She spells the word "stromuhr" correctly to win the popular Spelling Bee competition, becoming the third Indian-American in a row to win the coveted rivalry.
14 years old Anamika Veeramani of Ohio reached the 83rd Scripps National Spelling Bee on Friday, and took home more than $ 40,000 in cash and prizes.
The eighth-graders who play golf, likes to dance, go to Harvard and become a cardiovascular surgeon, spelled the winning word - stromuhr, a term for an instrument used to measure the speed of blood flow as Doll winner of 273 Speller that participate in the three-day final in Washington.
"It was surreal. It was a fantastic experience," Veeramani said after being declared the winner.
The teenager, who shared fifth place in last year's spelling competition, was the third consecutive Indian-American victor and the eighth in the last 12 years.
Veeramani passions include reading, writing, taking pictures and painting. She has studied Indian classical music for eight years and has played violin for six years.
A member of the school orchestra, her interests include swimming and science. Her research has earned several awards at various fairs and science; she also aims to become an author and screenwriter.
The spelling opposition is ideal American tradition and has grown enormously popular in recent years. The competition sees the large participation from the Indian-American children.
This year alone, over 40 Indian origin children participate in the competition.
The number of year's Speller was the highest in the history of the occasion.
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