Granbury ISD hosts Area 18 Spelling Bee

Congratulations to Acton Middle School’s Maria Hustak, the 2025 Granbury ISD and Area 18 Spelling Bee Champion! Granbury Middle School’s Ryan Crawford was this year’s runner-up.

Maria advances to the Regional Spelling Bee on Saturday, March 29 at the Fort Worth Public Library.

Below are the seven Granbury ISD Campus winners:

Christian Negrete – Acton Elementary School

Sebastian Haro – Baccus Elementary School

Luke Lewellen – Brawner Elementary School

Ashlyn Oelschlegel – Oak Woods School

Aubrey Ross – STEAM Academy at Mambrino

Maria Hustak – Acton Middle School

Ryan Crawford – Granbury Middle School

Special thank you to GISD’s Area 18 Spelling Bee Coordinator Rene Jackson, pronouncer Jana Reid, as well as the three judges, Denisa Mendel, Stacy Roeming, and Leah Archer.