{"id":575741,"date":"2024-03-28T19:04:12","date_gmt":"2024-03-28T23:04:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/?p=575741"},"modified":"2025-03-03T13:05:47","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T18:05:47","slug":"photos-northeast-kingdom-student-wins-vermont-spelling-bee-with-utilitarian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/2024\/03\/28\/photos-northeast-kingdom-student-wins-vermont-spelling-bee-with-utilitarian\/","title":{"rendered":"PHOTOS: Northeast Kingdom student wins Vermont spelling bee with \u2018utilitarian\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;68c5ce056f656&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1660\" data-attachment-id=\"575721\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/spelling-bee-1-20240328\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-1-20240328.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2500,1660\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Glenn Russell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6_2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Phoenix Newell of The Riverside School in Lyndonville wins the Vermont State Competition of the National Spelling Bee in Middlebury on Thursday, March 28, 2024. Photo by Glenn Russell\\\/VTDigger&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1711657460&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Glenn Russell&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;70&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;spelling-bee-1 20240328&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"spelling-bee-1 20240328\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Phoenix Newell of The Riverside School in Lyndonville wins the Vermont State Competition of the National Spelling Bee in Middlebury on Thursday, March 28, 2024. Photo by Glenn Russell\/VTDigger&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-1-20240328-300x199.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-1-20240328-1200x797.jpg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-1-20240328.jpg\" alt=\"A young speaker confidently holding a microphone, smiling while interacting with an audience member.\" class=\"wp-image-575721\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-1-20240328.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-1-20240328-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-1-20240328-1200x797.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-1-20240328-125x83.jpg 125w, https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-1-20240328-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-1-20240328-1536x1020.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-1-20240328-2048x1360.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-1-20240328-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-1-20240328-1568x1041.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-1-20240328-2000x1328.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-1-20240328-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-1-20240328-706x469.jpg 706w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Phoenix Newell of The Riverside School in Lyndonville wins the Vermont State Competition of the National Spelling Bee in Middlebury on Thursday. Photo by Glenn Russell\/VTDigger<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s a new Vermont spelling bee champion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the word \u201cutilitarian,\u201d Riverside School student Phoenix Newell, 12, of Kirby, clinched the first place win at the <a href=\"https:\/\/vpaonline.org\/student-activities\/scripps\/\">Vermont State Scripps Spelling Bee<\/a> at Middlebury College on Thursday afternoon. Tatum Raphael, 13, of Vergennes, came in second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Newell placed third in <a href=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/2023\/03\/21\/camels-hump-8th-grader-wins-vermont-spelling-bee-for-2nd-year-in-a-row\/\">last year\u2019s competition<\/a>, having been defeated by two-time champion Elise Cournoyer from Camels Hump Middle School.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, Newell heads to the national spelling bee in May in Washington, D.C.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:66.65954%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"575722\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/spelling-bee-2-20240328\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-2-20240328.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2500,1660\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Glenn Russell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Phoenix Newell of The Riverside School in Lyndonville spells a word on her way to winning the Vermont State Competition of the National Spelling Bee in Middlebury on Thursday, March 28, 2024. Photo by Glenn Russell\\\/VTDigger&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1711659228&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Glenn Russell&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;spelling-bee-2 20240328&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"spelling-bee-2 20240328\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Phoenix Newell of The Riverside School in Lyndonville spells a word on her way to winning the Vermont State Competition of the National Spelling Bee in Middlebury on Thursday, March 28, 2024. Photo by Glenn Russell\/VTDigger&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-2-20240328-300x199.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-2-20240328-1200x797.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"575722\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/spelling-bee-2-20240328\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-2-20240328.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2500,1660\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Glenn Russell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Phoenix Newell of The Riverside School in Lyndonville spells a word on her way to winning the Vermont State Competition of the National Spelling Bee in Middlebury on Thursday, March 28, 2024. Photo by Glenn Russell\\\/VTDigger&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1711659228&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Glenn Russell&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;spelling-bee-2 20240328&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"spelling-bee-2 20240328\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Phoenix Newell of The Riverside School in Lyndonville spells a word on her way to winning the Vermont State Competition of the National Spelling Bee in Middlebury on Thursday, March 28, 2024. Photo by Glenn Russell\/VTDigger&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-2-20240328-300x199.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-2-20240328-1200x797.jpg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 1 of 9 in full-screen\"srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-2-20240328-1200x797.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-2-20240328-1200x797.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-2-20240328-1200x797.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1200&#038;ssl=1 1200w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-2-20240328-1200x797.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1500&#038;ssl=1 1500w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-2-20240328-1200x797.