Sharing a Love of Language
I competed three years in the National Spelling Bee and was a finalist in 2012. I just completed my first year at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. The bee has enriched my life so greatly, through study skills, a love of language, and lifelong friendships. Recently, I was reminded of the legacy of the Bee and my responsibility to pass on the love of language to others. I began tutoring in an elementary literacy program through a Nashville YMCA. On my first day, I asked my student his biggest goal for our time reading together.
Spell Across America
The journey to Washington, D.C., and the Scripps National Spelling Bee begins each fall as thousands of schools enroll with the Bee. More than 11 million students participate in classroom and school bees before advancing to local bees coordinated by newspapers, community organizations and universities in the area.