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Why Have So Many South Asian-Americans Won the Spelling Bee?
Image Karthik Nemmani, 14, of McKinney, Tex., won the Scripps National Spelling Bee after correctly spelling “koinonia.” June 1, 2018 Balu Natarajan correctly spelled the word “milieu” to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee in 1985. He was the first South Asian-American to do so. Three years later, Rageshree Ramachandran seized the title with the word “elegiacal.” And this week, Karthik Nemmani became the 11th straight South Asian-American to win the bee.
Here's why so many South Asian-Americans win the spelling bee
You must enter the characters with black color that stand out from the other characters Balu Natarajan correctly spelled the word “milieu” to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee in 1985. He was the first South Asian-American to do so. Three years later, Rageshree Ramachandran seized the title with the word “elegiacal.” And this week, Karthik Nemmani became the 11th straight South Asian-American to win the bee. His word: “koinonia,” which means an intimate spiritual or Christian communion.
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