Trinity Academy of Raleigh Student Receives 2009 Raleigh Fine Arts Award

Raleigh, NC, April 19, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Dr. Robert Littlejohn, headmaster at Trinity Academy of Raleigh (www.trinityacademy.com), has announced that Jack Twiddy, a tenth grade student at Trinity, has received an honorable mention award in the 2009 Raleigh Fine Arts 31st Literary Contest. The contest is a short story writing contest to encourage creative writing among students at the eight Wake County high schools. Twiddy received a $25 award for his submission entitled “Unjust War” at the March 31 awards ceremony, held at the Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts. More than 700 manuscripts were approved for submission and 49 were selected as finalists.

“We are extremely pleased that one of our students has received this award,” said Littlejohn. “We know there was steep competition in this contest, and we are proud of Jack’s accomplishment.”

About Trinity Academy:
Trinity Academy of Raleigh is a preK-12 college preparatory school community located just off I540 in North Raleigh. Founded in 1995, the school focuses on educating the whole person, with its strong emphasis on the classical liberal arts and sciences, sports, the fine arts, and spiritual formation. The top 1/3 of Trinity's 2008 graduating class averaged more than $101,000 per student in merit-based scholarships from various colleges and universities. Trinity Academy is also committed to being a resource for the Triangle community, creating partnerships with area churches and community organizations such as the YMCA, North Wake Baseball, The Princeton Review, and many others. Trinity Academy currently enrolls 328 students and employs 55 faculty and staff, under the direction of Head of School, Robert Littlejohn, Ph.D. For more information, call (919) 786-0114, or visit www.trinityacademy.com.

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