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2009 Archive
Dec 27, 2009

New York Times Highlights Alumna Sheena Wright

The New York Times recently highlighted Sheena Wright ’86, president and CEO of Abyssinian Development Corporation (ADC), a not-for-profit community development corporation that works to build the human, social, and physical resources of Harlem. The article traces the path Sheena took from the South Bronx to George School, Columbia University, and a law career before she joined ADC.

Dec 22, 2009

Students Display Work at George School

The Pennington Post highlights an exhibition of student art at George School.

Dec 20, 2009

George School Values Highland's Leadership

The Bucks County Courier Times highlights Vladi Highland '11 for his leadership on the boys' varsity swim team.

Dec 18, 2009

AP Physics Students Achieve Perfect Lab Results

What do Advanced Placement Physics class members do for fun? They spend their class time in a lab with science teacher Chris Odom tackling a projectile experiment to determine if they can predict the landing site of a steel ball set in motion at an arbitrary angle by a projectile launcher.

Dec 17, 2009

GS Athlete Makes All-State Team

The Pennsylvania Soccer Coaches Association (PSCA) names Priscilla Wiggins ’12 to its all-state team.

Dec 16, 2009

Year-End Gifts Benefit GS and Donors

In this season of giving, please consider a gift to George School. Donations from alumni, parents, and friends enable us to support our talented, dedicated faculty; to maintain and enhance our beautiful campus; and to sustain our commitment to diversity through financial aid and merit scholarships.

Dec 16, 2009

Out My Window Blog Shares News with Alumni

George School's new alumni director, Karen Hallowell, shares campus stories and memories with alumni via her new blog, "Out My Window." Whether commenting on the school’s new mission statement or a World Series limerick challenge that sprang up on campus, Karen’s blog posts are always entertaining.

Dec 14, 2009

GS to Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Alumni and parents are invited to campus on Monday, January 18, 2010, to join students, faculty, and staff in George School’s twenty-first annual all-day commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Dec 14, 2009

George School Students Hone Visual Arts Skills

Three-dimensional photographic sculptures, an array of self-portraits and still-life drawings, and hand-joined wooden boxes are among the student artwork on display at George School until Friday, January 29, 2010.

Dec 14, 2009

Career Workshops to Connect Alumni and Students

The Career Workshop Committee of the George School Parents Association has begun plans for career workshops on April 5, 2010. The committee is currently seeking speakers who are enthusiastic about their career choices and comfortable speaking to a group.

Dec 09, 2009

Parents Association Webcast Bridges Distances

The first-ever webcast of a George School Parents Association meeting took place on Tuesday, December 8, 2009, at 6:30 p.m. eastern standard time, making it possible for parents at a distance to participate in the meeting in real time.

Dec 07, 2009

Holiday Weekend Brings Memorable Traditions

Anticipation is building for Holiday Weekend, a beloved annual tradition scheduled for December 11 through 13, 2009, at George School.

Dec 03, 2009

George School Wrestling Opens Season With Win

The Bucks Mont Sports NOW blog highlights the varsity wrestling team's season-opening win over the Chestnut Hill Academy Blue Devils.

Nov 23, 2009

George School Begins Reaccreditation Process

This fall, George School began an institutional self-evaluation process in preparation for reaccreditation through the Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools (PAIS), a membership organization serving more than one hundred independent schools in Pennsylvania.

Nov 20, 2009

Farm Family Staves off Sprawl in Bucks

The Philadelphia Inquirer featured Jonathan Snipes ’78 and Snipes Farm, which is a source of organic produce served in the George School Dining Room.

Nov 19, 2009

W.S. Cumby Honored for GS Learning Commons Construction

W.S. Cumby of Springfield, Pennsylvania, received two industry awards for managing the building and construction of George School’s new, green Learning Commons and Mollie Dodd Anderson Library.

Nov 17, 2009

Holiday Meeting for Worship Planned for December 13

Parents are invited to join students, faculty, and staff for Holiday Meeting for Worship on Sunday, December 13, 2009, at 7:30 p.m. in the George School Meetinghouse. Live musical performances by George School students will begin at 7:15 p.m. for early arrivers.

