St. Michael student falls short of Bee semifinals

by Lauren Cook | Jun 4, 2013 | Education

Ethan Wagner Profile from Medill Washington on Vimeo. Although Ethan Wagner of Cary, N.C., successfully spelled out ‘segue’ and ‘tattersall’ in the Spelling Bee’s second and third rounds, his score on the preliminary vocabulary quiz...

Southside Christian speller comes up short in last-chance Bee

by Lauren Cook | Jun 4, 2013 | Topics

Jesse Stephenson Profile from Medill Washington on Vimeo. In his final shot at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Jesse Stephenson of Clayton, N.C., stumbled over the word ‘Weimaraner’ in the second round and did not advance in the...

Lillington-Shawtown speller stumbles in the Bee’s third round

by Lauren Cook | Jun 4, 2013 | Topics

Alexander Schembra Profile from Medill Washington on Vimeo. Despite breezing through the second round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee with the word ‘belligerent,’ Alexander Schembra of Lillington, N.C., struggled with his third round word —...

Despite stellar performance, Stanford student doesn’t advance

by Lauren Cook | Jun 4, 2013 | Topics

Brian Werden Profile from Medill Washington on Vimeo. Although Brian Werden of Hillsborough, N.C., passed the Bee’s second and third rounds with flying colors (spelling out ‘toboggan’ and ‘labefaction’), his score from the Tuesday...

Medill Daily Debrief: Diversity Immigrant Visa Program in trouble

by Lauren Cook | May 7, 2013 | Topics

Medill Daily Debrief: Diversity Immigrant Visa Program in danger from Medill Washington on Vimeo.