Rhodora J. Donahue Academy Of Ave Maria
History
The school was established in 2007 as the Ave Maria Grammar and Preparatory School.
Athletics
The sports teams are nicknamed the "Shamrocks."
Sports offered are 8-man football, basketball, baseball, cross country, track, softball, volleyball, and soccer.
In 2016, the Donahue Academy Shamrocks had a record of 11 wins and zero losses, winning the 2016 Florida FCAPPS 8-man Football State Championship Title game.
Shakespeare Program
One of the hallmarks of Donahue Academy has been the Shakespeare program founded in 2015 by Peter Atkinson, a graduate of Ave Maria University. Atkinson's performance model was based on his experience as a performer in Ave Maria University's Shakespeare in Performance program. His teaching model was based on that of Shakespeare & Company. In 2017, Atkinson left his teaching position to pursue further education at Columbia University. Robert Gotschall, another former member of the Shakespeare in Performance program, who had previously taught at Mason Classical Academy in Naples, took charge of the program.
Productions:
- 2016: Romeo and Juliet
- 2017: As You Like It
- 2018: A Midsummer Night's Performance
Notes and references
- ^ "MSA-CESS -> Member Resources -> Membership Directory". www.msa-cess.org. MSA-CESS. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ "School Profile". Donahue Academy. 2015-05-27. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
- ^ "Diocese takes over Ave Maria's Donahue Academy".
- ^ "The Ave Maria Herald - Diocese Completes Purchase of Donahue Academy; Lawsuit Dropped".
- ^ "The Ave Maria Herald - Donahue Academy Wins Spot on the Catholic Education Honor Roll".
- ^ "The Ave Maria Herald - Diocese Completes Purchase of Donahue Academy; Lawsuit Dropped".
- ^ "What's up in Ave Maria: New headmaster completes his first year at Donahue Academy".
- ^ "Schedule - Donahue Catholic Shamrocks 2016 Football (Ave Maria, FL)".
- ^ "What's Up in Ave Maria: Dan Guernsey returns to lead Donahue Academy forward". Naples Daily News. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
- ^ "What's Up in Ave Maria: Peter Atkinson directs 'Romeo and Juliet' at Donahue Academy". Naples Daily News. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
- ^ Shnaider, David. "The Ave Maria Herald - Donahue Presents Shakespeare's "As You Like It"". www.aveherald.com. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
- ^ "Shakespeare". Donahue Academy. 2018-05-09. Retrieved 2018-08-02.