10 March 2018

For the Second Year in a Row, Kazakhstan Wins the Central Asian Spelling Bee.

Dinara Kurakbayeva, a student from Suleyman Demirel University spelled the English word approbation correctly to beat out 19 competitors to win the 2018 Central Asian Spelling Bee. Meruyert Soviet from Karaganda took second place in the contest. The goal of the contest is to support English-language development and collaboration in education at the regional level.

“Я безмерно рада, что поучаствовала в конкурсе Spelling Bee. Больше всего мне понравилось отношение организаторов к своей работе. Профессионализм впечатлил и вдохновил. Могу с уверенностью сказать, что помимо приятных призов получила ценный опыт, что очень важно в личностном росте. Мне больше всего понравилось как посольство США и консульство организовали конкурс.”-сказала Динара Куракбаева.

15 August 2017

U.S. Embassy Holds First-Ever Central Asian Spelling Bee at American Corner Dushanbe

Dushanbe, Tajikistan, August 15, 2017 – U.S. Ambassador to Tajikistan Elisabeth Millard held a spelling bee for 11 participants from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan at the American Corner in Dushanbe. A spelling bee is competition popularized in America in which contestants are asked to spell words in English. Elnur Rakhmatullin from Kazakhstan won the competition and was awarded a laptop computer.

17 November, 2018

Congratulations to the winners of the first Regional Spelling Bee contest in Astana, Kazakhstan

1 - Alexander Lapukhov, sophomore of Eurasion National University.
2 - Ramazan Yeltay, senior of Nazarbayev University.
3 - Ulzhan Baizankyzy, sophomore of Eurasion National University.
The purpose of the competition was to support Kazakhstan's trilingual policy and popularization of the English language among the youth. Now the prizewinners of the city competition will participate in the National contest to compete with the winners from other cities of Kazakhstan on March 2 in Astana.
Apply now at www.spellingbee.kz

24 November, 2018

Next “Spelling Bee” contest was hold at the American Corners in Aktobe, Petropavlosvk and Pavlodar. Let’s congratulate winners in Petropavlovsk:

1. Alyona Ryzhenko, sophomore of North Kazakhstan State University
2. Aruzhan Talapkerova, freshman of Kokshetau State University after Sh.Ualikhanov
3. Dinara Kalykova, junior of North Kazakhstan State University

Winners in Pavlodar:
1. Nurgul Adamzhanova, senior of Pavlodar State University
2. Anna Zhantemirova, junior of Pavlodar State University
3. Yegor Litovchenko, junior of Pavlodar State Pedagogical University

Winners in Aktobe:
1. Talgat Sadykov, junior of APEC Petrotechnic, Oil and gas field exploitation
2. Aida Maximova, senior of West Kazakhstan State Medical University
3. Aktoty Kuanysheva, freshman of West Kazakhstan State Medical University

Congratulations to all winners who will participate in the “National Spelling Bee” in Astana in March 2019!

25 November, 2018

American Corner in Kostanay hold Local Spelling Bee. They had 37 participants; this number is for five students more than in last year. They invited different colleges, such as: Pedagogical college, Automobile college, Building Colege, college of engineering & Economical University and Kostanay State University, Kostanay State Pedagogical University and ChelGu. The winners are:

1. Utkelbayev Zhanibek, senior of Kostanay State Pedagogical University
2. Dauren Alpysbay, senior of Kostanay State Pedagogical University
3. Sultan Kozhamberdiyev, junior of Kostanay State Pedagogical University

Our congratulations to Kostanay State University, the next trip will be to Astana for “National Spelling Bee”. Thank you for all participants!

25 November, 2018

Today, American Corner in Shymkent was hold “Spelling Bee” competition. There were 44 contestants from universities from different cities. It was an unforgettable contest among best of the best students. They had to spell so many difficult words and they did it!!! Here are the winners:

1. Gani Tileuberdi, sophomore of South Kazakhstan State University
2. Nagima Abdrakhman, sophomore of Miras University
3. Dilshoda Abdrakhman, sophomore of South Kazakhstan State University

Thank you for all students who came and took part in our contest! Good luck in “National Spelling Bee”.

25 November, 2018

Congratulations to American Corner “Spelling Bee” winners in Oskemen and Atyrau. They will participate in the “National Spelling Bee” in March 2019.

Oskemen winners:
1. Arsen Madinov, sophomore of Kazakh-American Free University
2. Darya Grigoryeva, senior of Kazakh-American Free University
3. Arsen Alpysbay, Semey Geological Prospecting College

Atyrau winners:
1. Akezhan Kumiskaliyev, freshman of Oil&Gas University
2. Zhanargul Kharifullina, freshman of APEC
3. Zhalgasbaeva Ulzhan, junior of Caspian Modern Higher College

Thank you for all students for participation!

25 November, 2018

“Spelling Bee” in Karaganda went with a blast! They had an amazing competition! Thanks to all participants! Here are the winners:

1. Gizat Aibassov, sophomore of Karaganda State University
2. Assem Mustafina, junior Karaganda Medical University
3. Malika Raspekova, freshman of Karaganda Medical University

Let’s wish good luck to Karaganda city representatives at the “National Spelling Bee” in Astana!