WHO: Richardson eighth grader Antonietta Perozo Gamero. WHAT: The National Spanish Spelling Bee, in El Paso, where fourth through eighth graders compete entirely in Spanish. WHY IT’S SO GREAT: ...

Evelyn Juarez began competing in Spanish spelling bees in 3rd grade. By the time she was in 7th grade, she became the first-ever winner of the National Spanish Spelling Bee. “It’s actually a funny ...

Pablo Herrera always knew he was good at math but the 11-year-old from Brentwood recently discovered a new talent: spelling words in Español. Just three months ago, Pablo, a fifth-grader at Twin Pines ...

Bizantinismo...B-i-z-a-n-t-i-n-i-s-m-o...Bizantinismo! That was the word that won it all for Evelyn Juárez, a seventh grade girl from Santa Cruz N.M. who won the first national Spanish spelling bee ...

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools held its first-ever Concurso de Deletreo on Tuesday — an event that may be more familiar in its English translation: A spelling bee. The Spanish language is a growing ...

Kirsten Santos, 8, has never been shy. Just ask anyone who’s ever spoken to the fourth grader who recently took home a national award for spelling in Spanish, a language she doesn’t even speak at home ...

The school lunchroom at River Oaks Elementary School on Saturday still had the heavy scent of the prior week's meals. And, it still had students. From the stage, nervous eyes avoided parents' smiles ...

Melody Hinkle stood on stage, patiently awaiting the final word after 24 rounds. She had just spelled unívoca correctly. Melody was about to receive the word that would win her the National Spanish ...

Melody Hinkle holds up her winnings from the National Spanish Spelling Bee in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on July 12. Courtesy Amy Hinkle Melody Hinkle was on stage waiting for the final word to be ...