Regional Spelling Bee Winner
to Compete in Washington, D.C.

April 13, 2007

Amy Chyao, Murphy Middle School seventh grade student, captured the regional spelling bee for the second consecutive year in March, by correctly spelling 'hypobulia.' With the victory, the seventh-grader from Murphy Middle School advanced to the Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee in May in Washington, D.C.

"I feel so good. The words were really hard – harder than last year," Amy told the "Dallas Morning News" (read full article). "I don't even remember what the word means, but I was excited to spell it right. I definitely believe luck played a part in this."

Amy finished 30th in last year's national bee.