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Shivani has won the National Championship for "six and under" age group at Jack & Jill National Spelling Bee contest held at Indianapolis, IN on April 22, 2006. This National Spelling Bee contest is on Anatomy and Health/Nutrition terminologies and organized by Children's Better Health Institute and Saturday Evening Post, Indianapolis , IN. The championship prize includes:

• An educational scholarship of $2,500 from Hanover College of Indianapolis

In addition to that, she also won the top honor Grand Prize, by competing with and winning over champions of all other age groups (6 to 12 years). The Grand Prize includes:

• A Trophy
• An educational scholarship of $2,500 from Hanover College of Indianapolis
• A Raleigh bicycle
• A Cram Globe
• An all expenses paid trip to Washington D.C. with a parent to cover the 79th National Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee (www.spellingbee.com) on May 31/ June 01 2006 as a "Cub Reporter" of Saturday Evening Post, Indianapolis , IN.

Shivani's article and Interviews will be published in their magazine, "U.S. Kids" after the Scripps event. The local newspaper "The Oregonian" is also publishing an article on Shivani in this week's Thursday edition.

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