Lower School Field Day is one of Germantown Academy's longest and most cherished traditions. The annual event puts our Lower School students in the spotlight as they are cheered on by Middle School and Upper School students as they march out to Carey Stadium and compete in a variety of fun competitions before bleachers packed with parents and grandparents. 

It’s mid-May, with the spring season in full flower– pun totally intended. Want to know what you might do to more fully experience nature now? Simple. Grab a copy of “Spring Processional,” a hot-off-the-press book by local naturalist Craig Newberger, where you’d learn now is the time to see horseshoe crabs mating on the Delaware Bay and the first meadow wildflowers blooming.

Nine years and hundreds of books read, stories written, and math equations solved later, Marnie McDonald will say goodbye to Germantown Academy and its third grade hallway this June. Her passion for her students, teaching, and technology propelled her to take advantage of all of GA's gifts to further her own education to be the best teacher possible.

The AD’s Award is presented annually to a senior girl and/or senior boy who has been a multi-sport varsity athlete and has exemplified dedication to their team and school. Recipients are considered to be outstanding representatives of the Inter-Ac League in sportsmanship and leadership. 

University of Georgia junior decathlete and Germantown Academy alum Kyle Garland '18 destroyed the collegiate decathlon record with 8,720 points and qualified to be on Team USA for the coming World Athletics Championships to wrap up the USA Track & Field Combined Events Championships in Fayetteville, Ark. on Saturday. 

Filling the hole left by swimming was a complex challenge for Rachel Zilinskas when she left the University of Georgia.

With graduation right around the corner, the members of the Class of 2022 are getting ready to leave Germantown Academy and move on to colleges and universities all over the country

The Patriots not only had four entries in the high school division of races, but GA also had entries in both the middle school Boys and Girls 4x100 Relays and had a handful of alumni participating.

This trip serves as a meaningful way for Chinese learners from the higher-level classes to immerse themselves fully in the Chinese community, experience the culture first hand, and apply their language skills.

Sports have been part of Marquette women’s lacrosse first year attacker/midfielder Elise Smigiel’s life as far back as she can remember. 

Since graduating, Adames has kept up his hard work, most recently becoming a published author. Titled Philadelphia’s Diary, the book shares stories about the city at the micro and macro level that Adames has experienced or heard through his nonprofit.

Germantown Academy freshman Charlie Morris '25 of Scouts BSA Troop 177 received the honor of Eagle Scout, the highest rank attainable in Scouts BSA, at a Court of Honor held at First Presbyterian Church of Springfield.

Germantown Academy community members and fashionistas everywhere should keep their eyes peeled for Ralph Lauren’s latest collection.

Newsies, GA’s winter Belfry musical, had the largest cast of any Belfry Show to date, with more than 80 Middle and Upper School students showing off their talent in acting roles, in stage crew, and playing in the pit band during four sold-out shows in the Arts Center.

Ron Gonen '93 admitted that it had been a while since he set foot on Germantown Academy's campus when he took the stage in the Art Center to talk to the Upper School about his book, “The Waste Free World,” and the path that he has taken to become CEO of Closed Loop Partners, a New York based investment firm that finances businesses that are making a positive environmental impact.

A thirst for knowledge and a passion for helping children be their best selves are two outstanding qualities that Lower School teacher Charlotte Baker Dean has shared with the Germantown Academy community for the past 25 years. As she prepares for her retirement at the end of this school year, she will truly miss her interaction and learning with and from her students.

The Germantown Academy community stepped up to help the people of Ukraine in a variety of ways.

Winter of 2022 brought some frigid temperatures and unpredictable weather, but it also featured some dynamite performances from Germantown Academy student athletes. 

A spectacular set for the upcoming Belfry Production of Newsies can be seen from every seat in the Arts Center. What is most surprising about the set is that all of it was designed and produced by GA students.  While overseen by Technical Theatre teacher Paul Moffitt, it was his students from technical theater classes and those who joined the show’s stage crew that created it from the initial design to the painted sets to the very last welded corner.

With 679 points, Germantown Academy's girls swimming and diving team claimed its first Easterns title since they won in 2015. Mercersburg finished in second with 472.5 points. The boys swimming and diving team finished second behind Mercersburg (621 points) with 533 points. However, when the scores were put together, GA outscored the Blue Storm, 1212-1093.5. 

Admission representatives from nine East Coast institutions, some of them vice presidents at their respective colleges, ran a Case Study Program where small groups of juniors and their parents became mock admissions committees for a pretend institution.

Germantown Academy welcomed nine alumni back to campus to chat with students about their academic and career pursuits. Current GA students were able to sign up for two sessions that interested them and hear from the recent college graduates or college seniors.

Germantown Academy was proud to host its annual Head of School Distinguished Speaker Series in early February as a kickoff to Black History Month. This year’s guest was the Marian Anderson Museum.

The celebration of Black History Month at Germantown Academy continued in the Lower School with a special assembly made completely by students. 

Yash Chadda ’23 is an incredibly talented musician. In addition to playing in GA’s Upper School orchestra, Chadda plays in the audition-only Youth Orchestra of Delaware County and the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (PMEA). He also composed his own music during Middle School, which Middle and Upper School Performing Arts Department Head Chris Horner helped bring to life.

A published author walks among our Germantown Academy Middle School students. Mallea K. ’27 has a passion for creative storytelling and the horror genre which led her to write her first book, The Orphan's Game.

Lisa Martin 1760 has spent many years cultivating her garden of life. Armed with a degree in marine biology and a sunny disposition, Martin feels that she has been extremely lucky to have had careers that match up with her passion for the natural world. Beginning at the Wistar Institute at the University of Pennsylvania, moving on to the Franklin Institute, and finally building a 34-year home at Germantown Academy, Martin has left her mark on all things science.

The former Germantown Academy star, who plays in Finland with Jokerit, will be hoping to lead the U.S. to a much better finish than the seventh-place it achieved in 2018.

Upper School student musicians from Germantown Academy successfully auditioned for the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association District 11 Orchestra and Band.

Senior Sofia Eichsteadt ’22 created a stunning mural which will be permanently housed in the Modern Language hallway in the Upper School. Eichsteadt said that she was asked by her junior year Spanish teacher, Carlos Chubb, if she would be interested in creating the mural last November.

Madame Test's past travels prove that it really is a small world, and her care and concern for not only her French students, but her advisees and colleagues will all be missed when she closes the door on her GA teaching career this June.

The NHL is once again keeping its players from playing in the Olympics -- this time in hopes of completing the 2021-22 season as scheduled, giving O’Neill another shot at Olympic gold.

A poet, a teacher, a mentor, a friend.

After 25 years, Julia Blumenreich’s tenure at GA will come to an end.

Earlier this season, Jay Wright was taking questions about a popular 2021-22 subject — how Villanova’s young guys get (or don’t get) playing time. It’s not just how new players perform, Wright asserted, but also how everyone else plays when a new guy is out there.

