69th Scripps National Spelling Bee
| 69th Scripps National Spelling Bee | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1996 |
| Location | Grand Hyatt Washington in Washington, D.C. |
| Winner | Wendy Guey |
| Age | 12 |
| Residence | West Palm Beach, Florida |
| Sponsor | The Palm Beach Post |
| Sponsor location | West Palm Beach, Florida |
| Winning word | vivisepulture |
| Preceded by | 68th Scripps National Spelling Bee |
| Followed by | 70th Scripps National Spelling Bee |
The 69th Scripps National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, D.C. in 1996, sponsored by the E.W. Scripps Company. Twelve-year-old Wendy Guey, from West Palm Beach, Florida won the competition by correctly spelling the word "vivisepulture".[1][2]
This was Guey's fourth bee, her previous best was fourth-place in the 1993 bee.
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