ASMSA unveils new logo, tagline
The Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts unveiled a new logo and tagline Thursday to commemorate its 25th anniversary.
The school opened its doors to its first cohort of students on Aug. 23, 1993, according to a news release. Act 259 of the Arkansas General Assembly of 1991 created the Arkansas School for Mathematics and Sciences.
An equilateral triangle with a twofold flame in the middle, the new logo “honors the previous logo by including a flame while offering some additional features that reinforce the values of the school,” the news release said.
The three equal sides of the triangle represent the school’s equal commitment to mathematics, sciences and the arts. The combination of the triangle and the flame create a stylized A for Arkansas. This symbolizes the school’s dedication “to providing the state’s public school students — both on campus and at schools throughout the state — and teachers with unique learning and professional development opportunities.”
The triangle pointing upward serves to represent the school’s commitment to innovation that “leads to a more diverse workforce able to meet the growing technological, financial and manufacturing needs of the state’s growing economy.”
In addition to the logo, ASMSA released the new tagline “Igniting Arkansas’ Potential.” The message and logo will serve to reinforce the school’s mission of “serving talented and motivated students who have an interest and aptitude for mathematics and science as well as a passion for creativity, humanities and the arts.”
“The people of Arkansas have made a special investment in our state’s future potential through creating and sustaining ASMSA,” ASMSA Director Corey Alderdice said in the release. “The school’s residential experience for motivated high school students, distance education initiatives, teacher training programs, and out-of-school enrichment activities, underscore our vision to improve learning for students across Arkansas. In that regard, we’re
proud to be Arkansas’ high school.”
In celebration of the 25th anniversary, ASMSA will host an inaugural Alumni Summit in October, a new community and economic impact study, and a Silver Gala on March 27 to celebrate the school’s anniversary.
The school will also mark the occasion by opening its $4.7 million Creativity and Innovation Complex in January. This is the first new academic building to be constructed on campus in the school’s history, the release said.
“Anniversaries are appropriate times to celebrate past accomplishments while setting the stage for future growth and opportunities,” Alderdice said. “The process of designing these new representations of the ASMSA experience have led to some exciting conversations about the values of our students, faculty, and stakeholders while renewing our commitment to leading the way for education in Arkansas.”