Tech Tigers Roar at State Competition

Cherokee Charter Academy students proved their technological prowess at the Georgia Educational Technology Fair in Macon.

First place winners from regional tech competitions across the state gathered at Middle Georgia State College & University to face-off in a variety of tech tilts. Cherokee Charter was represented by eight students from 5th through 9th grade. 

CCA’s Mariah Johnson (9th grade) scored a second place finish in the Digital Photography competition with her portrait titled “Feigned Beauty.”  She used Adobe Photoshop and Elements to create “a portrait portraying mystery with the intent to make the viewer question what is behind true beauty.”

Mariah and Caroline Cory (9th grade) competed as a team and came in third in Non-Animated Graphic Design.  They used Adobe Photoshop, Elements, Pixlr and Gimp to create “an apocalyptic scene portraying the waning of humanity.”

Ben Adams & Diego Gordinho (9th grade) also competed as a team and placed third in Digital Game Design.  They designed a multi-player game in CryEngine3 in which players “drive virtual vehicles, combat friends and explore the world. “ 

Mary Elizabeth Cory (7th grade) used Google SketchUp and Blender to create a model of Italy’s Vatican Square and placed third in 3D Modeling.

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