Class of 2020 at a Glance

Class of 2020

7.4 million

in scholarships accepted by the Class of 2020 (an 80.4% increase from 2019)

8seniors received merit Attending 41 colleges 41

scholarships and are now studying on campuses this fall that are ranked in the Top 40 by U.S. News and World Report (In 2019, there were none.)

Accepted into 108

108 unique colleges

2

perfect 36 ACT scores

AP courses takens

255

95 percent

of seniors quali ed for a Hope Scholarship

517

13

Honors credits earned Top 40 national schools, as ranked by U.S. News and World Report, accepted 10 Lipscomb seniors (up from two

63 Dual in 2019)

Enrollment courses earned

Average GPA: 3.5 on a 4.0 scale

3.5

32

Honors Diploma Graduates

25.5

Average ACT score

National Merit Finalists Ethan Coburn Anderson Liddle

National Merit Hispanic Scholars Ethan Coburn Joey Presa

National Merit Commended Scholars Jackson Meese Jesse Pickle Joey Presa Carter weatt Jazlyn Trail

Valedictorian Ethan Coburn Salutatorian Emma Wooten

U .S . colleges from the Ivy League to the nation’s best Christian schools are blessed this fall with members of the Lipscomb Academy Class of 2020 .

Abilene Christian University Auburn University Austin Peay State University Baylor University Belmont University Bethel University Columbia State Community College Cornell University Dillard University Emerson College Florida International University Freed-Hardeman University Georgetown University Georgia Institute of Technology Harding University Johns Hopkins University Lipscomb University Mississippi State University Murray State University Nashville State Community College New York University Pepperdine University Samford University Savannah College of Art and Design Tennessee Tech University Trevecca Nazarene University Tusculum University Union University Universidad San Pablo - Madrid University of Alabama University of Alabama at Birmingham University of Alabama at Huntsville University of California at San Diego University of Michigan University of South Florida University of Tennessee at Chattanooga University of Tennessee at Knoxville Vanderbilt University Volunteer State Community College Western Kentucky University Wheaton College

Teachers and Innovators of the Year

63%

Kim Smith Lower School Teacher of the Year Franklin Bennett Middle School Teacher of the Year

John Green Upper School Teacher of the Year

Kay Austelle Lower School Innovator of the Year

Chrissy Eby Middle School Innovator of the Year

Mark Pugh Upper School Innovator of the Year of faculty/administration with advanced degrees Lower School | 58% Middle School | 48% Upper School | 66% Administration | 82%

8 faculty/ administration have, or are candidates for, a terminal degree

Sarah Robinson named Tennessee Educators of Color Alliance Fellow

Sarah Robinson, AP human geography and AP world history teacher, was one of 12 educators across the state to be selected to participate in the inaugural Tennessee Educators of Color Alliance (TECA) fellowship program, designed to provide proven educators with the opportunity to develop their leadership potential .

During a 10-month time period, the fellows will assess the top priorities in Tennessee education, collaborate with state and district policymakers and encourage the retention of teachers of color in the school system so that Tennessee’s schools better reflect their student bodies .

Fellows are required to complete a capstone project . Robinson will help Lipscomb Academy administration network and make connections with other educators of color so the academy may better reflect all communities it serves .

UNIVERSITY OPPORTUNITY

Students in the Ignite program had the opportunity to hold a mock legislative session on the floor of the Tennessee House Chamber.

Lipscomb University provides one-of-a-kind careerexploration opportunities

Each year, the faculty, staff and the resources of Lipscomb University are brought to bear on the education and development of all Lipscomb Academy students . The 2019-20 year brought a wealth of unique career exploration, wellness and cultural diversity experiences for our students .

Twenty-four juniors and seniors involved in the health sciences Ignite group enjoyed a graduate study-level experience when they toured the university’s newest anatomy laboratory, housing several human cadavers used by the physician assistant studies program .

Kelly Smart, assistant professor of physician assistant studies, displayed various body parts to the students and described the work of a physician assistant . The health sciences Ignite group also visited a Lipscomb pharmacy lab, learning to make chapstick as an example of compounding drugs, and learned how to take vital signs from Lipscomb’s nursing faculty . The Ignite leadership group received a behindthe-scenes tour of the State Capitol and legislative complex in an all-day event hosted by Amanda Martin, Lipscomb University’s director of neighborhood, community and government . Students met with four legislators whose staffers are alumni of Lipscomb University .

Students attended a legislative committee meeting, held a mock legislative session in the House Chamber and had lunch with Lipscomb University students participating in a legislative internship .

A sophomore English class partnered with the Office of Intercultural Diversity to meet with students who have refugees in their families, conversing with them after doing research in world perspectives and reading books about fictional and real-life refugees .