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Cane Ridge high student flexes young arm of the law
1 day ago
Originally published in the Tennessean. Written by Heidi Hall.
Calvin Jenkins, who handled both sides of Cane Ridge truancy cases, plans to major in law at Lipscomb. / Jae S. Lee / The Tennessean
Calvin Jenkins worked his legal magic on both sides of cases before the Cane Ridge Restorative [...]
Diplomas, Tassels, and Next Steps
1 day ago
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4 years
48 months
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1,460 days
While high school may seem to last forever, time certainly has flown for the Class of 2013. This month, thousands of high school students throughout the district will complete their high school journey and receive their diploma as they walk across [...]
The Secret is in the Sauce
5 days ago
Students in the Academy of Hospitality and Marketing at Glencliff High School have had an extremely successful year- and an especially eventful Spring semester. Jonathan Q. writes about his unique experiences this year thanks to his participation in the academies.
ProStart Competition
On March [...]
Clinical Internship Changes Students Future Plans
1 week ago
Internships give students the opportunity to see the realities of a profession or industry and the connections between learning and the real world. Nam N., a student from Hillwood High School’s Academy of Health Sciences, participated in an internship this semester with Centennial Hospital. In [...]
Maplewood Celebrated on May Day
2 weeks ago
While May Day is often the first indication that spring has arrived, May 1 holds another meaning for the students and teachers at Maplewood High School.
On Wednesday, Maplewood was awarded the Beautification Award by the East Nashville Chamber of Commerce. This award is given to developments the [...]
Partnerships that work
2 weeks ago
Business and community partnerships are an essential factor in preparing students for life after high school. Oftentimes, these partnerships result in job shadowing or internship opportunities. However, the unique partnership between McGavock High School’s Academy of Health Science and Law and the [...]
Lights, Camera, Action!
2 weeks ago
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Students from throughout Nashville spent the past few weeks tirelessly preparing and creating videos, recruiting community voters, and shining their shoes to walk the red carpet for the 2nd Annual Academy Video Awards, sponsored by MTSU.
The awards show was held April 22 as a part of the Nashville [...]
Who is the real Anastasia?
2 weeks ago
Biotechnology students at Stratford STEM Magnet High are trying to figure out who is the real Anastasia. The teacher set the scenario based on the actual case study of the Russian Romanovs from the early 1900’s. The students used simulated DNA from 4 possible Anastasia’s (their daughter) and [...]
Antioch High School Latina students lend a helping hand
2 weeks ago
“Can we do this again??” was the first thing Karina Beltrán, a junior at Antioch High School asked after presenting corporate training in Spanish to non-English speaking employees at the Brentwood Hilton Suites. The Academy of Hospitality’s Spanish teacher Stephanie Ridley took four bright and [...]
Realizing the Dream: Equality for All
3 weeks ago
Two students from Stratford STEM Magnet High School took top honors in the Tennessee Bar Association’s 2013 Law Day Essay Contest. Layne B. won 3rd place and will receive $100 from the Nashville Bar Association. Read his winning essay below.
Equal Rights for Homosexuals
The Declaration of [...]
Stratford Student Wins District-Wide Essay Contest
3 weeks ago
Two students from Stratford STEM Magnet High School took top honors in the Tennessee Bar Association’s 2013 Law Day Essay Contest. Desire B. won 1st place and will receive $300 as well as recognition by the Nashville Bar Association next Wednesday, May 1 at the Renaissance Hotel. His essay will [...]
What does freedom mean to me?
3 weeks ago
Jacob Perry of McGavock High School is the second-place winner of the Expressions of Freedom National Art Competition for digital short film sponsored by the National Park Service and the National Park Foundation. He will receive a $1000 academic scholarship and a national park pass for his film [...]
Something to Sing About
4 weeks ago
Pearl-Cohn Entertainment Magnet High School, supported by the Music Makes Us initiative, is the nation’s only high school to have a student-run record label with distribution in conjunction with Warner Music Nashville. Its recording studio rivals commercial studios on Music Row.
Pearl-Cohn [...]
Sparta Bot takes the show on the road
1 month ago
Stratford STEM Magnet High School’s award-winning Sparta Bot is showing off its talents all over Nashville. After winning the Highest Seed Rookie award in Knoxville, the Sparta Bots wanted to shoot Frisbees all over Nashville.
First stop, Metro School’s board meeting on April 9th. MNPS board [...]
Why did the chicken cross the road?
1 month ago
Onyedika M., a student at Overton High School, had the opportunity to work for the week of intersession at Trevecca Nazarene University’s Urban Farm. Trevecca Nazarene University recently partnered with Overton High School’s newly developed Urban Agriculture pathway. Onyedika M. reflects on his [...]
International professionals visit with high school students
1 month ago
The average American will visit less than 15 places outside of their home state during their lifetime. However, that is not the case for a panel of international professionals who visited Hillsboro High School’s Academy of International Baccalaureate on Wednesday morning.
Ronald Schlincher, former [...]
Deloitte wins prestigious volunteer award
1 month ago
Some service projects last for a few hours, and some last for a few days. For Deloitte, however, making sure that more students have access to higher education opportunities is a year-round commitment. It is for these reasons, and Deloitte lasting commitment to the Academies of Nashville, that they [...]
Hillsboro Students Job Shadow at Belmont College of Pharmacy
1 month ago
From Belmont University News and Media Blog
Hillsboro High School students visited the College of Pharmacy March 20 as part of a job shadowing program designed to expose them to the pharmacy profession and expand student interest in the pharmaceutical field.
“Health care and pharmacy are [...]
Team SpartaBot making a statement at Regional Competition
1 month ago
Ten Engineering students at Stratford STEM Magnet High School were determined to highlight the “e” in STEM Magnet and make the city of Nashville and Stratford proud. And they did it in spite of the hardships and setbacks handed to them early on.
After their engineering teacher left in December, the [...]
Rising to the Top
1 month ago
Fifteen teams from seven cities across Tennessee met earlier this month for the 2nd Annual Tennessee ProStart Championship. This statewide competition includes culinary and restaurant management divisions which took place at McGavock High School. Metro Nashville Public Schools and the Academies of [...]
