An Indian American teen Sameer Mishra has won the 2008 Scripps National Spelling Bee contest held here, beating 288 children in the 8 to 15 age group.
Mishra, 13, a resident of Lafayette, Indiana, sealed his victory by correctly spelling the word “guerdon”, reports The Washington Post.
The second place went another Indian American 12-year-old Sidharth Chand, a seventh grade student who failed to spell the word prosopopoeia. Mishra achieved success with the word “guerdon” which means “a reward”.
It was a proud moment for Mishra who had participated in the contest for the fourth time. His parents and sister stood proudly behind him as he was awarded the coveted trophy on Friday night. More...
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