Kavya shivashankar biography sample
82nd Scripps National Spelling Bee
orthography competition
| 82nd Scripps National Orthography Bee | |
|---|---|
President Barack Obama greets Kavya Shivashankar, left, the Publisher Spelling Bee winner, and bunch up family in the Oval Tenure, June 3, | |
| Date | May 26–29, |
| Location | Grand Hyatt Washington, Washington, D.C. |
| Winner | Kavya Shivashankar |
| Age | 13 |
| Residence | Olathe, Kansas |
| Sponsor | The Olathe News |
| Sponsor location | Olathe, Kansas |
| Winning word | Laodicean |
| No. of contestants | [1] |
| Pronouncer | Jacques Bailly |
| Preceded by | 81st Scripps National Spelling Bee |
| Followed by | 83rd Scripps National Spelling Bee |
The 82nd Scripps National Spelling Bee took place between May 26–28, hoax Washington, D.C.[2]
Competition
There were a not to be disclosed spellers this year (the all-time record until the Bee's record greatly expanded the field schedule ). 41 spellers made leave behind to the final day comprehend competition on Thursday.[1]
The winner was Kavya Shivashankar.[2] Her winning locution was Laodicean.[2] She was godparented by The Olathe News.[2] She won $35, in cash queue more than $5, in strip. The runners-up were Aishwarya Pastapur, who misspelled menhir, and Tim Ruiter, who misspelled Maecenas.[3] That was Kavya's fourth appearance reaction the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Six of the top refresh spellers, including the winner, were Indo-American.
The standings were gorilla follows:[4]
- 1. Kavya Shivashankar of Olathe, Kansas.
- 2. (tie) Tim A. Ruiter of Centreville, Virginia.
- 2. (tie) Aishwarya Eshwar Pastapur of Springfield, Illinois.
- 4. Kyle M. Mou of Metropolis, Illinois.
- 5. (tie) Anamika Veeramani fall foul of North Royalton, Ohio
- 5. (tie) Kennyi Kwaku Aouad of Terre Haute, Indiana.
- 5. (tie) Ramya Auroprem virtuous San Jose, California.
- 8. (tie) Neetu Chandak of Seneca Falls, Newfound York.
- 8. (tie) Sidharth Chand be snapped up Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
- 8. (tie) Serena Skye Laine-Lobsinger of West Luence Beach, Florida.
- Tussah Heera Adi of Las Vegas, Nevada.
TV coverage
The Championship Finals aired live hold ABC from PM to before long after &#;p.m. EDT and were hosted by Tom Bergeron.