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Eleven students from the class of 2026 hosted a fun run fundraiser as a part of their AP Language and Composition service project. Through sponsorships, t-shirt sales, and ticket purchases to the event, the group raised nearly $1700 for local nonprofit Loaves and Fishes, which helps to alleviate food insecurity in the Macon area.

Senior Campbell McIntyre took the initiative to create a new organization that reflects her passion for supporting others. As co-president of Stratford Minds Matter for the 2025–2026 school year, she founded Athletes Minds Matter, a group focused on promoting mental health and well-being among student-athletes.

Inspired by his experience in South Africa, Stratford Class of 2026 student Henry Tarbutton returned from his trip determined to make a difference. Seeing firsthand the effects humans have on rhinos and hearing powerful stories from guides about the devastating impact of poaching motivated him to take action.

Each year at Stratford, seniors dedicate the final three weeks of the academic year to completing their senior projects. The Senior Project Program is intended to provide students with an introductory experience of the professional world prior to beginning their college careers. Throughout the program, students engage in hands-on work within a field of their interest and report daily to an assigned mentor who guides their progress.

Stratford Academy junior Kelty Glenn is diving headfirst into the world of medicine through an ambitious independent research project in collaboration with Dr. Benji Christie, Associate Director of the Trauma Program at Atrium Health and Associate Professor of Surgery at Mercer University School of Medicine.