By Richard Bammer

A Notre Dame School sixth-grader and a Willis Jepson Middle School eighth-grader, who is a familiar name in local spelling circles, proved to be naturals with letters and words, besting their respective fields Wednesday to capture top honors at the end of the Grace B. Powell Citywide Spelling Bee in Vacaville.

Speaking confidently but quietly after 28 rounds, spelling his final words — “tangible,” “rabbi” and “uncanny” — Ellison Domingo, 11, claimed the first-place plaque and $150 for winning the elementary division of the 42nd annual bee, sponsored by the Vacaville Rotary Club and again held in Brenden Theatres.

via Notre Dame, Jepson students are top word masters at citywide spelling bee.