Nejat Alkadir, 12, a seventh-grader at Ledford Middle School in Davidson County, NC has won the 72nd Winston-Salem Journal Regional Spelling Bee. (The Winston-Salem Journal)
Tadias Magazine
By Tadias Staff
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
New York (TADIAS) – Seventh-grader Nejat Alkadir at Ledford Middle School in Davidson County, North Carolina spelled the final word correctly at a local spelling bee conetst to win a spot at the national finals in Washington, D.C.
“A first-generation American, whose mother came to North Carolina barely speaking English, bested 31 other students Sunday to win the 72nd annual Winston-Salem Journal Regional Spelling Bee,” reported the Winston-Salem Journal.
“Nejat Alkadir, a seventh-grader at Ledford Middle School in Davidson County, spelled “suggestible” correctly to clinch the win and earn a trip to the national finals in Washington, D.C. She went back and forth with second-place finisher Dharani Govindasamy of Guilford County. Then he tripped over “twoling,” which is a type of crystal.
“He was really smart,” an ecstatic Nejat said after the contest. “When he missed the word, I knew that was my chance.”
Her father said he was proud of his daughter and he is going to buy her a cellphone as a reward. “She’s got a good mind,” said Aminu Alemu, in an interview with The Winston-Salem Journal. He noted that in Ethiopian culture, children take the father’s middle name instead of the last. “God give it to her,” Alemu said. “I’m very proud.”
Read more at the Winston-Salem Journal.
Keep up the good work Nejat!
Congratulations Nejat! Good luck at the finals!
And father you should be proud. Great a-c-c-o-m-p-l-i-s-h-m-e-n-t-!
Congrats!
Congraultion Nejat
Congratulation father Aminu, Mother Siti, sister Hayat and brother Hamza, this is a collective effort.
How proud I am to be a close family member, great job.
Hope I will join you at the final.
Good Luck,
Mahammud
Congratulations Nejat, I was one of the competitors in that bee, Adam Nguyen, representing Wilkes County Schools. I failed on the word “Wiccan”. You should remember but congratulations and do good at the National Spelling Bee in Washington D.C.
congratulation
congratulations nejat, keep it up !
Congratulation Dear,we are proud of you!!