When she's not exterminating spelling bee competitors, Elizabeth Koh enjoys spending time with her family, dance, martial arts and playing the violin and piano. She's a straight-A student and a member of her school's 4-H club and student council.

This will be Elizabeth's second trip to the Scripps National Spelling Bee, but her first as a contestant. Her brother, Matthew, represented the Gazette-Mail at the national competition in 2008.