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Young Artists Earn Cash and Recognition at Fall Festival

More than 100 people attended the Awards ceremony for the Student Art Show. held in the newly renovated upstairs of the Welcome Center, the former Historic Butts County Court House’s former Courtroom on October 26, 2024.

Individual Student Winners are listed below by school.

Stark Elementary School: Hexum Biles, 6th Place; GavoniiNeal, 5th Place; Ellie Jones, 4th place; Amari Jones, 3rd place;and Braxten Grier,1st Place. 

Mary Beth Williams is the Art Teacher at Stark.

Daughtry Elementary School: Lacey Raymond, 6th place;Kennedy Bell, 5th place; Braily Harrison, 4th place; Layla McCall 3rd place; Chase Ward, 2nd place; and Ariel Barton, 1st place. 

Lisa Smith is the Art Teacher at Daughtry.

Jackson Elementary School:  Kiyah McQueen, 6th place:  Darien Ricks, 5th Place; Zeniyah McGegor; Meydan Matasu, 3rd Place; Ruby Price, 2nd Place. Isabella Smallwood, 1st Place.

Allen Bell is the Art Teacher at Jackson Elementary.

Henderson Middle School:  Lizbeth Morales-Perez, 6th place;Joshua Robinson, 5th Place; Brinlee Gibbs, 4th Place; Rebecca Scales, 3rd Place; Brandon Foster, 2nd Place; and Airie Ross, 1st Place. 

Heather Jones is the Art Teacher at Henderson Middle School.

Jackson High School:  Essence Lawson-Williams, 6th Place;Akilleus Reed, 5th Place; Adarah Davis,4th Place; Maria Ruiz, 3rd Place; Kai Evans, 2nd Place; and Cameron Doty, 1st place.

Debbie Bell is the Art teacher at Jackson High School.

Thanks to all the Arts Council members who worked on the show. Janie Carmichael and Laura Richardson served as committee chairs.