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List of 20 news stories.
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Social Awakening Founder Max Stossel Speaks to Students about the Impact of Social Media
Max Stossel, an award-winning speaker and the founder of Social Awakening, spoke about the impact of social media to students at Newark Academy on March 6, 2024 as part of the school’s Signature Speaker Series.Read More -
Abby Hsu '25 Publishes Paper in Prestigious IEEE Journal
Newark Academy junior Abigail Hsu '25 had a research paper published in the 2023 IEEE 23rd International Conference on Bioinformatics and Bioengineering (BIBE).Read More -
Chameleon Jazz Band Named a Finalist in the 29th Essentially Ellington Competition
Newark Academy’s jazz band, Chameleon, was chosen as one of just 15 finalists throughout the United States to perform at the Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition & Festival, which will be held May 9-11, 2024 at Jazz at Lincoln Center.Read More -
Former NFL Quarterback Don McPherson Discusses “Aspirational Masculinity” with Newark Academy Students
Former NFL and CFL quarterback Don McPherson, a national advocate for the prevention of sexual and domestic violence, spoke to Newark Academy students about aspirational masculinity on February 6, 2024 as part of the school’s Signature Speaker Series.Read More -
Newark Academy Director of Business and Finance Earns NBOA Ken White Distinguished Business Officer Award
Newark Academy Director of Business and Finance Sam Goldfischer is the recipient of the 2024 Ken White Distinguished Business Officer Award from the National Business Officers Association (NBOA).Read More -
Aaron Li ’24 Named Top 300 Regeneron Science Talent Search Scholar
Read MoreNewark Academy senior Aaron Li ’24 has been named one of the top 300 scholars in the 83rd Regeneron Science Talent Search (STS), the nation’s oldest and most prestigious science and mathematics competition for high school seniors. -
Newark Academy HR Director Earns NBOA Professional Achievement Award
Newark Academy Director of Human Resources Sarah Guelich is the recipient of the National Business Officers Association (NBOA) Professional Achievement Award. This award recognizes the invaluable contributions made by independent school business, finance and operations staff.Read More -
Press Release: Newark-based Yendor Theatre Collaborates with Newark Academy Acting Students on NJPAC Performance of "Down Neck"
Newark-based Yendor Theatre Company collaborated with Newark Academy acting students on the production of Down Neck — a play about the Ironbound section of Newark.Read More -
Press Release: CBS "GHOSTS" Star Asher Grodman Visits with Acting Students at Livingston’s Newark Academy
Livingston, NJ — Asher Grodman, who currently stars on the CBS sitcom GHOSTS, returned to his alma mater Newark Academy (NA) — an independent school for grades 6-12 in Livingston, NJ — to conduct workshops with acting students on Tuesday, November 7. Grodman, a Class of 2006 alum of NA, portrays ghost Trevor Lefkowitz on the hit series, which was renewed for a third season.Read More -
Award-Winning Autistic Professional Speaker Kerry Magro Discusses Disability Acceptance with Newark Academy Students
Award-winning autistic professional speaker and best-selling author Kerry Magro, Ed.D, spoke to Newark Academy students about the exceptional abilities of individuals with autism diagnoses, the prevalence of bullying and the importance of disability acceptance on October 27, 2023 as part of the school’s Signature Speaker Series.Read More -
Over 800 People Form "250" in Honor of Newark Academy's Historic Anniversary!
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On Thursday, October 5, over 800 Newark Academy students, faculty and staff joined together to form the number "250" in honor of the school's historic anniversary. View the time lapse video below! -
Media Release: Livingston's Newark Academy Showing “The Many Faces of Newark” Exhibit
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Livingston, NJ: Newark Academy (NA) — an independent school for grades 6-12 in Livingston, NJ — is showing a body of work by Newark-based artist, Chrystofer Davis, at the David Teiger ’47 Gallery for Studio Arts at NA through November 17, 2023. -
Media Release: Newark Academy Kicks Off its Historic 250th Anniversary Year at The Newark Museum of Art
Newark Academy — an independent school for grades 6-12 in Livingston, NJ — kicked off its historic 250th anniversary year with a celebration at The Newark Museum of Art on Wednesday, October 4, 2023.Read More -
The Many Faces of Newark on Display at NA’s Teiger Gallery
In honor of Newark Academy’s 250th anniversary and its origin city of Newark, Chrystofer Davis, Newark-based artist, is showing a body of work at the David Teiger ’47 Gallery for Studio Arts at Newark Academy from October 13 through Nov 17, 2023.Read More -
Three Newark Academy Students are National Merit Semifinalists
Newark Academy is proud to announce that three current seniors were named 2024 National Merit Semifinalists, joining 16,000 students across the country.Read More -
Media Release: Newark Academy Kicks Off Its Historic 250th School Year with Pulitzer Prize-Winning Writer and Alumna
Livingston, NJ: On Wednesday, September 7, Newark Academy (NA) — an independent school for grades 6-12 in Livingston, NJ — kicked off its historic 250th school year with its traditional Convocation ceremony featuring a keynote address by Dr. Salamishah Tillet ’92, a Pulitzer Prize winner, scholar, writer and activist.Read More -
Newark Academy Kicks Off its Historic 250th Year
Newark Academy students, faculty, staff and representatives from our Alumni Board of Governors gathered together to kick off the Academy’s historic 250th school year with the annual Convocation ceremony on Wednesday, September 6 in the Coraci Performance Hall.Read More -
“Color-Light-Spirit” on Exhibition at NA's Teiger Gallery
K.L. McKenna is showing a body of work at the David Teiger ’47 Gallery for Studio Arts at Newark Academy from September 5 through October 6, 2023. Her exhibit, Color-Light-Spirit, features landscapes of the American West.Read More -
Asher Herman ’24 Named a World Food Prize Borlaug Scholar
This past year, Newark Academy’s Asher Herman ’24 was named a Borlaug Scholar by the New Jersey Youth Institute World Food Prize at the Rutgers University School of Environmental and Biological Science.Read More -
Newark Academy Concludes its 249th Year and Prepares For its Historic 250th with a Trip to Newark
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In honor of its upcoming 250th anniversary year, the employees of Newark Academy joined together to visit and deepen the school’s connection with its origin city of Newark. On Tuesday, June 13, more than 130 Newark Academy faculty and staff embarked on a bus tour of the school’s four previous locations in the City of Newark — reflecting on the past before heading into the school’s 250th year.
An independent school for students in grades 6-12