About us
who we are
We are a student-led, student-run nonprofit organization dedicated to improving English language literacy in Kentucky.
what we do
We offer free etymology workshops to elementary and middle school students. We sponsor the Scripps Spelling Bee for 29 counties in both Kentucky and Indiana. We also conduct quarterly service projects to benefit our community.
our team
Tara Singh
Founder and Executive Director
Tara is excited to share her passion for words and etymology with her community and inspire others to further their knowledge of the English language.
Tara is a five-time competitor at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, most recently placing in the top ten in 2018. She has been studying Latin for six years and is a gold medalist on the National Classical Etymology Exam. She is also a published author of Latin stories.
Three words she would use to describe herself are linguaphile (a lover of words), chocaholic (addicted to dark chocolate), and bibliophile (a lover of books).
Kathryn is eager to share her love of service by taking on the role of Chapter Coordinator. She will be working to set up chapters in local schools to further the mission of the Bluegrass Literacy Project.
Three words she would use to describe herself are enthusiastic, optimistic, and creative.
kathryn harmon
Chapter Coordinator
cal alexander
erin howard
shruthika padhy
yolanda ni
our advisors
dr. andrew byrd
Associate Professor of Linguistics
University of Kentucky
