Bentley to Commit to BSC Tennis

Riley Griffith2022, Athlete Spotlight, Athletics, News & Events, Seniors, Spotlight, Tennis

St. Luke's Varsity Girls Tennis

More Than An Athlete.St. Luke’s senior, Anna Marie Bentley, will join the Birmingham Southern College women’s tennis team for the 2023 season. As a student, Bentley will major in Health Sciences in BSC’s dual nursing program with University of Alabama – Birmingham. Bentley leaves behind a remarkable legacy of success at St. Luke’s. As a Wildcat, Bentley was a three-time … Read More

Blindfolded PB&J

Haley PattersonBiomed, University, Upper School

Students in St. Luke’s Episcopal School’s Biomedical Sciences program are learning about visual impairment. Students are learning how the visually impaired navigate the world around them and work to develop ideas that help to promote accessibility. Students have created Braille cards, heard from leaders in the field, and this week they are completing a seemingly mundane task without using visual … Read More

Biomed Tackles Covid-19 With Corsi-Rosenthal Boxes

Connie JacksonBiomed, University, Upper School

Over the last couple of months, St. Luke’s Episcopal School’s Biomedical Science Students have been building Corsi-Rosenthal Boxes (an air purification project.) These boxes are an effective, inexpensive, safe, and easy-to-build way to help combat and mitigate COVID-19. They are made of four air filters on the sides. As air flows in, the electric fan on top draws out the … Read More

Trauma Week Day 1

Journalism StaffBiomed, University, Upper School

Today we started our trauma week. This year we are learning how to care for a drowning victim who was at the bottom of the pool for a few minutes. We went to the University of South Alabama where this scenario was set up. When we got there, we noticed the “drowning victim” laying at the bottom of the pool. … Read More

National Scholarship Month: Interview with Mrs. Edmonds

Hannah Uptigrove2022, Faculty Spotlight, News & Events, Seniors, Spotlight, University, Upper School

More Than a College Counselor.St. Luke’s: Where should students start when applying for scholarships?Lydia Edmonds: Start with the schools you are interested in and what scholarships they have. After you apply to a university most will automatically enter you in the contest for scholarships you meet the criteria for. But some universities do expect students to look on their institution’s … Read More

Sports Medicine and Electrostimulation

aabelBiomed, University, Upper School

This week David Bentley spoke to our class about his job as an athletic trainer and sportrehabilitation therapist. He helped us better understand what he does on a daily basis byrelaying stories of actual cases he has been involved with over the years. The first case heshared was about a student athlete whose kneecap subluxed while playing volleyball. Asubluxation is … Read More

Author and Philanthropist Salva Dut Meets With St. Luke’s Students

Journalism StaffMiddle School, News & Events, News Flash, Upper School

A Long Walk to Water is an inspiring, eye-opening true story assigned to all upper campus students, faculty, and staff. In the first weeks of school, Father Jamie confirms that through a personal connection to the “Water for South Sudan” organization led by the book’s author, Salva Dut, he has arranged for a Zoom meeting with Mr. Dut. Students in … Read More

St. Luke’s New Biomed Skills Lab

Connie JacksonBiomed, University, Upper School

A new and exciting change for the 2021-2022 school year is the addition of a Clinical Skills Lab Assistant and Development Internship opportunity.  Seniors, Ella Grace Rader and Reagan Warner were selected as pioneers of this program.  This particular internship will have a combination of skills lab needs and development office needs.  This internship was designed to provide interactive learning … Read More