Vihaan Jagadeesh wins Sussex Spelling Bee
Rehoboth Elementary student wins with 'marimba'
After 22 rounds, nine of them between Evan Ponen and Vihaan Jagadeesh only, Mr. Jagadeesh emerged victorious after spelling "marimba," a musical instrument in the percussion family. …
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Vihaan Jagadeesh wins Sussex Spelling Bee
Rehoboth Elementary student wins with 'marimba'
After 22 rounds, nine of them between Evan Ponen and Vihaan Jagadeesh, Vihaan emerged victorious after spelling “marimba,” a musical instrument in the percussion family, at the Sussex County Spelling Bee Saturday at Sussex Academy in Georgetown. From left are, Sussex County Councilman Michael Vincent (judge), Suman Jagadeesh (winner’s mother), Nandini Jagadeesh (winner’s grandmother), Sussex County librarian Rachel Lynch (judge), Aashna Jagadeesh (winner’s sister), Lisa Petrecca (outreach director), Vihaan Jagadeesh (winner – fifth grade, Rehoboth Elementary), Madeleine Overturf, Coast TV (judge), Anika Jagadeesh (winner’s sister), David Skocik (pronouncer). Photo provided by Rachel Lynch
