Who is the spelling bee champion 2021?
Zaila Avant-garde
Zaila Avant-garde, 14, reacts to winning the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Orlando, Fla., on July 8, 2021. She became the first Black American to win and hold the title of national spelling bee champion.
Who won the 2020 spelling bee?
Zaila Avant-garde, a 14-year-old from Louisiana, won the Scripps National Spelling Bee — and $50,000.
Who won the 2022 spelling bee?
Aliyah Alpert from Yavapai County took home the gold on Saturday afternoon. Alpert, a sixth-grader, beat out 26 other kids to win the 2022 Arizona Spelling Bee. Alpert correctly spelled the word “foudroyant” in the 29th round to win the competition.
Who runs the Scripps National Spelling Bee?
The Bee is the nation’s largest and longest-running educational promotion, administered on a not-for-profit basis by The E.W. Scripps Company and 291 sponsors in the United States, Europe, Canada, New Zealand, Guam, Jamaica, The Bahamas, Ghana, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and American Samoa.
What does Scripps spelling bee winner get?
$50,000
The champion receives: From Scripps: $50,000 cash prize, commemorative medal and the Scripps Cup, the official championship trophy of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. From Merriam-Webster: $2,500 cash prize and reference library from the Bee’s dictionary partner.
Who is the first African American to win the spelling bee?
Jody-Anne Maxwell
(The first Black winner was Jody-Anne Maxwell, a 12-year-old from Jamaica, who won the National Spelling Bee in 1998.) Zaila’s victory has also prompted reflection on the long history of struggle that other Black students who compete in spelling bees have faced.
What happens if you win Scripps National Spelling Bee?
The champion receives: From Scripps: $50,000 cash prize, commemorative medal and the Scripps Cup, the official championship trophy of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. From Merriam-Webster: $2,500 cash prize and reference library from the Bee’s dictionary partner.