Spelling Bee Winners Bio Nitya Kathiravan Sponsored By: Somerset County Library System - Bridgewater, New Jersey School: Rutgers Preparatory School Previous Bee Experience: Nitya previously competed in 2019 (tied for 51st place). Bio: Nitya is a book enthusiast whose love for reading got her interested in spelling at a young age. Aside from reading, she enjoys ceramics, volleyball and swimming. Nitya gardens in the spring and summertime, and each year harvests certain vegetables that last until next year’s season. Favorites: Sport: Volleyball, Movie: Cruella, Candy: Laffy Taffy
Harini Logan Sponsored By: The Brauntex Performing Arts Theatre Association, San Antonio, Texas School: The Montessori School of San Antonio Previous Bee Experience: Harini previously competed in 2018 (tied for 323rd place), 2019 (tied for 30th place) and 2021 (tied for 31st place). Bio: Harini is an avid reader, and her love for reading led her to compete in spelling bees. She loves creative writing and is planning on publishing a book sometime in high school. She plays the piano and the recorder and is teaching herself the ukulele. In her free time, she loves playing with and walking Milo, her four-month-old Cavapoo puppy, doing a variety of quizzes with her brother on Alexa, reading, writing, listening to music and watching movies. She loves traveling and is greatly looking forward to exploring new places with her family after completing her Bee journey. Favorites: Food: Minestrone soup, Author: Roshani Chokshi, Subject: Science 22
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