Surya Kapu, 13, from South Jordan, Utah, competes during the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, June 1, 2022, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
June 2, 2022
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Speller reinstated into National Spelling Bee after appeal
Perhaps the most consequential reinstatement occurred in 2006, when Saryn Hooks was eliminated during the finals even though she had spelled “hechsher” correctly