Saint James Students
Compete at TEAMS
Montgomery Academy Students
Name National Merit Finalists
William Moore, Gracie Trulove and Lindsey Warwick, seniors at The
Montgomery Academy, have been named finalists in the 2016 National Merit®
Scholarship competition, a privately funded national academic competition for
recognition and scholarships that began in 1955.
National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) recently announced the names
of approximately 15,000 finalists in the 61st annual National Merit Scholarship
Program. These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity
to continue in the competition for some 7,400 National Merit Scholarships worth
more than $32 million that will be offered in the spring.
The two Saint James School high school teams
who competed at TEAMS on February 16, 2016
(Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics, and
Science) both placed First in the State. During this
one-day competition, students apply math and
science knowledge in practical, creative ways to solve
real-world engineering challenges. The STJ ninth
and tenth grade team included: Hayden Cruse, Kylie
Eng, Josh Garnett, Jin Kim, Minji Kim, JB Ramsey,
Hawthorne Ramsey, and Jacob Turcotte. The STJ
eleventh and twelfth grade team included: Isabel
Blancett, Joseph Gary, Gyuna Kim, Sean Jung, Will
Prater, Connor Taylor, Ian Tsekouras, and Jason
Zhang.
PCA Appoints Katie B. Furr
As New HS Principal
Prattville Christian Academy is pleased to announce the appointment of Katie B.
Furr to junior high and high school principal, effective June 1, 2016. Furr has
considerable experience in the classroom as well as school administration. She
has been an integral part of the senior leadership team at PCA and will be an
excellent servant leader in this position.
“Katie has been a key leader in changes made to move the PCA academic
program forward,” said Ron Mitchell, president. “She is a proven professional
with a true love for our students and a desire to serve the Lord.”
Furr began her career in the classroom nearly 20 years ago as a third grade
teacher at MacMillan International Academy in Montgomery, Alabama. She
later transferred to Hooper Academy to serve as the Spanish and Language
Arts teacher before moving to PCA in 2008 as a Spanish and Bible teacher. In
2011, Furr accepted her current role of academic director. She graduated from
Troy University with a Bachelor of Science in Education and received a Master’s
Degree in Education from Walden University with a focus on Professional
Development. She is married to Jason Furr and they have one child, Shelby. “It
is a huge blessing to not only watch students mature as they age but to aid in
that process. The students at Prattville Christian have been given many gifts
and the possibilities for their futures are incredible,” said Furr. “I look forward
to continual service with PCA in this new role as we seek to prepare students to
reach their full potential.”
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Summer 2016
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