[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 128 (Wednesday, July 21, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S5022]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    SENATE RESOLUTION 311--CONGRATULATING THE 2021 SCRIPPS NATIONAL 
                SPELLING BEE CHAMPION ZAILA AVANT-GARDE

  Mr. CASSIDY (for himself and Mr. Kennedy) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 311

       Whereas Miss Zaila Avant-garde is a 14-year-old from 
     Harvey, Louisiana;
       Whereas Miss Avant-garde is the first winner of the Scripps 
     National Spelling Bee from the State of Louisiana;
       Whereas the Scripps National Spelling Bee is the largest 
     and longest-running educational promotion in the United 
     States and is administered by the E.W. Scripps Company and 
     local sponsors, most of whom publish daily and weekly 
     newspapers;
       Whereas the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee began with 
     competitors from across the United States, American Samoa, 
     the Bahamas, Canada, Europe, Guam, Jamaica, New Zealand, 
     Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, and each competitor had 
     qualified for the contest by winning locally sponsored 
     spelling bees;
       Whereas Miss Avant-garde is the first African American to 
     win the Scripps National Spelling Bee;
       Whereas Miss Avant-garde has spent most of her days 
     spelling around 13,000 words per day, yet has still found 
     time to become an accomplished basketball player and holds 3 
     Guinness World Records;
       Whereas Miss Avant-garde survived several rounds of fierce 
     competition this year and won the 2021 Scripps National 
     Spelling Bee by correctly spelling ``murraya''; and
       Whereas the achievement of Miss Avant-garde brings an 
     immense sense of pride to her hometown of Harvey and the 
     entire State of Louisiana: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate congratulates the 2021 Scripps 
     National Spelling Bee champion Zaila Avant-garde.

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