Episcopal Academy
Melanie Kovacs ’15: When first hearing her sing, it would cross the mind of few that the voice coming out of Joanie Hofmeyr ’14 could possibly belong to an eighteen-year-old girl. Rather, one would expect that hers was the voice of a professional opera singer. Incredible talent is one of the many reasons Hofmeyr has … Read More “Joanie Hofmeyr sings her way into Episcopal’s heart” »
Suzy Chen ’14: At this time each year, the Domino Club’s annual musical production starts to generate excitement at the Episcopal Academy. This year’s musical, Thoroughly Modern Millie, will whisk EA back to Manhattan during the Jazz Age in a high-spirited musical romp. The year is 1922, and young Millie Dillmount (played by Caroline Hunter … Read More “Thoroughly Modern Millie” »
Jessica Bai ’16, Sarah Barr ’16: As everyone is by now well aware, next year the “J-Term” will be made a part of Episcopal’s curriculum. Proposed J-Term courses cover a variety of topics ranging from sustainability to chemistry and cooking; however, there are also a number of courses that will appeal to Episcopal students who … Read More “J-Term provides creative outlet for students” »
Kayla Coleman ’14: Jackie Tileston’s “Encounters Upon Walking” is the latest exhibit to adorn the walls of the Crawford Campus Gallery. The exhibit focuses Tilestons oil paintings as well as her mixed media on linen. At first, viewers may just be attracted to the exhibit’s bursting blur of colors with streaks, splashes and smudges of … Read More “Encounters Upon Waking” »
Drew DeBacco ’14: From a very young age, the family of Caroline Giles ’13 guided her towards softball. In fact, the sport was in her blood. Her grandfather, William (Bill) Giles is the Chairman of the Philadelphia Phillies and her great-grandfather served as the President of the National League. Therefore it is easy to surmise … Read More “Scholium Girls’ Athlete of the Month: Caroline Giles” »
Katie O’Reilly ’14: The Episcopal Sustainability Committee helped to install a food composter in the cafeteria in December 2012 not only to recycle excess food material but also to maximize the school’s ability to become completely sustainable in terms of solid waste. Despite the hundreds of people who dine in the cafeteria on a daily … Read More “Composting for sustainability” »
Michael Quinlan ’14: Beginning in the 2013-2014 school year, Episcopal will change its college guidance program by assigning students to their college counselors during the sophomore year. The current college process begins during the second semester of the junior year, when students are paired with one of the five members of the college guidance office, … Read More “College guidance to begin sophomore year” »
Ryan Quinlan ’14: In light of both the ongoing investigation into the situation involving an unidentified photographer in the Dixon Athletic Center and the recent Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools (ADVIS) school safety meeting held at Episcopal, Scholium decided to update the community on EA’s evolving security procedures. ADVIS represents over 130 schools in … Read More “Episcopal hosts ADVIS security meeting” »
Mimi McCann ’13: Sam French, Episcopal Academy class of 1994, was nominated for an Oscar in the category of “short film, live action” for his renowned film “Buzkashi Boys.” French co-wrote and directed the film through Development Pictures, a production company based in Kubal which he cofounded. The film tells the tale of two young … Read More “Sam French ’94 nominated for an Oscar” »
Leah Yao ’15: Episcopal’s tuition for lower, middle, and upper school will increase four percent for the 2013-2014 school year, which brings the upper school tuition to over $30,000 and the middle school tuition to $27,750. Tuition accounts for three quarters of the total revenue of the school. Consequently, as Gary Madeira, Chair of the … Read More “Tuition increases” »
Toni Radcliffe ’14: Recently students were asked to discuss, provide feedback, and indicate their preferred choices for next year’s J-Term. John Dilworth, member of the English Department, has proposed a J-Term course titled “Growing Greener: (Urban) farming practices and techniques for sustainability.” The course description states, “Learning about farming and agriculture on a local and … Read More “Dilworth proposes a sustainability course” »
Chester Thai ’14: In the midst of writing his dissertation for his Ph.D. in economics, Adam Lavallee, Upper School math teacher, recently published a problem in the magazine Mathematics Teacher. Entitled “Chocolatefinger,” Lavallee’s problem used an excerpt from a 2011 New York Times article about “an investor that bought a lot of cocoa.” The article … Read More “Lavallee published in Mathematics Teacher” »