Mount St. Mary Academy

MSM is proud to celebrate rising senior Stella Hicks on her acceptance into the UAMS HEALERS Summer Program this June!

Designed for high school students interested in the medical field, the Healthcare Education Active Learning Experience for Regional Scholars (HEALERS) program gives participants an inside look at careers in health care through interactive labs, seminars, and hands-on clinical experiences at UAMS.

Stella was chosen as part of a select group of rising juniors and seniors from Pulaski County to participate in this unique opportunity. Congratulations, Stella, on this incredible achievement and experience ahead! !

We are proud to announce that Olivia Kersey ’28 has been accepted into the FBI National Academy Associates Youth Leadership Program! Only 62 students are selected annually from the US and around the world to participate in the highly competitive program.

The YLP is for students who demonstrate exceptional academic performance, high levels of fitness, and dedication to their community. It is designed to build skills, resilience, and a commitment to service and social responsibility. Participants engage in intensive coursework and real-world exercises led by a team of law enforcement professionals.

“I applied to the Youth Leadership Program to challenge myself and to develop the high-level leadership skills necessary to serve my community,” Olivia said. “Finding out I was selected was a really great moment. I’m excited to meet new people from across the country and to share this experience with them.” !

We celebrated academic excellence during this year’s Underclass Awards Ceremony, where 25 scholarships totaling more than $70,000 were awarded to deserving students and dozens of additional honors recognized achievements across academics, leadership, service, clubs, organizations, and the arts.

We also celebrated two outstanding faculty and staff members: Capt. Scott Pursley, recipient of the Bailey Family Distinguished Teaching Award, and Jamie Groat, who received the inaugural Staff Award for Mercy Excellence.

Congratulations to all of our students on their hard work and accomplishments, especially this year’s scholarship recipients. We are incredibly grateful to the generous donors whose support continues to create opportunities for our Belles and invest in their futures.

On Tuesday night, Mount St. Mary Academy's 175th graduating class received their diplomas during our Commencement Ceremony surrounded by family, friends, faculty, and fellow Belles.

Mercy minded and college prepared, these 119 remarkable students were awarded more than $16 million in college scholarships, earned 659 hours of college credit, and completed 15,021 recorded service hours during their junior and senior years.

The was accepted to 100 different institutions and will attend 34 colleges across 13 states this fall, with nearly one-fourth enrolling in honors college programs.

Longtime and beloved Mount coach and teacher Mr. Tim Glancy delivered the commencement address, encouraging graduates as they begin their next chapter as women of wisdom, compassion, and integrity.

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11 🤍

Congratulations, Class of 2026! We cannot wait to see all you accomplish.

Congratulations to Mia Hunt ’27 for being named the winner of Arkansas’ Second District 2026 Congressional Art Competition by French Hill. 🎨✨

Mia was recognized during a reception at the Historic Arkansas Museum, and her award-winning piece, “Safe Place,” will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for the next year alongside winning artwork from congressional districts across the country.

“Mia has always been so talented, but her technical skill and conceptual ideas have grown immensely in AP Studio,” art teacher Amber Uptigrove said. “I’m so proud of her hard work this year.”

We are so proud of Mia for this incredible accomplishment and can’t wait to see all she continues to create.

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MSM is currently hiring for a Long-Term 9th Grade English Substitute (August-September 2026) and 9th Grade Theology Teacher.

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We are so excited to celebrate all week long! We are so incredibly proud of the and all they’ve accomplished, and we can’t wait to see them go out into the world as women of wisdom, compassion, and integrity.

We will miss you, Seniors!💜

We are so excited to celebrate all week long! We are so incredibly proud of the and all they’ve accomplished, and we can’t wait to see them go out into the world as women of wisdom, compassion, and integrity.

We’ll be spotlighting groups of seniors throughout each day this week, so keep checking back for more! We will miss you, Seniors!💜