Academy Action - University Heights Academy

February 2015
University Heights Academy
Academy Action
UHA Wins Big at KYA
The school seeks to provide
educational opportunities that
will allow every student to
achieve to the best of his/her
ability and to develop as a
whole person.
Inside this issue:
NHS Induction
2
6th Grade Showcase
2
Academic Teams
3
Mr. & Mrs. Blazer
4
Athlete of the Year
4
Blazer Wrestling
4
Senior Signs Letter
5
Homecoming
5
Basketball
6
Annual Fund
7
Congratulations to UHA’s KYA team! A group of five students attended the KYA Assembly in Louisville and earned every award possible for the UHA team! The KYA team
includes delegates Chloe Cannon, Jonathan Kinnard, Eleonora Cincotti, Sherafghan
Khan, and Chandler Unfried.
Awards:
Delegation of Excellence – Chloe Cannon, Eleonora Cincotti, Sherafghan Khan, Jonathan Kinnard, Chandler Unfried
Supreme Court Case Winner – Judicial Team – Chloe Cannon, Sherafghan Khan,
Jonathan Kinnard
Outstanding Advocate Team – Chloe Cannon, Sherafghan Khan, Jonathan Kinnard
Outstanding Advocate & Outstanding Advocate Case – Sherafghan Khan
Selected for YMCA National Judicial Competition – Judicial Team- Chloe Cannon,
Sherafghan Khan, Jonathan Kinnard
Selected Supreme Court Justice 2015 – Jonathan Kinnard
Selected Speaker of the House Chair at the Capital –Pro Tempore- Chandler Unfried
UHA Food Drive
UHA Student Council hosted a food drive, and
the school collected 1,981 cans of food for
Aaron McNeil House. This is just another
great way UHA supports the community!
Academy Action
NHS Induction Ceremony
The National Honor Society inducted its new members in a ceremony held in December. Students in grades 10-12 are
required to have a 3.5 GPA or better in order to qualify for membership. After receiving their pins and certificates, students pledged to uphold the NHS ideals of Scholarship, Leadership, Character, and Service. They were honored at a
luncheon later that day. New members include: Sam Wilkins, RaAnna Tucker, Jacquise Smith, Amber Powell, Makenzie Miles, Logan Kirkman, Jonathan Kinnard, Sherafghan Khan, Damon Key, Jack Hancock, Garrett Gee, Gianna Fiscella, Samantha Eaton, Anna Eaton, Virginia Cincotti, Eleonora Cincotti.
Sixth Grade Showcase
In December, University Heights Academy hosted and participated in the Kentucky Colonels Sixth Grade Showcase. Out of seven schools in Region #5, UHA ranked 1st place in the overall competition and in Quick Recall.
Individual awards included:
Rohan Desai, 1st place in Math and Science
Zohaib Iqbal, 2nd place in Science
Elvin Wagner, 2nd place in Social Studies
Beth Peebles, 4th place in Language Arts and Social Studies
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February 2015
Middle School First Place District Win
University Heights Academy’s middle school academic team competed in the
District Governor’s Cup at Muhlenberg South Middle School on Saturday,
January 17. They placed 1st overall. These are the individual results for UHA:
Quick Recall—1st Place
Social Studies—Roma Desai 1st and Noah Helphenstine 2nd
Language Arts—Kevli Sheth 1st, Gabriella Lynn 2nd, and Lauren Shaner 4th
Science—Jakob Moore 1st and Jackson Cotthoff 3rd
Arts/Humanities—Vijdan Gill 2nd, Kevli Sheth 3rd, and Gabriella Lynn 5th
Math—Roma Desai 5th
Team members include: (Back Row) Lainey Burman, Vijdan Gill, Jackson
Cotthoff, Kevli Sheth, Gabriella Lynn, Roma Desai, Mallory Rager, Noah
Helphenstine; (Front Row) Lauren Shaner, Jakob Moore, Lily Hendricks, Ian
Calvert, Rohon Desai.
