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May 07, 2025

St. Johnsbury Academy Announces Class of 2025 Valedictorian and Salutatorian

St. Johnsbury Academy is proud to announce the valedictorian and salutatorian for the Class of 2025. Ari Leven of St. Johnsbury, Vermont, has been named valedictorian, and Yubo Zhang of Harbin, China, has been named salutatorian.

May 06, 2025

Commencement 2025 Speaker: Garth Moulton ’88

When Garth Moulton takes the podium at this year’s commencement ceremony, it will be a full-circle moment. Garth has traveled a remarkable path—from his roots in the Northeast Kingdom to Silicon Valley and beyond.

April 02, 2025

Focus on the Colwell Center

The Colwell Center for Global Understanding at St. Johnsbury was launched in 2003 with the goal of becoming a forum for sharing knowledge, exploring different cultures, and for helping students achieve a better understanding of the world.

March 11, 2025

Students Recognized for 2025 VT Scholastic Art and Writing Awards

St. Johnsbury Academy students won forty-three awards in this year's 2025 Vermont Scholastic Art and Writing Awards for both Fine Art and Writing.

March 10, 2025

Eight Seniors Selected as Candidates for the U. S. Presidential Scholars Program

Eight St. Johnsbury Academy seniors have been selected as candidates for the United States Presidential Scholars Program

December 07, 2024

National Student Poets Celebrated

Junior Marcus Burns (fourth from left) recently traveled to Washington, D.C., where he and the four other National Student Poets were recognized during an Appointment Ceremony.

December 05, 2024

Science Olympiad Competes

Science Olympiad competed at the Rickards Invitational, the first major event of the year, drawing 283 high school teams and 4,000 competitors.

November 13, 2024

St. Johnsbury Academy Students Honored for Advanced Placement Success

St. Johnsbury Academy has offered AP courses since the 1980s, and continues to experience great success in the program. A total of 242 St. Johnsbury Academy students took 468 Advanced Placement exams in May 2024.

November 06, 2024

HilltopperMTB Receives Grant

St. Johnsbury Academy and fitness and recreation affiliate RecFit recently received a $5,000 grant from the Vermont Community Foundation to support the RecFit HilltopperMTB Youth program.

October 23, 2024

National Student Poet Recognition for Marcus Burns

For Marcus Burns, a junior at St. Johnsbury Academy, poetry has been a significant part of his life since middle school, thanks to his English teacher, Mr. Glazer, who introduced him to the works of Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, and W.B. Yeats, among others.

September 12, 2024

SJA Senior Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist

St. Johnsbury Academy Senior Dillon Chen of Franconia, NH, has been recognized as a semifinalist in the 70th annual National Merit Scholarship Program.

July 08, 2024

Reading, Writing, and Math

Over the last few years, St. Johnsbury Academy has been developing and increasing the capacity of its Student Services Program (formerly Special Services).

July 08, 2024

Zoë Glentz Brush Nominated for The Congress of Future Medical Leaders

May 08, 2024

Valedictorian and Salutatorian Announced

St. Johnsbury Academy has announced the valedictorian and salutatorian for the Class of 2024. Brooke White of Barnet, Vermont, was named valedictorian; Greer Kennedy of St. Johnsbury, Vermont, was named salutatorian. 

April 03, 2024

Hearing from Hilltoppers: Hayden Brown

After being born in Virginia and raised in New York and Connecticut, Hayden Brown traveled to the Northeast Kingdom during the second semester of his sophomore year to board as a dorm student.

March 20, 2024

Hearing from Hilltoppers: Greer Kennedy

Greer Kennedy is a senior at the Academy, and boy, is she busy! She moved up north from Louisiana to Vermont to attend school here as a sophomore. She has loved Vermont ever since and is especially grateful for the close-knit communities wherever she goes. 

March 13, 2024

Suyeon Kim Awarded Commendation in John Locke Institute’s Global Essay Competition

St. Johnsbury Academy junior Suyeon Kim, of Jeju, South Korea, was recently awarded a Commendation in the Theology category of the John Locke Institute’s Global Essay Competition.

