Evelyn Juarez was the first-ever winner of the National Spanish Spelling Bee, and today she continues to use her bilingual ...

Melody Hinkle, a seventh grader from Brewer Middle School, beat out 34 other contestants from around America to claim the ...

Four are in eighth grade, one is in seventh grade, and one — Sarv Dharavane — is in fifth grade. ... 6:56 PM: The first national spelling bee champ was crowned 100 years ago.

To qualify for the Scripps National Spelling Bee, students must win a regional spelling bee and meet eligibility requirements—they must be in eighth grade or below and no older than 15.

This year's national spelling bee champion will be the 110th, because the bee ended in a two-way tie several times and an eight-way tie in 2019.

The first bee was held in 1925, when the Louisville Courier-Journal invited other newspapers to host spelling bees and send their champions to Washington. The bee is now held just outside the nation's ...

Discover the notable spellers at the 100th Scripps National Spelling Bee. ... In order to compete, spellers must not have advanced beyond the eighth grade or be older than 15.

The bee is limited to students in eighth grade or below and who were born on Sept. 1, 2009 or later. The winner will receive $50,000 from the Scripps National Spelling Bee, ...

Discover the notable spellers at the 100th Scripps National Spelling Bee. ... In order to compete, spellers must not have advanced beyond the eighth grade or be older than 15.

PRICE, Utah — A seventh-grade student from Utah is set to compete at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, and she is no stranger to the Bee. Ashley Bryner is a student at Mont Harmon Middle School.

OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — The best young spellers in the English language are competing at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this Read More Skip to content ...