For the Indiana Hoosiers, the road to the National Championship last month was full of firsts: their first Heisman Trophy winner, first undefeated season, and, most importantly, first national championship. This season, the Hoosiers’ quarterback, Fernando Mendoza, was awarded the 91st Heisman...

You may have heard of the Seven Wonders of the World–amazing structures built by mankind. Recognizing that our campus also has some pretty impressive places, I wanted to come up with the Seven (Modern) Wonders’ RMA counterparts.    Number One: the Great Wall of China - Dr. K Trail  The...

This week’s Senior Spotlight is focused on Natalie Copeland, a friendly and compassionate student who joined the RMA family a few months into junior year of high school after attending Greenfield Academy in Wilson, NC.  Although new to RMA, Natalie earned a spot on the A/B Honor Roll and High Honors...

As we are gearing up for the Super Bowl and the offseason, the NFL head coaching carousel is in full circle. This is the time when some franchises will try to shift their trajectory by splurging on free agents or making calculated trades with other teams. This season is no different, as there have already...

As many of you know, the Academy’s Annual Benefit Auction is coming up soon on Saturday, February 7. This annual event is very important to the RMA community, both as a fundraiser and as a time when faculty, staff, and parents can come together to celebrate the amazing work RMA does and ensure it continues. When...

Whether we like it or not, Artificial Intelligence, more commonly referred to as AI, has increasingly become part of our everyday lives–especially for those in education. Curious students are often the first to engage with any kind of new technology, and in a survey from 2025, around 85% of high school...

The popularity of women’s volleyball has skyrocketed in recent years, becoming the most-played high school girls’ sport. Perhaps fueling this popularity is the recent addition of League One Volleyball, which was created in 2025 to give players more opportunities to play professionally. Despite...

With 2026 just getting underway, let's take a look at one of the most popular traditions to ring in the new year: making resolutions.  New Year's resolutions date back at least 4,000 years to the ancient Babylonians, who lived in Mesopotamia in the Middle East. During the reign of Julius Caesar,...

One of this week's Senior Spotlights is about near-lifer (he came to RMA in first grade) John Thomas "JT" Wingfield. JT and his family are no strangers to Rocky Mount Academy, as his brother Griffin graduated in 2020, while his sister Anna Scott was a member of the Class of 2017.  JT describes himself...

Each year, Rocky Mount Academy’s Upper School holds an International Lunch to let students learn about global cultures by trying tasty dishes from all over the world! This year’s International Lunch was held on Wednesday, January 14, in Proctor Hall, which was decorated with colorful flags and filled...