February 20, 2024

Hearing from Hilltoppers: Brooke White

Brooke White is a senior who has lived in Vermont her whole life. She loves horseback riding, hunting, and making maple syrup with her family, which she considers some of her favorite seasonal Vermont activities!

February 20, 2024

Seniors Selected as Candidates for the United States Presidential Scholars Program

Three St. Johnsbury Academy seniors have been selected as candidates for the United States Presidential Scholars Program.

February 14, 2024

Hearing From Hilltoppers: Mr. Jolliffe

Mr. Jolliffe lived in California for twenty years when his love of winter and the gorgeous mountains of Vermont brought him to the Northeast Kingdom and St. Johnsbury Academy.  

February 07, 2024

St. Johnsbury Academy Students Honored for Advanced Placement Success

St. Johnsbury Academy has offered AP courses since the 1980s, and continues to experience great success in the program.

January 28, 2024

State Officials Visit Campus

Interim Secretary Bouchey of the Vermont Agency of Education and Kendal Smith from Governor Scott’s office recently toured campus.

January 28, 2024

CTE Students of the Quarter

The Career and Technical Education Students of the Quarter for the second quarter have been named.

January 17, 2024

LifeChangers Recognized

St. Johnsbury Academy is incredibly proud and honored to have two members of the community recognized as nominees for the LifeChanger awards: Jamie Ryan, Director of Residential Life, and Karen Stark, a teacher with the Boarding Guided Studies Program.

October 27, 2023

CTE Students of the Quarter

Congratulations to the Career and Technical Education Students of the Quarter.

October 27, 2023

DAR Award Nominations

Congratulations to seniors (l-r) Greer Kennedy, Kaia Anderson, and Brooke White on their nominations for the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Good Citizens Award and Scholarship Contest.

October 18, 2023

Biotechnology Class Analyzes DNA Samples

Biotechnology class utilized new PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) and gel electrophoresis technology to analyze DNA samples for the presence of a specific antibiotic-resistant gene.

October 08, 2023

Cultivating Pathways to Sustainability

Mrs. Angell has formed a student sustainability leadership team with ten members, taking part in a program called Cultivating Pathways to Sustainability...

October 08, 2023

National Merit Scholarship Recognition

Seniors Brooke White (l) and Greer Kennedy were recognized in Chapel for their achievements in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program.

September 27, 2023

Creating A Safe Learning Environment

I hope this letter finds you well and your student enjoying the first weeks of school. St. Johnsbury Academy faculty and staff are grateful for the opportunity to be a part of your child’s experience this academic year...

September 27, 2023

Celebrating Yom Kippur

On Monday, September 25th, longtime SJA faculty member Ellen Meranze spoke during morning chapel in Fuller Hall about the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur. Ms. Meranze teaches in the Languages Department and in the Capstone program...

September 22, 2023

Students Take Flight

Representatives from BETA Technologies were on campus this week to offer students the chance to pilot their groundbreaking planes using a pair of simulators.

September 22, 2023

New X Block Classes

Ms. Meranze and her students are learning American Sign Language as part of a new selection of classes that meet two days a week after school. Called X Block, it enables our talented faculty to connect with students in new and creative ways.

September 07, 2023

Aides to Senator Sanders Visit CTE Department

Staff members with U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders’ office visited campus on August 30 to speak with students and faculty in the Career and Technical Education (CTE) department.

September 07, 2023

Nomadic Photo Ark Project Visits Campus

Mrs. Prevost and her photo students welcomed the Nomadic Photo Ark, billed as a "roaming black and white darkroom and art studio" to campus on Friday.

July 07, 2023

National Merit Scholarship Participants

Rising seniors Greer Kennedy (left) and Brooke White have been recognized for placing among the 50,000 highest-scoring participants on the 2022 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.

July 07, 2023

Students Attend 2023 American Regions Math League Competition

St. Johnsbury Academy rising seniors Uma Chirkova (l) and Ethan Spence traveled to Penn State University earlier this month to compete at the 2023 American Regions Math League competition.

