(WAND) —Maroa-Forsyth's own Khadijah Abdul-Rahman tied for 12th place after making it through the seventh round at the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

Maroa-Forsyth eighth grader Khadijah Abdul-Rahman finished in a tie for 12th place at the Scripps National Spelling Bee after being eliminated in the third round of semifinals.

Maroa-Forsyth eighth grader Khadijah Abdul-Rahman advanced to the Scripps National Spelling Bee quarterfinals after successfully spelling the words “yosenabe” and “tactile." ...

Khadijah Abdul-Rahman successfully spelled the words "carpal" and "hydroponic," advancing her to the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C.