*State Qualifiers*
Congratulations to the following UHA
middle school students who qualified
for the State Governor’s Cup Academic
Competition based on their performance in the region competition:
Roma Desai—1st place, Social Studies
Kevli Sheth—3rd place, Language Arts
and 4th place, Arts & Humanities
Noah Helphenstine—5th place, Social
Studies
These students will compete in Louisville in March.
Governor’s Cup Varsity Academic Team Meet
In January, UHA varsity academic team hosted and competed in the 7th District Governor’s
Cup competition. UHA placed second overall in the competition. Individuals placing in written assessments were:
Science: Sherafghan Khan 1st, Blake Edmonson 3rd, Sangeet Sheth 4th
Language Arts: Sangeet Sheth 2nd and Bailey Morales 5th
Arts/Humanities: Christian Barefield 2nd and Garrett Gee 4th
Math: Sherafghan Khan 4th and Blake Edmonson 5th
Composition: Winter Nicholson 4th and Hannah Shemwell 5th
Quick Recall Team: Sangeet Sheth, Blake Edmonson, Christopher Pape, Christian Barefield,
Sherafghan Khan, Garrett Gee, and Jonathan Kinnard – 2nd place
Team members include: (Back Row) Blake Edmonson, Jonathan Kinnard, Sherafghan
Khan, Garrett Gee, Hannah Shemwell (Front Row) Baiely Morales, Erin Calvert, Jordan Kelly, Sangeet Sheth, Christian Barefield.
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*State Qualifiers*
Congratulations to the following
Upper School students that have
qualified for the State Governor’s
Cup Academic Competition:
Sangeet Sheth in Language Arts
Sherafghan Khan in Science
UHA was also awarded the Katherine C. Hume Sportsmanship
Award during the KAAC Governor’s Cup Regional Competition.
Academy Action
Mr. and Miss Blazer
Mr. and Mrs. Blazer is an award that is chosen by the
faculty and staff to honor those students that exemplify
the best of UHA. Mr. & Miss Blazer is for seniors only.
Our 2015 Mr. & Miss Blazer are Matt Armstrong and
Carson Bryant. Congratulations!
Junior Mr. and Miss Blazer
Junior Mr. and Miss Blazer is also chosen by faculty
and staff and is for eighth graders only. Our 2015
Junior Mr. & Miss Blazer are Drew McGowan and
Sabrina Hall. Congratulations!
UHA Junior Named Volleyball Athlete of the Year
Isabella Norrid, a junior at UHA, has been named the Southern
Pennyrile Volleyball Athlete of the year. At 5’3”, Norrid plays the
position of libero for the team and helped the Blazers have an unprecedented season. Congratulations to Norrid, the volleyball
team, and Coach Faye Hendricks.
UHA Wrestler Gets a Win
Senior Daniel Dyess recently placed first in his
weight class at wrestling tournament held in
Callaway County.
Photo from KY New Era
UHA Wrestlers State Bound
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The UHA wrestling team recently competed in their
regional tournament. State qualifiers in their weight
class were:
Chance Collins—1st
Phillip Bradley—2nd
Daniel Dyess—2nd
Dalton Putty—3rd
Will Crabtree—4th
Congratulations, Blazers! Good luck at State!
February 2015
Senior Signs Letter of Intent
UHA senior Jacob Stevens has signed his National Letter of Intent to play baseball at Lincoln Trail College. Lincoln Trail is a Junior College located in Robinson, IL. Stevens hopes to play two years with Lincoln Trail and then
transfer to a Division I college. Since 1994, 25 ball players from Lincoln Trail have gone on to play professionally.
Stevens signed his letter in front of his Blazer
peers, family members, and former coaches.
Stevens is focusing on his upcoming senior
season with UHA and then looking forward to
playing baseball at the collegiate level. Congratulations Jacob!
Basketball Homecoming & Spirit Week
Homecoming King & Queen—Matt
Armstong and DeNayia Holmes
Sophomores Anna & Samantha Eaton and Cora Beth Brown
dressed as Monster Inc. characters and 2nd grader Emily
Smith dressed as Pippi Longstoking for “Character Day”.
