Category: Old Community

Alina Klaehn ‘22 Fiona Riley ‘22 This year, the Episcopal Academy Upper School has the privilege of welcoming new faculty members into our community. Each new member was brought to this school because of their expertise in their field and passion for teaching. In order to put names to faces and get a better idea … Read More “Welcoming Episcopal Academy’s newest faculty” »

Fiona Riley ‘22, Alina Klaehn ‘22, Cecilia Murphy ‘22, Krissie Essilfie ‘21 For the first time this year, Episcopal is using a modified version of the original J-Term as the two-week session moves to May. This session, now called May Term, includes a variety of on-campus classes and travel options.  Jim Erwin, the Music Department … Read More “New Mayterm program makes waves at EA” »

William Sargent ’22 What is your favorite memory at EA? “Doing the musical my senior year for the first time! It was such a rewarding experience. ” -Parisa Afsharian  “My favorite memory from Episcopal was doing the Pie Race Video in Mr. Gibbs’ 8th grade Video Production Class. I remember how much fun we had doing … Read More “Senior Class of 2019 reflects on their time at EA” »

Hollis duPont ’21 Kathleen Mark ’21 Maiah Islam ’21 The new Whole Foods opened in Newtown Square on January 19th this year, and has been constantly buzzing with new customers, many of them from EA. Whole Foods purchased the lease in 2015 but a series of setbacks delayed the opening for nearly four years. Located … Read More “EA community reviews new Whole Foods” »

Cecilia Murphy ’22 Alina Klaehn ’22 Although students enjoyed the change in the DancEAthon format to a winter formal, the $6,700 raised this year for CHOP was significantly less than the $50,000 that was raised last year. Previously, the DancEAthon event consisted of student “dancers” who pledged to stay on their feet for hours. People … Read More “New DancEAthon format has pros and cons” »

Maiah Islam ’21 Hollis Du Pont ’21 Ella Sundstrom ’21 Cecilia Murphy ’21 What profession/field would you like to go into and why? Have you started exploring that interest at all? “I would like to be an architect because I’ve always been fascinated with unique  buildings and I love beautiful places.” William Sargent ‘22 “If … Read More “EA students plan for their future” »

Ella Sundstrom ’21 Cecilia Murphy ’22 Alaina Klachn ’22 The Scrooge Chapel is considered one of the most memorable chapels of the school year. Known for its pop-culture references, shown in the three ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future, the Chapel provides a comical introduction to the holiday season. The Scrooge Chapel is based … Read More ““Bah Humbug”: Scrooge Chapel returns” »

Hollis DuPont ’21 Kathleen Mark ’21 Mariah Islam ’21 As EA student interest in community service has continued to grow, many new projects have been implemented to give students a chance to serve different communities this winter.  Some service opportunities this month include: UCHC, Adopt a Student, and ACLAMO. Ms. Brinks, the Director of Community … Read More “‘Tis The Season of Giving Back” »

Ella Sundstrom ’21Hollis Dupont ’21Maiah Islam ’21 This year’s club fair was one of the biggest in school history, featuring seventy-six diverse clubs, including both old and new favorites. The familiar faces of JUNTO, Prism, and Speak Up!, as well as younger clubs like Cheese Club, Financial Literacy, and Farming, all took to the green … Read More “EA club fair offers clubs for everyone” »