Nov 16, 2009

Friends Schools League Honors GS Athletes

Fourteen George School athletes representing soccer, field hockey, and cross country were honored on the Friends Schools League’s roster of fall 2009 all-league teams.

Nov 16, 2009

Students Honored in National Merit Competition

George School is proud to announce that nine seniors have been recognized as Commended Students in the 2010 National Merit Scholarship Program.

Nov 16, 2009

Students Achieve IB Success

Last spring, 109 George School students, including a record number of thirty-seven seniors, took a total of 334 International Baccalaureate (IB) examinations in twenty-one different subjects.

Nov 16, 2009

GS Girls Soccer Wins Second Consecutive FSL Title

George School’s girls’ varsity soccer team achieved its sixth Friends Schools League (FSL) championship win in nine years with a 3-1 victory over The Shipley School on November 3, 2009. The game represented the Shipley team’s first loss of the season and the George School team’s second consecutive FSL title.

Nov 06, 2009

George School Monitors U.S. H1N1 Flu Outbreak

George School continues to monitor the outbreak of H1N1 influenza (sometimes known as “swine flu”) in the United States. Please visit our H1N1 Influenza Update webpage for information and regular updates about the measures George School is taking to protect the health of the school community.

Nov 05, 2009

George School Finishes Strongly

The Cougars upset Friends Schools League rival Westtown School, 1-0, in the league's regular season finale, then closed out the year with a 4-1, non-league win over Solebury School.

Nov 04, 2009

George School Wins FSL Girls Soccer Crown

The Bucks County Courier Times highlights the girls' varsity soccer team's Friends Schools League Championship win over The Shipley School.

Nov 04, 2009

George School Girls Soccer Wins Second Consecutive FSL Title

The girls' varsity soccer team won its second consecutive Friends Schools League championship title with an exciting 3-1 win over The Shipley School on November 3, 2009.

Nov 03, 2009

Student Working to Save Country's Culture

George School senior Noorjahan Akbar of Afghanistan spoke with the Bucks County Courier Times about the new book she created this past summer to preserve Afghan songs.

Nov 02, 2009

H1N1 Vaccination Clinic Opens for Students

George School is offering an H1N1 vaccine clinic for both day and boarding students on Monday, November 2, and Wednesday, November 4, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. in Marshall Center. Parents must complete the H1N1 Influenza Vaccination Consent Form and return it to George School immediately if they would like to have their child vaccinated at school.

Nov 01, 2009

George School Rolls Over New Hope

The Intelligencer highlights the varsity football team's win over New Hope-Solebury High School on October 31, 2009.

Oct 21, 2009

Trull Lifts George School

The Bucks County Courier Times highlights Seumas Trull's natural hat-trick in the Varsity Boys Soccer game against Abington Friends School on Tuesday, October 20.

Oct 20, 2009

I Hate Hamlet Debuts at George School

George School’s fall production is I Hate Hamlet, a comedy by Paul Rudnick. It tells the story of Andrew Rally, a TV soap opera star, and his trepidation at playing Hamlet in Central Park. Andrew just happens to be renting the apartment once occupied by John Barrymore and through a series of circumstances, including a séance, accidentally conjures up the ghost of John Barrymore, whose portrayal of Hamlet was the greatest of his time. The play runs Friday and Saturday, November 6 and 7, at 8:00 p.m. There will be a preview performance on Thursday, November 5 at 7:30 p.m.

Oct 20, 2009

Register Now for Lifeguard Training at George School

In November 2009, George School’s Community Swim Program will offer a lifeguard training certification class through the American Red Cross. Enrollment is open to the public.

Oct 19, 2009

Hathaway Stock Helped Fund New Library

"Stock from Berkshire Hathaway, helped fund the construction of a new library at George School," reported Manasee Wagh of the Bucks County Courier Times. "Buffet said that Columbia economist David Dodd's mentorship through graduate school and beyond was what molded him into the person he is today. Buffett credited Dodd for offering him a place at Columbia and for mentoring him and becoming his close friend."

