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Biomed: Beyond Healthcare

Connie Jackson — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 15:27:31 +0000

Exploring Opportunities Beyond Healthcare in Biomedical Sciences.

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ou don't have to be solely interested in healthcare to find value in St. Luke's Biomedical Sciences program. The field of biomedical sciences offers a wide array of career paths that extend beyond traditional healthcare roles.

Senior Biomed student Hallie Dickinson has a passion for healthcare law and found an enriching experience by shadowing Mr. McDonough, an Assistant District Attorney whose work intersects with healthcare law. Her unique opportunity gave her an in-depth look at the different types of courts and the array of cases handled by the District Attorney's office.

The DA's officea prosecutes medical fraud and abuse cases, including Medicare, Medicaid, and insurance fraud. They also handle cases of medical malpractice and negligence, as well as those involving drug abuse or the illegal distribution of controlled substances. Additionally, the office addresses violations related to HIPAA and privacy alongside issues concerning mental health. Mr. McDonough's role at the District Attorney's office exemplifies how legal professionals can impact the healthcare sector.

The job shadow took place at the Mobile County Courthouse. Upon arrival, Hallie was greeted by Mr. McDonough and Fiji, a facility service dog trained to comfort victims testifying in court. They explored the district court's behind-the-scenes areas and observed various cases, primarily traffic violations. Other cases involved a murder trial, a complex domestic violence charge, and an assault case, which led to a request for a mental evaluation. Hallie learned that only circuit judges, not district judges, can order such assessments. She then had the chance to observe proceedings in the circuit courts and meet Judge Vicki M. Davis, rounding out her insightful experience in the legal system and its daily operations.

We are proud that our Biomedical Sciences program can provide foundational knowledge to thrive in numerous fields. Whether students are interested in impacting healthcare through law, technology, or business, our program offers pathways and support to help them achieve their goals!

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Three Trail Maids Chosen from St. Luke’s

Armahni Coleman — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 18:45:06 +0000

Congratulations to St. Luke's Trail Maids.

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t's history in the making! For the first time in school history, St. Luke’s Episcopal School is incredibly excited to have not one, not two, but three students selected as Azalea Trail Maids: Caroline Hooper, Maddie Banks, and Ahja Wilder! The Azalea Trail Maids, a prestigious group of 50 senior girls, have proudly served as official goodwill ambassadors for the city of Mobile, Alabama, since 1949, embodying grace, poise, and southern charm. This year, Caroline, Maddie, and Ahja are making St. Luke’s history by joining this elite group, representing both their school and the city with honor and pride. Their selection is a reflection of their hard work, leadership, and dedication, and St. Luke’s couldn’t be more thrilled to see these outstanding young women shine in this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

Caroline Hooper is proud to represent her school and the city of Mobile as a new peach Azalea Trail Maid. She has embraced the opportunity with enthusiasm, dedicating herself to learning about both local and international aspects of Mobile's rich history and culture. Caroline is already enjoying the experience, eager for the new friendships and memories she will create throughout the year. As an Azalea Trail Maid, she looks forward to developing her leadership skills and becoming even more engaged with her community, all while showcasing the beauty and traditions of Mobile.

Maddie Banks is thrilled to be selected as an Azalea Trail Maid, proudly representing her school, St. Luke’s, alongside two other exceptional young women. As part of this prestigious group of 50 senior girls, she is excited to serve as a goodwill ambassador for the city of Mobile, Alabama, a role that has been a dream of hers since childhood. Maddie is grateful for the support of her friends and family, who helped her reach this milestone. She is already enjoying the experience of meeting inspiring young women and looks forward to building meaningful connections and making a positive impact on her community. Maddie admires the poise, kindness, and grace of the Azalea Trail Maids and hopes to inspire other young girls to pursue their dreams, all while proudly wearing her lavender dress as a symbol of this new chapter in her life.

Ahja Wilder is thrilled to be selected as a green Azalea Trail Maid, a role she has always dreamed of and worked hard to achieve. Excited beyond words, Ahja feels incredibly blessed to have this opportunity, knowing that many girls aspire to be in her shoes. She is eager to make the most of this experience, forming new friendships and creating lasting memories along the way. With a deep sense of pride, Ahja hopes to be a role model for younger girls who, like her, aspire to become an Azalea Trail Maid. Through her journey, she looks forward to embodying the grace and leadership that the Trail Maids represent, while honoring the hard work that brought her here.

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HOCO ’23: Day 5 – Pep Rally

Isabella Edmondson — Fri, 27 Oct 2023 15:53:29 +0000

Homecoming Week Wrap Up.

