by Emilio Torres •
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New Mexico Spanish Spelling Bee runner-up, Ernesto Castillo, from Doña Ana Elementary School in the Las Cruces School District congratulates the New Mexico Spanish Spelling Bee champion Andrés Arreola from Sunland Park Elementary in the Gadsden District. This display of sportsmanship and goodwill is just one factor that make the NMABE State Spanish Spelling Bee so special. These participants along with Charlyna Gonzales from the Peñasco Schools (third place), Camila Zamora from the Rio Rancho Schools (fourth place) and Cristobal Morales from the Los Lunas Schools (fifth place) will represent New Mexico in the Santillana, USA National Spanish Spelling Bee which will be held at the National Hispanic Cultural Center on Saturday, July 21, 2013
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Winners of the bee: The five top New Mexico Spanish Spelling Bee winners display their trophies with Judith Villa, the 2012 SantillanaUSA National Spanish Bee Champion. L to R: Judith Villa, Andrés Arreola (First Place), Ernesto Castillo (Second Place), Charlyna Gonzales (Third Place), Camila Zamora Herrera (Fourth Place), and Crístóbal Morales (Fifth Place)
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Fifth Place winner: Crístóbal Morales, Fifth Place winner from Los Lunas Schools is congratulated by Judith Villa, 2012 Santillana USA National Spanish Bee Champ and Adrian Sandoval of Santillana USA.
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Fourth Place winner Award: Camila Zamora Herrera, Fourth Place Champ from Rio Rancho Schools is congratulated by Adrian Sandoval of Santillana USA
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Third Place Winner: Third place winner, Charlyna Gonzales from the Penasco Schools, spells her word at the Bee.