News – Page 15 – The Edition GA

8Oct

Ali Ruane '23No Comments

Blown Away: Hurricane Ida’s Impact

The Category 4 Hurricane Ida hit the United States on August 29 and Pennsylvania on September 1, causing severe damage all around the country. GA’s campus was not spared from the storm, but the quick response of the facilities team and the resilience of the GA community have both been of assistance in the overall […]

4Oct

Sydney Cameron '22

Katie Martin '25No Comments

Back to School Retreats

At the beginning of the school year, there were two retreats: one for freshmen and one for seniors. This year, they looked a little different due to COVID. Students, faculty, and prefects provide their opinions on how the retreats played out. Students were lucky to feel some sense of normalcy by participating in the longstanding […]

2Aug

Saloni Bhatia '24No Comments

Tracking the Delta Variant

The Delta variant, discovered last December in India, has resulted in a new spike of COVID-19 cases worldwide. According to the CDC, by the end of June 2021, the Delta variant had made up more than 20% of COVID cases in the United States. The variant has since spread to at least 98 countries and […]

9Jun

Patrick Tronoski '22No Comments

Prize Day Overview

At the culmination of each school year, Germantown Academy hosts a Prize Day to commemorate students who shone in their academic and athletic endeavors. No matter the award earned, each Prize Day winner is an honorable example of what all GA members strive to be. Although still in a pandemic, students and the parents of […]

6Jun

Zoe Hersh '22No Comments

Introducing the New Dean of Students

Amidst the pandemic and the inevitable alterations it has caused to the lives of the GA community, the administration has continued to implement changes as normal. The New Dean of Students, Ms. Lingten, is focused on enhancing the student experience at GA. This position holds three major roles. The first of these roles is creating […]

6Jun

Alaina Steck '22No Comments

Farewell to Sarah

Sarah Rojas ‘21 impressed many with her effective, friendly, and passionate leadership as the Student Government Association (SGA) president for the 2020-21 school year. Despite facing many obstacles, such as schedule changes and COVID-19 safety precautions, Sarah managed to keep SGA functioning normally and accomplished an impressive number of achievements and changes. Going into the […]

6Jun

Kate Cooper '22No Comments

Departing Faculty

Beloved GA Counselor Dr. Maurer is retiring after a 22-year-long career at Germantown Academy. Dr. Maurer began her career at GA in 1999, serving as the part-time supervisor for a counseling intern. However, in her first year, the GA community lost a few members, so counseling needs surfaced very quickly. Soon enough, Dr. Maurer was […]

31May

Clara Alger '22

Alaina Steck '22No Comments

Fenerty Commemoration

On May 19th, longtime athletic director, boys basketball coach, history teacher, part-time college counselor, and, most importantly, a beloved member of our community, Jim Fenerty 1760 passed away. Many GA community members were able to celebrate his life at his funeral on May 24th. Fenerty is a legend in the Philadelphia basketball community, with 626 […]

16May

Adah Kaplan '241 Comment

Science Fair

In a traditional year, Germantown Academy’s Upper School Science Research students spend the year diligently researching, collecting data, analyzing data, and creating a presentation before traveling to various colleges and high schools to compete in regional science fairs. Of course, like most activities this school year, science fair competitions looked a little different than normal. […]

12May

Alaina Steck '22No Comments

Student Voices

As GA students, we strive to build and strengthen our community within and beyond the walls of our school. On April 5th, five distinguished seniors (Kevin Cui, Henry Moyer, Emily Wang, Autem Burgess, and Leeza Peters) gave speeches addressing the prompt of “Community” during the annual Student Voices assembly. Mr. Ferrier and Ms. Lintgen were […]