Read To Succeed Executive Director Lisa Mitchell (right) congratulates 2011 All-Star Celebrity Bee Champion Kristin Demos

Kristin Demos took home the title of All-Star Celebrity Spelling Bee Champion, correctly spelling the word “foliate” in a final round against 2010 Celebrity Bee Champion Gayle Ray at Patterson Park Community Center.

The All-Star Celebrity Bee generated $48,000 for local non-profit Read To Succeed. 100 percent of funds raised will stay in Rutherford County and provide books, materials, training supplies and promotional materials for Read To Succeed’s family literacy and adult literacy programs, as well as necessary operational expenses. For more information on the organization, visit readtosucceed.org.

The fifth Celebrity Bee welcomed Celebrity Speller Champions from the 2007 to 2010 Bees. A mix of past winners, runners-up, mayors and a few wildcards took the stage to compete.