July 07, 2023

Mazza Earns Bronze at National SkillsUSA Event

St. Johnsbury Academy rising junior Isabella Mazza, of Barnet, earned a bronze medal in Restaurant Service at the SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference in Atlanta last month.

May 24, 2023

Students Attend National Science Olympiad Event

Fifteen St. Johnsbury Academy students attended the National Science Olympiad Tournament in Wichita, Kansas, May 19-20, 2023.

May 17, 2023

SJA Theatre to Perform Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

The stage is set. The backstage crew and the light techs have refined their cues and timing. The actors have memorized their lines and dances, and the band has rehearsed their songs to perfection.

May 10, 2023

2023 Commencement Speaker Announced

Headmaster Dr. Sharon Howell is happy to announce that Noble F. Allen ’78 will be the 2023 Commencement Speaker.

May 10, 2023

SJA Announces Valedictorian and Salutatorian

St. Johnsbury Academy is pleased to announce the valedictorian and salutatorian for the Class of 2023. Theodora Montague of St. Johnsbury, Vermont, has been named valedictorian. This year’s salutatorian is Nathan Lenzini, also of St. Johnsbury.

April 19, 2023

Engle Named Athletic Director

St. Johnsbury Academy is pleased to announce the appointment of Troy Engle to the post of Athletic Director beginning July 1, 2023. Troy will succeed Interim Athletic Director Alan Ruggles in leading all SJA interscholastic athletics.

February 22, 2023

SJA Students Honored in Vermont Scholastic Art and Writing Awards

St. Johnsbury Academy students won thirteen regional art awards in this year's 2023 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards for both Fine Art and Writing.

February 16, 2023

Brain Bee Team Places Third

SJA's Brain Bee team traveled to the University of Vermont Larner School of Medicine and earned third place in the 14th Annual Vermont Brain Bee Competition.

February 16, 2023

Model UN Team Travels to Boston

The Academy's Model United Nations club traveled to Boston for a model UN conference hosted by students at MIT.

February 08, 2023

Message to our SJA Community – February 8, 2023

An enjoyable four years at St. Johnsbury Academy led me to seek to extend my stay for 30 years and counting. It is my pleasure to have the opportunity to work with students, share my insights and memories, and observe the new generations of St. Johnsbury Academy.

February 01, 2023

Seniors Selected as Candidates for Presidential Scholars Program

Three St. Johnsbury Academy seniors have been selected as candidates for the United States Presidential Scholars Program. Liam Markey of Peacham, Theodora Montague, and Nathan Lenzini, both of St. Johnsbury, have been chosen based on their ACT Assessment or the College Board SAT performance.

December 06, 2022

Support on the Court Celebrates Tenth Year

As seniors presented last Friday, December 2, during St. Johnsbury Academy Capstone Day, we were reminded how some of these projects live on well past graduation.

November 16, 2022

Grace Bosco Recognized as Outstanding Educator

St. Johnsbury Academy's Grace Bosco has been recognized as a recipient of the 2022 University of Vermont Outstanding Educator Award.

September 14, 2022

SJA Seniors Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists

St. Johnsbury Academy seniors Hannah Keith of Kirby, VT, and Theodora Montague and Nathan Lenzini of St. Johnsbury, have been recognized as semifinalists in the 68th annual National Merit Scholarship Program.

June 15, 2022

St. Johnsbury Academy Hires New Assistant Headmaster for Academics and Student Life

St. Johnsbury Academy has hired Binaca Hanson of Bridgton, ME, as Assistant Headmaster for Academic and Student Life. Hanson currently serves as the Assistant Head of School at Bridgton Academy in Bridgton, ME. She will assume her new duties on July 1, 2022.

May 03, 2022

SJA Announces Valedictorians and Salutatorian

St. Johnsbury Academy is pleased to announce the valedictorian and salutatorian for the Class of 2022. Madison Flanagan of Bryan, Texas, has been named valedictorian. This year’s salutatorian is Cecilia Sweeney of Piermont, New Hampshire.

