Features

In recent months, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into educational settings has seen remarkable growth. One of the standout developments is ChatGPT, a language model developed by OpenAI. ChatGPT has been altering classrooms, making assignments quicker to complete. However, it is essential to recognize that this technology is not without its downsides.  One of […]

This past summer, Jeff Nissman ‘24 toured with English progressive rock band Yes through Europe. He, along with 20 other 15 to 21-year-old aspiring musicians, played in nine different shows in a successful month-long tour across six different countries.  Yes is a British progressive rock band that has been a prominent presence in the world […]

For many years, the Spanish student exchange program has been bringing together different cultures, languages and students across the Atlantic. This year, it welcomes two exchange students from its sister school, The Europa International School in Seville, Spain.  “I’m looking forward to learning about the [Spanish] culture,” sophomore Giah Sharf, one of two student hosts, […]

Mr. Steve Moll has started his new role as Dean of Students for the 2023-2024 school year, bringing a fresh face to oversee the student body and Upper School life as a whole.  Mr. Moll replaced former Dean of Students, Ms. Rachel Lintgen, as she departed to become the new Upper School Director for Hathaway […]

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 […]

In her 25 years serving as GA’s varsity girls’ basketball coach, Dr. Sherri Retif has built up the program and cemented her status as one of GA’s legendary coaches. After this year’s season, Dr. Retif announced her retirement from coaching, though she will continue to serve as a Middle School faculty member. Retif grew up […]

Headline: With the school year coming to an end, GA says farewell to the Upper School’s 2022-2023 Student Body President, Sam Wang ‘23.   With the school year coming to an end, the Upper School says farewell to its 2022-2023 Student Body President, Sam Wang ‘23. Wang served as the secretary of the Student Government Association […]

The end of the 2022-2023 school year marks a time of goodbyes, as Dean of Students Ms. Rachel Lintgen will be leaving to be a division head at Hathaway Brown in Ohio.  Ms. Lintgen describes this moment as bittersweet, as she spent three years of her high school life at GA, came back as an […]