Posts by Ellen Driscoll

Sussex Academy inducted 23 new members of the World Language Honor Society in an intimate school ceremony May 20. New inductees Yanisley Velasquez-Borrayes, Reagan Hastings, Olga Elizama Dionicio-Aguilar, Anna Lara-Nieto,…

Sussex Academy hosted a showcase of the arts May 19, with various installations of student artwork on display followed by a band and choral concert. The art show, curated by…

The Dewey Beach Lions Club presented Sussex Academy seniors Victoria Evans, Victor Goodhue and Ryan Moody with a $950 scholarship each. Dewey Beach Lion Robert Kime visited the school May…

Sussex Academy Theatre students performed three showings of the folk-opera musical Hadestown: Teen Edition, May 15-16. The musical retells the Greek myth of Orpheus, played by senior Carter Huffman, and…

Sussex Academy Head of School Kyle Bentley addressed U.S. Senate education staffers May 12 to support charter school-focused funding bills currently moving through Congress. “It was an honor to represent…

Four Sussex Academy students represented Delaware at the National 4-H Ignite Summit in Washington, D.C. March 25-29. The group included sophomores Lillie and Reid Bradley, freshman Ella Marquez and eighth…

Students enjoyed the companionship of friends, dinner and dancing at the Sussex Academy junior-senior prom, held at the Cambria Hotel May 2. Students crowned Katya Geyer Prom Queen and Rocco…

Sussex Academy Elementary students participated in a number of hands-on activities at the annual science and math night April 30th. Field experts from MERR and DNREC brought displays and artifacts…

High school biology teacher Jenni Couch was named the 2027 Sussex Academy Teacher of the Year in a surprise announcement in front of her class. Couch, who joined Sussex Academy…

Don’t miss the Sussex Academy Theatre production of Hadestown: Teen Edition May 15-16. This Tony Award–winning musical retells the ancient Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, intertwined with the story…