Students Rise to the Challenge
SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION
Students Rise to the Challenge ( SRTTC ) helps lift up the voices of those most affected by academic achievement work – students . More than 400 students submitted essays , photo stories , or videos that described how one of their teachers went above and beyond to help them overcome an academic challenge .
The 2015 student winners each received scholarships worth $ 1,000 . The teachers who inspired or helped with the winning SRTTC entries each received a $ 250 Donors Choose gift card .
HIGH SCHOOL WINNER
Weston Downing
The 12th-grade student at Covington High School in Tipton County Schools , created a video about the coaching of his teacher , Melissa Barrell , which provided to help him raise his math ACT score by 5 points .
MIDDLE SCHOOL WINNER
Yeleeya Li
The sixth-grade student at Indian Trail Intermediate School in Johnson City Schools , composed a poem about how her teacher , Becky Honeycutt , helped her better understand math .
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WINNER
Nicholas Reynolds
The fifth-grade student at Andersonville Elementary in Anderson County Schools , wrote an essay about how his teacher , Pam McCrary , challenged him to learn more advanced math .
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