Brookwood School’s literary team competed on Monday, March 5 in the GISA Region 3AAA Literary Competition at Albany State University. Other teams competing were Southland Academy from Americus, Deerfield-Windsor from Albany, Valwood School from Valdosta, and Tiftarea Academy from Tifton. Brookwood took first place in the region with strong individual success in a number of events:
Girls’ Solo:
Lauren Ryan - Second place
Boys’ Solo:
Trenton Newman - First place
Girls’ Trio:
Maryam Sibley, Lauren Ryan, Lilly Jackson - Second Place
Boys’ Quartet:
Trenton Newman, Wyatt Whitfield, Landon Carter, Jackson Clendenin- First place
Personal Essay:
Madeline Gordon - Second place
Argumentative Essay: Julia Johnson- Second Place
Spelling: Madeline Gordon- Second place
Extemporaneous Speaking (National): Raleigh Rollins- First Place
Dramatic Oral Interpretation: Brianna Beach- First place
First and second place winners will travel to the GISA State Literary Tournament on Tuesday, March 20.
Members of the Brookwood School Literary team are, first row, left to right: Lauren Ryan, Maryam Sibley, Lilly Jackson, Audrey Johnson; second row, Coach Hananel Jackson, Madeline Gordon, Julia Johnson, Brianna Beach, Jackson Clendenin; and third row: Sponsor Jonathan Groover, Wyatt Whitfield, Trenton Newman, and Coach Sean Landeta.
Located in Thomasville, GA, Brookwood School is a private school for grades JK-12. Students benefit from a challenging academic program, fine and performing arts, competitive athletics, and a wide selection of extracurricular activities.