San Miguel Academy of Newburgh is please to announce that it has been awarded an $80,000 grant by the Theresa and Edward O’Toole Foundation for capital improvements. in 2020, San Miguel Academy, through its umbrella organization San Miguel Program, was able to complete the purchase of its building, the former...
Defying the Odds Scholarship Dinner: Student Keynote Address
Have you ever had to step over a pool of blood on the sidewalk in front of your house? I was only 17 years old when I heard a panicked cry for help coming from outside. I slowly looked out the window to examine any potential danger when I saw...
San Miguel Academy graduates featured in Times Union article
Janelli Garcia and Fernando Garcia graduated from San Miguel Academy in June of 2022 and have been training and mentoring younger rowers over the summer, as well as preparing for the rigors of high school. Their journey from students at San Miguel Academy to freshmen at Northfield Mount Hermon is...
San Miguel Program Welcomes Marvin Garcia to the Board of Trustees
Congratulations and welcome to Marvin Garcia, who was recently appointed to the San Miguel Program Board of Trustees. Marvin is the Director of Financial Aid at Northfield Mount Hermon School in Mount Hermon, Massachusetts. He first got to know San Miguel Academy as an Admission Officer at Church Farm School...
A Unique Camp Experience at Storm King Art Center for SMA 6th Graders
Storm King Art Center hosted a two-week summer camp created specifically for San Miguel Academy’ rising 6th-graders. Led by instructors Evan Miklos and Mike DiRosa*, the program engaged the group of 16 students with hands-on, group-building explorations of the many micro-environments at the Art Center. Storm King Art Center is...
Santangelo Scholars Annual Visit to Marblehead Farm
Each June, San Miguel Academy Santangelo Scholars spent time at Marblehead Farm in Virginia. Georgia Derrico and Rod Porter are always generous in welcoming our students to the farm for an annual visit, which features horseback riding, swimming, and other activities on this beautiful working farm near Middleburg, Virginia. This...
San Miguel Academy Ranks 11th at USRowing 2022 Youth National Championships
On Saturday, June 11th, San Miguel Academy rowers placed 11th overall at the National Youth Championships in Sarasota, Florida after a fifth-place finish in the semi-final round. The San Miguel Academy rowers qualified for Nationals in May with a solid first-place finish in the U15 quad division at the USRowing...
San Miguel Academy Holds 13th Annual Commencement Exercises
On Thursday, June 2nd, 13 students graduated from San Miguel Academy in the school’s 13th annual commencement ceremony. For the first time in the school’s history, two girls were among the graduates. The commencement speaker was Jack Minano, San Miguel Academy Class of 2018. Jack recently graduated from Fordham Preparatory...
