Raven Amrhein is the only student from Washington participating in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, and one of only 75 competitors to make the quarterfinals. SEATTLE — A Seattle middle school student made it to the quarterfinals of the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. Raven Amrhein, a student at Hamilton International Middle School, was Washington state’s sole participant in this year’s competition. During preliminaries on Tuesday, the seventh grader correctly spelled the word “ailette,” a plate of forged iron or steel worn over a coat of mail to protect the shoulder, and accurately defined the meaning of…