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GPB Education Announces The 2020 PBS KIDS Writers Contest Winners
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GPB Education is thrilled to announce this year's PBS KIDS Writers Contest winners! These winners were among hundreds of K-3 students in Georgia who participated in the 2020 PBS KIDS Writers Contest. Students submitted original, illustrated stories for the chance to win great prizes and be featured on GPB's website.
A first, second, and third place winner was selected for each grade. Each grade level also had a STEAM winner--ones that best incorporated science, technology, engineering, arts, or mathematics.
While the awards ceremony is usually hosted at GPB's headquarters in Atlanta, a virtual ceremony was held on Saturday, June 27, due to ongoing concerns surrounding COVID-19. During the virtual ceremony, winners and their families enjoyed a special story from storyteller Mama Koku, and celebrated each other during the awards presentation.
2020 PBS KIDS Writers Contest Winners
Kindergarten Winners
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1st Place – “The Dino Heroes to the Rescue” by Ford Israel (Savannah, GA)
![2nd Place – “The Runaway Fruit” by Noa Rae Spurgeon (Evans, GA)](https://www.gpb.org/sites/default/files/styles/flexheight/public/2020-07/image001.jpg?itok=kF-5sCFc)
2nd Place – “The Runaway Fruit” by Noa Rae Spurgeon (Evans, GA)
![Emily Kang](https://www.gpb.org/sites/default/files/styles/flexheight/public/2020-07/emily_kang_copy2.png?itok=gegbCylr)
3rd Place – “Find a Home” by Emily Kang (Atlanta, GA)
1st Grade Winners
![Gemma with award](https://www.gpb.org/sites/default/files/styles/flexheight/public/2020-08/gemmafletcher.jpg?itok=FtAbLJRk)
1st Place – “Pablo Pawdogso and the Masterpiece Mystery” by Gemma Fletcher (Marietta, GA)
![Wren with awards](https://www.gpb.org/sites/default/files/styles/flexheight/public/2020-08/wren.jpg?itok=jNXvrfEj)
2nd Place – “A New Home” by Wren Morgan (Atlanta, GA)
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3rd Place – “Two Types of Cute Babies” by Maddy Eplan (Atlanta, GA)
2nd Grade Winners
![Marley Gokey with award](https://www.gpb.org/sites/default/files/styles/flexheight/public/2020-08/marleygokey.jpeg?itok=oz8GXnjZ)
1st Place – “The Night Halloween Came Alive” by Marley Gokey (Newnan, GA)
![Cece Green with award](https://www.gpb.org/sites/default/files/styles/flexheight/public/2020-08/cecegreen.jpeg?itok=jyl0c4Zk)
2nd Place – “There’s a Monster in My House” by Cece Green (Sea Island, GA)
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3rd Place – “The Fruit Bowl” by Vera Smith (Decatur, GA)
3rd Grade Winners
![Aanika Das](https://www.gpb.org/sites/default/files/styles/flexheight/public/2020-08/aanika_das_pbs_picture.jpg?itok=KSBv5oaA)
1st Place – “The Legend of Mount St. Helens” by Aanika Das (Macon, GA)
![McKinley Oliver with award](https://www.gpb.org/sites/default/files/styles/flexheight/public/2020-08/mckinleyoliver.jpg?itok=9S7UaXLi)
2nd Place – “The Lost Princess of Candy Cove” by McKinley Oliver (Milton, GA)
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3rd Place – “This Is a Holiday?” by Samuel Nickel (Forsyth, GA)
STEAM Winners
(These stories incorporated science, technology, engineering, arts, or mathematics.)
![Greyson Lee](https://www.gpb.org/sites/default/files/styles/flexheight/public/2020-07/greyson_lee_4x3.jpg?itok=zNp3v2TS)
“Blown Apart” by Greyson Lee, Kindergarten (Mableton, GA)
![Francisco Davila with award](https://www.gpb.org/sites/default/files/styles/flexheight/public/2020-08/francisco.jpg?itok=iRVhxs7G)
“In a Galaxy Far Away…” by Francesco Davila, 1st Grade (Acworth, GA)
![Ava with awards](https://www.gpb.org/sites/default/files/styles/flexheight/public/2020-08/avakirby.jpg?itok=1iRNYDw8)
“The Forest Fire” by Ava Kirby, 2nd Grade (Conyers, GA)
![GPB Education Announces The 2020 PBS KIDS Writers Contest Winners riya_nambiar.jpg](https://www.gpb.org/sites/default/files/styles/flexheight/public/support/riya_nambiar.jpg?itok=MtJlz7wp)
“Our Earth” by Riya Roopesh Nambiar, 3rd Grade (Cumming, GA)
Once again, GPB Education extends its congratulations to all of this year's winners!
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