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Remembering an Academy Superstar

“My favorite memories of all are of standing in the theatre lobby after a show and seeing the pride and joy on the faces of the cast and crew as they greeted their friends and families.” That was a quote from the late Susan Neal, so it is fitting that the area outside our Schoedinger Theatre is now named in her honor.

The dedication of the Susan Neal Lobby took place on January 29, 2022, and included an introduction by Middle School Dean

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McMenamy and Mason Honored at Holiday Luncheon

At Columbus Academy’s annual Alumni Holiday Luncheon on December 22, Bill McMenamy ’58 was honored as the 2021 Distinguished Alumnus and Kay Mason received the Alumni Service Award.

“Columbus Academy was and still is an outstanding school,” stated McMenamy, whose granddaughters are current CA students. “I…

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Academy Students Make Their Voices Heard

In addition to all they are doing here on campus, Columbus Academy students have been active this fall making their voices heard to much broader audiences.

For instance, senior Aniah Crockett (top left) made a video about justice in mathematical spaces and submitted it to the National Math Festival “Imagine Math Class” challenge. This student in Mr. Bolognese’s Advanced…

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Coach Anne Horton Reaches Rare Milestone

Columbus Academy's 2-1 victory against Upper Arlington in the field hockey district finals on October 26 was incredibly memorable because it marked the 600th win in the 38-year coaching career of Anne Horton. According to the National Field Hockey Coaches Association, Anne became just the 11th high school field hockey coach in the country to ever reach that milestone. Following a double-overtime loss…

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Adam McHugh Takes Over Ice Hockey Program

Director of Athletics Jason Singleton recently announced that Adam McHugh is the new varsity head coach for Columbus Academy’s ice hockey program, which had been guided by Corey Taber since being founded as a JV squad in 2017.

Adam, a resident of Lewis Center, is entering his 10th season of coaching ice hockey. He led the Olentangy Orange High School squad as a captain for three years and played one season at Ohio University before transferring to Otterbein University,…