Anamika veeramani biography of christopher

Cleveland's own Anamika Veeramani won the 2010 Scripps National Spelling Bee.

14 year old Anamika lives in North Royalton and goes to school at Incarnate Word Academy in Parma Heights.

People who never imagined they would watch a spelling bee found themselves nervously pacing the floor as Anamika and the others competed that Friday night.

We all seemed much more nervous than Anamika.

Anamika bested 273 other contestants when she correctly spelled "stromuhr" - meaning an instrument for measuring the speed of flowing blood.

Spelling Coach Janice Hearst, Incarnate Word teachers and Anamika's mother Malar

Of course her parents Alagaiya and Malar Veeramani, Janice Hearst, her teacher since the 4th grade and her classmates are proud of her accomplishment.

But Anamika's calm and competent approach made fans of the entire region.

The Indian American community is especially and rightfully proud and they have demonstrate