“It’s never too late to become a winner.”

That’s the mantra of Laura Eiman ’71, who, in her 60s, decided to take her life into her own hands to become a gold-medal-winning weightlifter and mental toughness coach.

Sandy Bennett 1760 is still the same fireball as when she started working at GA. Having spent more than three decades molding young minds in the Lower School, Bennett keeps her days busy by living near campus and maintaining her personal GA connections.

Senior Christian Combs '22 was named Inter-Ac League Boys Soccer Player of the Year and 40 GA student-athletes were named to All-Inter-Ac teams for the fall 2021 season.

Dr. Parth Patel ’11 has had more schooling in his short lifetime than many people around the world. A lifer at GA, Patel graduated from the University of Miami in three years, headed back to Philadelphia to earn a dental school degree from University of Pennsylvania, then completed his MBA at Penn’s Wharton School.

GA celebrated Computer Science Education Week (CSEdWeek) across all divisions during the first full week of December. CSEdWeek is an annual call to action to inspire K-12 students to learn computer science, advocate for equity in computer science education, and celebrate the contributions of students, teachers, and partners to the field.

Another exhilarating GA/PC Day and Reunion Weekend is in the books! While the Patriots did not claim the annual Competition Cup, four teams - boys soccer, golf, field hockey, and girls tennis - all won their contests. 

Germantown Academy is proud to announce the newest class of its Athletic Hall of Fame. 

Congratulations to Business Manager Pat Terefenko on being recognized by the National Business Officers Association! Pat is in her 21st year at GA.

We are so grateful to the GA community for the generous food, monetary, and gift card donations given to the 2021 CSO and Parents' Committee Thanksgiving Food Drive!

GA honored four Patriots with the inaugural Alumni Mission Award during Alumni Weekend.

The third-seeded Patriots came out on the wrong end of the Pennsylvania Independent Schools Athletic Association championship game, 4-2, against the top-seeded Kiski School at the Proving Grounds.

The boys soccer team entered its Nov. 13 matchup against Penn Charter with a unique opportunity. Not only would a win against the long-time rival Quakers bring the Patriots a coveted point on GA-PC Day, but it would also give the team its first Inter-Academic Athletic League title since 2009.

Fourth Grade Teacher Julia Blumenreich 1760 has written a new poetry book entitled The What of Underfoot.

The Patriots not only won the Inter-Academic Athletic League team title, but they also came home with the Pennsylvania Independent Schools Athletic Association title!

On Saturday, October 23, 2021, GA hosted the inaugural Ginny Hofmann Sports Day (aka GH44) as a tribute to Ms. Hofmann's many contributions to athletics at GA.

The annual Preserve Day 5K/10K Run and Fun Walk was a great success! More than 175 runners and walkers registered for the event and skies were beautiful for a run through GA’s cross country course and walk on the track at Carey Stadium.

Germantown Academy celebrated its inaugural Upper School PRIDE Week October 12-15. Rachel Lintgen, Upper School Dean of Students, and Michael Ferrier, Upper School English teacher and Co-Upper School Diversity and Community Life Coordinator, brought the Upper School community together to celebrate a week of PRIDE for students, faculty, and staff that identify as LGBTQ+ as well as their allies.

More than 100 families participated in Preserve Day - a celebration of GA's outdoor spaces.

GA Director of Athletics Tim Ginter has announced the hiring of John Staudenmayer as the new head coach of the GA Varsity Wrestling team.

Tesa Pribitkin '16 is spending nine months in Madrid, Spain as a Fulbright Scholar

On Tuesday, GA students heard from authors Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed.

Germantown Academy alumna Olivia Reiner '14 was named the Philadelphia Flyers Beat Reporter for The Philadelphia Inquirer. 

Angelina Sannicandro '22 was the recipient of the Jennie Finch Empowerment Award and honored before Wednesday's Phillies' game at Citizens Bank Park.

Germantown Academy Director of College Counseling Karen Mason recently announced the fall inductees of GA's Chapter of the Cum Laude Society.

Three members of the Class of 2022 have been named Semifinalists in the annual National Merit Scholarship Program.

GA is proud to announce that nine members of the Class of 2022 have been named Commended Students in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program.

To commemorate the 20th anniversary of September 11, Sue Szczepkowski, Head of Lower School, shared a short video with students in kindergarten through 5th grade earlier this week.

Sam Wang '23 of Scouts BSA Troop 542 received the honor of Eagle Scout, the highest rank attainable in Scouts BSA, at a Court of Honor held at Supplee Presbyterian Church.

See where the Class of 2021 will continue their studies! 

Germantown Academy is sad to announce the passing of former Head of Upper School Choruses, String Orchestras, and Music Theory teacher Michael Kemp, who passed away on July 10, 2021. 
 

Enjoy the 2020-2021 edition of The Voyager, Germantown Academy's modern language journal.  Special thanks to this year's editors: Christina Nguyen '21, Eileen Zhang '21, and Priyanka Anand '21.
 

GA conferred five new endowed chairs during the faculty/staff on June 10.

Lower School Art Teacher Alia Tahvildaran was named the Herbert and Irma Barness Endowed Chair in the Fine and Performing Arts.

Jarrett Anderson was named the Peter J. Cressman Chair for Excellence in the Teaching of Classical and Modern Language.

Rachel Lintgen '90 was named the William L. Schoff Memorial Alumni Chair for Distinguished Teaching in English.

Head of School Rich Schellhas 1760 announced the Distinguished Mission Award on June 10.

Jim Eichsteadt was named the Peter Biggs Chair for Excellence in the Teaching of History during the end-of-year faculty/staff breakfast.

Head of School Rich Schellhas 1760 announced the Distinguished Mission Award on June 10.

Becky Pizzino 1760 was named The Diane Goldstein 1760 Chair for Excellence in the Teaching of Science. 

Annually, GA honors members of the faculty, administration, or staff with awards for excellence in program development, teaching, service, or other exceptional achievement.

Every June, GA awards four Mission Awards to outstanding members of the faculty, administration, and staff.

Several GA student-athletes were named First Team or Second Team All-League

GA honored, celebrated and welcomed the remarkable Class of 2021 into the school's illustrious alumni body during a special commencement ceremony on June 11, 2021.
 

Twenty-six new members of the Class of 2021 were inducted into GA's Cum Laude Society chapter.

GA inducted the 97th class of the Academy Club during a special ceremony on Tuesday.

GA celebrated the Class of 2028 at the Lower School Final Assembly.

The Middle School held two final assemblies on Monday and Tuesday.

Rebecca Lee '21 won the Student Choice Award for her stunning painting, "Feast."

Sixteen GA students earned first place awards at the Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Sciences State Fair.

The Upper School hosted two Prize Day ceremonies on Connor Quad on Friday, June 4, 2021.

Henry Morrissey '22, Caitlin Boland-Szura '22, Fore Abinusawa '22, and Jake Hsu '22 were each awarded the McNeil Patriot Scholarship Award during Friday morning's ceremony.

