FCPS Students Recognized in National YoungArts Award Competition
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) students received 10 awards in the National YoungArts Foundation Competition. These students are part of a group of nearly 700 YoungArts award winners that were selected through a highly competitive application, which is reviewed by panels of esteemed, discipline-specific artists in a rigorous adjudication process.
All YoungArts award winners have demonstrated exceptional technique, a strong sense of artistry, and an extraordinary commitment to developing their crafts. This year, winners were selected from more than 9,000 applications across 10 artistic disciplines – classical music, dance, design, film, jazz, photography, theater, visual arts, voice, and writing.
The winners from FCPS are:
- Lucas Go, Dance/Hip Hop, South Lakes High School.
- Audrey Goodner, Classical Music/Violin, Langley High School.
- Valerie Lai, Classical Music/Violoncello, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology.
- Chloe Lee, Writing/Poetry, Oakton High School.
- Jayden Lee, Writing/Non-Fiction and Classical Music/Flute, Langley High School.
- Kian Linam, Jazz/Piano, South Lakes High School.
- Eunice Park, Classical Music/Harp, Lake Braddock Secondary School.
- Kyle Ryu, Classical Music/Violoncello, Robinson Secondary School.
- Joshua Thrush, Classical Music/Double Bass (Contrabass), Madison High School.
2024 YoungArts award winners join a distinguished community of artists who are offered creative and professional development support throughout their careers. More information and a complete list of winners is available online.
