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.