Sponsor:
The Tribune-Star, Terre Haute, Indiana

Age, Grade:
14, Eighth Grade

School:
Otter Creek Middle School, Terre Haute, Indiana

Profile:

Kennyi is a member of his school's Mathcounts team—a team that placed second in regional competition and also qualified for state competition. He plays clarinet in his school's band. Also, he loves to read: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain is his favorite book. Kennyi participated in the 2007 and 2008 national finals and is well-known for conquering the giggles to correctly spell sardoodledom in the 2007 Bee.