Athens Academy Press Releases

Six Athens Academy students have been selected to participate in the Georgia Independent School Association’s Middle School All-Select Band Concert. Zoe Brewster, Dylan Brock, Natalie Busener, Jason Fern, Claire Grubb, and Nick Rorabaugh will perform with the All-Select Band on Sunday, February 3, at Blessed Trinity High School in Roswell. Natalie Busener and Claire Grubb play the clarinet, Nick Rorabaugh plays the trumpet, Jason Fern plays the trombone, Dylan Brock plays alto saxophone, and Zoe Brewster plays the flute.

Front row: Natalie Busener, Nick Rorabaugh, Zoe Brewster
Back row: Jason Fern, Claire Grubb, Dylan Brock

Posted by Kelley Cuneo at 9:10 AM | Permalink

Twenty-five students from Athens Academy, North Oconee High School, and Oconee High School will show their senior art portfolios at the High Museum in Atlanta from February 8 through March 29. An opening reception will be held on Friday, February 15, 5:00-8:00 p.m. The portfolios will be displayed in the Greene Family Education Center on the Atrium Level at the High Museum, 1280 Peachtree Street NE, in Atlanta.

From Athens Academy, eight seniors will display their work: Katie Gazda, Hannah Gollin, Sammie Maddox, Claire McDonald, Amy Michel, Ramey Mize, Sarah Weinstein, and Evans Wellborn. North Oconee High School has nine seniors in the show: Meg Abbott, Heather Brock, Kelley Broyles, Powell Cobb, Alton Goria, Ben Greer, Wade Gunter, Fuery Hocking, and Lydia Hunt. From Oconee High School, Amber Culpepper, Jessica Hemphill, Chris King, Lauren O’Brian, Rebecca Nunez, Philip Scheidt, Lily Smith, and Danielle Summers will be displaying portfolios.

Posted by Kelley Cuneo at 9:15 AM | Permalink

Chenzi Xu, 2007 graduate of Athens Academy, was recently recognized as a district winner of an annual writing competition sponsored by The Cum Laude Society for her entry, “Whitman’s Federated Identity.” Ms. Xu, who is currently attending Harvard University, received a $500 grant from the Cum Laude Society for winning the top prize in her district. Athens Academy belongs to District 5, which includes over 45 schools from Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

As part of the essay competition, each of the schools belonging to the Cum Laude Society is invited to send a copy of a single outstanding example of original work, either creative or research based, to be considered for recognition. The purpose is to “recognize and celebrate outstanding academy achievement…that gives evidence of superior scholarship and original thought.” The Cum Laude Society is an international academic honorary founded in 1906. Its 366 member schools include private and public high schools around the world. The presence of a Cum Laude chapter at a secondary school is an indication that superior scholastic achievement is honored.

Posted by Kelley Cuneo at 1:05 PM | Permalink