SJA News - March 12, 2025 | |
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Eight Seniors Named U.S. Presidential Scholars Candidates
Eight St. Johnsbury Academy seniors have been selected as candidates for the United States Presidential Scholars Program. Zackary Alamuddin, of East Burke, VT, Dillon Chen, of Franconia, NH, Abigail Gerhardt, of Newark, VT, Willamina Kantrowitz, of Peacham, VT, Emily Linton, of Coventry, VT, Isabel Linton, of Coventry, VT, Brody Quintin, of St. Johnsbury, VT, and Yubo Zhang, of Harbin, China have been chosen based on their ACT Assessment or College Board SAT performance.
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2025 Vermont Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
St. Johnsbury Academy students won forty-three awards in this year's 2025 Vermont Scholastic Art and Writing Awards for both Fine Art and Writing. A total of twenty-three students won awards for their work in Portfolio (Art), Drawing & Illustration, Fashion, Architect and Industrial Design, Digital Art, Ceramics & Glass, Expanded Projects, Fashion, Poetry, Photography, Print Making, Painting, Mixed Media, Dramatic Script, and Flash Fiction. They received four Gold Keys, ten Silver Keys, and 29 Honorable Mentions. Entries winning Gold Keys will be judged at the national level of the competition in the coming weeks.
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View a slideshow presentation of the awards here.
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Nordic Ski Champ
Senior Sisu Lange won individual state titles in Nordic Skiing this season with first-place finishes in the classic and skate races. On the girls' side, the team earned a runner-up team finish.
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Alpine Ski Champ
Senior Andrew Gorman won the individual state alpine title in Giant Slalom last week at Burke Mountain. As a team, the boys finished second.
Additionally, Andrew and teammate Colton Evans '28 helped Vermont to a convincing victory over New Hampshire to capture the Alpine Eastern High School Championship at Mittersill Alpine Resort over the weekend. Andrew was the top Vermont GS finisher, finishing fourth overall while taking ninth in slalom. Colton was 25th in GS. SJA Head Coach Patrick Anderson helped coach the Vermont team.
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Wednesday, March 12
Fireside Literary Series, Library Fireside, 3:30 PM
Frances Cannon, '09, will share stories and some of her poetry from Fling Diction and other works.
Thursday, March 13
VTCAP Testing for VT 9th graders. Students follow a late-start schedule with A Block beginning at 10:00 AM.
Lip Synch Battle, Fuller Hall, 6:30 PM
Friday, March 14
Faculty In-Service, No Classes
Monday, March 17
VTCAP Testing for VT 11th graders. Students follow a late-start schedule with A Block beginning at 10:00 AM.
Tuesday, March 18
VTCAP Testing for VT 11th graders. Students follow a late-start schedule with A Block beginning at 10:00 AM.
Wednesday, March 19
VTCAP Testing for VT 9th graders. Students follow a late-start schedule with A Block beginning at 10:00 AM.
Meet the Coaches, Fuller Hall, 7:00 PM
Thursday, March 20
Blood Drive, Field House, 8:30-2:30 PM
Friday, March 21
Spring Fling, Semi-Formal Dance, Alumni Auditorium, 7:30-10:30 PM
Admission: $3 per person and $5 per couple. Snacks and drinks will be for sale.
Wednesday, March 26
Spring Concert, Fuller Hall, 7:00 PM
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SAVE THE DATE - MARCH 17 GIVING DAY
Give back to SJA during our 24 hours of giving. It's all about participation- your impact is magnified when many people come together to support the Academy. Every donation, large or small, helps fuel the dreams and aspirations of our students.
Tune in to our social media pages for updates and fun. We'll be having prize drawings throughout the day.
Our lucky day could also be YOUR lucky day!
Click here to learn more and to support SJA on March 17.
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The Robotics team has been busy preparing for this week's Pine Tree First Robotics District competition in Lewiston, Maine. Visit the team's website page here. Additional information and streaming links for this weekend's event can be found here. | |
Mr. Chatterley's students were busy in the clay studio, creating vases and bowls. See more photos here. | |
On Fridays during advisory time, students participate in challenges that include a variety of activities, like badminton, basketball, floor hockey, corn hole, and Mario Cart. See more photos here. | Mr. Deming's Auto students have several projects in progress, including the construction of an electric kit car. See more photos here. | A group of students and chaperones traveled to Barcelona, Spain, over February break. To view photos from the trip, click here. | |
Photos from last week's GS race at Burke Mountain can be viewed here. | | | | |
