Holly Barnet-Sanchez ’65 spoke to the George School community during assembly on Friday, April 19, 2019. She discussed how she came to be an historian of Chicano art, a movement that represents efforts by Mexican-American artists to establish a unique identity in the United States.
George School student entrepreneurs pitched their startup companies and new product ideas to a panel of alumni judges at Demo Day on Sunday, March 31, 2019, as part of the MIT LaunchX Program.
On Saturday, April 27, 2019, join fellow George School alumni, parents, and friends on a guided tour of Chicago parks with landscape architect Ernie Wong ’77. Ernie is the Founder and Principal of Site Design Group, Ltd., an award-winning landscape architecture, urban design, and architecture firm.
George School welcomes alumni back to campus for Alumni Weekend, May 3–5, 2019. Class years ending in 4s and 9s will celebrate their milestone reunions this year, but all alumni are welcome to join the fun.
Wendy Talbot ’70 passed away in May 2015, just weeks after attending her 45th reunion at George School. Countless George School friends and family members attended her memorial service and recounted Wendy’s ability to relate so well to people of all ages and her genuine commitment to helping others.
George School surpassed its goal of 900 donors by 11:59 p.m. on February 8, 2019 during the culmination of the Great Green Give fundraising challenge, and unlocked a generous $50,000 gift from Trustee Brian Wise ’93.
Anthony Verleysen ’12 and his sister Sabrina Verleysen ’14 have created Project Buku Buku (Book Book), an international book drive to collect English novels for under-resourced Muslim boarding schools in Central Java, Indonesia.
Kabir Chopra ’09 recently starred in the off-Broadway hit Queen at the Astoria Performing Arts Center in New York. Queen tells the story of two female scientists, Sanam and Ariel, who have spent the past seven years researching vanishing bee populations across the globe.
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.
The Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival (PSF) launches its inaugural “Play On!” community touring program with Shakespeare’s classic comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream this summer, and they are coming to George School!
Guests are invited to campus on Sunday, June 11 at 4:00 p.m. for the performance in the William Penn Outdoor Auditorium. This event is free and open to the public. Bring your own chair and blanket, and enjoy the show outside to kick off your summer!
Stock up on your GS Gear before heading into summer with the 20% Clearance Sale on specially marked apparel items from now until the end of school on June 2!
The School Store hours are Monday-Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on days when classes are in session.
Questions? Contact Maddy Roepcke at mroepcke@georgeschool.org.
Bring back your used Literature Books, that are in decent condition, to the School Store between May 26 – June 2 and get credit onto your GS account.
The School Store hours are Monday-Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on days when classes are in session.
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Maddy & Glen
School Store
Parents/Guardians: Please join the Parent and Guardian Association (PGA) for dinner in the dining hall at 5:30 p.m. before its final meeting of the school year on Monday, April 17. The meeting will be from 6:30-8:00 p.m. in the MDA Library Conference Room. Those unable to attend in person may join virtually via Zoom. The meeting link is on the Parent Portal.
