Fulton Student Wins State
2009
Young Georgia Authors' Writing Competition

Susan Lee
Fifth Grade Ocee Elementary
won the 2008-2009 contest by the Georgia Department of Education. Her entry entitled "Spider Stone" was judged at the school, county, district, and state levels and she received her award at the October meeting of the State Board of Education

Having the largest number of winners, Fulton Schools is a participant in the Metro RESA division along with Rockdale, Decatur City, Gwinnett, Clayton, Douglas, Forsyth, Atlanta, Buford, and Cobb systems.

Fulton Students placing first in
Metro RESA

Stephanie Nicole Wyman
Sixth Grade Taylor Road Middle

Marie-Elise Goetzke
Ninth Grade Centennial High

Lucia Chen
Eleventh Grade Northview High




ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
All students currently enrolled in Georgia public schools, kindergarten through twelfth grade, may submit writing entries for the system level competition; however, the maximum number of writing entries any local system may submit to the state competition is one per grade level.

 

 

 

Fulton County Schools has more GHP Finalists that any other system in Georgia.  Ninety-seven (46.6%) of the 208 Fulton students who participated in the state interviews for GHP were selected to attend the program this summer at Valdosta State University.