May 27, 2025; Oxon Hill, MD, USA; Joseph Andrew Keffer, 10, a 5th-grade student from Chesapeake Middle School, Chesapeake, Ohio correctly spells the word furan during the first round of the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in Oxon Hill, MD, on May 27, 2025.; Mandatory Credit: Jack Gruber-USA TODAY