Edith Fuller was just 5 years old when she qualified for the competition. — -- The youngest person ever to qualify for the Scripps National Spelling Bee has been preparing to compete against kids ...

When 5-year-old Edith Fuller heads to Washington, D.C., in late May, she officially will be the youngest-ever to compete in the national spelling bee.

Mayor G.T. Bynum on Wednesday will recognize 6-year-old Edith Fuller for becoming the youngest competitor in National Spelling Bee history.

Edith Fuller, age six, is facing off against competitors more than twice her age at the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

6-year-old gears up to compete in national spelling bee contest Edith Fuller became the youngest person to qualify for the Scripps National Spelling Bee last year; she will compete again tomorrow. May ...