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11 Oct

Posted at 14:28h in Alumni, Lower School, PREP, School News, Student Life, Upper School

This fall, our Advancement Team launched our Student Ambassador Program. These high school students serve the office of the Headmaster and the Advancement Team, representing Westminster Academy on campus and in our community. Student ambassadors share the mission and story of our school at various events with current and prospective families. As part of the experience, the student ambassadors were invited by the D. James Kennedy Center for Christian Statesmanship to represent Westminster Academy at the Distinguished Christian Statesman Award Dinner. This year’s recipient was Senator Tim Scott. Established in 1995, the D. James Kennedy Center for Christian Statesmanship is a...

11 Oct

Posted at 09:15h in Athletics, PREP, Spiritual Life, Student Life, Upper School

We are excited to see our students fully engaged while serving, competing, performing, and reflecting! Here are just a few of the recent highlights: The Grades 7–8 Student Council organized a collection drive for Every Mother’s Advocate Grades 7–8 spent a day at the Circle F Dude Ranch Camp for a Spiritual Retreat with a message from Bryan Vidal, Director of Student Ministries at Coral Ridge The National Honor Society spent time with the residents at the Alzheimer's Center in Lauderdale Lakes The National Honor Society and Green Club worked in the community garden at The Fruitful Field to provide...

11 May

Posted at 15:14h in Lower School, PREP, School News, Student Life, Upper School

On Wednesday, May 10, we had the privilege of having Dr. Ben Carson on campus to speak to students in grades K–12. Dr. Carson has served as the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital, among many other accomplishments. In 2016, Dr. Carson accepted the position of Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under the Trump administration. After completing his tenure as the 17th Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development in 2021, Dr. Carson founded the American Cornerstone Institute. This organization is focused on fighting for the principles...

13 Apr

Posted at 15:00h in Academics, School News, Upper School

The culmination of the school year will be the commencement of the Class of 2023 on May 26. To launch our seniors into the next chapter of their lives, we are pleased to announce that this year’s commencement speaker will be New York Times best-selling author Dr. Stephen Mansfield. “You have a destiny, but your destiny is fulfilled by investing in the destinies of others.” These words are the lifeblood of Dr. Mansfield’s work and the reason why this author, entrepreneur, and popular speaker is often to be found serving vital social causes. In recent years Dr. Mansfield has been captured by the...

09 Feb

Posted at 16:26h in Athletics, School News, Student Life, Upper School

Last week was full of school spirit in honor of Winter Court with dress-up days, hallway decorations, the Winter Court presentation in the Upper School chapel, and Friday’s pep rally. All festivities led up to the WA Lions basketball game on Saturday, February 4, against Saint John Paul II Eagles. The Lions, who rank #3 in their division, defeated the Eagles 78–56. The 2023 Winter Court was recognized during halftime—Seniors: Josiah Carre, Jeremiah Critch, Robert Nedry, Jacob Payner, Makenzie Blake, Ellie Farrar, Danielle Forrester, and Lilly Nava; Juniors: Julian Irizarry, Harrison Kraft, Laura Johnson, and Isabella Pisaturo; Sophomores: Cooper Hermann, Jonah...