Upper School News

Homecoming Recap

Homecoming Court Seniors: Eliza Lundy, JP Clark, Sarah Allen Bowman, Wesley Rule, Elizabeth Burford, Lee Blair, Kristen Clower, Samuel Anderson, Chrisshawn Turner, and Blake Brennan Juniors: Kendall Cockayne, Gus Barnett, Rose Maxwell, Chance Waltman, Abbey Lindsay, and Ford Williams Sophomores: Malon Stratton, Win Varner, Meg Rice, Zach Brister, Conley Chinn, and Wilson Furr First Graders: […]

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Lunch to Lead

Lunch to Lead is a new opportunity at Jackson Academy for Upper School students. Community members share information about their occupation, community service, and other topics.  Dr. Mike McMullan was the first speaker and addressed interested students during an extended lunch break.  He discussed his career as an interventional cardiologist and offered tips for becoming […]

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A Student for a Day at Jackson Academy

[slideshow_deploy id=’8771′] Click here to view all of the photos from Cliff’s experience as a student on Facebook. This past Thursday, I experienced one of the best days I have ever had at Jackson Academy in the 14-plus years I have served the school. I had the wonderful privilege of being a student for the […]

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Upper School Club Fair

[slideshow_deploy id=’8556′]Representatives from the many clubs offered in Upper School were on hand to answer questions and sign up new members at the annual Club Fair.  Students in grades nine through twelve could choose one groups that match their interests including Chess, Health & Fitness, Biomedical, Spanish, Service, Book, and other clubs.  Faculty members serve […]

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Engineers Deliver Real-World Lessons to JA Students

[slideshow_deploy id=’8392′] Wednesday’s engineering class began with a safety briefing by student Will Varner about emergency escape routes at JA. Class ended with a discussion about tissue engineering. In between, students’ attention remained on alert as Dr. Jerry Gilbert, Mississippi State University provost and executive vice president, talked about his work and research in prosthetic […]

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Colleges Offer Engineering Course

This fall, Jackson Academy students will have the opportunity to earn college credit while taking a pre-engineering course on campus. The course, Introduction to Engineering with Chemical Engineering Applications, is being offered through an arrangement with Mississippi State University, Jackson State University, and JA. The college credit earned through this course can be applied to […]

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Quarter Four Honor Roll

Seventh Grade Honors: Ashlyn Adair, Shields Armstrong, Addison Avdoyan, Ashley Brown, Samantha Brown, Rebecca McRee Costas, Daniel Courtney, Jack Crisler, Sarah Fisher, Owen Fracchia, Jarvon Gaines, Charlie Gautier, Ansley Hill, Celeste Knighton, Francie LeDuff, Nayan Malhotra, Ashley Manning, McKinna Powell, Emory Rhodes, Walker Rippee, Mary Lindley Tharp, Will Thomas Academy Honors: Skylar Alexander, Eeshaan Bajaj, […]

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Newspaper Writing Awards Tap JA Publication and Students

The Jackson Academy Upper School newspaper and staff members were recognized for excellence in the 2014 Mississippi Scholastic Press Association Competition through the University of Mississippi’s Meek School of Journalism and New Media. Receiving awards were (from left) Price Waltman – honorable mention in entertainment writing, Caroline Duncan – first place in advertising design, Elizabeth […]

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Upper School Awards Day 2014

Congratulations to the students recognized at last week’s Upper School Awards Day. 2014 Hall of Fame JA seniors earned spots in the Hall of Fame for their qualities of leadership and citizenship, versatility in activities, service to the school, scholastic achievement, and exemplification of honorable standards in all areas of school and community life. Chosen […]

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Confessions of a German exchange student…

Isabel Althoff speaks to JA third graders (from left) Lila Eubank, Addison Comer, Isabel Althoff, Patrick Robinson, and Blake Jones about life in Germany.  Confessions of a German exchange student: “I can’t imagine my life without sweet tea.” Isabel Althoff’s friends were scattering to multiple countries on different continents-to New Zealand, Australia, France, and the United […]

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