Episcopal Academy
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” »
Relive former FBI agent Thomas B. Locke’s chapel speech in the next issue of Scholium coming soon! Be sure to pick up a copy of Scholium as soon as it comes out.
Francis Lee ’16, Isabella Sanchez ’16: Many student-athletes finished their summers by traveling with their sports teams as a part of preseason this year. Whether it was across the country or abroad, more teams than ever packed suitcases and left EA’s campus. However, some students have raised questions about the necessity of such trips. Meredith … Read More “EA sports teams benefit from preseason travels” »
Alexa D’Ambrosio ’17, Matt Freese ’17: Colds, lack of sleep, allergies, the flu, and viruses are merely a few of the concerns pending on Nurse Anne Ravreby’s mind for the upcoming school year. In the fall, students will struggle with getting an inadequate amount of rest since they “are used to sleeping in later.” Ravreby explained … Read More “Ravreby shares hEAlth concerns for 2014-15” »
Amanda Paolino ’15: After 30 years of teaching and coaching at the Episcopal Academy, Paul Phelps will be putting down the chalk and hanging up his whistle for the last time this year. The current Upper School math teacher and JV boys tennis coach recently announced his retirement for this spring, ending his 45 year teaching … Read More “Paul Phelps to retire after 30 years at EA” »
Matt Blommer ’16: Every year, the members of the senior class must craft and carry out a project proposal of their choosing for two weeks in the spring. Senior projects are designed to assist soon-to-be graduating students in pursuing future career goals as well as offer the opportunity for them to more deeply explore their interests. … Read More “Senior projects undergo changes” »
Jack Keffer ’14: Even though it may not seem like it, spring is rapidly approaching. For the Seniors, this means that it is our last chance to do anything we have not already completed before we graduate. This “to do list” of sorts may vary for each student, but after fourteen years here, I decided to … Read More “All EA bucket list” »
Amanda Paolino ’15: At the start of the school year, Episcopal welcomed new Psychologist Nicole Chaikin to the community as a full time participant of the Middle and Upper School student support team. After experiencing nearly a full semester working on campus, Scholium sat down with Chaikin to discuss her role within the community and her … Read More “Scholium sits down with Episcopal’s new Psychologist” »
Sarah Wingfield ’17: This holiday season, the EA community has taken up the spirit of giving all around campus thanks to the organization and planning of the Community Outreach Board. During the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony this past Friday, the Community Service Board held a fundraising event referred to as an “alternative gift market.” This new … Read More “Community service intiatives spread holiday spirit” »
Cole Testaiuti ’16: We asked a few teachers what their Christmas list would look like this year and this is what they told us: David Sigel would like a “gas powered go-cart, you know the one, it has nubby tires, a roll cage, and a snorkel muffler.” Kris Aldridge wants “a poster of Shaun Cassidy or … Read More “What do your teachers want for Christmas?” »
Caroline Cook ’15: Episcopal is a school with many traditions, especially during the holiday season. Cheryl McLauchlan, Dean of the Junior class, sat down with Scholium to share some of these traditions. Every year we take part in a tree lighting ceremony with the tree in the middle school circle. The tree is small now, but … Read More “December holiday traditions around campus” »
Caroline Cook ’15 Cole Testaiuti ’16: Girls Girls’ Tennis captain Caroline O’Rourke ‘14 reports that the Friday before the big match, “We usually have a team dinner and sleepover the night before for some team bonding and to get hype for the next day.” Agnes Irwin has been a big competitor for the tennis team … Read More “Captains talk gameday traditions: EA/Haverford/AIS day” »