On December 2nd, students traveled to the College and Career Academy for the district level Catoosa County Public Schools (CCPS) technology competition. The CCPS district technology competition is an annual competition where students (3-12) create unique technology projects to compete against one another within their own categories. This technology competition is supported by Regional Educational Service Agencies (RESA), a state organization that aims to enhance public schools in our community. This competition is an incredible way for students to express their creativity and harness their imaginations through technology projects.
Sophomore Mason Courtney-Soper, a competitor in the competition, said“It’s a competition where you can express certain technologies that you’re good at like music, which would be in the category of audio production.” He continued. “You can do robotic stuff, you can make a video, do animation, stuff like that.”
Once at the competition, the students presented their projects to judges. This can be a very nerve-wracking experience, but Heritage students never failed to impress the judges. After completing their presentations, the students were given feedback. This feedback showcased what they did well in their presentations, as well as some constructive criticism on how to improve their projects.
The competition is divided by grade level and category of the students’ project. The 9th and 10th graders competed against one another, and the 11th and 12th graders competed against one another. Out of the students that traveled to the CCA for the competition, 12 Heritage students placed first in their categories. Wilton Dodson and Chris Williams in the 3D modeling category for 11th and 12th grade. Sophomore Ryan Itani and Boone Wells both competed in the digital game design category, Itani in 9th and 10th and Wells in 11th and 12th. Luke Horn competed in the graphic design category for 9th and 10th grade. Similarly, Seniors Ruah Moon and Elliot Afonshina worked together to compete in graphic design for 11th and 12th grade. Senior Jules Harbort competed in digital photo production, and sophomore Mason Courtney-Soper competed in audio production. Sophomore Brenden Webb competed in multimedia apps for 9th and 10th grade, and sophomore Logan Courtney-Soper competed in video production. Finally, sophomores Gage Ford and Spencer Boydston competed in video production. All of these students have worked very hard to accomplish placing in the competition.
“We’ve been doing it (the competition) for a multiple amount of years, and Heritage has always done very well in it,” Mr. Chris Douglass said. He is incredibly proud of all the students that competed.
This is just the first step in the technology competition process. On January 30th, 2026, students will travel to Georgia Highlands College in Rome for the regional level of the competition. Talented students from all over Georgia will travel to this competition, and we are looking forward to seeing how Heritage students will perform. In preparation for this part of the competition, students will use the feedback given to them by the judges to enhance their projects. Congratulations to all who participated in the district level technology competition!
