🌟 Spelling Superstar Spotlight! 🌟 Please join us in cheering on Ved Raju, our remarkable 7th grade Denver Post Colorado State Spelling Bee champion, at the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee! 🐝📚 At just 12 years old, Ved has made Colorado proud with his poise, knowledge, and sharp spelling skills — making it to the Semifinals and through Round 7! Here’s what Ved has aced so far: Round 1 – Spelled faipule correctly Round 2 – Defined a pathogen as “a specific cause of disease” Round 3 – Passed the spelling test threshold Round 4 – Spelled trivet correctly Round 5 – Defined a sapling as “a young tree” Round 6 – Spelled apoptosis correctly Round 7 – Spelled congrio correctly 👏 Let’s celebrate Ved’s dedication, talent, and composure on the national stage. #2025speller35 (fb)

🎉 The Scripps National Spelling Bee is here, and we’re thrilled to cheer on some incredible Colorado talent! 🐝 👏 Best of luck to 12-year-old Vedanth Raju, the Denver Post Colorado State Spelling Bee Champion — we can’t wait to see you shine on the national stage! We’re rooting for you, #Speller35! 🙌 We’re also proud to support Blanche Li, the Boulder Valley School District Champion — go get ’em, Blanche! #Speller34 📺 Don’t miss a moment: Preliminaries: May 27, 8 AM – 4:30 PM on BounceXL Quarterfinals: May 28, 8 AM – 12:45 PM on BounceXL Semifinals: May 28, 6 – 8 PM MT on ION Finals: May 29, 6 – 8 PM MT on ION Let’s go, Colorado! 💪🐝 (fb)