The Prince Avenue Fine Arts Program and students have earned recognition both locally and state-wide through their many accomplishments.
Exodus 35:
Ella Baldwin, Kelsey Cascella
Levite Award:
Jenifer Dunn, Natalie Schroeder
Candy Todd Best Actor/Actress:
Bella Rosenthal, Michael Moretti
2024 Governors Honors Program Finalist:
Jenifer Dunn, Band
Miles Adams Director’s Award:
Meredeth Hale
John Philip Sousa Award:
Jenifer Dunn
Patrick Gilmore Award:
Andrew Gilmore
Louis Armstrong Award:
Preston Edmonds
Woody Herman Award:
Preston Mitchell
Levite Performing Arts Award
Claire Gann
Rette Sams
Exodus 35 Award
Ella Bray
Debbie Pittman
Candy Todd Award
Dylan Capps
Kaylor Jones
Reg Gattie Memorial Scholarship “Sing Strong”
Jenifer Dunn
John Philip Sousa Award
Rette Sams
Patrick Gilmore Band Award
Ian Shook
Louis Armstrong Jazz Award
Evan Webb
Woody Herman Jazz Award
Zach Hester
Miles Adams Award
Sydney Gilbert
Georgia High School Musical Theatre Awards—Shuler Hensley Awards
Nominations for Beauty and the Beast:
Choreography-Kaylor Jones
Costumes-Lizzy Hudlow
Scenic Design-Hannah Hunt, Bella Rosenthal, Dylan Capps, Natalie Schroeder, Kasey Eubanks
Sound, Matthew Smock
Overall Production
Honorable Mentions:
Direction-Hannah Hunt
Leading Actress-Claire Gann
Featured Performer-Dylan Capps
Technical Execution-Hannah Hunt, Grayson Casto
Georgia High School Association One Act Play Competition
First Place in Region-Crazy for You
Best Actress in Region-Kaylor Jones
Best Actor in Region-Dylan Capps
All Star Cast-Gracie Bahnsen, Brooks David, Claire Gann
Second Place in State-Crazy for You
Best Actor in State-Dylan Capps
State All Star Cast-Kaylor Jones, Gracie Bahnsen
Georgia High School Association Literary Meet
First Place in Region for Girl’s Solo-Claire Gann
First Place in Region for Comedic Interpretation-Kaylor Jones
First Place in Region for Dramatic Interpretation-Natalie Schroeder
First Place in Region for Boys’ Quartet-Cooper Capps, Dylan Capps, Michael Moretti, Daniel Schroeder
First Place in Region for Personal Essay-Georgia Powell
First Place in Region for Argumentative Essay-Wade David
First Place in State for Girl’s Solo-Claire Gann
First Place in State for Comedic Interpretation-Kaylor Jones
GMEA Large Group Performance Evaluation
Advanced Band-Superior
GMEA Jazz Band Evaluation
Jazz Band-Superior
ACSI Band Festival
Advanced Band-Superior
Levite Performing Arts Award
Rinne Furlow
Jackson Mitchell
Candy Todd Award
Claire Gann
Cooper Capps
Reg Gattie Memorial Scholarship “Sing Strong”
Claire Gann
John Philip Sousa Award
Alex Fetzer
Patrick Gilmore Band Award
Rett Sams
Louis Armstrong Jazz Award
Jackson Mitchell
Woody Herman Jazz Award
Evan Webb
Georgia High School Musical Theatre Awards—Shuler Hensley Awards
Nominations:
Best Choreography-Kaylor Jones
Best Direction-Hannah Hunt
Best Music Direction-LaMurl Morris
Best Sound, Matthew Smock
Honorable Mention:
Best Leading Actress-Claire Gann
Best Overall Production
Technical Execution-Hannah Hunt, Gracie Cochran
GMEA Large Group Performance Evaluation
Advanced Band-Superior
GMEA Jazz Band Evaluation
Jazz Band-Superior
ACSI Band Festival
Advanced Band-Superior
Levite Performing Arts Award
Jaxon Connerley
Walker Johnson
Candy Todd Award
Emma Allen
Finn McGinnis
Exodus 35 Visual Art Award
Audrey Bliss
Ashton Walker
Reg Gattie Memorial Scholarship “Sing Strong”
Preston Mitchell
John Philip Sousa Award
Jaxon Connerley
Patrick Gilmore Band Award
Livi Richt and Garrison Hammond
Louis Armstrong Jazz Award
Camille Hardin
Woody Herman Jazz Award
Reece Wyatt
Jackson Mitchell
Classic Center Cultural Foundation Scholarship
Finn McGinnis
GHSA State Literary
Emma Allen – Girls Solo Musical Performance – 2nd place state
