2026 Spelling Bee: Three finalists move on to Regionals

Casxandra Kaith Carido: I practice every day and every night.

Judge: That is correct.

Guest Speaker: So the stage is merely not just a test of composing words definitions. It's a platform where preparation meets opportunities, where focus becomes power, and where knowledge is transformed into accomplishment.

Student: Haphazard.
Judge: That is correct.

Casxandra Kaith Carido: I was thinking about every spelling of each word that can go on every level.   C o r r o s i v e.

Judge: That is correct.  Congratulations.

Casxandra Kaith Carido: It makes me emotional and everything.

Yeah, it just makes me feel emotional.