Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy - Accolades

Accolades

SASA students have repeatedly performed well in standardized tests, art, sciences, math, vocal music, dance, writing and much more. SASA typically has a handful of students represented at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair every year, and the school has produced two grand award winners, as well as dozens of students who have placed at ISEF. In the 2001 Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics, & Science TEAMS engineering competition, SASA's team scored highest nationally. The school has well-regarded math competition teams, and participation in certain competitions such as the American Mathematics Contest and the Michigan Mathematics Prize Competition is mandatory for all students in the Math/Science concentration. The SASA band program, as well as its chamber ensemble are also well known for their conductor, Matthew Corrigan, a graduate of the SASA instrumental music program. The school's Model United Nations club is very active and has an award-winning history: several student delegates annually receive accolades at various conferences in the great lakes region. The school's arts programs are especially well-designed and developed and usually send an impressive delegation to the Michigan Youth Arts Festival, and several of the school's visual artists and language arts students have won national art competitions. Finally, the school publishes an annual literary magazine, ICONS, which is edited and run entirely by students. Icons has won numerous awards of excellence from Columbia Scholastic Press.

SASA is also the site of the Saginaw County Middle School Science and Engineering Fair.