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Macon East running back Gabe Spencer signs with Alabama State University

Gabe Spencer announced his collegiate decision in a signing ceremony at Macon East, choosing to accept an offer to play football from the Hornets. Spencer rushed for 1,764 yards and 18 touchdowns on 228 carries this past year, leading the Knights into the first round of the Alabama Independent School Association state playoffs. In his career, he rushed for 3,313 yards and 33 touchdowns on 470 carries, with virtually all of that coming in the 2021 and 2022 seasons. Gabe will follow in the path of his stepfather, Harris Baker, a former ASU football player and Macon East Academy Board of Trustees Member. Congratulations Gabe!

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Beth Nesbitt2023-02-06T16:37:13+00:00February 6th, 2023|Blog, Football, News and Events|0 Comments

𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝘂𝗻𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗝𝗩 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿

Armed with 6 AISA state championships, Chandler Lunn returns home to Macon East Academy as Head Coach of the JV Baseball team and assistant for the Varsity Baseball team. Chandler will also be filling in around the school as a substitute teacher. “We are glad to have Chandler back on campus,” Coach Lott said. “Chandler was a great student leader when he was here as a student and hopefully will pass that as well as his hard work ethic to our students and athletes.”

Lunn, who graduated from Macon East Academy in 2017, was a part of the 2017 and 2022 state championships for the Knights. He attended Troy University and recently graduated with a degree in Physical Education. Chandler assisted Pike Liberal Arts school in their football, basketball, and baseball programs. He was a part of three state championships in baseball and one state championship in football for the Patriots. He interned this past fall at Wicksburg Elementary and High School in Newton, Alabama.

“I’m grateful that Coach Lott gave me this opportunity to be a part of the Knight family again with this role,” Lunn said of his return to Macon East. “Macon is an extremely special place to me. The program is heading in a great direction with the new facilities being built. There has never been a better time to be at Macon East, and I’m very excited to get to work!”

Chandler’s love of the game makes him a perfect Coach for upcoming student-athletes. Coach Lunn is ready to start the 2023 season with the junior varsity baseball team which begins on February 20 at Fort Dale Academy in Greenville, Alabama. Good luck and Go Knights!

Chandler is engaged to Anna Starling of Troy. We are excited to welcome Coach Lunn back to the Macon East family.

Beth Nesbitt2023-02-02T19:03:48+00:00February 2nd, 2023|Alumni, Baseball, Blog, News and Events|0 Comments

JV Basketball finished Runner Up

Congratulations to the JV boys on finishing Runner Up in the AISA JV State Tournament! Jackson Todd and MJ Belser were named to the All Tournament Team. Congratulations guys on a great year!

Beth Nesbitt2023-02-02T19:01:08+00:00February 2nd, 2023|Basketball, Blog, News and Events|0 Comments

Watson Chosen as Alumni Staff Member at HOBY

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!

Beth Nesbitt2023-02-02T18:57:35+00:00February 2nd, 2023|Blog, Cheerleading, High School, News and Events|0 Comments

Science Fair

Each year Macon East fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students participate in the Science Fair. With entries in either the biological or physical category, each student is required to present a project complete with display board, research paper and experiment results. The fair is judged by a panel of experts, and the top projects advance to the AISA District and State Science Fairs. This year 5 MEA students were honored at District and advanced to the State fair – Sophie Clark, Jon David Spires, Reese Hasson, Ella Grace Hagans, and Wyatt Streetman. 5th grader, Ella Grace Hagens, won 2nd place for her project at the State fair, “Are Dogs Really Color Blind”, in the elementary physical science division. Congratulations to all our wonderful students!

School Science Fair Winners:

𝗕𝗜𝗢𝗟𝗢𝗚𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗟 𝗦𝗖𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘:

1st place:

“Are Dogs Really Color Blind” – Ella Grace Hagans

“Sports Drinks vs Water” – John David Spires

“Does a Dog Have a Dominant Paw” – Sophie Clark

2nd Place:

“Stroop Effect” – Caroline Vocino

“Aliens Among Us?” – Lee Battle

3rd Place:

“Is a Dog’s Mouth Cleaner than a Human’s Mouth” – Bella Ann Spires

“Don’t Judge a Worm by Its Color” – Ramsey Harless

‘Christmas Photosynthesis” – Taylor Freel

“Science Behind Sheds” – Perry Harless

𝗣𝗛𝗬𝗦𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗟 𝗦𝗖𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘:

First Place:

“Potato Power” – Amelia Jean Freeman

“Air Jordan or Deflate Gate with Air Pressure” – Wyatt Streetman

“How Temperature Affects Magnetism” – Reese Hasson

Second Place:

“Shine Bright Like a Penny” – Caden Luis

“The Paper Towel Challenge” – Lane Wallace

“How the Electric Light Works” – Kwesi Jernigan

“Cleaning Coins Experiment” – Berklee Grimes

“Wind Energy” – Hayden Herring

Third Place:

” Apple Browning” – Ava Noffsinger

“Crazy Hair, Don’t Care” – Harper Sirmon

“Time to Chill” – Logan Sconyers

Beth Nesbitt2023-02-02T18:53:16+00:00February 2nd, 2023|Blog, Elementary, News and Events|0 Comments

Macon East Drama Club Brings Home the Awards!

