Chickens in Church

9 Jun 2016

The following is an open letter from Scott Baker, WHA Rhetoric Instructor, to his students in the Rhetoric 2/Senior Thesis class this year. Dear Seniors: Congratulations on a great year completing the Senior Thesis process!  Now that you have survived the Defense and have completed your Final Draft, it’s time to celebrate.  Everyone in the WHA community is suitably proud of your achievement, especially since writing and defending a thesis is such a rare accomplishment

Your State – A Student & Parent Review

From a Parent: Kim Willems My son Jackson and I enjoyed the "Your State" class so much! We spent time visiting as many places as we could. The class was organized in such a way that we were able to explore every aspect of Montana history. My own love for the state and interest in its history was reignited as we studied and traveled around Montana. We turned every weekend basketball trip into an opportunity

Student Spotlight – Caroline Thompson

What grade are you in? What city and state do you live in? I am in 11th grade and I live in Brownsburg, Indiana. What do you love most about being a student at Wilson Hill? I love the thought provoking questions and how all of the students are constantly challenged to think more deeply about their own role in Christ’s church and the world. All the material we cover and lessons we learn in

Alumna Spotlight

Abby Holland was the first valedictorian of Wilson Hill Academy and is currently pursuing a Classics major and Spanish minor at the University of Alabama. Here I was at a state university of 37,000 people in a junior level Latin class as a freshman. Needless to say, I was a little overwhelmed and definitely unsure of my ability to thrive in a Latin class composed primarily of juniors and seniors. But, after a couple classes, I

Student Spotlight – Alexis Castro

What grade are you in? I am a senior! My whole life, ever since I was a young girl, I always longed to be a senior. Now that it’s here, however, I long for the simpler times of my youth (nap time anyone?). What city and state do you live in? I live in bright and sunny – and should I mention dry? – Tubac, Arizona. It’s a fun little historic tourist town not too

Student Spotlight – Joshua Coe

What grade are you in?   12th What city and state do you live in?   South Boston, VA What do you love most about being a student at Wilson Hill? Even though classes typically meet only twice a week, you can keep up with everything you have been talking about through discussion posts. These posts are really helpful because they let you see the opinions of not just your own classmates, but also other students taking