We are doubling up on senior spotlights this week, so our second one is for no other than Gabe Petteway. There is never a dull moment with this guy, which I learned pretty quickly while spending last Monday with other RMA journalists when we took a trip to East Carolina University to attend a student...

Our Senior Spotlight for this issue is on Abbie Hooks! Abbie joined the RMA family her junior year of high school after leaving Faith Christian and being nominated for the Ann Weaver Scholarship. Abbie will tell you that she really prefers RMA over Faith, and we’re so glad because she has been a great...

The Lower School Exceptional Children’s students recently took a fun trip to Florida and not one but two theme parks! After planning this trip for over a year–since April 2023!–the students and their parents left Rocky Mount on October 20 and returned October 26. Most kids took a plane to Florida,...

After a brief hiatus from regular issues–The Eagle Examiner instead worked with The Rocky Mount Telegram to publish an article reaching a wider audience–it’s back to business with a senior spotlight, so let’s hear about Christopher Harper! Chris joined us his freshman year after leaving Faith...

Fall sports may be winding down, but the excitement isn’t over yet since all of our teams have a lot to be proud of–either because they’ve had a great season or made it into the playoffs! This year, our cross country team has had a very successful season, winning every conference meet and...

Rocky Mount Academy’s Exceptional Children’s program is one of the many things our school is proud to offer the community. We are blessed to have dedicated classes for Lower, Middle, and Upper School students with special needs. Last year, Jodie Coble ‘24 introduced everyone to the Middle School...

On October 3rd, RMA’s 6th graders took a field trip to Wilmington, North Carolina. This trip was primarily geared at supplementing their history and science classes while also being a fun way for the new Middle School students to bond with each other. The first stop on the trip was Fort Caswell...

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...