Faizan Zaki, 13, won the Scripps National Spelling Bee championship on Thursday, May 29 — and says he couldn't have done it ...

OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — Faizan Zaki’s enthusiasm for spelling nearly got the better of him. Ultimately, his joyful approach ...

"Éclaircissement" was the winning word, but for Faizan Zaki it spelled success. The 7th-grader from Dallas won the Scripps ...

“Éclaircissement” was the winning word, but for Faizan Zaki, it spelled success. The 13-year-old seventh grader from Dallas ...

Indian American youngsters consistently win academic competitions of all sorts. Cultural beliefs about the changeability of ...

Joanne Lagatta arrived at the University of Wisconsin in 1995 with a flawless academic record and an achievement on her ...

Spelling competitively wasn’t something she had thought about often, but to her surprise, she started advancing. Her success ...

A New Berlin student has achieved remarkable success at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, finishing 10th in the national ...

How do you spell success? For the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion, it’s spelled “éclaircissement.” The word is French and means ...

Faizan Zaki wins the Scripps National Spelling Bee. His winning word, "éclaircissement," capped off an impressive spelling ...