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Arizona’s Aliyah Rachel Alpert Takes 9th Place in the 2022 Scripps National Spelling Bee

Phoenix, Ariz., June 2, 2022 — Aliyah Rachel Alpert, 11, a 6th grader from Alpert Homeschool, advanced as one of the 13 finalists, and...

Arizona’s Aliyah Rachel Alpert Advances to the Finals Round at the Scripps National Spelling Bee

Phoenix, Ariz., June 1, 2022 — Aliyah Rachel Alpert, 11, a 6th grader from Alpert Homeschool, has out-spelled 222 other national...

Aliyah Alpert Wins the 2022 Arizona Spelling Bee!

Phoenix, Ariz., March 19, 2022 — Aliyah Alpert a 6th grader from Alpert Homeschool has out-spelled 26 other competitors to win the 2022...

Top Spellers to Compete in Arizona State Spelling Bee on March 19, 2022

Phoenix, Ariz., March 9, 2022 – Yes, they are just like any other kid. They like to play video games, hang out with friends, sing, dance,...

Omkar Bharath Makes it to Third Round, But Misses Finals

Phoenix, AZ, May 28, 2019 -- Arizona's representative at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, 6th grader Omkar Bharath of Scottsdale, made...

Omkar Bharath to Represent Arizona in Scripps National Spelling Bee in D.C.

Phoenix, Ariz., May 20, 2019 – The Arizona Spelling Bee Champion, Omkar Bharath, will represent Arizona in the 92nd Annual Scripps...

Omkar Bharath of Scottsdale wins the 2019 Arizona State Spelling Bee

Scottsdale, Ariz., March 23, 2019 – Omkar Bharath, a 6th grader from Desert Canyon Middle School in Scottsdale (Maricopa County Region 2)...

Top Spellers to Compete in Arizona State Spelling Bee on March 23

Scottsdale, Ariz., March 12, 2019 — When they’re not participating in sports, theater, singing, dancing, playing an instrument or video...