African American spelling bee champ makes history with flair
By Ben Nuckols
14-year-old Zaila Avant-garde became the first African American winner of the Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday.
Scripps National Spelling Bee
8 winners of 2019 Scripps National Spelling Bee coin term for themselves: ‘octochamps’
The eight history-making winners of the 2019 Scripps National Spelling Bee have coined a new term for themselves: octochamps.
Scripps National Spelling Bee Nets 2 Winners
Despite the Scripps National Spelling Bee creating new rules this year to try to crown one champion instead of co-champions, the final two spellers Thursday night went the distance as the Bee ran out of words. The winners of the 89th annual competition — held at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland — are Jairam…
