NYA Boys and Girls Hockey Benches Bolstered With Assistant Coaches
The North Yarmouth Academy (NYA) Boys and Girls Ice Hockey programs welcome several additions to the coaching staff for the 2020-21 season. Most notably, NHL veteran Hannu Toivonen, the 2002 first round draft pick of the Boston Bruins, joins NYA as the new goalie coach. “I’m very happy and honored to join the NYA coaching staff,” said Toivonen. “I look …
Travis Roy April 17, 1975 – October 29, 2020
Yarmouth, Maine, October 30, 2020: North Yarmouth Academy (NYA) and the NYA community lost an exemplary member of our family in the passing of Travis Roy. His name emblazons our buildings, drapes from our rafters, and hangs on our walls. For honor, and now remembrance. “Travis inspired our students and community through his positivity, generosity, and his amazing work in …
Statement from Head of School, Ben Jackson, on the Death of Travis Roy
Yarmouth, Maine, October 29, 2020: The North Yarmouth Academy (NYA) community is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Travis Roy. Travis was a valued member of our school community, where he often returned to speak to students and attend special events. Travis inspired our students and community through his positivity, generosity, and his amazing work in support of …
NYA Dedicates Bicentennial Learning Commons
Yarmouth, Maine, September 28, 2020: North Yarmouth Academy (NYA) celebrated the completion of the Bicentennial Learning Commons with a dedication and ribbon cutting on Friday, September 25. Nearly 50 benefactors gathered on NYA’s front lawn for the ceremony, followed by guided tours of the new facility. In total, 106 families contributed nearly $1 million to support this project which transformed …
S.T.E.M. Grants in Excess of $53,000 Awarded to NYA
Yarmouth, Maine, August 11, 2020: Through the generosity of the Davis Family Foundation and Toshiba America Foundation, North Yarmouth Academy (NYA) is extremely grateful to receive grants totaling over $53,000 to reinforce S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) initiatives campus wide. This adds to over $150,000 in funds secured in support of STEM education at the Academy via private donations …
North Yarmouth Academy Campus Set to Reopen This Fall
Yarmouth, Maine, June 25, 2020: North Yarmouth Academy (NYA) intends to open campus safely in September with a full, five-day per week schedule for all students. The average classroom size of 14 students uniquely positions the Academy to accommodate the full population on campus at the same time while practicing social distancing. The school plans to make necessary and prudent …
New Head Coach for NYA Boys Soccer
North Yarmouth Academy (NYA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Matthew Williams as the Boys Varsity Soccer Coach. Williams comes to the Academy after a year with the Cheverus Stags program as the boys soccer assistant coach. Prior to that he was an assistant coach with both Bates College men’s and women’s soccer teams, primarily focusing on goaltending activities. …
NYA to Dedicate New Learning Commons By Honoring the Academy’s 200 Year History
July 1, 2020, Yarmouth, Maine: North Yarmouth Academy (NYA) students, faculty, and staff will be welcomed into the Bicentennial Learning Commons when they return to campus. The completion of the nearly one million dollar renovation has transformed the former library and student lounge into a two-story, modern, welcoming space for information technology, online education, tutoring, collaboration, content creation, meeting, reading, …
New Leadership for North Yarmouth Academy Girls Ice Hockey
North Yarmouth Academy (NYA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mallory Michaeles as the Associate Athletic Director and Girls Varsity Ice Hockey Coach. Coach Michaeles will head the girls ice hockey program, part of the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC), and assist in the NYA Athletic Department. She officially begins on July 1, 2020. Michaeles comes to …