Although the Bahamas spelling champion, Charles Hamilton Jr. didn't win, he has been featured on Good Morning America / ABC News after his performance as Speller Number 8 among the 285 spellers at the 2015 Scripps National Spelling Bee Championship which was just held in Washington, D.C. from May 24–May 29th.
The 12 year old, 8th grade student of St. Anne’s School in Nassau was sponsored by the Nassau Guardian newspaper. His word in the segment featured on ABC News was "Wensleydale".
His Scripps Spelling Bee profile states: “Charles doesn’t bat an eye at 864 pages; in fact, his favorite book, Tolstoy's Anna Karenina, is just that long. When he isn't reading, Charles also enjoys putting in time figuring out riddles and solving puzzles. His other hobbies include swimming and playing soccer, and he aspires to be as great as his favorite soccer player, David Beckham. In his free time, Charles loves listening to music from the likes of Freddie Mercury and playing both the guitar and piano.”