Oct 18, 2009

Buffett Helps School Dedicate New Library

George School alumna Barbara Dodd Anderson credits her close family friend, billionaire investor Warren Buffett, as the inspiration for her charitable giving, including the $5 million lead donation that helped build the school’s new library, which officially opened with a dedication ceremony yesterday, reported Matt Fair, of The Times of Trenton.

Oct 18, 2009

George School Donor Appears with Warren Buffett

"It was a touching moment, full of poignant gentleness, amid great wealth," reported Jane M. Von Bergen, The Philadelphia Inquirer staff writer, about the press conference held Saturday, October 17, 2009, during which history-making philanthropist Barbara Dodd Anderson '50 and her longtime friend Warren Buffett answered questions from reporters.

Oct 18, 2009

George School Link Boosted Buffett

George School graduate Barbara Dodd Anderson '50 invited her friend Warren Buffett, one of the nation's leading businessmen and philanthropists, to share in festivities surrounding the ribbon-cutting of the Learning Commons and Mollie Dodd Anderson Library, which Anderson named after her 12-year-old granddaughter reported Manasee Wagh of The Intelligencer. During the dedication ceremony, Buffet shared his memories of Barbara's father, Columbia economist David Dodd. Initially rejected by Harvard University, Buffett credited Dodd for offering him a place at Columbia and for mentoring him and becoming his close friend.

Oct 18, 2009

Warren Buffett Speaks at George School Library Dedication

"Billionaire investor Warren Buffett participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday for a Bucks County Quaker school's new library," reported John McDevitt of KYW Newsradio."The ribbon was cut for the George School's Mollie Dodd Anderson library by philanthropist Barbara Dodd Anderson and 12-year-old granddaughter Mollie-- the library’s namesake. Warren Buffett was asked to speak about Mrs. Dodd Anderson’s late father, renowned economist David Dodd, who was Buffet's mentor and friend."

Oct 18, 2009

Warren Watch: Buffett Helps Open George School Library

Steve Jordon, Omaha World-Herald staff writer reports, "Buffett was in Newtown, Pa., Saturday to help honor fellow philanthropist Barbara Dodd Anderson, a longtime friend and daughter of the late David Dodd, a Columbia University economist who was a mentor and friend to Buffett 50 years ago."

Oct 17, 2009

Dedication Ceremony Honors History-Making Philanthropist Barbara Dodd Anderson

Leading independent school philanthropist Barbara Dodd Anderson, her longtime friend Warren Buffett, and her twelve-year-old granddaughter Mollie welcomed the current generation of scholars to George School's newly constructed, green Learning Commons and Mollie Dodd Anderson Library on Saturday, October 17, 2009.

Oct 14, 2009

George School to Honor History-Making Philanthropist Barbara Dodd Anderson at Dedication Ceremony

Leading independent school philanthropist Barbara Dodd Anderson will open a new chapter in her historic story of giving to George School when she welcomes the current generation of scholars to the school’s newly constructed, green Learning Commons and Mollie Dodd Anderson Library on Saturday, October 17, 2009, at an 11:00 a.m. dedication ceremony.

Oct 12, 2009

Admission Open House Scheduled October 25

George School’s fall admission open house is scheduled on Sunday, October 25, 2009 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Activities include student-guided campus tours, department and program displays, and opportunities to speak with faculty and current parents. Faculty members from all departments will be on hand to answer questions about academics, including the International Baccalaureate and Advanced Placement programs, creative and performing arts, and athletic programs.

Oct 12, 2009

Making a Difference: Robb Jolly Plants the Seeds for Offshore Service Learning Projects

The New Garden Friends School website recently highlighted faculty member Robb Jolly's participation in George School's Global Service Program.

Oct 12, 2009

Visiting Day Planned for October 17

Parents, guardians, and friends are invited to campus on Saturday, October 17, 2009 for Visiting Day. The day starts at 7:30 a.m. with registration and a buffet breakfast. At 8:00 a.m., parents may attend seven fifteen-minute classes in the morning to learn about the courses their children are taking.

