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
September 2nd, 2020 By: Cadet Sam Roberto It was the last drive of the game and we pushed our way to Springwood’s 40 yard line. It was the 3rd down with 7 seconds left on the clock of the 4th quarter. The score was 21 to 14 and we needed
August 26th, 2020 By: Cadet Stuart Hauer Weekends here at Southern Prep are exciting and fun filled! Third mess (or dinner) moves to 5pm instead of 6pm, so watching time is always important. During the normal school year, if you are not a Scrub, you may leave campus starting on
August 24th, 2020 My family drove me through the front gates of what was then Lyman Ward Military Academy. Little did I know that from that point on I would never forget the upcoming 5 years I spent as a Cadet. My life at home wasn’t working out and my
August 19th, 2020 Congratulations to our cadets who made the varsity football team! To view the full football schedule, please view the schedule here. Our first game is this Friday, August 21st, at Cornerstone Christian. You can watch the game live HERE. Go Rangers! Hunter AbbottMichael BallardMehki BogerteyDalson BrantleyIssac ChauEvan
August 8th, 2020 No words seem adequate to express our admiration and gratitude for the brave men and women who run towards danger to selflessly save others. Please join us on Thursday, September 10th, at 10am CST for Southern Prep’s First Responder/9-11 Memorial Parade. Mac McCutcheon, Alabama’s Speaker of the House, will
August 5th, 2020 We are excited to announce that we are holding an Open House on Saturday August 22nd, at 10AM CST in the Dixon All Faith Chapel. Talk to our faculty and staff, tour our campus, and ask lots of questions! This is a great opportunity to see our
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