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posted by: Bass, Joseph A at Aug 22, 2012 1:40:00 PM
Have weekend plans? You do now.
The Academy at Hickory Hollow is hosting a benefit concert this Sunday night at the Crossings Event Center. Come listen to the music of the Laura Vida Band and bring a donation of $10 (or more!) to give to the school.
The Academy at Hickory Hollow is one of three of our Academy schools, along with Old Cockrill and Opry Mills, where students aged 17-21 can earn their final few credits needed for a high school diploma. In the last three years, Academy schools have graduated more than 1,000 students!
Principal Billy Fellman and a few of his faculty will be there to meet you and answer any questions you might have about the Academy.
Come out and support a great school!
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posted by: Bass, Joseph A at Aug 10, 2012 12:12:00 PM
The Academy at Hickory Hollow participated in District 32 Fun Night Out Against Crime, Tuesday, Aug. 7.
The event was held at Victor Chatman Studios in Crossings Center, located in Antioch. Teacher Syreeta Blakely, along with former students Simone Ross and Clint Ekwuazi, greeted visitors and informed them about the great things going on at the academy.
To learn more about the Academy at Hickory Hollow, visit the school's website.
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posted by: Bass, Joseph A at May 22, 2012 9:03:00 AM
There are a lot of reasons why students may not follow the traditional path to graduation. For Dylan Wright those reasons are deeply personal and tragic.
When Dylan was a sophomore in high school, his brother was murdered. The two of them were extremely close, even starting a lawn care business together. After his brother’s death, Dylan had trouble at his Williamson County high school. He couldn’t focus and would suffer from emotional breakdowns in the middle of the day. Sometimes he would just skip school entirely, putting him far behind in his classes. After three months out of school, Dylan decided to give it another try – but not in the usual fashion.
Dylan enrolled at The Academy at Hickory Hollow, which he heard about from a friend. At The Academy he was given the individual attention he needed to keep focused in class. He says he was treated like an adult, not “a little kid.” It was actually a lot like a college environment, where the faculty never gave up on him and pushed him to success.
Now Dylan is graduating, applying to college, and is even a featured speaker at The Academy’s graduation this morning.
Congratulations, Dylan. We’re so happy you found your place and your path to success at The Academy.
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posted by: Bass, Joseph A at May 08, 2012 6:08:00 PM
Three students from the Academy at Hickory Hollow have racked up big scholarship dollars from the Simon Youth Foundation, to the tune of $28,000 each!
Lance Dowling, Clinton Ekwuazi, and Simone Ross-Thompson were awarded the scholarships during the Opry Mills Mall grand re-opening celebration on Saturday, May 5.
SYF established the Community Scholarship to meet the financial needs of students in communities that host Simon® shopping centers. The goal of the Foundation is to apply a holistic approach to the educational experiences of our youth. Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of financial need, academic record, demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities, honors, work experience, statement of goals and aspirations, and an outside appraisal. The Academy at Hickory Hollow relocated from Opry Mills after the May 2010 floods that submerged the Opryland area, but still receives great support from SYF. The Academy at Opry Mills, will re-open this fall.
Lance Dowling is a May 2012 graduate, who will be attending Middle Tennessee State University to study sports medicine. Clinton Ekwuazi, also a May 2012 graduate, has been accepted to Middle Tennessee State University and waiting on a response from Austin Peay State University. Simone Ross-Thompson, a December 2011 graduate, has been accepted to Tennessee State University.
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