Oct 04, 2009

Cuevas Enjoys Day To Remember

Based on his outstanding 304 yard rushing effort against Princeton Day School on Saturday, October 3, Franklin Cuevas '10 was named the Bucks County Courier Times offensive player of the week.

Oct 01, 2009

Cuba Excelente

The William Penn Charter School’s website highlights Sarah Sharp’s trip to Holguin, Cuba with George School’s Global Service Program.

Oct 01, 2009

Eyes on the Earth Exhibition Debuts

On October 12, the national juried exhibition “Eyes on the Earth: Sustainability through the Eyes of Artists” opens in the Anderson Library and Walton Galleries at George School. The exhibition forty-one works by sixteen artists whose photography, painting and drawing, ceramics, sculpture, or woodworking focuses on the global issue of sustainability.

Oct 01, 2009

The Road to Zhongba

The William Penn Charter School’s website recently highlighted Edwin Marks’s participation in George School's Global Service Program.

Sep 30, 2009

New Book by GS Student Preserves Afghan Songs

George School senior Noorjahan Akbar of Afghanistan has completed a new book that documents approximately forty-five songs from her native country, including many created by women.

Sep 30, 2009

Getting On A Well-Timed Roll

The Bucks County Courier Times highlights the Girls Varsity Field Hockey game against Princeton Day School and their upcoming Friends School League schedule.

Sep 30, 2009

Perk Field Hockey Routed by George School

Town & Country Online highlights the Varsity Field Hockey game against Perkiomen School on Friday, September 25.

Sep 15, 2009

School Setting a Shining Example

Library Director Linda Heinemann, Project Manager Marlin Stroh, Caitlin Brimmer ’10, and Rex Roskos ’11 spoke to the Bucks County Courier Times about George School’s new, green Learning Commons and Mollie Dodd Anderson Library.

Sep 15, 2009

George School Wins WebAward

George School received the Web Marketing Association's 2009 WebAward for Standard of Excellence in the School category along with its design consultant, mStoner.

Sep 14, 2009

GS Exhibits Photographs by Alumnus Nat Ward

“Buy Me Something,” a photography exhibition by 2002 George School graduate Nat Ward, is currently on view in Walton Center Gallery at George School. A closing reception will be held on the last day of the show, Wednesday, October 7, 2009, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.

Sep 14, 2009

IB Biology Class Visits Wetlands Institute

Polly Lodge’s IB Biology classes visited The Wetlands Institute in Stone Harbor, New Jersey to study the ecology of intertidal wetlands.

Sep 13, 2009

New Students Tackle Outdoor Challenge

Students new to George School spent last Sunday afternoon immersed in outdoor activities designed to help them build trust and get to know each other better outside of the classroom.

Sep 11, 2009

Olney Friends Spanish Teacher Reflects on Service in Cuba

The Olney Friends School's website highlights Brianna Robinson’s trip to Holguin, Cuba with George School’s Global Service Program.

Sep 04, 2009

Iron-Man Brown Used to Challenges

The Intelligencer highlights senior Matt Brown and the George School football team.

Sep 03, 2009

GS Opens Green Learning Commons and Library

As the 2009-10 academic year begins, George School students, faculty, and staff are inhabiting the new, green Learning Commons and Mollie Dodd Anderson Library for the first time, following fifteen months of construction and seven years of planning.

Sep 01, 2009

Fall Athletics Gear Up

As George School athletes returned early to campus for preseason camps and games, you could find students, coaches, and fans on athletic fields, in dorms, on Red Square, and in the dining room enthusiastically discussing the upcoming fall sports season. Hopes are high for another award-winning season.

Sep 01, 2009

GS Adds Third-Year Chinese Language Course

George School’s Language Department begins the 2009-10 academic year with a new course offering, Chinese 3, taught by award-winning scholar, poet, and teacher Ning Yuan Yu.

