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Huntsville student headed to Scripps National Spelling Bee for third consecutive year

March 12, 2018

Erin Howard with two of her teachers from Mt. Gap P-8 School, Brittney Kent (center) and Laura Pickens (right). Photo: Adrienne Howard

 

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Congratulations to Erin Howard, who is headed to the Scripps National Spelling Bee for the third year in a row!

Over the weekend, Howard won the Alabama Spelling Bee for her third consecutive year, which means she advances to the national competition.  The event was held in Alabaster.

Her winning word was calvarium, Erin’s mother tells us.

“She hadn’t seen it but used her knowledge of Latin words to figure it out. In the previous round, she spelled biennium correctly, when the other two missed their words,” said Adrienne Howard. “The round before that all three missed their words. So we were all nervous to say the least.”

Other words Howard got in the final rounds were usurious, neuron, paramount, mercantile, and instability.

The bee lasted about four and a half hours and 14 rounds, and started with 50 competitors.

Erin is a seventh grader at Mt. Gap P-8 School in Huntsville.  The 91st Scripps National Spelling Bee will be held in National Harbor, Maryland from May 29-31, 2018.

We are pleased to announce that Erin Howard of Madison County has won the 91st Annual Alabama Spelling Bee sponsored by…

Posted by Alabama Spelling Bee on Saturday, March 10, 2018

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