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Turner, center, pictured with his teacher, Jessica Roberts, left, and VHELP Principal Ty Arendall.
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.