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Yahoo
31-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
11-year-old DeKalb student headed to national spelling bee for 2nd time
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - An 11-year-old DeKalb County student is once again preparing to represent Georgia on the national stage, after clinching the top spot in the state spelling competition. What we know Sarv Dharavane, a student at Austin Elementary, won the Georgia Association of Educators State Spelling Bee, earning a return trip to the Scripps National Spelling Bee in May. It was a standout moment for the young speller, whose final word sealed his victory and guaranteed another shot at the national title. Joining him at the national competition will be 12-year-old runner-up Sara Daoud. Both students will represent Georgia among the nation's top young spellers. What's next Sarv made it to the semifinals in last year's national competition. This time around, he hopes to go even further.
Yahoo
09-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
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 To learn more about the Scripps National Spelling Bee, please visit . Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
