Calhoun, GA – Gordon County Schools is proud to announce the system-level winners for the Young Georgia Authors (YGA) Writing Competition.
The Young Georgia Authors (YGA) writing competition serves to encourage students to develop enthusiasm for and expertise in their writing, to provide a context to celebrate their writing successes, and to recognize student achievement in arts and academics.
This prestigious competition, sponsored by the Georgia Council of Teachers of English in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Education, has been engaging Georgia students for more than two decades and is open to any student currently enrolled in Georgia public schools, grades K-12.
The following students are the 2021-2022 Gordon County Schools Young Georgia Author System-Level Winners:
- Kindergarten – Lily Wiley, Tolbert Elementary
- First Grade – Lily Waters, Fairmount Elementary
- Second Grade – Sampada Grandhi, Red Bud Elementary
- Third Grade – Annalyn Stansell, Red Bud Elementary
- Fourth Grade - Aaliya Silvers, Belwood Elementary
- Fifth Grade – Dania Ramirez, Belwood Elementary
- Sixth Grade – Cecilia Kolterman, Ashworth Middle
- Seventh Grade – Helenia Pate, Ashworth Middle
- Eighth Grade – Enoch Liles, Red Bud Middle
- Ninth Grade – Trinity Nguyen, Gordon Central High
- Tenth Grade – Connor Carroll, Sonoraville High
- Eleventh Grade – Leila Black, Sonoraville High
- Twelfth Grade – Roger Thomas, Sonoraville High
These student entries will be moving on to the Northwest GA RESA level competition which will take place in March.
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The Gordon County School system serves around 6,500 students in schools across the county including six elementary schools, two middle schools, and two high schools. The mission of the Gordon County School system is to build a collaborative culture that engages all students and staff in learning experiences leading to growth, empowerment, and transformation.