Kate Cooper '22

Kate Cooper ’22 joined the Edition at the end of her sophomore year. She will work as a Lead Writing Manager for the Arts/Tech and Sports Desks in her senior year. Throughout her junior year, she has taken on the role of Staff Writer, where she wrote numerous articles. Her favorite article that she wrote was a Holiday Drinks review where she taste tested each holiday Starbucks drink and rated them. Her goal for her senior year is to continue to write articles, as well as help less experienced writers.


Seniors Thoughts on Leaving

Seniors Thoughts on Leaving

As the year comes to a close, seniors reflect on their time at Germantown Academy.  What is your favorite memory? “Storming the field after GA/PC Day at PC sophomore year. Running hand in hand with kids I didn’t know but soon got to know and feeling so much school spirit, energy, and the spirit of […]
Athlete of the Edition: Heidi Cross

Athlete of the Edition: Heidi Cross

Captain of the girl’s lacrosse team, Heidi Cross ‘22, verbally committed to Stetson University last April. Cross has been playing lacrosse since fourth grade, which is when she decided to transition from softball to lacrosse because she desired a more fast paced and adrenaline-packed sport. During this time, Cross was supported by her three aunts […]
2021 GA/PC day recap

2021 GA/PC day recap

GA/PC day and spirit week are some of the most anticipated and thrilling days of the year. The week prior to the event, students and faculty unite to display their spirit and excitement.   Spirit week started off with pajama day on Monday, then led straight into “what’s in my closet/ anything but a backpack” day […]
Departing Faculty

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 […]
Cat Shuron CSO/Art Across the Academy

Cat Shuron CSO/Art Across the Academy

Cat Shuron ‘22 recently displayed her eagerness to make a difference by establishing a “community fridge” at Weavers Way Co-op grocery store in Ambler. She was able to bring this creative idea to life through cooperatively working with the art department and its Art Across the Academy Organization, CSO, and the team at Weavers Way.   […]
Holiday Beverages

Holiday Beverages

The best present of the holiday season is not from your parents, friends, or family, but from Starbucks.  Each year Starbucks provides its customers with a new selection of mouth-watering holiday drinks.  With the holidays just around the corner, we thought it would only be right to get into the holiday spirit by taste testing […]
Natalie Schildt: Athlete of the Edition

Natalie Schildt: Athlete of the Edition

Captain of the girl’s volleyball team, Natalie Schildt ‘21 verbally committed to the University of Chicago last February. She had been deciding between her top three schools, including the University of Pennsylvania, Brown University, and the University of Chicago. After originally committing to the University of Pennsylvania, she decided to decommit due to its close […]