Wendy Guey
Wendy Guey from West Palm Beach, Florida, was the winner of the 1996 Scripps National Spelling Bee, when she was 12. She won after 13 rounds with the word "vivisepulture". In the 1996 competition, Guey beat out Nikki Dowdy who failed to spell "cervicorn". Also in the field was Rebecca Sealfon, who would go on to win the 1997 competition. As of 2006, Guey is one of only two winners to come from the state of Florida. Guey's sponsor for the competition was The Palm Beach Post. Wikipedia
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