2001

The 74th Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee took place on May 31st, 2001. It was held at the Grand Hyatt Washington, and 248 spellers participated.

This is the first year that the Bee’s National Competition had a three-day format.

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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