LASA Raptor's News
Sophomore, Elizabeth Bircher, places 3rd at USA Diving Junior Nationals
LASA rising Sophomore and Raptor's Swim & Dive team's diver, Elizabeth Bircher, placed 3rd on August 1, 2023 at USA Diving Junior Nationals on Platform for 14-15 year-old girls in Mission Viejo, CA. Congratulations, Elizabeth!
LASA Biotech Teacher Awarded Excellence in Science Teaching!
Biotechnology teacher Joseph Oleniczak from the Liberal Arts and Science Academy High School in Austin Independent School District was named the 2023 Grand Prize Winner of the Texas Medical Association Ernest and Sarah Butler Award for Excellence in Science Teaching, which is given to educators that exhibit unwavering dedication, innovative teaching methods, and a profound passion for shaping the minds of students. For this achievement, Joseph Oleniczak received a $20,000 prize plus a $5,000 school resource grant.
LASA Student to Represent Austin in Distinguished Young Women Program
Congratulations and good luck to junior Advika Sharma. Earlier this year, Advika participated in the Distinguished Young Women program and earned the title Distinguished Young Woman of Austin, 2024. She will be representing Austin as a finalist in the State level program this June.
GT Showcase
The AISD department of Advanced Academics are proud to announce that more than 200 GT student projects were selected for the 2nd annual Austin ISD District GT Student Showcase. It is an honor to be able to showcase the outstanding work these students completed this school year.
International HOSA - Future Health Professionals Competitions
Senior Nisha Vishag placed second at the State HOSA Competitions in Epidemiology and will be competing in the International HOSA - Future Health Professionals Competitions to be held in Dallas/Fort Worth this June.
Cybersecurity Scholars
The National Cyber Scholarship Foundation recognizes high school students who have demonstrated exceptional cybersecurity prowess and who wish to pursue a career in a growing field in critical need of their talent. The NCSF's
Congressional Art Competition
Congressman Lloyd Doggett was on campus in early May to congratulate Marin Maycotte, winner, and Kayla Le, runner-up, for their success in the Congressional Art competition. Marin’s winning painting will hang in the US Capital all next year.
Science Olympiad
LASA Sci-O had a terrific time competing over two days and ended up placing 3rd (out of 30 teams) at the tournament.
Latin State Competition Results
The LASA Latin Club attended the annual TSJCL State Convention in late April, where everyone performed incredibly!
UIL Computer Science
Congratulations to Sean Clarke (Sr), Saffron Lui (Jr), Jai Nagaraj (Jr), and Malcom Roalson (So) in finishing in 2nd place at the UIL Computer Science Regionals at Foster HS in Richmond, TX (southwest of Houston) on April 21st.
LASA Debate News
Exciting news—one of our students, Chloe Kwan, just reached Premier Distinction, the highest degree in the National Speech & Debate Association Honor Society! Please join us in congratulating Chloe on this outstanding achievement. Fewer than 3% of NSDA members earn Premier Distinction prior to graduation! This milestone is a celebration of the hundreds of hours Chloe has spent preparing, practicing, and competing to hone her communication and leadership skills.
UIL String Orchestra Success
Congratulations to the members of the Camerata A, Camerata B, Chamber and Honors Orchestra on their UIL Concert and Sight-Reading success a few weeks ago. Each ensemble earned superior ratings on their concert performance and sight-reading portions, resulting in a sweepstakes trophy award for each orchestra. The students were determined to prepare challenging programs and each group met the moment with confidence, maturity, exceptional focus, and impressive responsiveness.