Bring Books to Donate This Week
Student volunteers will greet families at morning carpool this week to collect books for the 60th Anniversary Book Drive, which kicked off Monday and runs through Friday.
Upper School Students Author Winning Writ
Creative Writing students Priya Ray and Wisdom Ware won honors in the Mississippi Scholastic Writing Awards competition this year.
Lilly Gebhart Places in DAR Essay Contest
Eighth grade student Lilly Gebhart earned third place in the Daughters of the American Revolution’s annual essay contest.
Students Shine at MTA
Congratulations to the cast and crew of Antigone Now, who finished their competition season last weekend at the Mississippi Theatre Association’s statewide festival.
Artists Win in Scholastic Art’s Statewide Competition
Congratulations to all the Jackson Academy students who earned recognition in the statewide, highly competitive 2019 Scholastic Art Competition.
National Geography Bee
Ten contestants took to the platform to compete in the school’s National Geographic Geography Bee last Friday.
Kinkead Dent Signs with Ole Miss
Senior Kinkead Dent signed to play football at the University of Mississippi on Wednesday, December 19 at 11 a.m.
Four Lady Raiders Make Collegiate Athletic Commitments
Jackson Academy seniors Avery Hederman and Erin Hederman of Jackson, Darby Douglas of Madison, and Columbia Holeman of Morton signed to play collegiate sports during a ceremony this month.
National Merit Semifinalists Meet Challenges in Classroom and on Stage and Field
Lucy Clement, Anne “Kit” McCormack, and David “Burkette” Moulder III have been recognized as Semifinalists in the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program.
JA Signs Tuition Exchange and Scholarship Agreements
New tuition exchange and scholarship agreements between Jackson Academy and three area colleges and universities will provide Jackson Academy students and full-time faculty and staff dependents more affordable access to independent higher education.