Congratulations to Junior, 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝘀𝗼𝗻, on being chosen to be an alumni staff member at the Hugh O Brien Youth Leadership conference on the campus of Troy University this summer. Alumni staff members work with the seminar operations team, lead ambassadors in energizers, and perform support activities throughout the Alabama HOBY seminar weekend. We are so proud to have Anna be selected and to represent Macon East!
Macon East Academy’s SGA strives to make a difference and help those in need. During the months of November and December, the school participated in Dixie Electric’s Food Drive during the 12s Day of Giving and collected over 1,200 items for the Montgomery Area Food Bank. Macon East lower school through 8th grade also joined together for their Christmas service project to collect Christmas gifts for Heart to Heart, a local foster care ministry. The Montgomery Humane Society benefitted from the 9th and 10th grade classes donating much needed supplies. 11th and 12th grades focused on Mid-Alabama Coalition for the Homeless donating cold weather jackets and gloves. Community involvement is very important for all students at Macon East.
Congratulations to Senior, Camden Bell, who signed a letter of intent to continue his baseball and academic career at Huntingdon College! Camden will join the Hawks Baseball Team in the Fall!
Macon East celebrated Homecoming the week of September 19 – 23. Events included themed dress up days of America Monday, Tuesday Night Fever, Dress to Unimpress (Tacky Day), Dress Like the First Letter of Your Name, and Spirit Day. The entire school really enjoyed dressing up and showing their school spirit. Other events during the week included a dodgeball tournament, boys volleyball tournament, and a homeroom door decorating contest. The cheerleaders entertained everyone with a fantastic blacklight pep rally Thursday night. The annual upper school tailgate was a time of good food and lots of fun and fellowship. The lower school students enjoyed tailgating as well with pizza, watermelon, and goodies. As the school day ended, everyone gathered in the parking lot for the Homecoming Parade. Each lower school class carried a sign down the parade route. The wee princess, little damsel, and pee wee cheerleaders along with the pee wee football team rode on floats and trailers throwing goodie bags to the crowd. Homecoming attendants threw goodies to the crowd as well from their decorated vehicles. Homecoming Court attendants selected by their classmates were Bentley Graham (7th grade), Megan Hardy (8th grade), Lexi Hagood (9th grade), Alexis Davis & Mattie Pugh (10th grade), Pressley Graham, Lathan Johnson & Jaiden McDowell (11th grade), Mikalah Belser, Hannah Kate Hodges, Madison May, & Lulu Russell (12th grade). At halftime of the football game, Miss Lulu Russell was crowned as the 2022 Homecoming Queen. The Knights played an outstanding game, but Lee-Scott won the battle of the unbeatens 49-7. Gabe Spencer and Deonte Powell led the Knights offensively. Defensively, Dalton Nickles, Zach Brown and Thaddeus McKinney racked up tackles.
Sara Cochran reached 1,000 career kills for the Lady Knights volleyball team last night! Just a Junior, Sara is an incredible volleyball standout who has played varsity volleyball at Macon East since 7th grade. “Sara is an incredible player, and we really rely on her to keep the team alive and thriving. She is a great player and a great teammate. She has done wonders for this program.” Coach Codi Berry.
Officials stopped the match Thursday night against Fort Dale to honor junior outside hitter Cochran after she hit her 1,000th career kill and presented her a volleyball signed by the team and coaches. We are very proud of Sara’s accomplishment and look forward to a continued season of growth and anticipate Sara’s senior season will bring more record breaking at Macon East.
Sara joins Madison Kennedy, Class of 2019, Jesi Garrett and Lexi Brantley, both Class of 2016, in the 1,000 Kill Club at Macon East.
Introduced by SGA Chaplain Ethan Jones, speaker and youth pastor, Dawson Locklier from Macedonia Baptist Church in Union Springs, AL spoke to the students about choosing a righteous path in life. Gabe Spencer and Thaddeus McKinney held up chairs to represent the heavy weight of sin. The 4 chairs pictured each represented the place where all people are in their faith. His message is that he wants all students to be in love with God and choose the path that leads to eternal life in heaven. Macon East chapel services are designed to encourage, educate, and challenge students to pursue a closer walk with God. They play an important role in each child’s education but also in their spiritual development so that they can bring God glory with their lives.
Macon East chapel services are designed to encourage, educate, and challenge students to pursue a closer walk with God.
Gabe Spencer and Thaddeus McKinney held up chairs to represent the heavy weight of sin.
The 4 chairs pictured each represented the place where all people are in their faith.
Anna Watson, SGA Chaplain – Ethan Jones, Madison May, Dawson Locklier, Mary Taylor May, Wade Desmarais, and Mattie Pugh.
Congratulations to Macon East Academy HOBY delegates: 𝗞𝗮𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗕𝘆𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝘀𝗼𝗻. They recently attended the annual Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership conference at Troy University. Founded in 1958, HOBY’s mission is to inspire and develop our global community of youth and volunteers to a life dedicated to leadership, service and innovation. HOBY programs provide students selected by their schools an opportunity to recognize their leadership talents and apply them to become effective ethical leaders in their home, school, workplace, and community. We look forward to witnessing the leadership skills of both Kaiden and Anna!
Congratulations to Jack Jones for being selected as a delegate at the Eighty-Fifth American Legion Alabama Boys State. This is an incredible honor and experience for rising Senior young men from across the State of Alabama. He was a credit to his community and to Macon East Academy.
Jack was elected by his Alabama Boys State peers to the position of House of Representatives. During his week, he served as an active citizen and official while learning about the responsibilities and benefits of citizenship in the State of Alabama and the United States.
