February 12th, 2021Story By Paul Strobel (class of 1943) There probably are not many folks around who knew Dr. Ward. Certain of those still with us may have known him better than I knew him. Regardless, I would like to share a few of my memories of him with those
February 5th, 2021By: Brian Brunner, c/o 1964 Let me say that a lot of the statements in this story are from stories I have heard over the years. So it may not be historically accurate, thus it is a legend. The building was known as Goodwin Hall, Old Brick, Russell
January 22nd, 2021By: Lily Kowtko, Alumni Relations On Thursday, January 21st, we celebrated the strength of Southern Prep at Topgolf Atlanta. We were happy to see some of our Ranger friends and family. We played golf, some better than others, and dined on delicious Southern style food. Stories were shared,
January 20th, 2021 Mr. Arwood, or Coach Arwood, is a one-of-a-kind teacher who garners a tremendous amount of respect from his students. Each student is thoroughly engaged in his class, and comes to actually enjoy and understand math. Through his ability to relate to and communicate with his students and
December 16th, 2020 At Southern Prep, we couldn’t be prouder of our alumni. They have continued to impress us from near and afar! This month, we wanted to shine a spotlight on an outstanding alumnus, Jeffrey Shane Hatcher, c/o 2001. He is currently serving as Vice President of the Alumni
December 10th, 2020 These students were inducted into the Southern Preparatory Academy Chapter of The National Beta Club on December 10, 2020. Due to COVID restrictions, this year’s ceremony was a closed event. The event was led by current Senior Beta Club President, Cadet Heath Norrell. The Junior Beta Club
November 25th, 2020 Donnie Eden, class of 2017January 19, 2001 – November 24, 2020 Comment from Dwight Michael Logan, class of 2017 “A True Friend Sticks Closer Than A Brother.” Proverbs 18:24. You were one of my truest friends and my heart hurts beyond comprehension. I will always remember the
November 22nd, 2020 Capt. Carl Kelly, former LWMA faculty memberOctober 23, 1951 – November 21, 2020 Comment from Bucky Heard, c/o 1983, Righteous Brother Carl taught us all to love music, each other and, most importantly God. There has never been a finer man to walk this planet and as
November 21st, 2020 Capt. John Strunk, former LWMA faculty memberMay 3, 1945 – November 20, 2020 Comment from Capt. Paul Tate, former faculty member Again, saddened by the loss of another of our LWMA family, I must share that Captain John Strunk, formerly of the faculty, has passed away at
November 18th, 2020 I’m Cody Stone and I’m from Castle Rock, Colorado. I grew up with a single mom and my sister. I went to public school and absolutely hated it. I asked my mom if I could go to a military school and her boss was friends with LTC
November 19th, 2020 Congratulations to our cadets who made the basketball team! To view the full schedule, please click here. Our first game is November 30th at Coosa Valley Academy. Go Rangers! JUNIOR HIGHBrandon BellConnor BumpersEnrique CatarataCaleb ColeEvan DavisWilliam DuncanMarcus KimbleBlake LarcomKevin MasonElijah ScottAshtin Wegner Coach: Mr. Roland Bell(706) 329-2056roland.bell@southernprepacademy.org
November 10th, 2020 I was asked why I donate to support Southern Prep. I have thought about this for about a week. The answer is actually quite simple. I give to pay back a very small portion of a great debt owed to a great institution, I give to give another
October 22nd, 2020 Southern Prep is continuously grateful to the Solon and Martha Dixon Foundation for their continued support of the academy! A brand new, state-of-the-art flight simulator was donated from Auburn University’s flight school to Southern Prep. The simulator is housed on campus at Central Alabama Community College (CACC)
October 22nd, 2020 By: Cadet William Tham I am Cadet Tham, from Topanga Hills Canyon, California. I am an international cadet from Malaysia, and I have been here for a year and a half. Southern Prep Academy has helped me and all of the other international cadets settle into this
October 13th, 2020 Today, we celebrate our cadets who made the President’s List or Dean’s List for the first quarter of the 2020-2021 school year! It was definitely not the way we wanted the school year to end, but our cadets persisted and proved they can conquer the challenge of
October 6th, 2020 By: Cadet Weaver B17: Flying FortressHigh up in the skyListen to the bombs whistleWith the lights below B24: LiberatorFlies over the seaObserving the horizonLooking for targets P51: Mustang Late ModelGunning the throttleScrambling a restricted climbTo protect the town F6F: HellcatWith strong winds blowingEngine purring on the deckChief
September 24th, 2020 By: Cole Leonard, Development Southern Prep’s 3rd Annual Dove Shoot was an incredible success. Participants traveled from across the country to Letohatchee, Alabama for an afternoon consisting of the shoot, live music provided by the River Dan Band, and more. In total, over $50,000 was raised to
September 14th, 2020 By: Lily Kowtko, Alumni Relations It was a hot summer day in Camp Hill, Alabama–and it was my first day of work at Southern Prep. I can remember the nerves and excitement churning in my stomach. I reported to my new office, which was located in Dixon
September 8th, 2020 By: Lily Kowtko, Alumni Relations Southern Prep will welcome first responders from East & Central Alabama to campus this week. Since returning last month, our cadets have been preparing for their first official military parade of the school year. The parade will honor first responders–those who put
September 7th, 2020 By: Cadet Jakob Taylor Back when I first enrolled in this great academy, we weren’t known as Southern Prep, we were Lyman Ward Military Academy. Back then, we were mostly looked upon as a reformatory school for behavior cases, even though we never were. We have always
September 4th, 2020 By: Cadet Drew Maxey Here at Southern Preparatory Academy, there is a 21 day scrub period. This scrub period is for new students to learn how to become a cadet. The scrub period is a set amount of time for you to learn the rules and procedures
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