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Assistant Professor Terry Tomasek’s herpetology lessons on turtles, lizards & more are meant to spark interest in science & science careers.

All are invited to listen to Dr. Julio Cammarota as he presents to the Â鶹ÊÓƵ community on Nov. 10 at 5:30 p.m. in Yeager Recital Hall, Center for the Arts, Â鶹ÊÓƵ. Click for more information!

Ngozika "AJ" Nwoko, an Â鶹ÊÓƵ Academy college scholar, writes for the local Burlington newspaper and featured the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Academy.

Darris Means was recognized Oct. 28 as the first recipient of a research grant from North Carolina College Personnel Association.

Darris Means '05, associate director of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Academy, presented research findings Oct. 28 at the annual conference of North Carolina College Personnel Association.

The youngest scholars spoke on the habits of highly effective teenagers, while those a year older focused on how the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Academy has changed their lives. The eldest of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Academy students who presented to classmates, parents and educators on Friday evening? They read from the first drafts of admissions essays that will be used this fall to apply for college educations many once thought were out of reach.

Scholars enrolled in Â鶹ÊÓƵ Academy philosophy courses this summer gathered July 13 for the first session of the inaugural Â鶹ÊÓƵ Academy Philosophy Conference, a two-day program in which students present final papers based on the conference’s theme – “Why Perspectives Matter” – and converse with classmates, mentors and the public.