Academy Wins Region One Act Competition
On November 4, 2009 Athens Academy played host to the GHSA One Act Competition. Eight schools competed for the judges. Participating schools were Lakeview Academy, Rabun Gap, Hebron Academy, Athens Christian, Commerce, Prince Avenue, Athens Academy and Tallulah Falls. At the end of the day, Hebron Academy placed 3rd, Lakeview placed 2nd and Athens Academy won the 1st place title. Individual acting awards were also given to Athens Academy students. Ansley McAlister, CJ Brown, and Nick Bradfield were selected for the "All Star Cast", Billy Pate received the "Best Actor" award and Christine Shaw received the "Best Actress" award. Athens Academy's show, "The Tragedy of Thebes", will now go on to compete at the state level. This phase of the competition will be held on November 14 at Warner Robins High School in Warner Robins, Georgia. Kudos to the cast and crew!