Congratulations to the Scripps National Spelling Bee Finalists! The SpellPundit team is pleased that all but one speller is a SpellPundit student. Texas is representing well with four spellers in the Scripps finals. Here are the finalists’ names in alphabetical order:

Ashrita Gandhari, Ashburn, VA

Akshainie Kamma, Austin, TX

Avani Joshi, Roscoe, IL

Bhavana Madini, Plainview, NY

Chaitra Thummala, San Francisco, CA

Dhroov Bharatia, Dallas, TX

Roy Seligman, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Sreethan Gajula, Charlotte, NC

Vihaan Sibal, Waco, TX

Vivinsha Veduru, Fort Worth, TX

Zaila Avant-garde, New Orleans, LA

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