AYS 2026 Recap
Thank You to Our 2026 AYS Sponsors!
CobbWorks extends our heartfelt gratitude to the incredible sponsors and community partners who helped make our 10th Annual Are You Smarter Than a 10-Year-Old? (AYS) Fundraiser a success.
Your generosity went far beyond supporting one evening of fun, friendly competition and community connection. Through sponsorships, donations, team participation, raffle and auction contributions, and other forms of support, you invested directly in the people and communities we serve.
Every contribution large or small helps CobbWorks connect individuals to the education, training, skills, certifications, career coaching and employment opportunities they need to build brighter, more sustainable futures.
Because of your partnership, we can continue creating pathways to meaningful careers, helping individuals achieve economic mobility, strengthening families and building stronger communities throughout Cobb County.
We are incredibly grateful to the businesses, organizations and community leaders who believe in our mission and chose to stand alongside us in 2026.
To every AYS sponsor: thank you for showing up, giving back and investing in opportunity.
Your support reminds us that when our community comes together, we can create opportunities that extend far beyond a single event.
Stronger Skills. Stronger Futures. Stronger Cobb.
Thank You, Sponsors!
We proudly recognize the organizations whose generosity and partnership helped make AYS 2026 possible.
2026 Smarty Pants Winner -
AND THE WINNERS ARE...
A big congratulations to Mableton Improvement Coalition (MIC) — Elizabeth Akers, Troy Refuge, and Joel Cope for taking home the win at this year's Are You Smarter Than a 10-Year-Old?
They outwitted, outplayed, and outlasted the other five teams to claim the top spot! And trust us the competition was fierce. The evening was packed with laughs, friendly rivalry, quick thinking, and just the right amount of good-natured
Our host, Bradie Speller, kept the questions coming, the teams guessing, and the audience laughing and engaged from start to finish.
But that’s the AYS way: the points may determine who takes home the trophy, but it’s the people, connections, community, and shared moments that make this event truly special.
AYS 2026- Principal's Award
They did it their way... and DELIVERED!
Congratulations to UPS’s Logistic Legends, winners of the 2026 CobbWorks Principal’s Award!
Decked out in UPS brown and cowboy hats, the Logistic Legends brought the fun AND the fundraising!
Shoutout to Team Captain Peta Parkinson, and players Doug Daley, Laura Picott, and Bryan Williams for helping CobbWorks to continue connecting talent with opportunities.
That’s what you call a special delivery!
AYS 2026 Spirit Award
THEY BROUGHT THE SPIRIT... AND SCHOOLED US ON HOW IT’S DONE!
Congratulations to the Lincoln Tech Mighty Titans, winners of the 2026 CobbWorks Spirit Award!
Team Captain Diane Walker and players Veyonte Bynum, Helen Waller and Brittany Thompson brought the cheers, the excitement and ALL the energy! Their enthusiasm and cheering section was contagious, the Mighty Titans gave us a masterclass in team spirit!
Thank you for supporting CobbWorks as we connect people to education, skills and opportunities that build brighter futures.
Mighty Titans, you understood the assignment... and earned an A+ in SPIRIT!