Speller No. 51, Ashwini A. Gokhale


 

Sponsor:
The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Illinois

Age:
12, seventh grade

School:
Parkside Junior High School, Normal, Illinois

Bio:
The National Association of Gifted Children named Ashwini the Illinois state winner of the 2003 Nicholas Green Distinguished Student Award. She is a member of her school's student council, art club, and Spanish club. She enjoys writing poetry. She plays viola and is a member of a regional honors orchestra. Ashwini participated in the 2003 national finals.