sticker from Obey Giant
BASIC STATS
CURRENT STATS
Name: Rebecca A. Sealfon
Sponsor: Daily News (New York, New York)
Age, Grade (when she won): 13, 8th
School(when she won): Home School, Brooklyn, New York
Mother: Celia Gelernter Sealfon
Father: Dr. Stuart Sealfon
Bio: Likes reading both fiction and nonfiction,
writing stories, playing piano, working with computers, and
competing in chess tournaments. Her other interests
include swimming, biking, kayaking, skiing, and hiking.
She participated in the Johns Hopkins University Center
for Talented Youth Talent Search, qualifying for summer
programs in math and English. Rebecca placed eighth in
the 1996 Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee.
Info gathered from her bio on the
National Spelling Bee site.
University: Princeton