Washington, Bruhat Soma, the Indian-American winner of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, was invited by the White House along with seven other finalists for a visit, which was an experience of a lifetime for these young talents.
Bruhat, a 12-year-old seventh-grader from Florida, emerged victorious in the prestigious Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday, earning more than $50,000 in cash and other prizes.
He spelled 30 words in 90 seconds Thursday night and the judges determined that he spelled 29 of them correctly — nine more than his opponent Faiza Zaki.
On Friday, the White House invited him to attend an event on the South Lawn, where President Joe Biden welcomed the Kansas City Chiefs to celebrate a championship season and victory in Super Bowl LVIII.
Bruhat, wearing a yellow championship T-shirt and a red tilak on his forehead, was joined by seven other finalists, including four others of Indian origin and their parents.
The four other Indian Americans were: Rishabh Saha, 14, and Shrey Parikh, 12, from California; Aditi Muthukumar, 13, from Colorado; and Ananya Rao Prasanna 13 from North Carolina.
They did not meet the President but did meet the other champions – the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs.
All the finalists were seen taking pictures on the lawn of the White House and were excited to visit the office-cum-residence of the US President.
Bruhat, a 12-year-old seventh-grader from Florida, emerged victorious in the prestigious Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday, earning more than $50,000 in cash and other prizes.
He spelled 30 words in 90 seconds Thursday night and the judges determined that he spelled 29 of them correctly — nine more than his opponent Faiza Zaki.
On Friday, the White House invited him to attend an event on the South Lawn, where President Joe Biden welcomed the Kansas City Chiefs to celebrate a championship season and victory in Super Bowl LVIII.
Bruhat, wearing a yellow championship T-shirt and a red tilak on his forehead, was joined by seven other finalists, including four others of Indian origin and their parents.
The four other Indian Americans were: Rishabh Saha, 14, and Shrey Parikh, 12, from California; Aditi Muthukumar, 13, from Colorado; and Ananya Rao Prasanna 13 from North Carolina.
They did not meet the President but did meet the other champions – the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs.
All the finalists were seen taking pictures on the lawn of the White House and were excited to visit the office-cum-residence of the US President.
