Athens Academy Faculty Travel for Conferences

Staff Report

Monday, November 28th, 2022

Ten Athens Academy faculty members traveled to conferences the week of November 7, 2022, to learn new things for their students.

Upper School science teachers Mary Chuboff, Lori Neves, and Anna Scott traveled to Indianapolis for the National Association of Biology Teachers' annual conference. "We learned about great new resources for anatomy and physiology, biology, and evolutionary genetics," said Dr. Scott.

Seven faculty members attended YALLFEST in Charleston, South Carolina. Media center staff members Keira Digel Drake, Sarah Powers, and Katie Terry joined Middle and Upper School teachers Amy Heath, Natalie Luke, Marlana Street, and Kate Towery at the annual young adult literature festival.

According to Communications Director Kelley Cuneo, “We are grateful to these fantastic educators and to all of our faculty who work hard to find new, exciting, and innovative ways to connect with their students every day.”

Pictured, left to right: Dr. Anna Scott, Lori Neves, and Mary Chuboff attend a conference for biology teachers in November.

Athens Academy is an independent, co-educational school for students in K3 through 12th grade, located on a beautiful 152-acre campus in Northeast Georgia. Now in its 56th year, Athens Academy pursues its mission of “excellence with honor” through academics, athletics, fine arts, and service and leadership. Ranked the #1 private school in Athens, #9 college prep school in the state of Georgia, and #1 private school in Northeast Georgia (Niche.com).

For more information, please contact Kelley Cuneo, communications director, at [email protected] or 706-433-2410.