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Tarrik “Coach T” Mabon and Jim Tiffin Take on New Roles at Mount Vernon

Kicking off the 2020-21 school year, Mount Vernon is excited to announce the appointments of both Tarrik "Coach T" Mabon and Jim Tiffin to new roles within the School. As a man of faith and service, and after leading Middle School chapel for se...

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Lower School Students Host Entrepreneurship Fair in Upper School

Contributed by Media and Maker Manager Juliette Minutaglio On Thursday, November 14, Lower School students enrolled in the Entrepreneurship Playmaker class held an Entrepreneurship Fair at the Upper School to put what they have learned into pract...

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Commitment to Faculty Learning – November Update

This morning faculty and staff participated in the third late-start RDI (Research, Design, Iteration) day of the school year, where all of our faculty and staff collided across divisions and disciplines for a deep learning around topics such as curr...

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Q&A with Red Cross of Georgia’s Terri Badour, 2019 Women Who Mean Business Honoree

Q: You’ve been named one of Atlanta Business Chronicle’s Women Who Mean Business 2019. How can other women leaders win similar accolades for their achievements? A: I believe that women should seek to align their professional and personal...

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Story Slam – A Culmination of How to Tell a Story

During Mod 1 in the Upper School, a group of Innovation Diploma students learned how to write and share their own stories in How to Tell a Story, a class led by MV teachers Brad Droke and Krista Fancher. Throughout the Mod, students wrote th...

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Alma Merchant – Creating A Smile, Inspiring Hope

Mount Vernon Junior Alma Merchant has a heart for helping others, and this Helping Hands Day, through a non-profit that she began herself, she's partnering with Lower School students to make a difference in the lives of children across Atlanta....

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Students Create Immersive Art Experience Using Virtual Reality and Music

Submitted by Matthew Neylon, Director of Visual and Performing Arts Just 10 days into the school year, students in Marie Graham’s virtual reality class hosted a Virtual Art Museum for their peers and teachers. Students used the program Tiltbrus...

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Helping Hands Day 2019: Grateful to Serve

Every year on September 11, Mount Vernon students and faculty join forces to pay tribute to those who lost their lives, survived, responded to, and like many of us, were affected by the tragic events of 9/11. We will show our gratitude for servi...

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Convocation 2019: Better Together

Speech by Head Prefect Katieanne Peterson, Class of 2020 Good morning Dr. Jacobson, Faculty & Staff, Parents and Families, Students, and... the Class of 2020!! My name is Katieanne Peterson and I have the honor of serving the Upper School as...

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Students Recognized in Upper School Honors Assembly

Contributed by Chip Houston, Head of Upper School Today we celebrate the learning and achievements of our community for the 2018-2019 school year. This year began with a new modular schedule, based on research and consultation, aligned with the m...