"Anamika Veeramani was crowned champion of the 2010 Scripps National Spelling Bee here Friday night.
A 14-year-old from North Royalton, Ohio, Veeramani successfully spelled "juvia'' and "stromuhr'' to become the bee's 83rd champion and defeat Shantanu Srivatsa of West Fargo, N.D. in the final round."wcpo.com
Who says Cleveland can't win a championship?
Yes, the uglies of Cleveland had to rely on a 14 year old Indian girl, but the city finally gets a trophy.
PS. These Indian kids come strong to the spelling bee contest. Third year in a row that a brownie has taken it. Follow @cilii_blog
