Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind Thursday, Friday & Saturday 7:30 p.m. - Bertelsmann Presentation Hall The Upper School Drama Department proudly presents this ensemble experiment presenting 30 plays in 60 minutes! Each two-minute play is performed in a random order selected by the audience. An onstage emcee keeps everyone on time and the show running smoothly. Audiences from all over love this quick-paced and funny show! Doors open at 7:00 p.m. and tickets prices range (based on the roll of a die at the entrance!) from $1-$6 per person.
Artscape 2019 Sunday, April 28 / 1:00-3:00 p.m. Bertelsmann & Myers Galleries Each year, exceptional student art pieces are selected to be framed and displayed in the Bertelsmann and Myers Galleries. This work will be on exhibit from April 28 until May 24. We hope you will join us!
Athens Academy Announces Valedictorian & Salutatorian
Athens Academy is pleased to announce Andrew Holt Leach, Jr., and Zainub R. Ali as the valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, for the Class of 2019. This fall, Holt will attend the Georgia Institute of Technology, and Zainub will attend the University of Georgia as a CURO Honors Scholar. They will graduate alongside their 77 classmates on Sunday, May 19, at the Classic Center.
Spring Family Picnic, Scrimmage & Movie Featuring Ralph Breaks the Internet Friday, May 10 - Slaughter Field Mark you calendar and join us for this annual event for Athens Academy families! The football team will scrimmage beginning at 4:15 p.m., then a picnic will be served from 5:00-6:30 p.m., followed by a showing of Ralph Breaks the Internet on Slaughter Field at 5:45 p.m. This is a complimentary event with catering by Locos. To RSVP for the picnic, please email Toni Parr by Monday, May 6. We hope you'll join us for this super fun family event!
Students Inducted into Prestigious Cum Laude Society
Sixteen members of Athens Academy’s Class of 2019 were tapped for membership in The Cum Laude Society on Thursday, April 4. The ninth annual Cabaniss Lecture, which preceded the ceremony, was given by alumna Karishma Sriram, a member of the Class of 2012 and current third-year medical student at Duke University School of Medicine.
As the secondary school equivalent of Phi Beta Kappa, The Cum Laude Society recognizes superior academic achievement and sound character. Congratulations to inductees Zainub Ali, Jay Bangle, Alex Branch, Silin Chen, Wesley Cline, Stewart Crymes, Lillian Glushka, David Gordon, Mason Harvill, Hart Hequembourg, Lawrence Jang, Mary Lane, Holt Leach, Daniel Rouhani, Anna Sennowitz, and Tommy Warner.
