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Pranav Sivakumar is an American speller and amateur researcher. In 2013, he finished second in the 86th Scripps National Spelling Bee, finished second in the Illinois State Geography Bee, and was named a Siemens Competition National Semifinalist.[1][2][3] His National Spelling Bee achievements earned him recognition by Pat Quinn, who declared June 8, 2014 "Pranav Sivakumar Day."[4] In 2014 he was admitted as a student at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, where he graduated in 2017. He currently attends UC Berkeley. He was the first person to be a Google Science Fair Global Finalist twice and won the Virgin Galactic Pioneer Award in 2015.[5][6] Pranav was mentioned in President Barack Obama's speech at the White House Astronomy Night.[7] Sivakumar was named the $20,000 individual winner of the 2016 Siemens Competition National Finals.[8]
^"Calm Tower Lakes Teen Finishes Second in National Spelling Bee." DailyHerald.com. Daily Herald, 31 May 2014. Web. 16 Oct. 2014.
^O'Shea, Bridget. "Barrington's Pranav Sivakumar a Global Finalist in Google Science Fair." Barrington Courier Review. Chicago Sun-Times, 28 Aug. 2014. Web. 16 Oct. 2014
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