Dorrien King, dak118@uakron.edu Photo Credit: Steven Harris At Akron Early College High School, everyone knows Coach LeGrair. He is a teacher, a coach, and a mentor who cares about helping students grow both in class and in life. Sports shaped the way he teaches. “Sports taught me structure and teamwork,” he says. “That is what I try to pass on to my students.” For him, lessons are not just about schoolwork. They are about preparing for the future. What he enjoys most is when

Keila Frazier, kkf20@uakron.edu Photo Credit: Steven Harris Just last year, we welcomed Ms. India to our school, and we thought it would be important for her to share more about herself!  She was born and raised in Akron, Ohio, and she attended and graduated from Kenmore High School. One of her favorite aspects of her job is building relationships with the students at AEC. Ms. India admires the sense of responsibility that scholars have here.  Outside of school, she enjoys do

Paige Fassnacht, Hailey Ross ef90@uakron.edu Chill Artisan Ice Cream is located just right across from Lock 3, at 209 S Main Street Suite 2. They have many different flavours of ice cream, chocolate, and other treats that switch out occasionally. Two of our very own Akron Early College High School seniors work there! Hailey Ross and Isaiah Leonard, so make sure to stop by to get some ice cream from them. My friend, Hailey, and I decided to go in and sample all of their ice cr

Daelynne Eastern, dje2@uakron.edu Today, September 25, 2025, I interviewed one of our building support staff members, Mr. Beasley. He has been working here for 5 years and says this is one of the best places he has ever worked. He believes that what makes this school so great is “the behavior of the kids and the communication, and all the good atmosphere. His favorite part of his job has been getting to know and working with the staff. Besides AEC, he has worked at East and P

Riley Wang rw163@uakron.edu Get to know the NHS officers for the 2025-2026 school year. I asked them what they wish to achieve in the upcoming year, and one fun fact about them. However, due to the busy schedule of the officers, I was not able to talk to them all. So, I gave simple descriptions for some of them.  Jacob Albertson  Hi everyone, I’m the president of the NHS for the 2025-2026 school year. My main goals as NHS president are to increase the number of scholarships,

Lena Cao , Lc206@uakron.edu Student Council is one of the largest organizations here at Akron Early College. We organize many events, including the Winter Formal dance. We have four officer roles that are voted on at the end of each school year. These four roles are President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer. The individuals were each interviewed and hope you guys can get to know them a little more from this article! Lena Cao: President  Hi, my name is Lena Cao, and

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By Riley Wang, rw163@uakron.edu   The AECHS Culture Fair was made possible by the hard work of the Culture Awareness Club. They planned...

Lena Cao, Lc206@uakron.edu The National Honor Society Induction Ceremony is held annually to formally recognize and welcome the new...

Alba Mastromatteo , am696@gmail.com When Athena was born, Zeus—haunted by his father’s fate—swallowed her. The goddess stewed in his...

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Iris Phavixay, Ip52@uakron.edu   For the past three years, every February for Black History Month our BSU (Black Student Union) has...

Kee Soe , ks420@uakron.edu The Trump administration has made the controversial decision to push private companies to roll back on DEI...

Riley Wang rw163@uakron.edu   Was one of your New Year’s resolutions to exercise more? If so, you should consider joining the AEC Track...

Reese Bennett, rb313@uakron.edu   As most of you know, AEC hosts two pep rallies in a school year. The fall pep rally ended with the...