61 Catoosa students win local technology competition
On Dec. 4, dozens of students from Catoosa County Schools gathered in Ringgold to show off their technology skills. The Catoosa County Technology Competition was a chance for students from grade 3 through 12 to strut their high-tech stuff.
Students could work on projects in 15 different categories: 3-D Modeling, Animation, Audio Production, Device Modification, Digital Game Design, Digital Photo Production, Graphic Design, Internet Applications, Mobile Apps, Multimedia Applications, Productivity Design, Programming Challenge, Project Programming, Robotics, and Video Production.
The Catoosa County event was supervised and judged by more than 30 local school personnel and three guest judges — John Jones of Jones Creation in Chattanooga, science consultant Cheryl Thommason of Ringgold, and Bucky Bush, the technology director for the Northwest Georgia Regional Educational Service Agency.
Sixty-one students, some working in teams, some solo, earned the opportunity to move on to the next level of competition — the Northwest Regional Tech Competition hosted at Georgia Highlands College in Rome on Jan. 26.
Winners from the regional competition will advance to the statelevel Georgia Student Technology Competition held on March 9 at Middle Georgia State University in Macon and sponsored by the Georgia Educational Technology Consortium, where over 750 projects are expected to vie for the top spots.
The district coordinator for the Catoosa competition was Dr. Ingrid Jones, Professional Learning Specialist with Catoosa schools, and assistant coordinators were Evonne Hackett and A’lisa Ratledge. Ingles provided snacks for the competition and Chick-fil-a provided lunch for the judges and coordinators.
And the winners are…
3D Modeling
Grades 3/4: Jex Wilson and Coleman Moody, Graysville Elementary
Grades 5/6: Oliver Anderson and Ethan Hooper, Cloud Springs Elementary
Grades 7/8: Jacob Bunch, Ringgold Middle
Grades 11/12: Cordell Norton, Heritage High
Animation
Grades 3/4: Natalie Crane and Audrey Crane, Graysville Elementary
Grades 5/6: Piper Mccutcheon and Maggie Johnson, Graysville Elementary
Grades 7/8: Min Han and Jack Gothard, Ringgold Middle
Grades 11/12: Nhan Le, Heritage High
Audio Production
Grades 3/4: Wyatt Womack and Spencer Boydston, Battlefield Elementary
Grades 7/8: Parker Hayen and James Kennedy, Heritage Middle
Grades 9/10: Cade Phillips, Heritage High
Device Modification
Grades 3/4: Talia Bellinio and Trinity Tallant, Graysville Elementary
Grades 5/6: Riley Case and Christopher Mushik, Ringgold Middle Digital Game Design
Grades 3/4: Kaiden Enchises, Battlefield Elementary
Grades 5/6: Jackson Brown, Woodstation Elementary
Grades 11/12: Amaya Lewis, Lakeview-fort Oglethorpe High Digital Photo Production
Grades 5/6: Alexis Tomanio and Angelica Anchondo, Lakeview Middle
Grades 7/8: Brianna Reed, Ringgold Middle
Grades 9/10: Trey Phillips, Heritage High
Grades 11/12: Emily Schoenborn, Heritage High
Graphic Design
Grades 3/4: Gabby Lomenick, Boynton Elementary
Grades 5/6: Christian Gass, Cloud Springs Elementary
Grades 11/12: Haley Canonico, Heritage High
Internet Applications
Grades 3/4: Katelynne Essex and Josie Simpson, Graysville Elementary
Grades 5/6: Cooper Chappelear and Ezra Sixto, Boynton Elementary
Grades 7/8: Chase Bridwell, Ringgold Middle
Mobile Apps
Grades 5/6: Kate Brown and Molly Churchwell, Boynton Elementary
Grades 7/8: Parker Emous and Joey Hale, Ringgold Middle Multimedia Applications
Grades 3/4: Grant Skinner, Tiger Creek Elementary
Grades 5/6: Kaden Hackett, Woodstation Elementary
Grades 7/8: Makayla Ware, Lakeview Middle
Productivity Design
Grades 3/ 4: Maliya Banks and Paisley Brooks, Battlefield Elementary
Grades 7/8: Kloe Osborne and Callie Tuck, Lakeview Middle Project Programming
Grades 3/4: Caden Watson and Cooper Stallings, Battlefield Elementary
Grades 5/6: Dominic Victor and Dash Victor, West Side Elementary Robotics
Grades 3/4: Claire Mabry and Hannah Johnston, Graysville Elementary
Grades 5/6: Easton Ellis and Zachary Morrison, Graysville Elementary Video Production
Grades 3/4: Jacob Varghese, Ringgold Elementary
Grades 5/6: Penner Alton, Heritage Middle
Grades 7/8: Brent Raby and Bennett Blanks, Ringgold Middle