The Gleaner Children’s Own Spelling Bee Champions: 1960 - 2019
1984: Stephen Phillips, St Cecelia Preparatory, Word: WISEACRE
1985: Juanita West, Ritchies Primary, Word: STREPTOCOCCI
1986: Karla McNish, Ardenne High, Word: DELIRIUM
1987: Garfield Grandison, Ardenne High, Word: GONORRHOEA 1988: Rusanna Roberts, Ardenne High, Word: VANILLIN
1989: Ludlow Hoilett, Ardenne High, Word: FUNAMBULIST
1990: Janice Maxwell, Ardenne High, Word: APPLIQUÉ
1991: Suyen Gunter, Vaz Preparatory, Word: OVOVIVIPAROUS
1992: Renne Smith, Bethel All-Age, Word: FLABBERGASTED
1993: Charles Deans, Ardenne High
1994: Shanna Ricketts, Ardenne High, Word: ECHOLALIA
1995: Orville Ramocan, Ardenne High
1996: Jason James, Ardenne High, Word: UGLI
1997: Jody-Ann Maxwell, Ardenne High, Word: PAROTITIS
1998: Kathryn Lewis, Ardenne High, Word: TSUNAMI
1999: Romell Newby, Ardenne High, Word: XENOGAMY
2000: Rhea Brathwaite, Ardenne High, Word: ACCOUTREMENT
2001: Daniel Thomas, Ardenne High, Word: DICHOTOMY
2002: Alicia Forrest, Ardenne High, Word: AMOEBOID
2003: Trudy McLeary, Ardenne High, Word: DROMOMANIA
2004: Cornel Grey, Portmore Missionary Preparatory, Word: GHOUL
2005: Stacey-Ann Pearson, Ardenne High School, Word: CYPRIPEDIUM
2006: Rosanna Pike, Ardenne High School, Word: SOLEISM
2007: Regina Bish, Campion College, Word: PASTICHE
2008: Sade Dunbar, Immaculate Conception High School, Word: FASCISM
2009: Shari-Jo Miller, Bishop Gibson High School, Word: APPOGGIATURA
2010: Owayne Rodney, St Thomas Preparatory School, Word: ESCHATOLOGY
2011: Hanif Brown, Jr, Ardenne High School, Word: ZEALOUS
2012: Gifton Wright, Kingston College, Word: LLANO
2013: Christian Allen, Ardenne High, Word: HIERURGY
2014: Tajaun Gibbison, Knox Community College, Word: HYPOGEUSIA
2015: Sara-Beth McPherson, Holy Childhood High, Word: RURITANIAN
2016: Chaunte Blackwood, Ardenne High, Word: PSEUDEPIGRAPHA
2017: Deneiro Hines, Glenmuir High, Word: EPANALEPSIS
2018: Nathaniel Stone Glenmuir High, Word: OROTUND
2019: Darian Douglas, Glenmuir High, Word: SPAVINED