Indian American contestants have dominated the Scripps National Spelling Bee in recent years. For many of them, that’s a reflection on the drive and success of their immigrant parents. Dev Shah, 14, ...

Last night, 13-year-old Faizan Zaki of Plano, Texas, won the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee. Including Faizan, whose parents emigrated from India, 30 of the past 36 champions have been Indian ...

AMBLER — Siddhesh Ganesh, an eighth-grade student from Indian Valley Middle School, has been crowned the champion of the Scripps Bucks-Mont Regional Spelling Bee — besting competitors from schools in ...

When Balu Natarajan became the first Indian American champion of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in 1985, a headline on an Associated Press article read, “Immigrants’ son wins National Spelling Bee, ...

Last year when DeKalb County student Sarv Dharavane came in 22nd place at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, he told his parents he could go further. The 11-year-old kept his promise this year when he ...

OXON HILL, MD – A Plano, Texas student has taken home the top prize at the prestigious Scripps National Spelling Bee, capping off a remarkable journey of determination, family support, and four years ...

OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — Faizan Zaki’s enthusiasm for spelling nearly got the better of him. Ultimately, his joyful approach made him the Scripps National Spelling Bee champion. The favorite entering the ...

OXON HILL, Md. — Faizan Zaki’s enthusiasm for spelling nearly got the better of him. Ultimately, his joyful approach made him the Scripps National Spelling Bee champion. The favorite entering the bee ...

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