Speller No. 59, Joseph S. Shepherd


 

Sponsor:
The Augusta Chronicle, Augusta, Georgia

Age:
13, seventh grade

School:
Home School, Waynesboro, Georgia

Bio:
Joe participated in the Georgia Geographic Bee and in state-level Mathcounts competition. He won first place in a 4-H forestry contest. His interests include developing outdoor survival skills, tracking, and hunting. Joe participated in the 2002, 2003, and 2004 national finals, tying for 47th place in 2004.