Photos: 2023 NPC Spelling Bee

Photo Credit: Alan Kotok At a reception preceding the Press vs. Politicians Spelling Bee, 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee Champion Dev Shah (left, in yellow tee shirt) talks members of Congress, L-R: Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Ashley Hinson (R-IA), Hillary Scholten (D-MI), and Chris Pappas (D-NH).

Photo Credit: Alan Kotok At a reception preceding the Press vs. Politicians Spelling Bee, 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee Champion Dev Shah (center), talks with members of Congress Hillary Scholten (D-MI) and Don Beyer (D-VA).

Photo Credit: Alan Kotok The prize: 2023 Press vs. Politicians Spelling Bee trophy.

Photo Credit: Alan Kotok Immediate past president of National Press Club and Defense News reporter Jen Judson welcomes audience members and gives introductory remarks.

Photo Credit: Alan Kotok National Press Club Journalism Institute executive director Beth Francesco gives opening remarks.

Photo Credit: Alan Kotok Jacques Bailly Ph.D., official word pronouncer at Scripps national spelling bees, left, and 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee Champion Dev Shah review the rules for participants.

Photo Credit: Alan Kotok Fawn Johnson, news director at Bloomberg Industry Group and press team member, celebrates a successful spelling.

Photo Credit: Alan Kotok The finalists: Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), at lectern, and Amy Wang, reporter for the Washington Post.

Photo Credit: Alan Kotok Amy Wang, reporter for the Washington Post, upon winning the competition.

Photo Credit: Alan Kotok Amy Wang, reporter for the Washington Post, with the trophy.

Photo Credit: Alan Kotok 2023 Press vs. Politicians Spelling Bee participants. Front row, L-R: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Amy Wang of the Washington Post, Catalina Camia of Bloomberg Industry Group, and Rep. Hillary Scholten (D-MI). Back row, L-R: Fawn Johnson of Bloomberg Industry Group, James Graff of the Wall Street Journal, Mark Walker of the New York Times, Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA), Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), and Rep. Chris Pappas (D-NH).