WINNSBORO – When members of the Richard Winn Academy PTO and Booster Club heard about the hurricane-related devastation in the mountains of North Carolina, they sprang into action. Helping to organize the efforts are PTO President Grace Cameron and members Jerrica Beam and Anne Bass. Beam and Bass are also Richard Winn alumni. “Hurricane Helene […]
Richard Winn alum returns to address 2024 grads
June 6, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – When Michael Lippert graduated from Richard Winn Academy in 2001, he says he never saw himself coming back to his alma mater to deliver the commencement address for the 2024 graduating class. But there he was on stage last month, imploring his alums to ‘keep on going,’ the culminating theme of his address […]
Eclipsed
April 11, 2024 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Students in schools throughout Fairfield County took their learning outdoors on Monday as they caught views of the partial solar eclipse.
A Presidential Trip
February 29, 2024 By
WASHINGTON, DC – Richard Winn Academy middle school students traveled to Washington, DC for a tour Wednesday, Feb. 14 to Friday, Feb. 16. The students and chaperones hit all the historical hot spots, including The White House, Capitol Building, Arlington National Cementry, Mount Vernon, and toured museums and memorial monuments.
Spires and Richard Winn work to break mental health stigmas for athletes
October 5, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Last week, Richard Winn Academy senior athlete Drew Spires and the Eagle football team worked to spread awareness for mental health during their Friday night football game through Hilinski’s Hope. Hilinski’s Hope, a foundation that works to increase mental wellness for student-athletes, hosted a Student Athlete Mental Health Week from Sept. 30 – […]
Celebrating Grandparents
September 28, 2023 By
Richard Winn Academy held ‘Grits with Grands’ for elementary school students and their grandparents on Friday, Sept. 15.
Eagles complete 2-game sweep for SCISA A state championship
May 18, 2023 By
BLACKVILLE—For the first time in a long time, the Richard Winn Academy baseball team can close out the season with no tears of regret, no woulda-coulda-shouldas. The Eagles secured a 9-0 victory Tuesday night over Jefferson Davis Academy, and clinched a 2-game sweep over the Raiders in the SCISA 1A state championship series. And in […]
Best in class
March 9, 2023 By
MYRTLE BEACH – Richard Winn Academy won Best Historical Scrapbook at the South Carolina Independent Schools Association (SCISA)’s Student Government Spring Convention, which was held in Myrtle Beach March 5-7. Richard Winn’s scrapbook was compiled by student body historian Lacey Peak. It documents a visual record of events and projects completed by the school’s student […]
Richard Winn makes statement with 1st round playoff win
November 10, 2022 By
This story was published before Richard Winn’s Wednesday night game against Holly Hill. The Eagles lost 14-72 to end their playoff run. See The Voice’s Nov. 17 issue for the full story. WINNSBORO – On Friday, Nov. 4, the Richard Winn Academy Eagles welcomed the post-season like an old friend, taking on the Jefferson Davis […]
Eagles win big on Senior Night
October 27, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – Richard Winn Academy hosted the Wardlaw Academy Patriots on Friday, October 21, the teams’ second meeting this season. Richard Winn recognized Seniors Travis Bonds, Landon Caulder, Jacob Chaisson, Connor Little, Kitt Nicholson, Michael Poole, Lawson Wade, and Rob Wilson during the Senior Night festivities prior to kickoff. The Patriots struck early, seeking revenge […]
