UHA

May 2016

UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS ACADEMY

SENIOR Beta Induction

Academy Action

Sophomore selected for Gatton Academy

2

Duke Tip Recognition 2

Jr Beta Recognized 2

Students Selected for Youth Leadership

3

Student Council Raises Mon-ey for Rotary

3

UHA Supports Sanctuary House

3

University of Kentucky’s Chorus Day

5

Quad State 5

Mayor’s Scholars 5

Commonwealth Honors

Academy

6

Middle and Upper

Schools Spring Musical

6

Blazers Win Region 7

Senior Signs Letter of

Intent

7

6th Grade Mission to the

Moon

7

Inside this issue:

UHA recently hosted their Senior Beta Induction Ceremony. A student may receive

an invitation to join Senior Beta if he/she has established at least a 3.2 cumulative

GPA. To maintain membership the students must maintain a 3.0 GPA, be actively

serving in the service projects set up by the club, and exhibit actions that support

the betterment of the club, school, community, and country. The following stu-

dents were inducted: (Back Row) Kendall Doer, Shane Ethridge, Camryn Barefield,

Drew McGowan, Zachary Naylor (Middle Row) Landry Thomas, Lauren Shaner,

Ann-Marie Fitzpatrick, Aeronna Day, Anna Moore, Aisha Pantiere, Njeri Kabithe,

Anastatia Kunnmann, Grace Jenkins, (Front Row) Lilly Strader, Sabrina Hall, Victo-

ria Sisk, Mali Rives, Emerson Barlow, and Madelyn Bennett. Not pictured: Cora

Beth Brown, Hannah Bradshaw, Aniyah Greenwade, and Davis Moore.

UHA seeks to provide educational opportunities

that will allow every student to achieve to the best

of his/her ability and to develop as a whole

person.

P A G E 2 A C A D E M Y A C T I O N

Jr Beta earns Leadership award

Duke Tip recognition

Sophomore selected for Gatton academy

UHA sophomore Deeya Patel has been notified that she

has been accepted into the Carol Martin Gatton Academy

of Mathematics and Science out of Western Kentucky Uni-

versity for the fall term. She will complete her junior and

senior high school years living on WKU’s campus taking

courses offered by the college. At the end of high school,

Deeya will have earned at least 60 college credits. Stu-

dents are chosen based on their SAT/ACT scores, high

school grades, awards, extracurricular activities, answers

to essays and letters of recommendation. Deeya is the

daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Deepak Patel. Her brother Vir

graduated from the program in 2015.

Congratulations to Beth Peebles, a seventh grade student at

UHA, who qualified for State Recognition in the Duke Univer-

sity's Talent Identification Program (TIP) and for the Center

for Summer Studies. Beth took the ACT in February, and her

composite score of 21 earned her this honor.

UHA’s Jr. BETA officers attended a Student Leader-

ship Summit in French Lick, Indiana on April 5. They

completed the summit in a fun, energetic and inter-

active environment and earned the distinction of

being an Outstanding Leadership School. Pictured L

to R: Shahyan Khan, Gabriella Lynn, Pam Nunn, Lily

Hendricks, and Roma Desai.

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Youth Leadership Program

UHA Supports Sanctuary House

Congratulations to our UHA students and facul-

ty for raising the most money for the Rotary

Auction this year. They also were awarded a

trophy for Most Per Capita. Thank you, Student

Council, for taking on this project to support

Rotary’s mission to help students go to college!

UHA’s Student Council is sponsored by Myriam

Aponte and Michelle Dill.

U H A

Student Council Raises

Money For Rotary

Five UHA students were selected for the 2016 –

2017 Hopkinsville—Christian County Youth Lead-

ership Program. The leadership program identi-

fies young people each year from local public

and private high school who demonstrate lead-

ership qualities and further develops their leader-

ship potential. It provides students with a frame

of reference for effecting community change

and developing within themselves a sense of

community involvement. Congratulations to the

following students from University Heights Acad-

emy who have been selected to participate: Em-

erson Barlow, Victoria Sisk, Drew McGowan, Te-

laisha Hollowell, and Cheydan Crump.

On Wednesday, April 27, UHA faculty and students participated in “Jean Day” and wore their jeans in support of

those impacted by sexual assault. “Jean Day” was sponsored by Sanctuary House. Sanctuary House is a non-profit

agency committed to the provision of preventative and restorative services to victims of sexual assault and domes-

tic violence. They deliver caring, comprehensive support to victims of personal violence in the nine-county area of

the Pennyrile Area Development District. UHA was honored to support this community project.

Mayor’s Scholars

P A G E 4 A C A D E M Y A C T I O N

Quad state Honors

University of Kentucky’s chorus Day

Congratulations to 8th graders Katie Beth Stevens and Lily Hen-

dricks for being chosen as the UHA essay winners for the Mayor's

Scholars Program. Students had to submit a 250 word essay out-

lining youth-focused concerns the Mayor's Youth Council should

address at an upcoming Youth Summit. The chosen students are

invited to take a day-long trip to Murray State University.

