Nidhi Kulkarni, a seventh-grader from Alexander Graham Bell Elementary School, won first place at the Chicago Public Schools Spelling Bee Championship held at Marie Curie High School. She will advance to the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., in May. Nidhi, aged 12, expressed her surprise and excitement at winning, emphasizing the unpredictability of the competition. She emerged victorious after correctly spelling “myocarditis,” a word she became familiar with through her participation in the Science Olympiad.
