Maximus Academy claims inaugural Ogun community spelling bee

Maximus Academy has emerged as the winner of the inaugural Rotary Club of Arepo Longbridge Spelling Bee Competition for secondary school students in the Arepo community, Ogun State.

 The competition featured four secondary schools: Alpha Choice Innovative Academy, Harvard High School, Maximus Academy and Moore House International School.

 Students representing the participating schools battled through two rounds of challenging spelling exercises, after which Maximus Academy, represented by Deborah Nathaniel and Folashade Victor, emerged as winners with 38 points.

 Alpha Choice Innovative Academy, represented by Emmanuella Akhere and Toluwani Bamidele, came second with 32 points, while Harvard High School, represented by Delphina Oriloye and Tolulope Fajemisin, placed third with 31 points.

 Moore House International School, represented by Goodnews Ogbebor and Olatunbosun Taiwo, finished fourth with 29 points.

 Prizes were presented to all participants by Lawrence Agbanobi, a past president of the club.

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 The grand prize – a fully funded scholarship to the 2027 Rotary Youth Leadership Awards programme – was presented to the winning team from Maximus Academy.

 RYLA is an annual leadership development programme organised by Rotary for young people across the country.

 The programme is designed to train, motivate and inspire youths while preparing them for future leadership roles and responsibilities.

 Speaking at the event, the President of Rotary Club of Arepo Longbridge, Godfrey Oboh, commended the students for their participation and impressive performances, noting that their efforts contributed to the success of the competition.

 He also appreciated the teachers who accompanied the students and expressed gratitude to the participating schools for adequately preparing their representatives for the competition.

 Oboh also called for the establishment of Interact Clubs in their respective schools, stressing that membership would provide them with opportunities to contribute to their communities from an early age and potentially become Rotarians in the future.