Spelling Bee winner Bridget Smith! Photo credit to Jeff Barnes of The Chronicle-Telegram

Last night our own Bruce Van Dyke served as the official pronouncer for the Lorain County Spelling Bee!

It came down to two finalists last night, Bridget Smith from Durling Middle School, and Lucy Carrion from Avon Middle School.

We replayed the final round on Friday morning’s Champions of Education, brought to you by the Nordson Corporation, helping build products the world uses every single day.

Take a listen below, and congrats to Bridget on her victory! She now heads to Washington D.C. to represent Lorain County in the Scripps National Spelling Bee from May 30 to June 1!