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John Raghu, 15, is now a 10th grader at the Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology. He won the Gwinnett County Spelling Bee while a fifth-grader at Parsons Elementary. “It was one of the greatest experiences of my life,” he said. While John developed an interest in microbiology when he was nine, he has taught himself how to play the electric bass and he’s now teaching himself the guitar. John is planning to major in music and minor in microbiology.

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