Participants in the Scripps National Spelling Bee this week received a special keepsake to honor the Bee's 100th anniversary. Rookwood Pottery produced commemorative ceramic medals for all the spellers.

"This year, because it's the 100th anniversary of the National Spelling Bee, we teamed up with Scripps to create a token to commemorate [it]; something that all the participants can take home and enjoy to celebrate their hard work and dedication to the Bee," explains Lindsey Zinno, marketing and e-commerce manager with Rookwood Pottery.

Rookwood Pottery, which is owned by Marilyn Scripps, great granddaughter of E.W. Scripps, began making the Spelling Bee trophy in 2019. Zinno tells WVXU Marilyn Scripps wanted to do something special to highlight the Bee's centennial.

"We came up with thi

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