Athens Academy is pleased to announce that senior Alex Oh (viola) and junior Daniel Huang (violin) have both won positions in the prestigious Georgia Music Educators Association’s 2021 11/12 All-State Orchestras. In addition, eighth grader Joshua Xie (violin) won a seat in the Middle School All- State Orchestra.

While rehearsals and performances usually associated with the All-State Orchestras have been canceled due to COVID-19, the GMEA is “in the process of planning a special Virtual All-State Experience (VASE) to honor all of the All-State students.”

Alex is the son of Eugene Oh and Candice Kang of Watkinsville. Daniel is the son of Jason Huang and Kay Wang of Athens. Joshua is the son of Paul Xie and Crystal Zhu of Bogart.

Athens Academy is an independent, co-educational school for students in K3 through 12th grade, located on a beautiful 152-acre campus in Northeast Georgia. Now in its 54th year, Athens Academy pursues its mission of “excellence with honor” through academics, athletics, fine arts, and service and leadership. Ranked the #1 private school in Athens and #1 private high school outside Metro Atlanta (Niche.com). Top Ten School in the State for STEM Education (Newsweek).

For more information, please contact Kelley Cuneo, communications director, at [email protected] or 706-433-2410.