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National Spelling Bee champions say it set them up for success: ‘Attain level of mastery’

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Joanne Lagatta arrived at the University of Wisconsin in 1995 with a flawless academic record and an achievement on her resumé that she didn’t like to talk about — but that no other undergrad on the sprawling Madison campus could claim: Scripps National Spelling Bee champion. The bee winner in 1991 at age 13, Lagatta nonetheless struggled adjusting to life outside her rural hometown of Clintonville, Wisconsin — until she got a push from a profes…
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WBAL broke the news in Baltimore, United States on Tuesday, May 27, 2025.
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