J’hnai Lewis Tops Moravian School Spelling Bee

December 5, 2025

The Moravian School, Nisky campus, hosted its Annual Intermediate Spelling Bee on Dec. 3.

(Front row from left to right) Spelling Bee Champion J’Nai Lewis, Second place Malik Williams, Third place Josiah Benjamin, and Spelling Bee Coordinator, Ms. Mary Harley. (Back Row from left to right) Spelling Bee Sponsors, Mr. Edric Francis and Dr. Juan Christian of the Tutu Park Mall, and Rev. Dr. Aique Elmes-Matthew, Principal of Moravian School. (Submitted photo)

After 20 rounds, starting with 32 students, the third-place winner was 7th-grader Josiah Benjamin; the second-place winner was Malik Williams, an 8th-grader; and the champion was J’hnai Lewis, a 5th-grader. We congratulate the winners and thank the Spelling Bee Coordinator, Ms. Mary Harley, former VIDOE Language Arts Coordinator. The Rev. Dr. Anique ElmesMatthew, Principal, thanks “the Spelling Bee Officials, retired educators, and educational

administrators for their highly valued contribution to making the Bee a success. This could not have happened without the generous support and sponsorship of Juan Christian (Ph.D.) and Edric Francis (MACS) of the Tutu Park Mall.”

J’hnai Lewis, Spelling Bee champion, moves on to the territorial competition scheduled for early 2026.