Randolph-Macon Academy News

Browse past news stories for Randolph-Macon Academy in Front Royal, VA.

• R-MA Announces Commencement Speaker: Retired USAF General Gregory S. Martin
  posted on April 24, 2013 at 02:34:18 pm
  Randolph-Macon Academy will welcome retired United States Air Force General Gregory S. ...
• R-MA's Collection Nets 595 Stuffed Animals
  posted on April 17, 2013 at 08:57:11 pm
  For several weeks this spring the students of Randolph-Macon Academy held a stuffed animal drive, asking family, friends, staff, and faculty to bring in new or gently used stuffed animals. These toys were destined to be delivered to the local police departments and fire departments, so that when a child experiences a tragedy, the first responder is able to provide a small measure of comfort by giving that child a stuffed animal. The results were impressive: 595 stuffed animals were collected over the one-month period. The idea for the collection came from Community Service Director Stephanie Portillo. Her niece had some stuffed animals to give away, and knew that Portillo would find just the right place. Portillo recalled hearing that first responders often give stuffed animals to traumatized children, so she contacted Warren County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Eddie Long, who also works as a Night Cadet Life Supervisor at R-MA. On Tuesday, April 16, 2013, Portillo and Curl’s mentoring group presented the “mountain” of stuffed animals to representatives from the Warren County Sheriff’s Office and the Front Royal Police Department. “I’ll tell you, what these kids did, I think is amazing,” said Long. “I had no idea when Stephanie came to me with this project that they would collect a mound of stuffed animals…almost 600, that’s amazing. We deal with a lot of kids that are traumatized every day through ...
• High School Junior Flies Solo in Airplane
  posted on April 12, 2013 at 09:00:20 pm
  Front Royal, VA--On the morning of March 27, 2013, against a challenging northwest crosswind, Emmanuel “Manny” Arellano completed his first solo flight at the age of 17. Arellano, the son of Carolina and Arturo Arellano of Chicago, IL, marked the occasion by successfully completing three take-offs and three landings alone in a Cessna 172 airplane at Front Royal-Warren County Airport in Front Royal, VA. Arellano is a junior at Randolph-Macon Academy, a Front Royal boarding school that features a flight program. “Manny is a great student, and he always asked a lot of questions,” said Randolph-Macon Academy Flight Director Laura Abraham. “He wanted to make sure he was doing everything correctly. I always have fun flying with him!” Since he was old enough to understand the concept of flight, Arellano has wanted to be a pilot. He doesn’t remember a time when he wanted to be anything else. So while he wasn’t too sure about the idea of attending a boarding school when his mom first brought it up, it took only one thing to make him warm to the proposal: the flight program at Randolph-Macon Academy. “Boarding school sounded like a good idea,” said Arellano. “It sounded like an adventure. I wanted to be on my own, but I wasn’t sure how it was going to be, especially so far away. I was intimidated at first, but you get used to it pretty quickly.” Arellano arrived at Randolph-Macon in the fall of 2010 and promptly found his place as part of the football team, playing lineman on both offense and defense. “Manny is an outstanding young man who puts forth great effort in everything he does,” said Head Football Coach Frank Sullivan. “He has a great personality and leads by example to his peers. I consider it a privilege to coach him in football and oversee him with his High Flight physical training.” In the High Flight ...
• Randolph-Macon Academy Team Advances to Finals of Global Product Challenge
  posted on March 11, 2013 at 07:15:55 pm
  For the second consecutive year, a team from Randolph-Macon Academy has made it into the finals of the Spirit of Innovation Challenge Summit. Officials with the Conrad Foundation announced the names of 20 high school teams from across the U.S., Singapore and China to compete in the final round of the 2012-2013 Spirit of Innovation Challenge. The annual competition, presented by Lockheed Martin and Battelle, challenges teams of students ages 13-18 from around the world to combine innovation and entrepreneurship along with STEM (science, technology, ...
