75th Scripps National Spelling Bee
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The 75th Scripps National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, D.C. on May 30, 2002, sponsored by the E.W. Scripps Company.
250 contestants participated in the competition. Thirteen-year-old Pratyush Buddiga, from Colorado Springs, Colorado won the competition by correctly spelling the word "prospicience".[1][2]
This was the last year in which Alex Cameron served as pronouncer, a role he had for over 20 years. After Cameron's death in 2003, Jacques Bailly became chief pronouncer.[3]
References
- ↑ Champions and Their Winning Words
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ (25 May 2003). Spelling bee pronouncer gets 1st word, The Columbian
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