Congratulations to our awesome 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗮 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯! They really did an outstanding job representing Macon East and brought home the awards this year at the AISA State Performing Arts Competition. We are so proud of all our students for their performances. Great job!

Best Actor: 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝘆𝗿𝗼𝗺

Duet Acting: 𝗞𝗮𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻 and 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝘆𝗿𝗼𝗺 – 1st place

Ensemble: 𝗘𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗝𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀, 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝗸𝗹𝗲, 𝗦𝘆𝗱𝗻𝗶𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻, 𝗟𝗮𝘆𝗹𝗮 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘀, 𝗝𝗮𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝗰𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹, and 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝘀𝗼𝗻 won 2nd place with scenes from Bad Auditions by Bad Actors.

All State Drama Cast: 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝘀𝗼𝗻, 𝗞𝗮𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗕𝘆𝗿𝗼𝗺, 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝘆𝗿𝗼𝗺, 𝗘𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗝𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗮 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝘁𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗻.

Sponsor: Mrs. Rayleen Luis

Beth Nesbitt2023-02-06T16:47:44+00:00February 2nd, 2023|Blog, High School, News and Events|0 Comments

Macon East Knights 2022 Post-Season Honors – Football

CONGRATULATIONS to our Macon East Knights on their collection of 2022 post-season honors!

Sanders Manning
ASWA All-State Second-Team DB; All-Metro Second team DB

Gabe Spencer – ASWA All-State Second-Team RB; All-Metro First Team RB

Wade Desmarais – ASWA All-State 1st Team DL; All-Metro Second Team OL

Dalton Nickles – ASWA All-State Second-Team P; All-Metro First Team LB

Deonte Powell
All-Metro Honorable Mention QB

Hunter Timmerman – ASWA All-State Second-Team DL

Beth Nesbitt2023-01-05T00:08:56+00:00January 5th, 2023|Blog, Football, News and Events|0 Comments

Community Service Projects at 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 9^th and 10^th grade classes donating much needed supplies. 11^th and 12^th 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.

Beth Nesbitt2022-12-12T20:28:33+00:00December 12th, 2022|Blog, Elementary, High School, News and Events|0 Comments

Mother’s Day Out Fun!

Macon East’s Mother’s Day Out students are counting down the days until Christmas and they have been busy with many Christmas activities. From reviewing our academic skills using Christmas themes to making ornaments and surprises for our families, the classroom has been buzzing. They have also learned that giving is just as important as receiving. The students collected can goods for the Dixie Electric Food Drive and donated toys for the Heart to Heart Foster Care Ministry. They took their first off-campus field trip to Choctafaula Farms where they participated in Christmas games, took a trail ride to see camels, goats, horses, cows, wildebeests, ostriches, and zebras, and topped off the day with a visit from Santa.

Beth Nesbitt2022-12-12T20:16:48+00:00December 12th, 2022|Blog, Elementary, News and Events|0 Comments

Spelling Bee Winners

𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 (𝟰𝘁𝗵), 𝗝𝗮𝘇𝗶𝘆𝗮𝗵 𝗧𝗼𝗿𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁 (𝟱𝘁𝗵), 𝗦𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗸 (𝟲𝘁𝗵), 𝗞𝗮𝗺 𝗔𝗰𝗸𝗿𝗼𝗻 (𝟳𝘁𝗵), 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 (𝟴𝘁𝗵) recently represented their grades in the AISA District Spelling Bee competition. Alternates who attended in support of their classmates were: 𝗚𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗱𝗲𝗿 (𝟰𝘁𝗵), 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝘆𝗻 𝗪𝗿𝗲𝗻 (𝟱𝘁𝗵), 𝗞𝘄𝗲𝘀𝗶 𝗝𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗻 (𝟲𝘁𝗵), 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗴𝗶𝗲 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗹𝗲𝘆 (𝟳𝘁𝗵), 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗿 (𝟴𝘁𝗵). 𝗞𝗮𝗺 𝗔𝗰𝗸𝗿𝗼𝗺 was the winner for 7th grade at district and competed at the state spelling bee at Troy University of Montgomery, Rosa Parks Auditorium.

Beth Nesbitt2022-12-12T20:10:24+00:00December 12th, 2022|Blog, Elementary, News and Events|0 Comments