Ghana finishes as semifinalist at 94th Scripps National Spelling Bee

Ghana’s team of three spellers at the 94th Scripps National Spelling Bee are out of the competition in the United States.

Young Educators Foundation, a Ghanaian NGO which holds the Ghana franchise (The Spelling Bee) in a statement said “Our other 2 spellers, N’Adom Darko-Asare and Janice Nketsiah finished off at quarterfinals and preliminaries stages respectively”.

Last year during the 2022 Scripps National Spelling Bee Finals, Ghana finished off as Quarter Finalist.

The Scripps National Spelling Bee is a prestigious competition that tests the spelling and vocabulary skills of students from around the world.

Teenager from Florida wins 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee

Meanwhile, a teenager from Florida has won the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee at the United States.

Dev Shah, a 14-year-old student from Largo, spelt “psammophile” correctly to win the 95th national bee and the $50,000 (£40,000) prize.