Home Taught Student Wins National Spelling Bee
BevK May 31st, 2007
Evan O’Dorney, who attends the Independent Study public school, Venture School, in San Ramon and is taught at home, won the Scripps National Spelling Bee. He spelled the word “serrefine” to win.
The home-schooled eighth-grader easily aced “serrefine” - a noun describing small forceps - to become the last youngster standing at the 80th annual bee. He triumphed after a tense duel with Nate Gartke of Spruce Grove, Alberta, who was trying to become the first Canadian to win.
Spelling Trophy Won With ‘Serrefine’
You can learn more about the homeschoolers participating in the bee from the following article:
Of the 286 students who will compete in the National Spelling Bee next week, 36 are home schooled. While only 3 percent of all students are homeschooled, they typically make up 10 to 15 percent of contestants in the national bee. And they love to win.
