By Richard Bammer

For the first time in two years, Vacaville has a new champion elementary school speller.

Browns Valley sixth-grader Francis Agbayani on Wednesday night correctly spelled “kiwi,” besting Jean Callison fifth-grader Anna Glynn, who stumbled on “census,” during the annual Grace B. Powell Citywide Spelling Bee at Brenden Theatres.

Clad in a saffron yellow sweatshirt over black pants, he raised his arms overhead after being declared the winner by judge Stephen Leonetti, a retired Episcopal priest.

via Browns Valley Elementary sixth-grader wins city bee – The Reporter.