TEXAS, USA — A College Station ISD middle schooler has earned his place on the national stage after winning the 2024 Central Texas Spelling bee on March 23.
Wellborn Middle School seventh-grader Aarav Sargurunathan participated in the competition at McLennan Community College, and won by correctly spelling the word "requiem." He beat out fellow CSISD student Maggie Moore, who came in second in the event.
"The spelling bee is great because it allows you to be a critical thinker by memorizing all the words," Sargurunathan said. "It's a really fun experience--I'm super excited for the national competition and I'm proud to represent Wellborn Middle School."
Below is a list of CSISD students that participated in the 2024 Central Texas Spelling Bee:
- Aarav Sargurunathan: First place, Wellborn Middle School (7th grade)
- Maggie Moore: Second place, Oakwood Intermediate School (5th grade)
- Kavhvi Raman: Tied fourth place, Wellborn Middle School (7th grade)
- Rakshana Senthil Kumar: Tied fourth place, Cypress Grove Intermediate School (5th grade)
- Jacen Wright: 10th place, A&M Consolidated Middle School (7th grade)
- Cason Bratton: 18th, Oakwood Intermediate School (6th grade)
- DeJesus Gendron: 27th, Oakwood Intermediate School (6th grade)
- Debanshi Chaki: 31st, Cypress Grove Intermediate School (6th grade)
The national spelling bee will be held in Washington D.C. from May 28-30.
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