Nt'l spelling contest'

There is a spelling contest called'National Spelling Contest'here and here are the results for this year 2008.
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Top Finishers
Sameer Mishra, 1st place
Journal and Courier, Lafayette, Indiana
Age 13, 8th grade
School: West Lafayette Junior/Senior High School
Hometown: West Lafayette, Indiana
RESULTS
Sameer loves to read and is part of his school's book club. He enjoys playing computer and video games, as well as board games. Sameer has played the violin for four years in his school orchestra. He also likes to ride his bike and hang out with his friends. His favorite subjects are science and math. Sameer is a competitive student; he participates in contests such as Spell Bowl, Academic Super Bowl and Indiana State School Music Association. Sameer aspires to a career as a neurosurgeon. His sister Shruti, a three-year competitor in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, is his spelling coach. This is Sameer’s fourth year in the competition, having previously tied for 98th, 14th and 16th places (2005, 2006, 2007).
Sidharth Chand, 2nd place
The Oakland Press, Pontiac, Michigan
Age 12, 7th grade
School: Detroit Country Day Middle School
Hometown: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
RESULTS
Sidharth enjoys all of his school courses, but has the deepest appreciation for math and science. He has been playing chess for six years, and plays competitive chess for his school’s team. He is a member of his school’s soccer team. In his free time Sidharth likes to read or play tennis. An avid philatelist, he has collected multiple stamps and postage items from around the world. Sidharth’s spelling studies include quizzing from his mother, Sunita, and from a family friend, Mr. John Herron. This is his first year of competition in the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Tia Thomas, 3rd place
Sierra Telephone/Mountain Home School, Oakhurst, California
Age 13, 8th grade
School: Mountain Home School Charter
Hometown: Coarsegold, California
RESULTS
Tia always finds pleasure in her activities, whether playing flute, reading, snow-skiing or spelling. She enjoys being challenged as the youngest member of her local community band (the oldest member is in his nineties). This is Tia’s second year of organizing a club for younger spellers to help them develop and improve their spelling abilities, and this year one of her “students” placed second in her regional competition. Two of Tia's highlights as a speller have been meeting California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and First Lady Laura Bush. With her mother, Pamela, as her coach, this is Tia’s 5th year at the Scripps National Spelling Bee; she previously tied for 95th, 98th, 22nd and 8th places (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007).
Samia Nawaz, 4th place tie
Arkansas Democrat Gazette, Little Rock, Arkansas
Age 13, 8th grade
School: The Anthony School
Hometown: Little Rock, Arkansas
RESULTS
Samia is an honors student and a Duke University Talent Identification Program Recognized Scholar. A dedicated Harry Potter fan, Samia prides herself on knowing every detail of the seven Harry Potter books. Although her interests range from playing piano to designing clothing to writing, she sees in her future a life as a doctor or entrepreneur. Samia counts Angelina Jolie and J.K. Rowling as her role models, both for their successes and for their philanthropic work. This is Samia’s second year in the competition; she tied for 95th place in 2007.
Scott Remer, 4th place tie
The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio
Age 14, 8th grade
School: Beachwood Middle School
Hometown: Beachwood, Ohio
RESULTS
Scott’s passion for words extends beyond the English language—he also enjoys studying Mandarin Chinese. His competitive schedule is full: this year Scott participated in Mathcounts, the Midwest Talent Search, the Northeastern Ohio Science and Engineering Fair, the Ohio Geographic Bee, Power of the Pen and Knowledge Master Open. Other interests include writing short stories, traveling the world with his family, playing the violin, cheering for the Cleveland Indians and following the presidential primaries. Scott is socially conscious, volunteers regularly, and is deeply concerned about global warming and human rights. Coached by his mother, Erica, Scott is in his second year in the competition; he tied for 34th place in 2007.
Kavya Shivashankar, 4th place tie
The Olathe News, Olathe, Kansas
Age 12, 7th grade
School: California Trail Junior High School
Hometown: Olathe, Kansas
RESULTS
Kavya thinks of herself as being a down-to-earth person with a deep love for her family. In all she does Kavya strives to embody the values of respect, care, responsibility, modesty, maturity, hard work and honesty. She started spelling young, winning two national junior spelling bees at age eight. Spelling helped her with another of her passions: she received violin lessons as a gift from her parents in recognition of her first national spelling title. She has been studying violin for three years, and also takes lessons in Indian classical dance. Kavya hopes to become a neurosurgeon. Her father, Mirle, is her primary spelling coach and is grateful for help from her mother, Sandy, and her sister, Vanya. This is her third year in the competition; she tied for 10th place in 2006 and for 8th place in 2007.
