Nuckols Farm Elementary fifth grader crowned spelling bee champion
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Published: Jan. 19, 2022 at 1:25 PM EST
HENRICO, Va. (WWBT) - Henrico County Public Schools recently crowned a new spelling bee champion.
Nuckols Farm fifth-grader Mu Zhen Yong won this division-wide competition Tuesday night at Glen Allen High School.
The 10-year-old topped 60 students with the winning word - jambalaya.
She will now go on to represent Henrico in the Richmond Times-Dispatch Regional Spelling Bee.
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