H
omecoming week has been so much fun! Monday was decades day. We sixth graders dressed as the 50’s! On Tuesday we got to wear our cozy pj’s and just literally roll out of bed. Wednesday was fun because it was the first time I’ve performed with the band at Chapel, on the stage! On the University campus, some students wore white shirts with a “little white lie”, like my friend Bronx, who wrote on his shirt, “I’m like 5’11”. And if you know my friend Bronx, he is very much not 5’ 11”. Thursday was dress as your favorite childhood toy so I dressed up as my favorite tiger stuffy. I wore tiger ears, gloves, and a tail.

Homecoming on the Upper Campus has been the most awesome and fun week this semester. I love it up here! This week I have mostly enjoyed being out of uniform and getting to use my imagination to choose what I wear everyday.

I think St. Luke’s hosts these fun days for Homecoming so that we can use our creative minds! We get to remember what it was like when we were younger and that it is still ok to be silly. I love homecoming week and each day makes me feel creative and free to let my imagination go wild!

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HOCO ’23: Day 2 – Pajamas

Stella A. — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 04:15:00 +0000

Pajama Day.

T
oday was pajama dress up day. I saw a bunch of cool, funny, and fuzzy pajamas. The Japonica students had great pajamas. There were really good pajamas in 5th grade. We did this during Homecoming Week. I am sure the Japonica Campus loved it!

There were some pretty silly pajamas. Some people even brought slippers and robes. I wonder how parents and kids come up with this stuff. What really cracked me up was the Christmas pajamas. Some other people wore Halloween pajamas. I saw some Stitch pajamas that I thought were so cute!

I love how we have these fun and silly homecoming days. I love when laughter fills the halls on dress up days. I think it is special that we get to have these days. People come up with these crazy costumes. I really like when the teachers dress up. I am already excited for next year!

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HOCO ’23 Day 1: DECADES

Rose P. — Tue, 24 Oct 2023 00:30:59 +0000

Wildcats Are Timeless.

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onday the 23rd was Decades Day. Fifth grade got 80’s and 4th grade got 70’s. The Japonica campus was covered with bright neon pants, crazy hairstyles, and the doors were decorated with all kinds of crazy stuff! Decades Day, all the grades got to dress up as a decade, 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s and more.

Jace in 4th grade had one of the most outrageous costumes. He was wearing a brunette wig and some funny glasses and a 70’s costume. Mrs. Morrow also had an outrageous costume too! She had a tie-dye shirt on and a headband with jeans. I think everyone got their costume ideas from Google and Amazon.

I think St. Luke’s hosts fun days to get us excited or hyped up. Homecoming is special to me because the whole school goes to the Upper Campus for the super fun pep rally. I love the Mr. Wildcat contest! The Wildcats will beat the Bulldogs Friday!

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St. Luke’s Biomed Student Saves Lives

Melanie Davis — Wed, 04 Oct 2023 18:01:29 +0000

L
ast year, Sean Breedlove, a St. Luke’s Biomed student, became CPR certified. He never thought that knowledge would come in handy, but it became a lifesaver when he least expected it.

One summer evening, Sean's family was in South Carolina for a soccer tournament. Sean, his parents, and siblings were enjoying a meal together when his dad suddenly started choking on his food. He lost consciousness and his face turned blue. Sean quickly checked his dad's pulse and found it to be very faint. He knew he had to bring back his Biomed skills.

Sean learning [CPR] from you saved our dad.
Katie Breedlove

Thanks to his CPR training in Mr. Bentley’s Fundamentals Biomed class, Sean immediately began performing CPR on his dad. He remembered the steps he learned in class and stayed calm throughout the entire process. An ambulance was called, and they arrived quickly to take his father to the hospital. Thanks to Sean's quick thinking and knowledge of CPR, he saved his dad's life. His father made a full recovery and did not suffer any lasting damage.

To show his family’s gratitude, Sean’s sister Katie sent this message: I want you to know

how extremely thankful we are for you, always but especially right now. While the rest of my family is in South Carolina for soccer, tonight our dad choked on his dinner. Sean gave him mouth-to-mouth and saved him. The doctor said he wouldn’t have made it if it wasn’t for that. Sean learning that from you saved our dad. I’m so thankful he has a teacher like you. Not only has he learned so much from you, but we are truly blessed because of you and what you have taught him. I just wanted you to know that you make an enormous impact on these kids.

Sean's family was grateful for his quick actions and proud of him for using his skills from Biomed to help his dad in a time of need. The incident proved that CPR training can be a valuable and life-saving skill for anyone to have.

We are so proud of Sean!

