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	International Night Celebrates Student Diversity The Upper School paid tribute to and celebrated their cultural, ethnic and racial diversity during their annual International Night. More
	Wendy's Heisman State Finalist Knows How to Go the Distance Interviewing Wendy's Heisman State Finalist Sydney Schneider proved easy -- "I run track, I can just sprint over," said the University School senior. More
	Girls Net Middle School Soccer Championship Trophy The University School girls' middle school soccer team topped an undefeated season by capturing the Middle School Soccer Championship trophy. More
	Numerous Fall Teams Recognized for High Cumulative GPAs University School’s varsity volleyball is "head of the class" as six fall teams are named academic champions by Florida High School Athletic Association. More
	University School Suns Named Player and Coach of the Year Sun Sentinel chooses Macgarrett Kings as Player of the Year, Head Coach Roger Harriott as Coach of the Year and more as All-County "First Team" stars. More
	First National STN Submission Garners Honorable Mention University School students earned an impressive honorable mention with their first Student Television Network (STN) national challenge entry. More
	Chess Players Capture Team Trophies and Class Titles The current reining Florida High School Chess Team Champions secured new honors at the National Grades Chess Championship in Dallas, Texas. More
	Fourth-Grade Students Add Writing Credits to Budding Resumes "A once in a lifetime opportunity" is how nine and 10-year-olds are describing the unique 12-week Introduction to Theatre workshop that resulted in their writing an original musical that debuted Saturday. More
	All-State Choir & Band Members Selected The best student musicians in the state will perform together in January, and include students from every University School division. More
	Olympic Hopeful Emily Kopas Wins State Swim Title Emily Kopas and her state-qualifying teammates made history last week at the 2011 FHSAA State Championships. More
	Record Number Qualify for Swim & Dive State Finals The record eight qualifiers from University School competing at the State Swimming and Diving Finals today repeatedly set new school records all season, but there is another quality that makes this team unique. More
	University School Senior Published by Top Ranked Huffington Post University School Senior Matt Linn has just been published by one of the TOP 10 online news outlets. More
	Ten Students are Top Three in State F.A.M.E. Winners UThe ten University School TV and film production students competing in the final rounds of the prestigious Jim Harbin media competition received their final placement awards. More
	Students Enjoy Expanding Program and Professional Mentoring A chance meeting and a photographer's desire to "pay it forward" has resulted in unprecedented student opportunities. More
	National Merit Semifinalists Are Announced University School's National Merit Semifinalists are: Matthew Linn, Eshani Patel, Danny Sepler, Brent Stone and Joshua Tupler. More
	Roger Harriott Named 2010-2011 Athletic Director of the Year University School Head Coach Roger Harriott maintains that the real winning occurs in the classroom, and pushes USchool student athletes to succeed on and off the field, court, track and baseball diamond. More
	Students Win Awards in Prestigious Jim Harbin Media Festival and Competition Ten University School students were recognized as state finalists in the Jim Harbin Media Festival and Competition. More
	University School Dance Educator Wins Prestigious Fellowship University School instructor Toranika Washington was one of only eight dance educators to win a fellowship to the internationally-recognized Bates Dance Festival Professional Training Program. More
	A New Champion Emerges for Special Olympics The Special Olympics of Broward County has a new type of champion thanks to University School student Meredith Adams. As the president and founder of the University School Special Olympics Club, Meredith mobilized students and raised nearly $2,500 in just six months. More
	University School Speech & Debate Team Captures National Awards University School won the School of Excellence Award in Debate at the National Forensic League National Tournament in Dallas, Texas, and further became only one of eight nationwide to receive the Overall School of Excellence Award for Speech and Debate. Both awards marked firsts in USchool history. More
	Championship Chess Team Wins Honors at Three Major Events University School's championship chess team achieved high awards at three major competitions: the National High School Championship, National Elementary Championship and the Florida All-Stars Invitational Tournament. More
	University School Team Makes a Big Splash as Pool Powerhouse Sun-Sentinel – On May 11, the Suns took first place in the overall team competition at the Middle School Swimming and Diving Championships at the University School Aquatics Center in Davie. More
	Herfurth Named Athletic Director at University School University School welcomes Paul Herfurth as its new athletic director. Herfurth brings a wealth of experience to the position. More
	A Collegiate Experience for the College Bound Newsweek—What better way to prepare the next generation of industry pioneers, ground-breaking artists and distinguished leaders than to provide them with all the resources of a major university? This is the question University School of Nova Southeastern University (NSU) was intended to answer. More
