Spelling Bee Program, funded by the U.S. Embassy Beirut, organized its National Competition for 30 finalists from the Bekaa, North and Mount Lebanon at the National Library of Baakleen. The slogan of the program “Bee a Good Citizen” pursued its aim through five modules: Citizenship and Democracy, Environment, Leadership, Equality, Innovation and Technology.
More than 2200 students from 28 schools participated in this program.
The Winners are:
*National Winners*
1st: Jana Notfaji – Aramoun Public School
2nd: Reina Yehya- New Orient Academy kabrshmoun
3rd: Serene Dheiby- Tripoli Evangelical School

*Mount Lebanon Regional Winners*:
1st: Jana Notfaji – Aramoun Public School
2nd: Celine Notfaji – Aramoun Public School
3rd: Reina Yehya- New Orient Academy kabrshmoun

*Bekaa Regional Winners*:
1st: Bassma Soleh- Heliopolis School
2nd: Melissa Shreif- Manner School
3rd: Shirin Al Shell- Manner School

*Tripoli Regional Winners*:
1st: Serene Dheiby- Tripoli Evangelical School
2nd: Bashir Marouni- Tripoli Evangelical School
3rd: Mira Al Sheghri- Ibn Khaldoun Public School for Girls