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About the 74th Bee

Champion

Sean Conley

Shakopee, Minnesota

Sean Conley, age 13, sponsored by the Aitkin Independent Age, won the $10,000 prize by correctly spelling the word “succedaneum.”

Sean moved to the U.K. with his family after his Bee victory and spent several years there.

Location

Grand Hyatt Washington

at the Independence Ballroom

Winning Word

succedaneum_(n)

suk-suh-DAY-nee-um

one that comes next after or replaces another in an office, position or role.

This word is from Latin.

OFFICIALS

Directors

Paige P. Kimble

Judges

Leroy C. Dillard
Mary Brooks
Dr. Sandra C. Harrell
Dr. Ed Low
Blake Giddens
Dr. Michelle M. Mehta

Pronouncers

Dr. Alex J. Cameron
Dr. Jacques Bailly

SPELLER ROSTERS

Gregory Joseph Abbracciamento
Mary Esther Ahern
Harry Jacob Altman
Chiraag P. Alur
Bobby H. Amanatidis
Aisha Amuda
Zachary C.M. Arnold
Mohammed M. Bader
Jordan Bailly
Pressley Kay Baird
Bethany Lane Barnett
Sharon Marleis Barrett
Paul-Derek Basque
Geneson Ochoa Bautista
Terry Lee Beeman
Kara Ann Beevers
Thomas M. Beihl
Sarah Paige Berling
Jason Lyle Black
Elyssa Bolt
Andrew Mark Bolton
Patrick Andrew Bond
Sarah Bowen
Katie D. Bradley
Sarah B. Brand
Bill Briggs
Josh Brokaw
Jamie Burdeski
Kirianna Nicole Buteau
Brandee N. Cain
Nathaniel A. Calixto
Jenna K. Carlson
Zack A. Carter
Marco Antonio C. Cejudo
Brendan S. Chan
Edwin Chen
Leticia Va’alele Ho Ching
Kenneth Cho
Marisa S. Choy
Rebecca C. Clendaniel
Emily Dawn Cole
Dennis F. Cole
Sean Conley
Mindy R. Cosaert
Eric Allan Cromer
James Earl Croushorn
Gina Daniel
Patrick Eli Daughters
Tristan William Day
Michael Douglas Dechert
Skyler LaDawna DeJarnatt
Denice A. Deveaux
Morgan Nicole Diefenbach
Aaron T. Dinkledine
Janessa S. Domigo
Lindsay Leigh Douglass
Alison Marie Dzwonczyk
Jacob Edler
Jaime L. Emberger
Courtney May Eshleman
Abhijith Eswarappa
Jean E. Falconer
Jill A. Fenton
Israel A. Figueroa
Mariam Firunts
Kristina Michelle Fondren
Ruvani Fonseka
Lauren R. Fowler
Alexandra “Zan” Irene Frackelton
Gloria R. Francis
Alex D. French
Molly E. Fromkin
Jessica M. Gaines
Rebecca Garthoff
Neil K. Gehlawat
Lee Anthony B. Germino
Conner M. Gilbert
Samantha Alexandra Gillogly
Ari Goldstein
Alberto M. Gomez
Cassy Griff
Amanda Griffin
Brendan T. Guinn
Sai Gunturi
Anthony K. Guzman
Faith Danielle Hagler
Kelsee Hankins
Anna Elizabeth Hansen
Joshua Hanssen
Kristin Karin Hawkins
Bobby H. Heffley
Ryan C. Herling
Rachel Marie Hesse
Michael Hessenauer
Amy C. Hicks
Yonina A. Hoffman
Elizabeth J. Hoffman
Matthew Hon
Stephen Hou
Samantha P. Howard
Jane Hur
