Hicksville Student Places 3rd At Scripps Spelling Bee

Hicksville Middle School seventh-grader Sara Ashraf earned third place at the regional competition of the Scripps Spelling Bee held at Hofstra University.

Ashraf had the honor of representing the district at Hofstra following her victory in the 15th round at the building level against 19 other finalists; this year’s runner-up was sixth-grader Saivamsi Nanugonda.

The Hicksville Public School District extends its congratulations to Ashraf on her accomplishment.

Story, Photo courtesy of Hicksville Public Schools: From left, Hicksville Middle School students Saivamsi Nanugonda and Sara Ashraf.