Senior Spotlights
Class of 2026
By: Jaden Smith and Johanna Merritt
Class of 2026
By: Jaden Smith and Johanna Merritt
Allie has been at First Academy for 13 years. Her favorite teacher since she has been at FA was Mrs. Holliday. Activities she has done at FA was One Act, GAPPS, literary, the Lion's Pen, and student council. Her best memory was the 10th grade lunches.
Allie's favorite hobbies are reading, playing piano, shopping, sleeping, and spending time with friends and family. Her favorite Bible verse is Micah 7:7. The best advice she has received is "Do your best at everything you do and do everything for God's glory, not your own." She wants to go to South Georgia State College, where she'll train to be a pharmacist or a history teacher.
Lacie has attended First Academy for six years. Her favorite teacher has been either Mrs. Holliday or Mrs Christina. Activities that she has participated in at FA are One Act; Lion's Pen newspaper and yearbook, in which she is currently senior editor; history bowl; and praise band competitions. Lacie's favorite memory was when Logan James pepper-sprayed himself on the first day of 8th grade.
Her favorite hobbies are reading, sketching, playing games, and listening to music. Her favorite Bible verse is Psalms 32:8. The best advice that she has received is "Trust in the Lord and He will guide you." She wants to attend Brewton Parker or Valdosta State University. Lacie wants to be a music teacher; later on she wants to teach piano.
Hannah has been at First Academy for three years. Her favorite teacher since she has been at FA was Miss Katelynn Moore. Some activities she has participated in at First Academy are cheer, student council, the Lion's Pen yearbook and newspaper, and One Act. Her favorite memory was in 10th grade when everyone was together for lunch.
Hannah's favorite hobbies are reading and babysitting. Her favorite Bible verse is Psalms 56:3. The best advice that she has received is "Don't ever forsake the one that will never forsake you." She wants to go to Brewton Parker College, where she'll major in Childhood Development.
Natalie has been at FA for 14 years. The teacher who has impacted her the most is Mrs. Holliday. Her favorite memory from high school is field trips with Mrs Holliday and 10th-grade lunches. Some activities she has participated in art, drama, music, and the Lion's Pen yearbook and newspaper.
The best advice Natalie has received over the years is "Put God first in everything you do." Her favorite Bible verse is Isaiah 40:31. Some of her hobbies are reading, playing pickleball, and traveling. She would like to attend South Georgia or ABAC to possibly study sonography or marketing.
Logan has been at FA for 10 years. The teacher who has impacted him was Mrs. Holliday. Some activities he has done are basketball, cross country, student council, One Act, the Lion's Pen, and quartet. His favorite memory was winning their first basketball game.
Logan's favorite hobbies are hunting, fishing, playing and watching sports, farming. The best advice he has received is trust and believe, and Jesus. His favorite Bible verse is John 15:13. He wants to go to ABAC College. He wants to go for Agricultural Technician.
Jackson has been at FA for five years. The teacher that has impacted him the most is Mr. Scheeser. He has participated in swim at FA. His favorite memory is hanging out with Camdon Braddy. His favorite hobbies are building legos and keeping in contact with friends. His best advice he has received is, "Never go to sleep while the motor is still running."
Rylan has been at First Academy for five years. The teacher who has impacted him the most has been Mrs. Holliday. His favorite memory from high school was winning his first basketball game. He has participated in cross country, basketball, the Lion's Pen and One Act.
Rylan loves working on trucks, hunting, fishing, and mudding. His favorite Bible verse is Psalm 28:3. Rylan plans to go to Wiregrass to become a diesel mechanic.
Julia has been at FA for 16 years. The teacher that has impacted her the most is Dr. Wooten. Some activities she has done at FA are One Act, chess club, praise, trio, the Lion's Pen, and art competitions. Her favorite memory from being at FA is going to Operation Christmas Child.
She wants to go to SCAD college and pursue a career in video game making. Her favorite hobbies are making video games and drawing. The best advice she has received is "people are really only concerned about how they look and act, that no one really cares what you do, so don't be nervous about how you look and act". Her favorite Bible verse is Isaiah 41: 10 "Fear not, for I am with you."