On Friday, May 29, fourteen eighth-grade students graduated from San Miguel Academy of Newburgh (SMA) during the School’s 17th Annual Commencement Ceremony. Micah Fisher (SMA ’26) opened the event with a prayer, and Lt. Luis “Tito” Jimenez (SMA ’13, Canterbury School ’17, SUNY Maritime College ’21) led the Pledge of...
San Miguel Academy Places at the USRowing Youth Mid-Atlantic Championships
San Miguel Academy Places at the USRowing Youth Mid-Atlantic Championships NEWBURGH, NY, May 17, 2026 — At the USRowing Youth Mid-Atlantic Championships in West Windsor, New Jersey, San Miguel Academy rowing teams earned multiple podium finishes while competing against some of the region’s strongest programs. In the Men’s U15 4x...
Annual Scholarship Dinner Raises Over $650,000 for San Miguel Academy of Newburgh
Newburgh, NY – November 13, 2025 – San Miguel Academy of Newburgh held its 21st Annual Defying the Odds Scholarship Dinner on Friday, November 7, 2025, at Westchester Country Club, raising more than $650,000 in support of its mission to break the cycle of poverty through education. Founded by Rev....
Henry Garcia ’11 Appointed to the San Miguel Academy Board of Trustees
San Miguel Academy of Newburgh is proud to announce the appointment of Henry Garcia ’11 to its Board of Trustees, marking the first time a graduate of the Academy has been named to the Board. A member of San Miguel Academy’s Class of 2011, Henry embodies the transformative power of...
Toshiba America Foundation Grant Enables San Miguel Academy 8th Graders to Tackle Real-World STEM Challenge
Newburgh, NY (June 1, 2025) – Thanks to a generous $5,000 grant from Toshiba America, San Miguel Academy’s 8th-grade students took part in an exciting, year-long STEM project: "Testing the Waters: Engineering a Water Reuse Process." Guided by environmental advocate John Cronin and the Pace University Blue CoLab, students became...
Olympic Gold Medalist Nick Mead visits San Miguel Academy
Newburgh, NY (January 15, 2025)—San Miguel Academy of Newburgh was thrilled to welcome Olympic gold medalist Nick Mead to the School on Wednesday, January 15th. Nick won gold at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 in the coxless men's four, which was the first Olympic gold for the men's four since...
San Miguel Academy holds 15th Annual Commencement Exercises
On Friday, May 31st, 14 8th-grade students graduated from San Miguel Academy in the School’s 15th annual commencement ceremony. Julian Marin, San Miguel Class of 2020 and Harvey School Class of 2024, addressed the graduates. Julian will be matriculating to the College of the Holy Cross in Worchester, MA as...
USRowing CEO Amanda Kraus & Arshay Cooper of A Most Beautiful Thing Inclusion Fund attend San Miguel Academy Rowing Boat Launch
CORNWALL-ON-HUDSON, NY: On a beautiful spring afternoon at Donohue Park, San Miguel Academy welcomed USRowing CEO Amanda Kraus and Arshay Cooper of A Most Beautiful Thing Inclusion Fund for its annual Boat Launching ceremony, presided over by Mayor Jim Gagliano. The Lucy D, donated by Patrick Donnelly in honor of...