[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 37 (Monday, February 27, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H899]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                KAVYA JAKASANIA WINS COUNTY SPELLING BEE

  (Mr. PAYNE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to praise a great speller in my 
district, Kavya Jakasania. The seventh grade student at Frank R. 
Conwell, Middle School 4, in Jersey City won the 2023 Hudson County 
Spelling Bee recently.
  Kavya bested a field of 62 of my district's top spellers to take the 
crown. It was a tough battle to the end, but after 12 rounds, Kavya 
spelled the word ``internecine'' correctly to win the spelling bee.
  For my edification and for my colleagues who are curious about 
``internecine,'' it means deadly or marked by great slaughter.
  With her victory, Kavya advances to the Scripps National Spelling Bee 
on May 30 through June 1. I know she will do a great job.
  She has already made me, her school, and her family very proud of her 
success.

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