Thirteen-year-old Rebecca Sealfon, from Brooklyn, New York, won the competition in the 22nd round by correctly spelling the word "euonym".[2] Sealfon's exclamation while spelling her final, winning word has been called one of the most notable moments from National Spelling Bee history, a "made-for-YouTube" moment.[3][4] Sealfon was the first home-schooled student to win the Bee.[5]
Second-place went to 11-year old Prem Murthy Trivedi of Howell, New Jersey, who misspelled "cortile," and third to 13-year old Sudheer Potru of Beverly Hills, Michigan, who was unable to spell "pachymeter" in the 14th round.[6][1] Sealfon had a chance to win in the 17th round, but missed "dulcinea", causing the final two spellers to continue spelling.[7]
The first place prize was $5000 (as it had been since 1990), with $4000 for second place and $2500 for third.[1]
There were 245 spellers this year, age 9 (three spellers) to age 15. 17 were home-schooled, and about one-fourth attended private or parochial school. Six spellers were making a third appearance at a national bee, and 42 were second-time participants.[8] 116 survived into the second and final day of competition.[9][10][11]
Referencesedit
^ abc(30 May 1997). Home schooled 13-year old triumphs, Boca Raton News (Associated Press)
^(30 May 2013). Famed champ Rebecca Sealfon turns her back on spelling bee, New York Post
^Samtani, Hiten (23 May 2012). A spelling champ whose e-u-o-n-y-m should have been 'joy', WNYC-FM
70th, scripps, national, spelling, held, washington, 1997, sponsored, scripps, company, datemay, 1997locationgrand, hyatt, washington, washington, winnerrebecca, sealfonage13residencebrooklyn, yorksponsornew, york, daily, newssponsor, locationnew, york, citywi. The 70th Scripps National Spelling Bee was held in Washington D C on May 28 29 1997 sponsored by the E W Scripps Company 70th Scripps National Spelling BeeDateMay 28 29 1997LocationGrand Hyatt Washington in Washington D C WinnerRebecca SealfonAge13ResidenceBrooklyn New YorkSponsorNew York Daily NewsSponsor locationNew York CityWinning wordeuonymNo of contestants245 1 PronouncerAlex CameronPreceded by69th Scripps National Spelling BeeFollowed by71st Scripps National Spelling Bee Thirteen year old Rebecca Sealfon from Brooklyn New York won the competition in the 22nd round by correctly spelling the word euonym 2 Sealfon s exclamation while spelling her final winning word has been called one of the most notable moments from National Spelling Bee history a made for YouTube moment 3 4 Sealfon was the first home schooled student to win the Bee 5 Second place went to 11 year old Prem Murthy Trivedi of Howell New Jersey who misspelled cortile and third to 13 year old Sudheer Potru of Beverly Hills Michigan who was unable to spell pachymeter in the 14th round 6 1 Sealfon had a chance to win in the 17th round but missed dulcinea causing the final two spellers to continue spelling 7 The first place prize was 5000 as it had been since 1990 with 4000 for second place and 2500 for third 1 There were 245 spellers this year age 9 three spellers to age 15 17 were home schooled and about one fourth attended private or parochial school Six spellers were making a third appearance at a national bee and 42 were second time participants 8 116 survived into the second and final day of competition 9 10 11 References edit a b c 30 May 1997 Home schooled 13 year old triumphs Boca Raton News Associated Press 30 May 2013 Famed champ Rebecca Sealfon turns her back on spelling bee New York Post Samtani Hiten 23 May 2012 A spelling champ whose e u o n y m should have been joy WNYC FM Donald Brooke 16 March 2005 Buzz surrounding spelling bees grows Lawrence Journal World Associated Press 2 June 2000 H O M E schooling spells a winner The Washington Times Riechmann Deb 30 May 1997 Spelling is boring but victory sweet Free Lance Star Associated Press 29 May 1997 UPI Focus Sealfon wins National Spelling Bee UPI King Tim 26 May 1997 Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee Returns to Nation s Capital Scripps com press release Greene Robert 29 May 1997 Contestants dwindling as spelling bee heads into final day Associated Press 29 May 1997 Contestants eliminated from the National Spelling Bee Associated Press list of eliminated spellers and words missed day one Greene Robert 28 May 1997 Spelling bee draws 245 contestants Associated PressExternal links editVideo footage of winning word CNN Post win video interview with Sealfon on stage nbsp This District of Columbia related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 70th Scripps National Spelling Bee amp oldid 1158364506, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
