Young Digital Defender: Sugar Hill Elementary student wins cybersecurity contest

     A Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) student is making a difference when it comes to online safety. Anaisha Taran, a 3rd grader at Sugar Hill Elementary School, is the state winner of the 2024-2025 Georgia Leaders of Educational Technology (GLET) Cybersecurity Poster Contest in the Elementary School category.

     "We are so proud of Anaisha! She understands the importance of keeping herself safe online and is committed to helping her peers understand how to keep themselves safe online through her artwork,” says Sugar Hill Elementary Assistant Principal Jessica Rogers. “Anaisha is an excellent student, and we are thrilled that she has this opportunity to represent our school and advocate for something she feels strongly about."

      This year's theme was “Secure Our Schools,” focusing on the importance of cybersecurity and staying safe online. Students were invited to showcase their creativity and knowledge in cybersecurity by participating.

     Anaisha was honored on the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) website and recognized at the Gwinnett County Board of Education’s February Board Meeting. Anaisha says she is passionate about cybersecurity because she believes it is an important way to keep everyone safe online.

"I feel really proud because I worked hard and tried my best," she shares.