Cherokee County School District Announcements (3) Two First-Place Winners at State Technology CompetitionDavid Holbrook of Woodstock MS (Mobile Apps category) and Marissa Migneco of Etowah HS (Graphic Design category) won first-place state honors at this year’s Georgia Student Technology Competition, which offers students in grades 3-12 the opportunity to showcase their skills through 16 categories and vie for honors at regional and state fairs. Student Wins Award at State Science and Engineering Fair E.T. Booth MS 7th-grader Pradhyumna Vasishta earned first place in the junior division at the state fair and won a Broadcom Masters nomination. The Broadcom competition, sponsored by the Society for Science & the Public, is the nation’s premier science fair competition for middle school students.Senior Wins $25,000 Local ScholarshipThis year’s Jason T. Dickerson Family Foundation scholarship was limited to students planning a career in veterinary medicine. Keira McHugh of River Ridge HS is the Class of 2022 scholarship recipient. She plans to pursue a career as a veterinarian in a rural area and will use the funds toward her education at UGA.Creekview HS Senior Named U.S. Presidential ScholarTy Hubert has been named a U.S. Presidential Scholar. Only 161 of the more than 3 million graduating seniors in the nation’s Class of 2022 earn this prestigious title, and he is one of only three in Georgia. Hubert will receive an invitation to an all-expenses paid trip to the White House as part of the honor. He will be attending the U.S. Air Force Academy in the fall to further his education. Cherokee HS Senior Earns Georgia Award of ExcellenceClass of 2022’s Sarah Liebert earned the award presented by the Georgia Department of Education to recognize graduating seniors who have overcome special needs to achieve academic and/or extracurricular accomplishments.Liebert, who is legally blind, is ranked in the top 16% of her class and is an honors and advanced placement student. A talented musician, she is a member of the school chorus and marching band’s color guard. During her junior year, she was selected as a vocal finalist for the Georgia Governor’s Honors program. She plans to study music education at Berry College and has earned more than $29,000 in scholarships.Students Earn State Literary HonorsTome Literacy Society is a national organization dedicated to promoting reading among 4th-12th-grade students through club activities, community service, and competition. Students work all year on projects and papers to submit for the Tome literary competition based on books read from an “It List” of 20 books. Creekview HS senior Asha-Lee Smith (top) earned first place in Theme Essay, won the $500 Dale Pratt Memorial Scholarship, and was inducted into the Tau Omicron Mu Epsilon Honor Society. Teasley MS’s Aisha Garcia (bottom) placed first in the Fan Art competition. Creekview HS Senior Earns National Merit ScholarshipJustin Bolsen is among the top 2,500 seniors in the U.S. to earn the $2,500 scholarship awarded by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. He was selected from more than 15,000 outstanding finalists who made it through the initial rigorous selection process for the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program. Merit Scholars are selected based on their accomplishments, skills, and potential for success in rigorous college studies. Bolsen plans to study education at Brown University.Creekview HS Teacher Wins Statewide Hero AwardGrace Ed Technologies has named Savannah Porter as one of the three winners of its 2022 Teacher Heroes Awards. The education technology company accepted nominations statewide of K-12 teachers who have demonstrated extraordinary dedication, effort, character, and ability over the past school year. One hundred highly qualified teachers were nominated, with 15 finalists selected and then narrowed to the three winners. Each winner will receive a $1,000 award.Students Earn State Honors at Georgia PTA Reflections Fine Arts ContestThe annual competition offers students in all grades and abilities the opportunity to create original works of art in the categories of dance choreography, film production, literature, music composition, photography, and visual arts. This year's theme was “I Will Change the World By...” Nine CCSD students won first-place awards, and five of those were named the overall state winner in their category: - Zachary Gonzalez, Etowah HS, Grade 9, Photography *Overall State Winner - Rachel Lee, River Ridge HS, Grade 9, Visual Arts *Overall State Winner - Ava Matthews, Johnston ES, Grade 2, Dance *Overall State Winner- Caitlien Nguyen, Creekview HS, Grade 12, Music *Overall State Winner - Afton Sheldon, Knox ES STEM Academy, Grade 5, Dance- Pranav Vasishta, Clark Creek ES STEM Academy, Grade 3, Photography *Overall State Winner - Megan Weber, Bascomb ES, Grade 4, Photography- Ryan Weber, Etowah HS, Special Artist, Photography *Overall State Winner - Tessa Wieland, Little River ES, Kindergarten, Literature
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