In February, Humble ISD held its district-wide spelling bee, bringing together contestants from elementary and middle school campuses to compete for the top prize.
After seven rounds, the championship word, candelabrum, sealed the victory for Creekwood Middle School’s Vihaansh Aravindh, earning him the title of 2026 Humble ISD Spelling Bee Champion. The runner-up was Oak Forest Elementary’s Ian Detres.
Aravindh will move on to compete in the Scripps Regional Spelling Bee hosted by Houston City College on March 28, 2026.
Congratulations to all our campus spelling bee winners and runner-ups for the 2026 contest.
Campus Champions
Atascocita Middle School – Madison Zeller
Atascocita Springs Elementary – Isaac Griffin
Autumn Creek Elementary – Trinten Wells
Autumn Ridge Middle School – Marigny Jacobs
Bear Branch Elementary – Charles Olonilua
Centennial Elementary – Carter Clayton
Creekwood Middle School – Vihaansh Aravindh
Deerwood Elementary – Zayaan Ahmed
Eagle Springs Elementary – Quin Sims
Elm Grove Elementary – Abigail Travis
Fall Creek Elementary – Tyler Walker
Foster Elementary – Norah Hlavinka
Greentree Elementary – Ben Welch
Groves Elementary – Emma Del Rio
Hidden Hollow Elementary – Preston Hicks
Humble Elementary – Celia Burch
Jack Fields, Sr. Elementary – Kenly Sinakone
Kingwood Middle School – Aleeza Mohsin
Lakeshore Elementary – Alijah West
Maplebrook Elementary – Katherine Kent
North Bend Elementary – Gloria Panuelo
Oak Forest Elementary – Ian Detres
Park Lakes Elementary – Alexa Santisteban
Pine Forest Elementary – Phillip Lam
Ridge Creek Elementary – Christopher Lebron
River Pines Elementary – Jasline Hernandez Mejia
Riverwood Middle School – Charles Becker
Ross Sterling Middle School – Thoren Carberry
Shadow Forest Elementary – Lucia Suarez
Summerwood Elementary – Hannah Jones
Timbers Elementary – David Asuquo-Asang
Timberwood Middle School – Zahara Raghunanansingh
West Lake Middle School – Melahn Henley
Whispering Pines Elementary – Sebastian Castro
Willow Creek Elementary – Ford Darnell
Woodcreek Middle School – Sophie Hampton
Woodland Hills Elementary – Leonardo Montes
Campus Alternatives
Atascocita Middle School – David Draper
Atascocita Springs Elementary – Grant LeBlanc
Autumn Creek Elementary – Mars Evans
Autumn Ridge Middle School – Jenesis Fobbs
Bear Branch Elementary – Jonas Teixeira
Centennial Elementary – Charlotte Lamigo
Creekwood Middle School – Ella Tanion
Deerwood Elementary – Saranna Foulon Pisheh
Eagle Springs Elementary – Pritha Mahida
Elm Grove Elementary – Moyly Taing
Fall Creek Elementary – Ted McClellan
Foster Elementary – Avery Dockray
Greentree Elementary – Juliette Zavala
Groves Elementary – August Utley
Hidden Hollow Elementary – Truman Staples
Humble Elementary – Sofia Gonzalez
Jack Fields, Sr. Elementary – Demetrius-Key Kengin
Kingwood Middle School – Fernando Merino Hernandez
Lakeshore Elementary – Dominique Wiltz
Maplebrook Elementary – Raymond Rusli
North Bend Elementary – Tin (Johnny) Nguyen
Oak Forest Elementary – Nila O’Bryant
Park Lakes Elementary – Awele Onwuka
Pine Forest Elementary – Ivey Spenla
Ridge Creek Elementary – Christopher Jimenez
River Pines Elementary – Khadi Williams
Riverwood Middle School – Caden Ray
Ross Sterling Middle School – Agoth Anyoun
Shadow Forest Elementary – Nolan Rueby
Summerwood Elementary – Rosie Brawn
Timbers Elementary – Amber Guillory
Timberwood Middle School – Maya Rajaguru
West Lake Middle School – Emory Hodge
Whispering Pines Elementary – Laydin Williams
Willow Creek Elementary – Makenzie Anderson
Woodcreek Middle School – Holly Nguyen
Woodland Hills Elementary – Beowulf Eichenlaub
Pictured above: Humble ISD Board Parliamentarian Oscar Silva, Humble ISD Superintendent Dr. Roger Brown, Ian Detres (Oak Forest Elementary), Vihaansh Aravindh (Creekwood Middle School) and Humble ISD Board Vice President Michael Grabowski.