March 15, 2022

Students Honored in Vermont Scholastic Art Awards

St. Johnsbury Academy students won 20 regional art awards in this year's 2022 Scholastic Art Awards for both Fine Art and Writing.

January 18, 2022

Seniors Named College Board National Recognition Scholars

Eight St. Johnsbury Academy seniors have been named College Board National Recognition Scholars.

November 09, 2021

Steve Jolliffe Receives University of Chicago Outstanding Educator Award

St. Johnsbury Academy’s Steven Jolliffe has received the University of Chicago Outstanding Educator Award.

November 09, 2021

Emmet Quinn Named 2021 Vermont History Teacher of the Year

St. Johnsbury Academy's Emmet Quinn has been named the 2021 State History Teacher of the Year by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.

May 12, 2021

Co-Valedictorians and Salutatorian Named

St. Johnsbury Academy has announced the co-valedictorians and salutatorian for the Class of 2021. Constance Hammer, of Monroe, NH, and Luke Young-Xu, of North Haverhill, NH, were named co-valedictorians. Nelson Eaton, of Groton, VT, was named salutatorian.

April 29, 2021

St. Johnsbury Academy Announces Summer Educational Symposium

Headmaster has recently announced a new summer initiative that will begin this year on the campus of St. Johnsbury Academy: the SJA Summer Educational Symposium. will give educational leaders the opportunity to work with their peers to reimagine the nature and quality of students’ learning.

April 20, 2021

Students Recognized for Accomplishments at Harvard Model Congress

Two St. Johnsbury Academy students have been recognized for their accomplishments at the Harvard Model Congress, held virtually in February. Junior Payton Molleur of Greensboro Bend, VT, and Brooke White, of East Ryegate, VT, received honorable mention for their work.

April 14, 2021

NVU-Lyndon Upward Bound Scores Victory at 17th Annual Green Mountain Scholar’s Bowl

On Saturday, March 6th Plattsburgh State University Upward Bound hosted the 17th annual Green Mountain Scholar’s Bowl competition which was held virtually for the first time ever.

March 31, 2021

SJA Students Receive National Honors

Two St. Johnsbury Academy seniors have received recognition at the national level for their work in the 2021 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.

March 30, 2021

Lenzini Named New Baseball Coach

St. Johnsbury Academy has announced the hiring of John Lenzini as the varsity baseball coach. Lenzini will take over for Marc Choiniere, who is retiring after six seasons in the position.

March 23, 2021

Four Students Qualify for MathCON Finals

Four math students from St. Johnsbury Academy have been invited to attend the virtual MathCON 2021 Finals on May 1, 2021. Finalists are students who have scored in the top 10 percent of their respective grades.

February 01, 2021

SJA Seniors Selected as Candidates for U.S. Presidential Scholars Program

Four St. Johnsbury Academy seniors have been selected as candidates for the United States Presidential Scholars Program. Gavin Ghafoori of St. Johnsbury, Constance Hammer of Monroe, NH, Emma Keenan of Peacham, and Luke Young-Xu of North Haverhill, NH.

January 19, 2021

SJA Students to Present Original Scientific Research

Three St. Johnsbury Academy students have been selected to virtually present their original scientific research at the American Association for the Advancement for Science (AAAS) conference in February—the largest general science conference in the world.

October 28, 2020

Seniors Named College Board National Recognition Scholars

Three St. Johnsbury Academy seniors have been named College Board National Recognition Scholars.

September 28, 2020

Math Students Named Regional Student Leaders

St. Johnsbury academy sophomores Nico Sipples, of St. Johnsbury, and Hannah Keith, of Kirby, were recently presented with certificates for their achievements.

September 18, 2020

St. Johnsbury Academy Alum Named Director of SJA Theatre

There is a saying that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. That journey can lead you a long way from home, but it can also, eventually, lead you back home.

May 05, 2020

SJA Playwrights Recognized

Vermont Young Playwrights recently recognized a trio of St. Johnsbury Academy playwrights for their submissions.