On Thursday, 35 members of the Class of 2021 were inducted into the GA chapter of the Science National Honor Society.

Twenty-eight seniors were inducted into Mu Alpha Theta on Tuesday.

Elise Smiegel '21 and Jordan Longino '21 were recipients of the Inter-Ac League A.D. Award.

Jade Dohner '21 and Helen Wu '21 are the recipients of National Merit College-Sponsored Merit Scholarships.

Jason Wang '22 won a second place Grand Award and a $2,000 cash prize at the 2021 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair.

GA students and faculty came together to create a local food source for Ambler area residents.

GA won the 2021 Inter-Ac League Girls Track & Field Finals on May 22 at Carey Stadium.

Jim Fenerty 1760, longtime athletic director, boys basketball coach, and history teacher, and most recently part-time college counselor, passed away peacefully on May 19, 2021. The GA community mourns the loss of this incredible icon.

Robert DiDonato '21 broke the all-time Pennsylvania state record in the boys 3,200 meters with a time of 8:44.98 at the Henderson Invitational.

Lower School Literacy Specialist Joy Holmes 1760 has announced that she will retire from GA following the 2020-2021 school year.

The Small Gym was filled with historical figures––Beethoven, Abraham Lincoln, Kamala Harris, Malala Yousafzai, Neil Armstrong, King Tut and more!

In honor of International Nurses Day, GA honored Lori Andress ’88, Pam Barrer P’02 ’08, Lorraine Rodgers P’03 ’08, Karen Williams P’14, ’16, ’17, and Sarah Williams ’14.

This year, six Honors musicians have qualified for District 11 Band and three also qualified for Orchestra!

Twenty-seven GA students won silver, bronze, and honorable mention medals. Congratulations to the following students!

GA science research students won 22 special awards, including $1,125 worth of prize money and $173,000 in scholarship money. 

Sixteen students were inducted into their respective language's honor society by the faculty, who spoke almost entirely in French, Spanish, and Chinese during the ceremony.

In total, 24 GA students earned first, second, or third place awards, and, in the process, qualified for the virtual Delaware Valley Science Fair (DVSF). 

Eighteen GA students earned first place awards at the virtual PJAS Region 1B science fair

The Germantown Academy Cooperative Learning Program (GACLP) was founded in 2017 as an externship program for Upper School students to gain real world experience in a variety of employment fields within proximity to GA. 

An important message to the Germantown Academy community.

Germantown Academy's Middle School is proud to present Scenes From a Quarantine.   This is a virtual play, and is available for viewing on Friday, March 12 at 6pm.  

Atharv Awasthi '22 qualified for the American Invitational Mathematics Exam!

Director of Security Steve Dolan will retire after the 2020-2021 school year.

Germantown Academy Head of School Rich Schellhas 1760 has announced the hiring of David Pannepacker as the school’s next Chief Financial and Operating Officer. 
 

Craig Newberger's 34-year teaching career at Germantown Academy will come to an end this June and the entire community will miss its singing outdoorsman.

Nine Germantown Academy seniors have been named finalists in the 2021 Competition for National Merit Scholarships.

Chief Operating Officer Tom Taft will retire following the 2020-2021 school year.

Celebrate the Lunar New Year with GA!

John Jennings, a professor, author, comic artist, curator, Harvard Fellow, and 2018 Eisner Winner, will speak to the GA community on Tuesday, Feb. 9 at 7pm. This online event is free and open to the public.

"Super" Sue McHugh is retiring from GA after 21 years as an educator, mentor, and leader in math and technology.

GA's 18th annual MLK Day of Service was a success! Thank you to everyone in the GA community for donating items and for tuning in to the virtual event.

Janet Maurer, member of the honorary alumni class of 1760 and counseling department matriarch, has announced she will be retiring at the end of June after a 23-year career at GA.

The award-winning Belfry Club, the nation's oldest, continuously-run high school dramatic club, is proud to perform The Internet is Distract–Oh Look a Kitten! 

Middle School History Teacher Mark Stephens 1760 will retire at the end of the 2020-2021 school year.

GA alum Kent Griswold ’76 has launched a new television program, which will premiere on Amazon Prime on January 12.

Sarah Rojas '21 has been named a Top 300 Scholar in the 80th Regeneron Science Talent Search for her science research project, Inducing Dysbiosis in Brown Planaria with Single Strain Probiotics Clostridium butyricum, E.coli Nissle 1917, and Lactobacillus acidophilus.

Sarah Rojas '21 has been named a Top 300 Scholar in the 80th Regeneron Science Talent Search for her science research project, Inducing Dysbiosis in Brown Planaria with Single Strain Probiotics Clostridium butyricum, E.coli Nissle 1917, and Lactobacillus acidophilus.

Senior Maddie Gamburg '21 and her new online student newspaper, The Rocky, were featured on 6abc's Philly Proud segment.

Grace Brogan '21 was recently named the Ambler Rotary Club's Student of the Month.

The Upper School Community Service Organization hosted the annual CSO Holiday Program over Zoom on December 18, 2020.

Nidhi McVicar will join the GA community in July 2021 as a member of the Senior Administrative Team.

This year's celebration featured the sharing of projects and experiences across ages. 

Independent Teacher, the official magazine of the National Association of Independent Schools, published an article about Germantown Academy Upper School English Chair Becca Burnett's "Shakespeare in Performance" class. 

Germantown Academy Director of College Counseling Karen Mason recently announced the fall inductees of GA's Chapter of the Cum Laude Society.

Using a tenet of the school's Mission, Compassionate in Spirit, the Lower School sent heart-felt notes to the seniors who missed out on a regular GA/PC Week due to the pandemic.

On Germantown Academy’s sprawling campus, outdoor spaces enable students to grow, play, and learn essential skills needed to thrive later in life.

A number of Upper School students were officially inducted into their respective language's honor society this fall. 

The annual GA/PC Day has been turned into GA/PC Week! Join us online for many of our fall sports competitions between GA and Penn Charter where you can cheer for the Patriots watching any device!

The following guidelines are in alignment with Inter-Academic Athletic League rules for spectators. These policies will be in place for the duration of the Germantown Academy 2020 fall season.

Second grade students in Sara Fridirici's class were outstandingly Collaborative in Action this fall in science class.

Germantown Academy is proud to announce the newest class of its Athletic Hall of Fame. 

GA is proud to announce that nine members of the Class of 2020 have been named Commended Students in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program.

GA kicked off its 261st school year on Thursday, September 17, 2020 with its annual Flag Raising ceremony. 

Nine members of the Class of 2021 have been named Semifinalists in the 66th annual National Merit Scholarship Program.

Helen Wu '21 and Jason Wang '22 created, launched, and hosted Camp Intellect, an intensive, fee-based summer English and science enrichment program for students entering grades 7-9.

For 22 years, Peter Waxler has gently and expertly guided his students through the crucial foundational years of Prekindergarten and Kindergarten.

