We are pleased to announce the system-wide winners in the 2023 Young Georgia Authors (YGA) Writing Competition for kindergarten through 12th grade. They include the following students:
| 12th Grade | Dalia Darazim | Glynn Academy | 1st Place |
| 12th Grade | Quame Pierre | Brunswick High | 2nd Place |
| 11th Grade | Eva Purdy | Glynn Academy | 1St Place |
| 11th Grade | Ama Kodua | Brunswick High | 2nd Place |
| 10th Grade | Rihanna Smith | Brunswick High | 1st Place |
| 10th Grade | Saniya Luckey | Glynn Academy | 2nd Place |
| 9th Grade | Shianne Siford | Glynn Academy | 1st Place |
| 9th Grade | Rayne McNeill | Brunswick High | 2nd Place |
| 8th Grade | Elisa Ximena Roman Peralta | Glynn Middle | 1st Place |
| 8th Grade | Amelia McLean | Risley Middle | 2nd Place |
| 8th Grade | Kadin Lane | Needwood Middle | 3rd Place |
| 8th Grade | Mallory Albeck | Jane Macon Middle | 4th Place |
| 7th Grade | La'Desir'a Baker | Jane Macon Middle | 1st Place |
| 7th Grade | Icylin Wilkes | Risley Middle | 2nd Place |
| 7th Grade | Amelia Donovan | Needwood Middle |
3rd Place
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| 7th Grade | Vincent Coppola | Glynn Middle |
4th Place
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| 6th Grade | Caleb Covey | Needwood Middle |
1st Place
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| 6th Grade | Malaysia Coles | Risley Middle |
2nd Place
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| 6th Grade | Benjamin Settles | Glynn Middle |
3rd Place
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| 6th Grade | Laurel Denham | Jane Macon Middle |
4th Place
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| 5th Grade | Marlayna Kwiek | C.B. Greer Elementary |
1st Place
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| 5th Grade | Veralynn Lee | Oglethorpe Point Elementary |
2nd Place
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| 5th Grade | Jocelyn Melendez | Sterling Elementary |
3rd Place
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| 5th Grade | Leighton Walker | Glyndale Elementary |
4th Place
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| 5th Grade | Charlee Williams Fish | Golden Isles Elementary |
5th Place
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| 4th Grade | Lettie Jones | Oglethorpe Point Elementary |
1st Place
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| 4th Grade | Kelaya Mobley | St. Simons Elementary |
2nd Place
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| 4th Grade | Aade'Zen Dupin | Golden Isles Elementary |
2nd Place
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| 4th Grade | Blake Faircloth | Sterling Elementary |
3rd Place
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| 4th Grade | Elias Bailey | C.B. Greer Elementary |
4th Place
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| 4th Grade | Maclaine Kiff | Satilla Marsh Elementary |
5th Place
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| 3rd Grade | Katelyn McClung | Oglethorpe Point Elementary |
1st Place
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| 3rd Grade | Luke Kapeller | Satilla Marsh Elementary |
2nd Place
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| 3rd Grade | Kendall Sawyer | Sterling Elementary |
3rd Place
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| 3rd Grade | Luke Landers | C.B. Greer Elementary |
4th Place
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| 3rd Grade | Genie Gowen | St. Simons Elementary |
5th Place
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| 2nd Grade | Raines Tippett | Oglethorpe Point Elementary |
1st Place
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| 2nd Grade | Elizabeth Herrera | Altama Elementary |
2nd Place
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| 2nd Grade | Caylee Walker | Satilla Marsh Elementary |
3rd Place
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| 2nd Grade | Mckenzie Addison | Burroughs-Molette Elementary |
4th Place
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| 2nd Grade | Taiylor Harris | Golden Isles Elementary |
5th Place
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| 1st Grade | Josiah Williams | Golden Isles Elementary |
1st Place
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| 1st Grade | La'Niya Herrington | Altama Elementary |
2nd Place
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| 1st Grade | Josephine Cobb | St. Simons Elementary |
3rd Place
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| 1st Grade | Chandler Bridwell | Satilla Marsh Elementary |
4th Place
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| 1st Grade | Eisley McNab | Sterling Elementary |
5th Place
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| Kindergarten | Samuel Carroll Jr. | Altama Elementary |
1st Place
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| Kindergarten | Jack Callaway | Oglethorpe Point Elementary |
2nd Place
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| Kindergarten | Jackson Barnett | C.B. Greer Elementary |
3rd Place
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| Kindergarten | Kasey Tresvant | Glyndale Elementary |
4th Place
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| Kindergarten | Hudson Knight | St. Simons Elementary |
5th Place
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Of these writers below, six were selected to advance to compete at the RESA-level competition.
- Samuel Carrol Jr. – Altama Elementary (Kindergarten), Second Place.
- Katelyn McClung – Oglethorpe Point Elementary (3rd Grade), Honorable Mention.
- Lettie Jones – Oglethorpe Point Elementary (4th Grade), Second Place.
- Caleb Covey – Needwood Middle (6th Grade), Third Place.
- Rihanna Smith – Brunswick High (10th Grade), Honorable Mention.
- Dalia Darazim – Glynn Academy (12th Grade), Third Place.
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.
There are four levels of competition: school, system, RESA and state. Students must win at each level to advance to the state level competition. The competition is sponsored by the Georgia Language Arts Supervisors (GLAS) and the Georgia RESA Network with support from the Georgia Department of Education.
Congratulations to all our district- and RESA-level Young Georgia Authors Writing Competition winners for 2022-2023!