His process worked. The 14 year old from Boca Raton this Thursday took home first place after spelling the word correctly at the 82nd annual South Florida Spelling Bee, held at the Charles F. Dodge City Center in Pembroke Pine Florida.
Ashkon and 24 other South Florida students participated in the event. Middle and High school students from public schools, charter schools, private schools and students who are home schooled and within grades sixth through eighth are eligible to participate.