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CCSD Student Wins Regional Art Contest

She won $100 for placing first in the District, which includes 15 counties in northwest Georgia.

From Cherokee Schools: A Cherokee County School District student has won a regional art contest!

Sequoyah High School rising senior Franky Carroll is the District 1 regional winner for the 24th Annual Georgia Farm Bureau High School Art Contest. She won $100 for placing first in the District, which includes 15 counties in northwest Georgia. The statewide contest is open to students in grades 9-12.

The Cherokee County Farm Bureau sponsored the school and county contests; Franky won the Sequoyah High and Cherokee County competitions prior to advancing to the District level. She earned a $125 Walmart gift card for her school and county honors. Her artwork also is featured on the front of the Cherokee Farm Bureau’s Safety Camp T-shirts and the cover of its annual meeting program.

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“I’m proud of Franky for being the Georgia Farm Bureau 1st District winner,” Cherokee County Farm Bureau Women’s Committee Chairman Jeannie Ross said. “On behalf of Cherokee County Farm Bureau, I would like to thank the students and teachers who participated in our art contest, increasing the awareness of Georgia agriculture and the significant impact it has on our daily lives.”

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