Delta Community awards Woodward Mill Elementary students for essays on financial responsibility
Gwinnett Daily Post
Three students from Woodward Mill Elementary School in Lawrenceville wrote essays that stood out among the entries of the Delta Community Credit Union’s Youth Essay Contest.
The contest was open to third, fourth and fifth grade students in metro Atlanta and promoted financial responsibility at an early age by asking the young essayists, “How does saving money now help you build for the future?”
Seven winners from each grade level were chosen, and each student winner is awarded a $100 Delta Community Youth Savings Account. The following students from Woodward Mill Elementary were among the winners selected:
- Jayden Boateng, third-grader
- Jacey To, third-grader
- Zoe Chombo, fifth-grader
In their essays, the 21 student winners approached the topic with a long-term perspective on money. Many essay responses equated saving money to avoiding debt, dealing with emergencies and creating financial stability. Some students also wrote about how saving over time through good money habits would help them grow their wealth, leading to positive future outcomes like homeownership, a college education or starting a business. One student compared saving money to “planting a seed that grows into a big tree.”
Last year, Advaith and Anjali Narayan, twins from Woodward Mill Elementary School, were among the third-grade student winners.
The contest, launched in 2016, recognizes the importance of youth financial education while investing in future generations. Students from nearly 30 schools submitted essays this year, and Delta Community contacted the winners in late April to help celebrate National Youth Month.
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