Boulder speller headed to Scripps National Spelling Bee
By Mitchell Byars
Published on March 10, 2026.
Derek Li, a seventh-grader at Boulder's Summit Middle School, has won the prestigious Boulder Valley School District Spelling Bee. He correctly spelled "caveola" and will represent Colorado in Washington, D.C. along with sixth-grade student Nikhil Ganta. The winner will be known for his knowledge of the meaning of the word.
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