Features

4Nov Angela Yang Alex FlemNo Comments

GA announces Baja spring break trip

This spring break, a group of Germantown Academy students will get the exciting opportunity to explore the fascinating marine life of an island in the Sea of Cortez . The trip will take place in March, giving students time to fully dive into the immersive experience as it allows for a more flexible schedule during […]

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31Oct John Brightcliffe Maya Rosenzweig '27No Comments

Buerger, Wenneker-Niggemeier spearhead Buddy Days

If you’ve been to a GA football game this fall, you may have noticed a group of younger spectators cheering alongside Upper School students. Hours earlier, those same kids were crafting tissue-paper hedgehogs and sharing pizza with GA volunteers. The young fans are from Gemma Services, an organization that supports children ages 6 to 14 […]

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20Sep Maya Rosenzweig '27 Maya Soffer '28No Comments

New Assistant Head of US Ms. Lydia Dudley

During the first couple days of school, you may notice that the Upper School office looks a little bit different – maybe a lack of Elvis memorabilia or a different variety of knick-knacks cluttering the desk. These changes mark the arrival of GA’s new Assistant to the Head of the Upper School, Ms. Lydia Dudley. […]

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15Sep Jessica Ma '28No Comments

Wenneker-N. combines cultural learning, service in Ghana

By Jessica Ma ‘28, Features Desk Editor On July 8, while most students were enjoying the sun, Adriana Wenneker-N. ‘28 hopped on a flight to Legon, Ghana, marking the start of a three-week journey: participating in the Leadership and Service in Children’s Education program. Sponsored by the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE), the three-week […]

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11Jun Evan Fitch Anshul Shah '28No Comments

Mr. Chubb bids farewell to GA

For more than 10 years, US Spanish Teacher Sr. Chubb’s hearty laughter and reverberant footsteps have echoed through the hallways of the third floor of the Upper School at Germantown Academy. Known for his kind character, dry sense of humor and his towering six-foot frame, Sr. Chubb has truly lived by the GA Mission Statement, […]

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11Jun Rhea Yi '29 Amara Nadiga Damisi OwolabiNo Comments

Where Did They Go? A Look Into GA Senior Projects

Rhea Y. Damisi O. Amara N. The halls at GA have become noticeably quieter as seniors have left to complete their Senior Projects. With about a hundred fewer students in the building, the shift is easy to hear and feel. Some seniors are traveling abroad, while others are working in labs or developing independent ideas.   […]

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10Jun Anvi Jadhav Damini Owalabi '26 John Henry BruscaNo Comments

Turning the Page: Ms. McPhillips Leaves GA

With her seventh year at Germantown Academy coming to a close, Ms. Kara McPhillips, an Upper School English teacher, will be finishing her tenure at GA. From being a cornerstone of the English faculty, to serving as a 9th grade advisor and helping run the school’s literary magazine, Academy Monthly, it goes without a doubt […]

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9Jun Vihaan Patel '28 Matthew DePhillips' 28No Comments

Mr. Baber launches educational startup: Spigat

In AP Computer Science classes, the feedback process often goes like this: you self-score your assignment based on a loose rubric, wait for a teacher to grade it, and that’s it. Only two solutions are considered. Mr. Baber’s startup Spigat aims to improve on that.  Spigat is a web-based platform built to facilitate peer feedback […]

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7Jun Jessica Ma '28 Jason Ma '28No Comments

Nick Lieu trains for success in saber fencing

By Jason M. and Jessica M. For most Germantown Academy students, going home after school means putting on headphones and picking up a pencil to do homework. However, for Nick Lieu ‘28, it means suiting up in a mask and picking up a blade to step on a long, narrow mat where movements happen faster […]

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7Jun Alex Flem Angela Yang Alicia ShenNo Comments

Students, faculty reflect over Kennedy’s retirement

Ms. Kennedy’s office isn’t just filled with record keeping papers and cabinets, but a whole 35 years of history. As boxes are being packed away, the usual hustle and bustle is slowly calming down. Everything pauses for a moment to say goodbye and reflect.  Ms. Deb Kennedy, the assistant to the Head of Upper School […]

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