She’s the first face students and families see when they walk in University Academy’s main entrance, and she’s the first voice they hear when they call for information or for help. Ms. Nakisha Thatcher...
Q: How did you decide on your career, and what do you enjoy most about it?
A: Actually, to be honest, I didn’t decide. I was at another job, and someone came up to me and asked me if I wanted to work...
Senior Raven Kemp has been attending University Academy since she was in kindergarten, and she was the valedictorian of the Class of 2025. As she moves forward in life, Kemp plans to attend the University...
Q: How long have you been working at UA, and what first brought you here?
A: I started here in June 2010. I was previously a high school principal in a small school district that required me to attend...
University Academy sophomore Christian Davis has a new clothing brand called Eternal Drops that some UA students are rocking.
Davis said his faith was a main inspiration for the brand. He was going...
For the 2024-25 school year, University Academy Upper School welcomed Mr. Shane O’Neal as the new Upper School Algebra I teacher.
This year is Mr. O’Neal’s 16th year as a classroom teacher at...
Q: How long have you been a security officer at UA?
A: I’ve been an officer for UA for three and half years. I started out as a part time officer working details in the evening and became full-time...
Students benefit every day from school counselors who help to provide a safe and beneficial environment for students.
University Academy recognized National School Counseling Week from Feb. 3-7. This...
Have you seen this active senior around University Academy? Senior Keaton Davis is an amazingly well-rounded student. Davis is a familiar face around the school and involved in almost everything at UA.
For...
Have you ever needed somewhere to go or someone to talk to just because? Well, Ms. Amber Hancock, University Academy’s K-12 school social worker, is always just a hallway away.
Ms. Amber started at...
Anonda Ford is a senior on the University Academy Lady Gryphons’ basketball team. Ford is number zero and mainly plays the strong forward position, but she plays all the other positions, as well.
From...
In the last couple of years, University Academy has struggled to find science teachers who were fully committed to staying at UA long term. Ms. Vickie Albritton, the new chemistry and physical science...
