Nathaniel Britton (Speller 121) was happy with his sentence.
"Bravo," he told Dr. Bailly upon hearing him read the sentence for "gnathonic:"
"Perhaps others would accuse Joel of being gnathonic, but he wanted to wear a comfortable shirt to work and, if the most comfortable shirt happened to say 'I heart the Boss,' then so be it."
Nathaniel, a seventh grader from Shelby Township, Michigan, spelled the word correctly.