Huge congratulations to our incredible E.A. Young Academy Science Olympiad team for their outstanding performance at the Fort Worth Regional Science Olympiad Tournament! 

The Science Olympiad is a premier STEM competition that challenges scholars in events spanning engineering, biology, chemistry, physics, and more! Our Firehawks soared with skill, resilience, and teamwork, showcasing their passion for science and innovation.

A special thank you to Coach McKensie Kreutzer for her unwavering dedication and leadership! Your guidance has been instrumental in this team’s success.

Huge congratulations to our Firehawk scholars for their outstanding achievements at the Fort Worth Regional Science and Engineering Fair!

Presley Andrews: Best of Fair-Senior Division | 1st Place - Biochemistry, Cellular, & Molecular Biology | 1st Place Regeneron Biomedical Science Award Project : Developing a natural therapy for Alzheimer's disease by exploring novel regulation of gastrointestinal amyloid-β peptides through nutrition.

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Elise Mowbray: American Psychological Association Award

Elise Mowbray – Investigating the connection between giftedness and autism, quantified by RAADS-R scores.

We are so proud of their incredible research and innovation! Thank you too to advisor McKensie Kreutzer for her countless hours of dedication to each project presented at this year's fair!

Congratulations to Cairo Jones who earned the AP Seminar and Research Certificate—one of only two 9th graders internationally in 2024, and the only one in Texas!

This distinction comes from College Board’s AP Capstone Program, a rigorous initiative that develops advanced research, critical thinking, and communication skills. Cairo's achievement is a testament to her hard work, perseverance and academic excellence. 

E.A. Young Academy is proud to announce that senior Alejandro C. has been recognized by the College Board’s National Hispanic Recognition Program (NHRP) for his academic achievements and outstanding performance on the PSAT/NMSQT. This prestigious honor highlights Alejandro’s hard work, dedication, and excellence as a Hispanic/Latino student, placing him among the top students nationwide. The NHRP is designed to recognize Hispanic and Latino students who demonstrate exceptional academic ability and potential for success in college and beyond. Like the National Merit Scholarship Program, the NHRP honors students based on their strong performance on standardized testing, with a focus on promoting academic excellence and representation within the Hispanic and Latino communities.

E.A. Young Academy is thrilled to celebrate Alejandro's success and looks forward to his continued accomplishments. Congratulations, Alejandro! We are so proud of you and excited to see where your journey takes you next!

Congratulations to our own McKensie Kreutzer! Mrs. Kreutzer has been selected as one of the top science educators from around the country by the National Science Teaching Association. Awardees will be recognized during this year's NSTA National Conference on Science Education in Denver, Colorado. Thank you, Mrs. Kreutzer, for all you do!!!

College Board recently announced, and we are thrilled to share, that four of our Firehawk scholars earned the AP Capstone Diploma.™ during the 2021-22 school year. The AP Capstone Diploma program helps students develop the critical thinking, research, collaboration, and presentation skills that are critical for academic success. Congratulations to Evan Troutman, Antonio Cabrera, Mia Johnson and Emmit Phalen, all Class of ’22 graduates!  Our AP Capstone™ scholars and faculty showed extraordinary commitment while facing historic challenges. This is a meaningful college readiness program that will serve our students well after high school.

Each year the National Hispanic Recognition Program (NHRP) recognizes academically outstanding Hispanic/Latino high school juniors who take the PSAT/NMSQT® and score in the top 2.5% among Hispanic/Latino test-takers. We proudly announce that Katarina Garcia earned this National Recognition!

Huge Firehawk shoutout to Brooks Brigmon, Class of 2024, for being selected as a U.S. Congressional Intern this summer! 

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This is a big deal—Congressional internships are highly competitive and offer an incredible opportunity to work alongside lawmakers, engage in policy discussions, and gain hands-on experience in government. Brooks' dedication, intellect, and passion for leadership make him a perfect fit for this prestigious role.

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We can’t wait to see the impact he’ll make! Congratulations, Brooks!

Over the past five months, our incredible 7-8 scholars have been preparing for the Destination Imagination competition—where creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving take center stage!

