Sunday, June 8, 2008
Banner year for children in major national competitions
This has been a banner year for Indian American children who began showing their talent at national competitions back in the mid-eighties. This year, they again excelled in major competitions such as the National Spelling Bee and the National Geography Bee. On May 30, 13-year old Sameer Mishra of West Lafayette, Indiana, walked away with $40,000 in cash and prizes when he won the Scripps National Spelling Bee on the word 'guerdon' which appropriately means 'something that one has earned or gained', especially as his victory came after a grueling competition. Thirty five South Asian American students reached the finals, and five of them did their families and communities proud, ending up in the top 10 finishers.
Just ten days before the spelling bee, 11-year old Akshay Rajgopal of Lincoln, Nebraska, won the National Geographic Bee, securing a college fund of $25,000 and other prizes.
Following are the final results of the National Spelling Bee:
Sameer Mishra, 8th Grader at West Lafayette Junior High School, kept up his great sense of humor during the competition. The 13 year old loves to read and is part of his school's book club. Inspired and coached by his sister Shruti, who also participated in the Bee in earlier years, Mishra enjoys playing computer, video and board games, has played the violin for four years in his school orchestra, likes to do what his peers do ride his bike and hang out with his friends. His favorite subjects are science and math.
He participates in contests such as Spell Bowl, Academic Super Bowl and Indiana State School Music Association. He wants to be a neuro surgeon.
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Just ten days before the spelling bee, 11-year old Akshay Rajgopal of Lincoln, Nebraska, won the National Geographic Bee, securing a college fund of $25,000 and other prizes.
Following are the final results of the National Spelling Bee:
Sameer Mishra, 8th Grader at West Lafayette Junior High School, kept up his great sense of humor during the competition. The 13 year old loves to read and is part of his school's book club. Inspired and coached by his sister Shruti, who also participated in the Bee in earlier years, Mishra enjoys playing computer, video and board games, has played the violin for four years in his school orchestra, likes to do what his peers do ride his bike and hang out with his friends. His favorite subjects are science and math.
He participates in contests such as Spell Bowl, Academic Super Bowl and Indiana State School Music Association. He wants to be a neuro surgeon.
To read the full article, click here...
To read the ePaper, visit: http://www.newsindia-times.com
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