During the week before Christmas I was asked to participate in a dual ceremony in the Entertainment Court at Opry Mills Mall. Both events were related to the Opry Mills Academy which is operated for Metro School by the Simon Youth Foundation. The event focused not only on the official ribbon cutting for the Academy but more importantly on the graduation ceremony for the first 51 students to get their High School Diploma there.
The Academy at Opry Mills and another in West Nashville were established last fall to provide an opportunity for young people who had previously dropped out of school for one reason or the other to complete the necessary credits to complete their High School requirements for a diploma.
Currently the Academy has an enrollment of 90 and will be graduating another class of 50 in the spring of 2010. |
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Eagle Scout Court of Honor |
On Wednesday, December 30 I had the privilege to participate in the Eagle Scout Court of Honor for Alex Lepley. Alex is the son of Don and Michelle Lepley of Donelson and has been involved in scouting since age 6. In order to achieve the Eagle rank a scout must advance through six ranks, earn 21 merit badges and complete a service project that benefits a non-profit organization.
Alex is a sophomore at Martin Luther King Jr. Academic Magnet High School where he is following an honor program that includes Chinese and engineering classes. Upon graduation his plans are to attend West Point. |
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Changes in store for Donelson and Lebanon Pike |
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Lebanon Pike is covered with wires, poles and asphalt. Thats exactly what thousands who travel through Donelson daily see on their way to other destinations. The same is true for other major Metro Nashville corridors like Gallatin and Nolensville roads
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