Middle and Upper School art students at Trinity Christian Academy in Addison created festive and fun gingerbread designs for the school’s annual gingerbread competition. This year's winners included a gingerbread Tesla truck and Raising Cane's restaurant. The gingerbread creations will be headed to Signature Pointe Retirement Community in Dallas for the residents to enjoy throughout the rest of the holiday season. 

Henry Ridley and Ruthie Turner, north Dallas residents and students at Trinity Christian Academy (TCA) were recently named 2020 National Merit Commended Students. Last year, 1.6 million students in more than 22,000 high schools entered the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the 2018 Preliminary SAT. The students were judged on a variety of information including a personal essay, letters of recommendation, their academic record and their PSAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test scores. More than 34,000 commended students throughout the nation were recognized for their exceptional academic promise.

Cameron Gilmore, Blake Mercerand Logan Rock, Plano residents and students at Trinity Christian Academy (TCA) were recently named 2020 National Merit Commended Students. Last year, 1.6 million students in more than 22,000 high schools entered the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the 2018 Preliminary SAT. The students were judged on a variety of information including a personal essay, letters of recommendation, their academic record and their PSAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test scores. More than 34,000 commended students throughout the nation were recognized for their exceptional academic promise.

Recently, Trinity Christian Academy (TCA) seniors, Zachary Coronado, Cameron Gimore, Blake Mercer, Mason Morland, Henry Ridley, Logan Rock and Ruthie Turner, were named 2020 National Merit Commended Students; and Zachary Coronado was also honored in the National Hispanic Recognition Program.

Last year, 1.6 million students in more than 22,000 high schools entered the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the 2018 Preliminary SAT. The students were judged on a variety of information including a personal essay, letters of recommendation, their academic record and their PSAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test scores. More than 34,000 commended students throughout the nation were recognized for their exceptional academic promise. The National Hispanic Recognition Program recognized approximately 5,000 students from among the more than 400,000 Hispanic and Latino students who take the PSAT.

Gaffney will succeed veteran coach, Don English, concluding a 37-year head-coaching career

Trinity Christian Academy (TCA) in Addison recently appointed Brian Gaffney as the new head baseball coach. Gaffney, who has more than 25 years of coaching experience, will take on the role of head baseball coach in the 2019/2020 school year. Prior to this, Gaffney served as TCA’s assistant baseball coach for a year. He succeeds former head and veteran baseball coach, Don English, who concludes a 37-year head-coaching career to take on the role of boy’s athletic director at TCA.

“We’re excited to have Brian join our team,” said English. “His experience and passion for coaching will enable him to positively impact the lives of our young athletes.”

Prior to joining TCA, Gaffney served as the head baseball coach at John Paul II (JPII) for over a decade. In this role, he took his team to the playoffs 11 of his 12 years coaching and was named District Coach of the Year five times. In addition to serving as the head baseball coach, he coached varsity football and coordinated the baseball, softball and tennis complexes at JPII.

Gaffney earned his bachelor’s degree in kinesiology from Sam Houston State University, where he played baseball throughout his education and joined his team earning the 1996 Southerland Conference Championship. A native North Texan, he grew up in Rockwall, where he played baseball and football in high school.

TCA’s athletic program includes 21 varsity-level sports (10 for boys and 11 for girls, including cheerleading and drill team), and athletes compete in the TAPPS 6A division. TCA has a long tradition of successful athletic programs and has a history of state championships in many sports. Numerous athletes in a variety of different sports have gone on to pursue athletics at the collegiate level, including many at the NCAA Division 1 level.