Varsity Boys Basketball Off to Strong Start
Storming in with a record of 8-2 as the team headed off to the Chicago Elite Classic tournament last weekend, Pace Academy’s varsity basketball team makes the spectacular seem routine. After a satisfactory season last year coming in as runner up region champions with a record of 20-9, varsity basketballContinue Reading
Dr. Walter Returns from Maternity Leave
As if becoming a parent isn’t difficult enough, returning to teaching after becoming a parent can be even more challenging. But chemistry teacher Melody Walter is ready for this challenge. On Nov. 21, she returned to Pace Academy’s upper school science department from maternity leave after the birth of sonContinue Reading
Atlanta Hosts Fifth Democratic Debate
Just weeks after its grand opening on Oct. 5, Tyler Perry Studios hosts the next Democratic debate at 9 p.m. on Nov. 20. This was announced to the public through former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams on Oct. 25. Candidates in the upcoming debate include: Joe Biden, Cory Booker, PeteContinue Reading
Varsity Cheer Adds Competition Team
Everyone associates energy and enthusiasm with cheerleaders, but the Pace Academy varsity cheer squad is so much more than that. This year Pace cheerleading has added a competitive cheer team led by junior captains Hayley Cavinder and Casey Shoulberg. “The competition team started because we wanted a way to becomeContinue Reading
New Juniors Enhance Class of 2021
Every school year, the Arthur M. Blank Family Upper School opens its arms to dozens of new students. Although most of the new students are freshmen, this year Pace welcomed seven new juniors to the Class of 2021. These new juniors (Myles Bolton, Matthew Cleveland, Micheal Fu, Jaamal Jones, KatherineContinue Reading
Pace Students Say ‘Hello’ to Broadway
Over fall break, students left their textbooks at home and traveled to New York City on a theatre trip with US Visual & Performing Arts Chairperson Sean Bryan. Although Pace stages its own plays and musicals every year, theatre trips such as this one give students the opportunity to learnContinue Reading
New Faculty Join the Upper School
Every August, new faces join the Pace community and begin to acclimate to their new surroundings. In addition to the influx of new students, nine new members of the upper school faculty are also adjusting to their new school. Including a new Associate Director of the Isdell Center for GlobalContinue Reading
Girls Varsity Lacrosse Makes History
Pace history was made by the girls varsity lacrosse team when they made it to the first round of the state playoffs for the first time in program history this year. In the first round of the GHSA Class A-5A playoffs, the Area 2 No. 4 seeded Knights played AreaContinue Reading
‘When We All Fall Asleep Where Do We Go?’ Possibly Best Pop Album of Year
What have you done with your life? Well, Billie Eilish has reached pop superstardom at just 17 years old. The teen’s highly anticipated debut album, “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?” dropped on March 29, and has already made headlines across the country and the world. TheContinue Reading
Katy Terry or Caitlin Perry?
Celebrities have made headlines by going undercover. Recently, Miley Cyrus disguised herself on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and proceeded to interview strangers about their thoughts of her. But she’s not the only celebrity who has done this, as Cyrus’ moves have inspired other stars to get truthful feedback on their personas. WhoContinue Reading