CCSD Celebrates Sixth-Grade Spring STEM Essay Contest Winners

Press release from CCSD:

May 1, 2023

The Cherokee County School District is celebrating the winners of a sixth-grade spring STEM essay contest!

Cobb EMC & Gas South, a CCSD Partner, sponsored the contest last fall and again this spring to recognize student excellence in communicating STEM concepts. The top essays from students in Cobb EMC’s service area earned their writers cash prizes, ranging from $20 for 10th place to $50 for first place.

“Congratulations to the winners on their success in this contest, which recognizes both their STEM knowledge and writing skills,” Superintendent of Schools Dr. Brian V. Hightower said. “Thank you to their teachers and to Cobb EMC & Gas South for helping make this opportunity possible and for committing to continue the contest next school year. STEM learning is critically important for our students, and partners in the STEM field help our students better understand the real world application of and value of this knowledge.”

The first-place winners are: of Creekland MS, Katie Sartorius; of Dean Rusk MS, Armando Martinez Bautista; of E.T. Booth MS, Kash Barber; of Freedom MS, Caroline Campbell; of Teasley MS, Caleb Birtwistle; of Woodstock MS, Samuel Levermann. Each won $50.

The second-place winners are: of Creekland MS, Lillie Jape; of Dean Rusk MS, Kamila Niemiec; of E.T. Booth MS, Kaci Ague; of Freedom MS, Madison Johnson; of Teasley MS, Jersey Strickland; of Woodstock MS, Joseph Mighty. Each won $40.

The third-place winners are: of Creekland MS, Aubrey Mock; of Dean Rusk MS, Portia Landon; of E.T. Booth MS, Blake Bickerton; of Freedom MS, Ali Chaib; of Teasley MS, Bella Nipper; of Woodstock MS, Melani Quiros Escobar. Each won $30.

Students who earned fourth through 10th place for each school (noted in place order from 4th to 10th) are: of Creekland MS, Jackie Jones, Kendall Key, Beau Denison, Nathan Chimera, Arabella Gregory, Addison Gaddis, Parker Giambalvo; of Dean Rusk MS, Oscar Craighead, Kayla Howe, Chloe Ward, Lillian Beavers, Abigail Tinella, Shraddha Sriram, Madeline Gilliam; of E.T. Booth MS, Matthew Bondi, Eric Grimes, Nolan Burns, Rocket Reilly, Joshua Clanton, Emily Dejesus, Mikhail Niedjaco; of Freedom MS, Ariana Diawara, Dylan McBride, Serenity White, Usonwanne Igwilo, Harris Davaughn, Alexis Mendoza, Corinne Porter; of Teasley MS, Riley Williams, Emily Sauls, KayLynn Carpenter; of Woodstock MS, Olivia Bell, Ryan Tarquin, Andrew Borrusch, Kayla Berry, Landon DeMeester, Scarlett Nabors, Abigail Cross.

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