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Aminah Robinson: A Bridge to the Past

Academy’s Morris Hall Gallery features works by Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson. (Andrew Barren’22/Media) Eric Dozier, an activist and singer-songwriter, visited our school last week in celebration of Black History Month, and he taught the community an important word: Sankofa, which was coined by King Adinkera of the Akans and translates to “Go back and get

Virginia Ma’19 Presents Summer Research Project at Stony Brook University

Ginnie at the Simons Summer Research Poster Symposium. (Courtesy/Shili Lin) Last summer, senior Ginnie Ma spent seven weeks at Stony Brook University as a Simons Summer Research Program Fellow, along with 50 other high school students from across the country. Ginnie worked under Dr. Richard Moffitt in Biomedical Informatics, which, as Ginnie says, “. . .involves

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Dr. Catherine Steiner-Adair Tackles “Tech Addiction”

Dr. Catherine Steiner-Adair’s warnings about “Tech Addiction.” (Ella Morris’22/Media) Academy students heard from Dr. Catherine Steiner-Adair, author of The Big Disconnect: Protecting Childhood and Family Relationships in the Digital Age, on Thursday, February 21. Dr. Steiner-Adair’s research focuses on the psychological effects of technology on children and adults alike. Aiming to bring student awareness to

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Career Forum: Ali Mozenter’s Work with the Muscle Dystrophy Association

Business Development Director for the Columbus chapter of the Muscle Dystrophy Association (MDA), Ali Mozenter’09 discusses student volunteer opportunites for MDA summer camp. (Andrew Barren’22/Media) On Wednesday, February 23, Ali Mozenter’09 met with upper school students during one of Academy’s Alumni Lunch Career Forums to talk about her years of volunteer experience with MDA, an organization that supports

Community CAfe: The Hate U Give

Students engage in a Community CAfe exercise, based on Academy’s special showing of The Hate U Give. (Ella Morris’22/Media) On Thursday, February 21, Upper School Dean, Mr. Losambe, hosted a  Community CAfe to discuss the film, The Hate U Give, which was offered to all students after school on Tuesday, February 19. Ms. Brooks and Dr. Jacki attended the discussion as

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Go Ahead and Jump!

Juniors Charlie Yaw, Taylor Warren, and Carter Warstler jump rope for the National Heart Foundation. (Sarah Neltner’20/ Media) Academy’s upper school advisories extended themselves to raise awarened of National Heart Month. The rope jumping event is a Lower School tradition.  

Service Board Celebrates Faculty and Staff

Upper School Dean, Mr. Losambe, showing thanks by waving to other faculty, volunteers, and the camera! (Sari Schocket’22/Media) This past Wednesday, February 6, the Service Board hosted its annual event dedicated to the work of our faculty and staff, former and present, here at Columbus Academy. Jenny L’Hommedieu’19 and Abigail Freytag’20 coordinated the day with

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Senior Lock-in: All-night Party

Excited seniors arrive ready for a long night. (Courtesy/Sammie Kass’19) When the concept of a senior lock-in was first introduced by then-senior class president, Christina Lee’16 in her campaign speech, a seemingly impossible feat soon became a reality. The Class of 2016 participated in the inaugural senior lock-in, a night full of fun and bonding

Chinese New Year Assembly: Year of the Pig

Students studying Chinese enact traditional new year performances during a special assembly. (Collage by Katie Rankin’22/Staff) Every year from late January to mid-February, Chinese communities celebrate the new year with special meals, festivals, parades, and red envelopes filled with “lucky money.” Twelve zodiacal animals represents each Chinese New Year.The year of the pig represents wealth

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Academy Places at Central Ohio’s 2019 Scholastic Art Awards

Award winners Malcolm Klingbeil, Keenan Bellisari, Gunnar Geiger, Shaan Arora, Cooper Schnitzer, and Ryan Hunker. Gunnar and Ryan both received Gold Keys. Silver Key winners are Shaan and Cooper. Malcolm achieved an Honorable Mention. (Courtesy/Crystal Tursich) Silver Key winners not in attendance are Sidney Derzon, Sarah Edwards, Layton Harding, Ellie Jeffers, and Kayla Pordgurski.