Rachel Fleenor, senior at Dawson High School in Welch, competed in the State Academic UIL Spelling and Vocabulary competition for the second year in a row. Fleenor medaled with a fourth place finish in this year’s state competition that was held on Saturday, May 4, at the University of Texas in Austin. Last year, Fleenor placed 11th at state. Fleenor qualified for the state competition by placing first in district and second in regional contests. The daughter of Jeff and Susanne Fleenor, Rachel Fleenor will be attending Texas Tech University Honors College and the Whitaker College of Engineering this fall to pursue a major ...