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The Jackson Academy Association (JAA) is the parent organization of the school that raises funds to support classroom and extracurricular activities. One of the JAA’s fundraising events, A Blue & White Night, will be held Saturday, August 12, 2023, at the Country Club of Jackson.
Last week, the Jackson Academy girls tennis team earned the MAIS Championship for the eighth season in a row. The JA boys team received runner-up honors. Way to go, Raiders!
The admissions team celebrated and honored Jackson Academy’s Senior Student Ambassadors as they bid them farewell and thanked them for a wonderful time of serving.
Recently, first graders learned a vast amount of knowledge about potential careers. On Friday morning, parents and students gathered in the Performing Arts Center to see how hard these first-grade Raiders had been working.
The JA golf team secured the MAIS 6A State Championship for the fifth time in school history! Freshman John Markow also clinched the Individual State Championship with an impressive final score of 68 (-4), making it his third straight state title.
Last week, Jackson Academy recognized students who were selected for various end-of-the-year awards, including senior Beauties, Beaus, and Class Favorites.Chosen Most Beautiful was Mary Elise Lowe and Most Handsome was Merritt Nations.
This year, Jackson Academy’s Lower School raised $10,859.72 and purchased 85 animals ranging from water buffalo to honeybees. This is the Lower School’s sixteenth year to raise money to benefit Heifer International.
The Class of 2023 enjoyed a highly-anticipated senior week. Seniors had a theme each day with various treats, creating new memories to share with their classmates. Monday, seniors gathered on the red carpet at the Met Gala in the PAC.
Jackson Academy has awarded this year’s Distinguished Alumni Award to Ashley Edmonson Willson ’87. The award is presented annually to an alumna or alumnus leading a life of purpose and significance through professional achievement, service to the community, or loyalty to JA. Eligible nominees are JA graduates who have been an alumna or alumnus for at least 10 years before being nominated for the Distinguished Alumni Award.
Congratulations to the many Upper School students honored at Senior Awards Night on Monday and at Upper School Awards Day for ninth through eleventh grades Tuesday morning. At both ceremonies, parents and family members in the audience cheered on those students who earned top grades, character and service awards, scholarships, and honors awarded by their peers.