May 04, 2020

SJA Announces 2020 Valedictorian and Salutatorian

Zoe Montague, of St. Johnsbury, Vermont, was named the valedictorian and Han "Carrie" Zeng, of Dalian City, China, was named salutatorian.

May 04, 2020

SJA Students Win UVM Math Honors

Three SJA students earned top honors in UVM math contest.

April 28, 2020

Math Students Earn National Honors

A group of St. Johnsbury Academy freshmen have been named the national champions in the Continental Math League (CML).

April 23, 2020

Students Receive National Latin Exam Honors

Eleven SJA students earned recognition for their achievements.

April 16, 2020

Sorin Honored for Poetry Anthology

SJA senior Noah Sorin, of Montgomery Center, VT, has earned a Silver Medal as a 2020 National Award recipient.

March 26, 2020

Student Wins Vermont Archaeological Society Essay Contest

SJA sophomore Maple Bottinelli won the Annual Vermont Archaeology Month High School Paper Contest held by the Vermont Archaeological Society.

February 10, 2020

Sophomore Named Finalist in Senator Sanders’ Essay Contest

St. Johnsbury Academy sophomore Maely Brightman of Lyme, NH was named a finalist in the 2020 State of the Union essay contest.

February 03, 2020

Students Honored for AP Achievement

The school's passing rate, determined by the percentage of students who scored 3 or more points out of a possible 5 on an exam, was 85.2%.

December 23, 2019

Luke Young-Xu Achieves Top ACT Score

St. Johnsbury Academy junior Luke Young-Xu, of North Haverhill, NH, has earned the highest possible ACT composite score of 36.

October 21, 2019

CTE Students of the Quarter Named

St. Johnsbury Academy is pleased to announce the Students of the Quarter for our Career and Technical Education program for the first quarter.

October 14, 2019

SJA Student Recognized as Commended Student

St. Johnsbury Academy senior MacKay Breton has been named a Commended Student in the 65th annual National Merit Scholarship Program.

September 19, 2019

Senior Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist

SJA senior Sam Crankshaw has been recognized as a semifinalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program.

September 03, 2019

Students Attend Governor’s Institute of Vermont

Six students from St. Johnsbury Academy participated in the Governor's Institute of Vermont (GIV) during the summer break. 

July 24, 2019

Champions at Work: I’m Ready!

After months of preparation and winning gold at the state level, six SJA students traveled to Louisville, Kentucky for the SkillsUSA Conference.

July 15, 2019

SJA Senior Attends Congress of Future Medical Leaders

SJA senior Liz Dauscher, of Groton, Vermont, recently attended the Congress of Future Medical Leaders on the campus of UMass-Lowell.

July 10, 2019

SJA Student Wins Silver at National SkillsUSA Competition

Emma Smith '19 of St. Johnsbury won a Silver Medal in Commercial Baking at the 2019 SkillsUSA competition in Louisville, KY.

May 28, 2019

Students Recognized at First Annual Capstone Honors Reception

St. Johnsbury Academy seniors were recognized for the quality of their Senior Capstones at the first annual Capstone Honors Reception.

May 28, 2019

SJA Math Students Score First in State on UVM Prize Math Examination

SJA led the state on the UVM Annual Prize Math Examination again this year.

May 20, 2019

SJA First in Vermont in New England Math League Competition

Math students earned the highest cumulative score in Vermont for the 2018/19 school year in the annual New England Mathematics League competition.

May 13, 2019

CTE Students Earn Medals at Vermont SkillsUSA Competition

Fifteen St. Johnsbury Academy students won five gold, five silver medals, and one bronze medal at the Vermont SkillsUSA Competition.

May 06, 2019

SJA Student Wins Prestigious National Math Competition

SJA Senior Hanzhang "Carlos" Yu of China placed first in the U.S. in the MathCON competition last weekend in Chicago, Illinois.

April 29, 2019

2019 Valedictorian and Co-Salutatorians Announced

Jianing Wu of Hangzhou, China, was named valedictorian for the SJA Class of 2019; Jen Rotti and Lia Rotti of Danville, VT were named co-salutatorians.

