United States President George W Bush with Sameer Mishra, 14, the 2008 Scripps National Spelling Bee Champion.
Sameer, a resident of Lafayette, Indiana, visited the Oval Office of the White House on Wednesday.
The teen was named the 2008 Scripps National Spelling Bee Champion in the 16th round after correctly spelling the word 'guerdon'.
Indian-American kids conquer US spelling bee
Photograph Courtesy White House/Joyce N Boghosian
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