May 13, 2021
Students make their voices heard during CA’s first-ever Poetry Slam
Seventh-grade students shared their voices at Cary Academy's first annual Middle School Poetry Slam. This community-building and advocacy-focused event was the culmination of a month-long study of spoken word, poetry, and rap under the tutelage of two artists-in-residence.
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December 17, 2020
Introducing the Spector Family Fund
This fall, the Spector Family Fund was created at Cary Academy. Established in memory of Grey Spector (‘16), and in honor of the entire Spector family’s impact on CA, the Spector Family Fund is a merit-based award that will be given annually to an Upper School student who exemplifies Grey’s spirit—his individuality and unwavering commitment to the pursuit of passions. The award supports the recipient’s tuition for a year. Students are encouraged to apply annually, and faculty members may also nominate students for recognition.
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December 15, 2020
Charger spirit on display for Homecoming 2020
The pandemic may have disrupted a great many things, but it won't stop the Charger spirit! This week is Spirit and Homecoming week, with homecoming games/meets scheduled for Friday, December 18.
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October 8, 2020
Alumna named one of North Carolina’s “20 Under 20” Latinx leaders
LatinxEd, a North Carolina-based non-profit educational initiative has named Lara Crochik ’20 -- co-founder of Cary Academy's Delta Service Club -- as one of its “20 Under 20.”
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May 22, 2020
Creating Simple, Low-Cost Ventilator Solutions in Sydney
After completing her studies at Boston University, Claire Bridges ’11 found herself as a Faculty of Medicine and Health PhD candidate at the University of Sydney. These days, she works on a multidisciplinary team of students and faculty hoping to create a “simple, low cost ventilator solution to assist the COVID-19 effort.” Working in partnership […]
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May 12, 2020
Feeding Frontline Workers, One Shirt at a Time
Suki Bristol ’19 recognized that individuals working on the frontlines too often don’t have the time or energy to refuel while on the job. Therefore, this innovative CA alumnae started a campaign on CustomInk where people can purchase t-shirts or sweatshirts with “give.” written simply across the chest. Each order would translate into donations for these “modern-day […]
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April 16, 2020
CA Alumnae in healthcare opens up, shares what she’s learned
Erin Carriker (’14) posted this message on Instagram: “Tomorrow, the family medicine clinic I have called home for the past nine months is becoming a respiratory care clinic.” After graduating from Davidson in 2018 ( go Wildcats!), Erin earned her Masters of Science in Biomedical Science last May from Duke University. In her Instagram post, […]
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April 16, 2020
Trey Murphy ’18 to transfer to UVa
Trey Murphy III ’18, announced on Monday that he will transfer to play basketball at the University of Virginia. The 6-foot-8, 200-pound guard led Rice in scoring as a sophomore; Murphy will have two years of eligibility left after sitting out the 2020-21 season as a redshirt. Murphy, from Durham, played varsity basketball at CA. […]
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December 5, 2019
CA alum named Academic All-American
Congratulations to Carly Lupton-Smith ’16, who was named a Third Team CoSIDA Academic All-American on December 3. In November, she was named Centennial Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year for 2019. A senior captain for Johns Hopkins University’s soccer team, Carly is double-majoring in Applied Mathematics & Statistics and Psychology. Go Chargers
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