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St. Petersburg 2010
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Prep Graduates Continue to WOW!   Families
of Academy Prep Centers’ graduates, joined by
staff, community leaders, trustees, and volunteers,
were impressed by the success of this year’s graduating
classes. 26 of the 34 new graduates are attending private
and boarding schools on full scholarships, with almost
all of the public high school students attending magnet
and honors programs.
LaDai Haywood
Tampa Police Chief Jane Castor shared a warm commencement
address to the Tampa crowd, and a St. Petersburg alumna,
LaDai Haywood, gave the St. Petersburg graduation address.
LaDai, a 2004 Academy Prep graduate and an University
of Central Florida junior, was honored to speak to the
students. “It was a flashback for me being on
stage, but in a different light with wisdom and knowledge
to share. It was an opportunity to give students the
perspective of where Academy Prep can take them.”
This summer, LaDai is interning at the Tampa Campus.
 Levi
RandolphLevi Randolph, Tampa’s valedictorian,
gave a different perspective on inspiration: “Often
on graduation day we look outside for examples of heroes,
but I see them right here among us,” pointing
to the crowd of families, faculty, staff, and community
partners. The valedictorian from the St. Petersburg
campus was Ashlé López.
“We’re fulfilling our mission of developing
our future community leaders. These students will return
to the community as empowered college graduates. This
is exactly why we’re here,” expressed Lincoln
Tamayo, Vice President of Operations.
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Preparing
for the Future
Paige Montgomery, a 2006 graduate of Academy
Prep Center of St. Petersburg, makes it very clear to
all who will listen that she "does not like math".
In fact, Paige exclaims that she is "afraid"
of math! But Paige, like several other members of the
class of 2006, spent 6 consecutive Saturdays, throughout
September and October, learning, studying, and honing
their math and language arts skills as they diligently
prepared for the fall sitting of the ACT.
Paige, a senior at Manatee School for the Arts in Palmetto,
Florida, plans to study Communications and Fine Arts
at a 4-yr. college or university, preferably within
the state of Florida, next fall. Paige and her classmates
understand the competitive nature of college admissions,
so, she has vowed to take advantage of every resource
that her school and Academy Prep has to offer, which
includes workshops on the college application process,
ACT prep-courses, and standardized testing waivers.
Paige plans to pursue a career in Broadcast Journalism
after high school and college. Though some may feel
that "math" won't play a major role in pursuing
such a career, Paige understands the nuances of a well-rounded
education, and how it will positively affect the college
admissions process, as well as her career goals.
Neither Paige, nor her 2006 classmates are able to
predict their academic futures at this point in their
lives, but, they can control their ability to exhaust
every resource available to them to pursue their academic
goals and career objectives. Good luck, Paige! And,
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Letter of Thanks
Academy Prep Alumna Christa Lambert recently sent a special
letter to Ben Fisher, Executive Director of the Academy
Prep Foundation about what Academy Prep has meant to her.
Christa graduated from Academy Prep Center of St. Petersburg
in 2005, and then attended St. Andrew's School in Delaware.
She recently represented Academy Prep as a student participant
at the Nativity Miguel National Network's inaugural "Collegiate
Prep Academy" outside of Denver, Colorado. Christa
has been accepted to Howard University in Washington D.C.
beginning this fall.
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The
Essence of Academy Prep
Essence Grant, now a junior at Academy of the Holy Names
in Tampa, hasn't forgotten her roots here at Academy Prep.
She's one of many graduates back on campus who made our
June Summer Session extraordinary, by volunteering and
acting as a role model for our middle-school girls. "I
remember how shy Essence . . .
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Honors
Across the Bay
Class of 2007, Academy Prep-Tampa graduate, James
Phillips, earned the honor of "Best Supporting
Actor" at Blake High School's Awards Ceremony in
May. James played the role of "Private Dawson"
in Blake's presentation of "A Few Good Men".
Blake High School is the only premier high school of
the arts in Tampa, offering a rigorous curriculum in
both academics and the arts. Students have received
hundreds of scholarships to the most prestigious colleges
and art institutes including, Julliard, Boston Conservatory,
Ringling, Savannah College of Art and Design, Pratt,
Harvard, and Stetson, just to name a few.
Class of 2006, Academy Prep-St. Petersburg graduate,
Shantaviae Wynn received the Athena
Society's honor as a "2009 Young Woman of Promise".
The Athena Society is an organization of Tampa Bay
professionals who have demonstrated leadership in the
community and committed themselves to promote equality
and opportunity for women.
This distinction is awarded by the Athena Society,
annually, to young women in their junior year of high
school, in Hillsborough County. Shantaviae is one of
eleven young women to receive this honor. Shantaviae
is a rising senior at Berkeley Preparatory School, in
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NativityMiguel
and WalMart Inspire A Generation!
Academy Prep (St. Petersburg and Tampa) is truly grateful
to the NativityMiguel Network of Schools and WalMart
Foundation for supporting the 8th Grade College Exposure
Program. The WalMart Foundation Grant gave students
from both schools the opportunity to travel to Daytona
Beach for what turned-out to be a wonderful day of site-seeing,
information gathering, and inspiration.
Twenty-eight 8th graders, from APT and APSP, traveled
to Bethune Cookman University in April to visit one
of America's most Historic Black Colleges and Universities.
The students, accompanied by several parents, were led
by the Graduate Support staff in an effort to further
inspire academic and personal achievement within a generation
of future leaders. Students were exposed to classrooms,
dormitories, libraries, and dining halls. College life,
inside and outside of the classroom, was on full display
for these wide-eyed young people to witness.
University staff and students shared their college
experiences with the 8th Graders, as well as motivation
and inspiration for these students to continue to hold
education as "life's priority", for education
is the key to success for every generation.
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Graduation
is Upon Us
Thirteen students from the APSP Class of 2005 are scheduled
to graduate from high school this spring. Nine of these
high school graduates have already made plans to attend
4-year colleges, one will enlist into the US Air Force,
and 3 are still currently undecided on their post secondary
plans. APSP Graduates will graduate from the following
high schools: Boca Ciega, Lakewood, Dixie Hollins, Gibbs,
Clearwater, Shorecrest, Canterbury, St. Andrews (DE),
and Tallulah Falls (GA).
APSP graduates have also been accepted at the following
colleges: Howard University, University of Miami, University
of Florida, University of Central Florida, University
of South Florida, FAMU, University of Tampa, Florida
Memorial University, Eckerd College, Young Harris College,
Remmington College, West Virginia Wesleyan College,
University of North Florida, St. Petersburg College
Congratulations to the Class of 2005/2009…You
are the Greatest! |
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Another
Honor For Coley
2006 APSP Graduate, Jerica Coley, a junior at St. Petersburg
Catholic High School, has a 4.0 grade point average this
semester, and has recently been named All-Suncoast, Female
Basketball Player of the Year.
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What's
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Academy Prep
Graduates Continue to WOW!
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Preparing For
The Future
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A Letter
Of Thanks
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The Essence of Academy
Prep
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Academy Prep 4th Annual
Graduate Reunion
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Honors Across
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NativityMiguel and WalMart
Inspire A Generation!
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Graduation Is Upon Us
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Another Honor
For Coley
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Scholarship and Employment
Opportunities
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SAT Dates and Registration
Deadlines
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ACT Dates and Registration
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