Patriot Graphics Wins at Print Excellence Competition

Sandy Creek High graphic artists racked up wins at the 2026 Printing & Imaging Association of Georgia (PIAG) Print Excellence Competition.

SCHS Patriot Graphics is a school-based enterprise for the graphic communications pathway where students complete real-world, live-work projects. It is under the direction of Jeff Dykes.

The group earned Best of Category for their Fayette County High School Hall of Fame program. They earned Award of Excellence for their Sandy Creek High Beta Club program and their Fayette Works guide book.

Emily Dykes earned Best of Category for her SkillsUSA Georgia pin design and Award of Excellence for Launch Fayette promotional designs.

They won three more individual Awards of Excellence: Lydia Nelson for a SkillsUSA chapter t-shirt, Anaya Cherry for a SkillsUSA Georgia poster design, and Benito Ortiz for a SkillsUSA promotional graphic.

The PIAG Print Excellence Competition had over 115 submissions from 16 printing, finishing, and design companies and graphic arts high schools from across the state.