Episcopal Academy
Noble Brigham ‘20: The Main Line has been known for 150 years as the wealthiest suburban Philadelphia area but also has a rich history that most people do not know about. It is centered around the Pennsylvania Railroad (now SEPTA) that gave each town its name. An old article in the Philadelphia Inquirer explained that … Read More “Discovering the entire hidden history of the Main Line” »
Theo Vadot ‘19, Max Giles ‘21, Ava Petillo ‘21, Kate Beinkampen ‘19: In anticipation of AIS/EA Day, Girls’ Field Hockey coach and Director of Athletics, Regina Buggy, states, “Everyone is, as usual, very excited. The kids look forward to be hosts and they really want to make sure that both days are full of energy, positivity, … Read More “EA/AIS/Haverford Day Sports Summaries” »
Dhilan Lavu ‘21, Peter Woodville ‘21: EA is considering changing to an “all in” pre-paid lunch system, which would be a massive departure from the item by item payment we have now. Paul Sanders, EA’s Assistant Head of School gave an in depth explanation of what an “all in” system entails. “At the beginning of … Read More “EA lunch plan change” »
Krissie Esselfie ‘21, Avani Narula ‘21, Morgan Bramwell ‘21: The newly founded Lilley Fellowship will allow Episcopal students to expand both their academic interests and JTerm experiences by conducting additional, extensive research over the course of several months. Beginning this spring semester, “the new Lilley Fellowship offers students additional opportunities to further their interests and … Read More “The Lilley Fellowship Fund” »
Annie Rau ‘19: The search for a permanent Head of Upper School has recently resumed after the appointment of Interim Head Mike Letts. The decision to have an Interim Head was made in order to ensure that the search process for our next Head of Upper School is as thorough as possible. Head of School … Read More “Upper School Head search” »
Phoebe Barr ‘19: College student deaths have made headlines in Philadelphia in the past six months. Cariann Hithon, Richard Dalcourt, and Jenna Burleigh all attended Temple University; Henry Rogers, Brett Cooper, and Nicholas Moya were students of the University of Pennsylvania. The causes of their deaths were varied; however, people throughout the community are reacting … Read More “Recent surge of deaths on college campuses” »
Billy Hoy ‘18, James Tang ‘18: The Thunderdome Facebook group, EA’s student section line of communication, was recently hacked by several members of The Haverford School. These “young men” of Haverford’s so called “Gentleman’s Club” posted offensive messages and sparked heated debates—although mostly amongst themselves—as they reiterated more than a century’s worth of competition and … Read More “Thunderdome hack affirms rivalry” »
Gathered by Nicholas Christos ‘20, Raegan Martin ‘20, Louisa Baxter ‘20, Grace Haupt ‘20, Asha Murray ‘20, Trisha Tsundupalli ‘21: a. name, b. department, c. education, d. college activities, e. hobby, f. favorite television show, g. favorite book a. Jennifer Jones, b. Science, c. Villanova University, University of Delaware, d. Club basketball, e. taking care … Read More “Welcoming new faculty to the Episcopal Academy” »
Gathered by Nicholas Christos ‘20, Raegan Martin ‘20, Louisa Baxter ‘20, Grace Haupt ‘20, Asha Murray ‘20, Trisha Tsundupalli ‘21: a. name, b. department, c. education, d. college activities, e. hobby, f. favorite television show, g. favorite book a. Jennifer Jones, b. Science, c. Villanova University, University of Delaware, d. Club basketball, e. taking care … Read More “Welcoming new faculty to the Episcopal Academy” »
Lola Quigley ’20, Raina Kuzemka ’20, Devon Whitaker ’20: Mark Washington, Episcopal Academy Class of 2014, recently decided to sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers, taking his baseball career to the next level. Washington began his baseball career when he was four, playing Tee-Ball for the Chichester Baseball League. The father of Anthony Feliziani ‘14 taught … Read More “Mark Washington ‘14 Signs with AZL Dodgers” »
Billy Hoy ‘18, Nate Hunter ‘19, Kevin Foster ‘18: The Bike Polo program at EA, led by Perry Zanki, Upper School science teacher, was cut after a slow start to the season due to minimal numbers. Consequently, students were not allowed to replace fitness with bike polo. Bike polo is a version of traditional Bicycle Polo where teams … Read More “Bike Polo: A Sport of the Past or the Future?” »
Elizabeth Palumbo ‘19, Josephine Buccini ‘21: September’s Artist of the Month is Alexandra Peyton ‘18, who has worked with multiple mediums at the Episcopal Academy. Peyton has taken art classes at Episcopal since Middle School, and art has always been her favorite subject of the day. Currently, she is enrolled in Honors 2D and Honors 3D Design. … Read More “Artist of the Month: Alexandra Peyton ‘18” »