NEWBURGH, NY, MAY 25, 2023: Three San Miguel Academy boats were invited to compete in the 2023 USRowing Youth National Championships in Sarasota, Florida in June, having qualified at the USRowing Youth Mid-Atlantic Championships in West Windsor, New Jersey. In the Mens U15 4x division, San Miguel Academy (SMA) took...
Photography Workshop & Author Event at the Malcolm Pray Achievement Center
7th graders were at the Malcolm Pray Achievement Center in Bedford, NY, in March for the Michael Maluchnik Photography Seminar. Students learned the fundamentals of photography by photographing cars in the Malcolm Pray Collection, guided by experiences photographers. We are grateful for this unique opportunity for our students to develop...
Arts Sparks update: The Green Session
In Art Sparks’ Green Session, artist/educator Imogene Drummond connected the idea of growth with Divine Sparks’ film’s fifth chapter celebrating the emergence of the Great Green Earth—and the unfolding of life on it. Unlike other Art Sparks sessions, this one involved a movement activity that engaged the class in an...
Nick Preddice appointed to the San Miguel Academy Board of Trustees
San Miguel Academy of Newburgh is thrilled to welcome Nick Preddice to the Board of Trustees. As a partner with Affinity BST Advisors, Nick builds client relationships and connects people to meaningful paths to achieving their goals. Nick started his financial services career more than twenty-five years ago, working for...
Two San Miguel Academy Rowers invited to participate in USRowing Youth Development Camp
NEWBURGH, NY, March 27, 2023: Two San Miguel Academy rowers have been invited to participate in USRowing’s official Youth Development Camp. Gustavo Laureano and Oscar Liendo, 8th graders at San Miguel Academy, will attend the camp in Chattanooga in June. Both young men are accomplished rowers and coxswain and have...
10 San Miguel Academy Rowers Earn Medals at World Rowing Championships
BOSTON, March 5, 2023: Competing in their first ever relay, Ismael Chihuahua, Daniel Conde, Melanie Isidoro, and Aylen Mendez came in first place in the Mixed U15 Relay. A total of 11 San Miguel Academy boys and girls competed in six events at the C.R.A.S.H.-B Sprints World Rowing Championships at...
Unleashing Transformation in Art Sparks
In Art Sparks’ Red Session, artist/educator Imogene Drummond focused on transformation as doable. Each person can be a hero in his or her own life. Discussion focused on what transformation means, and how even ten-year-old children can be heroes. A guided meditation helped students think about ways they have made...
San Miguel Academy Medals at USRowing National Indoor Championships
ATLANTIC CITY, February 5, 2023 – Ismael Chihuahua came in first in the Mens U15 2000 meter and Gustavo Laureano finished 3rd in the Mens Coxswain 1k at the USRowing National Indoor Championships this weekend. Ismael and Gustavo are 8th graders at San Miguel Academy of Newburgh. Aquil Abdullah, Olympic...
