Middle School Essay Contest
The Middle School Essay Contest challenges students to think critically about our region’s water resources and raises awareness for conservation and preservation of water quality and quantity in metro Atlanta.
2018 marks the 16th year of the Metro Water District’s Middle School Essay Contest. Sixth, seventh and eighth graders in Bartow, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry, Paulding, and Rockdale counties are invited to participate in the contest.
2018 Contest Now Open!
Middle school students are asked to write a 300-500 word essay on the following topic: What is stormwater pollution? What impact does it have on the health of our rivers, lakes, and streams, and what can you do to prevent it?
Essays can be submitted by individual students. Science and language arts educators may also choose to submit for their entire class(es). All essays must be submitted with an entry form for each student author and must be received by Friday, October 26, 2018 to be considered for judging.
New This Year!
Teachers, are you interested in taking your students on a deeper dive of the subject? We have partnered with Georgia Project WET to offer background information and an excellent Urban Watershed activity that may assist your students in writing more successful essays. Performing this activity is not required, but is strongly encouraged. If you would like assistance in performing this activity with your class, reach out to your local water utility educators!
Guidelines and Entry Form | Information Flyer | GA Project WET Urban Watershed Activity | Judging Rubric
For teachers submitting on behalf of students: Please note that each essay should have an individual entry form. Multiple essays can be submitted in one PDF. We prefer that you submit online, however you may also submit by mail.
A winner will be chosen from each of the 15 counties in the District, as well as a City of Atlanta winner. Winners will be notified by December 3, 2018. Each winner will receive $100 and a District-wide winner will be chosen from among the county and City of Atlanta winners to receive an additional $400. Winners will be honored at a reception at the State Capitol.
Email education@northgeorgiawater.org with questions.
2017 Middle School Essay Contest County Winners
Congratulations to all our contest winners. Over 1200 essays were submitted for the 2017 contest. Thank you to all participants and for the support of parents, teachers and principals! Without the support of our schools, our contest would not be a success!
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Student Name |
School |
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City of |
Cheyenne George | KIPP Strive Academy |
7 |
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Bartow |
Anya Higgins | South Central Middle School |
6 |
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Cherokee |
Abby Turner | E.T. Booth Middle School |
7 |
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Clayton |
Faith Udeh | Kendrick Middle School |
8 |
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Cobb & District-Wide Winner |
Jolee Northrop | Hightower Trail Middle School |
8 |
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Coweta |
Reese Robertson | Smokey Road Middle School |
7 |
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DeKalb |
Abenezer Sefiw | Chapel Hill Middle School |
7 |
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Fayette & District-Wide Runner Up |
Sanika Kumar | J.C. Booth Middle School |
6 |
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Forsyth |
Skanda Bharadwaj | South Forsyth Middle School |
6 |
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Fulton |
Talhah Khan | Amana Academy |
7 |
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Gwinnett |
Caleb Robertson | North Gwinnett Middle School |
7 |
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Hall |
Owen Tracy | Lanier Christian Academy |
8 |
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Henry |
Aparna Ganesan | Eagles Landing Middle School |
6 |
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Paulding |
Blake Hart | J.A. Dobbins Middle School |
7 |