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Enota Elementary student wins Gainesville district spelling bee

Enota Multiple Intelligences Academy's Lincoln Rifenburg turns to the audience after spelling the championship word Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, during the district spelling bee at the district office on Oak Street in Gainesville. - photo by Scott Rogers

01242026 SPELLINGBEE 4.jpg — Enota Multiple Intelligences Academy's Lincoln Rifenburg turns to the audience after spelling the championship word Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, during the district spelling bee at the district office on Oak Street in Gainesville. - photo by Scott Rogers

The winner of the district’s 2026 annual spelling bee was Lincoln Rifenburg, a fourth grader at Enota Multiple Intelligences Academy.