The Bailey family ready for
“Green & Gold Day”!
Third grade celebrated “Twin Day” by picking their favorite teacher to “twin” with! What awesome faculty members we have that make our lower school
students want to be just like them!!!
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Academy Action
Girls & Boys All “A” Region 2 Winners
Congratulations, Lady
Blazers!!!
Boys win their region
for the 20th time!!!
The youngest Blazers
cheering on the teams.
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February 2015
UHA Patron — $10,000
Randy & Judy Arnold
UHA Partner $2,500—$4,999
Tim & Andrea Flynn
Scott & Kari Barlow
Greg & Lisa Batts
Chris & Sherri Hamby
ANNUAL FUND
2014-2015
Head of School Alliance $1,000—$2,499
UHA Benefactor $5,000—$9,999
Roland Braun– In memory of Maria Pia Bressan Braun
Sylvie & Matteo Fantini- In memory of Maria Pia Bressan Braun
Bill & Katherine Flynn
Mr. & Mrs. Hiren Shah– In honor of Gargi & Krishna
Judy Hamby—In honor of Makenzi Hambi
Trailblazer $500-$999
Foster & April Cotthoff
Kay McKinney– In honor of Jackson McKinney
Jarrod & Traci Bennett
Don Henderson
Joyce Wiedmer
James & Lisa Bruce
Craig & Donna Allen
Rhonda & Ben Werner
Barry & Beth Meade– In honor of Judy Keller
Jay & Belinda Allen
2nd Grade
Joseph & Lisa Sisk
Early & Sherry Calhoun
Mr. & Mrs. Chuck Sutherland
Malcolm & Gail Blane
Dr. Casey & Karen Covington– In honor of Sheldon & Sarah Covington
Hank & Thresa Hinton
Dr. Shea Godwin & Mr. Bailey Oliver –In honor of Riley Harper
4th Grade
UHA PTO
3rd Grade
Kindergarten
Dr. Deepak & Neema Patel
Tim & Kelley Workman
Dr. Lyndon Goode– In Honor of Dr. & Mrs. Majmudar, Bill & Katherine Flynn, Rusty & Pam Nunn, Dr.
& Mrs. Paresh Sheth, Terry & Carolyn Hamby, Hal & Elizabeth McCoy, and Bill & Theresa Nichol
Chris Goode
Milton & Anna Cook
David & Pam Hale
Hal & Elizabeth McCoy
Gilbert & Dianne Lee– In honor of Shannon Brown, Cora Beth Brown & Mallory Rager
Pat & Michelle Givens
Lee & Megan Conrad
Rusty & Pam Nunn
Ben & Janine Cundiff
Ed & Judy Budias— In honor of Jessican Cannon & Chloe Cannon
Dr. Paresh & Mona SHeth
Dr. Kishorkumar & Amisha Desai
Brian & Michelle Lacefield
Dr. Harold Calvert
Dr. & Mrs. Robert Bressler
Gold $100-$249
Rick & Lori Harper
Roger & Patricia Wagoner –In memory of Reba Bain
Anonymous
Dr. Lyndon Goode –In memory of Reba Bain
5th Grade
Planters Bank Directors, Officers & Staff –In memory of Reba Bain
Tim & Kelley Workman –In memory of Reba Bain
Steve & Sarah Newton –In honor of Sydney, Skylar, and Stevie
Brooke Lawson
Green & Gold $250-$499
Donny & Susan Bilyeu –In honor of Brady Bilyeu
Steve & Elizabeth Norris– In honor of Carson & Clayton Joyce
Jamie & Brandi Alexander –In honor of Ethan Alexander
Dr. Rizwan & Huma Khan
Polly Forns
Jerry & Mary mcRae– In honor of Emerson Barlow
J.A. & P.C. Parrott
Lucas & Ashley Chesnut
Judy Fennell –In honor of Taylor, Karrigan, and Trevor Rogers
Mike & Marilyn Foster
Dr. & Mrs. James B. Cox
Patricia Turner– In memory of Paul turner
Jessica Cannon –In memory of Suzanne Bronson
Imelda Gorman– In honor of Gabrielle Kaye
