US NewsSpelling Bee Champ Zaila Avant-garde Offered Full Scholarship to LSUSavePrintZaila 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?Share this articleLeave a commentTribune News ServiceAuthorAuthor’s Selected ArticlesAsk Angi: What Can I Do About Radon?Aug 03, 2025What If You Could See Inside Machines? ‘Art of X-rays’ Opens at Chicago’s Science MuseumAug 03, 2025Social Security Claiming Strategies for Couples (And Exes)Aug 01, 202510 Best Free (Or Cheap) Online Classes for Seniors and RetireesJul 30, 2025Related TopicsAfrican AmericanSpelling Beemaking history