FA Becomes the First FFA Chapter Member in Western Maine
Fryeburg Academy is pleased to announce it has joined the National Future Farmers of America Organization (FFA) as an initiative to grow its agricultural programming. “After several months of research, it was important to me to bring FFA to Fryeburg because it will open up more opportunities for our students involved in agriculture education here,” says Jennifer Solter-Jones, FA’s science instructor and school farm manager. “Whether it be through leadership development, new learning opportunities, or a chance to serve our community, this organization directly ties in with what we are trying to do with our program, so it is a natural fit to have our own chapter.”
The National FFA Organization is the largest student-run organization in the country, with over 850,823 FFA members aged 12-21, in 8,995 chapters and all 50 states, including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. "With that [reach] comes a wide variety of local and national opportunities," continues Solter-Jones. "Opportunities to gain and practice leadership skills, learn more deeply a variety of aspects of agriculture, travel both within the state and nationally, attain scholarships, meet and make new friends, and make a difference in our community."
Additionally, the Academy is one of the first schools in the area to start an FFA chapter. "We plan to host state FFA officers for a leadership workshop later this year," concludes Solter-Jones. "I look forward to working with students to find creative ways to support our local community and build our chapter membership and involvement in the coming year."
Fryeburg Academy is pleased to announce that its robotics team named 20005B "Free Cheese" earned a coveted spot at the VEX World Championships, which will be held in Dallas, Texas, on April 25-27th.
Fryeburg Academy is pleased to announce it has joined the National Future Farmers of America Organization (FFA) as an initiative to grow its agricultural programming. “After several months of research, it was important to me to bring FFA to Fryeburg because it will open up more opportunities for our students involved in agriculture education here,” says Jennifer Solter-Jones, FA’s science instructor and school farm manager. “Whether it be through leadership development, new learning opportunities, or a chance to serve our community, this organization directly ties in with what we are trying to do with our program, so it is a natural fit to have our own chapter.”
We are pleased to announce students who have earned the academic distinction of Honors and High Honors for Semester I in the fall of 2022-23:
Grade 9-Honors
Allain, Alexander Artigau Aleu, Francesc Barnaby, Tucker Bellamy, Kiley Bowen, Adger Boyd, Cody Brown, Jordan Canfield, Tyler Clement, Megan Drew, Dilen Drew, George
Eveleth, Jacob Guthro, Thomas Han, Holym Hayes, Jared Iacozili, Merrik Kubichko, Jaxson Madrazo Zertuche, Eduardo Massey, Richard McBride, Rylan Meier, Andrew Mitchell, Gaige
On Wednesday, November 16th, Fryeburg Academy celebrated the fall sports season with its annual fall sports awards assembly held in the Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center. The following student-athletes were recognized for their outstanding performance during the fall 2022-23 season:
FRYEBURG, ME, OCTOBER 26, 2022— Fryeburg Academy’s Board of Trustees is very pleased and excited to announce that Joseph R. Manning has been appointed as the Academy’s next Head of School. The Trustees' unanimous decision resulted from a rigorous search process by the Board’s Search Committee, which worked closely with internationally renowned search firm Carney Sandoe and Associates, based in Boston, Massachusetts. The Committee and consultants conducted a stakeholder survey, met on campus with over sixty stakeholder groups, authored a report on the next Head of School’s necessary traits, and engaged with Manning through extensive interviews.
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