Past Winners of National Senior Spelling Bee Finals
| 2006 |
First |
Hal Prince |
Palo Alto, CA |
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Second |
Darrell Noe |
Arlington, TX |
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Third |
Bill Long |
Salem, OR |
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| 2005 |
First |
David Riddle |
Pacific Grove, CA |
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Second |
Bill Long |
Salem, OR |
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Third |
LaRae Lawson |
Stockton, CA |
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| 2004 |
First |
Jeff Kirsch |
Madison, WI |
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Second |
William Long |
Salem, OR |
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Third |
Lilja "Tobie" Finzel |
Vernonia, OR |
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| 2003 |
First |
Carol Sawyer |
Vernonia, OR |
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Second |
David Lerner |
Cheyenne, WY |
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Third |
Lilja "Tobie" Finzel |
Vernonia, OR |
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| 2002 |
First |
Dr. John Schilke |
Oregon City, OR |
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Second |
Marie McCarthy |
Fort Collins, CO |
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Third |
Jeanne Balius |
Lincoln, NE |
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| 2001 |
First |
Frank Heck |
Laramie, WY |
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Second |
George Caisse |
Levittown, PA |
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Third |
John W. Scheurman |
Cheyenne, WY |
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| 2000 |
First |
Audeen Wagner |
Vernonia, OR |
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Second |
Tom Parnell |
Laramie, WY |
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Third |
John W. Scheurman |
Cheyenne, WY |
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| 1999 |
First |
Betty King |
Fort Collins, CO |
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Second |
Cathy Moorehead |
Worland, WY |
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Third |
Mary Coats |
Oregon City, OR |
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| 1998 |
First |
Babs Klein |
Cheyenne, WY |
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Second |
Betty King |
Fort Collins, CO |
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Third |
John Wechter |
Aurora, OR |
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| 1997 |
First |
Lawrence L. Sutton |
Cheyenne, WY |
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Second |
Mariella Whitney |
Cheyenne, WY |
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Third |
Florence Kishman |
Cheyenne, WY |
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| 1996 |
First |
Mariella Whitney |
Cheyenne, WY |
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Second |
Lawrence L. Sutton |
Cheyenne, WY |
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Third |
Florence Kishman |
Cheyenne, WY |
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