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1800&#038;ssl=1 1800w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-2-20240328-1200x797.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=2000&#038;ssl=1 2000w\" alt=\"A person standing while speaking before a seated group in an indoor setting.\" data-height=\"1660\" data-id=\"575722\" data-link=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/spelling-bee-2-20240328\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-2-20240328-1200x797.jpg\" data-width=\"2500\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-2-20240328-1200x797.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:33.34046%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"575723\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/spelling-bee-3-20240328\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-3-20240328.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2500,1650\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Glenn Russell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Tatum Raphael of Vergennes Union Middle School struggles to spell his word in the final round of the Vermont State Competition of the National Spelling Bee against eventual winner Phoenix Newell of The Riverside School of Lyndonville in Middlebury on Thursday, March 28, 2024. Photo by Glenn Russell\\\/VTDigger&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1711661589&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Glenn Russell&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;4500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;spelling-bee-3 20240328&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"spelling-bee-3 20240328\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Tatum Raphael of Vergennes Union Middle School struggles to spell his word in the final round of the Vermont State Competition of the National Spelling Bee against eventual winner Phoenix Newell of The Riverside School of Lyndonville in Middlebury on Thursday, March 28, 2024. Photo by Glenn Russell\/VTDigger&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-3-20240328-300x198.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-3-20240328-1200x792.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"575723\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/spelling-bee-3-20240328\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-3-20240328.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2500,1650\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Glenn Russell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Tatum Raphael of Vergennes Union Middle School struggles to spell his word in the final round of the Vermont State Competition of the National Spelling Bee against eventual winner Phoenix Newell of The Riverside School of Lyndonville in Middlebury on Thursday, March 28, 2024. Photo by Glenn Russell\\\/VTDigger&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1711661589&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Glenn Russell&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;4500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;spelling-bee-3 20240328&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"spelling-bee-3 20240328\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Tatum Raphael of Vergennes Union Middle School struggles to spell his word in the final round of the Vermont State Competition of the National Spelling Bee against eventual winner Phoenix Newell of The Riverside School of Lyndonville in Middlebury on Thursday, March 28, 2024. Photo by Glenn Russell\/VTDigger&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-3-20240328-300x198.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-3-20240328-1200x792.jpg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 2 of 9 in full-screen\"srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-3-20240328-1200x792.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-3-20240328-1200x792.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-3-20240328-1200x792.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1200&#038;ssl=1 1200w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-3-20240328-1200x792.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1500&#038;ssl=1 1500w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-3-20240328-1200x792.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1800&#038;ssl=1 1800w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-3-20240328-1200x792.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=2000&#038;ssl=1 2000w\" alt=\"A person stands in a room expressing emotion with their hand on their face, as onlookers watch from seated positions.\" data-height=\"1650\" data-id=\"575723\" data-link=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/spelling-bee-3-20240328\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-3-20240328-1200x792.jpg\" data-width=\"2500\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-3-20240328-1200x792.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"575724\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/spelling-bee-4-20240328\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-4-20240328.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2500,1650\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Glenn Russell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6_2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Stacy Raphael, right, mother and spelling coach for Tatum Raphael of Vergennes Union Middle School, left, reacts as he spells a word correctly during the Vermont State Competition of the National Spelling Bee in Middlebury on Thursday, March 28, 2024. Photo by Glenn Russell\\\/VTDigger&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1711654551&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Glenn Russell&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;140&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;spelling-bee-4 20240328&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"spelling-bee-4 20240328\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Stacy Raphael, right, mother and spelling coach for Tatum Raphael of Vergennes Union Middle School, left, reacts as he spells a word correctly during the Vermont State Competition of the National Spelling Bee in Middlebury on Thursday, March 28, 2024. Photo by Glenn Russell\/VTDigger&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-4-20240328-300x198.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-4-20240328-1200x792.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"575724\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/spelling-bee-4-20240328\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-4-20240328.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2500,1650\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Glenn Russell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6_2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Stacy Raphael, right, mother and spelling coach for Tatum Raphael of Vergennes Union Middle School, left, reacts as he spells a word correctly during the Vermont State Competition of the National Spelling Bee in Middlebury on Thursday, March 28, 2024. Photo by Glenn Russell\\\/VTDigger&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1711654551&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Glenn Russell&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;140&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;spelling-bee-4 20240328&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"spelling-bee-4 20240328\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Stacy Raphael, right, mother and spelling coach for Tatum Raphael of Vergennes Union Middle School, left, reacts as he spells a word correctly during the Vermont State Competition of the National Spelling Bee in Middlebury on Thursday, March 28, 2024. Photo by Glenn Russell\/VTDigger&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-4-20240328-300x198.