May 2014

The ewoks have been hard at work in their robotics class.

Students taking I.T. Challenge tests were recognized with awards based on test score comparisons across the state. ALC students received the following awards:

1st Place for Adobe Photoshop CS6 - Chandler Harris

1st Place for MTA Windows Server - Levi Madsen

1st Place for MTA Security - 3-way tie
Devyn Cyphers, Travis Heffelfinger, and Andrew Rollins

1st Place for MTA Networking - Levi Madsen
2nd Place for MTA Networking - Michael Elzinga

1st Place for MTA Operating Systems - Levi Madsen
3rd Place for MTA Operating Systems - Michael Elzinga

Congratulations to all ALC award recipients! 

ALC Digital Media student, Abe Hammond, created the only game in all the festival submissions that utilized 3D graphics. With that, Abe earned 2nd place in the Game category, for his game "Battle of Legend". What a wonderful accomplishment! Congratulations, Abe!

ALC Digital Media students participated in the Utah Digital Media Arts Festival May 6^th. The festival received around 300 submissions from around the state. Four ALC students placed in three categories. We congratulate each of these students on their award-winning entries! View the entries below.

3D Animation
2nd Place - Devin Eggleston "Troubled Skies"

Digital Video
2nd Place - Tucker Lund "Don't Be a Target"
3rd Place - Ruth Everett "Youth”

2D Animation
3rd Place - Tyler Anderton "Shields?!"

Six ALC students have earned their associate degrees from UVU prior to graduating from high school this year. This is quite the feat considering these students completed high school graduation requirements simultaneous to earning this degree during the past four years. Congratulations to these super ambitious and brilliant students! They are well on their way to earning subsequent degrees.

From Springville High School:
McKenzie Armstrong
Mariah Rammell
Zack Petersen

From Spanish Fork High School:
Carlos Garcia
Henry Drockton

From Salem Hills High School:
Stephen Richardson 

Spanish 8-Watergardens Theater is hosting our 2nd annual Nebo Film Festival. The fun begins at 6:30pm on Thursday, May 15th. Admission is free. Check out a preview of some of the 41 submissions from around the district. Come join us at the Spanish 8-Watergardens Theaters on the 15th! Click here for a listing of the complete 2014 lineup.

What kinds of things do ALC Animation students create? Check it out below. Then talk to your school counselor to get enrolled today.

Credit Recovery is available at Landmark High School from June 3rd through July 3rd. Landmark will be open Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays during that time frame from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Assignments may be completed online. All testing and written essays must be completed at Landmark. For more information please click here or call 801-798-4030.

On April 24th, ALC Film students competed at the annual Utah High School Film Festival. This festival is seen as the state championship of high school film and video. With over 350 films entered in various categories, it is extremely competitive. ALC students cleaned house placing in seven of the fourteen categories. Congratulations to all the ALC winners!!!! Click here to view all of the winning films.