Many thanks to Georgia's students, teachers, parents, and administrators! Istanbul Center is very pleased with the increase of participation this year. We received double the amount of submissions you sent in last year!  The submission period was from August 15, 2009 through January 22, 2010 for the Essay section, and through February 1, 2010 for the Art section.  A total of 2,002 submissions were recieved from 220 teachers in 140 schools in 51 counties across the state of Georgia.   

The Awards Ceremony will be held on March 5, 2010 at 3:00 pm at Oglethorpe University's Conant Performing Arts Center. Help us have a full house! Send in your RSVP to support the international education of Georgia's youth by sending an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it !

Fundraising tips for those who placed 2nd or 3rd can be found here.