September 2024 News
Dr. Donald Winslow Published in The Hoosier Science Teacher
Friday, September 20, 2024
Dr. Donald Winslow, Assistant Teaching Professor of Life Sciences, had his article titled “Birdwatching: A Field-Based Unit or Short Course,” published in a recent edition of The Hoosier Science Teacher. The article highlights Dr. Winslow’s students’ work in his 2023 Birdwatching May Term course. You can read all about their work here:
Birdwatching: A Field-Based Unit or Short Course
National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists
Friday, September 20, 2024
Two weeks ago, we shared the names of the 14 senior Indiana Academy students who qualified for recognition in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Competition. Of those 14, five have advanced to the Semifinalist stage. Congratulations to Evan Bell, Miriam Boersma, Hunter Coppernoll, Ian Forster, and Justin Lin for being named semifinalists, a group comprising just 0.46% of all high school seniors in the United States! These students move on in the competition, with finalist announcements expected in February 2025.
Academy Alum’s Jewelry Appearing in Netflix Feature
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
A jewelry company founded by 1998 Academy graduate Duane McLemore and his partner Katherine Voorhies, has a pendant worn prominently by star Joey King in the Netflix feature Uglies (premiering Friday, September 13), where it is integral to the plot.
Xover0 is a two-person small business which got its start on McLemore and Voorhies’ kitchen table in Los Angeles, but has since grown (and moved) to having a full production studio in Mississippi, using advanced computation and fabrication alongside traditional craftsmanship to create novel and compelling heirloom jewelry exclusively from precious metals – all the way from idea to shipping.
“Our jewelry being featured like this is part of a wider arc of my career which wouldn’t have been possible without the Academy,” says McLemore. “The impact the Academy had on me as a person, scholar, and creator is immeasurable – the things it fostered in me have been integral to my success as an architect and professor, and ultimately in jewelry design, and I would love to share that – and my enthusiasm to be a Academy alumnus – with the world.”
National Merit Scholarship Program Recognition
Friday, September 6, 2024
Several Indiana Academy students are recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Program and compete for scholarships yearly. This year, a large group of 14 Indiana Academy seniors qualified for the program. Those qualifying are Evan Bell, Miriam Boersma, Hunter Coppernoll, Kymaia Edge, Garrett Elliott, Lily Ellis, Ian Forester, Asia Genawi, Zishan Hyder, Justin Lin, James Peters, Aleysa Rathinasamy, Xavier Salazar, and Arav Singh. Congratulations! These students join a select group of only 1.6% of high school seniors nationwide qualifying for the program!