April 29, 2020
Responding to Crisis Through Giving on May 5
Generosity is trending. Since the beginning of this global pandemic, we have heard countless stories of heroism and kindness. The frontline workers in healthcare, retail, and manufacturing who remained on the job, putting themselves in isolation to protect their loved ones. Restaurants and nonprofits partnering to ensure school-aged children and their families continue to receive daily meals. Neighbors using NextDoor and other platforms to coordinate deliveries of groceries, prescriptions, […]
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April 28, 2020
Softball celebrates ‘senior night’ while social distancing
COVID-19 may have canceled the Spring 2020 athletics season, but social distancing and the shift to virtual learning haven’t dampened our athletes’ sense of camaraderie. This morning, on the day of what would have been the Class of 2020’s senior game, the Nesbith sisters — all members of the Cary Academy softball team — and […]
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April 24, 2020
MS celebrates Earth Day in a big way
On a typical day in the Middle School, students in science classes are challenged to think about our environment as any scientist should: consider the human impact on our ecological world, its effect on our quality of life, and how we can be better stewards of our planet. But April 22 isn’t a typical day […]
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April 22, 2020
Earth Day at Cary Academy
CA may be practicing social distancing through virtual learning, but even the coronavirus won't stop the Chargers from celebrating the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. In addition to the many green initiatives underway at CA and inspiring work by our alumni, students and faculty from the Middle School and Upper School are working harder than ever, today, to cherish and replenish our planet.
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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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April 14, 2020
#GoPack: Elayne Courts makes masks regardless of Wolfpack affiliation
ACC loyalties aside: Elayne Courts, along with many other local residents, has been using her skills to make masks for healthcare employees. She continues to refine the design in order to make them more protective for frontline workers. Any Wolfpack fans out there will be EXTRA happy to don one of Elayne’s masks! From Elayne: […]
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April 11, 2020
Sandra Gutierrez opens her kitchen – and her heart – to hungry viewers
As a CA board member and parent of two alumni, Sandra Gutierrez knows the importance of keeping stomachs full in order to maximize learning. She has channeled her knowledge and passion into not one, not two, but FOUR cookbooks! This Cary-resident chef and author is now bringing her love of food and family to Facebook […]
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April 9, 2020
Leslie Williams offers “technical” help for protecting people
Leslie Williams, Cary Academy MS teacher, is working with NC State University in conjunction with the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) to 3D print parts for face shields, which are the highest requested Protective Personal Equipment (PPE) currently. You can read the whole story in the CA Curious Blog here. We want to lift up all […]
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