Fil-Am Girl, 8, Is Nat'l Spanish Spelling Bee Champ

Kirsten Santos

Kirsten Santos

Kirsten Santos , an 8-year old Filipino-America from Richmond, Texas, took home the top award in the 9th Annual National Spanish Spelling Bee in Denver, Colorado last month.She speaks four languages — English, Tagalog, Spanish, and Mandarin (See ABS-CBN News for story).