70th Scripps National Spelling Bee

The 70th Scripps National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, D.C. in 1997, sponsored by the E.W. Scripps Company. Thirteen-year-old Rebecca Sealfon, from Brooklyn, New York won the competition by correctly spelling the word "euonym".[1][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]

References

  1. ↑ Champions and Their Winning Words
  2. ↑ Famed champ Rebecca Sealfon turns her back on spelling bee
  3. ↑ A spelling champ whose e-u-o-n-y-m should have been 'joy'

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