Features

6Apr Jason Ma '28 Jessica Ma '28No Comments

French 4 Honors takes a virtual voyage to Marseille, France

Over the course of the past few months, the French 4 Honors students have been busy writing messages, recording videos and displaying the culture of Germantown Academy to students across the world in Marseille, France. This year, led by Madame Sonia Robin, Upper School French teacher, the French 4 Honors students have begun a digital […]

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19Mar Eliza Yu '28No Comments

Ms. Ritz Steps down as Truesdell House Head

From the moment uncertain freshmen step foot into the GA Upper School to the moment they walk across the stage at graduation as seniors, House Heads walk alongside students, watching their journey and helping them grow. This year, Ms. Sara Krupnick-Ritz, Truesdell House Head, will walk with graduating  Truesdellians for the last time in her […]

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19Mar Alex Flem Alicia Shen Angela YangNo Comments

GA explains Speech and Debate Club 

Photo 5: PRACTICE MAKES PERSUASIVE Debate leader Arthur Hu ‘26 preps the team for their future competitions. Photo by Nina Sager ‘26.

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19Mar Maya Soffer '28No Comments

Academy Monthly hosts Creative Writing Events throughout Winter

Over the course of this winter, Germantown Academy’s student-led literary magazine, Academy Monthly, is planning to hold creative writing competitions and events for students to read and share their original creative works.  The Academy Monthly club leaders, Ana Miller ‘26, Jennifer Fox ‘26, Anastasia Podgornaya ‘26 and their faculty advisor, Ms. Kara McPhillips, Upper School […]

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9Feb Rushil Reddy '27No Comments

Joshua Wangia takes AI passion from Upper School to college

During his first semester at the University of Pennsylvania, recently graduated Class of 2025 alum Josh Wangia has continued to explore his passion for Artificial Intelligence, delving deeper into the world he started loving in high school. Wangia’s first interest in the field evolved from his love for Marvel movies, particularly his interest in JARVIS. […]

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9Dec Divya Patel Anvi Jadhav Damini Owalabi '26No Comments

Mrs. Esposito revitalizes Germantown Academy by bringing in a new form of art

For years, Germantown Academy’s (GA) Middle and Upper School’s Visual and Performing Arts department focused mainly on art and music. This past fall, Middle and Upper School’s Performing Arts Associate Teacher, Mrs. Ann Esposito, brought a new dance elective to the stage of the Upper School.  “I saw that there were people that wanted to […]

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9Dec Alex Flem Angela YangNo Comments

GA shares favorite holiday traditions

As the days grow colder, the holiday spirit rises even higher at GA. Each holiday includes its own set of unique traditions like lighting menorahs, decorating trees and having feasts with families and friends. Each GA student or faculty member has shared traditions, explaining why the holiday season is meaningful to them. Each tradition practiced […]

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8Dec Rahul Bhatt '27 Asher Pfeffer '27No Comments

Rebuilding and Reinventing: A Look at GA’s New Club Life 

Participating in clubs has always been a favorite activity among Germantown Academy’s students. For many, it’s a chance to explore a specific interest and build connections with peers who share that common passion. When a student enjoys something that is unrepresented by a club, they have the ability to create something new. Each year, that […]

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8Dec Ava Dalton '26No Comments

Writing Center encourages students to embrace creative writing 

Every day, many GA students walk into the Writing Center to receive help on English essays and history research papers.  “The Writing Center is a great resource for students to get help on their writing,” Noelle Petersohn ‘26 said. “It’s super helpful.” The Writing Center is commonly used as a resource for academic and analytical […]

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7Dec Anshul Shah '28 Luke Kolecki '28 Evan Fitch Nash Salomon '28No Comments

AI in astronomy classroom preps students for new era

Typically, the usage of artificial intelligence (AI) in academic classes at Germantown Academy has been discouraged and sometimes outright prohibited due to the lack of academic integrity that often results from its usage.  The possibility of violating the honor code, facing the Honor Council and acknowledging an honor offense on one’s college transcript pushes students […]

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