Academic excellence is one of the first priorities of the MTA Karate Academy. The Academic Achiever Program was developed to recognize and encourage young karate students who distinguish themselves academically. Students making the A-B honor roll are authorized by the Academy to wear the coveted gold and black Academic Achiever Badge under their school patch. Wearing the Academic Achiever Badge is indeed an honor that can be earned only through academic diligence and is part of the criteria used to select leaders for the Black Belt Club, SWAT Team and Demo Team. The MTA Karate is currently working to develop additional incentives for students earning the Academic Achiever Badge. Currently, over 85% percent of the students enrolled in the Academy have earned this honor.

Academic Achievers for 2002

Academic Achievers for 2001

MTA STUDENT PROFILE

On Wednesday, May 30, 2001and June 1, 2001, the third and fifth grade staff of Bill Hefner Elementary School respectively, presented their outstanding Academic Achievement Awards to some very special individuals,. Among them were our own Jason Maher (3rd grade) and Marisa Maher and Cody Jett (5th grade), all three students received the Principal's Award for having outstanding Academic Achievement, character, integrity and citizenship throughout the 2000-2001 school year. Marisa and Cody also received the Silver Presidential Award for Academic Achievement 2000-2001,Cody received the Language Arts Award and Marisa was nominated for the Janet C. Mullen Outstanding Senior Award for 2000-2001. The Silver Presidential Award requires that students maintain an 85 or better average for the entire school year. Keya and Elvis Barksdale both received Certificates of Honor for making the A-B Honor Roll at C. Wayne Collier Elementary School and Keya made the Principal's List. Keya also received the Presidential Fitness Award for the past two consecutive school years. Both Elvis and Keya received Perfect Attendance Certificates for the 2000-2001 school year. The MTA Karate Academy is pleased to have students such as Jason, Marisa, Cody, Elvis and Keya among our student ranks. Outstanding Job! Keep up the good and Congratulations!!

MTA Karate Academy is pleased to announce that Phillip Alspaugh has earned the Academy Achiever Badge. Phillip earned 43 M's and 3 P's last semester. Phillip consistently receives high scores on graded assignments and conducts himself properly both in the classroom and in the dojang. We are happy to add Phillips name to the growing list of Academic Achievers and to Authorize him to were the coveted Academic Achiever Badge. Congratulations Phillip, you are doing a fantastic job in school and in the dojang. Keep up the good work!!

     Special congratulation to Warren Crowder!  Warren received straight A's for both 9 week reporting periods this year, qualifying him for the Principals
List both periods.  Warren also received all A's last year and was awarded a
trophy for Academic Excellence.  Warren has a total of 318 accelerated reader points, the most for any child at his school and is a member of the school's Battle of the Books Team this year.  Did I mention that Warren also won 2 Gold Medals at the 1^st Annual Tar Heel Classic in September?  Way to go Warren!!!

     Congratulations to Zack Hunt on his selection to the Beta Club and to Zack Sullivan on making straight A's.