NHS Inducts 25 New Members in April Ceremony

NHS Inducts 25 New Members in April Ceremony Inductees exhibit scholarship, character, leadership, and service Cheshire Academy inducted 25 new members into the National Honor Society on Thursday, April 30.  “Each one of you comes from a different background, identifies with a unique culture, and speaks a different language,” Nikanova told the new inductees. “Your […]

CA Track Star Alexis Holmes ’18 is Olympics Bound

CA Track Star Alexis Holmes ’18 is Olympics Bound Record-setting sprinter qualifies for the women’s 4×400 in Paris this summer Professional sprinter Alexis Holmes ’18, Cheshire Academy’s first Division I female track athlete, qualified on May 4 for the Paris 2024 Olympics after anchoring the U.S. women’s 4×400-meter qualifying team.  “Your CA fam is beyond […]

Find The Good Founder, Alum is 230th Commencement Speaker

Find The Good Founder, Alum is 230th Commencement Speaker Jack Tarca ’18 started his business–now a BetterHelp official partner–while a student at UConn in 2020 Jack Tarca, founder of Find The Good Brand, will be the keynote speaker for Cheshire Academy’s 230th commencement ceremony on Saturday, June 1. Tarca is a 2018 graduate of Cheshire […]

Vendor Fair, Beach Clean-up Highlight Sustainability Weekend

Vendor Fair, Beach Clean-up Highlight Sustainability Weekend Fun events include an upcycled fashion show, gardening, biking and goat therapy Students sang, planted in a community garden, cleaned up a beach and learned to make cashmere sweaters during a busy Sustainability Community Weekend leading up to Earth Day 2024.   Sustainability Coordinator Katie Cooper enlisted faculty, staff, […]

Cheshire’s CFO Wins International Unsung Hero Award

Cheshire’s CFO Wins International Unsung Hero Award Matthew Piechota recognized for fiscal acumen and support for vibrant campus community  Cheshire Academy Chief Financial Officer Matthew Piechota won the National Business Officers Association (NBOA) Will Hancock Unsung Hero Award, recognizing chief business officers who have made extraordinary contributions to their schools. Piechota was one of just […]

New England Baseball Journal highlights Cheshire Academy’s 17 college commitments 

New England Baseball Journal highlights Cheshire Academy’s 17 college commitments New England Baseball Journal highlighted Cheshire Academy’s “quite remarkable” year, noting 17 of 24 Cats have already committed to playing in college. “The number of commitments might be surprising to some, but it speaks volumes about the hard work and commitment our student athletes put […]

Campus College Fair Welcomes 125 Representatives

Campus College Fair Welcomes 125 Representatives Admissions professionals from universities and colleges interact with, answer questions from Cheshire Academy students  Cheshire students from all grades–with a special focus on 10th and 11th–had the opportunity to engage with 125 college representatives at the spring college fair on Wednesday, April 17. The event, which took place in […]

2024 Cheshire Academy Town Scholar Announced 

2024 Cheshire Academy Town Scholar Announced Hope Ostrowsky surprised by CA “party bus” with four-year scholarship Cheshire resident Hope Ostrowsky thought she was going out with her parents for an early dinner on March 7. But when she walked outside, she found herself the center of a celebration in her driveway – complete with a […]

Cheshire Academy Fencers are State Champs with Undefeated Records

Cheshire Academy Fencers are State Champs with Undefeated Records The Cheshire Academy Cats have seen their share of talent in varsity coed fencing. This year, the women’s foil team not only won the Connecticut State Championship on Saturday, March 9, but two standouts swept competitions and took home numerous accolades throughout the season – including […]

Father-Daughter Duo Makes History at Cheshire Academy

Father-Daughter Duo Makes History at Cheshire Academy Basketball star De’Naya Rippey repeats dad’s record of 1,000 points. Senior De’Naya Rippey hit a significant milestone during her final season as a Cheshire Academy Cats varsity girls’ basketball player, achieving 1,000 points in her high school career. And this honor holds extra special meaning for her. Rippey […]