Shae Sawyer- St. Clair '24

Shae Sawyer-St.Clair '24 joined the Edition during freshman year but became an active writer in her sophomore year. Now, she is a new desk editor for Humans of GA (HOGA) and a writing manager. She hopes to continue her passion for writing through the Edition while expanding her interests in music and media. Her favorite font is Times New Roman.

New school year, new building, new superfans
8Oct Shae Sawyer- St. Clair '24No Comments

New school year, new building, new superfans

In light of all the new at GA, the tradition of Superfans stays strong. New Superfans, Isabella Casey ‘24 and Madison Destefano ‘24, are ready to lead GA’s school spirit.  “WE ARE GA!” scream Izzy Casey ‘24 and Madison Destefano ‘24. At every football game, the two can be found cheering on the football team […]
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Trump Presidential Campaign + Facebook
14Jan Shae Sawyer- St. Clair '24No Comments

Trump Presidential Campaign + Facebook

On Tuesday, November 12, 2022, former President, Donald Trump, announced his campaign for president of the United States at the Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida. He hopes for “America to make a comeback.”  This announcement comes amid investigations surrounding the insurrection of January 6, 2021 and his handling of classified documents after his time […]
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GA/PC Week Events 
5Dec Shae Sawyer- St. Clair '24 Olivia Krey '24No Comments

GA/PC Week Events 

From the athletic fields, to the pool deck, to the theater, school spirit invigorates the entire GA community the week leading up to GA-PC Day. On Nov. 12, 2022, one of the longest-standing high school sports rivalries between Germantown Academy and Penn Charter took place on our beloved GA campus: GA-PC Day. Although the day […]
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Book Banning
1Nov Shae Sawyer- St. Clair '24No Comments

Book Banning

Book banning dates back to 213 BC during the reign of the Huang Dynasty in China. The Emperor, Qin Shi Huang, burned books from the past in an attempt to erase China’s history. In the United States, the first book to be considered “banned” was William Pynchon’s, The Meritorious Price of our Redemption, which was […]
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Ginny Hoffman 44 Day
22Oct Claire Theobald '24 Shae Sawyer- St. Clair '24No Comments

Ginny Hoffman 44 Day

 Germantown Academy hosted the second annual Ginny Hoffman 44 Day on October 1st. This event honors Ms. Ginny Hoffman, who previously served as the athletic director of GA for 40 consecutive years.  Ms. Hoffman highlighted women in athletics throughout her time at GA and left a large impact on our community, especially on female athletes. […]
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Goodbye to the Old and Hello to the New
22Sep Shae Sawyer- St. Clair '24No Comments

Goodbye to the Old and Hello to the New

Germantown Academy is making substantial changes to the campus, which include a new building, major renovations, and upgrades to existing structures.  Along with renovations to existing buildings, construction for the new Health and Wellness Center has also kicked off. This 25,000-square-foot build is located in the space between the fieldhouse, pool, and Connor Quad. The […]
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Senior Captivates GA Community with Stellar Artistic Abilities
26May Shae Sawyer- St. Clair '24No Comments

Senior Captivates GA Community with Stellar Artistic Abilities

This spring marks the third annual Visual Arts Senior Student Choice Award, where one senior is recognized for their impressive work and artistic excellence with a $200 prize and a permanent spot in GA’s Portfolio of Artistic Excellence. This year’s winner is Charlotte Harobin ‘22 with her “Alice in Wonderland” inspired mushroom chess set. Harobin’s […]
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Spring Sports Forecast
13Apr Shae Sawyer- St. Clair '24 Brendan Hodgens '24No Comments

Spring Sports Forecast

With the arrival of the spring season, the GA community is excited to finish the school year strong with the finals sports season underway. Now that GA has officially gone mask optional, much has changed from the past couple years. When COVID-19 first spread throughout the United States in 2020, the spring sports season was […]
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