Wyoming Connections Academy News
- June 15, 2023 – Six local Wyoming Connections Academy graduates are highlighted in the Jackson Hole News&Guide along with a graduation photo of student Tove “TJ” Christensen.
- June 14, 2023 – Wyoming Connections Academy graduate Vanessa Richardson and principal Shannon Siebert are interviewed in a Cody Enterprise piece covering the school's graduation ceremony.
- June 10, 2023 – The Sheridan Press highlights local Wyoming Connections Academy graduates Chantal George, Jaxon Wilson and Macie Deguilio.
- June 6, 2023 – Wyoming Connections Academy celebrates more than 50 graduates from across the state. Learn more in The Cheyenne Post.
- May 29, 2023 – Wyoming Connections Academy senior Alexa Peevers shares how she plans to follow father's footsteps in railroad industry in this Wyoming Tribune-Eagle article.
- May 19, 2023 – Wyoming Connections Academy student Jaidyn Cowley is an advocate for mental health and recently delivered a suicide awareness speech at a veteran’s organization banquet. Learn more in Wyoming News Now.
- May 2, 2023 – Wyoming Connections Academy student Anna Byrd won first place in the 6th–8th Grade category for the 40th annual Collectible Conservation Stamp Art Show, hosted by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. Learn more in the Oil City News.
- March 29, 2023 – Wyoming Connections Academy's field trip to the National Elk Refuge is featured and included families from Casper, Star Valley, LaBarge and Rock Springs. Learn more in the Jackson Hole News & Guide.
- February 24, 2023 – Wyoming Connections Academy's open enrollment press release for the 2023-24 school year is featured in the Cody Enterprise.
- September 7, 2022 – Wyoming Connections Academy welcomes students to the 2022-2023 school year. Learn more in the Cody Enterprise.
- August 7, 2022 – WYCA graduate and six-time national boxing champion Paige Gilbert talks about her Olympic hopes and how she got started in the sport in this Casper Star Tribune article.
- June 22, 2022 – WYCA student Arianna Baker gets special shoutout in the Jackson Hole News & Guide for graduating from high school.
- April 4, 2022 – Wyoming Connections Academy opens fall enrollment. Learn more in the Cody Enterprise.
- March 29, 2021 – WYCA graduate, Ariane Joskow, says they were better prepared for the shutdown in college thanks to their K-12 online education. Learn more in the Cody Enterprise
- March 15, 2021 – WYCA opens enrollment—“One of our main goals is to develop well-rounded individuals ready to adapt and succeed both inside and outside of the classroom,” said Principal Shannon Siebert. Read more in the Cody Enterprise
- April 1, 2020 – WYCA Principal Shannon Siebert shares best online-learning practices in this Cody Enterprise article
- June 12, 2019 – WYCA graduates Darron Nash and Cynthia Baumstarck reflect on their online school experience and discuss plans for the future. Learn more in the Cody Enterprise
- October 5, 2018 — WYCA teachers Amber Townsend and Daniel Bradford discuss their experience teaching in the online environment and how they're able to connect with students one-on-one. Learn more in the Sheridan Press
- September 10, 2018 — WYCA kicks off its 10th school year serving students statewide. Learn more in the Cody Enterprise
- June 18, 2018 — WYCA graduate Alexa Floyd is able to graduate early with the flexibility of online school! Hear more about the Class of 2018 in the Cody Enterprise
- April 11, 2018 — WYCA enrolling students for the 2018-19 school year. Learn more in the Cody Enterprise
- March 21, 2018 — WYCA student Cynthia Baumstarck named Yellowstone Teen 2018. Learn more in the Cody Enterprise
- January 16, 2018 — WYCA students Sarah and Emily Garrison have their eye on future Olympics! The competitive boxers use online school to balance schoolwork and tournaments. Learn more about these student athletes in Sweetwater Now
- June 9, 2017 — WYCA students Sarah and Emily Garrison were selected to attend 2017 National Junior Olympic Prep Tournament. Learn more in the Sweetwater Now
- August 8, 2016 — WYCA recent graduate Ariane Joskow received a full-ride scholarship to the University of Wyoming, and will start in the fall at 15 years old! Learn more about this talented teen in the Cody Enterprise
- June 29, 2016 — WYCA students Sarah and Emily Garrison compete in the Junior Olympic National Championships for boxing! Learn more about their journey to the the national stage in the Casper Star Tribune
- June 1, 2016 — Sommer Haulman graduates from WYCA, reports the Sheridan Press
- October 7, 2015 — WYCA is a great fit for the Holdren family! Learning Coach Anita discusses her reasons for enrolling her son in the online school and the many benefits of this education option in the Cody Enterprise
- September 6, 2015 — WYCA students head back to school and give the online program high marks, reports the Riverton Ranger
- June 3, 2015 — WYCA celebrates the Class of 2015! Speaker Alisha Luers and Principal Ben Kolb offer inspirational words to graduating seniors in this Cody Enterprise article
- May 11, 2015 — Connections Education Middle School Arts Wins 2015 Software & Information Industry Association CODiE Award
- April 24, 2015 — Connections Education, Leading Virtual Education Provider, Wins Three 2015 BESSIE Awards for Exemplary Educational Software
- March 25, 2015 — The Casper Star-Tribune sits down with the Thomas family to learn more about a day-in-the-life of a virtual school student and how this education option best meets the needs of many students
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