The ATA College Prep Policy Debate unfolded last Friday, with many of CP’s juniors and seniors clashing over the topic of ‘Increasing Military Presence In The Middle East’. “Debate and public speaking are primary components in an education that matches our mission of developing compassionate, communicative leaders,” said Head of School Carol Hagar. “During their…
For the past 41 years, the B. Iden Payne Awards have recognized outstanding work from the theatre community in Austin. Among the honorees this year, the award for Outstanding Featured Actress went to Taylor Flanagan for her performance as young Gabrielle York in When The Rain Stops Falling. On top of putting on award-winning performances,…
ATA College Prep Senior Erik Kerrigan announced to his classmates and teachers last week that he plans to attend the University Of Chicago next fall – the number 4-ranked national university and the number 3-ranked NCAA Division III tennis program in the country. “I am looking forward to stretching my mind and expanding my horizons…
The ATA College Prep students take the courts at 7:45am for morning workouts every day. The group, typically led by ATA’s Head Coach Doug Davis, will practice until 9:30, when they grab some breakfast and transition to their first class at 9:45am. While most will end the day with normal Academy practice from 4-7pm after…
ATA College Prep Senior Payton Holden recently announced that he plans to pursue his academic and athletic careers at Princeton University – the number 1 ranked national university – next fall. “The main thing that drew me to Princeton was the high academic level,” Payton said. “No one in my family has ever attended the…
Dr. Kimberley Raab-Graham, a Professor of Neuroscience and a Principal Investigator in the Center for Learning and Memory at the University of Texas in Austin, will speak to the ATA College Prep students and teachers on campus this Tuesday. “Dr. Raab-Graham and her graduate students will give a presentation to our students describing some of…
Hunter Bleser, a senior at ATA College Prep, recently accepted a full scholarship offer from the University of Virginia, where she will extend her academic and athletic careers beginning next fall. “Virginia, for me, hit a home run in every aspect that I was looking for in a college,” Hunter said. “They have an incredible…
Several years ago, as Josh began to invest more time in tennis, and I in the ATA community, I began to envision an educational support system that could better equip Josh for a college future that included tennis. I combined my academic philosophy and love of education with Josh’s love for tennis, and together with…
Congratulations to College Prep student Erik Kerrigan on receiving a PSAT/NMSQT Commendation Award. His score landed him in the top 34,000 out of 1.5 million students in the nation that took the PSAT exam. We are proud of Erik and his receipt of this award honoring his commitment to academics. Click here…
Life is like a prism. The way you see it depends on which side of the glass you are looking through. When light hits water or a prism, it bends. A single beam of white light is really a combination of all the visible colors. So when white light bends, all of its components (red,…