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7Jun Rushil Reddy '27 Nayan Shah '27No Comments

Larry Zhan leaves lasting legacy at GA

Every Morning Meeting, Larry Zhan ‘25, more fondly known as POGA, gets up on the Arts Center stage, makes a couple announcements, at least one about the school’s beloved estimation game and then dismisses the seniors and faculty. “He was very determined … and easy to work with,” Andreas Szautner ‘26, newly elected SGA President, […]

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7Jun Anshul Shah '28No Comments

Mr. Rittenhouse announces retirement after distinguished science education career

After 41 years of dedicated service to Germantown Academy as a science teacher, coach, mentor and leader, Mr. Phil Rittenhouse has made the decision to retire this June. Science has long been an essential part of the GA Upper School curriculum, where students explore how the natural world functions through real-life examples and scenarios. This […]

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7Jun Nicole Ward Bri Katz '26No Comments

Katz creates stunning dress designs

Ava Katz ‘26 has been a great addition to the Honors Sculpture program this year, bringing her creativity and talents to the class. What is especially impressive about Katz is her work outside of school; she designs and creates dresses in addition to her work in her sculpture class. She makes these creations for fun.  […]

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7Jun Ava Dalton '26 Rushil Reddy '27No Comments

GA delivers on English seminars 

Every day, 11th and 12th grade students sit down at the Harkness Table to discuss literature.  “I like both of the classes I took a lot,” Noelle Petersohn ‘26, who took Behind Bars and Beyond the Binary, said.  During junior and senior year, students move away from the year-long English courses, and instead, they take […]

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6Jun Om Popat '28 Rushil Reddy '27No Comments

Superfans Eager for 2025-2026 Sports Season

Every year, GA has four Superfans, whose job is to announce sports games during morning meetings, organize student sections at games, and get as many people as they can to show out and support the teams. This past year, the Superfans were Eddie McGettigan ’25, Flinn Brooks ’25, Liv Reynolds ’25, and Gabby Bowes ’25. […]

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6Jun Ava Dalton '26No Comments

New prefects are ready to lead

Osbourn house, led by their Prefects, cheers as they win the 2025 House Olympics.  “Next year, I’m definitely excited to win House Olympics again,” Josh Cain ‘26, one of Osbourn’s new Prefects, said.  House Olympics is the culmination of a year-long rivalry and competition between Kershaw, Alcott Day, Galloway, Osbourn, Roberts, Washington, and Truesdell. However, […]

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15Apr Clara Shafer '26No Comments

GA musical talent extend into School of Rock

Are people born into the “Under Pressure” lifestyle, or does David Bowie choose them? Germantown Academy Upper School students Nina Sager ‘26 and Zoe Hellman ‘25 have collaborated with their musical skills which extend outside of GA’s stage as they find themselves spending countless hours at School of Rock–a revolutionary music program offered to high […]

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15Apr Isabella Munski '28No Comments

Giana Mooney and Lauren Sass will continue their passion for theater

This spring while you are seated in the Arts Center auditorium, immersed in Donna and Sophie’s characters in Mamma Mia, it may not occur to you the years of passion and work that these actresses have put into their craft.  Members of GA’s Belfry Club since their freshman year, Lauren Sass ‘26 and Gianna Mooney […]

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12Apr Zoe Brownstein '28 Sophia Li '28No Comments

Yu Sisters conquer national math exams

As Germantown Academy hosts the American Mathematics Competition (AMC) once more this year, dozens of students take their shot at qualifying for the American Invitational Mathematics Examination (AIME). Among the test-takers, Audrey Yu ‘26 and Eliza Yu ‘28’s dedication to the math exam stand out, from the countless hours of studying concepts and taking practice […]

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8Apr Vincent Zhou '26No Comments

New Estimation Game captivates GA community

Every Monday morning meeting, Student Government Association president Larry Zhan ‘25 introduces a new Estimation Game, where a faculty member takes on a fun challenge. Students are then tasked with guessing the closest estimate to the test’s result—be it a time, a number of juggles or even an amount of presidents a teacher can name. […]

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