Careers in Aviation Expo featured a wide-range of speakers with different career paths
/in Farragut Today - Alumni eNews Features, Schoolwide /by Jessica Van CurenAccording to the Boeing Company’s industry forecast, more than 800,000 new pilots and 679,000 aircraft technicians will be needed over the next 20 years. With air travel increasing worldwide, career opportunities are also booming in aviation business and finance, airport management, air traffic control, aerospace engineering, aviation data analytics, aviation cybersecurity, and more.
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New Building Campaign ended December 31st; exceeds $4 million goal [VIDEO]
/in Farragut Today - Alumni eNews Features, The Farragut Experience /by Jessica Van CurenThat’s A Wrap!
New Building Campaign Ended December 31st; Exceeds $4 Million Goal
Farragut’s first-ever capital campaign ended in success on December 31, 2019, with 231 donors exceeding the goal by giving nearly $4.3 million to the three-year New Building Campaign. Read more
Lower School teacher raises money and swims for Navy Seal Foundation
/in Farragut Today - Alumni eNews Features, The Farragut Experience /by Jessica Van CurenOn January 12, 2020, Admiral Farragut Academy lower school teacher and avid swimmer, Maren Lynch, swam 3.1 miles across the Tampa Bay for the Tampa Bay Frogman swim “Never Leave a Man Behind” charity event benefiting the Navy Seal Foundation. This is the second time she has participated and she earned 7th in the female finishers. Read more
Thelma Cabantac joins Admiral Farragut Academy as our new Senior Naval Science Instructor
/in Farragut Today - Alumni eNews Features, The Farragut Experience /by Jessica Van CurenWe are pleased to announce that Thelma Cabantac (pronounced Kah-Ban-Tac) has joined Admiral Farragut Academy as our new Senior Naval Science Instructor. She is the first female named to that position at Farragut. Read more
Students flourish in AP Capstone Diploma Program
/in Farragut Today - Alumni eNews Features, The Farragut Experience /by Jessica Van CurenTuriya Moka ‘21 had never taken an advanced-placement class and wondered whether jumping into AP Seminar was such a good idea.
Aviation students are flying high in the school’s popular Aviation Program
/in Farragut Today - Alumni eNews Features, The Farragut Experience /by Jessica Van CurenSince 1998, Admiral Farragut Academy has prepared young men and women to soar. While students at other schools might be focusing on an upcoming math exam, students in Farragut’s Aviation program master the fundamentals of flight, both on campus and in the air. Read more
Science teacher wins FAWQC grant to fund the redesign of current tidal pond biome system
/in Farragut Today - Alumni eNews Features, The Farragut Experience /by Jessica Van CurenMrs. Sari Deitche, who has been teaching at Admiral Farragut Academy since 2002, has earned the Florida Association for Water Quality Control (FAWQC) E2 Fund grant for the eleventh year in a row. Mrs. Deitche received her check of $971.38 in front of students on Monday, December 9th. Read more
Three Farragut teachers earned the Barrett Foundation Mathematics and Science Teacher Award
/in Farragut Today - Alumni eNews Features, The Farragut Experience /by Jessica Van CurenEach year, our teachers have the opportunity to enter a contest to win the Barrett Family Foundation Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teacher Award which is a $10,000 tax-free cash gift. The winners are selected based on recommendation letters from the school head, a colleague, a student, their resume and personal letter, and a 3-5 minute video. Read more
Science teacher cage dives with great white sharks
/in Farragut Today - Alumni eNews Features, The Farragut Experience /by Jessica Van CurenRebecca Blake checked off a bucket list item when she joined them in their natural habitat