Features – Page 3 – The Edition GA

9Apr

The End of an Era for GA Football

A few months back, Coach Matthew Dence stepped down as Head Football Coach, passing the torch of the successful football team to Assistant Coach Kyle Donahue. This year marks Coach Dence’s 26th year as a coach. He began coaching at universities like Yale, Amherst, Georgetown and then joined Germantown Academy in 2012 as the Head […]

7Apr

Clara Shafer '26No Comments

GA’s Capture of Flag Football

Flag football: a collection of strength, speed, coordination, and grit. Mentioned as a nominee in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, it is certainly a fierce, and competitive sport. This year, GA takes on flag football in a returning series called “February Flag” conducted by Maddy Donches 24’ and Eva Kraynyak 24’, with student-led teams for […]

Rob Eppinger embraces heritage through dance

18Mar

Bri Katz '26

Ava Dalton '26No Comments

Rob Eppinger embraces heritage through dance

From the time he was three years old, Rob Eppinger ‘25 has enjoyed practicing and performing his German dancing for others. “It’s fun and feels great to see how much people enjoy our entertainment,” Eppinger said. Eppinger has devoted much of his life to the style of German dance The Schuhplattler. It is a traditional […]

GA’s new sports podcast gains popularity

24Feb

Bryce Presley '26

Ava Dalton '26No Comments

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, […]

Mr. Doyle impacts the community in many ways

21Feb

Rushil Reddy '27No Comments

Mr. Doyle impacts the community in many ways

Every day, Mr. DeLane Doyle comes to school and goes to the band room. There he spends his day instructing students from both the upper and middle school to improve their musical skills. After the long day of teaching students music, he will switch his focus to a coach for the ice hockey team. Mr. […]

Service in Harmony: Jianna Kim Class of 2025

20Feb

Zara Bhatt '24No Comments

Service in Harmony: Jianna Kim Class of 2025

Jianna Kim, Class of 2025, has been at Germantown Academy since Kindergarten. While she is recognized by many of her peers as an active leader of CSO and as a talented musician, most people don’t know that she runs 3 non-profit organizations and has traveled to Germany to support athletes at the Special Olympics World […]

Helen Liang competes for speech nationals

15Feb

Roma Reddy ' 25No Comments

Helen Liang competes for speech nationals

Helen Liang ‘25 has pushed her way into the field of speech competition and is on a very successful winning streak. Starting in her freshman year, Liang became interested in speech through the initial speech recruitment meeting. Accompanied by a friend, she saw former speech captains putting on a rendition of Star Wars in the […]

GA celebrates Black History Month led by BSA

13Feb

Sanya Bandekar '25No Comments

GA celebrates Black History Month led by BSA

Black History Month takes place in the month of February and is dedicated to highlighting and celebrating the contributions of African Americans throughout American history. It also serves as a celebration of culture and black excellence. As this month is observed across the country, GA’s Black Student Association (BSA) plans to bring awareness and celebrate […]

GA Valentine’s Day traditions divide community

5Feb

Aidan Gor '25

Utsav Mittal '25

Larry ZhanNo Comments

GA Valentine’s Day traditions divide community

From the start of the New Year until Feb. 14, pink and red streamers line the endless pharmacy aisles that are packed with chocolate roses, greeting cards adorned with hearts, and boxes of sweets. Are they gifts, symbols, and gestures of love, or simply the tacky products of the marketing schemes of these large companies? […]

Justin Kemp ‘24 publishes two novelettes before age of 17

19Dec

Bri Katz '26No Comments

Justin Kemp ‘24 publishes two novelettes before age of 17

Senior Justin Kemp has recently published two books, becoming one of the youngest authors in Germantown Academy history. Kemp’s first graphic novel, Dear, includes stories of individuals suffering from mental health, and his second book Dear, Before The End, addresses similar topics. Kemp has already begun filming a movie for his book Dear. For this […]