SJA News - September 18, 2024

Campus News

Senior Dillon Chen Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist

St. Johnsbury Academy Senior Dillon Chen of Franconia, NH, has been recognized as a semifinalist in the 70th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. SJA is one of only 18 of the state’s 76 high schools to have students recognized as semifinalists.

St. Johnsbury Academy Headmaster Dr. Sharon Howell said, “We congratulate Dillon heartily for this achievement, which constitutes such an impressive level of scholarship. We are proud to have him representing the academic excellence of St. Johnsbury Academy in this national program.”

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Honoring the U.S. Constitution

To mark Constitution Week, members of the local Saint John de Crevecoeur chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) attended Chapel on Monday. They presented the DAR Certificate of Award to Headmaster Dr. Sharon Howell and a flag that has flown over the United States Capitol to Student Body President Brennan O'Farrell. The group gathered on the steps of Fuller Hall following Chapel. (L-R) Terry Wallace, Brennan O'Farrell, Sandra Wayne, Nola Brown Forbes '70, Elaine Bellavance '79, Dr. Sharon Howell, Laura Benjamin and chapter Regent Debra Bell.

In addition to Monday’s activities, SJA participated in Bells Across America on Tuesday at 4:00 PM to celebrate the signing of the U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787. Social Studies department chair David Eckhardt handled the duties this year, as the Colby Bell rang for one minute at 4:00 PM.

UPCOMING EVENTS

September 19, 20

School Photos, Fuller Stage, 8:30-3:15

Orders can be paid with credit cards here.

View the order form here.

Thursday, September 19

Meet the Teachers, 6:30-8:45 PM

Friday, September 27

Walk for a Healthy Community

Tuesday, October 1

College Fair, Fuller Hall, 6:30 PM

View the flyer here.

HILLTOPPER ATHLETICS

Athletic schedules for every sport can be viewed here.

Select games will be streamed on the Northeast Sports Network. View their schedule of upcoming games here.

Additional games played on Fairbanks Field and in the Alumni Gym will be streamed live on Hudl here. If opponent schools utilize Hudl cameras, some away games may also be streamed live through our site.

Hilltopper fans can also download the Hudl app to their smart TV to watch games.

AROUND CAMPUS

We held our first Pep Chapel of the year on Friday. Photos from the event can be viewed here.

On Wednesday, Mrs. Jones and her science students traveled to the Sleepers River to sample benthic macroinvertebrates.

Ms. Darling and her fashion students are busy preparing their newest designs.

Photos from the JV B Soccer game vs BFA-St. Albans can be viewed here.

Photos from last week's JV Soccer game vs CVU can be viewed here.

Photos from last week's Cross Country meet can be viewed here. Additional photos from the meet by junior AJ Deem can be viewed here.