Winners of the spelling bee aren't celebrities, exactly. Those who competed before it was televised by ESPN — it now airs on Scripps-owned ION — aren't often recognized by strangers.

National Spelling Bee Champions Say It Set Them up for Success: 'You Attain a Level of Mastery' Joanne Lagatta arrived at the University of Wisconsin in 1995 with a flawless academic record and an ...

The Scripps National Spelling Bee celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, and former champions say the bee has changed their lives for the better because it taught them they can do hard things.

National Spelling Bee champions say it set them up for success: ‘You attain a level of mastery’ May 25, 2025, 9:06 PM FILE - Katharine "Kerry" Close, 13, poses at home in Spring Lake, N.J ...

The Scripps National Spelling Bee celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, and former champions say the bee has changed their lives for the better because it taught them they can do hard things ...

Even among spelling champions, Nupur Lala’s name inspires reverence and awe. Her victory in 1999 was later chronicled in a documentary, “Spellbound,” and she kicked off a quarter-century of ...

National Spelling Bee champions say it set them up for success: ‘You attain a level of mastery’ by: BEN NUCKOLS, Associated Press Posted: May 25, 2025 / 11:06 PM CDT ...

Even among spelling champions, Nupur Lala’s name inspires reverence and awe. Her victory in 1999 was later chronicled in a documentary, “Spellbound,” and she kicked off a quarter-century of ...