Macon East Kindergarteners signed their “Letters of Intent” and are ready to learn a lot this school year!
Located only a few minutes from Chantilly Parkway, serving the Pike Road, Montgomery, River Region areas and surrounding communities.
Macon East Academy is proud to recognize three of its upcoming star athletes who participated in the World Series in Monroe, Louisiana! 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲, who is a new student this year at Macon East Academy, is entering the 4th grade, and is on the 9U AUM All Star team representing the state of Alabama. His father, 𝗝𝗮𝘆 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 is a Macon East alumnus, Class of 2000. 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 pitched a shutout game against Texas to help his team advance to the championship game! They finished runner-up at the World Series! 𝗦𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗞𝘆𝘀𝗲𝗿 and 𝗕𝗿𝘆𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝗼𝗱, both second graders, are also in Louisiana representing Alabama for the Montgomery American team in the 7U Dixie Youth World Series. Slade’s parents, 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿, both have connections with Macon East. Jamie serves as Vice President of the Macon East board and graduated from Macon in 2000. Summer teaches art at Macon East and is also the varsity cheerleader sponsor. Bryson’s Mom, 𝗠𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝗼𝗱, is also Macon East alumnus, Class of 2008! 𝗕𝗿𝘆𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝗼𝗱 and 𝗦𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗞𝘆𝘀𝗲𝗿 had an awesome time at the World Series and did an amazing job finishing in 6th place!
Lane Wallace
Bryson Hood and Slade Kyser
The Alabama Baseball Coaches Association recently recognized members’ athletes for their work in the classroom with all-academic teams. Macon East’s baseball team put together a productive spring on the field by winning a State Championship, and the Knights also handled their business in the classroom during the 2021-22 academic year. The Knights (3.87 GPA) were one of just 19 programs across the state to be selected an All-Academic Varsity Team — a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher — by the Alabama Baseball Coaches Association (ALABCA). Senior Luke Noffsinger earned first-team All-Academic honors, while Senior Bryant Rascoll claimed second-team All-Academic accolades. Not only do the boys spend countless hours on the baseball field practicing, but they also find the time to STUDY. A big thank you goes out to our team of coaches for maintaining a high standard of academic excellence for the athletes. Way to go Knights!
Macon East Academy has been named a Blue Ribbon School for the 2021-22 school year! The AISA Blue Ribbon Award program is sponsored by the AISA to recognize member schools with outstanding educational programs. Blue ribbon schools exemplify excellence in scholastic achievement, professional learning, student involvement and community interaction. Shoutout to our faculty, staff, and families for continuing to provide quality education to our students.
BASEBALL:
Player of the Year: 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘄 𝗞𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘀Led Macon-East to a 35-5 record and an AISA Class AA state title with his performance as a pitcher, hitter and outfielder. Threw a complete-game, three-hit shutout in Game 1 of the championship series against Patrician Academy, needing just 68 pitches.
First Team:
𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘄 𝗞𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘀 – Pitcher
First-team AISA All-State. Went 8-0 with an 0.46 ERA in 60⅓ innings. Recorded 73 strikeouts to five walks and allowed an opposing batting average of .157. Six of his 10 starts were shutouts. Hit .366 with a .485 on-base percentage, 32 RBIs and 22 stolen bases. Two-time All-State and All-Metro.
𝗝𝗮𝗯𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗳 – Catcher
First-team AISA All-State. Torched AISA pitching to the tune of a .545 average and 1.505 OPS. Hit six home runs, 14 doubles and drove in 54 runs. Made just three errors. Two-time All-State.
𝗕𝗿𝘆𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗮𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹 – Outfielder
First-team AISA All-State. Batted .378 with 39 RBIs and a .934 OPS. Was the Knights’ starting pitcher during the state title-clinching game and went 7-2 with 49 strikeouts in 45⅓ innings.
𝗟𝘂𝗸𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝗳𝗳𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 – Outfielder
Honorable mention AISA All-State. Batted .365 with a .547 on-base percentage and .989 OPS. Scored 62 runs, drove in 19 runs and stole 18 bases.
Second Team:
𝗗𝗲𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹, Utility
SOFTBALL:
First Team: Kylee Smith Position: Utility
Why chosen: Second-team AISA All-State. She hit .421 with seven homers, 33 RBIs, 43 runs and 17 doubles. Stole eight bases. Pitched almost every game for the Knights, striking out 278 and posting a 2.81 ERA in 232 innings.
Second Team: Infielder: Jamya Powell, Macon-East, 8th
Congratulations to the following Macon East Knights baseball players for being named All-State by the ASWA for the AISA:
FIRST TEAM: Matthew Kitchens, Jabe Boroff, and Bryant Rascoll
SECOND TEAM: Dalton Nickles
HONORABLE MENTION: Luke Noffsinger
COACH OF THE YEAR: Coach Bob Pickett
Matthew Kitchens
Jabe Boroff
Bryant Rascoll
Dalton Nickles
Luke Noffsinger
Coach Bob Pickett
Congratulations to Kylee Smith and Jamya Powell for being selected to the ASWA AISA Second-Team All-State team! We are so proud of you!!
Kylee Smith
Jamya Powell
Recently honored at the Honors Day program, 𝗠𝗿𝘀. 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗯𝗶𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗿𝘀. 𝗠𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗮 𝗚𝗶𝗹𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 were recognized for their 25 years of teaching at Macon East Academy! They have made a significant impact on the lives of many young people in our school family. We love you both and are so thankful for each of you!
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