Alumni News

HMS graduates have continued their education at the post-obit schools:

The Alabama School of Fine Arts
Altamont School
Briarwood Christian School
Cornerstone Christian
Hoover High School
Indian Springs School
John Carroll Loftier School
Oak Mount High School
Spain Park High School
St. Andrews-Sewanee Schoolhouse
Vestavia HIlls Loftier School

Spotlight on Alumna Leah Fox

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Graduates of these programs have received acceptances and scholarships to:

Auburn University Honors College
West Point
Berry College
Birmingham Southern Higher
UAB Honors College
UAB School of Medicine
Eckerd Higher
Hunter College in NYC
Mount Holyoke Higher in Massachusetts
Tulane University in New Orleans
Middlebury Higher
University of N Carolina-Chapel Hill
New York Academy
The University of Alabama Honors College
The Academy of Oklahoma Honors College
The University of Alabama in Birmingham
University of Kentucky, Phd Program
The University of North Carolina in Asheville
Academy of Southern California
Louisiana Land University
University of Georgia Foundation Fellowship Scholarship
Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts
Pomona College
Texas A & M
University of Illinois
Florida State University
University of Florida
University of Due south Alabama Honors Higher
Oberlin Higher
Yonsei Academy-Seoul, Korea
Kansai Gaidai University-Osaka, Nihon
Universidad de Granada-Kingdom of spain
Rhodes College
The Academy of Georgia/Honors College
Trent Lott Leadership Institute-Academy of Mississippi

Recent comments from alumni regarding their feel at HMS:

  • "HMS allowed me to larn at my own pace, which really fostered my math skills and helped gear up me for ASFA in math/science. I was very satisfied with my fourth dimension (ii-7) at HMS"
  • "The time we got to spend running effectually in the woods for recess was very beneficial. I really take aught bad to say about my time at HMS, wonderful place that fosters a want to learn. Keep upwards as much nature time as possible, non playgrounds but undeveloped woods, something about that was so much more special growing upwards than the playground….."
  • "I promise that if I ever take children they have the opportunity to experience the same Montessori experience as I did. HMS means the globe to me, in that location's non a negative retentivity associated with my time in that location"
  • "I felt like my academic foundation given at Hilltop helped my future learning experiences. I would have to loved to have stayed. I accept always said that Hilltop allowed me to learn how I needed to learn, non how others thought I should."
  • "I am thankful for how Hilltop shaped my character equally a lifelong learner and leader."
  • "The freedom of individuality was priceless and I am thankful that I had the opportunity to excel past my peers in certain areas and that our creativity and individuality was always existence recognized."
  • "Spanish and math were specially strong going into 9th class."
  • "The teachers have always been amazing and the ones I had are nonetheless my favorite teachers of all fourth dimension. I love the broad range of subjects we went over because when I went to public school not everyone had music class. P.E. and recess were extremely fun and I call up all the games my friends and I made up during it. Going to public schoolhouse and just playing dodgeball did not nearly compare. My whole experience at Hilltop was so positive and it shaped me for who I am today."
  • "Montessori'southward love of learning and critical thinking skills is by far, its greatest asset to a student who continues further, more avant-garde education. Teacher quality is Hilltop's best asset."

Hilltop Alumni have received the following honors and achievements:

