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June 2, 2008 by John McGrath

Congratulations Sameer!

Sameer Mishra, an eight-grader from West Lafayette, Indiana, won the Scripps National Spelling Bee last Friday with Guerdon, which means “a reward or payment.” Sameer, we salute you.

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