	University School Diving Coach Selected to NISCA All-American Diving Selection Committee Congratulations to University School diving coach, Sally Hansell, who was selected to participate in the 2011 NISCA (National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association of America) All American Diving Selection Committee. More
	Digital Photography Students Experience Professional Photo Shoot Sun-Sentinel - Photographer Marc Serota recently staged a shoot with the Miami Dolphins' Roberto Wallace at University School at Nova University in Davie as a demonstration for students. More
	University School Teacher Recognized Four high school teachers who have made a big difference in the lives of five Northwestern University seniors will join the soon-to-be graduates at commencement June 17. More
	University School Wins Seven Cappie Awards On Tuesday, May 17, 2011, the South Florida Critics and Awards Program (CAPPIES) awarded the cast, crew, pit and production team of the Upper School musical, How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying, 7 Cappies! More
	Congratulations Class of 2011 University School is proud of our 166 students in the class of 2011 who have been accepted to a combined total of 155 colleges and universities in 33 states and the District of Columbia. Twenty-four graduates received honors in the National Merit Scholarship Program, 56 were AP Scholars, 17 will play intercollegiate sports and the entire class cumulatively acquired more than 100,000 community service hours throughout their tenure at University School. Additionally, they earned more than $12 million in scholarship money and more than 95% qualified for the Bright Futures Scholarship program. We know they are prepared to succeed in college and beyond! Click here to view our college acceptances. More
	University School Students Receive 15 Cappie Nominations University School Students Receive 15 Cappie Nominations for their work in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. More
	University School Students Create a Mosaic of Hope for Gilda's Club Art students from University School in Davie have spent months creating a 6-by-3.5-foot Mosaic of Hope for Gilda's Club South Florida, a free support community for those with cancer and their loved ones. More
	2011 Suncoast Region High School Emmy Awards Eighteen University School Upper School students have won recognition from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for outstanding work in video production. The students were honored with twelve Student Excellence Awards from the organization that bestows the annual Emmy awards. More
	Big Win for Robotics Team University School's new Robotics Team, comprised of Upper School students with a passion for building, designing, and programming robots, were recently awarded "Best Build Design" for their very first entry into the VEX Robotics Competition. More
	University School Students Win Top Honors at the 2011 Regional & National Scholastic Art Competition Out of more than 1,000 entries in the most prestigious awards program for teen artists, University School students received more than 60 awards. More
	Spanish Conferencia' Results Sixteen students from the Spanish 2, 3, 4, 5, AP Language, and AP Literature classes represented University School at the recent Florida State Spanish Conference in Orlando. More
	University School Student Wins First Place at Student Film Competition More than 50 teams of high-school kids made movies to compete in a contest as part of the Miami International Film Festival. More
	University School's Speech & Debate Team Dominates at State Championship Tournament Congratulations to the entire Speech & Debate team as they won two of the highest honors, the Debate Commendation Award and the State Championship School Award, in the Forensics State Championship Tournament. More
	University School Thespian Troupe Wins Highest Honor at State Festival Congratulations to University School's Thespian Troupe for their individual and group accomplishments at the 2011 Thespian State Festival. More
	University School Earns First Title Sun-Sentinel - They ran to the sidelines and celebrated with their fans. Some took bows, others ripped off their jerseys and all of them posed for pictures. For the University School boys soccer program, this was a moment to savor. More
	University School Athletic Director Wins Carrie P. Meek Outstanding Education Leadership Achievement Award The Black Heritage Council of Nova Southeastern University's (NSU) Fischler School of Education and Human Services will celebrate Black History Month with the Sixth Annual Carrie P. Meek Outstanding Education Leadership Achievement Award Ceremony. More
	University School Yields Impressive Results at Broward County Science Fair Do Men or Women Know More About Nutrition? What are the effects of turmeric on mealworms? Which color blocks the most UV light? These questions and more were asked and answered at University School when students in the Upper School prepared for a school Science Fair held in February. More
	Students Win Big at Florida State Scholastic Chess Tournament On February 4, 5, and 6, fifteen members of University School's chess team traveled to Orlando to compete in the yearly Florida Scholastic Chess Championship. More
	National Signing Day Sun-Sentinel - Eleven student athletes from University School signed their National Letters-of-intent before a packed auditorium at the Epstein Center located on the campus at Nova Southeastern University in Davie on Wednesday. More
	University School Students Provide Feedback on State of the Union Address President Obama delivered his second State of the Union speech on Jan. 25, and education played a major part in it. More
