Badger Spelling Bee

2026 CESA 4 Regional Spelling Bee

Twenty students from 11 schools competed in the CESA 4 Regional Spelling Bee at CESA 4.  Students spelled out increasingly difficult words in the single-elimination competition.  Shanyu Chandana from Onalaska Middle School won the Spelling Bee, after spelling the word ‘Silhouette.’

Champion

• Shanyu Chandana, Onalaska Middle School

Runner-Ups

• Hunter Johnson, Aquinas Middle School

• Oliver Thompson, Holmen Middle School

• Mary McEldowney, Providence Academy

The runner-ups will join Shanyu in advancing to the Badger State Spelling Bee on March 21, 2026 in Madison.