82nd Scripps National Spelling Bee
The 82nd Scripps National Spelling Bee took place between May 26–28, 2009 in Washington, D.C.
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President Barack Obama greets Kavya Shivashankar, left, the 2009 Scripps Spelling Bee winner, and her family in the Oval Office, June 3, 2010. | |
| Date | May 26–29, 2009 |
| Location | Grand Hyatt Washington, Washington, D.C. |
| Winner | Kavya Shivashankar |
| Age | 13 |
| Residence | Olathe, Kansas |
| Sponsor | The Olathe News |
| Sponsor location | Olathe, Kansas |
| Winning word | Laodicean |
| No. of contestants | 293 |
| Pronouncer | Jacques Bailly |
| Preceded by | 81st Scripps National Spelling Bee |
| Followed by | 83rd Scripps National Spelling Bee |
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