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Michael Cooney ‘16 – Filling his plate with charitable deeds
Saturday mornings for most teenagers are usually reserved for snaring extra sleep. For Michael Cooney, the day has been devoted to helping with the Challenger League, which is for players with physical...
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Welcome new 2nd semester students
We would like to extend a warm welcome to the following students as they joined the Farragut Family during the end of 1st semester or the beginning of 2nd semester this 2015-16 school year. Upper...
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St. Pete Beach Mayor and Vice Mayor speaks to 7th grade
On Friday, January 8th St. Pete Beach Mayor Maria Lowe, who is also stepmom to 7th grade student Gabriel Lowe, and Vice Mayor is Terri Finnerty spoke to the 7th grade class, thanks to Social Studies...
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Max Jessen ‘15 selected as a regional finalist for global prize
Max Jessen ’15 (on left in picture) is part of a three-person team at Purdue University recently selected as a global regional finalist for the 7th Annual Hult Prize, which inspires the brightest...
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BlueJackets boys basketball on the rise
After suffering two losses to highly ranked teams in the middle of December, the BlueJackets (8-7) have recovered in a large way, stringing together five wins over their last six contests. Three of...
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Students write and record campaign speeches
In Mr. Xenakis’ World History classes last week, students created and recorded speeches as if they were Julius Caesar trying to convince Romans to appoint him dictator for life. The goal of the...
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Boys soccer team heads into district tournament with high hopes and a full squad
Photo Credit: Danielle Antonucci With the regular season wrapping up this week, Cesar Robalino believes the Farragut boys soccer team has the potential to advance in the upcoming Class 1A-6 district...
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New track coach speaks to cadets about MLK and holding on to their own dream
Shortly after Arron Prather won the U.S. Track and Field Masters 60m title in 2006, he began pursuing another dream – creating a track club centered around the Gospel. With a similar diligence that...
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Joy Wang ‘17 finishes in top 20 in state math competition
Jinyu “Joy” Wang ’17 earned 12th place in the Pre-Calculus portion of the Florida Gulf Coast University Invitational Mathematics Competition, which was held on December 12, 2015 on the campus in Fort...
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2nd and 3rd grade learn about animals at Lowry Park Zoo
2nd and 3rd grade went on a field trip to Lowry Park Zoo in Tampa this past week. 2nd grade focused on the adaptations of animals and how those adaptations help each animal to meet their needs. 3rd...
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Kyndal Olander ‘17 claims first place in VFW competition, moves on to state...
Farragut cadet Kyndal Olander was deep in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains on a drive with her mom and dad to visit relatives over the holiday break when her cell phone suddenly rang. It was odd...
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School spelling bee winners
Congratulations to 8th grader Bianca DeSilva, the winner of the Admiral Farragut Academy spelling bee. Her championship word was Udon, a Japanese wheat noodle. She will represent Farragut at the...
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Join us for our Annual Auction fundraiser, Anchors Aweigh
Join us in our upcoming event, Anchors Aweigh! DATE: SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 2016 LOCATION: THE CLUB AT TREASURE ISLAND TIME: 6:30- 10:30 PM SINGLE TICKET: $125- INCLUDES 3 DRINK TICKETS DOUBLE TICKET :...
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Scuba student achieves cavern certification and begins Intro to Cave
For Jack, a 19-year-old boarding student from Houston, his journey into the miraculousness has included a two-year stint as a student in the Scuba program at Farragut, expertly taught and run by Mr....
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Poker Run fundraiser for athletics a huge success
Taryn Seeley, Mary Rice, Jill Bender, and Joey Sokolowski On Saturday, January 23rd, sixty parents and friends of Farragut gathered in downtown St. Petersburg for a Poker Run to raise funds for the...
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Joe Eletto ‘64 receives Citizen of the Year award
Jill Andrew congratulates Joe Eletto, who succeeded her as Citizen of the Year at the Greater Riverview Chamber’s 2015 annual dinner and awards celebration recently held at The Regent in Riverview. The...
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Five students participate in science conference dedicated to saving the planet
For science teacher Sari Deitche, learning occurs just as much outside the classroom as it does in her elaborate setting, which includes a science lab, touch tanks and an aquarium. For that reason,...
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Lego Robotics team going to championship tournament
Congratulations to our Lower School Lego Robotics BlueJacket Gamers led by Mrs. LoRusso! They qualified to move on to the Championship Tournament on February 13th in Plant City. We are so proud of...
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Rear Adm. Mark H. Buzby discusses how his education at Farragut paved the way...
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy has a motto, “Acta non Verba,” which is Latin for “Deeds, not Words.” At the 2014 commencement, Vice Admiral Michelle J. Howard, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations,...
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Join us for the Pine Beach Reunion this April
Seven years in the making… The annual Pine Beach Reunion continues to grow in numbers, focus, and purpose. “When we first rekindled Farragut Reunions in 2010, we encouraged alumni to bring their...
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