This year, RMA welcomes fifteen new students to Upper School! Get to know them below! Welcome to the RMA fam!

FRESHMEN

Jordan Wright

• What school did you go to before RMA? Southwest Edgecombe Middle School.

Avery Cumpata

• What’s your favorite class/who’s your favorite teacher so far? English and Biology. My favorite teacher is Ms. Baker.

• What school did you go to before RMA? OLPH.

• How is RMA different from your old school? RMA is a lot better! I enjoy going to school and all the teachers are so nice.

• Fun fact: My favorite sport is soccer or tennis.

Jessica Proctor

• What school did you go to before RMA? Southwest Edgecombe Middle School.

SOPHOMORES

Landon Duff

• What school did you go to before RMA? Life Spring Academy in Cary, NC.

Rachael Godwin (Ann Weaver Scholar)

• What school did you go to before RMA? Homeschooled.

Timoni Barnes

• What’s your favorite class/who’s your favorite teacher so far? Modern European History with Mr. Stancavish.

• What school did you go to before RMA? Fike High School.

• How is RMA different from your old school? Some of the classes are smaller, so teachers can have more one on one time with the students, and RMA doesn’t allow phones which I like because I have less distractions.

• Fun fact: I love hunting and fishing; also I play football, basketball, and baseball.

Cason Price

• What school did you go to before RMA? Fike High School.

Abby Seymore (returning after a few years in middle school)

• What school did you go to before RMA? Northern Nash High School.

JUNIORS

Kameron Wright

• What school did you go to before RMA? Southwest Edgecombe High School.

Hannah Achilles

• What’s your favorite class/who’s your favorite teacher so far? Music Performance with Mr. Leonard.

• What school did you go to before RMA? Greenfield School.

• How is RMA different from your old school? RMA has a lot more classes offered and a lot more in class discussions.

• Fun fact: I play travel soccer for NCFC.

Connor Evans 

• What’s your favorite class/who’s your favorite teacher so far? AP Gov with Mr. Stone.

• What school did you go to before RMA? Episcopal High School.

• How is RMA different from your old school? It was a boarding school, so I lived on campus.

• Fun fact: I like to surf.

Ashley Brantley

• What’s your favorite class/who’s your favorite teacher so far? US History with Mr. Herbert.

• What school did you go to before RMA? Northern Nash High School.

• How is RMA different from your old school? It has a lot more classes and homework.

• Fun fact: I like volleyball and movies.

Reggie Branch

• What school did you go to before RMA? Rocky Mount High School.

Anna Brooks Gaynor

• What’s your favorite class/who’s your favorite teacher so far? AP Gov with Mr. Stone.

• What school did you go to before RMA? Rocky Mount High School.

• How is RMA different from your old school? There are a lot more classes at RMHS.

• Fun fact: Tennis is my favorite activity so far.

Thomas Shenkman

• What’s your favorite class/who’s your favorite teacher so far? English with Dr. O’Brien.

• What school did you go to before RMA? Homeschooled.

• How is RMA different from your old school? I actually attend classes, enjoy going to school, and the teachers are really nice.

• Fun fact: I can play 5 instruments (drums, piano, guitar, bass, and flute).