Scripps National Spelling Bee

June 28, 2021 | Suzanne Pollak

Bethesda Eighth Grader Tied for 12th Place in National Spelling Bee

Ananya Gautam, 14, was two correct spells away from making it to the finals in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. A student at Herbert Hoover Middle School in Potomac, Gautam made it to the semifinal round. She aced her first two words and successfully chose the correct definition for abiogenesis before misspelling dissentience. Out of […]

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