LOA Students Compete at Georgia National Art Fair

Students, Families and Community,
Thank you to each of you who worked hard to submit work to the state competition at the Georgia National Fair. Please join me in congratulating our students for earning a place and receiving recognition in this year's competition. We were grateful for the opportunity to participate this year and our students earned many ribbons and winnings. The list of the awards for this year's competition is below. Thanks to parents and teachers who have supported our art students and encouraged them to participate. The benefit of participating in off campus learning is a gift we will not take for granted. Students, I am proud of your hard work, achievement and the recognition you deserve!

Sincerely, Mrs. Vogel
Debbie VogelVisual Arts Middle, High School and APSGA AdviserAfter school Art
Inspiring young artists to create using skill, critical thinking and intention

2021 Fair State Competition  

1st Place and Best of Show: 9th and 10th grade mixed media - Mary Claire McCommons

1st Place and Best of Show: 11th and 12th grade 2D other - Ava Johnson

1st Place 6th-8th - 2D Printmaking - Blakely Cantrell

1st Place 9th-10th Grade Sculpture Wire - Jacy Singleton

2nd Place 6th-8th - 2D Printmaking - Riley Carr

2nd Place 6th-8th - Sculpture - Ceramics - Ava Ciavola

2nd Place 9th-10th - Drawing Ink - Lauren Glass

2nd Place 9th-10th - Drawing Marker - Mary Claire McCommons

2nd Place 9th-10th - 3D other - Mary Claire McCommons

2nd Place 9th-10th - Painting - Rylle Oyler

2nd Place 11-12th - 3D other - Raine Ansley

2nd Place 9th-10th B/W Photo - Marley Beeker

3rd Place 11-12th - Mixed Media - Sam Schleiden

Honorable Mention 9th-10th B/W Photo - McKenna Young

Honorable Mention 9th-10th B/W Photo - Abby Reddick

Honorable Mention 9th-10th Color Photo - Dayana Gonzolez

Honorable Mention 11th-12th Color Photo - Zani Khan

Honorable Mention 9th-10th Drawing Chalk - Madison Cummings

Honorable Mention 11th-12th Mixed Media - Raine Ansley

Honorable Mention 11th-12th Mixed Media - Gemin Manto

Lake Oconee Academy Students Awarded with Academic Honors from College Board National Recognition Programs

Lake Oconee Academy students excelled in College Board assessments and schoolwork to earn these awards, which colleges use to identify academically competitive underrepresented students.

Greensboro, GA (September 30, 2021) – Lake Oconee Academy students have earned academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs. These National Recognition Programs grant underrepresented students with academic honors that can be included on college and scholarship applications and connect students with universities across the country, helping them meaningfully connect to colleges and stand out during the admissions process. Colleges and scholarship programs identify students awarded National African American, Hispanic, Indigenous and/or Rural/Small Town Recognition through College Board’s Student Search Service.

The following student is a College Board National African American Recognition Program Scholar:
Tayla Merritt

The following students is are College Board National Hispanic Recognition Program Scholars:
Elisa Garcia-Carreras
Tyler Urrutia

The following students is are College Board National Rural and Small Town Recognition Program Scholars:
Elisa Garcia-Carreras
Kyle Beasley
Tayla Merritt
Tyler Urrutia

“We’re thrilled that our students have earned this recognition. We are very proud of them for their achievements in their classrooms and on College Board assessments,” said Dr. Tucker. “These programs help students from underrepresented backgrounds stand out to colleges during admissions.”

Students who may be eligible have a GPA of 3.5 or higher and have excelled on the PSAT/NMSQT or PSAT 10, or earned a score of 3 or higher on two or more AP Exams; and are African American or Black, Hispanic American or Latinx, Indigenous, and/or attend school in a rural area or small town.

Eligible students will be invited to apply during their sophomore or junior year and will be awarded at the beginning of the next school year. Students will receive their awards in time to include them on their college and scholarship applications.

“By awarding students who excel academically with honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs, our aim is to create pathways to college for underrepresented students,” said Steve Bumbaugh, College Board senior vice president of College & Career Access. “We hope this inspires many more students to work toward this recognition.”

COMMENDED STUDENTS IN THE 2022 NATIONAL MERIT® SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

The principal, Dr. Chris Harth, of Lake Oconee Academy announced today that Mason Reddick has been named a Commended Student in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC®), which conducts the program, will be presented by the principal to this scholastically talented senior.

            About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Although they will not continue in the 2022 competition for National Merit Scholarship awards, Commended Students placed among the top 50,000 students who entered the 2022 competition by taking the 2020 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®).

            “Those being named Commended Students have demonstrated outstanding potential for academic success,” commented a spokesperson for NMSC. “These students represent a valuable national resource; recognizing their accomplishments, as well as the key role their schools play in their academic development, is vital to the advancement of educational excellence in our nation. We hope this recognition will help broaden their educational opportunities and encourage them as they continue their pursuit of academic success.”