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St. Luke’s Students Visit WKRG

Melanie Davis — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 15:54:43 +0000

Wildcats Visit WKRG.

H
ave you ever wondered what happens behind the scenes at your favorite news station? St. Luke’s students, Lauren and Ally McGinnis did and had the opportunity to visit WKRG studios with anchor Cherish Lombard for a valuable learning experience.

It was news to the McGinnis girls how much goes on behind the scenes at WKRG. They enjoyed seeing firsthand the producers and other production staff who are an integral part of the show. One of their favorite parts of the tour was watching the “4 on 5” live in the studio. The 4 on 5 gives WKRG viewers an early look at developing stories of the day as they’re happening. It combines news, weather, traffic, and social media elements and a look behind the scenes of the news-gathering process. Lauren said, “It was cool to watch the cameras move around. They are like robots!”

At the end of their visit to WKRG, Lauren and Ally met chief meteorologist Ed Bloodsworth and pretended to do the weather. When asked if they had fun, they replied, “It was so fun! The best day EVER!”

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St. Luke’s Student Earns Pilot’s License

Jarnae Harris — Tue, 13 Sep 2022 14:58:19 +0000

St. Luke's Senior Soars.

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oslyn Upshaw is currently a senior at St. Luke’s. Her hobbies include horses and airplanes! She has been interested in airplanes since about the age of 12. She would co-pilot with her dad, which inspired her to get her own pilot’s license.

Earning a pilot’s license is not a quick process. After completing three flight schools, Joslyn says it took her 4-years to earn her pilot’s license. She has about 90 flight hours, however the minimum requirement for a pilot’s license is 40-hours. Students have to pass the check ride exam, which consists of a series of maneuvers that need to be performed correctly. Also, there are about 17 other requirements that need to be met for cross-country and night flights.

In her free time, Joslyn enjoys going to the airport in Foley, which is where she flies out of. Her favorite flight destination that she piloted was to Panama City, but her dream flight would be to Europe.

Next year, Joslyn sees herself in college working towards becoming a chef or a private pilot.

Joslyn, the sky is literally limit. Time flies & we know you will do great things regardless of which path you choose!

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St. Luke’s Students at Boys State

Kelly Choi — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 18:33:29 +0000

More Than Student Leaders.

Two St. Luke's students attended Boys State during their WILDcat summer. Seniors Alex Scott and Andrew Burchett attended Boys State at Troy University this summer. Boys State is an organization created for boys interested in leadership to learn how they can play a role in democracy and how to impact society. The program provides delegates with working knowledge of how the governments function on the city, county and state levels. Boys State is a unique program that provides hands-on experience and participation in a model state government.

Andrew attended Boys State to connect with friends and colleges while learning more about the government. Alex knew he wanted to attend Boys State because his older brother, Drew, attended while also a senior at St. Luke’s.

American Legion Alabama Boys State makes millions of dollars in scholarship money available to graduates of the program. The scholarships for attending are about $1,000 for most schools. Andrew was offered a $4,000 scholarship to Auburn for being named an alternate for Boys Nation in Washington, D.C.

Both Alex and Andrew were honored to attend Boy’s State and enjoyed meeting people from all over the state. They

also let it be known that they loved the food! Andrew’s favorite part of his visit was the Peace and Justice Memorial for lynching. He described it as very silent and honorable. He saw pillars of the victims’ names of each county in the U.S. He felt very privileged to be there. Alex states, “It was the BEST week of the summer!”

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Brayden’s Summer at Space Camp

Kelly Choi — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 18:40:51 +0000

More Than A Summer Vacation.

B
rayden Sadler is a St. Luke’s eighth grader who dreams of one day studying computer science and further extending his knowledge on coding and programming.

To learn more about coding, Brayden attended the Alabama School of Math and Science for STEM Camp. He learned Python basics, which is a type of coding language. One of his favorite experiences at STEM Camp was a murder mystery class. He described the class to be similar to the game “21 Questions.” STEM camp was so much fun that he is considering returning next year!

Next, Brayden attended Space Camp in Huntsville for his third year. He learned about the history of space travel, the astronauts that helped out in space, and how to make a heat shield out of tin foil and copper. One of his favorite things was a ride called “Moonshot.” He enjoyed it so much that he rode the ride more than 20 times!

Brayden thinks everyone should attend Space Camp. He says everyone was nice and welcoming, they even helped him come out of his shell and create friendships while learning cool things about space. He notes that the Davidson Center is a must see because it has a replica of the Saturn 5!

To top off his summer, Brayden also took a tennis class and enjoyed it so much that he may try out for the Wildcats tennis team!

Brayden definitely had a great summer and we are thankful that he shared his experiences with us!

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