Samantha Ho, a Thornburg Middle School sixth-grader in Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia, did not want to repeat as runner-up in the 13th annual Fredericksburg Spelling Bee. When she had her opportunity, she correctly spelled "“chrysanthemum” and "amphivorous" to win the large trophy and a trip to the Scripps National Spelling Bee. 

Photo credit: Peter Cihelka, The Free Lance-Star