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Academy Celebrates Class of 2013
The Class of 2013 from The Montgomery Academy claims numerous accomplishments in the classroom, in the arts, in the sports arena, and in the community. Comprised of 48 students, this senior class celebrates the recognition of 12 students in the National Merit Scholarship Program and the Advanced Placement Scholars Program. Since joining the Upper School in the Fall of 2009, members of this class have played key roles in interscholastic athletics, capturing 12 State Championships, while at the same time contributing to the Speech and Debate program’s recognition by the National Forensic League as being in the top 1% in the nation. With acceptances to 61 different institutions of higher learning, 40 students in the senior class have been offered $3,515,484 in merit-based scholarship money, an amount which does not include financial aid or need-based scholarships.
Macon East Third-Graders Enjoy State Delicacies
Macon East Academy third-grade students celebrated the completion of their research on the states with class presentations. Students dressed in costumes that represented their states for the presentations which included a cowgirl and a hula dancer. They especially enjoyed sharing state delicacies like huckleberry jam, doughboys and crab cakes.
MEA Students Visit McClelland’s Critters Zoo
Macon East Academy second-grade students visited McClelland’s Critters Zoo in Banks, Ala. The students were able to see lions, tigers, ligers, wolves, bears, monkeys, camels and other interesting animals up close. The owner of the zoo guided the students throughout the property educating and entertaining them with information and stories about the animals at this special zoo. The students even had a chance to hold a live snake! Shown along with their teacher Ellen Lawrence are Brennan Mauney, Lucy Taylor, Wade Desmarais, Austin Gorman, Garrett Cook, Anna Glynn Lott, Kadence Moss and Matthew Kitchens.
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Montgomery Parents I July 2013
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