira Jones: Kimber Larson (7th grade)

• John F. Kennedy: Danner “Dan” Santiago (7th grade)

• Timber Ridge: Jacob Frosch (8th grade)