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The Raider Network, JA’s broadcast team, clinched the Best Live Event category at the Southeast Regional Student Production Awards on March 23 for outstanding coverage of the Jackson Academy vs. Jackson Prep junior high football game. During junior high contests, JA students orchestrate the entire broadcast under the direction of faculty and staff.
Members of Mu Alpha Theta attended the annual state convention and math competition Sunday and Monday, April 7-8. They competed in individual and team events, as well as the categories table talk, scrapbook, banner, video, and logo. Congratulations to Mu Alpha Theta!
Jackson Academy announced that Coach David Duggan has returned to Jackson Academy to serve as the school’s head football coach. A dedicated and veteran leader on and off the field, Coach Duggan first came to JA in the fall of 2022, armed with a wealth of knowledge, experience, and an impressive college and professional football record.
When current students experience the next total solar eclipse, they could be graduating, in the workplace, and some could even have their own children attending JA. That’s the rarity of a total solar eclipse. NASA reports that the next total solar eclipse in North America is predicted for the summer of 2044.
Andrew Ritter’s story is one of those that sticks with you. In 2009, he graduated from Jackson Academy, where he was already making waves on the football field. His skills as a kicker landed him a spot at Ole Miss, where he played for four years, including a redshirt year. The highlight? Kicking the game-winning field goal against LSU, a moment Ole Miss fans won’t forget anytime soon.
Head of School Palmer Kennedy announced last Thursday that Kyle Nichols will be JA’s incoming Head of Upper School. Also announced, an expanded role for Austin Fortenberry as Associate Head of Upper School.
Seventeen Jackson Academy students crossed the Performing Arts Center stage Wednesday to receive the Cum Laude Society pin, indicating superior academic achievement. They joined previous student and faculty Cum Laude inductees of JA’s chapter, one of only four Cum Laude charters granted in Mississippi.
Jackson Academy is pleased to announce the third quarter Honor Roll and Academy Honor Roll for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Twenty-five JA students, alums, and parents embarked on a tour of Italy during Spring Break. At Venice, the group quickly became acquainted with the Travel for Teens guides Leo and Max, who led the group on a 10-day exploration of Italy’s landscape, sites, people, and culture. A water taxi from the airport allowed for a quick introduction to the “city of canals.”
Congratulations to the following Upper School art students for their winning artworks at the 2024 Scholastic Art Competition. This is a statewide competition with over 1,330 submissions from over 500 students.