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NSU University School Students Win Top Awards at Prestigious Art Competition
Congratulations to Sydney Bonchick, Taylor Davidson, and Selin Kilinc who won top awards at the Congressional Art Competition Awards Ceremony this month. Sydney won first place , Selin won second place, and Taylor Davidson won best painting award. With more than 250 entries and only 15 total awards given in…
NSU University School Celebrates Diversity
Students at NSU University School recently had the chance to visit around the world – but not in 80 days. The Lower School held its annual Cultural Unity Fair, during which parent volunteers came in to share their unique backgrounds with the students. Adam Carswell, director of the Lower School, said…
18 Cappie Nominations for NSU University School Students
Congratulations to our talented NSU University students who received 18 Cappie nominations for their incredible performance of Fiddler on the Roof! We are so proud of our Sharks. The Cappies celebrate outstanding achievement in high school theatre and criticism. Nominations are made by student critics from participating schools who attend…
NSU University School Students Participate in National Biomechanics Day
NSU University School-Upper School students enjoyed working with NSU faculty in the university’s first ever National Biomechanics Day! The event took place at the NSU Exercise and Sports Medicine lab. The students were divided into three groups and rotated between three lab stations which consisted of: (1) Making their own…
NSU University School Junior Achievement Fellows Earn Top Awards in Final Competition of the Year
Congratulations to the NSU University School Junior Achievement Fellows who brought home top awards from the JA Fellows Annual Competition! The team, named Alpha Necessities, won first place for Best Trade Booth Display, second place for Company of the Year, and third place for their Annual Report. The team’s product,…
NSU Discounts Available for Spring Break Camp
Camp Nova’s Spring Break Camp is open to students in Kindergarten to grade 8 and runs from April 10-14. Campers can enjoy a full week of camp or sign up for only the days they want to attend. Each day will be an off-campus field trip to a fun-filled destination….
Celebrating 50 Years of Teaching
With 50 years of teaching experience, NSU University School faculty member, Arnold Miller has embarked on a journey many have only imagined. Born and raised in New York, Miller always knew his calling was to teach. As an adolescent, he was active in boy scouts and enjoyed teaching Indian lore…
Camp Nova at NSU University School is a place where campers experience a summer full of smiles, laughs, fun with new friends, and plenty of good memories. Students can spend their summer mastering the art of archery, learning martial arts, grooving to the music in dance, exploring hands-on engineering challenges,…
NSU University School’s Math Team Excels at Prestigious Competition
Congratulations to the NSU University School Calculus, Pre-Calculus, Algebra 2, and Geometry Math Teams who recently ranked in the top 20 in the nation at the Florida Association of Mu Alpha Theta Math Competition! In addition to these awards, overall, the Math Team ranked 12th, out of more than 50…
NSU University School Early College Acceptances: Class of 2017
NSU University School is excited to share its Class of 2017 Early College Acceptances! Harvard University, Columbia University, University of Pennsylvania, Brown University, Dartmouth College, and MIT are just a few of the schools where our Sharks have proudly been accepted. Click here to view the full list.
NSU University School Presents Winnie the Pooh KIDS
NSU University School Presents the Lower School musical production of Winnie the Pooh KIDS on Friday, January 20 at 6:30 pm and January 21 at 1:00 pm in the Silverman Auditorium Epstein Center for the Arts. For ticketing information, visit uschool.nova/tickets.
University School Students Place First in the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival
Congratulations to University School seniors Jessica Roman and Sydney Juda for placing 1st on a documentary in the student section of the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival (FLIFF)! The documentary called “Lolita: The Bathtub Whale” is based on the life of the orca whale who lives at Miami Seaquarium. Senior…
NSU University School Students Nominated for Distinguished Silver Knight Awards
Congratulations to University School’s 2016-2017 Silver Knight Nominees! The Miami Herald Silver Knight Awards is one of the nation’s most prestigious student awards programs. The Program recognizes outstanding students who have not only maintained good grades, but have also unselfishly applied their special knowledge and talents to contribute significant service…
Middle and Upper School UN Teams recognized in the Model United Nations Conference
Congratulations University School! The Model UN Middle School and Upper School teams performed exceedingly well and earned prestigious awards at the Model United Nations Conference at Nova Southeastern University! Seven schools, with over 150 delegates representing 90 countries, tackled global issues such as the civil war in Syria and women’s…
NSU University School Students Receive Letters of Commendation from National Merit Scholarship Corp
Congratulations to the NSU University School students who were named National Merit Commended Scholars. The students placed in the top five percent of approximately 1.6 million students by taking the PSAT/NMSQT. Commended Scholars received Letters of Commendation from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation in recognition of their outstanding academic promise…
The innovative NSU University School Writing Fellows Program is based on a model originated at Brown University. The program features advanced high school student writers who bring personalized writing support directly to their peers in the areas of language mechanics, organization, and content. Just recently, five of NSU University School’s writing…
NSU University School Boys Cross Country Team Qualifies for State Championship
The students at the NSU University School have done it again! Congratulations to the Middle School Boys Cross Country Team for scoring in the top 25% of all middle school boys cross country teams that competed in September’s state qualifier. The team’s outstanding performance at the meet has earned the…
The NSU University School Middle, Junior Varsity, and Varsity Volleyball teams recently won a triple-header against Somerset Academy at the 10th annual “Dig Pink” Volleyball game. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and “Dig Pink” is a combined effort between the Upper School’s Pink for Life service club and the…
NSU University School Robotics Team named Tournament Champions
The NSU University School Robotics Team has started the tournament season off in spectacular form as they were named the Tournament Champions at the first two VEX Robotics Competitions of the year! At the recent Coral Park Tournament, the “A” and “B” Teams defeated both the second ranked alliance and…
Five NSU University School Students Qualify as National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists
Congratulations to Avani Choudhary, Emma Duval, Rhys Murray, Cory Riegelhaupt, and Peri Shechtman who have been selected as Semifinalists in the 2017 National Merit Scholarship Program. These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition to earn 7,500 National Merit Scholarships worth about $33 million….