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Encyclopedia > Saryn Hooks
Hooks receives applause upon being reinstated.
Hooks receives applause upon being reinstated.

Saryn Rebecca Hooks, of Taylorsville, North Carolina, placed third in the 2006 Scripps National Spelling Bee at the age of 14.[1] She had been eliminated in the eighth round, but was reinstated after Lucas Brown, the 12 year old brother of another contestant, noticed the judges had the incorrect spelling of "hechsher".[1][2][3] Brown had been following the competition, checking words on a digital dictionary on his lap-top, when he found Saryn's spelling to be correct, causing him to tell his father, who told the judges.[4] Hooks was finally eliminated in the 12th round for misspelling "icteritious", an adjective describing a jaundiced (yellowish) color.[5] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Taylorsville is a town in Alexander County, North Carolina, United States. ... The Scripps National Spelling Bee (formerly known as the Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee and commonly referred to simply as the National Spelling Bee) is a highly competitive annual spelling bee run on a not-for-profit basis by The E. W. Scripps Company, held in the ballroom at the... Hechsher (הכשר Hebrew: kosher approval , plural: hechsherim) is the formal granting of certification, usually by an authorized rabbi, that a product is certified as kosher (meaning fit [for consumption].) A hechsher is usually conveyed to the public by a special marking on products (generally foods) certifying that the item is certified...


This was the third time the West Alexander Middle School student competed at the national competition, and the last time she would be eligible.[6] In the prior 2005 Scripps competition, she made it to the 10th round before misspelling "etouffee", in a tie for seventh place with Katharine Close, who was the 2006 winner.[6][7][8] Katharine Kerry Close was the winner of the 79th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. (held from May 31-June 1). ...


References

  1. ^ a b Shaffrey, Mary M.. "Hooks takes third in bee after being reinstated because of judge error", Winston-Salem Journal, 2006-06-02. Retrieved on 2006-06-19.
  2. ^ Funk, Tim. "N.C. girl takes third place in National Spelling Bee", Charlotte Observer, 2006-06-02. Retrieved on 2006-06-19.
  3. ^ "Brother at bee catches judges' faulty spelling", Union-Tribune (SignOnSanDiego.com), 2006-06-02. Retrieved on 2006-06-19.
  4. ^ Simon, Scott. "Spell-Check: Boy's Catch Saves a Spot in Spelling Bee", National Public Radio, 2006-06-02. Retrieved on 2006-06-20.
  5. ^ Shaffrey, Mary M.. "Oh, so close: Alexander County girl finishes 3rd in national bee", Hickory Daily Record, 2006-06-02. Retrieved on 2006-06-19.
  6. ^ a b O'Donnel, Lisa. "High hopes for Hooks: Contestant's last chance to win national spelling bee", Hickory Daily Record, 2006-05-28. Retrieved on 2006-06-19.
  7. ^ O'Donnel, Lisa. "Classmates cheer Hooks on", Hickory Daily Record, 2006-06-02. Retrieved on 2006-06-19.
  8. ^ "Jersey Girl Wins National Spelling Bee", ABC News, 2006-06-02. Retrieved on 2006-06-20.

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  • Profile of Saryn Hooks by the Scripps National Spelling Bee (2006 profile) (2005 profile) (2004 profile)

 

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