Seventh grader Faizan Zaki chose to start spelling competitively in the first grade since it was fun. Once Faizan realized he was “pretty good” at it, it seemed he couldn’t be stopped from doing his best.
“Pretty good” can hardly describe the large collection of medals and trophies he has accumulated throughout the past few years. Faizan began seriously studying two years ago, often spending up to seven hours a day with his dictionary. His father beams when sharing about Faizan, showing how proud he is of both Faizan’s dedication to studying and his accomplishments. Faizan’s hard work led to him receiving the second place trophy for the Scripps National Spelling Bee. He is hoping he will win the first place prize next year!