A sales manager finds unexpected ways to pass along her Christian heritage. by CHRIS POTTS PROFILE 6: Independent Thinkers Fresh out of college, wrapping up a paid internship, Gracie Humphrey was delighted to be offered a full-time job at Callaway Gardens, the Georgia...
ACCS alumni defy categories as they retain orthodoxy & think for themselves. The Makings of Fortitude This profile is unique because it combines different questions to see if alumni tend to think like everyone else, or if they tend to think for themselves. For...
The Good Soil Study ▸ ACCS alumni and private prep school alumni were the most prepared. An Alumni Story: Climbing Hills to Tackle Mountains ▸ Two groups make a strong showing in the "Prepared for College & Career" category: ACCS and Private Preparatory schools. Many...
The path to CERN Profile 5: Prepared for College and Career by LISA KNODEL On a typical day, Andrew Brinkerhoff hopped on his bike and pedaled to work at the European Center for Nuclear Research(CERN)— home to the world’s largest and most powerful particle...
ACCS alumni are more involved in church and community. Preparation + Calling = Mission When it comes to education, most people focus mainly on college and jobs. Commitment to a bigger purpose might not be top-of-mind when you have toddlers in the house, but when...
How Latin and the classics took a teacher to Asia and back PROFILE 3: Christian Commitment by CHRIS POTTS DESTINY IS A MASTER OF DISGUISE. Alex Dwyer’s came as an intriguing job offer, totally unexpected, from a school on the far side of the world—a chance to serve...
Profile 1: Life Outlook I am still finding out. by WILL FRAZIER Many people often ask me if I was “prepared” for college and the “real world” after Westminster, and it may make the administration shudder to hear me say absolutely not! What I was after Westminster was...
What is the fair market value of classical Christian education? ACCS alumni have positive life outlooks, indicating better life satisfaction. If you want your children to grow up as well-balanced, generally happy adults, this is the profile to consider when...
by TY FISCHER I knew she loved me. (I had fallen for her a while back.) I know the exact moment when I knew that Emily liked me. Having made a fool of myself for a time, I remember the night she called me and said, “Hey, want to go climb trees?” I was a terrible tree...
The Good Soil Project The University of Notre Dame and the ACCS team up. “We have research on high SAT scores at ACCS schools, but a donor asked about how our students turn out spiritually. Or in life. I told him we’ve seen strong Christian worldviews, better...
www.TurleyTalks.com BY DR. STEVE TURLEY It all began with a book. It was August of 1980. My father died suddenly, leaving behind a heartbroken and grieving family. He was only 47 years old. In the day or two leading to the funeral, my paternal grandfather handed me a...
As part of the application process for a teaching job at Covenant Classical School in Fort Worth, TX, David Diener was asked to teach a freshman history class. “On what?” he asked. “Well,” replied the teacher, “this year we’re doing medieval history and I feel like I...
by Kevin Clark Q: “So, Kevin, what do you do? How would you describe your role?” A: “I lead people’s souls with words.” Q: Silence A: “And I teach young men and women to do that wisely—or, if not wisely, at least responsibly and well.” I’m not sure this is the...
By David Goodwin When I ask “who was the hero in that movie?” my kids groan. They know more questions will follow. And, I know their next words: “Dad, this isn’t school.” Thankfully, our classical Christian school asks questions like this, too. Maybe, if I can...
By Chris Potts See Charity Kim's speech here. | Learn more about the ACCS Repairing the Ruins Conference here. | Learn more about the Chrysostom Oratory Competition here. ARE YOU HAPPY? If you are, Charity Kim knows why. And she says you should count yourself...
The Classical Difference recently released a study by the ACCS and the University of Notre Dame that reflects the differences in life outcomes of alumni from various types of schools. In the coming Summer 2020 issue of our magazine, we plan to give a full report. One...
