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Dayton teen competes at National Scripps Spelling Bee
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — This week, a local middle schooler is competing at the Scripps National Spelling Bee. After winning the Wright State Regional Spelling Bee for the second consecutive year, Aurora Spisak advanced to the national stage, which culminates today after a two day run. The field of 243 competing spellers from across the country included Spisak, who made it through the first two rounds of the tournament before a few mistakes in the third. Spisak said the experience has been an exciting one, especially being able to represent Dayton. 'It means a lot. I love community so it means a lot to be able to be here for them,' Spisak said. 'I've had a great time. I love Bee Week man, it's so cool.' This year marks the 100th annual National Bee. Today will see the finalist compete for the Scripps Cup. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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28-05-2025
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Dixon's Wadsworth named Scripps National Spelling Bee's national volunteer of the year
May 28—Dixon's Tom Wadsworth has been selected this year's Scripps National Spelling Bee National Volunteer of the Year in recognition of his 43 years as the pronouncer for the Sauk Valley area's spelling bee. The award was announced Monday, May 26, during opening ceremonies in Washington. Wadsworth, 72, first became the pronouncer for the Lee County Spelling Bee in 1983 when he was the morning personality at WSDR radio in Sterling. Over the years, he has declared 43 local champions and sent them to Washington to represent the local bee, which is now the Lee Ogle Whiteside Spelling Bee. "The impact of a good pronouncer is truly invaluable," said Corrie Loeffler, executive director of the Scripps National Bee. "For decades, Tom has given spellers in his region the best chance to shine onstage, thanks to his rare combination of passion and skill." The local bee, organized by Chris Tennyson and Michele Hopp of the Regional Office of Education 47, is held annually at the Dixon High School auditorium. Scripps presented two other national awards Monday. Nikki Montana of the Edwin Forrest Elementary School in Philadelphia received the Educator of the Year award, and the Akron Beacon Journal of Akron, Ohio, received the Regional Partner of the Year award. The National Bee is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. The awards were presented at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center near Washington as 243 champion spellers from around the nation gathered to compete for the national champion trophy to be presented Thursday night, May 29. Parker Zimmerly, 14, of Amboy Junior High, the 2025 champion of the Lee Ogle Whiteside regional bee, was eliminated in National Bee competition on Tuesday. After three rounds of competition, 99 spellers have advanced to the quarterfinals. Given the word gelilah, Zimmerly spelled it galeila. In Judaism, gelilah refers to the rolling up of the scroll of the law after reading from it in the synagogue. Zimmerly has been a school champion three times. His mother, Joanie Zimmerly, a second-grade teacher at Amboy Central, is accompanying Parker this week in Washington, Wadsworth said.
