CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QC Life) - The Carolina Panthers Regional Spelling Bee will be held in the Atrium Health Dome March 12-13.
The event will welcome top student spellers from grades 3-8 representing 58 school districts in North Carolina and South Carolina.
Four (4) students from North Carolina and two (2) students from South Carolina will qualify for the Scripps National Spelling Bee tournament.
Students from public school districts, private/ charter and homeschools qualified for the Panthers Bee through school district-level Bees and other qualifying events.
“The Carolina Panthers are pleased to partner with Bank of America to provide a high-profile regional Spelling Bee experience for our region’s top student spellers, said Panthers director of community relations Riley Fields. “The ability to advance to the Scripps National Spelling Bee tournament is an exciting opportunity for these students that have worked hard to get to this point.”
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In 2021, 8th grader Sreethan Gajula qualified for the Scripps National Spelling Bee through the inaugural Carolina Panthers Regional Spelling Bee and went on to post a Top 7 finish in the national competition.
Sreethan will serve as a special advisor to this year’s national qualifiers.
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