Middle Schoolers Compete in 2021 Spelling Bee

12 US middle schoolers competed both in-person and virtually in the annual US Middle School Spelling Bee! After 11 exciting rounds, Nicky DiTirro '25 advanced to the championship round, where he spelled "chauffeurs" correctly to win the title! Jay Kwon '27 competed fiercely to come in a close second place.

This is the second year that Nicky has won this competition, having placed first in 2019 as a sixth-grader. Nicky will represent US at the brand new virtual Ohio Bee this spring. Congratulations to all and best wishes to Nicky as he moves forward in the competition!
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    • Nicky Ditirro '25

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20701 Brantley Road
Shaker Heights, Ohio 44122
JUNIOR K – GRADE 8
Phone: 216-321-8260

Hunting Valley Campus

2785 SOM Center Road
Hunting Valley, Ohio 44022
GRADES 9 – 12
Phone: 216-831-2200
University School serves over 850 boys in Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12 on two campuses in suburban Cleveland, Ohio. The School’s mission is to inspire boys of promise to become young men of character who lead and serve. Dedicated faculty, rigorous curriculum, and experiential programs foster intellectual, physical, creative, and moral excellence. University School is a diverse and inclusive community where each boy is known and loved.