The 55th Annual Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Spelling Bee

Past Western Pennsylvania Spelling Bee Champions

1951

Marjorie Foliart, Second Ward School, Crafton

1952

Marjorie Foliart, Second Ward School, Crafton

1953

Joan Reiber, Baldwin Junior High

1954

Melody Sachko, Rochelle School, Pittsburgh

1955

Teddy Paladino, St. Peter School, Pittsburgh

1956

Melody Sachko, Carrick Junior High, Pittsburgh (National Champ)

1957

Karen Munsinger, Prospect Junior High, Pittsburgh

1958

Tina Strauss, H.C. Frick School, Pittsburgh

1959

Jean Jones, Munson School, Munson

1960

Debbie Griglak, Mary Fuller Junior High, Perryopolis

1961

Joanne Kraut, St. Mary School, Erie

1962

Darlene Rapchock, Munson School, Munson

1963

Mary Ann Starsnic, St. Gabriel School, Whitehall

1964

Debra Edwards, Westwood School, Pittsburgh

1965

Stuart Isaacson, Colfax School, Pittsburgh

1966

Stuart Isaacson, Allderdice School, Pittsburgh

1967

Pam Livingston, Wilson Junior High, Erie

1968

Lori Kearns, St. Catherine School, Dubois

1969

Steve Gillis, Moon Junior High, Moon Twp.

1970

Melanie Feczko, St. Agnes School, Irwin

1971

Beverly Wright, Pine Junior High, Gibsonia

1972

Michael Hancock, Apollo-Ridge Junior High, Apollo

1973

Brian Phillips, Fort Couch Middle School, Upper St. Clair

1974

Bonnie Painter, David E. Williams School, Montour

1975

Bonnie Painter, David E. Williams School, Montour

1976

John Paola, St. Bonaventure School, Glenshaw

1977

John Paola, St. Bonaventure School, Glenshaw (National Champ)

1978

Mary Beth Bailey, St. Sebastian School, North Hills

1979

Greg Burgman, St. Joseph School, Verona

1980

Rosalind Dambaugh, Seneca Valley School, Harmony

1981

Megan Sweeney, St. Thomas Moore School, Bethel Park

1982

Uma Rao, Ross Junior High, Ross Twp., (National Runnerup)

1983

Sandy Wisch, Reizentein School, Pittsburgh

1984

Casey Swaney, Fairchance-Georges School, Fairchance

1985

Casey Swaney, Fairchance-Georges School, Fairchance

1986

Justine Swaney, Fairchance-Georges School, Fairchance

1987

Stephanie Petit, Independence, Bethel Park (National Champ)

1988

Jay Schmidt, West Allegheny, Imperial

1989

Sarah Sulkowski, Trinity, Washington

1990

Sarah Sulkowski, Canonsburg Middle, Canonsburg

1991

Shelia Dharmarajan, Montour Junior High

1992

Jim Uschock, Mt. Pleasant Junior High

1993

David Guthrie, Queen of Angels, Irwin

1994

David Guthrie, Queen of Angels, Irwin

1995

Amanda Patalune, Portage High School

1996

Jason Feldstein, Shady Side Academy, Fox Chapel

1997

Marissa Toma, St. Simon & Jude, Scott Township

1998

Marissa Toma, Chartiers Valley Middle School, Bridgeville

1999

Marissa Toma, Chartiers Valley Middle School, Bridgeville

2000

Jeffery Conway, Chartiers Valley Middle School, Bridgeville

2001

Kelly Maloney, Brookville Area High School, Brookville

2002

Priya Singh, Cardinal Wright Regional School, Pittsburgh

2003

Damian Metcalf, Pittsburgh Airport Area Home Schoolers

2004

John Oxenreiter, St. Bernard, Mt. Lebanon

2005 Joseph Levri, Mary Queen of Apostles
2006 Sophia Ciocca, Marshall Middle School

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