	University School Alumnus Receives NSU's Distinguished Alumnus Award The Celebration of Excellence (COE) is NSU's annual signature event hosted by the University President, George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D. More
	Maroone Scholar Athlete of the Month Each month, 610 WQAM honors one athlete from our community who not only excels on the field, but also in the classroom. More
	University School Seniors Head to Prestigious Colleges and Universities Congratulations to the class of 2011 on their early college acceptances! More
	University School Boys Basketball Team Competes in National Prep Basketball Classic University School's Boys Basketball Team was asked to play in the 2011 inaugural National Prep Classic boys' basketball tournament at the Louisiana Superdome. The National Prep Classic is a three-day event featuring 16 national-caliber high school boys' programs. More
	Varsity Football Team Plays in State Championship Game For the first time in University School history, the Suns Varsity Football team played in a State Championship final. The Suns were defeated by a narrow one point margin, in triple overtime. The final score was 56-55. More
	Lauren Vidal Wins Wendy's High School Heisman Award Congratulations to Senior Student-Athlete Lauren Vidal who was awarded the Wendy's High School Heisman Award as one of the top students in the nation. Lauren was one of the 10 female finalists in the state of Florida. Congratulations!
	University School Chess Students Shine at Nationals The National Grades Chess Championship, held at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort in Lake Buena Vista on December 11 and 12, attracted over 1300 competitors from 43 states to vie for national titles and trophies. After seven rounds of mental battling over a three-day period, the University School team, long recognized as one of the best in the U.S., emerged with outstanding scores. More
	Florida All State Choirs After two months of state auditions, the 2011 Florida All State Choirs have been selected. We are proud to announce the selection of 19 University School choral students (16 Upper and 3 Middle School), grades 7-12 to these fine choirs. More
	Congratulations to our National Merit Scholarship Program Semifinalists Semifinalists in the 56th annual National Merit Scholarship Program were announced by officials of National Merit Scholarship Corporation. These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 8,400 National Merit Scholarships, worth more than $36 million, that will be offered next spring. More
	Blue Key Speech and Debate Tournament Success At the recent Blue Key Speech and Debate Tournament, Forensics students had great success. Matt Linn was a semifinalist in International Extemporaneous Speaking and a quarterfinalist in United States Extemporaneous Speaking. More
	2011 Miami Herald Silver Knight Award Nominees The Miami Herald celebrates achievements and community service of high school seniors by presenting the Silver Knight Awards. Awards go to students whose record of service to school and community best exemplifies an unselfish and continuous use of talents in helping others. More
	University School Earns Respect With Win Miami Herald - University School was 6-0 before its game Saturday against American Heritage, but Suns coach Roger Harriott believes his team's 31-12 victory over the Patriots at Nova High gave his program something bigger than just another win -- it gained them respect. More
	Davie School Hosts Jeans Day to Benefit Sea Turtle Conservation Sun-Sentinel - Students at University School at Nova Southeastern University in Davie recently donated $5 to be able to wear jeans with their school uniform shirts and raise money for a good cause. The Jeans Day, coordinated by the Upper School's Green Team, generated almost $4,500 for the Broward County Sea Turtle Conservation Program. More
	Students Excel in Chinese Contest at FIU Sun-Sentinel - Students from the University School in Davie excelled during the recent fourth annual Chinese Speech and Skit Contest at Florida International University. Middle schoolers in the school's Chinese language program competed against students of all ages, ranging all the way up to college. It was the only school to have each of its 10 participating students place in the top three of their categories. More
	University School Wins Home Opener Sun-Sentinel -The future looks bright for University School. Despite being young and inexperienced, the Suns swimming and diving team successfully opened their dual meet season on Wednesday with victories over Coral Springs Charter and South Florida HEAT at the University School Aquatics Center. More
	Hall of Fame Baseball Coach Rich Hofman Joins University School NSU - After a 40-year career spent creating legends like Alex “A-Rod” Rodriguez of the current World Series champions New York Yankees, renowned Hall of Fame baseball coach Rich Hofman has joined University School of NSU. More
	Congratulations Class of 2010 The class of 2010 included 148 students who were accepted to a combined total of 153 colleges and universities in 34 states, the District of Columbia, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland. All graduates were accepted into a college or university, 36 were AP Scholars, 16 will play intercollegiate sports, and they cumulatively acquired more than 50,000 community service hours throughout their tenure at University School. Additionally, they earned $9 million in scholarship money and more than 95% qualified for the Bright Futures Scholarship program.