Lori Griswold, Ph.D., a member of the Germantown Academy Board of Trustees since 2012, has been appointed President of the Board, and began her three-year tenure last month.

An Important Message from Head of School Rich Schellhas 1760.

On July 16, 2020, Germantown Academy celebrated 35 college-bound senior student-athletes in the Korman Family Pavilion.

GA honored, celebrated and welcomed the remarkable Class of 2020 into the school's illustrious alumni body during a special commencement ceremony on July 17, 2020.
 

Upper School History Department Head Bob Moyer was inducted into the Class of 1760 during the Class of 2020's graduation ceremony on Friday, July 17, 2020.

Lower School Spanish Teacher Marisa McAuliffe was inducted into the Class of 1760 during the Class of 2020's graduation ceremony on Friday, July 17, 2020.

Lower School Music Department Coordinator Jodi Bohr was inducted into the Class of 1760 during the Class of 2020's graduation ceremony on Friday, July 17, 2020.

Head of School Rich Schellas was inducted into the Class of 1760 during the Class of 2020's graduation ceremony on Friday, July 17, 2020

GA inducted the 96th class of the Academy Club on July 16.

Bassoonist Garrett Comrie '20 landed a seat in the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association All-State Orchestra!

I am writing to you with my mind on the state of the world, but more specifically, on our school community. As we strive to find the best path toward reopening school in the midst of a health crisis, we also bear witness to the rise of social justice movements around the world, including in our own city.

Several Germantown Academy student-athletes were named to the National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association's All-America lists for the 2019-2020 season.

GA alumna Nina Tang '16 was selected for the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Program to conduct microbiology research in Switzerland.

Harry Hou '21, Priyanka Anand '21, Sarah Rojas '21, and Justin Weiss '21 were each awarded the McNeil Patriot Scholarship Award at the annual Prize Day ceremony.

A list of winners from the 2020 Upper School Prize Day ceremonies.

Twenty-eight members of the Class of 2020 were inducted into Germantown Academy's Cum Laude Society chapter.

A number of Germantown Academy Upper School students were inducted into their respective language's honor society.

The Belfry Club scooped up three awards at the 15th Annual Greater Philadelphia Cappies Gala for its March production of Chicago.

Twenty members of the Class of 2020 were inducted into the GA chapter of the Science National Honor Society.

Annually, GA honors members of the faculty, administration, or staff with awards for excellence in program development, teaching, service, or other exceptional achievement.

Every June, GA awards four Mission Awards to outstanding members of the faculty, administration, and staff.

GA is proud to recognize 14 seniors who were inducted in the school's chapter of Mu Alpha Theta, the national mathematics honor society.

On Wednesday, June 10, GA's Middle School held a virtual final assembly over YouTube where faculty and staff honored a number of students for excellence in academics, character, and service, and also said goodbye to the Class of 2024. 

On Wednesday, June 10, 2020, GA celebrated the Class of 2027 at the Lower School Final Assembly.

A statement from Head of School Rich Schellhas

Emily Wang '21 qualified for the prestigious Regeneron International Science and Engineering (ISEF) Fair

Germantown Academy seniors Maddie Burns '20 and Matt Sandifer '20 were recipients of the Inter-Academic Athletic League Athletic Director's Award. 

Eleven GA students qualified for the Delaware Valley Science Fair.

Seven GA students earned first place awards at the Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Sciences Region 1B science fair.

The Belfry Club received nine nominations from the Greater Philadelphia Cappies organization for its March production of Chicago. 

Thirteen Germantown Academy students participated in the Montgomery County Oral Proficiency Contest.

“Looking at Ambler" won second place in the Documentary Category at the 2020 Film Now Festival. 

With a strong desire help and support youth in Philadelphia, GA senior Juan Adames '20 started his own non-profit organization called Leaders of Tomorrow in 2019.

GA is celebrating its amazing teachers – past and present – from May 4 – 8 in honor of National Teacher Appreciation Week!

GA is celebrating its amazing teachers – past and present – from May 4 – 8 in honor of National Teacher Appreciation Week!

In memory of Peter C. McVeigh 1760, members of the GA community showed acts of kindness and compassion in their communities on "McVeigh Day," which took place on Saturday, April 25, 2020. 

Junior Jordan Longino '21 was named Pennsylvania's Class 4A Boys' Basketball Player of the Year by Pennsylvania Sportswriters.

Jaye Haynes '20 and Maddie Vizza '20 were named All-State.

“Looking at Ambler," a documentary that was created in a Germantown Academy Digital Media class during the 2018-2019 school year placed in the top three of the Documentary Category in the 2020 Film Now Festival, a regional high school film festival sponsored by The Ambler Theater.

Every year, a number of Germantown Academy students take the American Mathematics Competition (AMC) 10 Exam or the AMC 12 Exam.

To lift the spirits of their teachers and classmates, members of the GA Upper School String Orchestra came together (virtually) to perform a beautiful rendition of "Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity" by Gustav Holst.

The Patriots won the School State Championship in the U1300 division at the 2020 Pennsylvania State Scholastic Chess Championships.

A number of Germantown Academy students submitted artwork for a competition organized by the Ronald McDonald House.

Jianna K. '25 is one of 23 young artists selected from more than 600,000 participants worldwide as a merit winner in the Lions International Peace Poster Contest. 

GA is proud to announce that six members of the Class of 2020 have been named Finalists in the 2020 Competition for National Merit Scholarships.

Germantown Academy created this page to be a resource to the GA Community during this difficult time.

The Patriots defeated Episcopal Academy, 5-2, to clinch its third consecutive league title.

After 44 years of teaching, coaching, administrating, and mentoring, Ginny Hofmann 1760 has announced her retirement.

The Middle School's production of "Freaky Friday" was truly a highlight of the winter thus far.

GA had quite a bit of success at the National Prep Championships on Saturday. 

Members of Project Management: Design for the Future recently visited the Comcast Technology Center in Philadelphia to gain inspiration from the popular Center City building.

Every Wednesday, Germantown Academy's marketing and communications team spotlights one of the many clubs on campus that make GA so extremely special.

Emma Atkinson '20 set new records in the 100 and 200 freestyle events.

Ginter is GA's varsity baseball coach and Upper School history teacher.

Eleven GA wrestlers qualified for National Preps and Solomon Fleckman was named the PAISAA Head Coach of the Year.

GA finished sixth at the 2020 Easterns Swimming and Diving Championships. Henry Morrissey '22 led the Patriots with a championship time of 4:24.12 in the 500 free.

The Upper School AP French class recently visited the Barnes Foundation.

Thirteen GA students advanced to the Southeastern Pennsylvania Debate League finals.

For the third year in a row, Andrei V. '24 won the GA Geography Bee. 

CSO leader Isabella Venziale '20 was the recipient of the Student Of the Month Award in December 2019 from the Ambler Rotary Club.

