Bee winners
Posted in bee on August 29th, 2010 by admin – Be the first to commentCongratulations to the Maiden Heads — Lauren Holcomb, Heather Reed and Jennie De La Vega — for correctly spelling “cognoscenti” to win The Spirited Spelling Spectacular! The team of Paul Matthews, Shannon Wilder and Lance Wilder, representing Classic City Rotary Club, was the second place finisher.
Six teams competed in the 5th annual Spirited Spelling Spectacular. Other participants represented Athens-Clarke County Commission District 9, Athens-Clarke County Commission District 10, Athens-Clarke County School District and the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens. Judges for the bee were Patricia Barron, David Sweat and Kay Giese. Doc Eldridge served as the “pronouncer.”
Some $1,500 was raised at the bee to benefit adult literacy efforts in Athens-Clarke County.