Our Scientific Team tackled the challenge of designing a planet capable of sustaining life. They brought their research to life through a stellar performance, complete with:

• Scholar-sewn costumes

• A working scientific demonstration

• A trained AI technobabble microphone

• A custom musical soundtrack

• A double-sided backdrop

Our Engineering Team designed a transporter to move weights up a cord while incorporating circus elements into their performance. Their innovation shone through with:

• A motorized transporter with reinforced wheels

• Three successful weight transport tests

• A show-stopping performance of Fry the Clown’s daring display

• A circus-themed musical soundtrack

We are SO proud of our scholars for their creativity, resilience, and teamwork. Congratulations on a job spectacularly done!

Congratulations to Alexandra Burtea, who presented her original research at ObesityWeek®, the leading international conference for obesity science and clinical practice. Her study, titled The Impact of Anti-Obesity Medication on Satisfaction With The Historical Choice to Undergo Bariatric Surgery, highlights significant insights in obesity treatment. Alexandra served as first author, collaborating with researchers from UT Southwestern Medical Center.

Two scholars from E.A. Young Academy, Venus Burtea and Ash Mowbray, have earned recognition as Commended Students in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program. The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) is acknowledging Commended Students nationwide for their outstanding academic potential this year. These scholars have excelled, placing among the top participants in the 2023 competition by undertaking the 2021 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT).

Congratulations to Ash Mowbray – Class of 2024 -for being named as a delegate to the World Food Prize Foundation’s Global Youth Institute, Borlaug Dialogue, International Symposium, and Laureate Award Ceremony.  The top high school students from each Youth Institute are competitively selected as delegates to the Global Youth Institute. The Global Youth Institute is an academic conference where participants learn from experts while engaging with peers from across the country and presenting their research on global food security issues.

Officials of the National Merit Scholarship Corporation have notified E.A. Young Academy that Senior, Audrey Davis, has advanced to the 2020 National Merit Finalist level! To advance, semifinalists were required to submit an in-depth scholarship application in which they provided details about their academic record, participation in school and community activities, demonstrated leadership abilities, employment, and honors and awards received. Finalists were selected based up distinguished performance among these criteria. 

Sixth grader Jackson R has been recognized for his outstanding performance on the 2025 American Mathematics Competition 8 (AMC 8)!​

This prestigious national contest challenges middle school students with complex problem-solving in algebra, geometry, number theory, and more.​

Achieving this as a 6th grader is an incredible accomplishment—way to go, Jackson! We can’t wait to see what you conquer next.

Congratulations to Emmit Phalen- Class of 2022- and team member Lizzie Burgiss for winning the "Best Use of Generative AI" award at HackViolet VT. Their project, Unfakeable, is a free and accessible online tool designed to help protect people from deepfakes. Using a PGD-based approach, it subtly alters an image to make AI manipulation more difficult—while keeping the image quality intact. 

Check out their Devpost for more details: unfakeable | Devpost

Check out National Math Stars' newest star! We are looking forward to seeing Trey shine bright in the math world!

National Math Stars (NMS) is a ten-year, fully funded program that supports and inspires a love of mathematics from as early as third grade through the end of high school. Every Star is unique, so NMS works in close partnership with them and their families to design a journey that aligns with their strengths and interests. Over the ten years, NMS invests more than $100,000 in support and resources in each Star to create a pathway for them to reach the frontiers of mathematics, science, and technology.

Congrats to our 2022 @CollegeBoard’s National Hispanic Recognition Award winner, Nicky Gunter! Nicky, E.A. Young Academy’s Class of 2023, earned honors from @CollegeBoard’s National Recognition Programs through his high performance on the PSAT/NMSQT. We’re thrilled Nicky earned this award in recognition of his achievements in their classroom and on College Board assessments. 

Each year the National Hispanic Recognition Program (NHRP) recognizes academically outstanding Hispanic/Latino high school juniors who take the PSAT/NMSQT® and score in the top 2.5% among Hispanic/Latino test-takers. We proudly announce that Antonio Cabrera earned this National Recognition!

If you had to write a story about a post-apocalyptic world in just 100 words, how would you do it? Cairo Jones and Alex Lamas each described their visions which were subsequently published in the Young Writers© book, Survival Sagas: Mission Catastrophe.

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These two prove it's never too early to be a published author!