Award Winning Journalist In Exile From Zimbabwe To Speak @ MVPS 2012 Commencement
College ready, globally competitive, and engaged as a citizen leader, this year’s 2012 Commencement speaker, Violet Gonda, embodies Mount Vernon Presbyterian School’s mission statement. Gonda is a Zimbabwean radio journalist forced to broadcast to her country from exile in London and Washington D.C. because of strict media restrictions in her country Zimbabwe. In 2001, she co-founded SW Radio...
Governor Deal Recognizes Two Mount Vernon Seniors For Outstanding Work
Written by Sierra Middleton On Monday March 19, 2012 Alex Butler and Miles Mallory realized a special opportunity. Last Summer Miles and Alex began a fundraiser called Hike to Help, a project that raised $8,000 for inner city Boy Scout Troop #2010. Governor Deal, for this magnificent achievement, recognized Miles and Alex. After shaking the...
Upper School Prefect 2012-2013 Selection
Click here for the 2012-2013 Prefect Application Are you a rising senior or junior interested in making a difference in the Upper School? If so the Upper School Prefect System is for you. The application process for 2012-2013 Prefects is right around the corner. The Prefect System is comprised of seven outstanding and exceptional seniors...
Youth Leadership Sandy Springs Applications Now Available
Written by Kristina Tanner Are you looking for a way to be a leader? Do you have great ideas about the future but no one will listen? Well, this might the thing for you. The Youth Leadership of Sandy Springs offers thirty rising sophomores and juniors to apply and participate in classes where you can...
Mustang Wrestlers Win 2012 Region Championship
Congratulations to the Mustang wrestling team on winning the Region Traditional Tournament yesterday! All twelve wrestlers advance to the State Tournament next Friday at Tattnall in Macon. Individually, Mount Vernon had five champions: Avery Fisher, Trent Ballard, Robert Barclift, George Gavalas, and Judge Jones. We had four runner-up finishes: Matthew Guest, Jacob Munoz, Connor Martel,...
On And Off The Court
Written by Hannah Zenas There are many things in life to be proud of, and senior Joe Sciberras has certainly found one. Fulton County Chamber of Commerce elected this talented athlete for the Student Athlete of the Month in Fulton County for his admirable athletic abilities, his leadership on and off the court, and his...
Now Is The Time
Written by freshman Hannah Zenas. Image via On January 15, 1929, one of the greatest men America has ever seen was born. Grown and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, and always following in the footsteps of his father, Reverend Martin Luther King, Sr., young King had a great childhood, except for the fact he was always haunted...
Varsity Football Wrap-Up
Written by Coach Reggie Burnette Photography by Sarah Buck The varsity football team had a very exciting and competitive season. This was an encouraging building block for the future of the team, as over 70% of the student athletes on the squad were only freshmen and sophomores. Although the team’s youth was recognizable at times...
