Dunwoody, GA, May 29, 2026 — While California teenager Shrey Parikh captured the national title at the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee, Georgia’s own Sarv Dharavane once again proved he is among the nation’s most accomplished young spellers, finishing third in the prestigious competition for the second consecutive year.
The 12-year-old Dunwoody resident and sixth-grader at Peachtree Middle School advanced to the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee held in National Harbor, Maryland, near Washington, D.C., where 247 contestants from across the United States and several other countries competed for the championship.
Dharavane was one of only nine finalists to reach the final rounds of the competition. He entered this year’s bee as one of the favorites after finishing third nationally in 2025 and winning the Georgia Spelling Bee for a third consecutive year earlier this spring…