Let’s Reduce Our Litter with Literati
The constant growth of Litter in the United States is gradually getting worse. Over 51 billion pieces of litter land on U.S. roads each year. The threat of waste is detrimental to the environment, health,…
Articles by jennifer.hiltner
The ACL Pond: A Modern Masterpiece of Stormwater Management
The pond at the Academies of Loudoun, built approximately two years ago, serves as a key element in stormwater management on campus. Ponds like these serve to provide a middle point between storm runoff and…
Escape the Vape
Since 2014 there has been a dramatic increase in the amount of youth and teens utilizing vapes and electronic cigarettes. This increase is primarily attributed due the variety of flavorings available, its portability and discretion…
Hey Kiddo – A Tale of Addiction and Awareness
Hey Kiddo – a tale of addiction and awareness This year’s 1B1C choice by Loudoun County Public Library was unique in many ways. Hey Kiddo: How I Lost my Mother, Found my Father, and Dealt…
AOS and HCI Students Tour D.C.
Academy of Science and Hwa Chong Institution (Singapore) students are having a great time touring the natural history museum and seeing downtown D.C.
Dr. Rivets Returns!
RoboLoCo competed in their first off-season event for this season the IROC – Ilite Robotics Off-Season Challenge. The team hosted two new drive teams – and their performances were outstanding. Despite some battery challenges and…
Research Library’s Monarch Butterfly
On Friday, September 20th, we released our monarch butterfly from the research library. After stopping by the plant sale, she took off to begin her migration to Mexico. The monarch butterfly had been growing next…
2019 SkillsUSA Graphic Arts Competition
Graphic Design Program students Ashley Ayeri, Sydney Velandria, Madison Tran, Julia Spewak, Sarah Sheikhnureldin, and Paravi Das (left to right) and their SkillsUSA District entries.
2019 SkillsUSA Graphic Arts Competition
OVERVIEW: In today’s rapidly changing graphic arts industry, it’s important to stay on top of the latest trends and keep up-to-date with the newest creative software. Adobe’s Creative Suite is a top of the line…
Pizza Anyone?
There is a huge focus on authenticity when it comes to education, and you can’t get any more authentic than high schoolers and their connection to pizza. So why not build a brick oven? Our…