BUA freshman Reva Machanavajhula ’28 was selected as one of eight girls representing Massachusetts as part of the state’s inaugural junior golf team. Reva, along with her teammates, are part of the “pipeline to the US National Development Program (USNDP), a new initiative by the USGA to elevate American golf to global prominence,” according to a […]
For his senior thesis project, Metch Nelson ’25, in collaboration with Dr. Brett Maricque at Washington University in St. Louis, is researching the disparities in healthcare in the context of large-scale genetic research programs. Specifically, Metch’s research focuses on the National Institute of Health’s All of Us Program, which aims to improve health care by […]
On the morning of Tuesday, November 12, BU President Dr. Melissa Gilliam addressed the BUA community at our weekly all-school meeting. In her remarks, President Gilliam shared details of her early life: the daughter of a groundbreaking abstract painter and the first Black woman reporter at the Washington Post, Gilliam attended independent schools in Washington, […]
BUA sophomore Lyahnnette Morales ’27 and her USA teammates brought home the silver medal at the IDO World Tap Championships held in Prague, Czech Republic earlier this month. Despite being just 15 years old, Lyahnnette competed in the Adult Tap Formation category, which is usually reserved for those ages 17-31. She shares the below reflections […]
Lucy ’25 shares a recap of the BUA Cross Country team’s race on October 22: The cross country team ran another amazing race this week on the familiar territory of Gann Academy. The team pushed through unexpected heat and extended hills and ended strong! It was a great race for spectators with three loops around […]
Metch ’25 shares the following recap of the BUA Boys Soccer team victory against Commonwealth at Fall Festival on October 18: Boston University Academy took the lead early, with Ollie ’25 opening up the scoreboard by tapping in a corner kick to make it 1-0 in the first half. Commonwealth fought fiercely, locking down BUA’s […]
BUA is delighted to present the 2024-2025 Distinguished Alumni Award to Major Lydia Hill ’11 for her service in the United States Air Force as well as for her advocacy on behalf of LGBTQIA airmen. This annual award, launched in 2022, goes to an alumnus/a who best exemplifies the values of BUA and has used those […]
Thirty-four percent of the Boston University Academy Class of 2025 received recognition in the 70th annual National Merit Scholarship Program competition. The competition honors the nation’s scholastic champions and recognizes exceptional academic promise in high school seniors nationwide. Seventeen current BUA seniors were named National Merit Commended Scholars. Out of these 17 Commended Scholars, five BUA seniors were […]
Ada ’25 shares a recap of the BUA Cross Country team’s race on October 1, 2024: The cross country team crushed another hilly race at BISB this past Tuesday! The course started with an uphill battle, leading the runners into a partially wooded trail, and eventually back onto a pavement stretch. In honor of the […]
BUA senior Robbie Mulroy’s thesis project has the potential to impact the future of cancer research. For his senior thesis, Robbie ’24 is investigating the role of the CREB binding protein (CBP) in cancer under the guidance of BU Biology Professor Dr. Trevor Siggers as well as BUA Biology Teacher Dr. Colleen Krivacek, who by […]