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(Courtesy/The Ohio State University) On May 24-May 25, Patricia J. Zettler ‘98 joined Dr. Lester’s ninth-grade biology classes for Q&A sessions about Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR), a family of gene sequences transforming gene therapy.  Zettler, who earned a BA and JD from Stanford, pursued law school because of her interest in science…

Seniors Ellie Vasilkov, Sona Santry, Chloe Gouhin, Evelyn Olexio, Tsega Seleshi, and Olivia Pierre-Louis participate in the the Senior Scavenger Hunt in downtown Columbus. (Courtesy/Olivia Pierre-Louis’21). Because our seniors missed many traditional activities, such as the Senior Lock-in, PACA parents planned enjoyable events for our class of 2021, called Senior Sundays and included a movie…

(Courtesy/Rachael Gorsuch)   With the fate of having a prom uncertain this year, once Ms. Izokaitis approved the dance, students were thrilled to attend the 2021 “Starry Night” and socially reconnect with classmates.   The prom committeee took critical precautions in its planning: the event had to be on campus, masks were required at all times,…

(Courtesy/Pixabay) On Wednesday, May 26, Dr. Losambe announced that our Disciplinary and Honors Committee’s current junior, Russell Ahmed (elected last year), will be joined by seniors Claudia Klingbeil and Charlie Belford and by juniors Arman Arora and Katie Wu. In the application process, students had to respond to a series of short essay questions that…

Project Harmony Wants You! (Courtesy/Project Harmony Facebook page) Do you want to be part of something bigger than oneself? Do you want to give back to the Columbus community? Are you willing to donate an hour for at least 10 weeks to flex your vocal chords and serve? If you answered “yes” to these questions,…

With the bustle and chatter of over 1,300 people occupying Academy’s halls, do you know the amount of paper, cans, and bottles we recycle? 20 large wheelers are filled every 7 school days–this quantity does not include the amount created by the Dining Hall. Former US students Alice Gahbauer, Michael Ehrenfried, and Mariah Mazur initiated…

On April 26, 2021, students gathered in Mr. Corey’s room to watch the exciting Battleship Bots Competition take place.   Out of 85 Honors Computer Science 2 and 3 students who programmed bots, 16 made it to the finals to compete until there is a winner in the 2021 Battleship Bot Competition. Students competed in…

While spring is filled with warm weather and blooming flowers, it’s also a time for Apple enthusiasts. This year’s event featured new gadgets, updated devices, and an explosion of color. M1 iPad Pros In November 2020, Apple released its new M1 chip, changing the laptop and CPU market landscape, shattering benchmarks for both speed and…

Nationwide Children’s Hospital hosted a vaccine clinic at Academy on Tuesday, April 20 for anyone above 16 years old (and with parental approval) to be vaccinated via an easy and smooth process.  Students met in the Trustees Room throughout the school day to get their shot and then waited in the Senior Quad for fifteen…