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-4-20240328-1200x792.jpg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 3 of 9 in full-screen\"srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-4-20240328-1200x792.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-4-20240328-1200x792.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-4-20240328-1200x792.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1200&#038;ssl=1 1200w,https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-4-20240328-1200x792.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1500&#038;ssl=1 1500w,https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-4-20240328-1200x792.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1800&#038;ssl=1 1800w,https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-4-20240328-1200x792.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=2000&#038;ssl=1 2000w\" alt=\"A speaker addressing an attentive audience, with focus on a woman in the center who is listening intently.\" data-height=\"1650\" data-id=\"575724\" data-link=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/spelling-bee-4-20240328\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-4-20240328-1200x792.jpg\" data-width=\"2500\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-4-20240328-1200x792.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:33.20675%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"575726\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/spelling-bee-6-20240328\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-6-20240328.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2500,1650\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Glenn Russell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6_2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;The Vermont State Competition of the National Spelling Bee was held in Middlebury on Thursday, March 28, 2024. Photo by Glenn Russell\\\/VTDigger&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1711655253&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Glenn Russell&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;spelling-bee-6 20240328&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"spelling-bee-6 20240328\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Vermont State Competition of the National Spelling Bee was held in Middlebury on Thursday, March 28, 2024. Photo by Glenn Russell\/VTDigger&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-6-20240328-300x198.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-6-20240328-1200x792.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"575726\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/spelling-bee-6-20240328\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-6-20240328.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2500,1650\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Glenn Russell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6_2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;The Vermont State Competition of the National Spelling Bee was held in Middlebury on Thursday, March 28, 2024. Photo by Glenn Russell\\\/VTDigger&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1711655253&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Glenn Russell&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;spelling-bee-6 20240328&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"spelling-bee-6 20240328\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Vermont State Competition of the National Spelling Bee was held in Middlebury on Thursday, March 28, 2024. Photo by Glenn Russell\/VTDigger&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-6-20240328-300x198.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-6-20240328-1200x792.jpg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 4 of 9 in full-screen\"srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-6-20240328-1200x792.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-6-20240328-1200x792.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-6-20240328-1200x792.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1200&#038;ssl=1 1200w,https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-6-20240328-1200x792.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1500&#038;ssl=1 1500w,https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-6-20240328-1200x792.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1800&#038;ssl=1 1800w,https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-6-20240328-1200x792.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=2000&#038;ssl=1 2000w\" alt=\"A young person holds a microphone and stands to address an audience, while children look on with attentive expressions.\" data-height=\"1650\" data-id=\"575726\" data-link=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/spelling-bee-6-20240328\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-6-20240328-1200x792.jpg\" data-width=\"2500\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-6-20240328-1200x792.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"575727\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/spelling-bee-7-20240328\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-7-20240328.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2500,1650\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Glenn Russell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;A contestant is comforted after misspelling a word in an early round of the Vermont State Competition of the National Spelling Bee in Middlebury on Thursday, March 28, 2024. Photo by Glenn Russell\\\/VTDigger&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1711658428&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Glenn Russell&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;900&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;spelling-bee-7 20240328&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"spelling-bee-7 20240328\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A contestant is comforted after misspelling a word in an early round of the Vermont State Competition of the National Spelling Bee in Middlebury on Thursday, March 28, 2024. Photo by Glenn Russell\/VTDigger&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-7-20240328-300x198.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-7-20240328-1200x792.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"575727\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/spelling-bee-7-20240328\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-7-20240328.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2500,1650\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Glenn Russell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;A contestant is comforted after misspelling a word in an early round of the Vermont State Competition of the National Spelling Bee in Middlebury on Thursday, March 28, 2024. 