Aug 31, 2009

Boys Soccer Preseason Report

Eleven lettermen return from the George School Varsity Boys Soccer team that finished fourth in the Friends Schools League (FSL) with a 5-6-3 record in 2008 and lost in the semifinals in a shootout to eventual undefeated champion Shipley.

Aug 28, 2009

GS Community Swim Program Begins Sixth Year

George School’s Community Swim Program will begin its sixth year for lap and open swimming on Tuesday, September 8, 2009. Full annual memberships and pay-per-swim plans are available. Annual memberships cost between $50 and $425 based on the programs selected.

Aug 25, 2009

GS Announces Artists Selected for Sustainability Exhibit

George School is pleased to announce that forty-one works by sixteen artists have been selected for the exhibition “Eyes on the Earth: Sustainability Through the Eyes of Artists.” A nationwide call for entries invited submissions from artists whose photography, painting and drawing, ceramics, sculpture, or woodworking focuses on the global issue of sustainability.

Aug 24, 2009

George School Achieves Enrollment Success

An article in The Intelligencer cited George School as an independent school that has achieved enrollment success despite the economic downturn.

Aug 24, 2009

Economy Doesn't Prevent Funding Goals

The Intelligencer published an article about the success of George School’s 2008-09 Annual Fund, which met and surpassed its goal of $1,050,000, with a final total of $1,067,982.

Aug 18, 2009

GS Meets Annual Fund Goal Thanks to 2,417 Donors

George School is grateful to announce that the school has met and surpassed its 2008-09 Annual Fund goal of $1,050,000, with a final total of $1,067,982. The support of 2,417 donors—alumni, parents, grandparents, faculty, staff, students, George School Committee members, and friends—made this possible.

Aug 11, 2009

Teachers Think, Act Globally in School Service Program

After leading summer service projects in China and Cuba as part of the school’s recent Faculty Institute for Global Service, three George School teachers spoke with the Bucks County Courier Times about their experiences.

Aug 03, 2009

George School Prepares for Opening Days

Classes for the 2009-10 academic year begin at George School on Monday, August 31, and the campus is bustling as staff prepare for the arrival of students. A schedule for Registration Weekend and a new back-to-school web page are now available online.

Jul 30, 2009

Having it both ways

George School graduate, Lisa Bernardini, Class of 2008, is highlighted in the Bucks County Courier Times. Lisa plays Division I soccer with Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginiaon a full scholarship and was a walk-on to the university's lacrosse team this past season. "While at George School, Bernardini was a three-sport standout in soccer, lacrosse and basketball and was the 2008 Courier Times Player of the year for lacrosse."

Jul 28, 2009

Spring 2009 Golden Teams

Thirty-two George School athletes—representing softball, track and field, lacrosse, baseball, tennis, and soccer—were honored in the “Spring 2009 Golden Teams” section of the Bucks County Courier Times.

Jul 22, 2009

Kids can express themselves through camp

An article in the Bucks County Courier Times highlighted Expressions, one of over a dozen summer programs that take place on the George School campus.

Jul 20, 2009

Class Still in Session for Area Teachers

George School science teacher Polly Lodge was photographed by The Intelligencer Now while she kayaked along the Neshaminy Creek as a participant in the 13th Annual Delaware Estuary Watershed Teacher Workshop.

Jul 20, 2009

Stone returns to the top level

Bucks Mont Sports Now reports that Jennifer Stone ’00 was a member of the winning team at the 2009 USA Field Hockey Women’s National Championship. Held in late June at the National Training Center in Virginia Beach, Virginia, the championship brought together six teams culled from USA Field Hockey’s six regional High Performance Centers.

Jul 09, 2009

Teachers Help Expand Global Service

George School Spanish teacher Molly Stephenson spoke to the Bucks County Courier Times about the school’s new Global Service Program. “It’s a Quaker tradition to reach out and think about the needs of others,” said Molly, who is a co-leader of the Global Service Program’s trip to Cuba.

Jul 07, 2009

Celebrating a Year of "Our Week in Pictures" at George School

Celebrating the end of the 2008-09 school year, George School posted its first annual “Our Week in Pictures Retrospective.” The collection showcases the year of life on campus.

