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CCSD Celebrates Sixth-Grade STEM Essay Contest Winners
Cobb EMC & Gas South, a CCSD Partner, sponsored the contest to recognize student excellence in communicating STEM concepts.
Press release from CCSD:
Feb. 6, 2023
The Cherokee County School District is celebrating the winners of a sixth-grade STEM essay contest!
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Cobb EMC & Gas South, a CCSD Partner, sponsored the contest to recognize student excellence in communicating STEM concepts.
The top 10 essays from the five middle schools in Cobb EMC’s service area earned their writers cash prizes, ranging from $20 for 10th place to $50 for first place.
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“STEM learning is an important part of education for our students today as is the ability to clearly communicate, and these students excelled at both in this contest,” Superintendent of Schools Dr. Brian V. Hightower said. “Congratulations to them on this success, and thank you to their teachers and to Cobb EMC & Gas South for helping make this success possible.”
The first-place winners are: of Creekland MS, Addie Ross; E.T. Booth MS, Reese Nunley; Freedom MS, William Bower; Teasley MS, Vance Walden; Woodstock MS, Genna McKinley. Each won $50. Their winning essays are posted on the CCSD website at http://www.cherokeek12.net/News/stemessay23.
The second-place winners are: of Creekland MS, Chloe Canada; E.T. Booth MS, Peter Wadsworth; Freedom MS, Andrew Hartle; Teasley MS, Anthony Gallo; Woodstock MS, Ricardo “RJ” Tyson. Each won $40.
The third-place winners are: of Creekland MS, Lyla Smith; E.T. Booth MS, Sydney Spiece; Freedom MS, Dallas Hall; Teasley MS, Landon Bruce; Woodstock MS, Hunter Dinsmore. 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, Matthew Boyd, Connor Thompson, Charli Wallace, Lily DiGregorio, Aleah Johnson, Cole Wagner, Hunter Newell; of E.T. Booth MS, Caleb Bagwell, Madilynn Patterson, Emma Barker, Hudson McFate, Gracie Adams, Charlie DeWitt, Zoey Almon; of Freedom MS, Yaretzi Suazo, Caitlynn Van Alstine, Teagan Adye, Cali Jenson, Zoey Thiel, Marley Kay, Mackensie Hobson; of Teasley MS, Emma Kelley, Santiago Lopez, Kylie Patton; of Woodstock MS, Ben Haslick, Brayden Hasty, Hala Hablameur, Parker McIntosh, Chloe Ma, Rylan Stacey, Morgan Hector.
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