Williamsville, N.Y. (WBEN) – Every year, spellers from all over the globe converge on Washington, D.C. in the last week of May for the chance to compete in the annual Scripps National Spelling Bee.
This year, Western New York will be represented by one 13-year-old hoping to spell his way to a championship.
Adhrit Chowdhury from Transit Middle School in the Williamsville Central School District is one of 247 spellers in Washington, D.C. this week competing at the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee. He punched his ticket to the competition after winning the Western New York Regional Championship back in March at SUNY Fredonia…