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Photo by Glenn Russell\\\/VTDigger&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1711654637&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Glenn Russell&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;spelling-bee-5 20240328&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"spelling-bee-5 20240328\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Lorraine Cornell of the Rutland Town School reacts as a contestant misspells a word during the Vermont State Competition of the National Spelling Bee in Middlebury on Thursday, March 28, 2024. Photo by Glenn Russell\/VTDigger&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-5-20240328-300x198.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-5-20240328-1200x792.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"575725\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/spelling-bee-5-20240328\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-5-20240328.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2500,1650\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Glenn Russell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6_2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Lorraine Cornell of the Rutland Town School reacts as a contestant misspells a word during the Vermont State Competition of the National Spelling Bee in Middlebury on Thursday, March 28, 2024. Photo by Glenn Russell\\\/VTDigger&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1711654637&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Glenn Russell&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;spelling-bee-5 20240328&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"spelling-bee-5 20240328\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Lorraine Cornell of the Rutland Town School reacts as a contestant misspells a word during the Vermont State Competition of the National Spelling Bee in Middlebury on Thursday, March 28, 2024. Photo by Glenn Russell\/VTDigger&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-5-20240328-300x198.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-5-20240328-1200x792.jpg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 6 of 9 in full-screen\"srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-5-20240328-1200x792.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-5-20240328-1200x792.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-5-20240328-1200x792.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1200&#038;ssl=1 1200w,https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-5-20240328-1200x792.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1500&#038;ssl=1 1500w,https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-5-20240328-1200x792.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1800&#038;ssl=1 1800w,https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-5-20240328-1200x792.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=2000&#038;ssl=1 2000w\" alt=\"A woman looking surprised or concerned in a crowded room.\" data-height=\"1650\" data-id=\"575725\" data-link=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/spelling-bee-5-20240328\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-5-20240328-1200x792.jpg\" data-width=\"2500\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-5-20240328-1200x792.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33333%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"575728\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/spelling-bee-8-20240328\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-8-20240328.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2500,1650\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Glenn Russell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6_2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Lyra Martin of Stowe elementary School spells a word during the Vermont State Competition of the National Spelling Bee in Middlebury on Thursday, March 28, 2024. Photo by Glenn Russell\\\/VTDigger&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1711653063&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Glenn Russell&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;spelling-bee-8 20240328&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"spelling-bee-8 20240328\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Lyra Martin of Stowe elementary School spells a word during the Vermont State Competition of the National Spelling Bee in Middlebury on Thursday, March 28, 2024. Photo by Glenn Russell\/VTDigger&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-8-20240328-300x198.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-8-20240328-1200x792.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"575728\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/spelling-bee-8-20240328\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-8-20240328.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2500,1650\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Glenn Russell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6_2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Lyra Martin of Stowe elementary School spells a word during the Vermont State Competition of the National Spelling Bee in Middlebury on Thursday, March 28, 2024. 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Photo by Glenn Russell\/VTDigger&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-8-20240328-300x198.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-8-20240328-1200x792.jpg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 7 of 9 in full-screen\"srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-8-20240328-1200x792.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-8-20240328-1200x792.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-8-20240328-1200x792.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1200&#038;ssl=1 1200w,https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-8-20240328-1200x792.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1500&#038;ssl=1 1500w,https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-8-20240328-1200x792.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1800&#038;ssl=1 1800w,https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-8-20240328-1200x792.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=2000&#038;ssl=1 2000w\" alt=\"A young girl speaks into a microphone during a group discussion as other participants listen.\" data-height=\"1650\" data-id=\"575728\" data-link=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/spelling-bee-8-20240328\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-8-20240328-1200x792.jpg\" data-width=\"2500\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-8-20240328-1200x792.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33333%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"575729\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/spelling-bee-9-20240328\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spelling-bee-9-20240328.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2500,1650\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Glenn Russell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6_2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Judges listen as contestants attempt to spell words correctly during the Vermont State Competition of the National Spelling Bee in Middlebury on Thursday, March 28, 2024. 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