Dunwoody Elementary School Student Places 3rd in Scripps National Spelling Bee

Georgia 11-year-old places t-h-i-r-d in Scripps National Spelling Bee

Georgia fifth grader Sarv Dharavane placed third in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, the youngest participant to make the final round.

Scripps National Spelling Bee: DeKalb student finishes 3rd, but makes Georgia proud

Sarv Dharavane, a fifth-grader at Austin Elementary School in DeKalb County, made it to the 19th round before the word “eserine” ended his run.

Dunwoody elementary school student places 3rd in Scripps National Spelling Bee

Eleven-year-old Sarv Dharavane may have been the youngest contestant in the Scripps National Spelling Bee final, but the Georgia elementary school student's superlative spelling scored him third place in the final.