A 13-year-old from Franklin is one of the students representing Tennessee at the Scripps National Spelling Bee this week as the historic competition marks its centennial year.
Vidula Kalathur, who just completed seventh grade at Woodland Middle School in Brentwood, earned her spot by winning a Tennessee Titans sponsored qualifying competition for her region of Tennessee this spring.
“Spelling has this history, whether it’s French and Norman, England or anywhere, a lot of countries speak Spanish, and it influences the language in different ways. I think how it influences it and the rules and patterns are just kind of interesting to research,” said Vidula Kalathur, a 13-year-old from Franklin competing in the Scripps National Spelling Bee…