Ordean East Student Places in Top 60 at Scripps Spelling Bee

Troy 8th grader shines at Scripps National Spelling Bee, makes top 57 in US

Sanvi Mandvekar, 13, advanced to the top 57 out of 243 competitors. She also discussed her thought process when she heard the word “Tubifacient” and what was going through her mind.

Ordean East student places in top 60 at Scripps Spelling Bee

DULUTH — An Ordean East Middle School student placed in the top 60 contestants at the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. Eighth-grader Gemma Kim, 14, was one of nine students from Minnesota to compete in the national contest that draws hundreds of spellers from across the country. “Honestly, I’m just really excited to get to do this,” Kim told the News Tribune before the start of the contest. “Just being there and s…

Troy eighth grader bows out in National Spelling Bee semifinals

By Max Reinhart, The Detroit News An eighth grader from Troy advanced to the semifinals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee before falling in the eighth round of the highly competitive and nationally televised contest. Sanvi Mandvekar, 13, a student at Larson Middle School, made it to the final 57 spellers before misspelling “tubifacient” by one letter. She inserted an “e” instead of the first “i.” Despite the outcome, Sanvi said competing on t…