22-05-2025
Morgantown student to compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee
MORGANTOWN, (WBOY) — A 7th grader from Mountaineer Middle School will be one of two West Virginians competing in the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee next week.
Nirav Nimbarte qualified for the national competition after winning the regional spelling bee back in March. Nirav is 12 years old and enjoys playing the piano, playing outside and playing and watching sports. According to his Scripps bio, his favorite subject is math, his favorite author is Rick Riordan and his favorite candy is Sour Patch Kids.
Nirav was recognized at his school's end-of-the-year celebration walk this week alongside other spellers, athletes and club members. You can watch that walk in the player above.
The other West Virginian who will be competing is Charvitha Sanjaya, an 8th grader from John Adams Middle School in Charleston, WV.
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Nirav and Charvitha will compete in the preliminary round of the spelling bee on Tuesday, May 27. If they move on, they will compete in later rounds on Wednesday and Thursday. You can watch the National Spelling Bee live on Ion Plus here.
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