[DOC] [TLE] From our archives: George Thampy claims spelling bee crown ... [PAR] May 29, 2014 ... Maryland Heights' George Abraham Thampy became the best young ... George, 
12, spelled "demarche, " meaning a line of action, to win in the 15th round. ... 
George took third place in the same contest last year, winning $3,000. ... When 
he was 3, George asked his parents about a spelling bee he had... [DOC] [TLE] Missouri seventh-grader wins spelling bee | Juneau Empire ... [PAR] Jun 1, 2000 ... The 12-year-old, who is schooled at home, tied for fourth in 1998 and finished in 
a ... Spelling is not George's only talent: Last week, he placed second at the ... 
means preparatory study or instruction, to survive and eliminate his final rival. ... 
But she struggled through her tears and spelled the word correctly,... [DOC] [TLE] 'Demarche' Demarks Spelling Champ; a Win for Home Team - latimes [PAR] Jun 2, 2000 ... ... 12-year-old Missouri boy in a remarkable scholastic feat: Last week, George. ... 
remarkable scholastic feat: Last week, George Abraham Thampy fell one answer 
short of winning a national geography contest. ... birth" by his mother, George 
correctly spelled "demarche"--a step or ... "It was really the words. [DOC] [TLE] 2000 - "Demarche" - 'Laodicean' and Other Spelling Bee Winning ... [PAR] Thampy, who is home-schooled, donated the $10000 prize to his parents. ... '
Laodicean' and Other Spelling Bee Winning Words. Are you smarter than a fifth 
grader? 13-year-old Kavya Shivashankar won the annual Scripps National 
Spelling Bee, correctly ... Winner: 12-year-old George Abraham Thampy of St. 
Louis, Mo. [DOC] [TLE] 73rd Scripps National Spelling Bee - Wikipedia [PAR] The 73rd Scripps National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, D.C. at the 
Grand Hyatt Washington in 2000, sponsored by the E.W. Scripps Company. 
Twelve-year-old George Abraham Thampy, from Saint Louis, Missouri won the 
competition by correctly spelling the word "demarche". ... Winner, George 
Abraham Thampy. Age, 12. Residence, Maryland Heights... [DOC] [TLE] H-O-M-E schooling spells a winner - Washington Times [PAR] Jun 2, 2000 ... George Abraham Thampy, 12, correctly spelled "demarche" which means a ... in 
the 1998 spelling contest and finished in a third-place tie last year. ... most 
between 11 and 14, were asked to spell words they are hardly ... Sean Conley, a 
home-schooled 12-year-old from Newark, Calif., won $5,000 for his... [DOC] [TLE] Home schoolers sweep 'Bee' - WND.com [PAR] Jun 2, 2000 ... Published: 06/02/2000 at 1:00 AM. author- ... And this year's Scripps-Howard 
winner, George Abraham Thampy, a 12-year-old home-schooled student from 
Maryland Heights, Mo., placed second last week in the National Geography 
contest, followed by ... His winning word was demarche  the latest in a [DOC] [TLE] Home-school students sweep spelling bee | News OK [PAR] Jun 2, 2000 ... Last week, George Abraham Thampy fell one answer short of ... George, taught 
since birth by his mother, correctly spelled "demarche" - a step or ... but were 
eliminated after misspelling their words in the fifth round. ... with first place going 
to a 12-year-old Missouri boy who performed a ... He won $5,000. [DOC] [TLE] Can You Spell 'Winner?' - CBS News [PAR] May 31, 2000 ... 138 Start Competition. ... The final round of the 73rd National Spelling Bee 
provided all the ... Speaking slowly but confidently, George Abraham Thampy of 
... Mo., correctly spelled "demarche," a step or maneuver, to win the 2000 ... 
Finally, the judges intervened and asked the 12-year-old to repeat the word... [DOC] [TLE] 30 years of Scripps National Spelling Bee words and winners ... [PAR] May 28, 2016 ... The 14-year-old outlasted 220 other contestants to win the

Question: 12-year-old George Abraham Thampy won this contest in 2000; his final word was "demarche"
Answer: the National Spelling Bee