Academies of Loudoun

Congratulations to the Class of 2026! 🌟🎓

At the Virginia Junior Academy of Science (VJAS) 2026 Awards Ceremony on May 18, 2026, ACL students received top honors. Ridhi Gutta was selected at the VJAS delegate to the American Junior Academy of Science for her paper, “Combatting Lassa Fever: Investigating Pathogenesis and Constructing a Preliminary Vaccine Candidate.” This is the highest recognition in VJAS! She also received the Ertle Thompson Memorial Endowment Award and the Ann M. Hancock Cellular Biology Award for best paper in cellular biology. Ridhi will also go on to represent Virginia at the American Junior Academy of Science competition in Feb. 2027.

Krish Behera was recognized by the Computational Biology Section of VJAS for outstanding research presented in a Computational Section of VJAS for his paper, “EpiSight: A Graph Convolutional Network for Epileptogenic Zone Localization in Drug-Resistant Epilepsy Using Phase-Amplitude Coupling”.

Virginia Junior Academy of Science (VJAS) provides a Juried Science Symposium Conference for students. They submit their papers for consideration, with the potential to become presenters. Each participant engages in state-level leadership experiences, has their work published in the Proceedings or VOICE, accesses scholarships, and collaborates with mentors.

Hope to see you at Texas Road House for our Spirit Nights, May 18 and 21! Mention ACL to your server or at To Go Pick Up.

Seniors, if you have purchased a senior yard sign through the PTSA, it can be picked up 5/14, 5/15, and 5/18, 5/19 - after school in the front lobby. Volunteers from the PTSA will be here to assist with distribution.

Next up in our 🌟Teacher Spotlight Series🌟 is an educator who brings energy, equity, and excitement to the Academies of Loudoun!

Sarah Gawens is in her first year of teaching at the Academies of Loudoun. Through her collaborative co-teaching approach, she ensures that all learners have every tool they need to succeed in a high-tech, fast-paced environment.

Teacher Spotlight Sarah Gawens This is "Teacher Spotlight Sarah Gawens" by The Academies of Loudoun on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

Help us bring smiles to children at Inove Children's Hospital! The HOSA Toy Drive will run from 5/11-5/15. We are collecting new toys to donate to kids with severe Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA). Donations accepted outside 2218!

We celebrated Decision Day 2026 at the Academies of Loudoun! Congratulations to all of our seniors with big plans for their future! See pictures here: bit.ly/ACLDecisionDay

Decision Day is coming soon! April 30 & May 1. Wear your college gear or dress for your post high school career and let's celebrate your future!

Don't miss the annual ACL Spring Plant (and Baked Goods) Sale - April 29-May 1 !