Wynn Mott

Mott's winning program idea, "Woody Gap's Publishing Center," involves the creation of a publishing center that will be housed in the school library. One of the school's primary goals is to increase the language arts scores on standardized tests for its students. The program hopes to help achieve those objectives. In the program, older students and community volunteers will help younger students write and illustrate their own books. In turn, those books will be published at the center and stored in the library for future use. The older students and volunteers will also help the students with the entire process which will include coming up with a story idea, writing the text, designing the cover, printing and binding the books and reading the finished product. The program was designed to inspire the younger students to read by giving them a sense of ownership, thus enhancing their passion for learning. The program also gives the older students an opportunity to mentor. Mott lives in Suches.