Jul 01, 2009

Students Attend Climate Conference

George School student Andrea Lindsay '11 shared her insights about the first-ever National Student Climate and Conservation Congress with West Virginia Public Radio listeners. "This conference has given me a broader understanding of the global initiatives that we can take to make a real difference."

Jun 25, 2009

George School Website Receives Gold Award

George School is proud to announce that its website has received a Gold Award in the “Complete Institutional Website” category of the 2009 Circle of Excellence Awards, a professional recognition program run by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). George School is the only independent school, college, or university to receive a “Complete Institutional Website” Gold Award in three years.

Jun 22, 2009

GS Prepares First Global Service Program Participants for Trips to Cuba and China

Twenty-two educators from seventeen schools in ten states will convene at George School on Monday, July 6, 2009, to launch the school’s Global Service Program—a new opportunity designed to enhance the scope and quality of international service trips for secondary school students.

Jun 01, 2009

GS Athletes Selected to FSL All-League Teams

A number of George School athletes were selected to the Friends Schools League All-League Teams for the spring season.

Jun 01, 2009

Three George School Students Among the First One Hundred U.S. Green Schools Fellows

George School students Caitlin Brimmer, Andrea Lindsay, and Rex Roskos are among the one hundred high school students across the United States who have been selected as U.S. Green Schools Fellows by the Green Schools Alliance (GSA) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Agency’s National Conservation Training Center (NCTC).

May 29, 2009

GS Scholar Athletes Honored

Kyle Scott, Elizabeth Stevens, and Emily Stevens, were among the area's high school seniors to receive the 2009 Courier-Kiwanis Athletic Awards. The awards honor students who have excelled on the field and in the classroom.

May 24, 2009

George School Celebrates 115th Commencement

With the sun shining and the sound of heartfelt applause from the audience of parents, families, teachers, and friends, members of George School’s Class of 2009 were graduated Sunday, May 24, 2009.

May 22, 2009

GS Tennis Singles Players Finish Season Undefeated

Two GS singles players, Jason Sisti ’11 and Devon Pinkus ’11, finished the year undefeated in league play. They both won their final championship matches in straight sets, Jason wining the first singles division and Devon winning the third.

May 18, 2009

She Stoops to Conquer Delivers an Evening of Laughter

George School's Theater Performance and Stagecraft classes presented the eighteenth-century comedy She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith on Friday, May 15, and Saturday, May 16, 2009.

May 16, 2009

Track and Field Teams Showcase Their Skills

George School’s girls’ varsity track team finished 8-1 and 4-0 in league competitions. The boys' varsity track team placed fifth overall in team competition at the Pennsylvania Independent Schools Championships and received one silver and six bronze medals.

May 12, 2009

Girls Softball Team Wins Tiebreaker

George School’s varsity girls’ softball team won their tiebreak game for fourth place today against Germantown Friends School.

May 11, 2009

Cougars Golf Takes 2009 FSL Championship

Members of George School’s varsity golf team finished a perfect season by winning the Friends School League championship. “What has helped to make this team so strong is the breadth and depth of the team,” said Coach Chip Poston. "Five of our six top players turned in the low scores in at least one contest this season."

May 11, 2009

Cougars Look For Perfect Ending

George School's golf team is about to conclude a season that's been simply out of this world.

May 06, 2009

Students and Faculty Bring Mission Statement to Life

In celebration of George School’s new mission statement, a group of students, faculty, and alumni gathered in Walton Center’s Green Room on a Saturday morning in March 2009 to perform an oral interpretation of the three compelling sentences that capture the essence of George School.

May 05, 2009

George School Monitors U.S. Swine Flu Outbreak

George School is carefully watching the status of swine influenza outbreak in the United States. There is no swine flu at George School.

May 03, 2009

Philadelphia Friends Schools features a historic look at George School

"Philadelphia Friends Schools," published by Arcadia Publishing in March 2009 as part of its Campus History Series, tells the photographic story of an educational philosophy rooted in three centuries of Quaker faith and practice. George School is one of the ten Friends schools founded in Pennsylvania before the twentieth century included in the history.

