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The March issue of Mississippi Christian Living magazine features 30 students who were named as a Christian Leaders of the Future for 2025. Jackson Academy’s Aniyah Brown and Law Stanley are among the students featured.
Seniors Brooke Dennis and Law Stanley have been named Mississippi State University Presidential Scholars. Each year MSU gives its most prestigious scholarship to a small number of its most outstanding incoming freshmen who demonstrate excellence in academics, test scores, and high school and community leadership. The scholarship covers their tuition and housing for four years of undergraduate study and significant stipends for study abroad and undergraduate research. The 2025 Presidential Scholarship was awarded to 40 students from a pool of more than 700.
he Junior Philanthropist Club strives to educate its communities and become engaged in various environmental issues within the community and state. The club aids in protecting and preserving the environment, engaging with its communities through various activities, and learning more about how to become environmental leaders and advocates.
Coaches, faculty, and staff challenged Upper School students to a game of hoops, and it was a nail-biter! The Student Government Association helped organize the Faculty-Student Basketball Game to support local service projects, such as Education Matters Tutoring.
The National Junior Honor Society and the National Honor Society recognize students who demonstrate excellence in scholarship, leadership, service, character, and citizenship. On Wednesday, February 19, JA inducted 49 Upper School students and 28 Middle School students.
JA’s theatre department wowed the Upper School with their performance of “No Fury,” an original play by Director of Performing Arts Kerri Sanders. After earning a standing ovation from their peers, the cast now sets their sights on THESCON, where they will compete at the MSU Riley Center in Meridian this Friday.
Leaders of the Nissan North America and Thinkfast Interactive Awareness Teen Driver Initiative told the Upper School student body a few things students already knew about driving and many things they did not. It all happened during a Friday fast-paced, interactive game-show-style event in the PAC auditorium.
Mamie Barton received a letter with good news in early February. Then a second notice of good news arrived shortly thereafter. Mamie had achieved two top awards from the Girl Scouts of the USA.
Jackson Academy students take advantage of opportunities to develop skills by applying for leadership programs through various organizations. We congratulate the following students for their initiative and interest in learning about leadership this academic year.
Jackson Academy students and faculty competed in the Mississippi Theatre Association State Festival January 16-19 in Meridian. They returned with numerous individual and group awards in multiple categories for both student and adult participants, including a perfect score in Musical Duet. The group’s earlier performance at the December Mississippi Theatre Association’s DramaFest earned the opportunity to advance to this statewide festival.