Congratulations to Zaila Avant-garde on becoming the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee Champion. Zaila, a 14-year-old from Harvey, Louisiana, won the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday, becoming the first African American contestant to win in 93 editions of the competition. #ONews #SpellingBee #Zaila #AlwaysAhead | The Jamaica Observer

Are you ready to meet the 209 spellers who qualified for the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee? Visit www.spellingbee.com to learn about every speller who will compete in the Preliminaries on June 12, 2021. You can find information about spellers from your state and learn who has previously competed in the national finals. We’ve even included a few of their favorite things, from books to athletes to foods! What’s one thing you have in common with one of our 2021 spellers? #spellingbee | Scripps

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