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San Diego County Credit Union returns as Presenting Sponsor of The San Diego Union-Tribune 52nd Annual Countywide Spelling Bee

The Spelling Bee is held in partnership with the San Diego County Office of Education

SAN DIEGO, CA (March 10, 2022) — San Diego County Credit Union® (SDCCU®), one of Southern California’s largest locally-owned financial institutions, returns as the presenting sponsor of The San Diego Union-Tribune Countywide Spelling Bee, presented in collaboration with the San Diego County Office of Education. This year’s virtual event will be broadcast Thursday, March 24 on iTV Cable 16.

The San Diego Union-Tribune Countywide Spelling Bee is open to 6th, 7th and 8th grade students in public or private schools with a combined enrollment of 30 or more children. The overall winner of the countywide Spelling Bee will be awarded the title of Spelling Bee Champion and will compete in the 2022 Scripps National Spelling Bee.

“SDCCU is pleased to once again partner with the San Diego County Office of Education and The San Diego Union-Tribune to sponsor this inspiring educational event,” said SDCCU President and CEO Teresa Campbell. “This event offers a platform to showcase the advanced spelling skills local students have been working on throughout the year.”

For more information on the Spelling Bee, please visit sandiegouniontribune.com/spellingbee.


About San Diego County Credit Union (SDCCU)

SDCCU is one of the nation’s top credit unions and ranked a top five credit union in California in 2023 by Forbes. SDCCU is one of the nation’s top credit unions, proudly serving the financial needs of customers in Southern California counties including Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura. SDCCU has more than 437,000 customers, over 40 convenient branch locations and 30,000 surcharge-FREE ATMs. SDCCU provides breakthrough banking products that meet the demands of today’s lifestyle and delivers banking services that save customers money. SDCCU is leading the way, offering FREE Checking with eStatements, SDCCU mobile banking, mortgage loans, auto loans, Visa® credit cards and business banking services. Membership required. Federally insured by NCUA. Equal Housing Opportunity. NMLS #580585. For more information, visit sdccu.com.

Contacts

Nathan Schmidt
EVP, Chief Experience Officer & Digital Channels
San Diego County Credit Union
PO Box 261209, San Diego, CA 92196-1209
P: (858) 597-2504
nschmidt@sdccu.com

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