Wearing coordinating jackets, Abena Kwaffo, 13, of Accra, Ghana, right, spells her word as Giovanni Adjei, 10, of Accra, Ghana, waits for his turn, during competition in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, in Oxon Hill, Md., Tuesday, May 28, 2024. All three of the Ghanian competitors made it into the next round. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)