14-Year-Old NC Native Advances to Scripps National Spelling Bee Finals

Concord speller advancing deep into Scripps National Spelling Bee

Aishwarya Kallakuri of Concord advanced to the finals by correctly spelling "tallygalone."

14-year-old NC native advances to Scripps National Spelling Bee finals

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- Several students from the Carolinas are competing in the Scripps National Spelling Bee this week. Eight students from North Carolina and five students from South Carolina competed in the 2025 competition, four of whom are from the Charlotte area. A full list of spellers can be found here. 14-year-old Aishwarya Kallakuri is the only speller from the Carolinas advancing to the finals. She is a student at Valor …

14-year-old from Charlotte advances to Scripps National Spelling Bee finals

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- Several students from the Carolinas are competing in the Scripps National Spelling Bee this week. Eight students from North Carolina and five students from South Carolina competed in the 2025 competition, four of whom are from the Charlotte area. A full list of spellers can be found here. 14-year-old Aishwarya Kallakuri is the only speller from the Carolinas advancing to the finals. She is a student at Valor …

Local student makes Scripps National Spelling Bee finals - WCCB Charlotte's CW

One local student has made it to the finals in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. Aishwarya Kallakuri, 14, is from Valor Prep Academy in Concord, and is one of the nine contestants to reach the final. Kallakuri qualified for the national competition after participating in the Carolina Panthers Regional Spelling Bee in March. Eight students from North Carolina and five from South Carolina qualified for the national spelling bee…