[Washington, D.C., June 3. Image via Getty]
Spelling Bee Champion, Family Talk To GMA
In the clip at left, Good Morning America anchor Chris Cuomo interviews National Spelling Bee winner Kavya Shivashankar, who explains how she prepared for the bee. Cuomo asks Kavya's little sister about following in her footsteps, but she doesn't appreciate his early-morning perkiness after such a late night.
13-Year-Old Kansas Girl Wins Spelling Bee
Last night, Kavya Shivashankar, an aspiring neurosurgeon from Olathe, Kansas, took home the trophy at the Scripps National Spelling Bee. At the age of 13, this was her last chance to win the title.
Magnificent Obsession: Spelling Bee Semifinals Are Written On The Wind!
Only one thing could do justice to the drama, pain and glory of the semifinals of this year's Scripps National Spelling Bee: the films of Douglas Sirk.
Awesome Moment From Daytime TV
The lovely young woman at left is Kavya Shivashankar, who you may remember from this post
LOLSpellers!
From the preliminaries of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. earlier today: Oh noes!! 11! Spellin, Ur Doin It Rong!!1!
What Makes The Spelling Bee So Special?
"There couldn't be a spelling bee in German, or Japanese, or French, or any other language. English is a voracious melting pot of a language." — Jacques Bailly, 1980 Scripps National Spelling Bee winner and currently the official pronouncer. The Bee begins today; finals will be televised Thursday. [Time, SpellingBee.com]
Spellbound!
Although fourteen-year-old Yulkendy Valdez moved to the United States from her native Dominican Republic less than four years ago knowing no English, this year she will be competing in the Scripps National Spelling Bee! [NPR]
