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San Ramon Student Qualifies For National Spelling Bee For Second Straight Year
From a brand partner: Rithvi Balajee, an 8th grader, returns to the national stage after another standout spelling performance.

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What is the star student’s name?
Rithvi
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What grade is the student in?
8th
How do you know the star student?
Parent
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Rithvi Balajee, an 8th grade student at Stratford Middle School’s Pleasanton campus, has qualified for the National Spelling Bee for the second year in a row.
What three words best describe your star student?
Dedicated, Loves languages
Keep up the great work, Rithvi! If you know a star student who deserves recognition, we want to hear about them! Click here to nominate them to be featured on Patch.
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