She has spread magic to each division, for both students and teachers, but this GA career woman (44 years!) is ready to step down and write the next chapter of her life.

Belfry Club alum Nate Mann '15 is making his Broadway debut in Roundabout Theatre Company’s production of A Soldier’s Play.

Using GA’s networking platform, Patriot Connect, eighth grader AJ D. '24 connected with Daniel Lipschutz '03 to spend a day in the life of a freelance illustrator. 

GA's Upper School Debate Team is off to a terrific start!

The GA junior distance runner is the latest delegate of his school to hit the top in his field of excellence. 

Fourth grader Simran K. ’28 has a big heart. When she heard about a school being built in South Africa that needed funding, she not only felt compassionate, she was moved into action!

Middle School students participated in a number of engaging computer science activities during Computer Science Education Week.

All-School Band Director Jeremy Correnti gives us the details about the latest Middle School Winter Concert.

Students in Mrs. Fridirici's first/second grade class have been looming to help babies in the NICU for the Today is a Good Day organization.

Robert DiDonato '21 made history last month when he became the first GA student-athlete to qualify for the Foot Locker Nationals.

The annual CSO Thanksgiving Food Drive was a complete success! Members of the Our Lady of Hope Church and the Mattie Dixon Community Cupboard were the recipients of the donations.

The Arts Center stage lit up on Friday, Nov. 8, 2019 with spectacular performances by alumni and current members of the Belfry Club to celebrate the Belfry Club's 125th anniversary.

GA junior and two-sport student-athlete Jordan Longino '21 was featured in a November 23, 2019 story by The Philadelphia Inquirer.

GA's new A to Z Library and Learning Common was featured by The Philadelphia Inquirer on Thursday, November 7, 2019.

GA honored five Patriots with the inaugural Alumni Mission Award during Alumni Weekend.

A great time was had by all during Alumni Weekend!

On Tuesday, October 22, Germantown Academy opened the A to Z Library and Learning Commons in its Lower School during a special ribbon cutting ceremony.

Cheer on the Patriots during GA/PC Day (AT PC) on Saturday, November 9!

Over the past 15 years, Jay Talsania '82 has volunteered his time to operate on children in rural areas of Guatemala.

Meghan created the GA Alumni Community Service Organization as a way for GA alumni to participate in community service opportunities and to mentor students, all in honor of her late father, Peter McVeigh 1760.

An educator and administrator for the School District of Philadelphia for 38 years, Gene Golson (pictured far right) brought about an unwavering commitment to excellence from both his students and his staff.

Jennifer Ehinger '88 has worked tirelessly to improve the lives and the futures of poverty-stricken children of Uganda.

Leaving a successful career in the banking industry, Karla Ballard Williams '90 took a leap of faith and began service work by starting a chapter of the Urban League, an organization aimed at empowering people of color to achieve economic self-reliance, equality, power, and civil rights.

Penn senior basketball player Kendall Grasela '16 named captain of the team.

The 6th Annual Preserve Day and new Preserve Day 5K celebrated GA's outdoor spaces.

Interim Head of Upper School Michael Torrey announced that 11 members of the Class of 2020 were named Commended Students in the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program. 

Courtney Williams '03 shines in the Barrymore recommended show Lysistrata, Cross Your Legs Sister! 

GA is proud to announce that six members of the Class of 2020 have been named Semifinalists of the National Merit Scholarship Program.

Director of College Counseling Karen Mason announced the fall inductees of GA's Chapter of the Cum Laude Society.

Germantown Academy senior Emma Atkinson '20 was named to the 2019-2020 U.S. National Junior Team.

Important information about the upcoming fall season.

Emma Atkinson '20 won the 18-and-under national championship in the 200-meter backstroke at the 2019 Phillips 66 National Championship.

Kim came away with a fifth-place finish in Greco Roman, the best he has ever put up at the competition.

The Curriculum Partnership Program recently celebrated its fifth graduating class in Beijing, China

New York Times national baseball writer Tyler Kepner '93 has written a book entitled K: A History of Baseball in Ten Pitches.

Shira Wein '15 was instrumental in creating a game-changing STEM community on Lafayette College's campus.

On June 23, GA Director of College Counseling Karen Mason was presented with the Delwin K. Gustafson Award at the Pennsylvania Association for College Admission Counseling’s annual conference.

Kimberly Bruce Davis '06 launched LACH, a digital marketplace that connects moms from all over the country

Tai Humphrey '19 was selected as a recipient of a 2019 Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus Scholarship.

Craig Newberger 1760 was named The Diane Goldstein 1760 Chair for Excellence in the Teaching of Science. 

Jason Straub 1760 was named The Claire and Jeffrey Black Family Endowed Chair for the Teaching of Mathematics.

Annually, GA honors members of the faculty, administration, or staff with awards for excellence in program development, teaching, service, or other exceptional achievement.

Every June, GA awards four Mission Awards to outstanding members of the faculty, administration, and staff.

Germantown Academy honored, celebrated and welcomed the remarkable Class of 2019 into the school's illustrious alumni body during commencement on Friday, June 14, 2019.
 

Twenty-eight new members of the Class of 2019 were inducted into GA's Cum Laude Society chapter.

GA inducted the 95th class of the Academy Club during a special ceremony on Tuesday, June 11, 2019 in the Common Room.

On Wednesday, GA's Middle School held its Final Assembly in the Arts Center Auditorium.

GA celebrated the Class of 2026 at the Lower School Final Assembly.

GA celebrated 43 college-bound senior student-athletes in the Korman Family Pavilion.

Tai Humphrey '19 won the 1st Annual Student Choice Senior Art Competition for her stunning black and white portrait.

The Upper School student body gathered for one final assembly in the Arts Center Auditorium on Friday, June 7, 2019 for the annual Prize Day ceremony.

Matthew Sandifer '20, Sasha Capers '20, Isabelle Goldstein '20, and Alexander Browne '20 were each awarded the McNeil Patriot Scholarship Award at the annual Prize Day ceremony.

Eighteen members of the Class of 2019 were inducted into the GA chapter of the Science National Honor Society.

Three GA students won awards at the 2019 PJAS State Competition. 

Derek Walkush ’19 was the recipient of a $250 scholarship from the Triangle Club of Montgomery County for his outstanding accomplishments in athletics, academics, and community service.

The award-winning Belfry Club won three awards at the 2019 Philadelphia Independence Awards ceremony.

Sisters Serena '23 and Kiran '25 are currently in Scotland playing in the U.S. Kids Golf European Championship.

The award-winning Belfry Club won six awards at the Greater Philadelphia Cappies Gala.

At the Pennsylvania Independent Schools Athletic Association Championships, GA took first overall, winning the day by almost 50 points.

Take advantage of the upcoming events being hosted by the GA College Counseling Department. 

GA hosted eight students and two teachers from the Franco-German School in Freiburg, Germany this spring. GA students and teachers will visit Germany this summer.

