High School Archives - North Yarmouth Academy

NYA Welcomes Bill Burke as 2023 Commencement Speaker

courtesy of Bill Burke Yarmouth, Maine, May 19, 2023: North Yarmouth Academy (NYA) is pleased to announce its 2023 commencement speaker is Bill Burke. Burke, who splits his time between New York City and Sebago Lake, founded The Optimism Institute and Blue Sky podcast in 2022 after an extensive media and sports career as an executive, writer, and producer. NYA’s ...

NYA Welcomes Amy Walter as 2022 Commencement Speaker

Yarmouth, Maine, May 18, 2022: North Yarmouth Academy (NYA) is pleased to announce its 2022 commencement speaker is Amy Walter. Walter, a District of Columbia resident, has devoted her career to uncloaking the key political details and providing precise political forecasting for each election. A strong-willed journalist, she offers insights into the political arena while providing in-depth explanations to the current ...

NYA Make-A-Wish Club Donates $7,000 to Grant a Wish

Yarmouth, Maine, March 25, 2022: The North Yarmouth Academy (NYA) Make-A-Wish Club presented Make-A-Wish® Maine with a check for $7,000 today, funds raised from a culmination of events held over the past several years. These funds will enable Make-A-Wish® Maine to grant a wish to a child with a critical illness. The NYA Make-A-Wish Club is in its 20th year and ...

NYA Civil Rights Team Creates Book About Transgender Lives

Yarmouth, Maine, January 18, 2022: The North Yarmouth Academy (NYA) Middle School Civil Rights Team wrote and illustrated a picture book entitled “Alex” as part of their X-Block elective course. The goal of the book is to educate lower school students on transgender lives. “Alex” is the story of a young transgender girl confiding in her friend the feelings and ...

UPDATE: NYA Hockey Hosts 2022 Travis Roy Maine Prep Cup

Yarmouth, Maine, January 19, 2022: Due to the impact of COVID cases on schools competing in the girls Travis Roy Maine Prep Cup, scheduling and format has changed. Friday, Jan 21 7:00 p.m. Ceremonial puck drop with Jay Flower 7:10 p.m. Berwick Academy vs. NYA Saturday, Jan 22 10:30 a.m. Berwick Academy vs. Kents Hill These will be the ...

NYA Announces Plans to Remake Travis Roy Ice Arena and Add Fitness & Wellness Center

November 10, 2021, Yarmouth, ME: North Yarmouth Academy (NYA) is pleased to announce plans to embark on a project to modernize, enhance, and expand the Travis Roy Ice Arena. The Academy has secured the largest gift in the school’s history, $4 million, from the Daniel family to support this transformational project. "We are incredibly grateful to Frederique and Jarrod Daniel ...

North Yarmouth Academy Launches New Character and Leadership Initiatives

Yarmouth, Maine, November 5, 2021: North Yarmouth Academy (NYA) is launching a new character and leadership initiative made possible by an anonymous $400,000 donation. The aim is to use NYA’s community values as a compass for students to develop skills and reflect on citizenship, leadership, and volunteerism as a means of encouraging growth and resilience. The program will also focus ...

Serrene Karkos Gagnon ‘85 and NYA Panther Mascot Named to Edgar F. White ‘38 Athletic Hall of Fame

Yarmouth, Maine, September 3, 2021: Serrene Karkos Gagnon ‘85 and the NYA Panther mascot will be inducted into the Edgar F. White ’38 Athletic Hall of Fame on Friday, September 17, 2021. The ceremony will take place at 10:00 a.m. during Friday Forum, NYA’s weekly school-wide community meeting. A luncheon for alumni, friends, and family will follow the induction ceremony. …

Matthew Poulin, NYA Girls Varsity Hockey Coach

Matthew Poulin Heads Girls Ice Hockey Bench

Yarmouth, Maine, August 3, 2021: Former Lewiston High School Assistant Boys Ice Hockey Coach, Matthew Poulin, has signed on as North Yarmouth Academy (NYA) Associate Director of Athletics and head coach of the NYA Girls Varsity Hockey program, part of the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC). Poulin assisted in Lewiston for six of the past seven seasons aiding …

Molly Stokes ’05 Takes NYA Girls Lacrosse Lead

Yarmouth, Maine, July 20, 2021: North Yarmouth Academy (NYA) Alumna Molly (Moss) Stokes ’05 steps up from her assistant role to head coach the girls varsity lacrosse program. The 2021 season was Stoke’s first as the NYA varsity assistant, but it was by no means her introduction into the coaching foray. In 2012, she assisted with NYA girls soccer, Cape …

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