The Goochland Education Foundation and the Goochland Rotary Club are pleased to announce the winners of the 6th annual essay contest for fourth and fifth grade students at Goochland County Public Schools.

The essay contest encourages students to strengthen their 21stcentury skills by writing about different topics each year. This year’s topic was “In what ways would you use technology to make Goochland County better?”

All three winners of this year’s contest are fourth-graders at Randolph Elementary School in Mrs. Ferguson’s and Mrs. Hadd’s classes: first place – Georgia Lindemann, second place – Addison Trego, and third place – Gavin Melton.

A ceremony and reception were held May 2, 2023 to celebrate the winners. The winners read their essays and enjoyed the culinary delights of Goochland High School Chef Erlenbach and his students. The essay winners are also invited to attend the Rotary Club of Goochland’s June 2nd meeting to share their essays.