by Siri Bulusu | May 26, 2016 | Education
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — After an admirable show of poise and confidence, 12-year-old Myrtle Beach native Henry Hein was cut from the Scripps National Spelling Bee, despite spelling correctly in the live competition. He just didn’t score high enough on a written...
by Xiumei Dong | May 26, 2016 | Education
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Sixth-graders Vasundara Govindarajan and Kyla Lin Truong headed into the Scripps National Spelling Bee Wednesday with high hopes of carrying on family traditions, but only one of the South Florida girls made it into Thursday’s final round....
by Steve Musal | May 26, 2016 | Education
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Two central San Joaquin Valley, California, girls found their spelling journeys halted Wednesday, each by a single-letter error and the sound of a disqualification bell at the 2016 Scripps National Spelling Bee. Ananya Vinay of Fresno and...
by Meggie Morris | May 26, 2016 | Education
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Silently fixated on the palm of her hand, 13-year-old Sophia Hoffman of Lee’s Summit meticulously traced the word “sequacious.” “That is correct,” said Mary Brooks, the Scripps National Spelling Bee’s head judge. “I was really nervous...
by Meggie Morris | May 25, 2016 | Education
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. – Following in the footsteps of other talented Midwestern spellers, students from the Kansas City area are in the nation’s capital this week to compete at the 2016 Scripps National Spelling Bee. While most spellers say they are nervous to...
