Episcopal Academy
Erin Boyle ’20,Cara Harty ’20,Lola Quigley ’20: “If you had told me in sixth grade that field hockey would end up being my favorite sport, I never would have believed you,” said Corinne Zanolli ‘17, reflecting on her career in the sport. In third grade, she danced with The Pennsylvania Ballet and considered soccer her … Read More “Girls’ Athlete of the Month: Corinne Zanolli ’16” »
Billy Stavropoulos ’20: The success of the Boy’s Varsity cross country team in recent years has been a team effort, and standout runner Elias Lindgren ’18 has helped lead the way. This year in particular, Lindgren has had to elevate his role substantially because of a team member’s injury. “Elias has really had to step up … Read More “Boys’ Athlete of the Month: Elias Lindgren ’18” »
Billy Stavropoulos ’20: The success of the Boy’s Varsity cross country team in recent years has been a team effort, and standout runner Elias Lindgren ’18 has helped lead the way. This year in particular, Lindgren has had to elevate his role substantially because of a team member’s injury. “Elias has really had to step up … Read More “Boys’ Athlete of the Month: Elias Lindgren ’18” »
Jacqueline Dzwonczyk ’17: Matt Freese ’17 has been a standout athlete in the Episcopal community since his freshman year. This year, as a senior, Freese is taking his legacy elsewhere as he begins training with two new teams – The Union Academy, a selective team designed to train Philadelphia’s future players, and The Bethlehem Steel, … Read More “Matt Freese takes his training to the next level” »
Jacqueline Dzwonczyk ’17: Matt Freese ’17 has been a standout athlete in the Episcopal community since his freshman year. This year, as a senior, Freese is taking his legacy elsewhere as he begins training with two new teams – The Union Academy, a selective team designed to train Philadelphia’s future players, and The Bethlehem Steel, … Read More “Matt Freese takes his training to the next level” »
Anaya Cherry ’18, Hannah Moriarty ’18: Last year, the student section at Episcopal had a stronger presence than it has in years past. The increase in attendance at games, combined with the “E-P-I” chants heard across campus, were due largely in part to the efforts of the Spirit Club. Student Council President, Jeffrey Coote ‘17 explained that … Read More “The Return of the Thunderdome” »
Ella Zomber ’19: “When I notice a student doodling in my class I think: either I am really boring, or the kid is super creative, or both,” explains Anna McDermott, a member of EA’s history department. As it turns out, doodling may have a much more positive effect than many might think. While some teachers actively … Read More “Doodling controversy reaches Episcopal Academy” »
Olivia Cipperman ’19: As the newest addition to the Episcopal Academy’s Crawford Campus Center Gallery showings, Beauty Mark has facilitated much creativity and discussion around campus. The gallery, which ran from September 7th to October 10th, featured eleven artists from the Philadelphia area and presented a variety of pieces in a number of mediums, including paintings, … Read More “Beauty “Marks” EA: Gallery opening inspires many” »
Amaal Ladha ’18, Adelynn Anderson ’18: Many of EA’s top musicians have recently been dropping out of orchestra with a common dilemma: scheduling. Felicia Zhu ‘17, who was unable to take orchestra as a junior, says, “I doubled up on science and language, so I couldn’t fit music into my schedule.” Due to EA’s seven block … Read More “Orchestra numbers dwindling: scheduling vs the arts” »
Parisa Afsharian ’19: “I like to say I don’t just do it for me. I do it for other people,” says September artist of the month Helena Bryant 17’. Bryant, who is instrumental to EA’s vocal and theater programs, has always wanted to inspire others just as she was inspired at a young age. “Getting to … Read More “Artist of the Month: Helena Bryant” »
Sarah Keffer ’17: Emma Seiberlich ‘17 decided to quit gymnastics and try swimming when she was eight years old. Nine years later, after countless hours of practice, she has become a standout swimmer at EA and across the country. This year marked Seiberlich’s fourth year on Episcopal’s varsity girls swim team and she has made a … Read More “Girls’ Athlete of the Month: Emma Seiberlich ’17” »
Lilly Shaner ’17, Jacqueline Dzwonczyk ’17: Sophomore wrestler Blair Orr ‘18 has already proven his ability on the mat by placing in countless tournaments locally and nationally, including getting second at the Prep Slam in Atlanta, and now looks to advance his role on the team as a captain for next season. Coach Damon Kuzemka attributed … Read More “Boys’ Athlete of the Month: Blair Orr ’18” »