Lunch to Lead

GroupLunch 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 a successful leader.

Upper School Club Fair

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 as sponsors for these groups that meet throughout the year.  Many meet during break on campus, while others, such as Ultimate Frisbee, will meet outside of school hours.

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, Ashton Berry, Elliott Butler, Ellie Brent Cartwright, Lucy Clement, Camille Couey, Mary Beth Dyess, Camille Felder, Avery Hederman, Erin Hederman, Ramey Hogue, Megan Lacey, Sean Lackey, Lexi Lomax, Anne Marie Lundy, Kit McCormack, Preston McWilliams, Brandon Miller, Gabrielle Morris, Reese Overstreet, Charlotte Palmer, Will Spence, Webb Strickland, Mary Parker Williams

Eighth Grade Honors: Bryan Barksdale, Janise Bennett, Hannah Collums, Sophie Creath, Sara Thomas Easley, Frances Anne Fortner, Hannah Hardin, Emma Lucas, Bailey Magee, Meredith McClellan, Elizabeth McCubbins, James McLemore, Gracie Meck, Blake Mills, Mary Mitchell, Gage Morgan, Kennedy Neal, Liv Noble, Lindsey Nosef, Walker Pedigo, Maggie Smith, Noah Thigpen, Lillie Walker, Sarah Grea Walker, Anna Claire Williams, Cassidy Wray Academy Honors: Avery Anderson, Blaine Bowman, Hadley Brennan, Sam Ciaccio, Grayson Hewes, Lacey Irby, Will Laird, Braden Lewis, Dolph Maxwell, Jeffery Richburg, Olivia Stringer, Emma Ward, Brehan Whitehead, Morgan Williams

Ninth Grade Honors: Hope Berry, Mary Kate Brown , Catherine Burford , Emily Earle , Chelsea Francois , Grace Herfurth , Emily Iupe, Mary Hunter Johnston, Abbie Knighton, Claire McClure, Emily McNair, William Mitchell, Kassidy Neal, Meredith Roberts, Olivia Rule, Savannah Stevens, Malon Stratton, Phillip Talley, Dray Willson, Kayla Young Academy Honors: Alexandra Barlow, Lizzie Bowman, Mary Kathryn Brogan, Kathryn Butler, Grace Cartwright, Conley Chinn, Milla McCormack, Ambie McCoy, Grace Parry, Sahil Patel, Michael Payne, Travis Rogers, Elizabeth Scott, Livvie Strickland, Nancy Usey, Caroline Watson

Tenth Grade Honors: Makenna Adams, Allie Brown, Mary Chosen Caples, Madison Carroll, Kendall Cockayne, Matthew Faulkner, Daisy Ford, Reid Fracchia, Kathleen Giddens, Ford Gordon, Chris Howie, Kyle Kantor, Parker Kennedy, Ben McDowell, Avenell Newman, Rebecca Nosef, Mary Ousley Owen, Sam Rhodes, Hays Rogers, Avery Smith, Abigail Tyner, Jack Virden, Ford Williams, Hannah Wootton  Academy Honors: Sarah French, Georgia Gibson, Dalton Gibson, Robyn Hadden, Sydney Hays, Abbey Lindsay, Rose Maxwell, Tyler McClellan, Hannah McCowan, Glennis McWilliams, Hayley Murphy, Caroline Nall, Annalee Purdie, Amanda Ray, Alexis Ridgeway, Davis Rippee, Clarke Wilkirson

Eleventh Grade Honors: Matthew Aiken, Samuel Anderson, Hunter Berry, Blake Brennan, Caroline Burford, Gordon Campbell, Annie Edgecombe, Gavin Funderburg, Haley Hodges, Maggie Hubbard, Steven Irby, Allie King, Curt Knight, Harvest Pelletier, Mary Morgan Pryor, Tori Roberts, Bryan Sumner, Martha Rose Wright  Academy Honors: William Bell, Elizabeth Burford, Matthew Campbell, Kristen Clower, Caroline Duncan, Grady Fisher, Maris Hardee, Danielle Hodges, Hannah Jane LeDuff, Jake Manning, Suzie Raines, Thad Scott, Mary Brooks Thigpen, Will Tribble, Will Varner, Ann Elizabeth Walker, Leighton Whitehead, Matt Whitfield, Lauren Williams

Twelfth Grade Honors: Palmer Barefield, Reagan Bartley, Alexis Brantley, Alex Brown, Will Brown, William Crasto, D.A. Elliott, Katie French, Meg Gordon, William Hontzas, Daniel Kennedy, Allison Douglas Manning, Hannah McCrory, Zack McWilliams, Anderson Miskelly, Mosam Patel, Felicia Payne, Avery Porch, Morgan Scott, Emily Sigler, Chase Tirman, Thad Varner, Madison Warman, Lake Wilkinson  Academy Honors: Blair Bush, Austin Carroll, Mary-Morgan Coburn, Robert Cragon, Ashley Gnam, Grace Golden, Meliah Grant, Andrew Hanebuth, Rebecca Hardee, Kelsey Oswalt, Paige Rogers, Ally Thigpen, Ben Tribble, Sarah Martin Tucker, Zack Tucker, Alison Turbeville, Hayes Walker, Dannie Waller, Alexa Zouboukos, Madyson Brown

Newspaper Writing Awards Tap JA Publication and Students

Writing Awards

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 Hannon – second place in advertising design, Ally Robinson – third place in page design. The JA Chronicle was named third place in the best newspaper division.

Upper School Awards Day 2014

Congratulations to the students recognized at last week’s Upper School Awards Day.

Hall of Fame
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 for 2014 are (from left, back) Andrew Hanebuth, Daniel Kennedy, Mosam Patel, Hayes Walker, (front) Ally Thigpen, Blair Bush, Ashley Gnam, Grace Golden, and Alison Turbeville.

 

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