CCSD Students, Teams Earn 2025 State Literary Honors

Cherokee County School District students earned top honors at an annual statewide literary competition, including seven first-place wins!

Tome Student Literacy Society is a national student organization dedicated to promoting reading through club activities, community service and competition. TomeCon, which this year was held in Athens, is its annual state conference with opportunities for students in grades 2 to 12 to attend learning sessions and participate in individual and team competitions. 

Congratulations to the students and their media specialist and teacher coaches and thank you to our School Board for its continued investment in our media center program!

FIRST-PLACE STATE WINNERS
Olivia Jackson, Grade 11, Etowah HS, Book Review Vlog
Giovanna Passos, Grade 12, Etowah HS, Book Connection Video
Rohan Pandya, Grade 10, Etowah HS, Fan Fiction 
Gracie Panyard, Grade 8, Mill Creek MS, Blog
Pranav Vasishta, Grade 6, E.T. Booth MS, Book Print Video and Book Vlog
E.T. Booth MS, Middle School Reading Bowl: Demi Adekunle, Ezra Afebuame, Zion Afebuame, Jahnavi Bellamkonda, Rijo Beniston, Hakshara Bisetty, Lilah Bourgault, Claire Casselman, Ahana Das, Arnav Ghode, Lily Jones, Thomas Joyce, Zofia Kuczma, Sadie Kunzman, Hannah Norris, Rishabh Pandya, Kyler Sealock, Ishva Shah, Kara Shervington, David Tetteh, Pranav Vasishta, and Natalie Vest; and coaches, media specialist Amanda Graves and teacher Jamie Stahler.

SECOND-PLACE STATE WINNERS
Halen Howell, Grade 11, Etowah HS, Fan Art
Brianna Panyard, Grade 6, Mill Creek MS, Digital Scrapbook
Giovanna Passos and Lavinia Passos, Grade 12, Etowah HS, Library Video Commercial
Skylee Poirrier, Grade 11, Etowah HS, Poem
Creekview HS, High School Reading Bowl: Annabelle Lindsey and Katherine Vincent; and coach, media specialist Nan Lanford. 

THIRD-PLACE STATE WINNERS
Findley Chambless, Grade 5, Liberty ES, Like-Try-Why
Hailey Yager, Grade 11, Etowah HS, Character Digital Scrapbook Page
Halen Howell, Grade 11, Etowah HS, Digital Cover Redesign
Freedom MS, Middle School Reading Bowl: Izaya Atterberry, Sarah Bourg, Boubacar Diallo, Rylee Elkins, Hailey Holton, Everett Hutchins, Mandy King, Logan Manthey, Elin Paige, and Hunter Wheeler.  Coaches are media specialist Amanda Struchtemeyer and teachers Amber Alexander and Allison Cook.

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