Can you spell Grand Champion? You can best believe Ethan Johnson of Quitman Junior High can. Fact of the matter, the 8th grader proved that he can correctly spell most any word that you present to him, which is what he did at the annual Spelling Bee to earn the title of 2022 QHS Grand Champion. As result Johnson qualified to compete in the LA Regional Competition on March 5th, 2022, at LSU-Shreveport.
The yearly competition pitted classmates from the 3rd, 4th, 5th 6th and 8th grade in an attempt to win categories of: Most Poised, Best Enunciation, Most Sportsmanlike and Class Grand Champion. A final round was then held among the winners of each grade where the following awards were also up for grabs: Most Encouraging, Best Peer Coach, Most Camaraderie, Peer Leadership and 2022 QHS Grand Champion.
2022 QHS Spelling Bee Championship
THIRD GRADE
| Most Poised | Gracelyn Lowery |
| Best Enunciation | Shepard Norred |
| Most Sportsmanlike | Brylee Hasley |
| 3rd Grade Champion | Jonah Morris |
FOURTH GRADE
| Most Poised | Brenna Lowery |
| Best Enunciation | Colt Powell |
| Most Sportsmanlike | Amelia Staggs |
| 4th Grade Champion | Colt Powell |
FIFTH GRADE
| Most Poised | Addi Faber |
| Best Enunciation | Sophia Kliebert |
| Most Sportsmanlike | Eli Jackson |
| 4th Grade Champion | Bethany Webb |
SIXTH GRADE
| Most Poised | Sunni Altheimer |
| Best Enunciation | Emma Kate Toms |
| Most Sportsmanlike | Mathew Odom |
| 4th Grade Champion | Caden Jackson |
EIGHTH GRADE
| Most Poised | Katy Cumpton |
| Best Enunciation | Ryen Boone |
| Most Sportsmanlike | Addisyn Bougues |
| 4th Grade Champion | Ethan Johnson |
FINAL ROUND AWARDS
| Most Encouraging | Colt Powell |
| Best Peer Coach | Caden Jackson |
| Most Camaraderie | Jonah Morris |
| Peer Leadership Award | Bethany Webb |
| 2022 QHS Grand Champion | Ethan Johnson |