"The cultivation of wisdom and virtue by nourishing the soul on truth, goodness, and beauty." Join us for a free presentation on Classical education and its rediscovery as a powerful model for today's schools. The presentation will take place at 7:00 PM on May 8th at the Academy. Our guest speaker will be Andrew Kern of CiRCE Institute in Charlotte, NC. Andrew Kern, is president and founder of the CiRCE Institute. He graduated from Concordia University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin where he was mentored by Dr. Gene Edward Veith and was graduated with a BA in Liberal Arts. Shortly afterward, Dr. Veith and Andrew co-authored the best-selling Classical Education, The Movement Sweeping America, now in its second edition. Andrew has been directly involved in the establishment of three classical Christian schools, has trained teachers in over 50 since 1996, has consulted with still more on institutional development and start-up, and has been directing the CiRCE Institute full time since the summer of 2000.