Episcopal Academy
Michael Quinlan ’14: Beginning in the 2013-2014 school year, Episcopal will change its college guidance program by assigning students to their college counselors during the sophomore year. The current college process begins during the second semester of the junior year, when students are paired with one of the five members of the college guidance office, … Read More “College guidance to begin sophomore year” »
Ryan Quinlan ’14: In light of both the ongoing investigation into the situation involving an unidentified photographer in the Dixon Athletic Center and the recent Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools (ADVIS) school safety meeting held at Episcopal, Scholium decided to update the community on EA’s evolving security procedures. ADVIS represents over 130 schools in … Read More “Episcopal hosts ADVIS security meeting” »
Mimi McCann ’13: Sam French, Episcopal Academy class of 1994, was nominated for an Oscar in the category of “short film, live action” for his renowned film “Buzkashi Boys.” French co-wrote and directed the film through Development Pictures, a production company based in Kubal which he cofounded. The film tells the tale of two young … Read More “Sam French ’94 nominated for an Oscar” »
Timmy Freese ’14, Mimi McCann ’13, Erin McCarthy ’13, Michael Smerconish ’14, Newtown police are currently investigating a situation involving an unidentified male who claimed to be taking pictures of both the squash and swim teams on behalf of an Episcopal family in the Dixon Athletic Center on Thursday, January 31st. Jim Farrell, Associate Director … Read More “Police continue search for unidentified man” »
Michael Quinlan ’14: The Pentagon’s recent decision to allow women to serve in all forms of armed conflict opens thousands of combat positions and high-level military jobs to women. The change in policy, which came during Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta’s last days, replaces a previous rule, enacted by the Pentagon in 1994, that allowed … Read More “Pentagon opens combat posts to women” »
Michael Smerconish ’14: Yaniv Schulman had good reason to be nervous, even before he entered the quaint family home of his internet sweetheart in Ishpeming, Michigan. After being in contact with Megan Faccio for over nine months, Schulman, a resident of New York City, was finally meeting his unofficial girlfriend for the first time. However, … Read More “Anonymity in a cyber age: the rise of “catfishing”” »
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” »
Jeffrey Hu ’14: The Supreme Court has recently agreed to hear two cases concerning same-sex marriage, bringing the debate to the highest judicial level and opening the possibility of national legislation on the matter. One case originating from California will force the Supreme Court to rule on Proposition Eight, a voter initiative meant to amend … Read More “Court agrees to hear two gay marriage cases” »
Michael Smerconish ’14: Current Head of School, L. Hamilton Clark and next year’s Head of School, TJ Locke recently announced that Dr. Delvin Dinkins will serve as Episcopal’s next Head of Upper School, effective July 1, 2013. Dinkins, currently the Director of Assessment and Accountability for the Tredyffrin-Easttown School District, will replace Geoffrey Wagg, who … Read More “Delvin Dinkins named Head of Upper School” »
Michael Smerconish ’14: Current Head of School, L. Hamilton Clark and next year’s Head of School, TJ Locke recently announced that Dr. Delvin Dinkins will serve as Episcopal’s next Head of Upper School, effective July 1, 2013. Dinkins, currently the Director of Assessment and Accountability for the Tredyffrin-Easttown School District, will replace Geoffrey Wagg, who … Read More “Delvin Dinkins named Head of Upper School” »
Michael Smerconish ’14: Nearly eight months after the incident itself, Harvard administrators issued demands for roughly 70 students to withdraw as a result of last May’s cheating scandal. Michael D. Smith, a Harvard dean, broke the news via a school wide email in what Harvard’s newspaper, the Crimson labeled, “Harvard’s first substantive announcement about the … Read More “Harvard punishes cheating students” »
Patrick Espe ’14: The new partnership between Episcopal Academy and St. Marc’s school in Haiti has received a lot of support thus far from the Episcopal community. However, questions have been raised regarding this partnership; the student ambassadors from Haiti feel these questions must be answered.How are the funds collected at EA being utilized in … Read More “Haiti ambassadors answer questions for EA community” »