USC Upstate prepares to host 14th Annual Upstate Spelling Bee
February 5, 2018
More than 80 students from Spartanburg, Cherokee and Union counties will take to the stage at the University of South Carolina Upstate on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018, to vie for the title of Regional Spelling Bee Champion and the opportunity to represent Upstate South Carolina in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. in May.
Students in grades 3-8 from the three counties’ public, private and home-school environments will have to opportunity to showcase their spelling skills. The students will compete by grade level to spell words such as benevolent, incredulous, subterfuge, soliloquy, and facetious.
“The USC Upstate Regional Spelling Bee will be held in two rounds,” said Kim Land, organizer of the USC Upstate Regional Spelling Bee and instructor of marketing at USC Upstate. “All participants will compete by grade level in the first round to narrow the field down to around 18 spellers. Spellers who are not eliminated in the first round will compete in the final round to determine the Regional Winner. All school winners will be recognized during an awards ceremony between the two rounds of competition.”
The event will be held from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Sansbury Campus Life Center. Final Round will begin around 10:30 a.m. with an awards ceremony recognizing all school winners to follow.
“USC Upstate is honored to host the Spelling Bee and to bring students of this caliber to our campus,” said Chancellor Brendan Kelly. “In addition to improving students’ spelling skills and increasing vocabularies, the USC Upstate Regional Spelling Bee provides valuable experience in helping students develop poise and composure, traits that are necessary for success in public speaking, performing arts and athletics.”
For more information, contact Kim Land, organizer of the USC Upstate Regional Spelling Bee and instructor of marketing at USC Upstate, at 864-503-7354 or [email protected].
About USC Upstate
The University of South Carolina Upstate is a regional, comprehensive university that offers more than 40 bachelor’s degree programs in the liberal arts and sciences, business administration, nursing, and teacher education, and master’s degrees in education, informatics, and nursing. These degrees help students to transition easily to careers in the Upstate region. USC Upstate is committed to fulfilling regional and state workforce needs and thus the university is a major engine of social and economic development. Comprised of a diverse and dynamic community of approximately 6,000 students from 26 states and 17 countries, USC Upstate is a wonderful blend of traditional and nontraditional students who reflect the Upstate’s rich international character. USC Upstate offers a balance of strengths that, when added up, results in a learning experience that is hard to match. The academic programs are accredited and highly ranked, with amazing research and internship opportunities for students. USC Upstate has its main campus in Spartanburg, the George Dean Johnson, Jr. College of Business and Economics and the UPSTATE Gallery on Main in downtown Spartanburg, a location in Greenville, and a growing number of programs online. The USC Upstate Spartans, which fields 17 varsity sports, compete on the NCAA Division I level as a member of the Atlantic Sun Conference. Nearly 30,000 alumni have earned degrees from USC Upstate and approximately 85 percent choose to remain in the Upstate region to build their lives and careers, making a significant impact of the region’s economy and quality of life. Learn more at www.uscupstate.edu.