• College news - North Adams Transcript
  posted on January 22, 2013 at 06:55:55 am
  College newsNorth Adams TranscriptShelby M. Sebring, the daughter of Barry and Tamala Sebring of Lanesborough, has been named to Randolph-Macon ...
• Wildcats escape with 57-53 win over Yellow Jackets - Northern Virginia Daily
  posted on January 22, 2013 at 04:33:15 am
  Wildcats escape with 57-53 win over Yellow JacketsNorthern Virginia DailyBy Robert Edmonds - sports@nvdaily.com. FRONT ROYAL -- A cross-town matchup turned ...
• Free Organ Concert February 10th
  posted on January 17, 2013 at 07:50:32 pm
  On Sunday, February 10th at 7:30 p.m., organist C. Randall “Randy” Williams will return to the site of one of his ...
• Randolph-Macon Students Learn About Distracted Driving
  posted on January 15, 2013 at 09:29:59 pm
  On Thursday, January 17, 2013 from 2:00-3:30 pm, the Warren County Sheriff’s Department will provide a Distracted Driving Simulator to the junior and senior cadets at Randolph Macon Academy. This important event will provide a firsthand experience of the dangers that may occur through distracted driving. Through the use of "drinking goggles" and live texting from volunteers, students will be placed in the driver’s seat and will be able to drive the vehicle (set on computerized wheel stabilizers that allow the vehicle to turn in real time) to experience the effects of drinking and driving (after 1, 2, 3 and more drinks), as well as see the effects of ...
• Afghanistan Veteran to Speak at R-MA
  posted on November 30, 2012 at 12:00:00 am
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• Randolph-Macon Academy Adds 5-Day Boarding to Middle School
  posted on November 9, 2012 at 12:00:00 am
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• Student Tells of Summer Trip to Germany
  posted on September 21, 2012 at 12:00:00 am
  Grace, a student at Randolph-Macon Academy in Front ...
• Randolph-Macon Academy Honors Heroes
  posted on September 11, 2012 at 12:00:00 am
  Randolph-Macon Academy honored heroes during its annual ...
• Randolph-Macon Academy Welcomes Its First Falcon Foundation Scholars
  posted on September 11, 2012 at 12:00:00 am
  Randolph-Macon Academy welcomed its first Falcon Foundation Scholars this ...
• Randolph-Macon Academy Patriot Day Ceremony
  posted on September 11, 2012 at 12:00:00 am
  Randolph-Macon Academy's held a Patriot Day Ceremony ...
• Julie Shively to Randolph-Macon Academy Cadet Leaders: Persevere
  posted on September 3, 2012 at 12:00:00 am
  Front Royal, VA--On Monday, August 20, 2012, nationally recognized educator and former Air Force officer Julie Shively spoke to Randolph-Macon Academy cadet leaders as part of their leadership training program. Shively began by telling the students what she was not, stating that she was not naturally gifted, wealthy, or popular. Yet through hard ...
• Randolph-Macon Academy Class of 2012 Graduates Five Private Pilots
  posted on July 5, 2012 at 12:00:00 am
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• Randolph-Macon Academy MIDI Lab Complete
  posted on May 23, 2012 at 12:00:00 am
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• Randolph-Macon Academy Helps "Stop Hunger Now"
  posted on May 2, 2012 at 12:00:00 am
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• R-MA Band and Chorus to Perform at NRA National Convention
  posted on April 11, 2012 at 12:00:00 am
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• Felix Hell Astounds Students
  posted on March 16, 2012 at 12:00:00 am
  World-renowned concert organist Felix Hell amazed the students of Randolph-Macon Academy ...
• R-MA-Sponsored Team Makes Finals at Spirit of Innovation Challenge
  posted on March 12, 2012 at 12:00:00 am
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• Three Randolph-Macon Academy Students Accepted into High Flight Program
  posted on March 9, 2012 at 12:00:00 am
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• R-MA, foundation support academy
  posted on June 3, 2011 at 04:38:43 am
  Randolph-Macon Academy has joined with a ...