With graduation right around the corner, the members of the Class of 2019 are getting ready to leave Germantown Academy and move on to colleges and universities all over the country. 

Kevin Hou '19 and Zoe Torrey '19 are the recipients of a National Merit Scholarship award.

With 150 points, Germantown Academy's girls track and field team became the 2019 Inter-Ac League Champions. 

Germantown Academy is proud to announce that seven members of the Class of 2019 have been named Finalists of the National Merit Scholarship Program.

Karla Ballard Williams' new skill sharing app,YING, capitalizes on the idea of social currency.

Film critic Tony Macklin '56 published a book based on his 12-year run as a magazine writer and celebrity interviewer.

Upper School Mathematics Department Chair Jason Straub 1760 recently announced the top GA scorers in the Pennsylvania Math League during the 2018-19 school year.

Seniors Charlotte Rapp '19 and Ola Abinusawa '19 were honored by the athletic directors of the Inter-Ac League on May 8.

The award-winning Belfry Club received five nominations from the Philadelphia Independence Awards for its November production of Chess.

Germantown Academy Director of Athletics Josh MacArthur has announced the hiring of Matt Dolan as the new Head Coach of Boys Basketball.

Students shared their findings with the greater Upper School community during an April 17 assembly in the Arts Center Auditorium.

GA inducted 17 seniors into the GA chapter of Mu Alpha Theta, the national mathematics honor society, on April 26.

The Class of 2024 had the unique opportunity to hear from a number of professionals during 7th Grade Career Day on Wednesday, April 24, 2019.

Germantown Academy senior Justin Wajda '19 played a key role in organizing GA’s Not So Wing Bowl on Friday, February 22, 2019.

Just a few days stand between the student athletes of Germantown Academy and the first day of The Penn Relays on April 25. With four relay teams and five individuals competing, the Patriots will be in nine total events, up from the seven they were in just a year ago.

After 30-year tenure, Jim Fenerty is shelving his history books and hanging up his whistle.

The award-winning Belfry Club received eight nominations from the Greater Philadelphia Cappies organization for its March production of Rumors. 

Seventeen students were inducted into their respective language's honor society on April 10.

All four students earned first place, second place, third place, or “special” awards."

The Academy Monthly recently posted new submissions to its website.

Olivia Negro '19 was named the Student of the Month by the Rotary Club of Ambler.

GA honors arts students spent the better part of the 2018-2019 school year exploring the nearby borough of Ambler as part of “Looking at Ambler."

As the new multimedia reporter for the Green Bay Press-Gazette, Olivia Reiner '14 covers the Packers throughout the year.

All five GA students earned first or second place awards and qualified for the Delaware Valley Science Fair on April 2 and 3. 

Horvat will be rowing for the "light blues" of Cambridge against the "dark blues" of Oxford University on April 7

On Feb. 23, 2019, five GA Upper School science research students competed at the Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Sciences Region 1B Science Fair.

Soaking up the beauty of the Fishermen’s Bastion above Pest in Budapest, Hungary!

Beginning the morning experiencing the magnificence of Budapest, Hungary!

The Upper School debate team recently participated in the Pennsylvania High School Speech League State Tournament at Bloomsburg University.

On March 18, 2019, Upper School Mathematics Department Chair Jason Straub announced the top Germantown Academy scorers of the American Mathematics Competitions (AMC).

The Lower School Office won't be the same without the never-ending smile of Barbara Buckley 1760.

The Singing Patriots will tour Poland, the Czech Republic, and Hungary from Thursday, March 14-Saturday, March 23.

GA's SeaGlide team won a first place trophy and its SeaPerch team won a pair of second place trophies at the 2019 SeaGlide and SeaPerch competitions at Temple University.

GA modern language students win big in Montgomery County Oral Proficiency Contest.

GA's VEX Robotics Team finished second overall at the Eastern Pennsylvania State Championship on March 2, 2019 at Norristown Area High School.

Hundreds came out to hear the beautiful sounds of student music makers from all three divisions at the 9th annual All-School Jazz Cabaret on February 24.

Grease is still the word at Germantown Academy.

Robin Bissell '86 is making his directorial debut in The Best of Enemies.

On February 15, Head of School Rich Schellhas announced that the newly established Chair for Excellence in the Teaching of Science would be named the Diane Goldstein 1760 Chair for Excellence in the Teaching of Science in honor of Upper School Science Teacher Diane Goldstein 1760.

Physical Education Teacher Brian Grady taught PreK students how to make a shoe tying practice board in the Tinker Lab on Wednesday so they could practice tying their shoes.

On Saturday, Feb 2, 2019, the GA VEX Robotics team came in second place at the VEX Firebird VRC Winter Competition, which featured 22 teams.

Assistant to the Head of School for the last 7 years, Jo Supplee has announced her retirement.

The GA community joined Americans across the country in celebrating and honoring the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Prize-winning author Erica Dunbar to speak at GA.

Six GA students qualified for the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association District 11 Band or Orchestra.

The longtime coach and teacher will retire after 30 years at Germantown Academy.

Upper School students celebrated Computer Science Week by participating in a student-led workshop in the Beard Center for Innovation.

Germantown Academy's Lower School Computer Science Week (Dec. 3 - Dec. 7) was out of this world!

Upper School students did a tremendous job of articulating their points during the annual History Debate Assembly in the Arts Center Auditorium.

Stephanie White Kappel '01 is competing in the Food Network's Holiday Gingerbread Showdown on Sunday, December 2.

Upper School CSO makes large food donation to local non-profit.

The Ambler Rotary Club has named Germantown Academy senior Priya Dudhat '19 its Student of the Month.

Zach Berman '04 takes readers behind the scenes in his new book about the 2017-18 Philadelphia Eagles.

Germantown Academy uses a variety of ways to get the word out about school delays and cancellations due to inclement weather.

"The Wind in the Willows of Bucks County" reimagines the classic children's tale in local settings

Thank you GA alumni, students, parents, parents of alumni, faculty, staff, and friends for coming out and supporting the Patriots on GA-PC Day!

GA seniors and faculty enjoy Cooper premiere.

Germantown Academy Head of Upper School Chris Nelson announced that 11 members of the Class of 2019 were named Commended Students in the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program.

Issy Goldstein '20 finished first overall at the 2018 Pennsylvania Independent Schools Athletic Association Girls Cross Country Championship. Head Coach Judy Krouse 1760 was named Girls Coach of the Year for the 2017 season.

Prior to this season, Robert DiDonato '21 had never run cross country before, which made his breakout season so much more unbelievable.

Senior Katherine Commale '19 was invited to speak at the United Nations Foundation's 20th Anniversary Global Leadership Dinner.

Germantown Academy senior Derek Walkush '19, a veteran member of the Patriots' crew team, was the recipient of the the prestigious John Izzard Award for Athleticism, Service, and Achievement.

Germantown Academy senior Shelby Kuehnle '19 has been recognized by the College Board as a 2018-19 National Hispanic Scholar.

