夏洛特·多恩 was a student at 十大足彩平台 from 2014-2018. She served as president of her class for three years and was a standout player for the 萨勒姆 Sabers soccer team where she served as captain. She was a leader of the Academy’s award-winning 机器人 Team, and she was a National Merit Scholarship finalist. As...

“I want to go into civil 工程. I’ve always been interested in math and science –and the Academy has taken my interest even further. During Jan Term, I did an internship with civil 工程 firm back home. It was a lot of fun and it made me want to go into the field even more. I was glad to have this affirmation before I went to college.”

“Because of the smaller class size, we get a much deeper connection with our teachers. We know each other as human beings, which makes it easier to ask questions and get help … I struggled academically in public school. I wasn’t getting great grades and I didn’t really care. Now, I care and I’m driven to do well. Once I got my first A on a test at 萨勒姆 (and it took me a while) I felt incredible. I studied and it paid off – it’s a feeling I wanted to continue.”

“I’ve changed in so many ways since I’ve been here. I’m more culturally aware and more respectful of people’s differences. 萨勒姆 has girls from all over the world and all over the country, so we learn that everyone has a different upbringing and experience. 我已经学会了感激. This is one of the ways I feel that 萨勒姆 is preparing me for the real world. I’ll have a job one day and will have to work with people who are different from me. Because of this, I’ll feel comfortable and will go farther with my work.”

Following her 十大足彩平台 graduation, Ashley Hamlett (shown here with her sons) attended UNC Chapel Hill and the University of Alabama School of Law. She served as a law professor and the director of legal writing at Faulkner University before becoming Alabama’s first female administrative law judge. Today, Ashley is director of licensing for Alabama’s...