The student from Brentwood’s Mirman School was among nine spellers from the original field of 243 to reach the finals.

Oliver Halkett, a 13-year-old from Los Angeles, has reached the Scripps National Spelling Bee finals and stands to win ...

A 13-year-old from Los Angeles is among the finalists at this year's Scripps National Spelling Bee - and he's r-e-a-d-y for ...

Oliver Halkett from Bel Air is attempting to become the first speller from Los Angeles County to win the Scripps National ...

Oliver Halkett, a seventh grader from The Mirman School in Bel Air, has advanced to the Scripps National Spelling Bee finals. He is attempting to become the first speller from Los Angeles County to ...

Oliver Halkett omitted the “u” in the adjective that means “marked by or relating to a yellow or pink tint given a white sauce by the addition of egg yolks, tomato puree, or lobster coral.” ...

Oliver Halkett of Silver Lake is one of nine finalists competing in the spelling bee in Washington D.C. The 7th grader at the Mirman School in Bel Air is competing for the second year in a row.