The Middle School is proud to present Hoodie and ths phne 2.0: THE NEXT GENERATION on Friday, October 19 at 7pm and Saturday, October 20 at 2pm in the Honickman Auditorium.

Last March, Germantown Academy held a contest to create a new Patriot logo. The creative energy around the contest was palpable, and we received more than 150 entries from all parts of our community.

Teachers of any language at any level from any school invited to attend.

All are invited to hear Coach Crowell's talk on Sunday, October 21 at 3pm in the Honickman Auditorium. Tickets are $5

Zach Kohm '21 will travel to Colorado at the end of October to swim at the USA National Camp.

Yvette Marquez-Pribitkin was named the inaugural Peter C. McVeigh 1760 Upper School Director of Community Service.

GA students practice Mandarin and learn about the Mid-Autumn Festival as they celebrate the 14th anniversary of the Confucius Institute.

The veteran journalist returned to campus on September 20 to talk about his career in media.

To kick off the 2018-19 school year, the Upper School held its annual Summer Reading Day where students and teachers spent the entire day discussing the book their group read and participating in related activities.

Germantown Academy, the oldest, non-sectarian, continuously run, independent day school in America, kicked off its 259th school year on September 12 with its annual Flag Raising ceremony.

In total, three students were named National AP Scholar, 21 students were named AP Scholar with Distinction, 18 students were named AP Scholar with Honor, and 35 students were named AP Scholars.

Germantown Academy is proud to announce that seven members of the Class of 2019 have been named Semifinalists of the National Merit Scholarship Program.

On Friday, September 7, Germantown Academy Director of College Counseling Karen Mason announced the fall inductees of GA's Chapter of the Cum Laude Society.

Fifteen GA students, along with two teachers, traveled to China from June 12-June 23 where they had a chance to practice their Chinese language skills and learn more about the country.

Upper School students participated in an exchange program in France, Germany, and Switzerland.

The talented brother and sister duo of Gordon '11 and Mandy '09 Freas, who make up the team at Clementine Pictures, were named to Sony's list of the "Top 10 Emerging Filmmakers of 2018" and were also the grand prize winners of Sony PlayStation's "Emerging Filmmakers Program" in which they sold their concept for Hyperreal.

Ruth Carver co-wrote Introduction to Statistical Investigations AP Version, a statistics textbook that was published this summer by John Wiley and Sons.

Recent graduate Kyle Garland '18 finished seventh in the world at the IAAF World U20 Decathlon Championship.

The GA graduate co-wrote the blockbuster sequel Ant-Man and The Wasp, which will debut in theaters on July 6.

Senior Sarah Lindgren '18 won First Place in the 2018 Student Essay competition sponsored by the Alliance Française of Doylestown.

Katherine Commale '19 received the Global Charity Ambassador Award from Chen Chien-jen, Vice President of Taiwan, at the 2018 HERO Talks. She also had a chance to meet President Tsai Ing-wen.

This past spring, Upper School students in Dr. Mark Rabuck's Modern Art History class created an amazing and engaging learning tool for our third grade students.

Germantown Academy alumna Danika Gottbrecht '13, who graduated from Guilford College this past spring, has received a Fulbright U.S. Student Program award to Germany from the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.

On Monday May 21, 2018, seven Upper School science research students competed at the Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Sciences (PJAS) State Fair at Penn State University. Of those seven students, six earned first place awards.

Germantown Academy sophomore Alexandra Kafrissen '20 was named Best Solo Dancer at the 13th Annual Greater Philadelphia Cappies Awards Gala at Unionville High School.

Ajeet B. '24 qualified and played in the 11th annual U.S. Kids Golf European Championship held in East Lothian, Scotland over Memorial Day Weekend.

Germantown Academy graduate Johnny Aiello '15 was selected on the final day of the 2018 MLB Draft.

Germantown Academy honored, celebrated and welcomed the remarkable Class of 2018 into the school's illustrious alumni body during commencement on Friday, June 8, 2018 in a beautiful ceremony held on Connor Quad.

On Wednesday, June 6, 2018, Germantown Academy celebrated the Class of 2025 at the Lower School Final Assembly on Wednesday.

On Wednesday, June 6, 2018, Germantown Academy's Middle School held its Final Assembly in the Arts Center Auditorium, where faculty and staff honored a number of students for excellence in academics, character, and service.

On Monday, June 4, 2018, Germantown Academy honored 34 college-bound senior student-athletes in a special ceremony in the McVeigh Community Room.

Twenty-five new members were inducted into Germantown Academy's Cum Laude Society chapter during a special ceremony on Wednesday, June 6, 2018 in the Korman Family Pavilion

Germantown Academy inducted the 94th class of the Academy Club during a special ceremony on Tuesday, June 6, 2018 in the Common Room where Class of 2018 members were honored for their service to GA.

On Monday, June 4, 2018, 19 members of the Class of 2018 were inducted into the Germantown Academy chapter of the Science National Honor Society.

On Prize Day, Director of Alumni Relations Heather Durkin announced the Academy Club representatives from the Class of 2019.

Carnegie Hall dreams have come true for two more GA students this spring.

Danny Ritz '19, Kristine Wang '19, Priya Padhye '19, and Derek Walkush '19 were each awarded the McNeil Patriot Scholarship Award at the annual Prize Day ceremony in the Arts Center Auditorium on June 1, 2018.

The Upper School student body gathered for one final assembly in the Arts Center Auditorium on Friday, June 1, 2018 for the annual Prize Day ceremony, a GA tradition to acknowledge the many accomplishments of dozens of deserving students.

On Thursday, May 10, senior student-athlete Mackenzie Pluck '18 was the recipient of a fifth-place award and a $500 scholarship prize at the Triangle Club of Montgomery County's 55th annual William F. Dannehower Banquet at Presidential Caterers in East Norriton for her outstanding accomplishments in athletics, academics, and community service.

GA's College Counseling Team presents the matriculations for the Class of 2018.

Rollin Wakeman - science teacher, nature leader, camp director, and lover of all things GA - will clean his last beaker in 2018.

The Patriots took home five gold medals at the 2018 Pennsylvania Independent Schools Athletic Association Track & Field Championship.

For the first time in GA history, the Patriots' boys track and field team finished first overall at the Pennsylvania Independent Schools Athletic Association Championship.

Jess Killo is pursuing her passion here at GA through the important work she is doing in and out of the classroom.

Like many GA alumni before her, Ashley Begley '07 is pursuing her passion and has started her own company, Ashley D Studio.

Hayley Varhol, GA's low brass specialist, has received the honor of being selected to conduct at the National Lesbian and Gay Band Association Conference in Kansas City, Missouri.

Senior Kelsey O'Hara was GA's choice for the 2018 Girls Inter-Ac Athletic League Athletic Directors' Award.

Of the nine students that participated, seven students earned first, second, third place, or "special" awards sponsored by a variety of science and engineering companies and professional organizations.

