Mary Hogg and her teammates from the QC campus entered in the first annual "Quad City Spells" Adult Spelling Bee Competition. The team from WIU-QC won the spelling bee, which was a fundraiser for the Bettendorf, IA public library. Team members were Mary Hogg, Associate Professor of Communication; Gary Rowe, Director of Development; and Kristi Mindrup. The competition took place on April 30, 2009. Kristi Mindrup spelled the winning word, which was "spinnaker."