Four Rome City Schools students recently placed in the Northwest Georgia RESA Regional Young Georgia Authors Writing Competition.
Annelyse Kirby a sixth grader from East Central and Allyson Gonzalez Gody, a freshman at Rome High Both earned first place in the region for their grade levels. East Central second grader Abigail Bomar and Elm Street third grader Taliana Lytle both earned honorable mention in the region in their grade levels as well.
Kirby and Gonzalez Gody’s work now moves on to the state competition which will be judged in April.
The purpose of the Young Georgia Authors writing competition is to encourage students to develop an enthusiasm for and expertise in their writing, to provide a context to celebrate their writing successes, and to recognize student achievement in arts and academics.
This competition has been engaging Georgia students for more than two decades and is open to any student currently enrolled in Georgia public schools, grades K-12. The competition is sponsored by the Georgia Language Arts Supervisors (GLAS) and the Georgia RESA Network.