The purpose of the Young Georgia Authors (YGA) writing competition is to encourage students to develop enthusiasm for and expertise in their writing, to provide a context to celebrate their writing successes, and to recognize student achievement in arts and academics.
This prestigious competition has been engaging Georgia students for more than two decades and is open to any student currently enrolled in Georgia public schools, grades K -12. The competition is sponsored by the Georgia Language Arts Supervisors (GLAS) and the Georgia RESA Network with support from the Georgia Department of Education.
1st place winners were recently recognized and presented medals at the March Board of Education meeting, and their winning entries were submitted to the region competition.
Photographed below are the Seminole County 1st place winners for the 2022 Young Georgia Authors writing competition for each grade level:
Seminole County High School 12th Grade Winner: Aysia Roupe
K-11 System Winners:
Bottom Row: Rayleigh Forshee (K), Lydia Albritton (3rd), Jaylan Roberts (4th)
Top Row: Raven Jackson (11th), Bryson Perez (6th), Ven'teria McLeroy (8th), Mary Kate Kelley (7th), Kerionna Moore (10th)
Reagan Lovering (1st) , Emma Castro (2nd) , Lennon Brock (5th)