• Female-led class at R-MA marches in its final parade
  posted on May 28, 2011 at 04:37:49 am
  FRONT ROYAL-- Friday was a day for the Randolph-Macon Academy ...
• Speaker set for R-MA graduation
  posted on April 14, 2011 at 04:19:13 am
  FRONT ROYAL -- A high-ranking member of the Air Force will be the ...
• Prep roundup: March 24
  posted on March 25, 2011 at 04:48:17 am
  FRONT ROYAL -- Neil Dutton turned in a strong all-around performance to lead host Randolph-Macon ...
• Prep roundup: March 21
  posted on March 22, 2011 at 05:03:07 am
  The Randolph-Macon Academy softball team won their first game ...
• R-MA instructors earn certification
  posted on January 28, 2011 at 05:33:31 am
  FRONT ROYAL -- Three instructors at ...
• Maypray delivers lesson in hard work
  posted on January 7, 2011 at 05:52:14 am
  FRONT ROYAL -- If only for a few minutes, Tim Maypray found some respite from the throng of Randolph-Macon Academy ...
• Waynesboro's Goldberg earns Rockwell scholarship
  posted on January 5, 2011 at 05:59:39 am
  FRONT ROYAL, Va. -- Randolph-Macon Academy, Front Royal, conducted a special ...
• R-MA names new development VP
  posted on December 15, 2010 at 05:33:50 am
  FRONT ROYAL -- Randolph-Macon Academy has ...
• Patriot games
  posted on December 14, 2010 at 06:21:54 am
  FRONT ROYAL -- Shai Butler connected for 28 points, including two 3-pointers, and Kervin Rameau added another 25 to lead Shenandoah Valley Christian Academy to a convincing 100-40 victory over ...
• SVCA nabs early lead, avoids late R-MA rally
  posted on December 14, 2010 at 05:52:04 am
  FRONT ROYAL -- Shenandoah Valley Christian Academy more than doubled the scoring of Randolph-Macon Academy in the first and ...
• R-MA shows improvement in loss
  posted on September 27, 2010 at 03:46:10 am
  FRONT ROYAL -- Randolph-Macon Academy lost their third straight game Saturday, this time 42-6 to undefeated St. James. The Yellow Jackets ...
• Strong second half propels Greenbrier
  posted on September 20, 2010 at 09:16:00 am
  FRONT ROYAL -- Randolph-Macon Academy fell to 0-2 on the season ...
• Appointment with history at R-MA
  posted on September 2, 2010 at 10:12:56 am
  FRONT ROYAL - Allyson Doran is the first female cadet to ...
• Junior signal caller set to lead Yellow Jackets
  posted on August 27, 2010 at 04:32:00 am
  FRONT ROYAL -- If Randolph-Macon Academy football coach Frank Sullivan harbored any doubts about his quarterback situation last ...
• Yellow Jackets ditching wing-T
  posted on August 25, 2010 at 11:01:10 am
  FRONT ROYAL -- Halfway through last season, Randolph-Macon ...
• Veteran receives R-MA's donation
  posted on July 24, 2010 at 10:58:26 am
  FRONT ROYAL -- Randolph-Macon Academy students have donated the proceeds from ...
• R-MA eases way to academies
  posted on July 1, 2010 at 10:12:46 am
  FRONT ROYAL -- Randolph-Macon Academy has rolled out a new program geared ...
• R-MA graduates to loud celebrations
  posted on June 1, 2010 at 09:50:10 am
  FRONT ROYAL -- If Randolph-Macon Academy ever wanted to turn its ...
• R-MA cadet earns commercial wings before graduation
  posted on May 28, 2010 at 10:04:51 am
  FRONT ROYAL -- Undaunted by Thursday's soaring temperatures, Randolph-Macon ...
• R-MA announces principal to retire
  posted on May 19, 2010 at 11:07:07 am
  FRONT ROYAL -- Randolph-Macon Academy has announced ...
• Yellow Jackets fall short in final
  posted on May 10, 2010 at 10:29:19 am
  FRONT ROYAL -- Randolph-Macon Academy saw a one-run lead vanish in the seventh ...