Rose Sloan, 4th place
Commonwealth Edison, Westchester, Illinois
Age 13, 8th grade
School: Roosevelt Middle School
Hometown: River Forest, Illinois
RESULTS
Rose plays trumpet in her school’s concert and jazz bands, sings in both her school’s chorus and honors chorus, and plays jazz piano. Her performances extend to acting as well, and she has had roles in school productions of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Annie and Twelfth Night. Spelling isn't Rose's only competitive outlet: This year she competed on teams in the Illinois State Mathcounts Competition, the state robotics competition, and the National Middle School Science Bowl. With her parents helping her study, this is her second year in the competition; she tied for 34th place in 2007.
Catherine "Cat" Cojocaru, 8th place tie
Forum Communications Company, Fargo, North Dakota
Age 14, 8th grade
School: Holy Spirit Catholic School
Hometown: Rochester, Minnesota
RESULTS
Cat has a keen interest in language and the arts. Her favorite subject is English, and she has set her sights on a different language by planning to study French next year. Cat has studied piano for seven years, has won awards for creative writing, and enjoys acting in school plays. Having already made some of her own short films, she is on her way to her dream career as a film director, producer or cinematographer. After high school, Cat would like to attend the University of California, Los Angeles. Cat credits her mother, teacher, brother and friends from school for helping her study spelling. This is her second year in the competition; she tied for 60th place in 2007.
Jahnavi Iyer, 8th place tie
The Patriot-News, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Age 14, 8th grade
School: Eagle View Middle School
Hometown: Enola, Pennsylvania
RESULTS
Jahnavi is proud to have raised enough funds to save an acre of tropical rain forest through the Rainforest Action Network. She is a talented cellist, and recently performed with the Hershey Youth Festival Strings. She also enjoys playing basketball, writing poetry and short stories, and creating her own recipes. Jahnavi says the funniest misspelling she’s ever seen has been her name, and she has seen it misspelled many times. She is grateful for the study help she received from her mother and father in preparation for her first year of competition in the Scripps National Spelling Bee this year.
Kyle Mou, 8th place tie
Peoria Journal Star, Peoria, Illinois
Age 12, 7th grade
School: Dunlap Middle School
Hometown: Peoria, Illinois
RESULTS
Kyle's interests include reading books, drawing, playing chess and playing computer games. He also plays the piano. Kyle's best school subject is science, and he uses his scientific knowledge as a member of his school's scholastic team and robotics team. He aspires to a career in biology or chemistry. Kyle sometimes speaks Chinese with his parents at home. This is his second year in the competition; he tied for 60th place in 2007.
Justin Song, 8th place
The San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego, California
Age 13, 8th grade
School: Carmel Valley Middle School
Hometown: San Diego, California
RESULTS
Justin spends much of his free time playing soccer, and his sports hero is David Beckham. In addition to being on a soccer team, Justin is also in a youth orchestra. He cherishes spending time with his friends and family, and counts reading and playing video games as favorite pastimes. Justin hopes for a career as a lawyer or doctor. He speaks Mandarin Chinese and Spanish, which may be an asset while his mother, Rebecca, helps him study spelling. This is his third year in the competition; he tied for 98th place in 2006 and for 16th place in 2007.
Austin Pineda, 12th place
The Press-Enterprise, Riverside, California
Age 14, 8th grade
School: Boulder Ridge Middle School
Hometown: Perris, California
RESULTS
Austin's favorite subject is mathematics but he also won school and district science fairs. He plays the saxophone and the xylophone in his school's band and is also active in physical education classes. He prefers to spend his time solving puzzles, playing the piano, listening to music, watching television or playing video games. He also enjoys reading, the arts (particularly writing and drawing), and eating confections. He hopes to become a doctor, lawyer or scientist. This is Austin’s first year of competition in the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

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