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4 days ago
- General
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Scripps National Spelling Bee: DeKalb student finishes 3rd, but makes Georgia proud
An 11-year-old from metro Atlanta finished in third place at this year's Scripps National Spelling Bee. 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. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] With his third-place finish, Sarv won a $15,000 prize. Before he walked off the stage, one of the judges told Sarv that it won't be his last time on the spelling bee stage. 'Sarv just don't forget how proud your state of Georgia is and because, I'm going to say it, we look forward to having you come back,' she said. Sarv competed for the first time last year and finished tied for 22nd in the semifinals. Students are eligible to compete until their eighth-grade year. TRENDING STORIES: A trip to a GA Burger King's drive-thru led to a high school graduate's dream he never saw coming Rose Mutombo says celebration of life for husband Dikembe is for 'everybody, from all walks of life' Here are Todd and Julie Chrisley's pardons signed by President Donald Trump [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
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5 days ago
- Entertainment
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Scripps National Spelling Bee: DeKalb County student advances to the finals
The Scripps National Spelling Bee celebrates its 100th anniversary this year and a metro Atlanta student made it to the finals! Sarv Dharavane, an 11-year-old from Austin Elementary School in DeKalb County, will be one of nine finalists competing for the title Thursday night. Sarv made the semifinals last year and tied for 22nd place. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] The other finalists are from Arizona, California, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina and Pennsylvania. The winner receives $52,500 in cash, reference works from Encyclopedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster, and a $1,000 donation to a school of the champion's choice. Second through sixth place's winnings range from $25,000 down to $2,500. The other finalists will receive $2,000. TRENDING STORIES: Cobb County student wins prestigious Coke Scholar Award Want a driverless ride? Hail a Waymo in Atlanta Orphaned bear cubs find new home at Georgia wildlife reserve The bee started off with 243 spellers with at least one from every state, Washington, D.C. Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands and the Northern Mariana Islands. There were also international spellers from the Bahamas, Canada, Germany, Ghana, Kuwait and Nigeria. In addition to Sarv, another Georgia student also competed. Sara Daoud, a seventh grade from Greenbrier Middle School in Columbia County, made it to the seventh round during the semifinals on Wednesday. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter] The Associated Press contributed to this article.
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21-05-2025
- Sport
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Scripps National Spelling Bee: Meet the 2 Georgia students competing
Two students from Georgia will compete in next week's Scripps National Spelling Bee. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Sarv Dharavane, an 11-year-old fifth grader, attends Austin Elementary School in DeKalb County. He competed in last year's spelling bee and tied for 22nd place. Sara Daoud, a 12-year-old seventh grader, attends Greenbrier Middle School in Columbia County. Sarv and Sara finished as the winners and runner-ups respectively in the Georgia Association of Educators spelling bee. They will now compete with 241 of the country's top young spellers in Maryland. The Scripps National Spelling Bee starting May 27 with the preliminary rounds. Finals conclude on May 29. TRENDING STORIES: Milton High School's girls tennis team fans are seeing double (and double, and double, and double) Perfect attendance! Westlake High School graduate never missed a day of school All-girls robotics team from Atlanta makes its mark [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
