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Niles Elementary Student Wins State Spelling Bee
Sahir Qureshi spelled every word correctly in the competition which featured 60 top spellers from throughout the state.
From the Fremont Unified School District:
Niles Elementary School 5th grader Sahir Qureshi won the 2013 California State Elementary Spelling Bee on Saturday, April 20, 2013.
Sahir and fellow Fremont student Anish Punaroor, a 6th grader from Parkmont Elementary, represented Alameda County at the State Spelling Bee held in Stockton.
Sahir spelled every word correctly in the competition featuring 60 top spellers from throughout California. After 13 grueling rounds, Sahir correctly spelled, "prosciutto" to take home the top prize.
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Sahir credits his spelling prowess to being an avid reader and all around good student. He loves science and geography, is a Boy Scout, swims competitively, plays the piano, has a band called "Game Over," and is forming a robotics team. In his spare time, he loves studying the dictionary with his Mom.
Sahir was accompanied to the spelling bee by one of his parents, his grandmother, his brother and one of his teachers, Mrs. Johnson.
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