Home-Schooled Student Wins Spelling Bee
Kudo's to ESPN for giving these kids some air time. Sportscenter has been replaying highlights of the finals for a few years now as part of their SportsCenter coverage.
All Things Considered, June 1, 2007 ·
Evan M. O'Dorney is the 2007 champion of the 80th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee. Last night, the 13-year-old beat out 286 champion spellers from around the world by spelling "serrefine," a noun of French origin describing the small forceps used in surgical procedures. Robert Siegel talks with O'Dorney, a home-schooled eighth grader from Danville, Calif., who won a $35,000 prize, a $5,000 scholarship, and a $2,500 savings bond, in addition to a complete set of reference works.
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