Seven of UHA's male choir members attended the Univer-

sity of Kentucky All-Male Chorus Day where they learned

several pieces of choral music with Dr. Jeff Johnson and

then performed in a concert. Dr. Johnson is a Professor of

Choral Studies at the University. Jacorie Summers, one of

UHA's basses, was selected to perform a selection with the

U.K. acoUstiKats. The acoUstiKats have been on the Sing-

Off and are famous around the world for a cappella choral

singing. Approximately 200 young men from about 20

schools attended the workshop. Pictured Front L to R:

Jakob Moore, Lucas Womack; Second Row L to R: Jill

Bressler - UHA Choral Director, Garrett Gee, Jacorie Sum-

mers, Marvin Denison - Upper School Director; Third Row

L to R: Shane Ethridge, Seth Hudson, and Logan Kirkman.

Seventeen sixth through ninth grade UHA students audi-

tioned, were selected, and attended the Murray State Uni-

versity Junior Quad State Choral Festival on March 1,

2016. The students had rehearsals after school, in Febru-

ary, to prepare the repertoire for this event. Dr. Bradley

Almquist, Professor of Choral Music at the University, led

and conducted the Festival. The students had six hours of

rehearsals Tuesday culminating in a performance for a

large audience. There were 214 students from seventeen

schools participating in the event. UHA is very proud of

our choral students. Pictured left to right: Evelyn Morales,

Riley Harper, Connor Dill, Drew Wilson, Mason Gamble,

Alison Bullen, Evan Golladay, Sam Cotthoff, Karrigan Rog-

ers, Skylar Newton, Emma Grace Allen, Blair Moore, Tori

Pratt, Ethan Alexander, Piper Hancock, Jakob Moore, and-

Shane Ethridge .

P A G E 5

Commonwealth HONORS ACADMEY

U H A

Junior selected for Governor’s scholar program

Juniors Kui Kabithe and Damon Key have been notified that they have been accepted into Murray State University’s COM-MONWEALTH HONORS ACADEMY. The Commonwealth Honors Academy (CHA) is an exciting, challenging three-week academic, social and personal growth program for outstand-ing high school students who have completed their junior year. Upon completion of the Academy, students will:

receive six hours of university credit

have the opportunity to take three hours of tuition-free university courses at Murray State University during the subsequent fall and spring semesters

be awarded a four-year, $2,000-per-year housing scholar-ship to attend Murray State University

Kui is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. David Kabithe, and Damon is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Sloan Key.

Middle and upper school students

presented the musical Legally Blonde

Jr. at the historic Alhambra Theater.

Mrs. Bressler and Mrs. Kissner were

directors of the play, and the show

was a great success!

Garrett Gee has recently been notified that he has been selected into the

2016 Kentucky Governor’s Scholar Program. Garrett is a junior at UHA and

the son of Christy Gee and Shane Gee. To participate in the Program, Garrett

had to be nominated by his school to compete at the state level. Selection for

the program is highly competitive, with an application process similar to that

of prestigious colleges and universities. In addition to an academic profile that

includes difficulty of course load, GPA, and at least one standardized test

score, the application requires an outline of all extracurricular activities, a histo-

ry of volunteer service, and a list of job positions held. Teacher recommenda-

tions include both quantitative evaluation and qualitative descriptions of the

student’s performance and potential. The final component of the application

is an original essay. Garrett will participate in the Program this summer.

Middle and Upper Schools Preform spring musical

P A G E 6

Blazer Signs with Transylvania University

A C A D E M Y A C T I O N

Blazers win All “A” Region Congratulations to the UHA baseball team on winning their region and their sub-sectional game in

the All “A” Classic Tournament. The team will advance to the State Tournament. Way to go Blazers!

Adam Stone, senior catcher for the Blazers, signed his letter of intent to play for Transylvania Universi-ty in a ceremony held in UHA’s gym surrounded by his teammates. Adam led the Blazers last year in hits (26), RBIs (29), doubles (10), walks (19) and batting average (.361), among other categories, all while maintaining a 4.0 GPA. Best of luck to Adam next year as he plays for the Pioneers!

After a unit studying Earth-sun-moon relationships and the history of NASA’s

Apollo and space shuttle missions, UHA’s 6th grade got to travel on their own

“Mission to the Moon.” The student astronauts applied and trained for specific

jobs including navigation, life support, communications, medical, and robotics.

Each student spent time working at mission control in their specific roles as well

as working in a spacecraft simulator. They worked together to solve problems

that arose, repair a damaged probe, test moon rocks, and decide where they

should land to build a lunar base for human habitation. The Challenger Learn-

ing Center in Paducah is a once in a lifetime experience for many and just might

spark an interest in engineering and space studies. Pictured left to right: John

Michael Bronson, Evan Golladay, Will Hancock, Eston Glover, John Tyler DeAr-

mond.

6th Grade “Mission to the Moon”

Photo from KY NEW ERA

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Sympathy and Condolences to those in our UHA family who have

lost loved ones:

Jillian McCourt in the loss of her grandfather Wendell McCourt

Tammy Cowan in the loss of her fa-ther and Blake (‘15) & Lauren Cowan

in the loss of their grandfather William Byard

Stine family in the loss of their son Ryan

Upcoming Dates:

Middle & Upper School Spring Choral Concert: May 15

Lower School Musical: May 19

Grandparents Day: May 20

Last Day of Classes: May 26

Class of 2016 Graduation: May 27