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The Impact of Michael Obrecht Photo provided by Maclay School on Tallahassee Democrat The first face you would have seen when walking into Maclay was that of Michael David Obrecht. He would greet you with the brightest smile, a firm handshake and then proceed to ask about your day. However, he would not simply make small talk; Obrecht knew every student or staff member by name and made a point to know each of them personally. He was a friend to everyone on campus, no matter h

New AP Career Kickstart Classes Launch

Gallery: The Upper School Hosts Its Annual Awards Ceremony During Community Time

Seniors Take Their Annual Trip to Universal for Grad Bash

Maclay Seniors Walk in the Decision Day Parade

Maclay Hosts Their Annual Charter Lunch for Charter Students

Maclay Students Compete at Florida HOSA State Conference Photo taken by Rachel Paul From April 16 to 18, Maclay students along with advisor Rachel Paul headed to Orlando, Fla., to compete in the 2026 Florida HOSA State Leadership Conference. This marks a major milestone for the club’s first year since its inception. HOSA is a student organization for future health professionals. Students left on Thursday, April 16, and attended the conference’s opening ceremony that evening

Maclay Mu Alpha Theta Travels to Orlando for the State Math Competition Photo taken by Lauren Fantle After a semester full of regional competitions and preparation, Mu Alpha Theta’s most competitive mathletes traveled to Orlando, Fla. for the state math convention with sponsor John Gussaroff and chaperone Lauren Fantle. They competed across several divisions including Theta (Algebra II), Alpha (Precalculus) and Mu (Calculus). Mathletes greatly look forward to the state compet

Maclay Economics Students Complete UrbanPlan Project Photo by Blair Bayliss / Maclay Andalusian The Maclay School senior honors economics classes, taught by Stephanie Amidon, turned theory into practice this spring, producing redevelopment plans after weeks of research. UrbanPlan is a nationwide educational simulation that teaches students how to balance the competing priorities of real-world community development. Students were split into competing teams and assigned specif

Maclay Takes Middle and Upper School Latin Students to the 77th Annual FJCL State Competition

Elections for the New Student Council Leaders Photo by Ethan Woodring / Maclay Andalusian As the year quickly comes to a close, the Maclay student body is getting ready to jump straight into the new year with new leadership for Student Council. On April 16, 2026, rising 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th graders gathered in Webster Gym to hear speeches from various candidates running for leadership roles. During the elections, each candidate gave a speech explaining why they should ho

Maclay’s Literary Magazine Releases their 10th Anniversary Edition at Midtown Reader Photo taken by Craig Beaven Notes From the Underground (NFTU)’s first double edition features over 200 pages, with works from both past and present contributors. This special publication commemorates the magazine’s 10th anniversary. To celebrate the release on April 13, NFTU hosted a reading at the local bookstore, Midtown Reader. There, contributors read their works from the newly printed b

2026 Cum Laude Society Induction Photo courtesy of Melody Yu On Tuesday, April 14, the newest Maclay members of the Cum Laude Society were inducted. To gain membership, juniors must be in the top 10 percent of their class in terms of weighted GPA, and seniors have to be in the top 20 percent. The ceremony began with the students lined up in alphabetical order from seniors followed by juniors. Then, they progressed into Langford Hall, where Head of School James Milford gave a

The Annual Junior Interview Series Introduces Students to the Interview Process

Maclay Competes At State Science and Engineering Fair

Maclay Reveals 2026 Prom Dance Theme

Class of 2026 Seniors Who Got Into Their Dream College

The Tallahassee Museum Brings a Hawk to Maclay’s Campus

Maclay School Hosts Its Annual Hawk Day

Maclay’s New Technology Policy Should Be Reworked