On Tuesday, October 7, the Macon-Bibb County Fire Department held its Annual Fire Prevention Week Opening Ceremony at the Macon Mall. This year’s theme is “CHARGE into Fire Safety – Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home”

During the event, the Fire Department honored 16 students from both public and private schools in the Macon-Bibb County School System, as recipients of our Louise Poe Fire Safety Essay and Poster Contest. The winners are listed below. Students received certificates and cash prizes, and two outstanding 12^th grade seniors earned college scholarships for their exceptional work promoting fire safety.

“This event is a celebration not only of fire safety awareness, but also of the creativity and dedication of our community’s youth,” says Fire & Life Safety Educator Lt. Jeremy Webb. “We are so proud of these students for their knowledge when it comes to fire safety.”

Congratulations to the winners!

Poster Contest Winners

Honorable Mention Addison Respress (Rosa Taylor Elementary School)

Honorable Mention_Madeline Villegas (Dr. Martin Luther King Elementary School)

Honorable Mention_Juantae McNeill Burdell (Hunt Magnet Elementary School)

3rd Place-Evelyn Pimienta Perez Heard Elementary School)

2^nd Place – Tanish Thumukunta (Heard Elementary School)

1st Place – Camille Wilson (Vineville Academy of the Arts)

Essay Contest Winners 

5^th Grade

Honorable Mention – Mackynzie Woodford   (Union Elementary School)

3rd Place – Madison Rainey   (Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School)

2^nd Place _Jarvis Redding   (Sonny Carter Elementary School)

1st Place _Blake Price. (Vineville Academy of the Arts)

8^th Grade

Honorable Mention Phoenix Collins  (Howard Middle School)

3rd Place_Rebecca (Gracie) Sinyard (Miller Fine Arts Magnet Middle School)

2^nd Place Cheyenne Lewis (Cirrus Academy)

1st Place_Katelyn Battle (Mount De Sales)

12^th Grade

Mandi Jackson (Central High School)

Mylee Terry    (Northeast High School)