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Mount de Sales Academy Hires Ed Grisamore as Journalism and Mass Communication Teacher

Mount de Sales Academy Hires Ed Grisamore as Journalism and Mass Communication Teacher

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Grisamore brings more than four decades of experience as a journalist in Macon and Middle Georgia. He has written for The Macon Telegraph and currently contributes weekly columns to The Macon/Monroe County Reporter. He previously taught journalism at Stratford Academy and served as advisor to The Cavalier Chronicle at Mount de Sales.
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Mount de Sales Academy Names Alumnus Mike Walton Head Basketball Coach

Mount de Sales Academy Names Alumnus Mike Walton Head Basketball Coach

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Catholic private school, Mount de Sales Academy, located in Macon, Georgia, has announced the return of Mike Walton to his alma mater to serve as head basketball coach during the 2026-27 school year. This year is also the 150-year anniversary of Mount de Sales Academy’s founding. 
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Championship Coach Robert Slocum Returns to Lead Mount de Sales Academy Football During 150th Anniversary

Championship Coach Robert Slocum Returns to Lead Mount de Sales Academy Football During 150th Anniversary

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Catholic private school, Mount de Sales Academy, located in Macon, Georgia, announces the return of Robert Slocum, alumnus from the class of 1974, to serve as head football coach and advancement associate for the 2026-2027 academic year. This year is also the 150-year anniversary of Mount de Sales Academy’s founding. 
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Mount de Sales Academy Named a Platinum School with College Board’s AP® School Honor Roll

Mount de Sales Academy Named a Platinum School with College Board’s AP® School Honor Roll

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[Macon, Georgia] – Catholic private school, Mount de Sales Academy, located in Macon, Georgia, has been named to the 2025 Advanced Placement® Program (AP®) School Honor Roll, earning Platinum distinction. The AP School Honor Roll recognizes schools whose AP programs demonstrate a strong commitment to student access, academic rigor, and college readiness.
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Beatriz Bernardino Paschoini of Mount de Sales Academy Awarded STAR Student, Selected Mrs. Georgia Olson as her STAR Teacher

Beatriz Bernardino Paschoini of Mount de Sales Academy Awarded STAR Student, Selected Mrs. Georgia Olson as her STAR Teacher

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[Macon, Georgia] – Catholic private school, Mount de Sales Academy, located in Macon, Georgia, recognizes Beatriz (Bea) Bernardino Paschoini as the 2026 PAGE STAR student. To obtain the STAR nomination, students must have the highest score in a single sitting on the two-part SAT and be in the top ten percent or among the top ten students of their class based on grade point average. 
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Mount de Sales Academy Exceeds Goal of 15,000 Food Items for Thanksgiving Food Drive

Mount de Sales Academy Exceeds Goal of 15,000 Food Items for Thanksgiving Food Drive

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Catholic private school, Mount de Sales Academy, located in Macon, Georgia, hosted its annual canned food drive on campus on Friday, November 21, 2025. This year’s goal has been to collect 15,000 cans in celebration of the school’s 150th academic year. Mount de Sales exceeded this goal with a final tally of 15,112 items.
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Mount de Sales Prepares Juniors for a Meaningful Kairos Retreat Experience

Mount de Sales Prepares Juniors for a Meaningful Kairos Retreat Experience

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Catholic private school, Mount de Sales Academy, located in Macon, Georgia, is slated to participate in the Kairos retreat for the first time this year. Students in Mount de Sales’ junior class, the class of 2027, will be the first to participate in this transformative retreat, which focuses on bringing individuals closer to God.
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