SCHOLARS

Scholars 2021-22

Cum Laude Society

The Cum Laude Society recognizes the highest degree of scholastic achievement in secondary schools and has only granted charters to four Mississippi schools. During the 2021-22 academic year, the school’s chapter of Cum Laude welcomed the following students to membership; (from back, left) Ishmam Bhuiyan, Gibson Cheney, Clayton Mahaffey, Houston Hearn, Ashton Tate, Jeffrey Gao, Wilson Eatherly, Parker Lowe, Joseph Ciaccio, Sandon Guild, Logan Huff, Davis Lee, Conner Gee, Dev Sharma; (front) Maggie Koury, Regan Felder, Annalee Willson, Caroline Redman, Bailey Berry, Sarah Carnathan, Anne Barret Roberson, Elizabeth Copeland, Annalee LeDuff, Avery Brooks, Abigail Addison, Anna Carlisle Nichols, and Abby Arnett.

National Merit Finalists

The status of National Merit Finalist is reached only by the top 0.5 percent of all high school Juniors taking the PSAT test. Jackson Academy is proud to acknowledge Abby Arnett, Gibson Cheney, and Sandon Guild as 2022 National Merit Finalists.

SOPHOMORES

JUNIORS

National Honor Society

Sophomores inducted into the National Honor Society this spring at Jackson Academy were (from back, left) Tack Mahaffey, Zyon McDowell, Benjamin Watson, Mya Coins, Anna Margaret Hooker, Vivian Baker, Kate Frost, Abby Fielder, Alex Guild, Blair Wilson, Red Deaton, Titus Taylor, Gautam Ray; (front) Liles Williams, Landry Lester, Danielle Wallace, Caroline Champagne, Anna Kate Lucas, Olivia Smith, Anna Grace Doggett, Mallory Brooks, Sydney Thaxton, Virginia Browning, Sam Roberts; Not pictured: Jonea Carter and Reese McMichael

Juniors inducted into the National Honor Society at Jackson Academy were (from back, left) Sydney Grace Hewitt, Mary Manning Farese, Merritt Nations, Drake Lester, Samuel Long, Adams Kennedy; (front) Lilly Gebhart, Ann Cole Hammons, Madison Fairley, Emily Buchanan, Anna Lauren Parker, Mary Peyton Barnette, Brooke Rogers

Seniors inducted into the National Honor Society at Jackson Academy were (from back, left) Morgan Dilworth, Ashley Runnels, Avery Adair, Anna Claire Bush (not a new member), Hayley Mawson, Mary Clare Van Loon; (front) Fowler Boyll, Mary Gibson Lundy, Ridley Dehmer, Michael Hederman, John Moak Scarbrough, Noah Ramey

SENIORS

National Junior Honor Society

The National Junior Honor Society recognizes students who demonstrate excellence in scholarship, leadership, service, character, and citizenship. Jackson Academy inducted 29 Middle School students in February. JA seventh-graders who were inducted are (from back, left) Phillip Browning, Jack Satcher, Nicholas Jones, Liam Spratlin, Keigon Lowery, Anderson Mehrle, Sam Seward, Steven Hederman, Vaiden Taylor, Walter Towery, Parker Thomas, Holt Huff, and Riley Flechas; (front) Carson Caraway, Georgia Weeks, Avery Buchanan, Meridith Ray, Anna Holladay Craft, Mary Madison New, Sarah Katherine Williams, Allie Shay, Phoebe Graham, Audrey Chapman, Macy Gerrard, and Caitlyn Brown. JA eighth-graders who were inducted are (from left) Preston Perkins, Morris Griner, Riley Edwards, and Audrey Arnett.

Hall of Fame

Jackson Academy seniors (from back, left) Gibson Cheney, Sandon Guild, Clayton Mahaffey, Wilson Eatherly, Connor Gee, Marcus Harris; (front) Anna Carlisle Nichols, Abby Arnett, Maggie Koury, Regan Felder, and Annalee Willson were inducted into the school’s 2022 hall of fame for exemplifying the highest standards of integrity and engagement in all areas of school and community life.

STAR Students and Teachers Recognized

The Mississippi Economic Council sponsors the Student-Teacher Achievement Recognition (STAR) Program to encourage scholastic performance among high school students. STAR students are selected based on ACT scores and scholastic averages, and designate a STAR teacher for significant contribution to their success. Jackson Academy’s STAR students and teachers for 2021-22 were Gibson Cheney recognizing JA Director of Theatre Arts Kerri Sanders, and Sandon Guild honoring Middle School English Teacher Roseanne Maxwell.

Valedictorian and Salutatorian

Sandon Guild, son of Suzanne ’92 and Cameron ’92 Guild of Ridgeland, was the Jackson Academy Class of 2022 Valedictorian. Regan Felder, daughter of Kimberly and Bill Felder of Madison, was the Jackson Academy Class of 2022 Salutatorian.

29+ ACT

In the 2021-22 academic year, 65 Jackson Academy Upper School students achieved a score of 29 or above on the ACT. As a college-preparatory school, Jackson Academy proudly celebrates students’ pursuit of academic excellence and congratulates each of the following students on their accomplishment.

Abigail Addison Thomas Antici Abby Arnett

Molly Baldwin Drew Barrentine Eliza Beckett Bailey Berry Ishmam Bhuiyan Cade Breeland Avery Brooks Mallory Brooks

Elizabeth Castle Gibson Cheney Joseph Ciaccio Sarah Clay Elizabeth Copeland Kendrick Davis Red Deaton Morgan Dilworth

Wilson Eatherly Lucy Elfert Lila Eubank Lauren Fairley Mary Manning Farese Regan Felder Cade Gadman Jeffrey Gao

Tye Gardner Connor Gee George Giddens Sandon Guild Alex Guild Houston Hearn Emma Duncan Hogue Logan Huff

Harrison Johnston Maggie Koury Ava Ladner Annalee LeDuff Davis Lee Libby Lohmeier Samuel Long Parker Lowe

Clayton Mahaffey Daniel Martin Anna Carlisle Nichols Hayden Parr Eliza Perkins Noah Pressler Olivia Quin Gautam Ray

Caroline Redman Anne Barret Roberson Dev Sharma Ashton Tate Titus Taylor Ellis Tharp Hayes Tharp Sydney Thaxton

Kathleen Thigpen Danielle Wallace Josh Watson Olivia Claire Williford Annalee Willson Parker Yarborough