June 12, 2010
A 14-year-old girl from the state of Ohio won the annual Spelling Bee.
Anamika Veeramani stated out as a winner after correctly spelling the word used in the medical world stromuhr.
Stromuhr is a tool used to measure the velocity of blood flow.
She pocketed a prize of $ 40,000 in cash and prizes. In addition, she also holds the prestigious title.
In the race last year, Anamika was ranked fifth and this time be one of the favorites of the 273 participants of the final which was held for three days in Washington.
With the victory of Anamika Veeramani then this is the third year the race in a row won by the Americans of Indian descent.
Eight Indian Americans come out as champions for the last 12 years.
Anamika Veeramani has a hobby of playing golf and dancing. She aspires to attend Harvard University to become an expert cardiac surgery.
“It’s like a dream,” said Anamika new smiled when she handed the cup.
Three other candidates were defeated as they could not spell the word juvia, words that refer to a type of Brazil nuts.
The popularity of the spelling bee-a typical American tradition – continues to grow during the past ten years. One reason is that the documentary Spellbound was nominated for an Oscar. Final national competitions with the correct spelling in America will be broadcast live by the ABC television network.
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