Jessica Crawford is a native Texan who is thrilled to live life in the Mile High City.
Thirteen-year-old Aditi Muthukumar of Westminster has made her return to the Scripps National Spelling Bee stage.
"We know that she sacrifices a lot," said Muthukumar Konar, Aditi's father."There are times when her friends would be doing stuff, but she's studying. But she has never complained. She knows that what she's doing is gonna help her a lot." In addition to balancing life as an older sister and spelling bee contestant, Aditi is a leader at her school. She is the student council president and she was selected as a National Junior Honor Society Outstanding Achievement Award winner."I've been doing Indian classical dance since I was five," she said."It's also helped me overcome my stage fright in other areas. Like, the spelling bee and dance almost go hand in hand, although you wouldn't think so.
In addition to competing, Aditi will also participate in Bee Week, a week-long experience for spellers and their families that includes special events, educational workshops, excursions into Washington, D.C., and more.
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