April 15, 2019

Chess Team Wins Vermont State Scholastic Chess Championship

The SJA Chess team won the Vermont State Scholastic Chess Championship for the second year in a row.

April 08, 2019

SJA Graduates Achieve Perfect Scores on the AP Research Exam

Two members of the Class of 2018, Annie Danielson and Emma Forster, received perfect scores on the AP Research exam they took in May 2018.

April 01, 2019

Student Wins Vermont Archaeological Society Essay Contest

SJA Sophomore Scarlett Wu won the Annual Vermont Archaeology Month High School Paper Contest held by the Vermont Archeology Society.

April 01, 2019

Science Olympiad Team #1 in Vermont

St. Johnsbury Academy science students recently placed first in the Vermont State Science Olympiad at The University of Vermont.

March 25, 2019

Students Win National Medals in Scholastic Art and Writing Awards

SJA Students, Olivia Robinson and Anzhelika Nastashchuk won medals in the national Scholastic Art and Writing Awards.

March 11, 2019

Members of Math Team Invited to Attend National MathCON Competition

Four math students from St. Johnsbury Academy were invited to attend MathCON 2019 Finals Day on April 27, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois.

March 11, 2019

Robotics Team Wins FIRST Robotics Competition

The SJA Robotics Team "Tech Storm" and the Red Alliance defeated 35 teams from across New England.

February 11, 2019

Senior Awarded 3rd Place in Senator Sanders’ 2019 State of the Union Essay Contest

St. Johnsbury Academy senior Joseph Brody was awarded 3rd place in the 2019 State of the Union essay contest sponsored by VT Senator Sanders.

February 04, 2019

Students Honored in Vermont Scholastic Writing Awards

St. Johnsbury Academy creative writing students were honored for their work in the annual Vermont Scholastic Writing Awards.

January 28, 2019

Junior Named U.S. Senate Page

St. Johnsbury Academy junior Colby Switser will be serving as a page in the U.S. Senate in Washington, D.C., during the spring semester.

December 17, 2018

Senior Selected for 2019 US Senate Youth Program

The Vermont Principal's Association announced that SJA senior Jack Fannon was selected to participate in the 2019 U.S. Senate Youth Program. 

December 17, 2018

Math Team Ranks First Among U.S. Boarding Schools in Math Madness Competition

SJA ranked first among New England boarding schools at the this year's Math Madness, the nation's premier online mathematics competition.

December 03, 2018

Seniors Named Vermont Presidential Scholars

The Vermont Agency of Education named SJA seniors Grace Phelps of Lunenburg and Mason Castle of Walden Vermont Presidential Scholars.

October 23, 2018

Colwell Speaker Series Presents Mohamad Hafez

Syrian artist and architect Mohamad Hafez will speak at the Academy as part of the Colwell Speaker Series.

October 02, 2018

Fireside Literary Series Presents Author Julia Shipley

SJA's Fireside Literary Series welcomes writer, journalist, and poet Julia Shipley.

September 24, 2018

SJA Students Named National Merit Semifinalist, Commended Student

Senior Fiona Sweeney of Piermont, New Hampshire, has been selected as a Semifinalist in the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Competition.

September 10, 2018

SJA Maple Tree to Be Used Across Curriculum

The removal of a large maple tree that has reached the end of its lifespan has become an opportunity for students at St. Johnsbury Academy.

September 03, 2018

Academy Students Honored for Advanced Placement Achievement

A total of 254 SJA students took 489 Advanced Placement exams in 2018. The passing rate was 85.6%, well above both the state and national averages.

July 26, 2018

SJA Boys State Representatives Elected to Boys Nation

Two SJA seniors, Joe Brody and Jack Fannon, traveled to Arlington, Virginia, to represent Vermont as delegates to the American Legion's Boys Nation.

July 06, 2018

Junior Wins National SkillsUSA Gold

Max Frechette '20 won a Gold Medal in Commercial Baking at the 2018 SkillsUSA Leadership and Skills Conference.