May 02, 2009

Alumni Weekend Scheduled May 8, 9 and 10

More than four hundred alumni, friends and family members are expected for the 2009 Alumni Weekend at George School. Open to all parents, students, and alumni the weekend starts with Flashback Friday–an opportunity to attend classes just like you were a George School student–and a Friday night Open Mic event, showcasing George School talent. Everyone will enjoy the opportunity to participate in non-stop events right through Sunday’s Meeting for Worship.

Apr 30, 2009

Call for Entries for "Eyes on the Earth" Exhibition

George School announces an open call for entries for the exhibition “Eyes on the Earth: Sustainability Through the Eyes of Artists,” to be held from October 15 to November 26, 2009. Artists whose photography, painting and drawing, ceramics, or woodworking focuses on the global issue of sustainability are invited to submit their work for consideration.

Apr 27, 2009

Workshops Help Students Explore Career Options

George School Students explored nineteen different career options in workshops planned by the Parent Association on Monday, April 27, 2009.

Apr 23, 2009

GS Senior Receives Hispanic Heritage Youth Award

GS Senior Melissa Chavez received the Hispanic Heritage Your bronze medallion in the sports category for the Philadelphia region.

Apr 23, 2009

Learning Is Focus For Cougars' Coyle

Rick Woelfel of the Bucks County Courier Times reports that science teacher and coach Kathy Coyle “stands out among area coaches.” Kathy “thinks calling the game themselves helps her pitchers and catchers grasp the subtleties of the sport.”

Apr 20, 2009

'Rebuilding' Cougars on track for another FSL title

Drew Markol of the Bucks County Courier Times highlights the varsity boys' tennis team.

Apr 08, 2009

GS Student Wins National Award in Scholastic Art and Writing Competition

George School senior Brynnah McFarland of Pennington, New Jersey, has earned a Silver Medal in the General Writing Portfolio category of The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards of 2009, becoming one of 1,000 students granted national recognition in the competition.

Apr 06, 2009

GS Students Capture International Fire-Fighting Robot Competition Prizes

Three robotics teams of George School students participated in the sixteenth annual Fire-Fighting Robot Competition, capturing prizes in several divisions. A total of $1,400 in prize money was donated to next year’s robotic class.

Apr 02, 2009

Student Named Distinguished Scholar

George School senior Kevin Miller of Lawrenceville, New Jersey, has been named an Edward J. Bloustein Distinguished Scholar for the 2009-10 collegiate academic year.

Apr 02, 2009

Community Concert Presents Varied Repertoire

George School's Community Chorus, Chorale, and Orchestra will present their annual concert on Sunday, April 26, 2009, at 3:00 p.m. in the George School Meetinghouse. The event is free and open to the public.

Apr 02, 2009

"Dance Eclectic" Highlights Student Choreography

All dance and music lovers are invited to Dance Eclectic, an exciting annual production by George School dance students, on Friday, April 17, and Saturday, April 18, 2009, at 8:00 p.m. Held in Walton Center Auditorium, the event is free and open to the public.

Apr 01, 2009

GS Hosts Environmental Speaker and Expands Sustainable Gardens on Campus

Guest speaker Doug Tallamy, professor and chair of the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware, explained a sustainable approach to gardening and landscaping. Gardening is a timely topic at George School.

Mar 27, 2009

Obama Nominates GS Alum for Treasury

President Barack Obama has nominated Lael Brainard, a George School alumna from the Class of 1979, to serve as undersecretary for international affairs—the U.S. Treasury Department’s top financial diplomat.

Mar 18, 2009

Head of School Nancy Starmer Brings George School to Asia

Head of School Nancy Starmer, accompanied by Joanna Storrar, director of development and Ning Yuan Yu, language instructor, visit parents, students, applicants, and alumni during their 2009 Asian tour. The tour is designed to share the George School experience with our international community as many parents are unable to visit George School in person.

