LOA team Literary Meet region champs; one state winner

GREENE COUNTY

  • Early last month, the Lake Oconee Academy team was named Region 8A Div. II Literary Meet champions for the third-straight year. They placed third overall behind winner Georgia Military College and Miller County High School in state competition. CONTRIBUTED
    Early last month, the Lake Oconee Academy team was named Region 8A Div. II Literary Meet champions for the third-straight year. They placed third overall behind winner Georgia Military College and Miller County High School in state competition. CONTRIBUTED
  • Lake Oconee Academy’s Elisa Garcia-Carreras finished as state runner-up in Literary Interpretation, Comedic Solo, March 25, at Georgia Military College. CONTRIBUTED
    Lake Oconee Academy’s Elisa Garcia-Carreras finished as state runner-up in Literary Interpretation, Comedic Solo, March 25, at Georgia Military College. CONTRIBUTED
  • LOA senior Halsey Bosart was named State Champion in Extemporaneous Speaking, Domestic Affairs on March 25, at Georgia Military College. CONTRIBUTED
    LOA senior Halsey Bosart was named State Champion in Extemporaneous Speaking, Domestic Affairs on March 25, at Georgia Military College. CONTRIBUTED

    High school students from Lake Oconee Academy competed on March 11, at the Region 8A - Div.

    II Literary Meet, where for the third year in a row they were named region champions.

    The competition focuses on student achievement in the areas of Essay Writing, Extemporaneous Speaking, Dramatic and Comedic Presentation, and Voice. The following LOA students received region medals in their individual events to advance to the state meet:

    • Essay, Argumentative: Maria Marquez, 1st place

    • Essay, Personal: Justin Zahler, 1st place

    • Essay, LiteraryAnalysis: Dawn Zahler, 1st place

    • Extemporaneous Speaking, Domestic: Halsey Bosart, 1st place

    • Extemporaneous Speaking, International: Kennedie Hudson, 1st place

    • LiteraryInterpretation, Humorous Solo: Elisa Garcia, 1st place

    • LiteraryInterpretation, Duo: Julia Dixon and Gracie Vandiver, 1st place

    • Solo: JewellMorrison, 1st place

    • Trio: Elisa Garcia, Hailey Heinen, and Jewell Morrison, 1st place Two weeks later in the State Literary Meet, LOA competed at Georgia Military Academy in Milledgeville against 27 other Georgia high schools. LOA senior Halsey Bosart was named state champion in Extemporaneous Speaking, Domestic Affairs, while senior Elisa Garcia won state runner-up in Literary Interpretation, Comedic Solo.

    The Girls’ Vocal Trio state runner-up medal was awarded to seniors Elisa Garcia and Hailey Heinen with sophomore Jewell Morrison, while sophomore Maria Marquez placed 4th in Argumentative Essay.

    Lake Oconee Academy
    Greene County