/tags/scripps-national-spelling-bee Scripps National Spelling Bee en-US Copyright Fri, 03 Jun 2022 12:55:19 GMT /education/2022-06-03/moorhen-is-the-word-of-a-champion-as-san-antonio-teenager-claims-spelling-bee-title A 14-year-old student spells 21 words correctly during a 90-second spell-off to claim the annual competition. Fri, 03 Jun 2022 12:55:19 GMT /education/2022-06-03/moorhen-is-the-word-of-a-champion-as-san-antonio-teenager-claims-spelling-bee-title The Associated Press /news/2021-07-09/zaila-avant-garde-becomes-first-african-american-to-win-scripps-spelling-bee "It made me feel really proud," Zaila Avant-garde said after clinching the victory. The 14-year-old Louisianian crushed the competition with the winning word "murraya." Fri, 09 Jul 2021 14:00:59 GMT /news/2021-07-09/zaila-avant-garde-becomes-first-african-american-to-win-scripps-spelling-bee Dana Farrington, Emma Bowman /news/2021-07-08/after-being-sidelined-by-the-pandemic-the-spelling-bee-makes-its-great-r-e-t-u-r-n The academic games were canceled last year, but the mental sport is back. First lady Jill Biden is attending the finals Thursday night in Orlando, Fla. Thu, 08 Jul 2021 20:00:06 GMT /news/2021-07-08/after-being-sidelined-by-the-pandemic-the-spelling-bee-makes-its-great-r-e-t-u-r-n Alana Wise /news/2019-05-31/3-north-texas-spellers-help-make-spelling-bee-history There were warning signs throughout a marathon day of spelling that this Scripps National Spelling Bee would not conclude like any other in the event's… Fri, 31 May 2019 13:57:55 GMT /news/2019-05-31/3-north-texas-spellers-help-make-spelling-bee-history Associated Press /news/2019-05-29/4-north-texas-students-still-going-strong-in-spelling-bee-finals The kids were just too good.The finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee turned into a slog on Thursday, with bee organizers unable to scour Webster's… Wed, 29 May 2019 13:26:14 GMT /news/2019-05-29/4-north-texas-students-still-going-strong-in-spelling-bee-finals Associated Press /education/2019-05-24/how-the-national-spelling-bee-showcases-the-determination-of-generation-z The country's top young spellers battle next week in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Last year’s champion, Karthik Nemmani, is from McKinney.Youngsters… Fri, 24 May 2019 15:32:59 GMT /education/2019-05-24/how-the-national-spelling-bee-showcases-the-determination-of-generation-z Galilee Abdullah /education/2018-06-19/as-top-spellers-in-north-texas-age-out-of-bees-they-turn-to-coaching-in-retirement “Koinonia,” a noun meaning a body of believers or spiritual communion, is the last word Karthik Nemmani spelled correctly to win this year’s Scripps… Tue, 19 Jun 2018 16:45:31 GMT /education/2018-06-19/as-top-spellers-in-north-texas-age-out-of-bees-they-turn-to-coaching-in-retirement Bill Zeeble /education/2018-05-31/north-texans-sweep-the-national-spelling-bee-taking-first-second-and-third-place Karthik Nemmani of McKinney defeated 15 finalists, including three North Texans, in the 2018 annual Scripps National Spelling Bee Thursday night.Nemmani,… Fri, 01 Jun 2018 03:00:30 GMT /education/2018-05-31/north-texans-sweep-the-national-spelling-bee-taking-first-second-and-third-place /texas-news/2016-05-26/a-6-year-old-texan-took-on-the-big-kids-as-youngest-competitor-in-national-spelling-bee Five stories that have North Texas talking: Seventeen spellers, including first grader Akash Vukoti, represented the state; golfer Jordan Spieth and Bill… Thu, 26 May 2016 12:20:00 GMT /texas-news/2016-05-26/a-6-year-old-texan-took-on-the-big-kids-as-youngest-competitor-in-national-spelling-bee Molly Evans /2014-05-29/its-a-t-i-e-euless-boy-shares-national-spelling-bee-title For the first time in 52 years, two spellers were declared co-champions of the Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday -- and one of them is from North… Fri, 30 May 2014 04:09:44 GMT /2014-05-29/its-a-t-i-e-euless-boy-shares-national-spelling-bee-title Associated Press