Dietrick Jackson, a sixth-grade student at Polk County Middle School, was the winner of the Polk County Soil & Water Conservation District PowerPoint contest. The winning teacher is John Ruth.
Both Jackson and Ruth received cash prizes for the award. The winning PowerPoint presentation will be sent to the area contest, consisting of entries from 16 counties in Western North Carolina. Winners of the area contests are then sent to compete in the final state contest, consisting of entries from a total of eight areas.
This is the first year that the North Carolina Association for Soil & Water Conservation Districts has sponsored a PowerPoint contest. This competition is open to sixth-grade students throughout the state.
– article submitted by Sandra Reid