Emma Allen, Claire Gann and Kaylor Jones -Girls Trio-2nd place state
Hendley Jones & Walker Johnson – Dramatic Interpretation Duo – 4th place state
Cooper Capps – Comedic Interpretation Solo – 3rd place state
Hendley Jones– Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking – 2nd place state
Natalie Schroeder-Dramatic Interpretation-2nd place state
The PACS Literary Team placed 1st overall in region – A Private Literary Competition and tied for 3rd in the GHSA State A Private Literary Competition
Levite Performing Arts Award
Tanner Iley
Thompson Sewell
Candy Todd Award
Jack Johnston
Emilie David
Exodus 35 Visual Art Award
Allie Carter
Gracie Martin
Reg Gattie Memorial Scholarship “Sing Strong”
Jackson Mitchell
John Philip Sousa Award
Caleb Land
Patrick Gilmore Band Award
Abbigail Merhar
Director’s Award for Band
Andrew Gilmore
Louis Armstrong Jazz Award
Tanner Iley
Woody Herman Jazz Award
Maddy Wilson
GMEA All State Band
Caleb Land, Trombone
GHSA Region Literary
Girls Solo, 1st place Emilie David
Boys Quartet, 1st place Walker Johnson, Jack Johnston, Finn McGinnis, Thompson Sewell
Girls Trio, 1st place Emma Allen, Kaylor Jones, Riley Wilson
Duo Dramatic Interpretation, 1st place Walker Johnson, Hendley Jones
Shuler Awards for High School Musical Theatre
Finn McGinnis, Supporting Actor
Shuler Awards for High School Musical Theatre, Nominations
Jack Johnson, Leading Actor
Riley Wilson, Supporting Actress
LaMurl Morris, Music Direction
Shuler Awards-Honorable Mention
Guys and Dolls, Overall Production
Mac Ross & Hannah Hunt, Technical Execution
Thompson Sewell, Featured Performer
Emilie David, Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actress
Hannah Hunt, Direction
Levite Performing Arts Award
Abby Frost
Candy Todd Award
Jack Johnston
Riley Wilson
Exodus 35 Visual Art Award
Eliza Taylor
Mandy Csuka
Reg Gattie Memorial Scholarship “Sing Strong”
David Simpkins
John Philip Sousa Award
Daniel Harper
Patrick Gilmore Band Award
Danny Lee
Woody Herman Jazz Award
Caleb Land
GMEA All-State Band
Caleb Land, trombone
GHSA State Literary
Boys Solo, 2nd place, Jack Johnston
Shuler Awards for High School Musical Theatre
Thompson Sewell, Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor
Shuler Awards for High School Musical Theatre Nominations
Riley Wilson, Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actress
Jack Johnson, Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actor
Walker Johnson, Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor, Honorable Mention
Shuler Awards Ensemble
Emilie David
Walker Johnson
Levite Performing Arts Award
Rebecca Hathaway
Emily Weaver
Candy Todd Award
Mary Grace Palmer
Thompson Sewell
Exodus 35 Visual Art Award
Claire Power
Reg Gattie Memorial Scholarship “Sing Strong”
Chloe Ferguson
John Philip Sousa Award
Emily Weaver
Patrick Gilmore Band Award
Abbigail Merhar
Louis Armstrong Jazz Award
Sydney Crawford
Woody Herman Jazz Award
Will McKinney
GHSA State Literary
Emily Weaver, Rhetorical Essay, 1st place
Shuler Awards for High School Musical Theatre
Thompson Sewell, Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actor
GMEA All-State Honor Band
Nate Aldin – Clarinet
GMEA All-State Jazz Band
Brad Bennett – Drums
GHSA State Literary
Oral Interpretation-Humorous, 2nd place, Rebecca Hathaway
Shuler Awards for High School Musical Theatre
Nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor, Alex Harding, Into the Woods
Honorable Mention for Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actor, Thompson Sewell, Into the Woods
Honorable Mention for Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actress, Emilie David, Into the Woods
Honorable Mention for Music Direction, LaMurl Morris, Into the Woods