Private School kid wins Scripps National Spelling Bee!

[xsited1]

The Associated Press: Ohio teen wins Scripps National Spelling Bee

I'm sure this will make the people of Ohio proud!

Anamika takes private lessons in violin, Indian classical music, dance, and golf. She has won several regional and national awards in science, math, essay-writing, and vocabulary contests. Anamika aspires to attend Harvard Medical School, where she hopes to specialize in cardiovascular surgery. She would like to author books in her spare time.

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[Modbert]

It's amazing what one can do when given the opportunity. Good for her.

 

[syrenn]

Great win! I always wonder what these kids grow up to be.

 

[Mr. H.]

Anamika and the Bee.

P-U-L-C-H-R-I-T-U-D-E

 

[xsited1]

Great win! I always wonder what these kids grow up to be.

She's certainly off to a great start. It sounds like she has some great parents.

Anamika's father, Alagaiya Veeramani, a civil engineer, said he had no clue why Indian-Americans seem to do so well at the competition. He guessed it has something to do with a hard-work ethic.

"This has been her dream for a very, very long time. It's been a family dream, too," said Veeramani, explaining that his daughter studied as many as 16 hours on some days. "I think it has to do with an emphasis on education."

Spelling bee winner part of Indian-American streak - Yahoo! News

 

[L.K.Eder]

numbnut?