Finalist Gokul Venkatachalam, 13, of Chesterfield, Mo., right, is congratulated by Paige Kimble, left, executive director of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, after awarding him his medal, during the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Thursday, May 29, 2014, at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md. Applauding are, back from left are, finalists Mary Horton, 13, of West Melbourne, Fla., and Jacob Williamson, 15, of Cape Coral, Fla. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)