More than 6,200 sixth graders across Georgia participated in GMA's“If I Were Mayors, I Would . . .” essay contest. This is the 10th year GMA has sponsored the contest.

 

The winners from the 2010 contest are:

 

District 1:
Devon Bishop from Scoggins Middle School in Dallas

District 2:
Kala Stiles from Liberty Middle School in Cumming

District 3:
Brian Cochran from King’s Ridge Middle School in Milton

District 4:
Jerylin Cruz from Temple Middle School in Temple

District 5:
Zoe Radford from Jefferson Middle School in Jefferson

District 6:
Allie Benenhaley from Mossey Creek Middle School in Warner Robins

District 7:
Chris Mathis from T. J. Elder Middle School in Sandersville

District 8:
Robbie Snipes of Blackmon Road Middle School in Columbus

District 9:
Wil Chambliss of Toombs County Middle School in Lyons

District 10:
Alex Kimbler from McIntyre Park Middle School in Thomasville

District 11:
Seth Shuman from Valdosta Middle School

District 12:
Braxton Brinson of Bulloch Academy in Statesboro

City officials who are also involved in education serve as the judges to choose one winner from each of GMA’s 12 districts. Each winner receives a $250 savings bond and other small prizes. The students, their teachers, parents and mayors will be honored at an awards luncheon in Atlanta in April.

 

According to contest rules, every essay must begin with the sentence, “If I were mayor, I would” and essays may not be longer than 350 words. They can be either typed or hand written, but must be legible and have the student’s name and school on them.