Sukanya in good company: A look at the last 5 National Spelling Bee Champions

5. Evan M. O'Dorney

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Evan M. O'Dorney, 13, gets a hug from his mother, Jennifer, after Evan won the 2007 Scripps National Spelling Bee.

Evan M. O'Dorney, who was 13 at the time, won the 2007 Scripps National Spelling Bee. His word was "serrefine," a medical term for a small forceps. The Californian native told Associated Press reporters he prefers math to spelling.  

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