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| | Vikki Doherty of Casper Wins State Championship in Reader s Digest National Word Power Challenge SM |
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date: Mar 17th 2006 16:49
Advances to Championship Round in Universal Orlando Resort to Compete for $50,000 in College Scholarships.
Vikki Doherty, a seventh grade student from St. Anthony School in Casper, won the Wyoming state championship in the fourth annual Reader s Digest National Word Power Challenge(SM) today. The 100 top grade level winners competed for the state champion title and an all-expense-paid trip to the finals during the state championships held in all 50 states, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Department of Defense Schools.
On April 23-25, the state champions and their teacher-escorts will travel to the Portofino Bay Hotel at Universal Orlando(R), A Loews Hotel to compete for $50,000 in college scholarships. The first place winner will receive a $25,000 college scholarship. Second and third place winners will receive college scholarships of $15,000 and $10,000, respectively. The winners will also receive Reader s Digest products for their schools.
BIC, a leading international distributor of stationery products in more than 160 countries worldwide, is a sponsor of the state and national championships.
Last year, more than 1.6 million fourth through eighth grade students competed nationwide in the Reader s Digest National Word Power Challenge(SM). Al Roker, NBC Today show feature reporter, returns as quizmaster for the national championship round.
Based on the popular Word Power feature in Reader s Digest, the most widely read magazine in the world, the Reader s Digest National Word Power Challenge is an educational outreach program of Reader s Digest Association, Inc. (NYSE: RDA). Schools are encouraged to register for next year s competition at http://www.wordpowerchallenge.com.
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