Nina Stavropolous ’17: Although it may be difficult to imagine EA teachers as anything but educators, many members of the faculty have pursued other career paths and passions before coming to Episcopal to teach. Prior to teaching English, Sam Willis, IV Form Dean, was working in construction for a man who was building a house from the ground up. “I was living at home, working construction, making ten dollars an hour outside during the month of December in Connecticut.” He continued, “I was freezing, working hard, coming home, sometimes bloody and exhausted without getting paid anything and I began to…
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James Tang ’17: This June the EA campus will be almost as busy during the summer as it is during the school year. With a large interest in Summer at EA programs, beginning this June the Episcopal Academy campus will be almost as busy as during the normal school year. Summer classes are especially popular amongst students trying to gain an additional credit for a religion course or take a bridge course into an honors level track. Dr. Delvin Dinkins, Head of Upper School, noted that the “two courses that filled up almost immediately were our religion courses. Typically, it…
Ed Zhao ’17: A Lunar New Year Festival, a celebration featuring performances not only by Episcopal students, but also by members from neighboring Chinese communities, was held at Episcopal for the first time this February. “When I first came to EA to start the Chinese program, I was amazed at the students’ enthusiasm in the Chinese language and culture. I wanted their talents to be shown through different school activities, and so I thought that students should be provided with a platform to combine the two in one special presentation,” explained Wei Yang, Episcopal Mandarin teacher and faculty advisor for…
Brooke Kelly ’18: Mythbusters and Peoples of the Book, two popular courses, will be discontinued in the 2015-2016 school year. These classes were popular within the student body, and although Upper School students will no longer have the opportunity to take these classes, faculty members assert that similar courses in next year’s curriculum will replace them both. The religion department has decided to replace Peoples of the Book with Sacred Texts, a course that analyzes how ancient scripture affects modern day conflicts. Much of the material from Peoples of the Book will be studied in this new course, therefore students…
James Tang ’18: Step Cannuscio ’16 has been recently named the recipient of the Ben Read Scholarship for his proproposal to build and furnish an Armenia school. As this year is the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide, people around the world are doing projects to mark this date that affected more than one million people. Cannuscio will be commemorating the anniversary through the Ben Read Scholarship. Each year, members of the junior class have the opportunity to propose a plan in hopes of receiving a cash grant to assist their project. The scholarship was created in honor of Benjamin…
On February 21st the Episcopal community lost Alexsandra Bilotti, a beloved member of the Class of 2012. Alex was surrounded by family and loved ones when she passed away at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), after fighting her battle with cancer for the past 11 years. She was laid to rest by over a thousand friends and family members at St. Rita of Cascia Church on February 28th. Before graduating from Episcopal, Alex delivered a speech that is likely to be remembered by those in the Chapel that day. Following is a condensed version of her speech: In ancient…
Abby Baggini ’18: In the 2015-16 school year, the Upper School Math Department will switch the order in which students will take their Math courses. “The Math Department has been discussing and analyzing pros and cons of the order switch for three years. This year, we especially focused department meetings and in-service days towards summarizing our discussions and working through the logistics,” stated department head Grace Wingfield. For more than 20 years, Algebra 2 has been taken freshman year upon completing Algebra 1 in middle school. Geometry has been taken in sophomore year, followed by Pre-Calculus junior year. Starting next year,…
Chris Stein ’18: An Honors American Literature class will be offered for the 2015-2016 school year to V Form students as a replacement for the AP English Seminar currently taught by Anne Barr, member of the Upper School English Department. “We like the current American Literature curriculum so much that we have created an Honors American Literature course that will replicate and then supplement – albeit quite substantially – the existing American Literature curriculum,” stated Sarah Baker, Chair of the Upper School English Department. Dr. Delvin Dinkins, Head of the Upper School, explained the path of the class from proposal…
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How does Mrs. Grace Wingfield think the “Treasure What Is” program will benefit EA? Find out this and more in the next issue of Scholium coming soon! Be sure to pick up a copy of Scholium as soon as it comes out.
How does Mrs. Grace Wingfield think the “Treasure What Is” program will benefit EA? Find out this and more in the next issue of Scholium coming soon! Be sure to pick up a copy of Scholium as soon as it comes out.
Go behind the scenes of EA’s production of The Sound of Music in the next issue of Scholium coming soon! Be sure to pick up a copy of Scholium as soon as it comes out.
What were your teachers up to before EA? Find out in the next issue of Scholium coming soon! Be sure to pick up a copy of Scholium as soon as it comes out.
Do you have strong feelings about the religion requirement? You’re not alone. See what others think of it in the next issue of Scholium coming soon! Be sure to pick up a copy of Scholium as soon as it comes out.
Kaitlin Kan ’18: Daily parental involvement in school for most students is limited to dropping off, picking up, and perhaps coming by to drop off a phone left in the car. However, there are a few EA parents who are very involved in the EA community: faculty members. Despite the myriad of misconceptions about a faculty parent-and-child dynamic, there are many advantages of having a parent as an EA faculty member. Holly Johnston, IV Form Dean, shared her perspective as mother to Betty Johnston ’25. “For me, not being from this area, this is our community. For the Johnston clan,…
Chris Redden ’15: When the chips are down and the team needs someone to turn to, it is easy to see why this month’s Girls’ Athlete of the Month, Madison Soukup ’16, is the perfect person to look to in a crunch. As the number one overall player for a team with a lot of depth, Soukup acts as an anchor, keeping the team relaxed and with their eye on the prize. However, like any great sports story, Soukup’s road to where she is now did not start off perfectly. When asked about her beginning she replied, “I started playing…
Chris Redden ’15: When the chips are down and the team needs someone to turn to, it is easy to see why this month’s Girls’ Athlete of the Month, Madison Soukup ’16, is the perfect person to look to in a crunch. As the number one overall player for a team with a lot of depth, Soukup acts as an anchor, keeping the team relaxed and with their eye on the prize. However, like any great sports story, Soukup’s road to where she is now did not start off perfectly. When asked about her beginning she replied, “I started playing…
Avi Shah ’17: The Boys’ Athlete of the Month is wrestling standout and senior co-captain, AJ Cutrufello ‘15. Cutrufello has been a varsity wrestler since his first year at EA four years ago and has made significant contributions to the team ever since. Wrestling from a young age, Cutufello said that his passion for the sport has always been with him. “I started wrestling when I was five years old. It has become a huge part of my life and has helped teach me many life lessons, like overcoming obstacles,” commented Cutrufello. “In Middle School, I went through tough times…