2009 Texas Reading Bee Championships
R B Press Release 09 Saturday, November 21, 2009
From over 63,000 2nd graders in North Texas classrooms, twenty-nine second graders competed since September and were chosen to represent their districts/schools in the Score A Goal In The Classroom TEXAS READING BEE CHAMPIONSHIPS at Texas Christian University. It may have been the most exciting Saturday morning of their lives! Each of the 29 champions received many thrilling awards and had their pictures taken and autographed with Miss Texas 2009, Kristen Blair. This reading competition is sponsored by the Wal-Mart Foundation, and greatly stimulates kids to “fall in love with reading.”
The five top winners are as follows: THE CHAMPION, in 1st place – Olivia Jones, from Arlington ISD / 2nd place Runner Up – Adam Wray from Burleson ISD / 3rd place champ – Tolu Agunblade from Castleberry ISD / 4th place champ – Madeline Pedersdon from St. Paul Lutheran School / 5th place champ – Jakob Conrad - Mansfield ISD. CONGRATULATIONS to all who participated in this very successful, exciting event. (Click on to Press Release, above, for more names and information).
THE “LEGENDS” – Also honored at this event were the past eight Texas Reading Bee grand champions!! Listed here are the names in order of year in which they won -
The TEXAS LEGENDS READING BEE CHAMPIONS
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2001 – Scott Smith, Fort Worth ISD
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2002 – Cade Fuller, Brock ISD
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2003 – Taylor Smith, Pantego Christian Academy in Arlington
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2004 – Bethany Presley, Alvarado ISD
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2005 – Jorena Lim, Pantego Christian Academy in Arlington
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2006 – Kenneth Pascua, Arlington ISD
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2007 – Campbell Mastellar, Burleson ISD
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2008 – Carlos Arrazola, Arlington ISD
FOLKS AT Texas Christian University, WE OWE YOU A BIG DEBT OF GRATITUDE . . .
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Victor Boschini, TCU Chancellor
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Ross Bailey, TCU Associate Athletic Director
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Chris Del Conte, TCU Athletic Director
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Jason Byrne, TCU Director of Marketing
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Lindsay Shoulders, TCU Spirit Coordinator
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Clayton Thomas, TCU Student Reading Czar