Meet the Ghanaian female student representing Africa

Europa

February 8, 2017 5:56 PM

Lily Ama Tugbah will represent Ghana at a Spelling Bee competition in the United States of America.

___6191412___https:______static.pulse.com.gh___webservice___escenic___binary___6191412___2017___2___8___18___7383641034054_7243315218533_1

Ghana’s Spelling Bee competition which was at its 10th edition this year, began with 197 students who were vying to be the best speller in Ghana.

However, 12-year-old Lily Ama Tugbah emerged the national winner.

"I feel so excited. I can't believe this is happening. I'm grateful to everybody, especially God for helping me come this far. My parents, my family, my friends, everybody has helped me make this dream a reality," Lily said right after winning the competition.

For a child who could not lift her head at church to read Bible verses, Lily beat out more than 190 kids in 12 rounds worth of competition.

Her winning word was "baculiform."

She received GHC10,000 from Ecobank, a DStv HD decoder with a year’s subscription, all expenses paid trip to Multichoice studios in South Africa, GHC10,000 from Indomie and many other products from sponsors.

The Ghana Spelling Bee competition features kids from four of the 10 regions of Ghana. The kids who competed in the final in Accra were those who had already competed in their home region.

Kids in the spelling bee can compete until they turn 14 years old.

Lily will in May, fly to the U.S. to represent Ghana and the entire African continent in the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

"It's a really great honor … I plan on doing everything possible to make Ghana proud," Lily said.

Europa

Enhance Your Pulse News Experience!

Get rewards worth up to $20 when selected to participate in our exclusive focus group. Your input will help us to make informed decisions that align with your needs and preferences.

I've got feedback!