September 22, 2017
Middle School Names Outstanding Students
Congratulations to the following middle school students who have earned the title of Student of the Month for September. These outstanding students exemplify great moral character, good citizenship and are hard workers academically.
September 21, 2017
Taking a Bite Out of Crime
Seven SMA students have been selected to participate in the Teen Ambassadors Against Crime program sponsored by Crimestoppers of New Orleans. They are Demi Bowens, Caitlyn Banks, Tori Knight, Donya Marioneaux, Rodnae’ Lee, Kaci Penn and Dymen Slaughter.
The TAAC program teaches youth how to examine violence and law-related issues in the context of their schools and communities and how to apply what they learn to real-life circumstances. Students learn about the different types of crime, the costs and consequences of crime, conflict management strategies, how crime affects communities, and what community prevention programs and services are available to them. The program also increases social responsibility in teens, educates them about the law, reduces their potential for victimization, and engages them in making their homes, schools, and communities safer.
Read MoreSenior Class Elects Officers
The Class of 2018 has selected their leadership. They are from left to right, President Alaina Doss; Vice President Caleigh Gautier; Secretary Myra Mitchell; and Treasurer Kianta Hughes:
September 12, 2017
MALE ACADEMY SELECTS STUDENT OF THE MONTH
Donald Taylor, a sixth grade grader, has been selected Student of the Month. Taylor was selected for his outstanding academic performance, integrity and character.
August 31, 2017
Alumna to Host Walk Run
Jasmin Bindom, a 2012 graduate of St. Mary’s Academy, was the victim of Stephen Johnson Syndrome, where her body attacked her outer layer of skin during her senior year. Now, this beautiful young women is a survivor and hosting her very own SJS Awareness Walk on Saturday, October 3, 2017 with a scholarship benefiting an SMA student.
Read MoreSeptember 11, 2017
SMA Students and Faculty Give Back to Hurricane Victims
The SMA Honor Society and the MLK Chapter of the National Honor Society has partnered with The Divine Foundation to collect the following items for the Hurricane Harvey families in Texas:
- Toiletries (Deodorant, Lotion, Soap)
- Underclothes (New and in Plastic) underwear, bras, undershirts, camisoles, socks
- Blankets
- Towels
- Cleaning Supplies
Geaux Blue Day
St. Mary’s Academy Elementary joined the City of New Orleans in celebrating Geaux Blue Day. September 13th was declared Geaux Blue Day by the NO City Council to demonstrate our appreciation for the New Orleans Police officers and their families.
At SMA, elementary students wore blue and gave officers words of support. They also supplied lunch for all Seventh District Officers.
Read More1867-2017
Sesquicentennial Celebration
Scholarship, Leadership, & Service
Alumnae Spotlight
Dr. Lakiesha Claude Williams
Since she was a young girl growing up in New Orleans, LA, Lakiesha Claude Williams dreamed of becoming a physician. She always had an aptitude for science and loved caring for others in need.
Yet her plans to work as a medical doctor changed during her senior year of high school at St. Mary’s Academy, when a teacher introduced her to the world of mathematics.
Fast-forward to present day, Dr. Lakiesha N. Williams is an associate professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering at Mississippi State University. She was the first African-American to get a graduate degree in biological engineering from Louisiana State University , the first African-American to earn a doctorate in biomedical engineering from Mississippi State University, and the first female faculty member in her current department.