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While participating in a two-week seminar in late June in at the Goethe-Institut in Bremen, Germany, Dr. Kate Pritchard, Director of Curriculum, had the opportunity to meet up with her former student, Monica Wilson ’13, in Hamburg. After graduating from Episcopal, Monica studied at Smith College in Massachusetts where she double-majored in Biological Sciences and…

Director of College Counseling Ryan Riggs spent last week in Memphis, TN, where he was one of the Co-Chairs of a program for new college counselors sponsored by the Southern Association for College Admissions Counseling (SACAC). Riggs and five other veteran college counselors helped newer counselors learn the ropes of their new jobs. Topics included…

Tara Kneale, Chelsea Begg, Krista Grabher and Chad Senesac ’98 enjoyed a rich experience at Phillips Exeter Academy’s Humanities Institute in late June. Mornings were spent around Harkness tables practicing roles of student, teacher, observer. “This is very useful in helping us to reassess and further develop our individual approaches to Harkness pedagogy in our classrooms.…

Associate Director of College Counseling Andrea Rizzi recently returned from a trip to Washington state where she visited and met with admissions officers at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma and the University of Washington in Seattle. Puget Sound is a small, liberal arts college with 2,500 students — 85% are out-of-state. “The campus is stunningly beautiful,”…

The College Counseling Office continues to travel and work on students’ behalf over the summer. Director of College Counseling Ryan Riggs attended the Southern Consortium meeting from June 13-15. The Southern Consortium is a small group of private colleges and universities in the Southeast that meets annually to discuss deeper concerns about college admissions in…

The Davis Award for Excellence in Teaching was given to Tara Kneale, Upper School, and David Wandel, Middle School, at the end-of-year faculty celebration luncheon today. Tara Kneale has taught Upper School English at Episcopal for more than 15 years. Her nominations for the award praised her interactions with her students and her willingness to…

As part of Episcopal’s efforts to ensure the Health, Safety, and Well-Being of students, the school saw an opportunity to improve the food in the cafeteria. To that end, we are excited to announce that beginning next year, Episcopal will offer students a new and delicious dining experience – one that focuses on healthy food…

At Senior Honors Convocation Friday morning special recognition and awards were given to members of the Class of 2018. Read the list of awards. Photos are on Flickr. MARGARET WINTERS BUCK CHRISTIAN SERVICE AWARD Caroline Daw SARAH TOWERS VAN CLEVE HONOR CODE AWARD Courtney Crawford ALUMNI ASSOCIATION LEADERSHIP AWARD Emily Teems FOUNDATION AWARD EXCELLENCE OF…

Seniors were able to participate in Episcopal’s first Philosophy class this spring under the guidance of Pat Crandall. At the end of the semester, students had to articulate their own Philosophical Manifesto. “There is an academic puzzle at the core of Philosophy: is it mostly pseudo-intellectual nonsense (or PIBS, as we referred to it) or…