Snigdha Nandipati of San Diego wins Finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee

Snigdha Nandipati of San Diego, California lifts the championship trophy with the help of her brother Sujan (R) as she wins the two-day Scripps National Spelling Bee championship, May 31, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Nandipati successfully spelled the word * guetapens *, meaning to lure or ambush. UPI/Mike Theiler