May 30th, 2012
10:40 AM ET
Girl, 6, is youngest competitor in National Spelling Bee history
By Faith Karimi, CNN
(CNN) - When Lori Anne Madison, 6, takes the stage Wednesday, she will be stepping into history as the youngest person to compete in the National Spelling Bee.
The second-grader joins 277 other contestants, marking a milestone as the youngest competitor in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, according to the event's record books dating to 1993.
Since 1993, there have been four spellers who were 8 years old, said Mike Hickerson, the bee's communications manager.
Lori Anne beat out 21 kids in the regional bee in Prince William County in Virginia, earning a spot in the national bee.
FULL STORY
Related: Student News
CNN Student News is ten minutes of commercial-free, cost free news for middle and high school classrooms. It is available on line on our website, as a free downloadable podcast on iTunes and on HLN at 4:00 a.m. ET weekdays during the school year. Go to www.CNNStudentNews.com@CNNSchools on Twitter
@AdvancEDorg Thanks for reaching out!
How can adults manage conversations with young kids about complicated issues? These lessons are tried and true. cnn.it/1xGSS8O
RT @CNNMoney: I went to a for-profit college and my degree is worthless
bit.ly/1wXTHiL via @blakeellis3 bit.ly/1wXTJHz
"Wasting time on the Internet" is now a college course. Good job! You're already earning an A! cnn.it/1tUW3xL
Favorite Videos
| Part of 
Thank you for another informative website. Where else may just I am getting that type of information written in such a perfect manner? I have a mission that I am simply now working on, and I have been on the glance out for such information.