Cherokee County Students Named Winners of Local Essay Contest

Two elementary school students in Cherokee County are among the winners of Delta Community Credit Union’s 2024 Youth Essay Contest, the credit union announced.

Noah Davis, a fourth grader from Hickory Flat Elementary School, and Nevaeh Agnew, a fifth grader from Oak Grove Elementary School STEAM Academy, were among 21 winners selected.

Each of the winning essayists will receive a $100 Delta Community Youth Savings Account.

The contest was open to third, fourth and fifth graders across metro Atlanta, and seven winners from each grade level were selected. Students were asked to write an essay about what they would do to make an impact at their school if they had unlimited money.

Many of the winning essays described increasing salaries for teachers and staff, offering after-school programs, providing healthier foods and snacks and buying playground equipment for students with special needs. Some creative student ideas to invest in their schools and classmates included establishing a trade school on campus, getting therapy dogs for students, and creating a community garden to help fight hunger.

The winners were contacted in late April in celebration of National Youth Month.