Sophomore Samantha Frickel races to the head of the pack. Caitlynn Hinds’24 and Julia DeVore’22 dash past the pack. -(Courtesy/Julie Hinds)   On Saturday, October 3, our girls cross country team took its fresh legs to Olentangy Berlin’s Bear Den Dash, where it raced against a stacked Division 1 field.   Senior Regan Cornelius surged…

Lead runners Regan Cornelius, SamanthaFrickel, and Caitlynn Hinds persevere to the finish line. (Courtesy/Carey Yi) Our girls cross country placed 8th out of 10 teams at Pickerington Central’s Tiger Invitational on Saturday, September 26. Senior Regan Cornelius took 3rd place at 20:33. Sophomore Samantha Frickel, Caitlynn Hinds’24, and Julia DeVore’22 clocked in at 23:31, 24:33, and…

Samantha Frickel’23 and Caitlynn Hinds’24 at September 12 Home Meet. (Courtesy/Cindy Wilson) On Saturday, September 12, the Vikes hosted Bexley, Grandville Christian Academy, Grandview Heights, Newark Catholic, and Reynoldsburg in a 5-K meet, following a ceremony honoring senior Regan Cornelius. Frickel clocked in at 22:31 and Hinds ran a 23:11, earning 15th and 20th, respectively.…

Amid the hardships of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, its effects on the climate seem to create a break in the clouds. With lockdowns in place, most roads are deserted, many airplanes remain grounded, and cities resemble ghost towns, causing greenhouse gas emissions to plummet. But only temporarily. China’s carbon emissions fell by 25% and satellites…

Spread of education world map. (Needpix) We are always searching for means to connect minds across the globe. For the 2020-2021 school year, rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors are eligible to enroll in courses through the Global Online Academy, uniting 70 schools in 15 countries. GOA offers an opportunity to thrive in a global network…

Seniors spin jump rope for their kindergarten buddies. (Courtesy/Jeremy Morgan) We are never too young to care for our hearts. On Tuesday, February 11, kindergarteners paired up with their senior buddies in the new field house for an afternoon of recreation. As February contains Valentine’s Day and is the month of heart awareness, it seemed…

Scioto and Columbus. (Wikimedia Commons) The arts that are all around us. On Sunday, January 26, at 3:00 p.m., hundreds of young classical musicians from the Columbus Symphony’s Youth Orchestra performed for the public Vern Riffe Center’s JoAnn Davidson Theatre. For only a $5 ticket, one could attend the program’s annual Showcase Concert, a spectacular…

Collected non-perishable food donations in the Barton Room’s lobby. (Tara Alahakoon’21/Staff) From October 28 to November 12, Academy launched its oldest service tradition: the Kids 4 Kids food and clothing drive. The school-wide project aims to provide meals, clothing, household items, and toys for 30 families, referred by Siebert Elementary and The Childhood League. Many…

(Sarah Neltner’20/Media) Academy welcomes Ms. Emily Dennett, who joined the faculty this year. She teaches geometry and Advanced Pre-Calculus.  What were your experiences prior to arriving at Academy? I went to Wittenberg University and got a bachelor’s in math. Then I went to the University of Massachusetts in Amherst and got a master’s degree in math.…

Senior Nikki Turley saving lives by donating blood. (Sarah Neltner ’20/Media) On October 16, Academy’s Service Board partnered with the Red Cross to host our first blood drive of the year in the Athletic Lobby. Organized by Mrs. Bening and Mrs. Crain, along with Service Board shapers seniors Lindsay Dunlap and Carolyn Zhang, the drive…