71st Scripps National Spelling Bee

The 71st Scripps National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, D.C. on May 28, 1998, sponsored by the E.W. Scripps Company. Twelve-year-old Jody Anne Maxwell, from Kingston, Jamaica won the competition by correctly spelling the word "chiaroscurist".[1] Maxwell was the first student from outside the United States to win.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Champions and Their Winning Words
  2. ↑ Jamaican girl crowned national spelling champ


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