The Farragut Experience features accomplishments and stories from our community of students, faculty and staff, school leadership, alumi, and more. They feature our Lower School, Upper School, and Boarding School experiences.
On May 8th, Space For A Better World with ZeroG Corp launched an incredible new experience called the ZERO-G Experience from the historic shuttle runway at the Kennedy Space Center on the eastern coast of Florida. In attendance were Apollo 16 astronaut, moonwalker, and Farragut alumnus Charlie Duke ‘53S, Farragut parent and fellow retired NASA astronaut Nicole Stott, and her son, Roman Stott ‘21.
Admiral Farragut Academy’s Upper School Naval Science Program has received the Distinguished Unit Award (DUA) with Academic Honors for the 2020-2021 school year. The Distinguished Unit Award is given to an NJROTC unit from their respective area headquarters.
Please join the Aviation Department in congratulating Spencer Salzberg on earning his private pilot certificate. Spencer passed his private pilot practical test on Saturday, May 1, 2021, in a Cessna 172 aircraft at Albert Whitted Airport with FAA-designated pilot examiner Toby Blanton.
Mr. Sadler and the 7th grade class with the mammoth bone
Henry Sadler isn’t just our Lower School science teacher; he’s also an amateur paleontologist. This past weekend while diving along the Peace River in Arcadia, he stumbled across a HUGE find: a fully intact mammoth bone.
Rob Ewing, center, with Chris Miller ’00 left, Kreg Brown ’07 right, and Kreg’s son, Kreg Jr., front
On January 17th, Farragut’s Aviation Director Rob Ewing joined Farragut alumni Chris Miller ‘00 and Kreg Brown ‘07 to help coach in the SPIRAL Tropical Bowl. Miller was the head coach of the American team, Brown was on staff as a running back coach, and Ewing was a special teams assistant.
Please join the Aviation Department in congratulating Spencer Salzberg on earning his student pilot solo endorsement. Spencer flew solo for the first time on January, 14, 2021 in a Cessna 172, tail number N99265, on runway 7 at Albert Whitted Airport.
Please join the Aviation Department in congratulating Roman Stott on earning his student pilot solo endorsement. Roman flew solo for the first time on January 7, 2021, in a Cessna 172, tail number N99265, on runway 18 at Albert Whitted Airport in downtown St. Petersburg.
Thomas Salomon ’15, left, and Joseph Zolfo ’86N on the set of Stargirl
During the 2019 Army Navy Alumni Weekend, Joseph Zolfo ’86N met fellow alumnus Thomas Salomon ’15. During this meeting, Salomon expressed his desire to get into TV production after reading about Zolfo’s career which was highlighted in the Spring 2019 edition of Reveille. Salomon reached out to Zolfo after his graduation from Drexel University last fall to see if there were any opening opportunities in TV production. After interviewing, Zolfo hired Salomon as his production assistant for the new television series he is producing called Stargirl.
Please join the Aviation Department in congratulating Billy Price ‘22 for earning his solo endorsement on Thursday, December 3, 2020. He flew solo for the first time in a Cessna 172, tail number N5258Z, at Albert Whitted Airport on runway 7.
Admiral Farragut Academy is the leading boarding school in the Florida Tampa Bay area. Learn why a boarding school is a great option during uncertain times. *Picture is pre-pandemic*
Schools and students adapted quickly to a virtual school setting as dining room tables became desks, laptops became classrooms.
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