First Place Ceramics 2026

Best in Show

Emily McMillian – “A Taste of Heaven,” Landmark Christian, Instructor: Shelia Gilkeson

1st Place – Ceramics

Sophia Parker – “Cats vs. Dogs,” North Paulding HS, Instructor: Emme Worthy Newman

1st Place – Drawing

Isaac Ma – “Self Portrait.” GSMST HS, Instructor: Lauren Christine Phillips

1st Place – Graphic Design

Amy Parra-Franco – “Bug Poster,” Paul Duke STEM, Instructor: Payton Hirschmann

1st Place – Jewelry

Cate Williams – “Not Yours,” Brookwood HS, Instructor: Elizabeth Debban

1st Place – Mixed Media

Yujin Kim – “Ethereal,” GSMST HS, Instructor: Lauren Christine Phillips

1st Place – Painting & 1st Place – GA Watercolor Society

Penelope Brown – “Vibrant Dialogue,” DeKalb School of the Arts, Instructor: Nicole Jacobs-Licht

1st Place – Photography

Elijah Harrison – “To Quicker Days,” Georgia Connections, Instructor: Alexis Thomason

1st Place – Printmaking

Emma Vazquez – “Buford,” SOTA@Central Gwinnett, Instructor: Sahirah Dean

1st Place – Sculpture

Sway Andrews – “Trial by Fire,” North Paulding HS, Instructor: Emme Worthy Newman

Lucy Award

(image right)

"Continuation After Decay" (detail)

2nd Place Sculpture 

Brianna Davis

Heritage HS Senior

mixed media

Rojas, instructor