Speller 149, Ariel Kokoricha, a New Mexico eighth grader, greeted Dr. Bailly in Yoruba.
"Ek'aro," she said. It means good morning.
And speller 150, Alexandra Snyder, also likes a certain singer.
"Hello from the other side," the New York eighth grader said as she approached the mic.
Adele fans will have the song stuck in their heads for a long time.