Keriann Caitlyn Hurst
Drew D. Hutchinson
Priyanka Saloni Jain
Barbara Janiszewski
Jasmin Ann Jeffers
Mimi Meejung Jeon
Adriana Marie Johnson
Ian Johnson
Christopher Michael Jones
Leann Joy Joseph
Andy D. Kan
Jacqueline Amanda Kellish
Melanie Kidder
Chantel Brina Kitts
Emily K. Kothe
Anisha Kshetrapal
Micayla R. Lakey
Brittany M. Lang
Jim R. Latronica
Melissa K. Lee
Lauren Ashley Leer
Robynn L. legault
Cori Sue Legemaat
Ryan L. Leman
Jason Leung
Sarah Lookingbill
Melissa A. Lowder
Maya A. Lucaci-Vashee
Rawle Nyanzi Lucas
Kayla Lyssy
Frank Macabenta
Kelly Ann Maloney
Jordan M Martin
Amber M. Martin
Samantha Tan Mascia
Jenni Matthews
Will Maxey
Kelsi J. May
Danielle Leigh McCullen
Kate McCurdy
Kylie Marie McNeil
Aaron D. Mechling
Ryan Menezes
Jackie Metts
Mallory K. Miles
Banks Miller
Eric N. Mills
Sarita O. Mizin
Kevin E. Moch
Michael Modica
Adam Molon
Sarah J. Moser
Steven M. Nalley
Ramsudha Narala
Marilyn A. Nguyen
Maurice Nguyen
Rachel M. Noble
Chip Norris
Mark A. Norsworthy
Joy Amanda Nyenhuis-Rouch
Michael S. Oh
Alex Olsen
Sean Michael Orlosky
Julie E. Palmer
Marie Kris Pantojam
Stevie Isabell Parcell
Coryn C. Pavelsky
Paige Phillips
Andrew T. Pirolo
Henry Pollock
Daniel T. Powell
Jessica Jane Prathoummachith
Michelle Alyssa Pugliese
Vishruth K. Reddy
Tom Reid
Regina Rose Reinig
Joseph Anthony Rinaldi
Jennifer Ann Rios
Grace Ann Rishel
Grace Ann Rishel
Brittney R. Rose
Zachary Paul Rosenthal
Carol Rupprecht
Domenic R. Salerni
Cassidy Mary Sansone
Janet Ruth Schonthaler
Eric C. Schulz
Carl Joseph Schwager
William Gregory Schwartze
Cecilia L. Scott
Susanna B. Seibert
Virian Serei
Emily A. Setlock
Varun Sharma
Justin Alexander Shilhanek
Mitesh Shridhar
Jeremy W. Slager
Lily Sloan
Alexandra Lorraine Smith
Scott A. Smith
Debra J. Snider
Andrew J. Snider
Jim Spatz
Justin Lloyd Squire
Jaydeep K. Srimani
Apollo Ryan Stacy
Adam Joel Stadnick
Cade Michael Stephens
Victoria M. Stratton
Snigdha Sur
Kelsey K. Swaim
Vera Ayanna Swain
Tim Sweda
Ramya Tadipatri
Sreya Talasila
Erin M. Taylor
Hannah Catherine Taylor
Mallika Sarah Thampy
Daniel James Thomas
Kaitlyn J. Tilbury
Samantha Marie Toigo
Scott Robert Toland
Molly Elizabeth Toomey
Sammy J. Totino
Brent “Tony” Tremelling
Sarah L. Troutman
Emily E. Tucker
Kristen Leigh Turner
J. Tutay
Kristin J. Vamenta
Jonathan Daniel Van Ornam
Eve Ariana Vokes
Kanglei Wang
Bria Justine Wash
Justin Craig Wheeler
Amanda N. Whitworth
Kelly Widbin
Lindsay Willett
Thomas R. Woodby
William K. Wray, Jr.
Sarah Yang
Rachael L. Young
Bethany Marie Young
Ashley N. Yu
Jenny Zhang
Anne Lee Zimmerman
Michael John Zivat

* Winner
** Runner-Up