Fifteen Athens Academy students have been selected to participate in the Youth Leadership Athens (YLA) program. Juniors Maddie Conner, Kate Farmer, and Emilee Stortz were selected along with sophomores Charlotte Campbell, Maggie Cowart, Penn Davis, Clara Dekle, Emiliana Korin, Kate Langley, William Parker, Weston Smart, Henry Stokes, Sloane Turner, Charlie Walton, and Reese Walton. These fifteen students represent half of the 2024 YLA class, which will graduate on Sunday, March 24.

YLA is a premiere leadership program for Athens-area sophomores and juniors. Class members build leadership skills, an understanding of the Athens area, and a connection with others in the community. Students attend monthly meetings and participate in a broad range of activities including volunteering, learning about local businesses, and even spending a day learning all about the operations of local government.

Congratulations to each of these student leaders!

Front row, left to right: Henry Stokes, William Parker, Maggie Cowart, Emilee Stortz, Clara Dekle, Penn Davis, Charlotte Campbell. Back row: Reese Walton, Weston Smart, Sloane Turner, Kate Langley, Kate Farmer, Maddie Conner, Emiliana Korin, Charlie Walton.

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 57th 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, #9 private school in the state of Georgia, and #8 best school (public or private) for STEM education in the state (Niche.com).

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