Winners Announced from 1st Annual Jonesboro Area Music Students Festival

Congratulations to the young musicians who participated in the 1st annual Jonesboro Area Music Students Festival (JAMS) sponsored by the Jackson Parish Students Service Center. Pitting students from Jackson Parish in instrumental and vocal competitions across various age divisions and categories, the event included participants from Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School (JHMS), Quitman High School (QHS), and Weston High School (WHS) of the Jackson Parish School District, and private schools Cornerstone Christian Academy (CCA) and Grace Point Christian Academy (GCA). 

1st Annual JAMS Fest Finalists

Instrumental Division

(l-r) Colt Robinson – WHS (1st Place), Kenneth Vaughn – JHMS

Vocal Solo Ages 7-11


(l-r) Macie Halbrook – GCA, Eden Hoffman – GCA, Savannah Porter – QHS (1st Place)

Vocal Solo Ages 12-14

(l-r) Shyla Giddens – GCA, Chloe Walsworth – GCA, Chloe Lee – QHS (1st Place)

Vocal Solo Ages 15-18

(l-r) Emma Walsworth – GCA, Mia Williams – WHS (1st Place), Madison Turner – WHS

Small Ensemble

(l-r) Bethany Webb, Kaleigh Webb, Sophia Kliebert – QHS, Madison Turner, Avery Dark, Nia Williams – WHS (1st Place)
Lexie Tippen, Amelia Staggs – QHS
Emma Toms, Jaxon Harvey – QHS