SALISBURY — Next Generation Academy began as a program to offer academic, athletic and personal enrichment building blocks for Rowan County youth.
At the time of its conception, founders Romar Morris and John Knox were leading the programs at Hall’s Gym in Salisbury’s West End neighborhood. As its offerings grew, so did its need for more room. This week, after almost four years since opening its doors, Next Gen Academy celebrated opening a new location on Catawba College’s campus.
Although it began strictly as a sports outlet for local youth, Next Gen Academy has blossomed into a multi-tiered development program that emphasizes academics, leadership and sports to empower, inspire and unite young men and women in the community…