Through a collaboration with PepsiCo and BrainCo, San Miguel Academy 8th graders recently completed a robotics project using NeuroMaker HAND kits to build and program prosthetic hands. PepsiCo and BrainCo also provided curriculum materials, instructor training, and support throughout the project. BrainCo’s NeuroMaker HAND project is inspired by real-world prosthetic...
Four San Miguel Academy Graduates Receive Congressional Nominations to US Service Academies
NEWBURGH, NY: Four members of the San Miguel Academy Class of 2020 are applying for admission to United States service academies and have received congressional nominations, a critical step in the admission process. New York District 18 Congressional Representative Pat Ryan was thrilled to nominate all four young men for...
Gus Scacco appointed to San Miguel Academy of Newburgh Board of Trustees
San Miguel Academy of Newburgh is thrilled to welcome Gus Scacco to the Board of Trustees. Gus has been the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Hudson Valley Investment Advisors, Inc. (HVIA) since 2015 and Portfolio Manager on HVIA’s mutual fund since inception. Prior to joining HVIA, Gus...
San Miguel Academy Rowing attends early screening of Boys in the Boat
FISHKILL, NY, December 20, 2023: San Miguel Academy of Newburgh attended a special early access screening on Wednesday of Boys in the Boat, based on the New York Times best-selling true story about the University of Washington's rowing team that competed for gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. The film...
Dominican University of New York announces new scholarship for San Miguel Academy of Newburgh graduates
NEWBURGH – November 14, 2023 – It was a fantastic night at the Motorcyclepedia Museum for the kick-off of Beacon of Hope, a new scholarship initiative to support San Miguel Academy graduates at Dominican University. Joe Valenti, Dominican University Vice President For Institutional Advancement, is spearheading this life-changing opportunity for...
San Miguel Academy Rowing presented with $25,000 check by the NY Giants
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ, October 2, 2023: The San Miguel Academy Rowing Program was honored by the NY Giants at MetLife Stadium on Monday as part of Hispanic Heritage Month. San Miguel rowers were invited onto the field during a timeout and presented with the “Local Latino Achievement Award.” Ann Mara...
Defying the Odds 2023
Friends of San Miguel Program gathered at Westchester Country Club on Thursday, September 21st for an evening honoring 2023 IMPACT Award winners Hudson Valley Investment Advisors, Inc, Mercy University, and Mike Oates and the Hudson Valley Economic Development Corporation. For the second year in a row, we were honored to...
SMA Students are Taking Flight with STEMPilot!
STEMPilot is one of the focal point of our newly renovated STEAM Learning Center. STEMPilot is a program that develops STEAM skills and introduces students to multiple STEAM-related careers including engineering, coding, business, and aviation. The full program includes a flight simulator and science curriculum. San Miguel Academy provides its...