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No Denver kids made this year’s Colorado State Spelling Bee. “Bill’s kids” want to fix that in honor of their late coach.

The Schaefer Program was launched by former students of longtime Denver spelling coach Bill Schaefer

The 14 top speller finalists compete on stage in The Denver Post-sponsored Colorado State Spelling Bee at Sturm Hall on the University of Denver campus on March 9, 2024 in Denver. (Photo By Kathryn Scott/Special to The Denver Post)
The 14 top speller finalists compete on stage in The Denver Post-sponsored Colorado State Spelling Bee at Sturm Hall on the University of Denver campus on March 9, 2024 in Denver. (Photo By Kathryn Scott/Special to The Denver Post)
Elizabeth Hernandez in Denver on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
By | ehernandez@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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Bill Schaeffer’s 2020 death, paired with the disruptions of the pandemic, hit DPS’ spelling bee community hard.
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