Cobb County’s Young Writers Among Delta Community’s Essay Contest Winners

Six elementary school students from Cobb County were among the winners of Delta Community Credit Union’s 2024 Youth Essay Contest. There were 21 winners selected from more than 170 entries. Cobb had the most winners of any county in metro Atlanta this year. Each of the winning essayists will receive a $100 Delta Community Youth Savings Account. The winners from Cobb County are:

• Dara Du, third grader from East Side Elementary
• Fiona McMillan, third grader from Teasley Elementary
• SaiVinayak Anantharaman, fourth grader from Teasley Elementary
• Spencer Kehinde, fifth grader from Bryant Elementary
• Alexander Goldband, fifth grader from Mount Bethel Elementary
• Delaney Stimac, fifth grader from East Side Elementary

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 unique 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.

Delta Community launched the contest in 2016 to recognize the importance of youth financial education and invest in future generations. The winners were contacted in late April in celebration of National Youth Month.