Lights, camera, action! The 2021 Academies Film Fest Awards (AFFA) were held on May 22. AFFA was held virtually this year due to the pandemic, with the screening of the videos combined with the presentation…

Zoobiquity, a journalistic collaboration between cardiologist Dr. Barbara Natterson-Horowitz and science writer Kathryn Bowers, explores the astonishing connection between human and animal health. It tracks the doctor’s journey from focusing solely on human medicine to…

The low number of women in STEM is still a problem that needs to be addressed. Since 1970, the number of women in STEM increased to 27% in 2019; however, men still dominated 73% of…

The Regional Science and Engineering Fair has always been a source of excitement for Academies of Loudoun students, and the pandemic did not stop student enthusiasm! The 2021 fair, similar to last year’s, was held…

The following students were recognized at the HOSA State Leadership Competition on Sunday, March 14th. Barbara James Service Award: Silver (175-249 health-related community service hours) – Amir Behrooz (Pharmacy Technician I) and Sahithi Palleti (Medical…

The LCPS Computer Science Office is hosting the Spring Tech Connect Internship Fair on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 from 4:00-7:00 pm. This Internship Fair will be held virtually for LCPS students, who will have an…

When it comes to 3.14, no one celebrates it like the Academies of Loudoun. To kick off our second annual Pi-Day extravaganza, Academies students and staff were encouraged to enter a sticker contest (where you…

March 4, 2021 No one could have anticipated a global pandemic when the Academies broke ground back in October of 2019 on its first home, nor the bumps in the road that followed. After several…

It can be hard for students to maintain their mental health. With schoolwork, extracurriculars, and the overall anxieties that come from growing up, students can find it very difficult to remain calm. The pandemic has…

If I were to stack all the things that did not go my way during 2020, I’d be buried under an avalanche of unmet expectations, hopes, and goals. However, amongst all the things that went…