Spelling Bee Still a Big Deal
Arvind Mahankali, a 13-year-old from Bayside Hills, New York, successfully spelled the word knaidel to win the 86th Scripps National Spelling Bee last month. Arvind won a $30,000 cash prize and a $2500 savings bond. This was Mahankali’s fourth time competing in the Bee; he finished in third place in both 2011 and 2012. The […]