Congratulations to STEAM Academy at Mambrino’s Dane McCarthy, the 2026 Granbury ISD and Area 17 Spelling Bee Champion! Acton Middle School’s Harper Fox was this year’s runner-up. Dane advances to the Regional Spelling Bee held in March.
Below are the seven Granbury ISD Campus winners:
Cayden Stutz – Acton Elementary School
Isaac Fuentes – Baccus Elementary School
Rafael Quinonez – Brawner Elementary School
Hayden Pigrenet – Oak Woods School
Dane McCarthy – STEAM Academy at Mambrino
Harper Fox – Acton Middle School
Luke Lewellen – Granbury Middle School
Special thank you to GISD’s Area 17 Spelling Bee Coordinator Rene Jackson, pronouncer Jana Reid, as well as the three judges, Leah Dawson, Stacy Roeming, and Angie Molinari.
