Episcopal Academy
Alli Camp ’14: In junior year American History class EA students learn about Brown vs. Board of Education and the ensuing chaos. As our textbooks depict black students being protested by crazed white parents as they walk into school, our hearts twinge. Well what about EA? In the age of activism, when did The Episcopal Academy … Read More “Racial integration at The Episcopal Academy” »
Chris Stein ’16: After visiting the University City Hospitality Coalition, Allison Camp ’14 felt enlightened. “Because of UCHC, I see that you can’t always tell by looking at someone that they’re homeless. Hard times can strike anyone.” UCHC was founded by a group of students at the University of Pennsylvania, local residents, and clergymen who were … Read More “Serving at UCHC on Thursdays” »
Alexa D’Ambrosio ’17, Sonam Saxena ’17: For the past 229 years, each headmaster at the Episcopal Academy has played a pivotal role in supporting the school and fostering a sense of community. As a tradition of showing gratitude, EA has commemorated the headmasters’ service by hanging a painted portrait of each outside the Sherrard Board Room in … Read More “Headmaster portraits at EA” »
Alexa D’Ambrosio ’17, Sonam Saxena ’17: For the past 229 years, each headmaster at the Episcopal Academy has played a pivotal role in supporting the school and fostering a sense of community. As a tradition of showing gratitude, EA has commemorated the headmasters’ service by hanging a painted portrait of each outside the Sherrard Board Room in … Read More “Headmaster portraits at EA” »
Isabella Sanchez ’16: In a small room in the maintenance building from 3:45 to 6:15 a group of 23 students work together to build EA’s next winning robot. A winter sport, Robotics requires a commitment equivalent to that of a varsity athlete. Aside from it’s regular meetings during sports the Robotics team meets Saturdays from 10 … Read More “The EA Robotics Team” »
Isabella Sanchez ’16: In a small room in the maintenance building from 3:45 to 6:15 a group of 23 students work together to build EA’s next winning robot. A winter sport, Robotics requires a commitment equivalent to that of a varsity athlete. Aside from it’s regular meetings during sports the Robotics team meets Saturdays from 10 … Read More “The EA Robotics Team” »
Claudia Teti ’16: For the majority of problems that arise at Episcopal, the school relies on the discipline committee, the faculty, and the administration to settle the issue. However, when a situation occurs that the school cannot handle on its own, EA’s legal team offers it’s assistance. The attorneys of the firm Lamb McErlane protect and … Read More “EA’s legal team” »
Claudia Teti ’16: For the majority of problems that arise at Episcopal, the school relies on the discipline committee, the faculty, and the administration to settle the issue. However, when a situation occurs that the school cannot handle on its own, EA’s legal team offers it’s assistance. The attorneys of the firm Lamb McErlane protect and … Read More “EA’s legal team” »
Grant Plotkin ’16: Ham Clark, former Episcopal Academy Head Of School, recently visited EA for the first time in six months since his departure. Scholium decided to check in with Clark and learn about his experiences as the new headmaster of the American Community School (ACS) in Beirut, Lebanon. Clark described the American Community School (ACS) … Read More “Former EA head, Ham Clark is keeping busy” »
Grant Plotkin ’16: Ham Clark, former Episcopal Academy Head Of School, recently visited EA for the first time in six months since his departure. Scholium decided to check in with Clark and learn about his experiences as the new headmaster of the American Community School (ACS) in Beirut, Lebanon. Clark described the American Community School (ACS) … Read More “Former EA head, Ham Clark is keeping busy” »
Some may say that walking through the polluted streets of an overpopulated city like Mumbai is not anything amazing, but somehow I still found it beautiful. We watched children with nothing find entertainment in the simplest objects. Seeing how hard people worked in the Dharavi slums took my breath away because they were risking their … Read More “Service trip in India” »
When we got on the plane to London on a January evening, as a group we had nothing in common, it was even too awkward to try and sleep on the person sitting next to you. However, after walking around London, traveling around the underground, and sharing a classic British meal of fish and chips, … Read More “Exploring Roman Britain” »