MOULTRIE — Colquitt County School District announces the district competition winners for the Young Georgia Authors Writing Competition.

The winner for kindergarten is Cristian Cario, from Okapilco Elementary, with the work “Wild Adventures.”

The winners are for first grade, Wyatt Massaro, with the work “Dragons”; for second grade, Ila Jane Thompson with “Lemonade on Valentine’s”; and for third grade, Madelyn Griffin with “The Mythical Forest.” All are from Norman Park Elementary.

The winner for fourth grade, from Doerun Elementary, is Brooklyn Nowland with “The Shark Attack,” and the winner for fifth grade, from R. B. Wright Elementary, is Taylor Mae Thompson with “The Frozen Survival.”

The district winners will advance to the Regional Young Georgia Authors Writing Competition.

The purpose of the Young Georgia Authors (YGA) writing competition is to encourage students to develop an enthusiasm for and expertise in their writing, to provide a context to celebrate their writing successes, and to recognize student achievement in arts and academics.

This prestigious competition has engaged Georgia students for over two decades and is open to any student currently enrolled in Georgia public schools, grades K-12.

The competition is sponsored by the Georgia Language Arts Supervisors (GLAS) and the Georgia RESA Network with support from the Georgia Department of Education.