Academy at the Lakes Senior Darren Lau Named 2026 Regeneron Science Talent Search Scholar
Words by Tara Pollock, Director of Marketing and Communications Academy at the Lakes proudly announces that senior Darren Lau has been named a 2026 Regeneron Science Talent Search (STS) Scholar, placing him among the top 300 high school scientists in the nation in the country’s oldest and most prestigious science and math competition. Administered by […]
World tour!
Words by Brad Shellgren For the second year in a row, Academy’s Odyssey of the Mind team has placed 4th at the World Finals. After winning the state championship, the team headed to Lansing, Michigan for the World Finals (May 24 – May 27). In front of a packed Breslin Center at Michigan State University, the Academy at […]
Hello, World! Odyssey of the Mind teams shine at World Finals.
Words by Brad Shellgren, Marketing and Communications Associate Fresh off their first and second-place finishes at the state championships, Academy’s Odyssey of the Mind teams headed to Ames, Iowa for the World Finals (May 25 – May 28). In front of a packed Hilton Arena at Iowa State University, both the Academy at the Lakes […]
Academy students shine at the Florida State Science and Engineering Fair
Words by Brad Shellgren While most of their peers were traveling the country, sunning at the beach and enjoying all that spring break has to offer, a few Academy students were shining at the Florida State Science and Engineering Fair. Bryce Picard ‘26, Will Hutchinson ‘26 and Darren Lau ‘26 were selected to present their […]
7th & 8th Grade FIRST Lego League Robotics Team Places First at the Regional Championship
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://vimeo.com/686740092″][vc_column_text]Video created by Delaney ’27 Words by Alan Metzger, Instructional Technology Coordinator & Middle Division Computer Science Teacher On January 29th the 7th & 8th Grade FIRST Lego League Robotics Team traveled to Ft. Meyers to compete in the Robot Game portion of the qualifying competition. They programmed their autonomous robot to complete as […]
Middle and Upper Division Science Fair and Invention Convention
On Tuesday, December 3rd, 93 Middle and Upper Division students competed in Science Fair or Invention Convention. This fair represents four months of project development and experimentation. All students were judged first by our Upper Division AP Science students. Three students were selected to move on to the Invent Tampa Showcase and 12 students were […]
Academy at the Lakes’ 2018-2019 Competition Wrap up
Throughout each school year, Academy students have the opportunity to participate in many county, state, and national competitions. The 2018-2019 school year was no exception, and our students truly hit it out of the park with their success in competitions in categories from science to history. Here are our competition results: Science Fair 12 Academy […]
Brad Rothbaum ’23 is on His Way to the National Invention Convention
This year, our 8th Grade students had the choice to participate in Invention Convention to pursue their ideas and bring them to fruition through an in-depth project. Brad Rothbaum ’23 accepted the Science Department’s invitation to continue his work beyond our school event and participate in the Florida Invention Convention. Brad dedicated many hours working […]