Episcopal Academy
Christina Chambers ’16: T.J. Locke, Head of School, leads quite a multi-faceted life filled with various board meetings, alumnae functions, and of course, involvement in student life. When I first entered Locke’s office at 7:30 AM, he rose from his large, corner desk to greet me with a firm handshake and a characteristically warm smile. … Read More “A day in the life of Head of School T.J. Locke” »
Lauren Repke ’15: Assistant Head of School Cathy Hall recently announced that this year would be the launch of Episcopal’s Speaker Series. The series draws from a diverse set of speakers and is intended to present students with a variety of perspectives from people across differing backgrounds with individual talents. The speakers that will be … Read More “Episcopal adopts Speaker Series” »
Abhay Malik ‘17: This year, Episcopal Academy has the highest enrollment number in its history, with a total of 1,233 students across the Lower, Middle, and Upper Schools. Last year, the enrollment number was only 1216, with the Upper and Middle schools having held consistent numbers for the last few years and the Lower School … Read More “EA reaches highest enrollment in history” »
Sam Niu ’15, Thomas Woodville ’17: Episcopal has added ACLAMO, “an organization in Norristown that helps [members of the] the surrounding Latino community integrate themselves into the [American] system,” to its Wellness service partners, said Andrew Shimrock, member of the Upper School World Language Department. Shimrock said that ACLAMO runs “adult literacy classes and help … Read More “ACLAMO joins EA Wellness program” »
Emily Beinkampen ’17: Instead of the traditional pencil and paper method of taking attendance, a student-created app has put a new spin on this year’s homerooms. Adam Seibert ‘14, Jack Doyle ‘15, and Connor Delaney ‘17, worked together to organize and execute this student originated app. Seibert, who graduated last spring, was the main programmer, … Read More “Students create attendance app” »
Sam Niu ’15, Josh Oswiany ’15: In late September, a Jefferson County high school in Denver experienced a student walk-out in response to the school board’s attempts to focus the curriculum of the AP United States History classes on “positive aspects” of American history. Charles Bryant, Chair of the Upper School History Department, explained his … Read More “APUSH curriculum brought into question” »
Phoebe Christos ’18, Abby Hogan ‘18: WNBA player Elena Delle Donne from the Chicago Sky will be speaking here at the Episcopal Academy to kick off spirit week. Delle Donne famously left the prestigious basketball team at the University of Connecticut and instead went to the University of Delaware in part to be closer to … Read More “WNBA Star Elena Delle Donne to Speak in Chapel during Spirit Week” »
Nina Stavropoulos ’17: As one looks across the Episcopal Academy Campus, they will see flashes of various pink and green gear labeled, “Team Evie,” to commemorate the life of Evie O’Brian ‘14. O’Brian was a member of the EA Field Hockey team, and described by Athletic Director, Gina Buggy, as “A great teammate, extremely unselfish, … Read More “Episcopal teams dedicate fall seasons to Evie O’Brian” »
Kaitlin Kan ’18, Isaac Zhang ’18: Unlike almost every other EA student and faculty member who sees Episcopal school life exclusively as a daytime activity, a few community members reside on campus for the entire day, viewing school as a 24/7 commitment. Dr. T.J. Locke, Head of School, Rev. James R. Squire, Upper School Chaplain, and … Read More “EA Faculty discusses on-campus living” »
Jenna Lotsis ’17: Former FBI agent and Head Operator of the 9/11 investigations at FBI headquarters in 2001, Thomas B. Locke, delivered a heartfelt chapel speech for this year’s annual September 11th chapel service. Throughout the speech, Locke depicted his experiences of working so closely on the 9/11 investigation and asked thought provoking questions. He … Read More “Locke presents 9/11 flag to EA” »
Will Phillips ’16, Matt Depillis ’16: Leaders are typically experienced and older than the people they lead, but sometimes a younger player steps up into the leadership role on a team. Molly O’Brien ‘17, the starting center midfielder on EA’s Girl’s Varsity Soccer team, has taken up this role in only her second year in the … Read More “Girls Athlete of the Month: Molly O’Brien ’17” »
Conner Delaney ’17: He plays “Dee-fense” and scores “T-Dee’s.” He is a force on the defensive side of the ball but can also break out for 200 yards rushing on offense. His two-way ability and breakout performance this year makes Dee Barlee ‘16 October’s Athlete of the Month. When watching the NFL, there are superstar … Read More “Boys Athlete of the Month: Dee Wilna Barlee ’16” »