![Sophomore Lauren Johnson has been selected to serve on the Douglas County Youth Commission Class of 2027]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1787839549/woodward/jprpgatxn1morjqpgbxx/LaurenJohnson.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1787839549/woodward/jprpgatxn1morjqpgbxx/LaurenJohnson.jpg","width":460}])
Sophomore Lauren Johnson has been selected to serve on the Douglas County Youth Commission Class of 2027.
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![Woodward North first grader Yunhan L. plays in his first golf tournament]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1787602324/woodward/zjudgppvl0eeabfgzl1k/Yunhan.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1787602324/woodward/zjudgppvl0eeabfgzl1k/Yunhan.jpg","width":460}])
Woodward North first grader Yunhan L. played in his very first golf tournament, the U.S. Kids Golf Atlanta Tour at The Chimneys golf course in Winder, Georgia.
![Senior Jackson Green Receives Prestigious Conservation Award]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1787243224/woodward/kgxkf7v2c2x4b2eidhqm/JacksonGreen.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1787243224/woodward/kgxkf7v2c2x4b2eidhqm/JacksonGreen.jpg","width":460}])
Senior and Eagle Scout Jackson Green received the Distinguished Conservation Service Award from Scouting America.
![Sophomore Selected as Member of the Wealth Builders Fellowship]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1787165405/woodward/a5p75bph2ezpsr65x9za/BrandonMarshall.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1787165405/woodward/a5p75bph2ezpsr65x9za/BrandonMarshall.jpg","width":460}])
Sophomore Brandon Marshall was selected as a member of the inaugural 2026 cohort of the Wealth Builders Fellowship.
![Eighth-grader Hampton Pigford won a national championship at the USA Diving National Championships in West Virginia]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1786995055/woodward/ln9bvuutnggewb3qu8oo/HamptonPigford.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1786995055/woodward/ln9bvuutnggewb3qu8oo/HamptonPigford.jpg","width":460}])
Eighth-grader Hampton Pigford won a national championship at the USA Diving National Championships in West Virginia.
![Woodward North fourth-grader Jai V. competed in geography championships at the national and international levels]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1786458789/woodward/pu31qbgfb4ptqfdpvpn8/Jai.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1786458789/woodward/pu31qbgfb4ptqfdpvpn8/Jai.jpg","width":460}])
Woodward North fourth-grader Jai V. competed in geography championships at the national and international levels this summer.
![Eighth-grader Parker Wheeler and ninth-grader Preston Wheeler recently competed at the Hungarian 15–16 National Championships]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1785958209/woodward/lkyffz93kbyiqvgixag3/WheelerBrothersHungary.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1785958209/woodward/lkyffz93kbyiqvgixag3/WheelerBrothersHungary.jpg","width":460}])
Eighth-grader Parker Wheeler and ninth-grader Preston Wheeler recently competed at the Hungarian 15–16 National Championships.
![Middle School History teacher and coach Candice Edwards represented Woodward Academy at the 2026 Masters Track & Field Championships]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1785957509/woodward/v6mqt4akngivt6rkdwuq/CandiceEdwards_1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1785957509/woodward/v6mqt4akngivt6rkdwuq/CandiceEdwards_1.jpg","width":460}])
Middle School History teacher and coach Candice Edwards represented Woodward Academy at the 2026 Masters Track & Field Championships.
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![Simple Math]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1789147936/woodward/mheg6seyf9r1fmmug1oi/Building-X2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1789147936/woodward/mheg6seyf9r1fmmug1oi/Building-X2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1789147936/woodward/mheg6seyf9r1fmmug1oi/Building-X2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1789147936/woodward/mheg6seyf9r1fmmug1oi/Building-X2.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1789147936/woodward/mheg6seyf9r1fmmug1oi/Building-X2.jpg","width":1279}])
A pilot program rolled out last spring in the Upper School provides student-led math tutoring while fostering social connection between upperclassmen and freshmen.
![Senior Nina Hylton Catches a Wave--On Her Car]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1788445926/woodward/c6qr8np26or7flv988md/100_0613.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1788445926/woodward/c6qr8np26or7flv988md/100_0613.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1788445926/woodward/c6qr8np26or7flv988md/100_0613.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1788445926/woodward/c6qr8np26or7flv988md/100_0613.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1788445926/woodward/c6qr8np26or7flv988md/100_0613.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1788445926/woodward/c6qr8np26or7flv988md/100_0613.jpg","width":2200}])
You may have noticed an especially festive car around campus recently, courtesy of senior Nina Hylton. We spoke to the talented artist about what inspired the Hawaiian surfing artwork and the impact art has had on her more broadly.
![The Power of Proximity: President Freer’s Reflections on Trust and Leadership]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1787841043/woodward/vcihijlbywenns5wmov1/Proximity.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1787841043/woodward/vcihijlbywenns5wmov1/Proximity.jpg","width":460}])
After more than three decades at Woodward Academy serving as a teacher, coach, dean, principal, and administrator, I began my first year as President in July 2025 with a deep understanding of our institution and community. But I quickly discovered that knowing a school well is not the same as knowing what it feels like to be the final decision-maker.
![In the Lower School, the Flight Crew Takes New Students Under Their Wings]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1787324325/woodward/ccdzfrsnygzgs3n0g1nf/FlightCrewBadge.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1787324325/woodward/ccdzfrsnygzgs3n0g1nf/FlightCrewBadge.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1787324325/woodward/ccdzfrsnygzgs3n0g1nf/FlightCrewBadge.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1787324325/woodward/ccdzfrsnygzgs3n0g1nf/FlightCrewBadge.png","width":1050}])
The Flight Crew program recruits established Lower School students to act as wingmen for new classmates.