The average 18-year-old can look forward to 334 months of free time assuming they live to the age of 90. Most people are on track to spend 312 of those months looking unproductively at a screen. Last week, the students, parents and staff at Rocky Mount Academy had the opportunity to attend...

Our senior spotlight this issue is about someone I knew long before we both joined the RMA family, and I’m so happy that Cameron Dawkins (also known as “Chop” by his classmates) is still my classmate and friend.  Finishing his high school career at RMA, Chop is taking Spanish 4, Advanced English...

The Memory Project is all about helping people who have been dealt a less than fortunate hand in life. Their slogan makes the project's purpose evident: “creating a kinder world through art.” Children from impoverished countries around the world submit photographs of themselves, and American art...

With the recent cooler weather and summer coming to a close, many of us are embracing fall by wearing cozy hoodies, eating pumpkin spice everything, and staying inside watching some of our favorite horror and Halloween movies. Maybe you haven’t noticed, but many of our favorites for spooky season–Hocus...

Last year, the varsity girls tennis team did remarkably well–making it all the way to the semi-finals–and they hope to go even further this year: to the state championship. Their chances are good, not only because all but one player (Jodie Coble, who graduated last May) has returned for the...

As we welcome in the 2024 football season, we also welcome a new head coach to our program, Coach Morris Jones. Coach Mo completed his degree at ECU and spent two years in Wilson County Public Schools, first as a student-teacher and then as a Health/Physical Education teacher, before joining the staff...

One of the most memorable events for RMA students is senior night–a big party the night before the first day of school to celebrate the start of senior year. The Class of 2025 had its gathering at Micah Boseman's farm in Whitakers on Sunday, August 19 so that the seniors could camp out all together. As...

We have a new addition to the senior room, but that sure doesn’t mean Stone Ramey is a stranger to anyone! Despite spending all of his academic career in public schools like Rocky Mount High, he is a familiar face to many RMA students. His cousins–Alex, Spencer, and Ramey Gardner–also attended...

For over 30 years, First United Methodist Church in Rocky Mount has been doing missionary work in Costa Rica. For much of that time, RMA students and faculty members have participated. This summer, I had the opportunity to join 12 of my classmates on this project, while Admissions Director Hadley Gross...

Spring sports seasons are coming to a close, and state play is looming for our varsity teams. Success throughout the seasons and many hours spent in practice are finally going to be put to the test. As senior nights come and go for our teams, they continue to perfect their technique and prepare the best...