82nd Scripps National Spelling Bee

The 82nd Scripps National Spelling Bee took place between May 26–28, 2009 in Washington, D.C..[2]

82nd Scripps National Spelling Bee
President Barack Obama greets Kavya Shivashankar, left, the 2009 Scripps Spelling Bee winner, and her family in the Oval Office, June 3, 2010.
DateMay 26–29, 2009
LocationGrand Hyatt Washington, Washington, D.C.
WinnerKavya Shivashankar
Age13
ResidenceOlathe, Kansas
SponsorThe Olathe News
Sponsor locationOlathe, Kansas
Winning wordLaodicean
No. of contestants293[1]
PronouncerJacques Bailly
Preceded by81st Scripps National Spelling Bee
Followed by83rd Scripps National Spelling Bee

Competition

There were a record 293 spellers this year (the all-time record until the Bee's rules greatly expanded the field in 2018). 41 spellers made it to the final day of competition on Thursday.[1]

The winner was Kavya Shivashankar.[2] Her winning word was Laodicean.[2] She was sponsored by The Olathe News.[2] She won $35,000 in cash and more than $5,000 in prizes. The runners-up were Aishwarya Pastapur, who misspelled menhir, and Tim Ruiter, who misspelled Maecenas.[3] This was Kavya's fourth appearance in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Six of the top ten spellers, including the winner, were Indian-American.

The standings were as follows:[4]

TV coverage

The Championship Finals aired live on ABC from 8:00 PM to shortly after 10:00 p.m. EDT and were hosted by Tom Bergeron.

See also

References
  1. (27 May 2009). 41 spellers make semifinals of national bee, NBC (Associated Press)
  2. "13-year-old Kansan wins National Spelling Bee". Associated Press. May 28, 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-29.
  3. Summary of Round 15
  4. Final Rankings
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