US NewsSpelling Bee Champ Zaila Avant-garde Offered Full Scholarship to LSU00CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePrintZaila Avant-garde, 14, celebrates after winning the finals of the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee at Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., on July 8, 2021. John Raoux/AP PhotoTribune News Service7/11/2021|Updated: 4/20/2022By Joseph Wilkinson From New York Daily NewsFrom bee to tiger?We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentTribune News ServiceAuthorAuthor’s Selected ArticlesNew Holiday Movie Features the Off-Season Charms of Door County, WisconsinDec 02, 2025Deep in the Heart of Texas Is Wine Country and MoreDec 02, 2025Probate—The Terrible, Horrible, No-good Side of Estate PlanningDec 02, 2025Cookbook Author Dishes on Jewish-Mexican Cuisine That Is ‘Kosherísimo’Dec 02, 2025Related TopicsAfrican AmericanSpelling Beemaking history