Fine Arts Symposium Amplifies Vision

People came from all over the country to Lancaster Country on March 19 and 20 for the Veritas Academy Fine Arts Symposium. Ken Myers and Gene Veith served as plenary speakers casting a vision for how Fine Arts fit into a classical Christian education.  Workshops included:

• A Philosophical Foundation for Music Appreciation
• Beauty in Music: Inspiration and Excellence
• Jerusalem, Athens, and the Education of Young Artists
• Redeeming the Senses: The Aesthetics of Classical Education

All of the talks are all available at www.WordMP3.com. Thanks to all the students, staff, alumni, and teachers that helped make this event a smashing success.

Students Earn Summa Honors & New Medallions

Veritas Academy began a new tradition this year. It minted medallions for all Summa Award winners for the year. These medallions were presented at the awards ceremony on Thursday, May 27th.  After the presentation ceremony the medallions were retrieved and were sent off to be engraved with each student's name and the year in which they earned the honor. The Summa Awards are the top annual academic award given to students at Veritas Academy. To earn a Summa Award, grammar school students must score at 95% or above on each grade in each quarter. In secondary school, Summa Awards are given to students who score a perfect 4.0 average for the year. Congratulations to Veritas Academy's Summa Award winners.