Episcopal Academy
Jack Crowley ’24 | Rohith Tsundupalli ’24 This year, EA hired Emily Mox to become the school’s first ever horticulturist. Mox has worked at several environmental institutions in the local community, from Longwood Gardens to Temple University, which have provided her with extensive expertise in gardening and soil health. Mox explains that “after completing the … Read More “EA Adopts Environmental and Horticultural Initiatives “ »
Daniel Adibi ’26 On August 29, crowds gathered at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center launch site in Cape Canaveral, excited to witness America’s first flight to the moon since the last Apollo mission 50 years ago: the Artemis I launch. Viewers, however, were disappointed when the launch was unexpectedly aborted due to a leak in one … Read More “Artemis I: Returning to the Moon After 50 Years” »
Chloe Islam ’26 | Cora Sgaramella ’26 After 16 years of service, Anne Barr, Upper School English Department Chair, stepped down from her position as faculty advisor of The Scholium. Will Newman and Anna Safford, Upper School English teachers, the Scholium’s new faculty advisors, plan to bring both unique perspectives and optimistic mindsets to the … Read More “The Academy Scholium Welcomes New Advisors” »
Connor Shanahan ’24 When Safe2Say was introduced to Episcopal in 2019, it was primarily advertised as a way for students to anonymously report potential school shooters , as demonstrated by its first promotional video. The program has evolved into a platform where students and faculty can effectively communicate mental health concerns, addictions, or crimes that … Read More “Safe2Say Update at Episcopal and Beyond” »
Alyssa Sterner ‘24 Episcopal fosters an extensive community service program intended to keep the student population engaged in supportive outreach initiatives and help it build connections and insights with communities beyond the school’s campus. EA students are provided with a range of opportunities to engage in community service, including multiple service trips throughout the year, … Read More “The Importance of the Community Service Program at EA” »
Caroline Sewell ‘23 | Alexandra Gobran ‘23 Each EA student is required to write a history research paper throughout their time in Upper School. While many students resent the hard work and extensive hours which go into the process–developing a question, researching, creating notecards and an outline, and ultimately writing the paper–EA’s history term papers is … Read More “The History behind History Term Papers “ »
Alyssa Sterner ‘24 Episcopal fosters an extensive community service program intended to keep the student population engaged in supportive outreach initiatives and help it build connections and insights with communities beyond the school’s campus. EA students are provided with a range of opportunities to engage in community service, including multiple service trips throughout the year, … Read More “The Importance of the Community Service Program at EA” »
Maggie Dugery ‘23 | Sarah Kotapka ‘23 A primary consideration of parents when deciding whether or not to send their children to Episcopal is its affordability. Thanks to EA’s abundant financial aid program, this concern is, often, alleviated. The logistics of the financial aid process are fairly straightforward: when a student applies to EA, their … Read More “Financial Aid: Behind the Scenes” »
Alexandra Gobran ‘23 Starting in freshman year, Episcopal works to equip the Upper School Student Body with the skills and experiences necessary for success when they leave for college. As recently-graduated alumni reflect on their current situations in college, they reveal what the environment and curriculum at EA did the best job preparing them for, … Read More “Alumni Reflections on EA Preparing Students for College” »
Alyssa Sterner ‘24 March is Women’s History Month, a time spent recognizing female struggles and accomplishments, as well as reflecting on the evolution and progress society has made in terms of taking strides to promote and embrace gender equality. The 2022 Women’s History Month theme is “Providing Healing and Promoting Hope.” This is in reference … Read More “Women’s History Month: A reflection on their time at EA” »
Riley Thibodeau ‘23 Episcopal students’ learning experience has become increasingly dependent upon laptops, which are necessary for completing homework assignments, doing in-class work, and communicating with teachers. However, the role of this technology only came into effect during the past decade. William Forbes, Technical Services Coordinator, provides insight into what factors contributed to this change, … Read More “The Evolution of EA’s One-to-One Laptop Policy” »
Riley Thibodeau ‘23 From forgetting to wear a tie to committing plagiarism, EA students often subvert the Episcopal’s codes of conduct on various scales of severity. To deal with this, Episcopal has several committees in place to hear about disciplinary infractions, deliberate, and suggest repercussions and restorative courses of action. The committee is composed of … Read More “The Disciplinary Committee: Explained “ »