Another chapter in Read To Succeed's "Celebrity Bee" is history with Mitchell-Neilson Schools Principal Robin Newell emerging the victor. Minh-Triet Tucker, who served in Reagan's White House, was a very close runner up. 

Photo ID L-R:  2013 winner Robin Newell holds the winning trophy that was presented by Read To Succeed's Executive Director Lisa Mitchell. 

This year's venue was at World Outreach Church, which enabled the event to almost triple in size. The supporters sat at tables around the stage and enjoyed a sample of the soon to open Peter D's Restaurant. That family eatery is under construction on the Medical Center Parkway, next to the Avenue of Murfreesboro. 

The Other Great Celebrity Bees

Having fun as celebrity spellers local chiropractor Dr. Peter Camiolo, United Way's Executive Director Meagan Flippen, Miller, Loughry, Beach Insurance' Ken Haliburton, Ann Hoke witAnn Hoke & Associates, Bob Parks Realty's Justin Holder, Middle Tennessee Electric's Chris Jones, and twins Shane McFarland of the construction world and Sawn from Tennessee Valley Healthcare, Bridgestone's Shelly Morton, WGNS' True Blue Director Danny Page, City School Board's Collier Smith, Rock Springs Middle School's Chris Treadway, FirstBank's Ben Weatherford, Murfreesboro Post's Dan Whittle, and Ross Womack from the Ingram Group.  

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Thank You

Diane Mackey was the Big Bee, also known as primary judge. She has much experience with spelling bees at the local school system and has shared her experience in this position for many years. Former winning speller and local minister Vincent Windrow along with attorney Jason King assisted in the judging. WGNS' Bart Walker was the pronouncer.