Pierce County Young Authors for the 2025-26 were recently recognized at the board of education’s regular meeting.
Kindergarten winner is Blackshear Elementary student Millie Byrd with her story The Misen Randir. Lindy Rowe, also of Blackshear Elementary, placed first in first grade with her story The Spescholl Axulotl.
Patterson Elementary second grade student Braxton Henderson placed first with his story How I got turned in to an elf and what’s like’. Braxton Zauner of Midway was the third grade winner with his story The Hidden Treasure. Serenity Merritt, fourth grader at Midway won first place for her story David and his treatment. Fifth grade winner was Markus Cowins of Patterson Elementary with his story The Expedition.
The competition has been held annually since 1991, and is open to any of Georgia’s public school students. Student pieces are judged at the school and system level.
Grade-level system winners are sent to the local Okefenokee Regional Education Service Agency (RESA) to compete against surrounding counties’ entries.
The writing competition is to encourage students to develop enthusiasm for and expertise in their writing, to provide a context to celebrate their writing successes and to recognize student achievement in arts and academics.
