Author: Shannon Mckenrick

  • Harding Students Earn Awards, Honors

    Harding Students Earn Awards, Honors

    Recently several students at Harding Fine Arts Academy have received state awards and honors for their artistic, academic and athletic endeavors. Harding Fine Arts Academy is a tuition-free, arts-integrated charter high school located in central Oklahoma City. In addition to traditional academic subjects of math, science, English and social studies, students can take visual and…

  • Harding Alumni Association Hosts 2nd Biannual Alumni Classic

    Harding Alumni Association Hosts 2nd Biannual Alumni Classic

    The Harding Alumni Association at Harding Fine Arts Academy in Oklahoma City, OK will host the 2nd Biannual Alumni Classic where alumni and current students compete in a friendly game of volleyball. Entry is free for all Harding Fine Arts Academy current students and alumni. Community members may attend for a $5 entry fee. Concessions…

  • Artist of the Month – September 2022

    Artist of the Month – September 2022

    Imani Carr, senior at Harding Fine Arts Academy, is a very involved and successful student at Harding Fine Arts Academy. She is known for her acting abilities as well as her academic achievements. Imani has received the African American National Recognition Award from CollegeBoard, the AP Scholars Award, the Superintendent Award for Arts Excellence Award…

  • HFAA Foundation publishes annual magazine

    Harding Fine Arts Academy Foundation published its annual summer magazine State of the Arts. In this issue, readers can learn about the programs and activities from the past school year. Read the online version here.

  • HFAA Selected for Prestigious, Competitive Federal Grant

    HFAA Selected for Prestigious, Competitive Federal Grant

    HFAA Awarded $900,000 competitive grant for student body expansion.

  • HFAA Welcomes New Superintendent, Taylor C. Stanton

    HFAA Welcomes New Superintendent, Taylor C. Stanton

    Harding Fine Arts Academy School Board is excited to announce and welcome its new Superintendent, Taylor C. Stanton. Mr. Stanton grew up in St. Louis, Missouri. He obtained a Bachelor’s of Music Education from Southeast Missouri State University, where we played saxophone and percussion. After graduating he moved to Phoenix, Arizona to start his career…

  • Charter School Selects Teacher of the Year

    Charter School Selects Teacher of the Year

    Please congratulate Katie Messerly, English, for being voted Teacher of the Year! Mrs. Messerly has taught at Harding for over three years. In addition to teaching junior-level English, she is coach of the Speech & Debate Team and Volleyball Team. Her passion for teaching started her sophomore year of high school because of influential teachers…

  • Artist of the Month – April 2022

    Artist of the Month – April 2022

    Lila Allman, sophomore at Harding Fine Arts Academy, is involved with photography, volleyball, jazz band and plays drums in the Academy’s cover band, The Birdbrains. Lila is a skilled and accomplished photographer. Recently, she received an award from the Oklahoma Camera Club in a statewide competition in which she received a perfect score for her…

  • Artist of the Month – March 2022

    Artist of the Month – March 2022

    Karsten Hamilton, sophomore at Harding Fine Arts Academy, is involved with guitar and graphic design. Recently he had the opportunity to play the national anthem at a Firehawk Basketball game! Some of his other hobbies include playing guitar, piano, drums and trick scootering. He is most inspired by Eddie Van Halen, PaLyu’Shana LaCour, senior at…

  • Artist of the Month – February 2022

    Artist of the Month – February 2022

    Karsten Hamilton, sophomore at Harding Fine Arts Academy, is involved with guitar and graphic design. Recently he had the opportunity to play the national anthem at a Firehawk Basketball game! Some of his other hobbies include playing guitar, piano, drums and trick scootering. He is most inspired by Eddie Van Halen, Paul Gilbert and his…