Ransacker is the most ambitious novel yet from author Emmy Laybourne ’89. The story follows the coming-of-age of Sissel Hemstad, a young Norwegian immigrant living in 1886 Montana with ancient Viking magic running in her blood. It is a companion novel to her previous novel, Berserker.
For Jake McNichol ’12, skating was a big part of his childhood. “I started skating when I was twelve,” he said.
George School has kicked off the Great Green Give, a massive fundraising challenge culminating on Friday, February 8, 2019. This year, Trustee Brian Wise ’93 has challenged the George School community to generate gifts from 900 donors by 11:59 p.m. EST on February 8, in order to unlock his $50,000 gift to the School.
The Alumni Office recently held two alumni gatherings to celebrate the holidays in New York and Philadelphia. “Both events had great energy and excitement,” said Elizabeth Schwartz, director of alumni and parent engagement.
The student film, Agents of Change, capped off a successful student film awards season with second place in the documentary category at the WHYY 2018 Youth Media Award film festival on November 10, 2018.
Sam Moyer ’93 and Casey Dzierlenga will present a gallery talk about Labor of Love/Love of Labor at a reception on Thursday, January 24, 2019 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Students, faculty, and staff, as well as alumni and friends are invited to a special Holiday Meeting for Worship on Sunday, December 16, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. in the George School Meetinghouse.
The debut novel of Rachael Lippincott ’13 hit the shelves on November 20, 2018. The book, Five Feet Apart, was published by Simon & Schuster and made The New York Times young adult hardcover best seller list one week after publication.
Soni Madnani ’16 spent this past summer working in the Public Defender Service for Washington, D.C. as an investigative intern, a role that involved collecting evidence for serious felony cases.
A friendly high school rivalry has not prevented Jelani Day ’04 from collaborating with Westtown graduate Julee Wilson ’00 in the fashion industry. The two teamed up this fall to feature Dapper Dan as the cover story for ESSENCE’s September fashion issue.
