Lydia Loverin, 12, of Mountain Road School in New Lebanon, Columbia County, participates in round three of the preliminaries of the Scripps National Spelling Bee on May 28, 2014 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md. (Pete Marovich/Special to the Tiimes Union)
Lydia Loverin, 12, of Mountain Road School in New Lebanon, Columbia...
Lydia Loverin, 12, of Mountain Road School in New Lebanon, Columbia County, participates in round two of the preliminaries of the Scripps National Spelling Bee on May 28, 2014 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. (Pete Marovich / Special to the Times Union)
Lydia Loverin, 12, of Mountain Road School in New Lebanon, Columbia...
Lydia Loverin, 12, of Mountain Road School in New Lebanon, Columbia County, participates in round two of the preliminaries of the Scripps National Spelling Bee on May 28, 2014 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. (Pete Marovich / Special to the Times Union)
Lydia Loverin, 12, of Mountain Road School in New Lebanon, Columbia...
Lydia Loverin, 12, of Mountain Road School in New Lebanon, Columbia County, participates in round two of the preliminaries of the Scripps National Spelling Bee on May 28, 2014 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. (Pete Marovich / Special to the Times Union)
Lydia Loverin, 12, of Mountain Road School in New Lebanon, Columbia...
Sixth-grader Lydia Loverin who won the regional spelling bee listens to her classmates rehearse a play at Mountain Road School on Friday, May 9, 2014, in New Lebanon, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren / Times Union) | Buy this photoSixth-grader Lydia Loverin who won the regional spelling bee...
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Katie Ammann (Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee)
Ed Horan of Hoboken, N.J., spells the word "fantoccini" correctly during the preliminary round of the National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, May 28, 2014, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) ORG XMIT: MDEV118
Ed Horan of Hoboken, N.J., spells the word "fantoccini" correctly...
Hussain Godhrawala of Barnwell, S.C., spells the word "unguiculate" during the preliminary round of the National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, May 28, 2014, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) ORG XMIT: MDEV145
Hussain Godhrawala of Barnwell, S.C., spells the word "unguiculate"...
Madeline Rickert of Minot, N.D., celebrates spelling the word "connoisseur" during the preliminary round of the National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, May 28, 2014, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) ORG XMIT: MDEV140
Madeline Rickert of Minot, N.D., celebrates spelling the word...
David Khamis of Oswego, N.Y., reacts after spelling the word "rhinoceros" incorrectly during the preliminary round of the National Spelling Bee, on Wednesday, May 28, 2014, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) ORG XMIT: MDEV120
David Khamis of Oswego, N.Y., reacts after spelling the word...
Vanya Shivashankar of Olathe, Calif., spells the word "ephemeral" correctly during the preliminary round of the National Spelling Bee, on Wednesday, May 28, 2014, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) ORG XMIT: MDEV110
Vanya Shivashankar of Olathe, Calif., spells the word "ephemeral"...
Amy Maldonado, of Naples, Fla., spells the word "keeshond" incorrectly during the preliminary round of the National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, May 28, 2014, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) ORG XMIT: MDEV106
Amy Maldonado, of Naples, Fla., spells the word "keeshond"...
Alexandria Wilt of Martinsville, Ind., reacts after spelling the word "nonchalance" during the preliminary round of the National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, May 28, 2014, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) ORG XMIT: MDEV137
Alexandria Wilt of Martinsville, Ind., reacts after spelling the...
Sophie Bergman of Bettendorf, Iowa, spells the word "Cartesian" correctly during the preliminary round of the National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, May 28, 2014, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) ORG XMIT: MDEV135
Sophie Bergman of Bettendorf, Iowa, spells the word "Cartesian"...
Navya Murugesan of Baton Rouge, La. spells the word "glockenspiel " correctly during the preliminary round of the National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, May 28, 2014, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) ORG XMIT: MDEV104
Navya Murugesan of Baton Rouge, La. spells the word "glockenspiel "...
Anika Patel of Gilberts, Ill., reacts after spelling the word "luxuriate" correctly during the preliminary round of the National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, May 28, 2014, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) ORG XMIT: MDEV131
Anika Patel of Gilberts, Ill., reacts after spelling the word...
