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Media Monitor: Linguist, Priest Balances Words and Faith at Spelling Bee

23 Jun 2026 5:00 p.m. · Source: MIT Technology Review

MIT Technology Review reports on Brian Sietsema, a linguist, Greek Orthodox priest, and key figure at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, whose life journey intertwines a passion for words with his spiritual calling.

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