As part of INSPIRE—WFCU Credit Union’s community engagement program—the Bee promotes literacy and language arts in a fun and engaging way and provides area youth from grades 4 to 8 with the opportunity to compete for a chance to represent the Windsor-Essex, Chatham-Kent, and Sarnia-Lambton communities at the Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland.
2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee
At the 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee, 12-year-old Isaac tied for 192nd place. WFCU is incredibly proud of Isaac for his hard work and continued commitment to the spelling bee. Way to go, Isaac!
Craig Pearson, WFCU Credit Union Scripps Regional Spelling Bee pronouncer, was named Regional Volunteer of the Year at the 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee! WFCU would like to thank Craig for his role in local spelling bees over the last 19 years. Congratulations!
WFCU Credit Union Scripps Regional Spelling Bee
On March 24, 2024, after an exciting 15 rounds, WFCU Credit Union proudly announces the 2024 WFCU Scripps Regional Spelling Bee winner – Isaac Brogan from Maranatha Christian Academy! With 26 school champions competing this year, Isaac proved successful for the second year in a row after correctly spelling the winning word netiquette.
Congratulations to our runner-up, Kavya Vasudeva, from Christ the King French Immersion Catholic Elementary School!
2025 WFCU Credit Union Scripps Regional Spelling Bee
To enroll your school for 2025, or to learn more about the bee, please email communityinvestment@wfcu.ca! The Bee helps students improve their spelling, increase their vocabularies, learn concepts, and develop correct English usage that will help them all their lives. In addition to the academic benefits, students also develop important life skills—like goal setting, time management, and public speaking—that will help them as they advance in school and eventually lead to successful careers.
For more information about the Scripps National Spelling Bee, please visit spellingbee.com.