Jacob Williamson of Cape Coral, Fla., smiles before spelling the word "impasto" during the preliminary round of the National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, May 28, 2014, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) ORG XMIT: MDEV136
Jacob Williamson of Cape Coral, Fla., smiles before spelling the...
Amber Robinson of Homestead, Fla., concentrates before spelling the word "pelagial" incorrectly during the preliminary round of the National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, May 28, 2014, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) ORG XMIT: MDEV133
Amber Robinson of Homestead, Fla., concentrates before spelling the...
Kate Miller of Abilene, Texas, air types as she spells the word "maelstrom" correctly during the preliminary round of the National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, May 28, 2014, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) ORG XMIT: MDEV126
Kate Miller of Abilene, Texas, air types as she spells the word...
Audrey Melton of Rock Falls, Ill. reacts after spelling the word "philately" incorrectly during the preliminary round of the National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, May 28, 2014, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) ORG XMIT: MDEV103
Audrey Melton of Rock Falls, Ill. reacts after spelling the word...
Sai Vishudhi Chandrasekhar of Flushing, N.Y., smiles as she spells the word "halal" correctly during the preliminary round of the National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, May 28, 2014, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) ORG XMIT: MDEV119
Sai Vishudhi Chandrasekhar of Flushing, N.Y., smiles as she spells...
Alexandra Harper, of Guayama, Puerto Rico, concentrates before spelling the word "Bildungsroman" during the preliminary round of the National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, May 28, 2014, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) ORG XMIT: MDEV125
Alexandra Harper, of Guayama, Puerto Rico, concentrates before...
Kyle Ayisi of Pickerington, Ohio, concentrates before spelling the word "inselberg" correctly during the preliminary round of the National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, May 28, 2014, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) ORG XMIT: MDEV123
Kyle Ayisi of Pickerington, Ohio, concentrates before spelling the...
Seongjun Lee of Seoul, South Korea, concentrates before spelling the word "apparatchik" incorrectly during the preliminary round of the National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, May 28, 2014, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) ORG XMIT: MDEV124
Seongjun Lee of Seoul, South Korea, concentrates before spelling...
Ron Rocky Coloma of Barrigada, Guam, waits for his turn during the preliminary round of the National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, May 28, 2014, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) ORG XMIT: MDEV141
Ron Rocky Coloma of Barrigada, Guam, waits for his turn during the...
FILE - In this May 30, 2013 file photo, Sriram Hathwar, 13 of Painted Post, N.Y., spells "flaneur" during the semifinal round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen) ORG XMIT: WX102
FILE - In this May 30, 2013 file photo, Sriram Hathwar, 13 of...
Alessandro Luis Bolus, of Second Mesa, Ariz., yawns while waiting for his turn during the preliminary round of the National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, May 28, 2014, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) ORG XMIT: MDEV127
Alessandro Luis Bolus, of Second Mesa, Ariz., yawns while waiting...
FILE - In this May 30, 2013 file photo, Vanya Shivashankar, 11 of Olathe, Kan., smiles after spelling the word "shillibeer" correctly during the final round of the National Spelling Bee in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) ORG XMIT: WX103
FILE - In this May 30, 2013 file photo, Vanya Shivashankar, 11 of...
Fifth grader Charles Sirui Li, 11, of Stevens Creek Elementary School, Martinez, Ga., spells his word "jacamar", during the preliminaries, round two of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, May 28, 2014, at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md. Li spelled his word correct. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) ORG XMIT: MDMC106
Fifth grader Charles Sirui Li, 11, of Stevens Creek Elementary...
From left, Samuel Littrell of Placentia, Calif., Victoria Phillips of Yermo, Calif., and Eileen Xue of Tulare, Calif., wait for their turn to spell during the preliminary round of the National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, May 28, 2014, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) ORG XMIT: MDEV142
From left, Samuel Littrell of Placentia, Calif., Victoria Phillips...
