News

2022 AP Scholars: Academic Distinction

Each year the Advanced Placement Program (AP) recognizes the nation’s most accomplished students with AP Scholar Awards. Congratulations to PCA Seniors Kaila Guyan and Zella Horton, who earned AP Scholar with Honor distinctions! PCA’s Class of 2022 earned additional awards upon completion of 2022 exams--Rachel Andrews, Ava Butterworth, and David Pabst were named AP Scholars. Julia Anderson, Bella Byham, Sawyer Garner, Colin Johnson, Morgan Kammer, Kaden Sorensen, and John Wrenn earned AP Scholar with Distinction awards while AnnaJaye Walters was named an AP Scholar with Honor. 

The AP Program offers college-level courses and examinations to high school students. These courses are taught by certified high school teachers and allow students to earn college credit before high school graduation. PCA offers AP classes in 2-D Art & Design, Biology, Calculus AB, English Language & Composition, English Literature & Composition, Environmental Science, European History, and US History, and students in Grades 10-12 are registered to take 52 exams in May. 

NHS Proudly Inducts New Members for the 2022-2023 School Year

Congratulations to our 2022-2023 National Honor Society Inductees! Nineteen new members were inducted prior to the Thanksgiving break into this premier organization which recognizes outstanding high school students across the nation. The minimum criteria for the inductees are that they must be in tenth grade, a student of good character, in their second year at PCA, having either completed one honors course or are currently taking an honors course, and have a 4.2 GPA. 

These students exemplify the pillars of NHS: Scholarship, Service, Leadership and Character. Being selected for induction into the National Honor Society is an honor which shows a genuine commitment from the students. With the new inductees, the current number of members stands at an impressive 41 students!

The ceremony opened with a Welcome from NHS Co-Advisor, Marcia Siebert, followed by the pledge to the Bible and the American Flag led by Chaplain Haley Tyler and the National Anthem sung by the High School Choir. After, Co-Advisor Erin Grimsley began the induction as the NHS officers: President Abigail Walters, Vice President Autumn Benton, Secretary Kaila Guyan, Treasurer Cooper Anderson and Chaplain Haley Tyler continued by lighting a candle for each of the 5 pillars, speaking on each of the service traits. 

Ms. Grimsley invited each of the inductees to the stage to receive their certificate of recognition. To end the ceremony, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Dr. Myra Finneran came up to the stage to give congratulatory remarks and Upper School Principal Sean Keiper closed the ceremony with a prayer. Afterwards students posed for pictures with their families and attended a small reception in the Welcome Center for parents and new inductees.

“I’m extremely proud of the officers who have stepped up to lead NHS this year,” said Grimsley, “and of the students who have worked hard to maintain their membership, and of the new inductees. My hope for NHS this year is that we cultivate hearts of service that are humble in all leadership pursuits.”  

Congratulations to the newest inductees: Greta Anderson, Sofia Bagwell, Evans Baker, Sophie Baumgardner, Ava Bowen, Cate Lynn Creech, Bella Davenport, Bella De Los Reyes, Hannah Delaney, Sadie Ethridge, Christopher Garner, Seven Overcash, Lauren Pabst, Emily Romfo, Peyton Shaw, Cokey Suddeth, Gavin Wease, Scotty Wrenn, and Angelina Xiong.