Top spellers from Southwest Virginia schools competing for a spot in the national championships in May
RADFORD – Twenty-four of the top spellers in Southwest Virginia are competing for a spot in the 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee during regional competition hosted by Radford University today, Saturday, Mar. 16 at 10 a.m.
The winner of the Radford University regional bee will advance to Bee Week 2024, May 26 through May 31 at Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. The national competition will begin with preliminaries on Tuesday, May 28 and conclude with the finals on Thursday, May 30.
The finalists for the regional bee come from school districts and private schools across the region: Carroll County Public Schools, Amherst County Public Schools, Bedford County Public Schools, Botetourt County Public Schools, Franklin County Public Schools, Giles County Public Schools. Lynchburg City Public Schools, Montgomery County Public Schools, Radford City Public Schools, Wythe County Public Schools, St. John Neumann Academy (Blacksburg), Floyd County Public Schools, James River Day School (Lynchburg), New Covenant Schools (Lynchburg), Alleghany Highlands Public Schools, Faith Christian School (Roanoke), Pulaski County Public Schools, Roanoke County Public Schools, Salem City Public Schools, Campbell County Public Schools, Nelson County Public Schools, North Cross School (Roanoke County), Roanoke City Public Schools, Roanoke Valley Christian Schools.
City of Radford Mayor David Horton will serve as bee emcee and Radford University President Bret Danilowicz will give welcoming remarks. Matthew Smith, dean of Radford’s College of Humanities and Behavioral Sciences, will perform the role of bee pronouncer.
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