At-Risk Students Depict How They Achieve Academic Success
ATLANTA--()--Communities In Schools (CIS) of Georgia is proud to announce the winners of an annual statewide contest for at-risk students who are sometimes overlooked and often expected to underachieve. The Student Achievement Month (SAM) contest challenges students to create art, write essays, present speeches, develop computer technology entries, and depict how CIS has helped them excel in school and set new goals. Additionally, SAM boosts their confidence and helps them understand the importance of succeeding in school. Every year this competitive month-long contest has over 150 students who showcase their talent. There were three levels of competition: local, regional, and state. Local entries were judged by community leaders. A local college chose regional winners, and Atlanta business leaders and media chose the 10 state winners. Each state winner will receive a laptop computer, printer, educational software applicable to their grade level and a Kindle Fire. High school seniors can opt for a $1,000 scholarship to an accredited college in lieu of prizes.
"We applaud these students for overcoming the challenges brought upon them and persevering to stay in school and set an example for others to follow"
"We applaud these students for overcoming the challenges brought upon them and persevering to stay in school and set an example for others to follow," said Carol Lewis, Communities In Schools of Georgia Chief Operating Officer.
This year's winners are as follows:
Atlanta:
Shannon Byrd (8th grade)
Burke County:
Diana Decade (6th grade)
Jamecia Dukes (11th grade)
Antonio Williams (3rd grade)
Fitzgerald/Ben Hill County:
Michael Martinez (2nd grade)
Ashley Olivares (2nd grade)
Marietta/Cobb County:
Lauren Robinson (12th grade)
Amy Sanchez (12th grade)
Cesar Sanchez (12th grade)
Turner County:
Taylor Terrell (6th grade)
A luncheon has been scheduled to honor the students on Thursday afternoon. The event will include speeches presented by the elementary and high school state winners in the public speaking category, a presentation of the CIS Education Leadership award to Walmart, and remarks by Labor Commissioner Mark Butler.
There are four winners from the Atlanta metro area. Interviews with students and parents can be arranged. Find out how this dropout prevention organization is helping to make a difference in students' lives and working with Georgia educators to increase graduation rates. To view SAM winning entries, visit www.cisga.org.
About Communities In Schools of Georgia
Communities In Schools (CIS) is the nation's leading dropout prevention organization. CIS partners with local school districts and community organizations to connect resources and services to kids at-risk of dropping out and their families. Through the CIS model, local affiliates promote student achievement by meeting the unique needs of each youth, which might entail providing social services, mentoring, after-school tutoring, to name a few. Third-party experts validated that the CIS model is one of only a few programs that reduces dropout rates and increases student achievement, which leads to stronger economies and communities. In Georgia, 41 CIS local affiliates and 18 Performance Learning Centers® (PLCs) provide services to more than 140,000 students in hundreds of school and community-based sites. PLCs provide another learning option for high school students who are not succeeding in the traditional school setting. In addition to PLCs, other key programs include mentoring, tutoring, parent education, literacy, after-school programs and youth leadership. Communities sponsoring CIS programs have seen an increase in their school graduation rates, a decrease in violence and disruptions, and an increase in attendance and academic achievement. For more information, visit www.cisga.org or call 404-897-2955.
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