Published 11 months ago

Largo’s Dev Shah returns home as 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee Champion

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Dev Shah, 14, won the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee. He won a trophy and a $50,000 prize. Shah caught a flight to Tampa from New York and arrived at the airport around 7:00 p.m. His former teachers described Shah as hardworking, determined and fun to be around.

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Largo’s Dev Shah returns home as 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee Champion

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – At Tampa International Airport Tuesday night, it was a homecoming fit for a champion. “I'm very privileged to be here,” said Dev Shah, the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee Champion. Shah correctly spelled “psammophile,” which refers to an organism that thrives in sandy soils or areas, to win this year’s Spelling Bee. “When I heard the word it was like a feeling of relief because I was really stressed before then,” Shah sai…

11 months ago·Tampa, United States

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Dozens cheered as winner of 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee arrived at Tampa International Airport

The Largo teen who won the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee arrived at Tampa International Airport on Tuesday evening. Dozens of friends and teachers waited for him to arrive home. 14-year-old Dev Shah caught a flight to Tampa from New York and arrived at the airport around 7:00 p.m."I do appreciate the surprise and it was very welcoming and warm just to know everyone was here," he said. On June 1, he was named the champion of the Scripps Nati…

11 months ago·Tampa, United States

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