The NFL season is finally here, and with week one coming to an end, it’s time to break down the top contenders heading into the new year. While some teams are still finding their footing, a few have already separated themselves on paper with strong rosters, smart offseason moves, and growing expectations...

The Global Studies Honors Program is tasked with spreading global awareness at RMA. To further that goal, Global Studies offers trips that give students the opportunity to travel outside the US–usually to Europe or Latin America. Two such upcoming trips include Peru and England. During the 2025-2026...

The subject of this issue of Senior Spotlight is none other than the ambitious Spencer Thorne. Ask anybody at Rocky Mount Academy, and they will tell you he is best known for setting big goals and consistently working hard to achieve them. RMA has been fortunate enough to have had Spencer here since...

One of this issue’s two Senior Spotlights is focused on Valeria Rodriguez, who joined the RMA family in her freshman year after attending Our Lady of Perpetual Help through eighth grade. Described by junior Katie Kos as ambitious and a great friend, Valeria is “a wonderful asset to our Upper School,"...

One of this year's first Senior Spotlights is on someone I have known as long as I have known myself: my twin brother, Walt Fisher. Although I’ve always had the joy of knowing Walt, RMA did not get to meet him until he joined the school in seventh grade, bringing with him a personality that is empathetic,...

This past summer, I was fortunate enough to take a life-changing trip to Africa that made me realize how interested I am in other places and cultures. Fortunately, RMA offers a program designed to nurture this passion: the Global Studies Honors Program, whose goal is to provide insight into other cultures...

What do comedian Will Ferrell, Olympic athlete Michael Phelps, and actress Emma Watson all have in common? It's not just that they’re famous. They all love playing pickleball!  Those of you who aren’t pickleball enthusiasts might be wondering what it is exactly. A hybrid of other, more familiar...

For the first issue of this school year, we are spotlighting three seniors behind The Eagle Examiner, one of whom is Deacon Stinson. Deacon came to Rocky Mount Academy in the sixth grade and has since influenced the class with his outgoing personality. He can be described as kind, spontaneous, and caring,...

Have you met RMA’s new Upper School teacher, Mr. Brite? If not, you can find him on P Hall beside Mr. Tucker’s office or the football field, but here’s another chance to get to know him!  This year, Mr. Brite is teaching American History–history was his favorite subject when he was in high...

One of our three Senior Spotlights this week is on long-time RMA student (she joined us in Kindergarten) and key member of the Class of 2026, Landry Miller. You may already know Landry as half of RMA’s numerous sets of twins–her twin brother, Gehrig, was at RMA until this year–though her...