Jack received scholarships from The University of Alabama, The University of West Alabama, Hampden Sidney College in Virginia, The University of Montevallo, Troy University, and South Alabama.
Nearly 470 rising high school seniors from across the state participated in the week-long program hosted by Troy University to learn about Alabama, civics, and issues facing Alabama. Way to go Jack! #boysstate #maconeastacademy
The annual Macon East Honors Day program was a time to recognize the graduating class for their accomplishments as well as other outstanding upper school students. Representatives from many colleges were on hand to present scholarships and recognition to the seniors. The Class of 2022 earned over $3 million in academic and athletic scholarships. Seniors were also presented with their honor cords and honor graduate medallions to be worn at the commencement ceremony. Two of our elementary teachers were honored for celebrating 25 years at Macon East Academy – Mrs. Debbie Mills and Mrs. Melissa Gilmore!
Macon East faculty and administration presented the following subject awards and special awards to the upper school students.
Valedictorian: Luke Noffsinger
Salutatorian: Albert McKinnon
Zeta Spence Memorial Award: Luke Noffsinger
Hilda Story Teacher of the Year: Tim Davenport
Jack Cox Service Award: Parker Strickland, Anna Dickson Beck
Mandy Williams Christian Leadership Award: Luke Noffsinger
National Honor Society Leadership Award: Rachel Major
Mu Alpha Theta Leadership Award: Trey Matthews
SGA Leadership Award: Luke Noffsinger, Gavin Justice
Lance and Shield Award: Gavin Justice, Jay Moore
AISA Headmaster’s Association Award: Luke Noffsinger
Barbara Lindsey School Award: Gavin Justice
AISA Student Academic Team: Albert McKinnon
Jimmy Hitchcock Nominees
Senior High: Luke Noffsinger and Rachel Major
Junior High: Braiden Watkins and Berkley Harris
DAR Good Citizen Award: Gavin Justice
National Leadership I Dare You Award: Teron Wright
Spiritual Community Service Award: Teron Wright, Luke Noffsinger
Senior School Community Service Award: Gavin Justice, Ali Churchwell, Hendley Culpepper, and Rachel Major
Heart of the Knight Service Award: Jay Moore, Albert McKinnon, Bryant Rascoll
Alabama Boys State Nominee: Jack Jones
Alabama Girls State Nominee: Madison May
Alabama Lions High School Leadership Forum: Wade Desmarais, Anna Glynn Lott
Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership Award: Anna Watson, Kaiden Byrom
Dixie Electric Youth Tour: Anna Glynn Lott
ALFA Youth Leadership Forum: Matthew Pugh, Mattie Pugh, Ethan Jones, Addison Little and Luke Lawson
Distinguished Knight Award: Matthew Simpson
Spelling Bee:
Fourth Grade: Halyn Wren
Fifth Grade: Ava Noffsinger
Sixth Grade: Eli Churchwell
Seventh Grade: Madison Vocino
Eighth Grade: Elise Logan
Science Fair:
Physical Science: Kwesi Jernigan
Physical Science: Ashley Davis
Physical Science: Caden Luis
Biological Science: Christian McGalliard
Biological Science: Sophie Clark
Biological Science: Maggie Whatley
12TH GRADE SUBJECT AWARDS:
Senior High Art:
Art IV: Luke Noffsinger, Rachel Major and Abby Ledlow
Art III: Anna Dickson Beck
Senior High Science:
Environmental Science: Savannah Sharpe
Physics: McKinnon Hammonds
Senior High Math:
Algebra III: Anna Dickson Beck and Abigelle Vinson
Calculus: Luke Noffsinger
Senior History:
Government /Economics: Luke Noffsinger
Senior High English:
AP: Luke Noffsinger
Honors English: Bryant Rascoll
7TH -11TH GRADE SUBJECT AWARDS:
Senior High Science:
Life Science: Madison Vocino
Physical Science: Braiden Watkins
Biology: Hunter Wren
Chemistry: Kaiden Byrom
Anatomy: Anna Glynn Lott and Madison May
Senior High Math:
Pre- Algebra: Madison Vocino
Algebra I: Chrissy Cooper
Geometry: Julia Mathis
Algebra II: Kaiden Byrom
Pre- Calculus: Anna Glynn Lott and Jack Jones
Senior History:
Junior High History: Addison Little
U.S. History I: Kaiden Byrom
U.S. History II: Anna Glynn Lott
Senior High English:
Junior High English: Madison Vocino
Senior High Honors English: Kaiden Byrom
AP English 11: Alison Magda
Junior High Art:
Art I: Addison Little
Art II: Ethan Jones
Spanish:
Spanish I: Kaiden Byrom
Spanish II: Allison Magda
Computer:
Junior High Computer: Chrissy Cooper
Computer I: Addison Little
Computer II: Anna Watson
Speech: Kaiden Byrom
Junior High Math Competition Team:
Madison Vocino
Sarah Davis
Chrissy Cooper
Parker Ruskin
Cole Streetman
Braiden Watkins
Senior High Math Competition Team:
Luke Noffsinger
Rachel Major
Alison Magda
Matthew Kitchens
Jack Jones
(Alternate) Ethan Jones
Scholars Bowl:
McKinnon Hammonds – Team Captain and top scorer
Jack Jones
Ethan Jones
Bryant Rascoll
Model United National Team:
Ali Churchwell
Savannah Sharp
Gavin Justice
Teron Wright
Tyler Brown
Anna Glynn Lott
Lulu Russell
Sawyer Nelson