	Happy Campers, Happy Parents Every summer when the last school bell rings, parents face the important decision of choosing the best camp for their child. It's a choice that shouldn't be taken lightly, camp experts said. More
	Diverse Display The goal of this program is character development," said guidance counselor David Womack. "Through increased self-esteem, we see a greater tolerance for others. This is accomplished by helping our students understand and appreciate that they are simultaneously a part of many different cultures and communities." More
	Bridging the Generation Gap A recent visit from 146 sixth graders at University School helped brighten the day for those at the Southwest Focal Point Senior Center in Pembroke Pines. More
	University School Celebrates Cultural Diversity Much like the South Florida community in which we live, the student body at University School of NSU is culturally diverse with more than 50 nationalities represented. Throughout the school year, each division recognizes the students' unique cultural, ethnic, and racial diversity. More
	University School has Large Signing Class The brothers' of the University School boys soccer team finally had to separate. On National Signing Day, these five players, who were part of the teams district 15-3A title run this season, began to head off in different directions by signing with colleges on the opposite ends of the country. More
	Speech and Debate Team Receives High Honor The University School speech and Debate Team recently joined the ranks of the National Forensic Team's elite 200 club.The honor is given to local chapters who earn 200 or more degrees in the past year. More
	ESPN Recognizes Boys Soccer Jeremy Katz has seen it all happen. When the senior forward started at University School, it was a casual program that played in the less competitive fall season. But three years ago, the Suns brought in coach Salomon Kidane, a former player for the Swedish National Team, and they've since become one of the state's best programs. More
	Merchandise Mart Helps Shoppers Prepare for the Holidays University School of NSU's 12th Annual Merchandise Mart recently provided shoppers with a chance to get a jump start on the holiday season. This boutique, hosted by the University Family Organization (UFO), featured more than 50 vendors selling merchandise for all tastes and budgets. More
	University School Students Announce College Commitments Spend a few minutes with University School football coach Roger Harriott and he'll tell you there's a lot of excitement around his program right about now. The Suns' season may have ended with a 5-5 record, but the offseason means it's time for Harriott and his staff to focus on getting senior players into college. So far, so good as University already has four players committed to major college football programs. More
	Mind Games For educators at University School, board games are about a lot more than fun. First through third-grade teachers at the Davie school are seeing positive results using Mind Lab's educational board games to teach a wide range of subjects and social skills. More
	Special Efforts Garrett Robinson, a senior at University School in Davie, has been able to combine his love of swimming with community service through his work with Special Olympics Broward County. More
	University School Struts New Stuff Staff and administrators at the University School of Nova Southeastern University showed off facilities at an open house showcasing two new buildings. Scores of visitors turned out to tour a new Lower School building, which houses pre-kindergarten through fifth grade, and the 70,800-square-foot-Epstein Center for the Arts. More
	Associate Director Receives High Honor Karen Martin of University School's Middle School in Davie was one of 400 educators chosen nationally to visit China for a weeklong tour to better understand the country's culture and language. More
	University School has Modern Day Fearsome Foursome To watch University School's defensive line jump the snap and swarm the quarterback is to see why the Suns can expect to improve on last season's one-loss campaign. More