WFCU Credit Union Scripps Regional Spelling Bees held in Windsor-Essex and Waterloo Regions
On February 15, 2025, after an intensive and exciting competition of 28 elementary school students from across Windsor-Essex, Sarnia-Lambton, and Chatham-Kent Counties, Kavya Vasudeva, a grade seven student at Christ the King French Immersion Catholic Elementary School in Windsor, was named the 2025 WFCU Credit Union Scripps Regional Spelling Bee champion, successfully spelling the winning word “googly.” The close and competitive event went 17 rounds before Kavya successfully spelled her final word and was named champion. At the 2024 WFCU Scripps Regional Bee, Kavya won second place. Congratulations also go to runner-up Rishi Bagga, a grade eight student from Académie Ste-Cécile International School in Windsor.
The ECU Scripps Regional Bee was held on Sunday, February 23, 2025, and following an exhilarating competition of local middle and elementary school students from across the Waterloo Region and beyond, Arshan Shahriar, a grade five student at Selwyn Elementary School in Toronto, has been named the 2025 ECU Scripps Regional Spelling Bee champion, successfully spelling the winning word “feign.” It was a high-spirited competition, going 16 rounds before Arshan successfully spelled his final word and was declared champion. Congratulations also go to runner-up Addyson Leslie, a grade seven student from St. Andrew’s Senior Public School.
Kavya and Arshan will now travel to Washington to the Scripps National Spelling Bee and represent our communities. We will be cheering you on as you compete on the world stage!
To enroll your school for 2026, 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.
