A two-time Regional Bee winner, Curtis says his favourite word is "schuhplattler" (a Bavarian courtship dance) which was one of the words in Scripps final rounds last year. His other favourite things include: Lost (television show); Catcher in the Rye (book) and the Beatles (band). He considers John Lennon to be his role model because "he was for peace". Curtis enjoys hanging out with his friends, watching television and SPELLING!