Student Selected for MIT Physics Honors 2001!

I appreciate all of the students who responded to my challenge and prodding

with so many wonderful memories!

Student Wins and is Honored at MIT

August 29, 2001

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts

       Alex Moore, a Mobile area student (and UMS-Wright Preparatory graduate) was admitted into the Honors Physics program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. MIT is a highly selective university that has world wide reputation for providing a superior science and technology related education. A limited number of the freshman class at MIT are admitted into this highly selective Honors program annually. The program is designed to bring together (into a single class) some of the most promising students at the university.

       Selection required that the applicants (all members of the MIT freshman class) take a competitive Physics Exam. The competitive testing was provided to 111 aspiring freshman on August 22, 2001. The following week Alex Moore was notified he was selected as one of the 17 students in the program.

       Dr. Burgess, Chair of the UMS-Wright Science Department, said “It was certainly common knowledge at our school that Alex was a special student. Evidence now indicates that MIT agrees with our assessment. We were very fortunate to have a student like Alex with us at this school. His influence on the science department will remain for many years to come.”

UMS-Wright Preparatory School

65 N. Mobile St.

Mobile, Alabama 36607

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:

Dr. Tim Burgess, Science Department Chair

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Combining my love for competition and interest in science was something

I did from early on in my career.
I also liked to do “action research” to evaluate initiatives in my class and department.
Some of the fun I have had as a teacher is here!
https://drbreminices.blogspot.com/2019/09/awesome-times-documented.html






“Physics First” was a department wide change in science sequence 

that I wanted to implement if able to.
It was cool to be able to oversee such a change prior to retirement!
https://physicsfirstworks.blogspot.com/2017/03/physics-first-starter.html

Chess Team Winners 2001!

I appreciate all of the students who responded to my challenge and prodding

with so many wonderful memories!

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:

Ms. Jane Williams, Academic Dean
Dr. Tim Burgess, Science Chair
Dr. Tony Havard, Headmaster
UMS-Wright Preparatory School
334-479-6551       Fax: 334-470-9050

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE`
March 9, 2001
Bulldogs Win in Regional Chess League 

       The UMS-Wright Chess Team finished regional South Alabama Scholastic Chess League tournament play at McGill-Toolen on Thursday March 8th. 2001.  The bulldogs finished with  a sweeping  match victory by the A-Team, B-Team and C-Team.  

       Wins on the A-Team were posted by Matt “Master” Meduna,  James “Strangler” Saad, “Cool Hand” Luke Burgess, Brent “Viper” Vegliacich.  Wins were  also posted by Lane Elmore, CJ McMillian, Andrew MacRae, Will Clark, Kenny McElhaney, Hunter Elmore, David Coates, Grace Burgess, Larry Hu and Brantley Beaird.

       The UMS-Wright A-Team  finished 4th  among 23 schools and all 69 teams during the 2000-2001 school year.  The UMS-Wright B-Team finished 2nd  among all B-Teams.  During  the season UMS-Wright won 14 of 18 team  matches against other schools.  UMS-Wright has accepted an invitation to compete in the state team chess tournament in April.

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Combining my love for competition and interest in science was something I did from early on in my career. 

I also liked to do “action research” to evaluate initiatives in my class and department.

Some of the fun I have  had as a teacher is here!
https://drbreminices.blogspot.com/2019/09/awesome-times-documented.html

“Physics First” was a department wide change in science sequence that I wanted to implement if able to.

It was cool to be able to oversee such a change prior to retirement!

https://physicsfirstworks.blogspot.com/2017/03/physics-first-starter.html

Physics Competition Win 2001!

I appreciate all of the students who responded to my challenge 

and prodding with so many wonderful memories!

UMS-Wright Wins 1st & 2nd

at Alabama High School Physics Contest 2001!

Tuscaloosa, Alabama, February 2, 2001

    UMS-Wright students  won 1st & 2nd place in the regular school division at the 25th Annual University of Alabama High School Physics Contest held  at the Ferguson Center on the University of Alabama campus in Tuscaloosa, AL.  Three hundred forty students on more than forty teams (twenty different schools) participated.      The prestigious University of Alabama High School Contest attracted outstanding teams of students from outstanding Physics programs in  Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee this year.  

The UMS-Wright A-Team won 1st in the regular school division.  Members of the team  included Hunter Shain, James Saad, Alex Moore and Will Moseley.  The  UMS-Wright B-Team won 2nd in the regular school division.   Members of the B-Team included Brantley Beaird, Brandon Pontius, Logan Gewin and Larry Hu.  The scores for both teams far outstripped regular schools.  The UMS-W A-Team outscored the highest schools in the Math & Science Magnet School Division. [Only the Homewood High School team scored higher that the UMS-Wright A-Team.]

   Alex Moore of UMS-Wright was recognized for obtaining the third highest individual score at the competition. 

   Dr. Tim Burgess, observed  “Clearly the senior class has established a new UMS-Wright tradition.  They have placed in this prestigious competition as members of the A-Team each of  the last three  years.   It is a credit to both their talent and work ethic.“

SHORT PROSE VERSION

     The UMS-Wright stunned more than 39 Physics Teams from Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee at the prestigious 25th Annual University of Alabama High School Physics Contest on Friday, February 2nd

     The UMS-Wright A-Team manned by Hunter Shain, James Saad, Alex Moore and Will Moseley finished in 1st Place.  The UMS-Wright B-Team of  Brantley Beaird, Brandon Pontius, Logan Gewin and Larry Hu won 2nd Place decisively with a 40% margin of victory over the next highest team.  The points acquired by both UMS-Wright Teams outstripped even the highest scoring teams in the Math & Science Magnet School division.

     This year marked the third consecutive year that UMS-Wright has taken third place or higher at this prestigious competition.  UMS-Wright has won the 1st Place Team Award for two consecutive years.  Alex Moore posted a 3rd place individual performance among 340 participants.

UMS-Wright A-Team Members:

Hunter Shain, James Saad, Alex Moore, Will Moseley

UMS-Wright B-Team Members:

Brantley Beaird, Brandon Pontius, Logan Gewin, Larry Hu

Alternate: Luke Burgess

Individual Awards:

Tied for 3rd Alex Moore