CCSD Students Earn Honors at Regional Technology Competition

Thirty-eight Cherokee County School District students are advancing to the Georgia Student Technology Competition! 

CCSD students earned the opportunity to compete in the March 1 statewide event by winning first place in the recently held Piedmont Regional Technology Competition.  The annual contest invites students in grades 3-12 to create projects in a range of real-world technology industry categories such as mobile apps, robotics, and video production.

Congratulations to the honorees and their teachers and thank you to the School Board for its continued investment in STEM learning!

Animation
Grades 3-4: Micah Clifton, Indian Knoll ES
Grades 5-6: Pranav Vasishta, E.T. Booth MS
Grades 7-8: Jackson Davis and Bella Higgins, E.T. Booth MS

Audio Production
Grades 3-4: Evalina Spell and Elizabeth Watson, Avery ES
Grades 5-6: Teagan Bowman, Indian Knoll ES

Device Modification
Grades 3-4: Jaxon Richert, Knox ES STEM Academy
Grades 5-6: Zephyr Johnson, Little River ES

Digital Photo Production
Grades 3-4: James Moody, Bascomb ES

Game Design
Grades 3-4: Avikam Mathur, Arnold Mill ES
Grades 5-6: Lincoln Dudeck, E.T. Booth MS
Grades 9-10: Wesley Miller, River Ridge HS

Graphic Design
Grades 3-4: Mathias Ramirez Arias, Free Home ES
Grades 5-6: Caroline Morey, Arnold Mill ES
Grades 11-12: Ryan Cartmill, Creekview HS

Internet Applications
Grades 3-4: Amelia Keyes and Faelynn Weems, Avery ES
Grades 5-6: Dylan Patel, Mill Creek MS

Mobile Apps
Grades 3-4: Matthew Diaz, Little River ES
Grades 5-6: Samantha Catledge and Davianna Noel, Mill Creek MS

Multimedia Applications
Grades 3-4: Jace Kendrix and Jackson Lugo, Free Home ES
Grades 5-6: Braylon Billings, Arnold Mill ES 

Productivity Design (Non-Multimedia Applications)
Grades 3-4: Micah Currie, Indian Knoll ES
Grades 5-6: Sebastian Marin, Carmel ES

Project Programming 
Grades 3-4: Jack Mizelle, Knox ES STEM Academy        
Grades 5-6: Preston Reiter, Avery ES
Grades 9-10: Maanas Bellamkonda, Etowah HS

Robotics
Grades 3-4: Wyatt Winchester, Arnold Mill ES
Grades 5-6: Luca Oliveira, Arnold Mill ES

3D Modeling
Grades 3-4: Robert Fletcher, Indian Knoll ES
Grades 5-6: Rishabh Pandya, E.T. Booth MS
Grades 7-8: William Hendrixson and Landon Spratt, Woodstock MS

Video Production
Grades 3-4: Olivia “Abi” Obanero, Arnold Mill ES
Grades 5-6: Hollis Anderson, Indian Knoll ES

The full list of first- through third-place winners is online here.

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