Potential Magazine Spring 2016 | Page 36

Women, Junior & Home Decor Consignment Sale April 30th-May 7th Hours: 10am-6pm • Closed Sunday (mark your calendars so you don’t miss amazing deals) 401 Coliseum Blvd • Eastbrook Shopping Center • 334.270.1456 iHeart Prom Hooper Students Honor Breast Cancer Survivors On Wednesday, October 28, the students of Hooper Academy celebrated Breast Cancer Awareness month by wearing all pink. SGA honored breast cancer survivors and Hooper Faculty members Elaine Smith and Renee Nelson by presenting them with roses before forming a human breast cancer ribbon. After the ribbon photo, students released balloons in honor of victims and survivors. Miss Smith and Mrs. Nelson were then presented with a framed photo of the student/faculty ribbon by SGA members. Prattville Christian Academy Exclusively Offers Engineering Academy Prattville Christian Academy is proud to offer the only Engineering Academy in a private school setting in the state certified by Project Lead The Way (PLTW). PCA’s Engineering Academy began in 2013 with Introduction to Engineering Design and has grown to include Principles of Engineering as well as Civil Engineering and Architecture. The capstone course, Engineering Design and Development, is planned for the 2016-17 school year. These courses allow students to be exposed to the industry while learning valuable skills that will assist them in furthering their engineering interests and be prepared for other endeavors in life. “The PCA Engineering Academy has taught our son to look deeper into the way things are presented and to really look at the why and how in addition to the causes of why things are the way they are,” said Mark and Alison Deason, parents of PCA senior Reid Deason. Project Lead The Way is the nation’s leading provider of K-12 STEM programs. The world-class curriculum and high-quality teacher professional development model, combined with an engaged network of educators and corporate and community partners, help students develop the skills necessary to succeed in our global economy. L16 | Spring 2016 www.potentialmagazine.com