June 28, 2018

Asher Solnit ’18 Receives National Merit Northeastern University Scholarship

Asher Solnit '18, co-salutatorian of his class, recently won a National Merit Northeastern University Scholarship.

June 04, 2018

Math Students Score First in State on the 61st UVM Prize Math Examination

SJA led the state on the UVM Annual Prize Math Examination again this year.

May 29, 2018

Junior Nominated for The Congress of Future Medical Leaders

Alexis Degreenia-Collins '19 of Sheffield will be a delegate to the Congress of Future Medical Leaders in Lowell, MA, on June 25-27, 2018.

May 07, 2018

2018 Valedictorian, Co-Salutatorians Announced

SJA has announced the 2018 valedictorian and co-salutatorians: Victor Xie, valedictorian and Benjamin Hammer and Asher Solnit, co-salutatorians.

April 30, 2018

SJA First in Vermont in New England Math League Competition

SJA math students earned the highest cumulative score in the state of Vermont for 2017/18 in the New England Mathematics League competition.

April 30, 2018

SJA Wins 2018 Vermont State Scholastic Chess Championships

The SJA Chess team won the 2018 Vermont State Scholastic Chess Championships.

April 23, 2018

Colwell Speaker Series Welcomes Weatherhead Fellow Lorenza Fontana

SJA's Colwell Speaker Series welcomes Lorenza Fontana, a Fellow at Harvard’s Weatherhead Center.

April 16, 2018

FBLA Team Competes at State Conference

The St. Johnsbury Academy chapter of the Future Business Leaders of America competed recently at the FBLA Spring Leadership Conference.

April 16, 2018

Twelve Students Earn Medals at State SkillsUSA Competition

Twelve SJA students won five Gold Medals, four Silver Medals, and three Bronze Medals at the Vermont SkillsUSA Leadership and Skills Competition.

April 09, 2018

SJA Team Wins Award at Vermont STEM Fair

SJA Junior Fiona Sweeney competed at the Vermont Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Fair at Norwich University.

April 09, 2018

Bridge Building Team Breaks State Record

A team of students from SJA's Civil Engineering and Architecture class built a bridge that held 1,647 pounds of pressure to set a new record.

April 02, 2018

Junior Wins Awards at Vermont STEM Fair

SJA Junior Fiona Sweeney competed at the Vermont Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Fair at Norwich University.

March 26, 2018

SJA Team Places Second and Third in Vermont in Science Olympiad

St. Johnsbury Academy science students were awarded second and third place in the inaugural Vermont State Science Olympiad at Castleton University.

March 22, 2018

Career and Technical Education Students Featured on Rumble Strip Vermont

The Academy's Career and Technical Education program was recently featured on Erica Heilman's podcast, Rumble Strip Vermont. 

March 19, 2018

SJA Students Honored in National Scholastic Art and Writing Awards

St. Johnsbury Academy Fine Arts students won three National Medals in this year's Scholastic Art and Writing competition.

March 12, 2018

Students Named National Merit Finalists

Two St. Johnsbury Academy Seniors have advanced to Finalists in the 2018 National Merit Scholarship Competition.

February 05, 2018

Senior Awarded 2nd Place in Senator Sanders’ Essay Contest

SJA senior Alaura Rich was awarded 2nd place in the 2018 State of the Union essay contest sponsored by Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders.

February 02, 2018

SJA Students Honored in Vermont Scholastic Art and Writing Awards

St. Johnsbury Academy Fine Arts students won a total of 35 regional art awards in this year's Scholastic Art and Writing competition.

January 12, 2018

Presidential Scholar

The Vermont Agency of Education named St. Johnsbury Academy senior Andrew Hegarty of St. Johnsbury a Presidential Scholar.

January 12, 2018

SJA Student Named U.S. Senate Page

St. Johnsbury Academy junior Jack Fannon will be serving as a page in the U.S. Senate in Washington, D.C., during the spring semester.

January 12, 2018

Colwell Center Welcomes Darja Djordjovic

The Colwell Center welcomes Darja Djordjovic, a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard's Weatherhead Center for International Affairs.