May 2021 - Admiral Farragut Academy

Radford Star recipients for the 4th quarter of the 2020-21 school year

May 27, 2021/in Academics /by Lauren Webb

Admiral Farragut Academy is proud to announce the Radford Star cadet recipients for the 4th quarter of the 2020-21 school year. The Radford Star Award is the single highest honor a cadet can receive at the Academy. It recognizes outstanding cadets who have excelled in academics, extracurricular activities, deportment, drill, and seamanship. Cadets who earn a score of 25 or above, qualify for a period of one marking period and are awarded three stars to wear on their uniforms.

Upper School Headmaster’s List and Honor Roll Academic Awards for 4th Quarter

May 27, 2021/in Academics /by Lauren Webb

Congratulations to all of our students who earned academic awards for the Headmaster’s List and the Headmaster’s Honor Roll for the 4th quarter.
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Farragut alumnus, parent, and recent graduate come together to experience ZERO-G

May 24, 2021/in Alumni, Student Life, The Farragut Experience /by Lauren Webb

On May 8th, Space For A Better World with ZeroG Corp launched an incredible new experience called the ZERO-G Experience from the historic shuttle runway at the Kennedy Space Center on the eastern coast of Florida. In attendance were Apollo 16 astronaut, moonwalker, and Farragut alumnus Charlie Duke ‘53S, Farragut parent and fellow retired NASA astronaut Nicole Stott, and her son, Roman Stott ‘21.

Naval Science program earns the 2020-2021 Distinguished Unit Award with Academic Honors

May 24, 2021/in Academics, The Farragut Experience /by Lauren Webb

Admiral Farragut Academy’s Upper School Naval Science Program has received the Distinguished Unit Award (DUA) with Academic Honors for the 2020-2021 school year. The Distinguished Unit Award is given to an NJROTC unit from their respective area headquarters.

Lower School Awards and 7th Grade Moving Up Ceremony for the 2020-2021 school year

May 20, 2021/in Academics /by Lauren Webb

On Thursday, May 20, 2021, the Lower School held two assemblies to give awards to the upper grades: an informal Awards Ceremony for the 5th and 6th grades, and a formal 7th Grade Moving Up Ceremony. Congratulations to all of our students who earned awards, and best wishes to our 7th graders as they move into Upper School.

2021 Summer Reading Lists released for Upper and Lower Schools

May 19, 2021/in Academics, Schoolwide /by Lauren Webb

Upper School Reading List Lower School Reading List

Class of 2021: Senior Academic Awards, Final Parade, and Graduation pictures and recap

May 18, 2021/in Academics /by Lauren Webb

Thank you to everyone that came to the Upper School Final Parade and Class of 2021 Graduation to celebrate all of our outstanding students. It was great to see so many wonderful smiling faces again! Congratulations to the Class of 2021! Read more

Two female wrestlers competed at the 2021 Women’s Wrestling National Championship

May 18, 2021/in Athletics /by Jessica Van Curen

Admiral Farragut Academy student-athletes, Maeve Case ’22 and Riley Lancaster ’26, took their wrestling to a national stage this past weekend.

Both ladies traveled to Irving, Texas, to compete in the 2021 Women’s Wrestling National Championships. The girls were accompanied and coached by Farragut BlueJackets Wrestling Coach Tony LoRusso and his daughter and Farragut alumnus Angela LoRusso ’19, a current women’s wrestler at Adrian College.

Farragut BlueJackets win at FHSAA 1A Track and Field 2021 State Championship

May 13, 2021/in Athletics /by Lauren Webb

The boys and girls teams exceeded expectations by finishing higher than what they were seeded going into States and competed in the Florida High School Athletic Association State Championship on May 7th at the University of North Florida. Congratulations to the Girls Track Team, 1A STATE CHAMPIONS. Tytiana Wilson ’21 also won a State Championship in the 400-Meter Dash. Ronald White ’21, State Runner-Up in the 110-meter hurdles, and Maurice Leon ’21, 3rd place in the Discus.