Young Georgia Authors

The purpose of the Young Georgia Authors Writing Competition is to encourage students to develop writing that represents their best efforts, to provide a context for schools to support and celebrate the writing successes of all students, and to encourage and recognize student achievement in writing throughout Georgia.

These students will go on to compete at the regional level. Check back to see winners after they are announced.

Columbia County School District Winners

2024-2025 Young Georgia Authors Writing Competition

Grade	School	Student Name	Title of Work
K	Baker Place Elementary	Lillian Schorr	“Never Be Afraid”
1	Greenbrier Elementary	Charlie Lenartz	“All About Lionel Messi”
2	Lewiston Elementary	Mariah Weary	“My Special Badges”
3	Riverside Elementary	Ashrith Gopaluni	“The T-Rex Fossil”
4	Evans Elementary	Ivy Alston	“Demi the Dwarf Bunny”
5	Evans Elementary	Sam Yost	“Natural Disaster Poem”
6	Greenbrier Middle School	Evelyn Chen	“Holidays”
7	Columbia Middle School	Brayden Shellito	“The Dune Sea Signal”
8	Grovetown Middle School	Ryanne Miller	“Something That Was Said”
9	Grovetown High School	Katana Thomas	“Endless Pages of Terror”
10	Evans High School	Mary Katherine Harris	“Through My Filipino Mother’s Eyes”
11	Harlem High School	Madisyn Hampsmire	“I Left Love in a Nursing Home”
12	Greenbrier High School	Shabnam Rahaeimehr	“Heaven”