Mount Vernon Senior Seizes Opportunity To Play With Georgia Tech’s Jazz Band Ensemble
Of Mount Vernon senior Ryan Moore, Dr. Chip Crotts, Director of Jazz Studies/Assistant Director of Bands at the Georgia Institute of Technology recently said, While I’ve had older drummers who had more experience in the big band genre, I’ve had few who really “get” the value of great time and great style like Ryan, while...
Boys Basketball Looks “Solid & Exciting,” Says Coach Berry
Photography by Guy Tucker The boy’s varsity basketball team has gotten off to a great start for the 2011/12 season. After losing 9 of the 12 players from last year’s team to graduation, the team looks very solid and exciting. The size and experience from last year cannot be replaced so easily, but what we...
Go For It!
Written by Hannah Zenas Photo by Sarah Buck There are 6.2 billion people in this world. Why are you important? Out of all the people on Earth, what makes you different? It’s not the clothes you wear or the music you listen to, I can guarantee there are thousands of others who like the same...
The Burst of Bowties: Mount Vernon’s New Fashion Statement
Written by Hannah Zenas. Photograph by Sarah Buck. Everyone has seen Dr. Rounds and Mr. Hite walking up and down the halls showing off their stylish bowties, leaving all the guys in their wake wander off in envy. This year, however, the tables have turned and the high school boys now have a chance to test...
Name the Mount Vernon Mascot!
Out with the old (the MV Mustang used to be called “04″) and in with the new (the new MV Mustang will be called???). The Prefects are kicking off the 2011-2012 school year with a competition amongst Upper School students to name the Mount Vernon Presbyterian School mascot. What should we name the Mustang??? FILL...
Senior Pictures Update
Dear Parents of Seniors, Please save the date for the Class of 2012 senior portraits, Monday, August 29, appointments start at 2:30 p.m. Strawbridge studios will be sending out appointment cards this summer with your student’s appointment time for that afternoon. This day is the day that seniors return from their senior retreat. I have asked Strawbridge...
Going Downhill
In most cases, going downhill is a bad thing. But for Nennya Hailey, a Mount Vernon senior who recently competed in the Youth World Track Championships in France, going downhill in her race times was what won her a gold medal. Nnenya was poised and thoughtful in her recent interviews with 11Alive, Fox 5, the Reporter...
