Bryce Presley '26


Empowering Fitness: Inside Look at Germantown Academy’s Jordan Center

Empowering Fitness: Inside Look at Germantown Academy’s Jordan Center

The Jordan Center is a state-of-the-art fitness facility that serves the entire GA community, including Middle and Upper School students, employees and external members such as parents, alumni and trustees. It was designed to promote health and wellness with various fitness programs and equipment. While Upper School students are free to use the Jordan Center […]
Superfan Tradition Lives On Through Four New Leaders

Superfan Tradition Lives On Through Four New Leaders

The tradition of GA Superfans continues into the 2024-2025 school year! This year’s superfans were Madison Destefano ‘24 and Izzy Casey ‘24. Next year, the leadership positions will be taken over by Eddie McGettigan ‘25, Liv Reynolds ‘25, Flinn Brooks ‘25, and Gabby Bowes ‘25.  This upcoming school year, GA has made the huge decision […]
Super Bowl Recap

Super Bowl Recap

Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas, on Sunday, February 11th, 2024, saw the Kansas City Chiefs overcome a 10-point deficit to defeat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in overtime to become the first team to win back-to-back titles in the Super Bowl in 20 years.   After a back-and-forth game, regulation ended with a tie between […]
GA’s new sports podcast gains popularity

GA’s new sports podcast gains popularity

Every day, Athletic Director Tim Ginter comes to GA and records conversations with both coaches and students about the future of GA athletics.  “I think it’s been going well,” Mr. Ginter said. “It was born out of two things: the first is information. People seem to be generally interested.”  Mr. Ginter started the Patriot Playbook, […]
A New Era In Germantown Academy Girls Basketball

A New Era In Germantown Academy Girls Basketball

After the retirement of legendary girl’s basketball head Coach Retiff, the team didn’t know what the next season would hold, but fast forward a year later, with new head coach Lauren Power, they sit tied for first place with Notre Dame, looking to accomplish their goal of winning the Inter- Ac.  Coach Power grew up […]
GA’s Debate on Holiday Music

GA’s Debate on Holiday Music

There is an ongoing debate around holiday music and when is the appropriate time to listen. The students and faculty at GA had a lot to say about the issue.  After a series of interviews with GA students and faculty, 43% voted that the appropriate time to listen to holiday music is after Halloween while […]
Can GA Bring the Trophy Home?

Can GA Bring the Trophy Home?

GA/PC day, a day filled with energetic Patriots, high-spirited competition, and delicious food has been one of the nation’s longest continuous high school rivalries since 1887. During that period football was the most popular sport, which resulted in the day only featuring a football game.  Until the 1950s, GA/PC was entirely football. The day was […]
Upper schools new faculty additions

Upper schools new faculty additions

This year, Germantown Academy has the pleasure of welcoming nine new faculty members to the school The Edition was able to learn more about them.  Mme. Sonia Robin is an addition to the modern language department. With around 12 years of teaching experience, Mme. Sonia Robin is enthusiastic about sharing her passion for teaching with […]
Welcome Dr. Wilsman

Welcome Dr. Wilsman

With Ms. Vutz stepping down as the faculty advisor for the Edition next school year, the paper will have a new advisor, Dr. Adam Wilsman, for the 2023-24 school year.  This year, Dr. Wilsman has taught Advanced US History in addition to serving as the House Head of Osbourn. Dr. Wilsman truly enjoys being involved […]