• Prep roundup: Anderson sparks Eagles to victory
  posted on May 6, 2010 at 10:44:28 am
  BERRYVILLE -- Ron Anderson posted first-place finishes in five individual events to lead host ...
• Superintendent to speak at R-MA
  posted on May 6, 2010 at 10:22:22 am
  FRONT ROYAL -- Randolph-Macon Academy has announced that Virginia Military Institute ...
• Local News Front Royal Warren County Comments policy
  posted on April 20, 2010 at 09:47:10 am
  FRONT ROYAL -- A 2009 Randolph-Macon Academy graduate was killed Saturday in a shooting near a Houston university. Joshua McMackle, 18, ...
• Errors costly for Yellow Jackets
  posted on March 17, 2010 at 10:25:20 am
  FRONT ROYAL -- Randolph-Macon Academy committed eight errors ...
• Voellm lifts Yellow Jackets into DAC title game
  posted on February 26, 2010 at 12:25:10 pm
  FRONT ROYAL -- Undefeated Millbrook High School may have the best girls basketball team in the area, but even the ...
• Yellow Jackets sting St. John's
  posted on February 2, 2010 at 10:55:10 am
  FRONT ROYAL -- The Randolph-Macon Academy girls basketball squad improved its season ...
• R-MA survives scoring drought to stay perfect
  posted on January 21, 2010 at 10:55:51 am
  FRONT ROYAL -- The Randolph-Macon Academy Yellow Jackets girls basketball team survived a ...
• Yellow Jackets out to build on quick start
  posted on January 20, 2010 at 11:25:59 am
  FRONT ROYAL -- George Amos is tempted to daydream, he can't deny it. The longtime Randolph-Macon Academy girls basketball coach can envision a ...
• Area residents not surprised by news that Salahis crashed White House state dinner
  posted on November 28, 2009 at 11:22:44 am
  FRONT ROYAL -- George McIntyre says he wasn't shocked to learn that fellow Randolph-Macon ...
• News Big Picture Front Royal School News Warren County
  posted on September 15, 2009 at 05:50:12 pm
  FRONT ROYAL -- Valerie Pratt was attending elementary school when the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks suddenly struck eight years ago. Like ...
• News Front Royal School News Warren County Comments policy
  posted on September 12, 2009 at 10:05:03 am
  FRONT ROYAL -- Valerie Pratt was attending elementary school when the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks suddenly struck eight years ago. Like ...
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  posted on September 9, 2009 at 02:36:12 pm
  FRONT ROYAL -- Randolph-Macon Academy will host a Patriot's Day ceremony on Friday. R-MA cadets organized the ...
• JROTC students visit 167th
  posted on September 3, 2009 at 04:06:20 am
  MARTINSBURG - Learning what it takes to be leaders in the military - that was the mission objective for more than 45 juniors and seniors from Randolph-Macon Academy who recently visited the 167th ...
• Senior defenders prosper in team's family atmosphere
  posted on August 28, 2009 at 05:57:53 pm
  FRONT ROYAL -- Trust, respect and the genuine care and concern all come to mind when one thinks of family. That's exactly how senior ...
• R-MA cadet spends internship at Shenandoah National Park
  posted on August 28, 2009 at 09:56:09 am
  Sean Knick, a sophomore at Randolph-Macon Academy in Front Royal, spent his summer as an ...
• R-MA cadets receive a taste of military life at summer seminars
  posted on July 17, 2009 at 11:09:04 am
  FRONT ROYAL -- What 17-year-old Randolph-Macon Academy cadet Mary Sadler is most proud of from summer vacation is that she never shed ...
• Montgomery native receives award from Virginia boarding school
  posted on July 16, 2009 at 03:49:48 pm
  Alan-Michael Nelson of Montgomery is a 2009 graduate of Randolph-Macon Academy in Virginia. Nelson, the son of Lynn and Geri Nelson of Montgomery, ...

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