The 84th Miami Herald Spelling Bee for Broward took place on Thursday. The winner Jasmine Perez will now represent her county in the national Scripps Spelling Bee, a televised event that will take place from May 26 to June 1 in Maryland.
The Miami Herald, along with other sponsors, organizes two spelling bees every year, one for Miami-Dade and Monroe students and another for Broward students.
Fifth grader Jasmine Perez from Bayview Elementary School reacts after winning the Miami Herald Broward County Spelling Bee by spelling “Huckleberry” and “Merriment” at NSU Art Museum in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Thursday, March 7, 2024. D.A. Varela/dvarela@miamiherald.com
First Place winner Jasmine Perez from Bayview Elementary, center, second place winner Anvita Narasimhan from American Heritage School, left, and third place winner Stefano Carpio from Nativity Catholic School, right, react own stage after the Miami Herald Broward County Spelling Bee at NSU Art Museum in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Thursday, March 7, 2024. D.A. Varela/dvarela@miamiherald.com
Neisy Mirabal hugs her daughter Jasmine Perez after she won first place during the Miami Herald Broward County Spelling Bee by spelling “Huckleberry” and “Merriment” at NSU Art Museum in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Thursday, March 7, 2024. D.A. Varela/dvarela@miamiherald.com
Fifth grader Jasmine Perez from Bayview Elementary School spells a word during the 5th round of the Miami Herald Broward County Spelling Bee at NSU Art Museum in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Thursday, March 7, 2024. D.A. Varela/dvarela@miamiherald.com
Tanush Sajja from Nova Middle School fiddles his fingers during the 4th round of the Miami Herald Broward County Spelling Bee at NSU Art Museum in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Thursday, March 7, 2024. D.A. Varela/dvarela@miamiherald.com
Anvita Narasimhan from American Heritage School spells a word during the 8th round of the Miami Herald Broward County Spelling Bee at NSU Art Museum in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Thursday, March 7, 2024. D.A. Varela/dvarela@miamiherald.com
Seventh grader Dahana Destinoble from Sunrise Middle School spells during the 4th round of the Miami Herald Broward County Spelling Bee at NSU Art Museum in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Thursday, March 7, 2024. D.A. Varela/dvarela@miamiherald.com
Lancaster Gramer from Franklin Academy Charter spells a word during the 3rd round of the Miami Herald Broward County Spelling Bee at NSU Art Museum in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Thursday, March 7, 2024. D.A. Varela/dvarela@miamiherald.com
Seventh grader Dahana Destinoble from Sunrise Middle School spells during the 3rd round of the Miami Herald Broward County Spelling Bee at NSU Art Museum in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Thursday, March 7, 2024. D.A. Varela/dvarela@miamiherald.com
