Date May 1998 Age 12 | ||
Sponsor Phillips & Phillips Stationery Suppliers | ||
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". Maxwell was the first student from outside the United States to win.
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71st Scripps National Spelling Bee Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA