Dhruv Subramanian, 12, from San Ramon, Calif., competes during the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, May 31, 2023, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
“I would coin myself a quick word here. I’m an encyclopediac.”
— Dhruv Subramanian, a 7th-grader at Windemere Ranch Middle School in San Ramon and finalist in the Scripps National Spelling Bee held last week near Washington, D.C., on how he got to be such a good speller.
Originally published at Bay Area News Group