Academics

11 Apr

Posted at 12:50h in Academics, Athletics, School News, Upper School

Every year, the National Football Foundation hosts the Brian Piccolo Awards Banquet. This awards dinner pays tribute to the late Brian Piccolo, a standout football player for St. Thomas Aquinas, Wake Forest, and in the NFL with the Chicago Bears. In addition, it gathers 41 senior student-athletes from Broward County schools who excel both academically and on the football field. This morning, Shawn Cerra from the Brian Piccolo Chapter of the National Football Foundation joined us on campus to share that WA senior Anthony Barbar was selected as the 2024 overall winner of the Brian Piccolo Award. Anthony joins Greg Huffstetler...

14 Mar

Posted at 14:09h in Academics, School News, Upper School

Congratulations to WA senior, Samuel Seeman, on advancing to the Finalist standing in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program! High school students enter the National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT), which serves as an initial screen of over 1.3 million entrants each year. As a National Merit Scholarship Finalist, Samuel represents less than one percent of high school seniors in the United States! Samuel will be attending the University of Alabama’s Honors College for Computer Engineering. Congratulations, Samuel!...

14 Mar

Posted at 13:40h in Academics, PREP, School News

Students in fourth grade took a trip to the oldest city in the U.S., known for its Spanish colonial architecture and rich history. Day one included the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument, the Old Jail, the Heritage Museum, the General Store, and a walking tour visiting historical landmarks around the city. On day two, visits included the Old Town Trolley Tour, the Military Hospital, the Lightner Museum featuring an immersive experience of art, architecture, history, and design, and then the Potters Wax Museum, which is the first established wax museum in the country. Students learned quite a bit about historical events...

14 Mar

Posted at 12:15h in Academics, School News, Upper School

Our WA High School Robotics Competition Team, FRC Team 744, Shark Attack, recently competed in the South Florida Regional Competition at the Broward County Convention Center. The efforts of key mentors and students working many late nights resulted in a robot designed with key defensive and offensive advantages. Two strong teams chose our robot and team in the second round of alliance selection. Shark Attack won the quarterfinals and semifinals and advanced to the finals. The Finals were a hard-fought competition that resulted in a tie at the end of three matches. After two tie-breakers, our alliance had won the South Florida Regional! Our team shares the...

14 Sep

Posted at 08:17h in Academics

Recently, Westminster Academy hosted the Christian College Fair. There were 32 Christian colleges from across the nation set up to visit with our students in the James F. Lindsay Gymnasium. Juniors and seniors spoke with college representatives to learn what each school offers. Often, the college representatives who visit are the ones who are reading through applications, so this opportunity to connect can make a significant impact. Over the next two months, students will have the opportunity to meet with many different colleges through on-campus visits. Most visits will occur at lunch in the Dr. Kenneth P. Wackes Media Center. The following...