Jacques Bailly, the spelling bee pronouncer, is a former bee winner himself. May 30, 2008 — -- For Jacques Bailly, the official word pronouncer at the 2008 Scripps National Spelling Bee, ...

Saturday Night Live had one of its funniest episodes of Season 43 this week with host James Franco. Taking advantage of his skills as both a dramatic and comedic actor, the writing staff and cast gave ...

Jacques A. Bailly, an associate professor of classics at the University of Vermont, is the department’s director of graduate studies. He has also been the official pronouncer of words at the Scripps ...

When Jacques Bailly won the Scripps National Spelling Bee as a 14-year-old in 1980, his first reaction was relief. After spending two grueling days onstage with 100 other young contestants sounding ...

OXON HILL, Md. – For 15 years, the Rev. Brian Sietsema sat quietly next to Scripps National Spelling Bee pronouncer Jacques Bailly, just in case the indefatigable Bailly was somehow unable to fulfill ...

Laurie Ocampo knows how important a spelling bee is to shaping a child’s education. As an educator for more than 20 years, Ocampo has held many positions throughout the education system. Currently, ...

After winning the Scripps National Spelling Bee on the word “elucubrate” in 1980 when he was 14 years old, Jacques Bailly Ph.D. ’97 has been the official pronouncer of the competition since 2003, ...

When students from 54 schools take the stage Saturday at The Jersey Journal's 59th annual Hudson County Spelling Bee, they will be depending on one person to accurately pronounce the words they must ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. According to one of his editors, F. Scott Fitzgerald, the author of one of the most lauded books of the 20th century, The Great Gatsby, ...

Jacques Bailly on the big screen at the 2018 Scripps National Spelling Bee Credit: Courtesy of Mark Bowen/Scripps National Spelling Bee Jacques Bailly knows firsthand the intense pressure facing the ...