SMS Students Win District for Young Georgia Authors Writing Competition

Summerville Middle School students Avery Brown and Isabell Koonce were selected as the district winners for the Young Georgia Authors Writing Competition.

Sixth-grader Avery Brown wrote a poem, “Bullying”.

Seventh-grader Isabell Koonce wrote a short-story titled “Out of Time.”

About the Young Georgia Authors Writing Competition:

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.