Congratulations to the nine spellers advancing to the finals—all are SpellPundit students! What an incredible achievement!

1. Esha Marupudi – 7th Grade, Arizona
2. Oliver Halkett – 7th Grade, California
3. Sarvadnya Kadam – 8th Grade, California
4. Sarv Dharavane – 5th Grade, Georgia
5. Harini Murali – 8th Grade, New Jersey
6. Brian Liu – 8th Grade, New York
7. Aishwarya Kallakuri – 8th Grade, North Carolina
8. Akshaj Somisetty – 8th Grade, Pennsylvania
9. Faizan Zaki – 7th Grade, Texas

Note: Pictured below is the remarkable Mary Brooks, the bell judge who has been a part of the Scripps National Spelling Bee for an impressive 53 years!

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