The Wisconsin Academy chapter of the National Honor Society is please to announce that nine new members were inducted it its membership during a ceremony attended by the entire student body with family and friends. Dr. Austin Bacchus spoke about the "Weight of a Talent," exploring Jesus' parable of the talents and encouraged us [...]
Last Friday, we were blessed to have Pastor Loren Nelson, of the Madison East and Oakland churches, share with us. He spoke about anime (an animation style originating in Japan), and explored biblical concepts to consider when making choices about entertainment of any kind. He also reminded us that problems are growth opportunities and [...]
The heavy snowfall last week offered us unique opportunity to serve. On Thursday evening during rec, about twenty students and staff bundled up and headed over to Prairie Ridge Health, the local hospital in Columbus to clear the snow and ice from vehicles in the parking lot. We arrived about an hour before shift [...]
"Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand" (Isaiah 41:10). During the morning and evening meetings of our third week of prayer, a dozen students shared what this text means [...]
We were blessed this last weekend to have William Hurtado of International Children's Care (ICC) speak to us for our Weekend of Spiritual Emphasis. He shared about living for others and being "fully human" through the various stages of life. He illustrated his points with moving stories of orphans and the people who love [...]
Last Saturday night, the men's dorm had their second annual ramen cook-off in the home-ec room. Five teams chopped, boiled, shredded, fried, crushed, sprinkled, and poured ingredients such as eggs, pepper, carrots, cabbage, potato chips, BBQ sauce, mushrooms, onions, Takis Fuego chips, ginger, salt, and much in an effort to create the perfect ramen [...]
Thank you, parents, families, and friends of the senior class of 2021 for helping to make Senior Dedication a success. The seniors organized and led a beautiful vespers, Sabbath School and church service. On Friday evening, seniors and others shared memories and reflected on God's goodness over the past four years. Kevin Wilkinson gave [...]
How well do you know your friends? Last Saturday night, some students found out during our first FriendZone! game. Teams of two volunteered to compete, primarily from the same class. In each round, one member of the team left the room and answered a series of questions about themselves. Upon their return, they discovered [...]
A few Sabbaths ago, over 30 students and staff spent Sabbath afternoon distributing GLOW tracts in our local community of Columbus. Instead of knocking on doors, students hung small plastic bags on doorknobs. Each bag contained GLOW tracts and an individually wrapped candy. "GLOW" stands for "Giving Light to Our World." These pocket-sized tracts [...]
The main doors of our principal buildings can now remain locked both day and night, thanks to a new system that enables students and staff to open doors with an electronic key fob. Each fob is customized to an individual, allowing them access to buildings during times that match their class and work schedules. [...]
