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YOUNG LEADERS PROGRAM
CLUBS AND EXTRACURRICULARS
The Young Leaders Program offers a variety of co-curricular programs that complement our leadership classes by providing leadership opportunities open to all students. Students in our co-curricular programs learn about career preparation, network with local leaders, and design and implement school-wide events and learning opportunities.
Leadership Live! with founder and CEO of Summerhouse, Donna Fruge.
Leadership Live! with Innocence Project attorney, John Raley.
Look n Lead Team ready to welcome 7th and 8th graders!
Leadership Live! with former U.S. Ambassador Chase Untermeyer
NEWS
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IWA's Class of 2025 moves on to 33 colleges and universities in the U.S., as well as two in Europe. We congratulate these remarkable Women of the Word.
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Incarnate Word Academy Hosted DECATS: Exploration Awaits! throughout the month of June. Five IWA faculty members served as Mentors for the 180 gifted Scholars. Our principal, Cathy Stephen, served as the Campus Principal.
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70 Seniors Earn $15 Million in College Scholarships
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Incarnate Word Academy's Student Council earns historic win as first private school in Texas to win State President School.
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Students thrive in an atmosphere of action-packed classes and labs.
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Leadership Live, a student-run speaker series that focuses on career, leadership, and life skills, kicked off their 2022-2023 season with author, TED Talk presenter, and motivational coach Suzan Nguyen.
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Four Incarnate Word Academy seniors were recently named Commended Scholars by the National Merit Scholarship Program: Marie Culbreth, Amelie Dinh, Iman Haddad, and Claire Michael.
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The class of 2022 navigated the Downtown Tunnels to the offices of PricewaterhouseCoopers for the annual Young Women's Leadership Conference on Wednesday, October 12th.
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A pathbreaking ballerina assures our students, "You are enough."
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The College Board recognizes us for our efforts in cultivating diversity in AP Computer Science.
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Students named to President's and Principal's Honor Rolls
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Spanish classes take advantage of our downtown location to learn more about Mexican heritage.
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They're among 16,000 high school students nationwide to earn the honor.
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These young women are College Board National Hispanic Recognition Program Scholars and College Board National African-American Program Scholars.
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College counselor Lesley Watkins has added multiple workshops and advising sessions to our already robust college counseling offerings. They're designed to help our Falcons through the gauntlet of college admissions.
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Two IWA students accomplish what less than one percent of National Latin Exam takers do.
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Kate Sullivan '21 discussed her geosciences research at one of the country's most prestigious science events.
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Two groups of IWA students launch online fundraisers to help a community organization.
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See how their writing showcases a slice of high school life.
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Seniors AnaSofia Aragon and Lily Collora combined their love of fashion and interest in sustainability to build a brand that's chic and affordable.