I Think This is The Beginning of A Beautiful Seminar

New senior seminar introduces students to some of the greatest films of all time.

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Coleplay: Everyday Life of Cole Larsen

Listen now to hear how Cole Larsen used the Student Success Center’s Independent Study Program to learn the banjo.

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Lost in Translation

Utilizing the independent study program, Simon got caught up in his passion for Latin—to the point where you could say he was “lost in translation.”

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Poetic License

Literally and figuratively, Emily’s life has been one of poetry—and MSA’s unique focus on each student’s strength has given her the poetic license to succeed.

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Building His Own Path

Sometimes the best classroom is not a classroom. Jay Drake engages both his mind and his hands in a project that will serve the school for decades to come.

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America the Beautiful

Stella Ma maps out her own senior capstone project in Design/Build and produces one of the most remarkable pieces in school history.

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All the World is a Stage

Public speaking takes center stage with Senior Speeches and other opportunities on the Hill to master the art of oration.

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Catch Me If You Can

Katie Clouse wins Nationals and represents Team USA at World Championships while still pursuing academics at full speed.

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A Portrait of the Scholar as a Young Man

Writing notes into the margins of books doesn’t normally make headlines, but what Tom Sun is doing goes to the heart of what MSA is about.

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The Art of War

MSA senior develops his own theory of how to win a war during American Civil War seminar.

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Power of Being Uncomfortable

Watch Zoe Ding’s powerful Senior Speech. “I was so glad that I had chosen to make myself uncomfortable, so, in the end, I could feel so comfortable with the results.”

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Biodiesel Maverick

MSA engineering fuels creative problem-solving and inspires Almero Henning to rethink how vehicles on campus will be fueled in the future.

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College Unbound

Over the past week, MSA’s Assistant College Placement Director, Mrs. Hixson, has met with the sophomores and juniors to begin a dialogue about the college search and admissions process.

Academics, FeaturedVirginiaDecember 3, 2017ssc