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Jackson Academy Celebrates Homecoming
Crisp air added the perfect “football weather” to a festive Jackson Academy homecoming. The weekend was made special by homecoming court royalty, an anniversary recognition, returning alumni, and a win for the Raiders. Alumni were spotted throughout the night, taking part in pregame and halftime activities. With a nod to the Mississippi State Fair, an all-alumni reception kicked off the night, with fair-food offerings such as chicken on a stick and curly fries. The event included activities for children on the annual-fund provided Preschool playground. Approximately 300 attended. At 7 p.m., David Hederman ‘98 opened the game with prayer and John Wright ‘09 filled the Brickyard with an inspiring national anthem. During halftime of the game with East Rankin, JA presented the homecoming court made up of sophomores, juniors, seniors, crown bearers, and flower girls. Kennedy Nations was crowned queen. She was escorted by Henry Lee. (Look for photos of the entire court on social media and in the October 22 Tuesday Raider). JA headmaster from 1975-1988 Glenn Cain (center) joined former football players, cheerleaders, Accents, trustee, and organizers of the Transcontinental Teams on the field at halftime. A special celebration took place honoring the 1988 and 1989 Transcontinental Teams that played in San Marino, California and also hosted the San Marino team at JA. Recognized for their roles in this rivalry between two schools from each side of the continent were Trustee Richard Edmonson; JA headmaster from 1975-1988 Glenn Cain, Accents and cheerleaders Cynthia Burney Mahaffey, Staci
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Volleyball Champions!
Ranked No. 1 in Mississippi among public and private schools by Maxpreps, Jackson Academy’s volleyball team captured the state crown and finished with a 43-3 record, undefeated among MAIS schools. Read the full story on MississippiScoreBoard.com Also, check out the full write-up of Lady Raider Volleyball's record-breaking season and straight-set victory over Hartfield Academy in the MAIS Overall Volleyball Championship Match at https://goraiders.org/article.php?id=152
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Juniors Lead in City of Ridgeland and Madison County
Three Jackson Academy students have been selected to serve in youth leadership and junior diplomat roles through the Madison County Business League & Foundation Youth Leadership Class and the Ridgeland Chamber of Commerce Junior Diplomat Program. Participating in youth leadership and diplomat programs gives students the opportunity to learn about business, government, community service, and teamwork. Anne York’s application earned her a place in the Ridgeland Junior Diplomat Program, where students meet in the city hall to hear from representatives of the state and city to learn and collaborate on service projects. Mackenzie Coburn and Alex Summerford were nominated to participate in the Madison County Business League & Foundation’s program by staff at JA. Mackenzie said “I’m really grateful that JA chose me as a leader and put me in that position.” The students are looking forward to honing their leadership abilities through the programs that they are involved in and are excited to learn more about their communities. The skills and connections that they cultivate will serve them in the future, but an immediate benefit of involvement is making new friends. “It’s kind of fun,” said Anne, “I get to meet people from different high schools that I would have never met!”