Vikram Raju To Be Honored In Aurora After Taking 2nd In The Scripps National Spelling Bee
AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)- The Aurora Public Library will honor the runner-up of last week's Scripps National Spelling Bee. Vikram Raju will be named "Honorary Junior Library Director" on Friday.
Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman will also give Vikram a special Aurora scholar recognition. The 12-year-old attends Aurora Quest K-8.
Vikram said he hopes to return to the competition next year after taking second in the Scripps National Spelling Bee's first-ever lightning-round tiebreaker last week.
