09-03-2025
Arkansas State Spelling Bee won by Pulaski County student
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A 12-year-old Pulaski County girl has won the 2025 Arkansas State Spelling Bee.
Sara Chen from Pinnacle View Middle School won on Saturday from a field of 55 students from across the Natural State. Sara is the daughter of Hwa Soon Patrick and Chien Chen of Little Rock.
The Arkansas Spelling Bee is sponsored by the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas and was held at the Vines Center in Little Rock.
The runner-up for the state contest was Molly Isbell of Washington County. Placing third was Bryce Harris of Benton County, while fourth place went to Karthik Dalai of Sebastian County. Charles Yao of Faulkner County placed fifth.
Big prizes await National Spelling Bee champ
In total, 85,000 students from 414 schools in 55 counties across Arkansas were able to participate in both local and county contests leading up to the State Spelling Bee contest.
Chen will not go on to represent the state in The Scripps National Spelling Bee, which is celebrating its 100th year this May.
National Spelling Bee reflects the economic success and cultural impact of immigrants from India
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