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>>Virginia Teen Preparing to Compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee
(Fairfax County, VA) -- A Fairfax County teen is preparing for the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Rocio Rivera has details.Preview: Eighth grader Nikita Ramakrishnan is headed to Maryland to compete in the 100th edition of the spelling bee. She says she studies several hours a day by herself and with family to prepare for the competition. Nikita won the 2025 Fairfax County Spelling Bee this March, and says she's hopeful to do well at Scripps. She'll be competing against more than 240 students from around the country. The spelling bee will take place May 27th through the 29th at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center at National Harbor, Maryland. I'm RR