Indian Americans and the Spelling Bee – A Sure Bet

'Koinonia' means victory for wildcard entry at Scripps National Spelling Bee

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/jun/01/scripps-national-spelling-bee-2018-winning-word

“Karthik is the 14th consecutive Indian-American champion, and 19 of the past 23 winners have had Indian heritage.” 

2018 National Geographic Bee Winners

https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/05/national-geographic-geography-bee-2018-winner-culture/