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Prepare for Takeoff: AHCCS Student Flies Drone for the First Time
December 9, 2019 Julia DeBald

Prepare for Takeoff: AHCCS Student Flies Drone for the First Time

Drones have become all the rage since being made available to the general public. Today, they offer the opportunity to obtain new skills that can go beyond just having a fun hobby. For one AHCCS stude [...]

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Jumping Over the Competition and Roping In Prizes
October 30, 2019 Julia DeBald

Jumping Over the Competition and Roping In Prizes

Having a hobby that turns into a passion is something most of us hope to accomplish during our lives. When talking with our students, we discover they have so many unique pastimes. Two students in par [...]

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AHCCS Graduate Accepted into the Prestigious Virginia Military Academy
July 25, 2019 Julia DeBald

AHCCS Graduate Accepted into the Prestigious Virginia Military Academy

A Schuylkill County Cyber Charter School graduate has been accepted into one of the most prestigious military academies in the country. Angeline Castagna, a New Ringgold senior who attends Achievement [...]

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Lights, Camera, Action! How One AHCCS Senior went from Actor to Director
March 12, 2019 Julia DeBald

Lights, Camera, Action! How One AHCCS Senior went from Actor to Director

Having the time to pursue a career path all while going to school full time could seem unimaginable to some students. Twelfth grader Azaria (Ace) Garcia proved, however, that you don’t have to wait un [...]

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Atten-Hut! Cadet Castagna Reporting for Duty
January 24, 2019 Julia DeBald

Atten-Hut! Cadet Castagna Reporting for Duty

Competitive dancing has always been a passion of 12th grader Angeline Castagna. Coming to AHCCS in 9th grade because she was taking 13 dance classes a week and averaging a total of 17 hours a week in [...]

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Swimming His Way to Higher Education
January 8, 2019 Julia DeBald

Swimming His Way to Higher Education

AHCCS 12th grader, Zachary Bell, has never seen obstacles as roadblocks. Rather, he sees them as inspiration to prove what he is capable of. Despite being severely asthmatic and having previous doctor [...]

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AHCCS 11th Grader Turns Video Gaming into a Profession
November 9, 2018 Julia DeBald

AHCCS 11th Grader Turns Video Gaming into a Profession

Most adults would agree that if they could do whatever they wanted, they would pursue a passion and try to turn it into a profession. But how many of us can say we made this happen all before graduati [...]

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