Turner goes on to become top speller in Vestavia

Luke Turner, a student at Vestavia Hills Elementary Liberty Park, won the school district's annual spelling bee in January. 

Turner competed with four other students representing each elementary school in the district: Nadir Mohiuddin, Daniel Liu, Maddie Crawford, and Anusha Singh. After 16 rounds, Turner was the last speller standing. His winning word: sashimi.

Turner will represent Vestavia Hills on February 5 in the Jefferson County Spelling Bee. 

– Submitted by Vestavia Hills City Schools.