Category: Leadership
Alumni Spotlight: Nicole Higgins
TFA, K through 12, that’s me! I graduated from The First Academy in 2004 and studied Psychology at Mercer University...
I Will Hope In Him…A Story Worth Watching
He was instrumental in the discipline of hundreds of students at TFA during his time as a student pastor at FBO. He was...
Two Stories, One Mission
Written by Dr. Steve Whitaker, Head of School Near the beginning of each semester, I take some time to reflect on the...
Alumni Spotlight: Kelsey (Miller) Hetrick
My husband, Adam, and I both had the privilege of attending The First Academy, I for 11 years and Adam for 13. We both...
Educating for Eternity
Written by Dr. Steve Whitaker, Head of School What makes TFA distinctively different than all the rest? Is it our...
New Year’s Resolutions
Written by Dr. Steve Whitaker, Head of School As the clock struck midnight and the ball dropped, many of us entered...
Macy Laegeler: Senior Spotlight
What a Grade Level did you start at The First Academy? 2nd grade What were the reasons you or your parents...
Alumni Spotlight: Jon Wood
I graduated from The First Academy in May of 2000. In some ways that feels like a lifetime ago but in other ways, it...
A Day to Remember
Written by Dr. Steve Whitaker, Head of School Last Saturday, as many were working on holiday “to-do” lists, 200 of...
Alumni Spotlight: Chloe Tower
I started attending The First Academy when I was in first grade after my family moved to Orlando. When I was not in...