Stories Related to New Orleans 2018 Spelling Bee Winner Goes 40 Rounds

Hanna Krueger, New Orleans Times-Picayune
Sat, 03/17/2018 - 3:15pm

The spelling "powwow" came down to 16 verbal "virtuosos" who reluctantly said "sayonara," with Thomas Gross of LaPlace Elementary reigning supreme.

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