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Luke Philip leaves a lasting impact on SGA

29May

Nick Lohin '27No Comments

Luke Philip leaves a lasting impact on SGA

GENIUS KNOWS NO LIMITS: President Luke Phillip represents Truesdell House as he answers a question during the 2024 Knowledge Bowl. Photo Courtesy of Smug Mug.

18Apr

Hannah Greenfield '25

Sophia Stampes-BlackburnNo Comments

Academy Monthly Club

Germantown Academy is home to various clubs, including Academy Monthly, which is the country’s oldest high school literary magazine. It is run by Carmela Jenckes ‘24, Anastasia Miller ‘26, Mel Shen ‘24, Lauren Kim ‘27 and faculty advisor Ms. McPhillips. “It’s a pretty unique club because it’s based on creativity and trying to get people […]

Rob Eppinger embraces heritage through dance

15Apr

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 […]

Ms. Rachel Lintgen thrives in new life at Hathaway Brown

12Apr

Kiran Bagga '25

Taryn DiFranco '25No Comments

Ms. Rachel Lintgen thrives in new life at Hathaway Brown

Ms. Rachel Lintgen served the GA community in various roles over the course of her time as a faculty member. However, Ms. Litgen began her time at GA as a sophomore student. She later returned to GA in 2013 as an English teacher, and ultimately was promoted to several leadership positions including House Head and […]

9Apr

Saloni Bhatia '24No Comments

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 […]

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 […]