  • A Fulbright Scholar, which is a highly competitive and highly coveted laurels for international report. 53 Fulbright scholars have won Nobel Prizes and 8 have won Pulitzer Prizes.
  • A Jet Scholarship Winner (Japan Exchange and Teaching Program)-A competitive employment opportunity program!
  • Valedictorian at Spain Park High Schoolhouse
  • 6 National Merit Scholars, all receiving Presidential Scholarship offers for 4-year tuition and room/board and 1 National Merit Commended Educatee
  • 4 Presidential Scholarship recipients to the University of Alabama Honors College (complimentary tuition and fees all 4 years)
  • i University of Alabama Senator of the SGA and ane Academy of Alabama Vice President of Financial Diplomacy of the SGA
  • I Peace Corp Member
  • 2020 Robert Vance Award Honoree, University of AL
  • ane Promise Scholarship recipient to Florida State Academy.
  • 2nd place in the land of Florida for Oral communication and Fence at the high schoolhouse level.
  • Phi Beta Kappa scholar for Tulane University
  • Jasons Mens Senior Honorary Society, University of AL
  • Collegiate national voice communication and fence winner at the college level, persuasion and expository speeches
  • Outstanding college senior in Aerospace Engineering at The University of Oklahoma
  • Winner of the prestigious Astronaut Award, national Stalk award given by the Aerospace Industry/Astronauts at NASA
  • 1 Andy Abroms Memorial Scholar at Indian Springs School
  • 1 High schoolhouse leadership forum award recipient
  • One STATE winner of the National Geographic Geography Bee, who represented all the students in Alabama in Washington DC in the national bee.
  • ane educatee elected Mayor for Indian Springs School pupil government association
  • one Finalist in the Intel International Scientific discipline and Engineering Off-white, national competition
  • i Finalist-National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium
  •  National Honor Society and National Inferior Honor Lodge Members and Beta Social club
  • 6 students placed as 1st and 2nd identify winners in the Alabama Constabulary Twenty-four hours Essay Contest
  • National Spanish Exam: 2 gold awards, 7 silver awards, two bronze, 3 honorable mentions (Levels I-Vi); National French Test, third in the U.s.a., Second in Alabama
  • 1 Tiptop Scholar at the University of Alabama Honors College and Semifinalist for the University Fellows program
  • National Latin Exam: one Gold Award, Level Five, Latin II Magma Cum Laude award
  • Classical Latin Exam: one Silver Award, Level V
  • Fellow member-National Academic Title Team, National Academic Championship winner
  • Central Alabama Regional Science and Engineering Fair-6 first place winners in the junior sectionalisation, one first place at the senior segmentation, iii Honorable Mentions, 1 special award
  • DUKE TIP land recognition laurels winners
  • Alabama Science and Engineering Fair-Beginning Place in Medicine and Wellness Division, 2nd place Mathematics and Informatics
  • Junior Partitioning, ane 2nd place in Engineering and ane in Ecology Science.
  • Alabama State Champion-National History Bee, private laurels and team captain
  • Alabama Junior Classical League Latin Scholar's Bowl Country Champion
  • Gold Medal-Classical Literacy Examination
  • Gold Medal-National Roman Civilization Exam
  • Winner John Wallace Johnston History Laurels
  • Winner Gage Prize for outstanding student in United states History
  • Winner Randolph Macon Higher Volume Award in Classics
  • Named John Frederick Oberlin Scholar/received merit scholarship/early on access to Oberlin College
  • five students-Mu Alpha Theta, Mathematics Honor Society
  • The University of Alabama Senator for College of Arts and Sciences
  • The University of Alabama Vice President of Financial Affairs of SGA
  • Kyser Miree Leadership Program, Gold-The Altamont School
  • Winner-Bausch and Lomb Junior Form Scientific discipline Award-outstanding pupil in the junior form
  • Winner-Smith College Book Award
  • Corona Laurea for Excellent Achievement on National Mythology Exam
  • Five students selected to compete at the Land level Geography Bee-National Geographic Club (i boosted who WON for the entire state!)
  • Offset place winner in the Veterans of Foreign Wars Essay
  • Carver-Gorgas Senior Scientific discipline Award to outstanding senior
  • 1 Gold Key, 5 Silver Key Awards in the Scholastic Art and Writing National Competition and 2 honorable mentions for writing portfolio and personal essay
  • Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge (Birmingham area chapter)-Merit Document for Public Communications
  • Birmingham Magazine Super Student Award
  • Birmingham News Scholar Athlete of the Week
  • Winner-Scholarship for Indian Springs Schoolhouse "Learning through Living" programme-boarding scholarship
  • Winner-Students with disabilities goalball championship team
  • And numerous other awards in chess, the arts, sciences, academics and customs leadership including Young Republicans, Young Democrat Clubs, student newspapers, robotics, SGA, horseback riding competitions, drama, vocalism, dance and karate.

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