Granby Middle School Student Wins State Spelling Bee

A Granby Memorial Middle School student reigned supreme Saturday in the Connecticut Spelling Bee at Quinnipiac University.

Dwaritha Ramesh, an eighth-grade student at the school, correctly spelled "tonsillectomy" as her final word to prevail in the competition over 62 other students ranging from grades 4 through 8.

"Dwaritha said the key was remembering the double ll’s," said GMMS principal Susan Henneberry.

In May, Ramesh will represent Connecticut at the 2016 Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Md., with her flight and hotel expenses covered by the Quinnipiac University School of Education.

"Dwaritha is a wonderful student. We are very proud of her accomplishments and are thrilled that she is representing Granby Memorial Middle School at the 2016 Scripps National Spelling Bee." Henneberry said. "In addition to being a skilled speller, Dwaritha is an accomplished scholar, musician and leader. She is the perfect middle school student to represent Connecticut on the national stage of the Scripps Spelling Bee."

The National Spelling Bee happens to be taking place at the same time the GMMS eighth-grade class will be touring Washington, D.C.

"Dwaritha’s entire class will be just 11 miles away from her as she competes for the title of spelling champion," Henneberry said.

Photo courtesy of Quinnipiac University