Scott & Tammy Cowan
Vickie Cotthoff– In honor of Jackson, Sam & Evelyn Cothoff
David & Carolyn Gilkey
Fred & Betty McLerran
Betty Workman
H.B. Quinn
Betty Major –In honor of Mack Major
Janice Bruce
Jaqueline Dever—In memory of Suzanne Bronson
Marvin & Cathy Denison
David & Becky Ginn
Mark & Lauren Burman– In honor of Drew, Cailey & Lainey
Barbara Gollady –In honor of Chandler Beth and Magdalene Unfried
John & Helen Watson
Johnny, Liz & Jeff Brown –In honor of Julian Brown
Ms. Lillian Cotthoff– In honor of Jackson, Sam & Evelynn Cothoff
John Cotthoff
Carter & Faye Hendricks
Dallas & Cheryl Candler –In honor of Brock Martin
Janet & Wes Soward
Linda Ledford –In honor of Imelda Gorman & Shannon Brown
Hal & Elizabeth McCoy –In memory of Iva Stewart
Charlie & Laura Fiscella
Landis & Charlene Groves –In honor of Maggie and Claire Chewning
Bette Covington –In honor of Noah & Landry Thomas
Green $1-$99
Shea & Clay Mohon
Lisa Allen
Bob & Lana Bastin –In honor of Blair Bastin
James & Faith Watkins– In honor of Kevin Watkins
Joe Tilley –In memory of Charlie Tilley, Jr.
Larry and Jo Tribble– In honor of Margaret & Taten Frerichs
Marc & Erin Namie
Eric Norrid & Delinda Yoakum
J.D. & L.E. Smith
Neil & Brandy Mason –In memory of Pauletta Mason
Tasha Burnam– In honor of Tyler & Tori Pratt
Anne Noel - In honor of Thomas Noel, Class of 2007
Sherry Key
Kevin & Tracie Atwood –In memory of Elizabeth Atwood & In honor of Layton Atwood
Jonah & Denise Kendall
David & Tracey Blane
Charles & Mary Thomas
Linda Kupisch –In honor of Jack and Graham Conrad
Steve & Sherry McGowan
Tammy & John Curtis
Billy & Connie Hancock –In honor of Piper, Katie Grace, and Kendall Hnacock
Christy Gee
Mary & Danny Armstorng –In honor of the Class of 2015
Lauren Taylor
Hannah Sowards
Shawn & Shannon Kelly– In honor of Jordan Kelly
Leland Sowards
Steve & Connie Wiggin
UHA PTO –In memory of Iva Stewart
Ricky & Debbie Rager
Planters Bank –In memory of Iva Stewart
Jacob & Tracey Williams
Josh & Teresa Bailey
Mike & Mary K. Green –In memory of Iva Stewart
Robert & Brenda Hackney
Tim & Kelley Workman –In memory of Iva Stewart
David & Becky Clay
Marcy Smith - In honor of Cora Beth Brown
Jonah & Denise Kendall
Ben Fletcher –In memory of Iva Stewart
Merrily Heyn
Dan & Janice Cayce
Jessica Johnston
Mike & Marilyn Foster –In memory of Iva Stewart
Joe & Jeanette Settle- -In honor of Iva Stewart
Christy Hale
Duncan & Sarah Cavanah
As of
2/26/15
Academy Action
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Sympathy & Condolences
for those in our UHA Family
who have lost loved ones:
Reese P’Pool in the loss of his grandmother, Kathryn
P’Pool
Brock Martin in the loss of his grandmother, Joann
Martin
Jase Polley in the loss of his grandmother, Rowena
Davis
Pam Nunn, Jessie, Matt, and Wade Mamoth in the
loss of their mother and grandmother, Iva Stewart
March 27
Charlie (99), Peter (01), Sara (02), Elizabeth (04), Margot (08), Susanna (12) and Meg Starling (14) in the loss
of their grandfather, Wallace Starling
Freedom and Timothy Cook (14) in the loss of their
grandmother, Juanita Cook