Lake Oconee Academy

In no particular order, Lake Oconee Academy students Jemma Easley, Isabella Broughton, James Poucher, Hallie Wilcher, Sima Bahr, Noah Angle, Ethan Ralston, Alley McCullough, and Emilia Viscarra were each first-place district winners in the 2026 Young Georgia Authors (YGA) Writing Competition and advanced to regional competition. CONTRIBUTED

In no particular order, Lake Oconee Academy students Jemma Easley, Isabella Broughton, James Poucher, Hallie Wilcher, Sima Bahr, Noah Angle, Ethan Ralston, Alley McCullough, and Emilia Viscarra were each first-place district winners in the 2026 Young Georgia Authors (YGA) Writing Competition and advanced to regional competition. CONTRIBUTED

Lake Oconee Academy students thrive in YGA writing competition

Skyla Morris
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Lake Oconee Academy recently announced that nine of its students were recognized with top honors for the 2026 Young Georgia Authors (YGA) Writing Competition.
Lake Oconee Academy 4th-grade student Jordan Loh (third from right) advanced through 22 rounds of spelling competition last month to win the 2026 Greene County District Spelling Bee and advance to regional competition. CONTRIBUTED

Lake Oconee Academy 4th-grade student Jordan Loh (third from right) advanced through 22 rounds of spelling competition last month to win the 2026 Greene County District Spelling Bee and advance to regional competition. CONTRIBUTED

LOA students succeed at district spelling bee

Skyla Morris
Thursday, February 5, 2026
Lake Oconee Academy participated in the Greene County District Spelling Bee on Jan. 13 and is celebrating two of its students for their academic achievements.The local academic competition takes place each year, featuring top spellers from multiple schools across the district.
Lake Oconee Academy’s youngest Titans celebrated the 100th day of school in style, dressing in colorful combinations of cardigans, gowns, wigs, and glasses. CONTRIBUTED

Lake Oconee Academy’s youngest Titans celebrated the 100th day of school in style, dressing in colorful combinations of cardigans, gowns, wigs, and glasses. CONTRIBUTED

LOA students celebrate 100 days of school in style

Skyla Morris
Thursday, January 22, 2026
Lake Oconee Academy’s youngest students celebrated the 100th day of school on Jan. 15. Students within Pre-K and Kindergarten arrived at school in style, dressed as if they were 100 years old, with props and costumes including glasses, canes, cardigans, and gray wigs.
Four of the six LOA students placed at the top of their presentation categories and advanced to the Georgia DECA State Career Development Conference, Feb. 26–28. CONTRIBUTED

Four of the six LOA students placed at the top of their presentation categories and advanced to the Georgia DECA State Career Development Conference, Feb. 26–28. CONTRIBUTED

LOA students advance to state DECA competition

Skyla Morris
Thursday, January 15, 2026
Six Lake Oconee Academy students competed in the Georgia DECA Region 9 competition on Dec. 6 in Loganville, where nearly 200 scholars across the region participated.
LOA high school students and their weight training teacher Tom Imhoff (far right) collaborated to help load the trucks with several boxes of food for the local pantry. CONTRIBUTED

LOA high school students and their weight training teacher Tom Imhoff (far right) collaborated to help load the trucks with several boxes of food for the local pantry. CONTRIBUTED

LOA donates 4,000 pounds of goods to local food pantry

Skyla Morris
Thursday, December 18, 2025
Lake Oconee Academy held its annual canned food drive throughout November, collecting canned goods and non-perishable items for Second Harvest to donate to the Greene County Food Pantry.
The Lake Oconee Academy boys soccer team won the Class A Division II state championship. CONTRIBUTED

The Lake Oconee Academy boys soccer team won the Class A Division II state championship. CONTRIBUTED

LOA captures third-straight GADA Director’s Cup

Lance McCurley
Thursday, June 19, 2025
Lake Oconee Academy is used to winning.The Titans recently won their third-straight Class A Division II Georgia Athletic Directors Association’s Cup. The Titans also dominated the competition, winning both the Female Director’s Cup and the Male Director’s Cup.
Founding board member Dick Schmidt (right) was recognized by Lake Oconee Academy June 2. Schmidt will step away from the board after serving since 2006. HANNAH BARRON/Staff

Founding board member Dick Schmidt (right) was recognized by Lake Oconee Academy June 2. Schmidt will step away from the board after serving since 2006. HANNAH BARRON/Staff

LOA recognizes Schmidt; approves capital projects

Hannah Barron
Thursday, June 5, 2025
During its June 2 meeting, the Lake Oconee Academy Board of Governors recognized founding member Dick Schmidt, who is retiring from the board after serving since 2006.Executive Director Dr. Brad Bowling presented Schmidt with a plaque engraved by LOA’s engineering class.
Lake Oconee Academy student Shelby Marulo.

Lake Oconee Academy student Shelby Marulo.

LOA’s Marulo named GHP finalist in mathematics

Shelby Marulo
Thursday, May 22, 2025
Lake Oconee Academy sophomore Shelby Marulo is the first student in Greene County to be nominated for the Governor’s Honors Program in mathematics. GHP is a residential summer program for talented, knowledgeable, and skilled high school sophomores and juniors.
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