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Scripps National Spelling Bee to host 231 spellers at 2023 Bee Week
CINCINNATI, May 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Scripps National Spelling Bee will welcome 231 spellers to National Harbor, Maryland, from May 30-June 1 for the
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[{"type":"text","content":"CINCINNATI, May 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Scripps National Spelling Bee will welcome 231 spellers to National Harbor, Maryland, from May 30-June 1 for the national rounds of its 95th competition since being founded in 1925.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nThe national qualifiers advanced through local and regional bees that took place through early April. All rounds of this year's national competition – preliminaries, quarterfinals, semifinals and finals – will take place at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center.\nHighlights of the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee field:\nThe spellers range in age from 9 to 14.Nearly 80 percent – 182 spellers – are competing in their first Scripps National Spelling Bee this year. There are 41 spellers returning from the 2022 field and 49 spellers who have previously competed in the national competition.Two are returning finalists from the 2022 national competition: Kirsten Tiffany Santos from Houston and Surya Kapu from Salt Lake City. They tied for fifth last year.Akash Vukoti from San Angelo, Texas, is competing in the national competition for a record sixth time. Fourteen spellers are competing in their third Scripps National Spelling Bee.There are spellers from all 50 states. Texas has the largest representation with 21 national competitors. Ohio and California rank second largest with 15 each, followed by Illinois with 14.Eleven qualifiers are from outside the 50 United States, representing the Bahamas, Canada, Germany, Ghana, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam and Puerto Rico. Find more information on the field of 2023 national competitors at spellingbee.com.\n\"Bee Week is a truly unforgettable experience, combining the thrill and accomplishment of onstage competition with the joy of making lifelong connections offstage,\" said Corrie Loeffler, executive director of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.\n\"This year, the Bee will continue its tradition of capturing hearts and inspiring big dreams with a refreshed look: We've updated our logo with a new design that's both bold and playful – indicative of the Bee spirit at every level of competition. New, vibrant branding will be woven throughout the halls of the Gaylord and across the TV programming. Fans watching along at home will see some familiar faces featured on spellingbee.com and this year's broadcasts, celebrating what makes the Bee ...