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Leighann Adelizzi ’16, Chloe Kinzig ’14: Tim Gavin, Lower School Chaplain, head Varsity Girls’ Cross Country coach, and former Upper School religion teacher was ordained to the Sacred Order of Priests at the Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral on Saturday morning, January 12. Gavin and four other Ordinates were ordained together by a Bishop in a special … Read More “Tim Gavin ordained a priest” »
Nellie Konopka ’16: Open Mic Night has become a highly anticipated tradition at Episcopal. The second Open Mic Night of the 2012-13 school year took place on Friday, December 14th, and the crowd that gathered in the Ridgeway Black Box Theater was not disappointed. At 6:30 that evening, over fifty students and several faculty members … Read More “Open Mic Night is a success” »
Sarah Barr ’16, Jessica Bai ’16: Episcopal Academy’s newest art exhibit, “Young Alumni,” will kick off the Crawford Campus Center Gallery’s new year this January, with the exhibited alumni including former Episcopal students Sarah Coote ’09, Susanna Franks ’05, Jessica Jahnle ’09, Caroline Pratt ’09, Madeline Saggiomo ’08, Sean Toner ’09, and Lauren Wilkinson ’10. … Read More “Former student artists return to campus” »
Suzy Chen ’14: Brittany Belo ’14, a co-president of the Da Vinci Club, Honors Art student, and Episcopal’s resident fashion designer, never fails to catch the attention of students and faculty with her bold and unique twists on the school uniform. During her time at Episcopal, Belo has taken advantage of every artistic opportunity possible … Read More “EA’s resident designer” »
Najah Majors’13: “To photograph is to hold one’s breath, when all faculties converge to capture fleeting reality. It’s at that precise moment that mastering an image becomes a great physical and intellectual joy,” stated photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson, in his definition of photography which was accepted by photographers for generations. “Oh my god your picture is … Read More “Instagram revolutionizes the art of photography” »
Carli Grims ’14, Emma Brumbaugh ’14: Each year, many upperclassmen have the opportunity to take semester electives, which offer a break from the core curriculum. These courses delve deeper into specialized subject areas from common physics myths to the inner workings of the human brain. MythBusters, Global Economics, Psychology, and Olympic History, which are semester … Read More “An elective retrospective” »
Katie O’Reilly ’14: Due to intense workloads and numerous commitments, many students suffer from fatigue daily. What many do not realize is that what they eat is a contributing factor to their sluggishness. Last summer, Clellie Merchant ’14 embarked on a gluten-free diet for seven days to see if such a diet would decrease fatigue. … Read More “EA student goes gluten-free for more energy” »
Andrew Vetterlein ’15, Patrick Espe ’14:The boys’ squash team has won the National Championship four times in a row; however, winning their fifth this year might just be their biggest challenge to date. The team lost a strong senior class, including Tyler Odell ‘12, Bill Kacergis ‘12, and John Heil ’12, along with two younger … Read More “Squash legacy continues” »
Alex Archambault ’14, Eliza Dordleman: If anyone ever needs to find Tara O’Prey ‘13, a good place to look would be the pool. At age three, almost as soon as she could grasp the concept of swimming, she was encouraged to swim by her mother, who was a swimmer herself. Since then, swimming has become … Read More “Girls’ Athlete of the Month: Tara O’Prey” »
In each issue of Scholium, Connor Martin ‘14 presents his distinctive take on all things EA sports in his column: Connor’s Corner. The Thunderdome at EA is the personification of school spirit. No other area school student section has the passion and pride that our Episcopal Academy students exhibit on a weekly basis. Whether it … Read More “Connor’s Corner: The power of the Thunderdome” »
Jay Kelly ’14: While all of Episcopal’s athletes work hard both in sports practice and in the classroom, the members of the wrestling team arguably keep the most grueling schedule. Head Coach Damon Kuzemka explained to Scholium the rigors of EA wrestling, starting with the normal schedule for a week. A typical week consists of … Read More “EA wrestlers give it all” »
Moose Recktenwald ’14, Tyler Haab ,14: A true gentleman on and off the court, Patrick McCarthy ’13, has been chosen as the December Boys’ Athlete of the Month. As a member of the squash team, McCarthy has been a part of four National Championships and four Inter-Ac titles. With the leadership of the senior class, … Read More “Boys’ Athlete of the Month: Patrick McCarthy” »