Ramya Auroprem bowed out of the Spelling Bee 2009 finals a few minutes back. Our Tamil ponnu (girl) was felled by amarevole. * Speller No. 19, Ramya Auroprem Age, Grade: 13, Eighth Grade School: Joaquin Miller Middle School, San Jose, CA Sponsor: San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco, CA
Sidharth Chand and Neetu Chandak were knocked out of the Spelling Bee 2009 finals. Sidharth was felled by apodyterium while Neetu was stumped by derriengue. * Speller No. 139, Sidharth Chand Age, Grade: 13, Eighth Grade School: Detroit Country Day School, Beverly Hills, Michigan Sponsor: The Oakland Press, Pontiac, Michigan * Speller No. 170, Neetu […]
Desi girl Tussah Heera, a home-schooled desi girl from Las Vegas, has been knocked out of the Spelling Bee 2009 finals. Tussah Heera (Image: Spelling Bee) Tussah was tripped by the word herniorrhaphy. * Speller No. 158, Tussah Heera Age, Grade: 13, Eighth Grade School: Home School, Las Vegas, Nevada Sponsor:Las Vegas Review-Journal, Las Vegas, […]
Seven desis have made it to the Spelling Bee 2009 Finals. That is 7 out of a total of 11 finalists, folks. Desis account for a mere 0.67% of America’s population but a whopping 64% of the Spelling Bee 2009 finalists Here are the seven Indian American Spelling Bee 2009 finalists: * Speller No. 19, […]
President Barack Obama has named 52-year-old Timothy Roemer, a former Indiana Congressman, as the next ambassador to our India. Besides being a Congressman from 1991 to 2003, Roemer was also a member of the 9/11 Commission. Roemer’s appointment has to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate. The position in New Delhi has been vacant since […]
Desis account for a mere 0.67% of America’s population but a whopping 37% of the Spelling Bee 2009 semifinalists. Related Stories: 15 Desis Make it to Spelling Bee 2009 Semifinals Desis Fare Well in Spelling Bee 2009 Early Rounds Sameer Mishra Wins Spelling Bee 2008