Seattle 8th grader set to compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee
May 26, 2021, 11:43 AM
Students fill the stage during the second round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee on May 28, 2019, in National Harbor, Maryland. Students from across the country and around the world compete in the spelling competition, which started in 1925. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
(Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
The Scripps National Spelling Bee has announced its 2021 spellers, and the list includes a 14-year-old from Seattle.
Dahyun Jung, who also goes by Claire, is in 8th grade at Tyee Middle School. In addition to her impressive spelling skills, she’s played violin since she was 6 years old.
Claire will compete against 208 other super-spellers in the preliminaries on June 12. The final competition is on July 8.
To be for the spelling bee, the speller must not have passed beyond the eighth grade and must not have reached their 15th birthday as of Aug. 31, 2020. Previous winners are not allowed to compete again.
The Bee is back! This year, 209 spellers will compete for the Scripps Cup.
The top 10-12 spellers will join us for the Finals at on July 8, broadcast live on channels.
— Scripps National Spelling Bee (@ScrippsBee)
