Contestants participate in the Scripps National Spelling Bee on May 30, 2013 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Pete Marovich
Grace Remmer, 14, of St. Augustine, Florida participates in the semifinals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee on May 30, 2013 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Pete Marovich
Himanvi Kopuri, 12 of Denver, Colorado participates in the semifinals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee on May 30, 2013 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Pete Marovich
Shayley Martin, 12, of Riner, Virginia participates in the semifinals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee on May 30, 2013 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Pete Marovich
Ronan Howlett, 14, of Cornwall, Vermont participates in the semifinals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee on May 30, 2013 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Pete Marovich