Seventh grader Jennifer M. Tennant, 13, of Father Andrew White S.J. School, Leonardtown, Md., spells her word during the preliminaries, round two of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, May 28, 2014, at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md. Tennant misspelled her word. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) ORG XMIT: MDMC102
Seventh grader Jennifer M. Tennant, 13, of Father Andrew White S.J....
Eighth grader Amber Robinson, 14, of Herbert A. Ammons Middle School, Miami, Fla., uses her palm to write her word and spell, during the preliminaries, round two of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, May 28, 2014, at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md. Robinson spelled her word gourami, correct. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) ORG XMIT: MDMC104
Eighth grader Amber Robinson, 14, of Herbert A. Ammons Middle...
Isabelle Marie Simmons, from 21st Century Education Foundation, in Annapolis, Md., reacts after misspelling her word during the preliminaries, round two of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, May 28, 2014, at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) ORG XMIT: MDMC101
Isabelle Marie Simmons, from 21st Century Education Foundation, in...
Eighth grader Amy A. Maldonado, 14, of Golden Gate Middle School, Naples, Fla., listens to the spelling of her word "keeshond", after misspelling it kaushaund, during the preliminaries, round two of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, May 28, 2014, at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) ORG XMIT: MDMC105
Eighth grader Amy A. Maldonado, 14, of Golden Gate Middle School,...
Eighth grader Chythanya Murali, 13, of LISA Academy West, Little Rock, Ark., waves and greets the judges, during the preliminaries, round two of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, May 28, 2014, at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md. Murali, spelled her word ocelot correct. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) ORG XMIT: MDMC108
Eighth grader Chythanya Murali, 13, of LISA Academy West, Little...
Eighth grade student Amber Robinson, 14, of Herbert A. Ammons Middle School, Miami, Fla., expresses her struggle to spell the word, "pelagial" during the preliminaries, round three of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, May 28, 2014, at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md. Robinson failed to spell the word correctly as she spelled it, polagial. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) ORG XMIT: MDMC124
Eighth grade student Amber Robinson, 14, of Herbert A. Ammons...
Seventh grader Christine Alex, 13, of Whitney Young Magnet High School, Chicago, Ill., looks up as she thinks of the correct spelling of her word, "cynosure", during the preliminaries, round two of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, May 28, 2014, at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md. Alex spelled her word correct. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) ORG XMIT: MDMC121
Seventh grader Christine Alex, 13, of Whitney Young Magnet High...
Fifth grade student Joel Miles, 11, of Eagle Glen Intermediate School, Raymore, Miss., pumps his fist after spelling correctly the word, "sporran", during the preliminaries, round three of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, May 28, 2014, at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) ORG XMIT: MDMC122
Fifth grade student Joel Miles, 11, of Eagle Glen Intermediate...
Seventh grade student Vanya Shivashankar, 12, of California Trail Middle School, Olathe, Kansas uses her palm to write and spell the word "krypton" during the preliminaries, round three of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, May 28, 2014, at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md. Shivashankar, spelled her word correct. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) ORG XMIT: MDMC125
Seventh grade student Vanya Shivashankar, 12, of California Trail...
FILE - In this May 29, 2013 file photo, Jae Canetti of Reston, Va., pauses before spelling the word "punctilio" correctly during the second round of the National Spelling Bee, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) ORG XMIT: WX101
FILE - In this May 29, 2013 file photo, Jae Canetti of Reston, Va.,...
Eighth grader Audrey Melton, 14, of St. Andrew Catholic Grade School, Rock Falls, Ill., struggles to spell her word "philately", during the preliminaries, round two of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, May 28, 2014, at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md. Melton misspelled her word phalately. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) ORG XMIT: MDMC107
Eighth grader Audrey Melton, 14, of St. Andrew Catholic Grade...
Eighth grade student Brian Reinhart, 14, of The Weiss School, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., shows his disappointment as he misspells the word, citronella, as he spelled it citrinella, during the preliminaries, round three of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, May 28, 2014, at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md. Reinhart was eliminated. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) ORG XMIT: MDMC126
Eighth grade student Brian Reinhart, 14, of The Weiss School, Palm...
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