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CityViewNC.com | 23 910.868.5131 | 3200 Cliffdale Road, Fayetteville, NC 28303 | www.fayacademy.org Fayetteville Academy Fayetteville Academy admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin, gender identity, or sexual orientation to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school.It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin, gender identity, or sexual orientation in administration of its educational policies, admissions, financial aid, and athletic and other school-administered programs. NOW ENROLLING FOR THE 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR Visit www.fayacademy.org for more information • Pre-K through grade 12 STEAM SmartLabs ® • Chromebook 1:1 program • Grades 4-7 LEGO ® Robotics Team • 71 percent of students who take the AP exams score a 3 or higher. • More than $500,000 in need-based financial aid awarded annually to qualified applicants. • The 26 members of the Class of 2022 were offered more than $3 million in college scholarships and grants. RANKED #1 IN THE NICHE.COM 2022 BEST PRIVATE K-12 SCHOOLS IN THE FAYETTEVILLE AREA by Clayton Britt & Sons 910.868.8319 3703 Bragg Blvd. Fayetteville, NC 28303 customercare@spaandpoolworld.com R uby Murray could put the Energizer Bunny to shame. e retired Army sergeant major's stamina and ability to excel at any project — referred to as a "mission" in military parlance — have earned her high praise and recognition. Murray is a JROTC instructor at South View High School. In April, President Joe Biden recognized her with the President's Lifetime Achievement Award, the highest designation of the President's Volunteer Service Award program. Murray earned the award by logging more than 4,000 hours of community service. It's something she will continue doing for her country and for her community, she says. Her seemingly boundless energy is bolstered by her tenacity and her physical conditioning. In fact, coaching others to become fit is one of her commitments. Murray's mounting accolades are impressive. Plaques and framed certificates signifying her accomplishments vie for space on the walls of her small office at South View High. A large, framed photo of her with her late father hangs on the wall closest to her. Behind her, pinned to that wall, is the inscription, "Influence of a good teacher cannot be erased." e Army's Quartermaster Hall of Fame Class of 2021 recently inducted her into its fold. at is the highest recognition given by the Army for contributions to the traditions of the Quartermaster Corps. e corps inducted 22 honorees in 2021; only two were women. Volunteering and mentoring rank high on her list of pursuits that ensure success for students and soldiers alike. Murray encourages parents and others to volunteer at local schools. She credits her swi rise to the rank of sergeant major to mentors who saw something in her that she did not know she had. Shortly aer joining the Army, Murray arrived at Fort Greely in Alaska, home of the Logistics Readiness Center. Just out of high school, she was ready to "party" in the land of the midnight sun. But someone stopped her cold: her boss. A sergeant became her mentor and pointed her in the right direction. "If I hadn't met a leader like that, I would never have fast-tracked," she says. "I served in logistics during my whole 26 years of service, and I always had amazing leaders

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