Mar 13, 2009

Students Named National Merit Finalists

Seniors Joshua McGowan and Kevin Miller have been named finalists in the 2009 National Merit Scholarship Program.

Mar 02, 2009

GS Sponsors Trips to Cuba and China

George School launches its Faculty Institute for Global Service with trips to Cuba and China in July 2009. The faculty institute is part of the Global Service Program that was made possible in part through an Educational Leadership Grant from the Edward E. Ford Foundation in 2008. The Global Service Program is designed to enhance the scope and quality of international service trips for secondary students by providing training programs for adult leaders and by providing transformative experiences for students. The student component will begin in 2010.

Mar 01, 2009

Snow Forecast Impacts Exam Schedule

Exams planned for Monday March 2 will proceed as scheduled for all boarders and any day students on campus. Day students off campus have several options as the weather forecast for Philadelphia at this time is for eight to sixteen inches of snow between Sunday, March 1 and Monday, March 2.

Feb 23, 2009

GS Athlete Inducted into Hall of Fame

Remarkable George School athlete E. Leroy "Roy" Mercer Sr., Class of 1909, was posthumously inducted into the Pennsylvania Track and Field Coaches Association (PTFCA) Hall of Fame on February 21, 2009, at the PTFCA Indoor State Championship, an event in which Emily Mapelli '12 competed.

Feb 18, 2009

GS Production of "The Fantasticks" Connects Actors and Audience

George School musical theater and stagecraft students will present "The Fantasticks" by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt on Friday, February 20, 2009, and Saturday, February 21, 2009, at 8:00 p.m. in Walton Center Auditorium. The world’s longest-running musical, "The Fantasticks" is a romantic comedy about a young boy and a young girl who live next door to each other and fall in love in spite of a feud between their families.

Feb 11, 2009

Registration Open for Lifeguard Training Class at GS

George School’s Community Swim Program will offer a lifeguard training certification class in March 2009 through the American Red Cross.

Feb 06, 2009

Video Students Learn from Hollywood Director

Students in Scott Hoskins's Video Production classes learned from Hollywood producer, director, and cinematographer Barry Sonnenfeld.

Feb 04, 2009

GS Participates in Green Cup Challenge

George School is monitoring its weekly electricity usage during the month of February as part of the national Green Cup Challenge for schools, the first and only national, student-driven interscholastic energy challenge that builds awareness about climate change and the environment, educates about resource conservation, and encourages participating schools to involve all members of their campus communities.

Feb 04, 2009

Cougars Gutierrez sets sights on postseason

Tom Waring of the Bucks County Courier Times, examines George School wrestlers in the Pennsylvania Independent Schools Invitational at Germantown Academy.

Feb 03, 2009

Collins to play hockey at Smith

George School senior Chloe Collins will continue her field hockey career at Divison III Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts. She was the starting right wing for the Cougars this past season.

Feb 02, 2009

Student Photography Selected for Exhibit

Photographs by five George School students were selected for the Drexel University High School Photo Contest exhibition.

Jan 30, 2009

Girls Basketball Notebook: Seniors Teaching at George School

Stephen Cornell and The Bucks County Courier Times highlight three outstanding seniors and their leadership on the Girls' Varsity Basketball team.

Jan 22, 2009

GS Head Receives Klingenstein Fellowship

Head of School Nancy Starmer has been awarded a fully-funded fellowship to the Klingenstein Center for Independent School Leadership for the 2009 Heads of Schools Program.

Jan 21, 2009

Head of School Contributes Advice to Obamas

U.S. 1, a regional newspaper, asked Head of School Nancy Starmer what advice she would give to President and Mrs. Obama about sending their children to a Quaker school.

Jan 20, 2009

GS Shares Inauguration Excitement

Hundreds of exuberant George School students, faculty, and staff came together today to witness history and celebrate the inauguration of the nation’s first African American president. They watched the broadcast in Walton Auditorium, and to many, it was as if they were part of the two million member group cheering from the National Mall in Washington D.C.

Jan 08, 2009

GS Celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day

George School will be in session on Monday, January 19, 2009, to hold its twentieth annual all-day commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

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