Maine Student Attends National Spelling Bee

Do you know a word that means enjoyment obtained from others' troubles? The word is schadenfreude
and Imogen Page of Blue Hill not only knows that word but she knows how to spell it!

Imogen is Maine's champion speller who recently traveled to Washington DC to compete in the 82nd Scripps
National Spelling Bee.

This was Imogen's second trip to the national bee and this year she came very close to competing in the
semifinals, missing it by just a few points. Imogen took her MLTI iBook to Washington with her to
help her study and prepare for the bee.

We "spoke" to her recently (virtually, through email) and she
told us a bit about her Washington experience and how she became a champion speller.