ACA Athletes Shine in Conference
Being named in The Montgomery Advertiser All-Metro sports teams is always a huge honor . This year ACA was well represented in the 1A – 4A division with eight players and coaches being named to All-Metro first and second teams . Football players Alden Stroud , Hunter Hanson , and DeMarvin Perry were named 1st team All-Metro , with Dusty Young and Jackson Duke being named honorable mention . Volleyball player Darcy Sanford was named 1st team All-Metro , with Gracie Shaddix being named honorable mention . ACA head volleyball coach , Manuel Guice , was named All-Metro 1A – 4A Volleyball Coach of the Year as well .
Saint James School Seniors Connor Taylor , Joseph Gary , Henry Olree , Ian Tsekouras , Jason Grate , Daniel Kim , Gyuna Kim , and Sarah Claire Loeb are the largest group of independent school students to receive National Merit Semifinalist and Commended Student recognition for 2017 .
Saint James School National Merit Semifinalists & Commended Students Lead Independent Schools in Montgomery
Four Saint James School Seniors were named 2017 National Merit Scholarship Program Semifinalists , and four Saint James School Seniors have been named 2017 National Merit Commended Students . This group of 8 nationally recognized students is the largest group of from any independent school in the area receiving these honors .
Saint James Seniors Daniel Kim , Gyuna Kim , Connor Taylor , and Ian Tsekouras were all recognized for their outstanding performance on the PSAT and are now working on the requirements to be named National Merit Finalists in February . Additionally , Saint James Seniors Joseph Gary , Jason Grate , Sarah Claire Loeb , and Henry Olree were named National Merit Commended Students for their exceptional performance on the PSAT . Commended Students are named each year on the basis of a nationally applied Selection Index score . The Commended Students are often candidates for special scholarships sponsored by corporations and businesses through the National Merit Program .
In addition to earning the high honor of National Merit Semifinalist and Commended Student recognition , these eight Saint James Students are also Advanced Placement ( AP ) Scholars . They are among the 20 Saint James School students who were named AP Scholars by the College Board fall 2016 .
Prattville High School AP Calculus Class Spreads Holiday Cheer
Jordan Berry ’ s AP Calculus class at Prattville High School took a day off to share holiday cheer with special needs students from Mrs . Puckett and Mrs . Andrews ’ classes on Friday , December 9 , 2016 . Following the story , students decorated reindeer and snowmen doughnuts , made Santa masks , ice cream cone Christmas Trees and visited with Santa . Students also made Swiss roll reindeer and cinnamon ornaments .
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