Brooks Sluger-Leavit of Wayzata Wins State Championship in
Reader's Digest National Word Power Challenge(SM)
PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y., March 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Brooks Sluger- Leavit,
a sixth grade student from Wayzata East Middle School in Wayzata, won the
Minnesota state championship in the third annual Reader's Digest National Word
Power Challenge(SM) today in Upsala. The top 100 statewide winners competed for
a trip to the finals during the state championships held in all 50 states,
Washington D.C. and the Department of Defense Schools.
On April 17-19, the state champions and their teacher-escorts will travel to
Walt Disney World(R) Resort, Orlando, 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. The winners will also receive Reader's Digest products
for their schools.
State coordinator Wanda Erickson of Upsala Area Schools noted the importance of
vocabulary to school and life, and was impressed with the enthusiasm of all
competing students during the championship.
Since August 2004, more than 1.6 million fourth through eighth grade students
have competed nationwide in the Reader's Digest National Word Power
Challenge(SM). Al Roker, NBC Today show feature reporter, returns as quiz
master for the championship round.
The Reader's Digest National Word Power Challenge(SM) is an educational
outreach program of Reader's Digest, the most widely read magazine in the
world, and the Reader's Digest Association, Inc. (NYSE:RDA). Schools are
encouraged to register for next year's competition at
http://www.wordpowerchallenge.com/ .
EDITORS NOTE: Additional information on the state championship round can be
found at http://www.rd.com/nwpc (click on 'State Championship Event
Information'). DATASOURCE: Reader's Digest CONTACT: Howard Greene or Amy Trotta, both of Greene Inc.
+1-516-825-0400, , for Reader's Digest Web site: http://www.rd.com/
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