Spelling Bee

Youngest Speller In Spelling Bee History Disappointed With Mistake

AP | BEN NUCKOLS | Posted 05.31.2012

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OXON HILL, Md. — The youngest speller in National Spelling Bee history said Thursday that she knew the word she misspelled during the competitio...

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WATCH: Youngest Ever Competitor At National Spelling Bee

AP | BEN NUCKOLS | Posted 05.31.2012

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OXON HILL, Md. -- Lena Greenberg was in constant motion as she stood waiting for her turn at the microphone at the National Spelling Bee - arms waving...

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6-Year-Old Girl Is Youngest Ever In National Spelling Bee

AP | JOSEPH WHITE | Posted 05.28.2012

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McLEAN, Va. — The youngest person ever to qualify for the National Spelling Bee was running around in a stream with a friend, hunting for rocks....

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W-O-W! Youngest National Spelling Bee Competitor Ever

The Huffington Post | Emma Gray | Posted 03.16.2012

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Lori Anne Madison is one smart cookie. At the age of six, the Virginia native won the 34th Prince William County Spelling Bee and will now go on to th...

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PICTURE: Ironic Spelling Bee Sign

Posted 01.03.2012

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When Maiesha Akhand and Anamaria Brown won the Centennial Elementary School spelling bee, they probably glowed at the prospect of being able to see th...

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WATCH: Jimmy Kimmel Challenges National Spelling Bee Winner

Posted 08.08.2011

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Sukanya Roy may have thought her days of competitive spelling were over when she won the 84th Scripps National Spelling Bee on June 2nd, but apparentl...

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14-Year-Old Wins National Spelling Bee

Posted 08.02.2011

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Sukanya Roy has won the 2011 Scripps National Spelling Bee. The 14-year-old from outside Scranton, Pennsylvania, spelled cymotrichous correctly to ...

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Who Will Spell 'Winner' In This Year's Scripps National Spelling Bee Finals?

Posted 08.02.2011

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Get out those dictionaries and keep up with the finalists of the 84th Scripps National Spelling Bee, who will compete Thursday night. Out of 275 you...

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1st National Spelling Bee Winner Dies, Won With 'Gladiolus'

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Frank Neuhauser, who in 1925 won the first national spelling bee with the word "gladiolus," and went on to become a patent lawyer, ...

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TONIGHT: Logan Square's Whistler Hosting Spelling Bee For Grown-Ups

Posted 05.25.2011

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"Nerds of Chicago, unite!" writes Chicago Magazine's nightlife reporter Amalie Drury about the Whistler's Wednesday night event. The Logan Square bar-...

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National Spelling Bee Food Words

eater.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Scripps National Spelling Bee (the finals aired in primetime this past Friday) is some epic word-nerdery, and it's also full of super-obscure and ...

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National Spelling Bee 2010: The Finalists And The Words That Got Them There (PHOTOS, POLL)

The Huffington Post | Amy Hertz/Craig Kanalley | Posted 05.25.2011

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It's down to the final 10 at the Scripps National Spelling Bee beginning tonight at 8 p.m. Eastern at the Grand Hyatt in Washington, D.C. It's not wit...

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DC Corporate Types Help Inner City Kids Learn to Spell

Debbie Lister | Posted 11.17.2011

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I was able to channel my inner fourth-grade self, tap into the spelling bee movement, engage professionals with the community and help underserved kids all at the same time.

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Kavya Shivashankar, 13, Kansas Girl, Wins National Spelling Bee

AP | JOSEPH WHITE | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Cool and collected, Kavya Shivashankar wrote out every word on her palm and always ended with a smile. The 13-year-old Kansas girl ...

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"I Love Nerds": For Spellers, Dorky's The New Cool

AP | JOSEPH WHITE | Posted 05.25.2011

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McLEAN, Va. — Lauren Kirk had a hamburger in hand, a new friend by her side. On Monday afternoon, she was one of the cool kids. The 14-year-old...

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Student Ejected from National Spelling Bee for Using Spell Check

Andy Borowitz | Posted 05.25.2011

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According to bee officials, using Spell Check during a competition can result in a permanent ban from the sport, which could cost Mr. Van Kesseline millions in endorsements from dictionary companies.

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Fox News: It's Eductaoinal!

Bob Harris | Posted 05.25.2011

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Hat tips to ThinkProgress and NewsHounds. ...

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