MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - A Montpelier middle school student has won the Vermont Scripps Spelling Bee and will represent the state at the national contest in Washington, D.C.
Twelve-year-old Raghav Dhandi won the competition on Wednesday by correctly spelling the word “slavering.”
The seventh-grader came in 3rd place in the state last year. He told The Barre-Montpelier Times Argus he thought he had made enough progress to win this year, but the victory still “feels like a dream.”
He received a trophy and $250 for his college education.
Raghav says he is looking forward to the national championship in May, but wishes he had more time to study.
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