Germantown Academy boys track and field team captured the 2018 Inter-Ac League title on Saturday!

Senoira Dwinell looks to travel the open road after spending 21 years as a Middle School Spanish teacher at GA.

Germantown Academy's Belfry Club has received a whopping 11 nominations for its amazing production of Spring Awakening! Congratulations to Director K. Richardson, her amazing staff, and the entire cast and crew. See nominations below:

Germantown Academy Athletic Director Josh MacArthur has announced the hiring of Kurt Wetzel as the new Head Coach of Boys Soccer.

After 27 years, Upper School math teacher and extracurricular superstar Marcia Wexler plans to hang up her graphing calculator to spend more time with her grandchildren.

Forty-two students earned commendations on the 2018 National Latin Exam.

The Middle School Art for Community Club has been hard at work with their own Kindness Rocks Project, painting river rocks with messages of kindness, hope, acceptance and inclusion as well as hilarious puns and witty humor.

Germantown Academy hosted the 17th Annual Modern Language Honorary Society Dinner and Induction Ceremony on April 11. Eighteen students were inducted into their respective language's honor society by the faculty, who spoke almost entirely in the language of induction.

Germantown Academy's eighth grade girls spent an afternoon taking part exercises that build self-confidence.

Jane Golden, well-known director of Mural Arts Philadelphia, visited an art class and then gave a morning presentation for the entire Middle School as Germantown Academy's special guest this winter.

Germantown Academy celebrated student filmmakers at the 2018 Film Now Festival on Sunday afternoon at The Ambler Theater.

The Upper School English teacher recently had a lengthy article about Edward Kamau Brathwaite's poems published in the South Atlantic Review.

Students in Germantown Academy's Honors Engineering class competed at the Greater Philadelphia Sea Perch and Sea Glide Challenge on March 10 at Temple University.

Brian Grimes '05 is making headlines these days for his positive impact on the city of Philadelphia through his start-up company, Bloyd Street Capital.

The time has come to publicly celebrate all that Phy Chauveau has meant to Germantown Academy over her thirty-three year tenure.

Eleven students earned first, second, or third place awards at the Montgomery County Science Research Competition.

Nine students earned first place awards and qualified for the 84th annual PJAS State Competition.

Germantown Academy is proud to recognize 12 seniors who were inducted in the GA chapter of Mu Alpha Theta, the national mathematics honor society, during a special luncheon on Wednesday, March 8.

BosMUN is a riveting three-day simulation of the UN hosted by Boston University for high school students around the country.

Of the 24 students that participated in the 2018 Montgomery County Science Research Competition, 14 were the recipients of awards.

Multi-tasker extraordinaire Tina Rodowicz will leave her noise-filled, kid-filled, light-filled Korman Family Pavilion behind when she retires to the lake this summer.

As part of the AP French Language and Culture curriculum, students traveled to the Barnes Foundation to see the artwork they have been studying up close.

Middle and Upper School students scored well at the Montgomery County Oral Proficiency Contest in Chinese, Spanish and French.

Germantown Academy hosted an all-school design day on February 20 in which students in each division went through the design thinking process to find solutions for different needs statements.

Award-winning Colson Whitehead was the inaugural speaker in Head of School Rich Schellhas' Distinguished Speakers Series.

On Saturday, February 24, GA rang in the Year of the Dog in style!

A mix of heavy topics and fabulous singing inspire the cast of Spring Awakening.

Sophomore Luke Abraham '20 is quite the filmmaker and editor. His video effects reel was recently selected for the Montgomery County Community College High School Art Exhibition and Competition.

Led by Germantown Academy's Diversity and Community Life Coordinators, Black History Month celebrations can be seen in every division of our school.

Germantown Academy Head of School Rich Schellhas has announced the appointment of Anika Walker-Johnson as the school's first Director of Equity and Inclusion. Walker-Johnson, who comes to GA from Tabor Academy in Marion, Mass., will begin her tenure in July 2018.

Larry Gregory '68, the first African-American graduate in GA's history, was the featured speaker at the 2018 Black History Month Celebration.

Connie Williams, fourth grade lead teacher, intuitively understands students, all students, perhaps especially the students who open cautiously, who seem, at first, to open not at all. "Maybe his little heart isn't getting the support it needs," Connie says and finds a way to tend that little heart with compassion and a healthy dose of laughter.

Germantown Academy's Upper School Visual Arts Department announced that a whopping 17 Scholastic Art Awards have been awarded to Upper School sculpture students.

Barry McCommon, a private music lesson instructor here at Germantown Academy, joined the "family business" at age nine when he started to play the trombone.

Germantown Academy alumna Emma Hearn '14 returned to campus on January 10 where she performed for both Middle and Upper School students. Hearn, a senior Musical Theatre major at Texas State University, who most recently played Cassie in Chorus Line, also talked about her journey here at GA, going from a Middle School thespian to a Belfry Club superstar.

Dr. Andrea Kurtz is right in the middle of the action in Middle School and she wouldn't want it any other way.

The Middle School is proud to present Shrek: The Musical on Friday, January 26 at 7pm and Saturday, January 27 at 6pm in the Arts Center Auditorium.

We recently caught up with Germantown Academy graduate Josh Fried '06, who was Zac Efron's stunt double in the hit film The Greatest Showman.

GA alumna Lauren Eby '10 has always known that she wanted to work in international development.

Germantown Academy's Middle School hosted the annual 8th Grade Science Research Open House and Awards Ceremony on Monday, December 18.

Germantown Academy's three divisions, along with faculty and staff, came together on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 for the annual Community Service Organization Holiday Program, which took place in the Field House this year and also featured some new elements to the program, including special musical performances and an all-faculty sled race.

'Lead Lab' is a required seventh grade course that meets once a rotation throughout the year. The foundation of this course is GA's set of seven fundamental leadership skills: Communicating and listening; Solving problems and thinking critically; Seeing and respecting others' perspectives; Taking initiative; Setting goals; Following through; and Learning from mistakes/overcoming adversity.

Four GA students were accepted into the District 11 Band and one student was accepted into the District 11 Orchestra!

Six Germantown Academy students and four faculty members traveled to Anaheim, California to participate in the 30th annual National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) People of Color and Student Diversity Leadership Conference.

Upper School Photography Teacher Nicholas Wynia has been all over the world documenting individuals, issues, and causes. His work is currently on display in the Arts Center Gallery.

The award-winning Belfry Club, the oldest continuously operated high-school drama club in the country, took on A Man for All Seasons back in November.An ambitious play to say the least, the Belfry Club was up to the task.

Germantown Academy senior Katie Kramp '18 was recently honored for her role in GA's Community Service Organization.

Bassist and producer Mitch Beer '00 played a pop-up concert on campus and will work with students in the Songwriting class.

Germantown Academy is happy to announce we will be running Tai Chi classes on Saturday mornings in 2018 as part of our Chinese Programs!

Germantown Academy alum Will Newton '07 is changing the timeless barbershop industry with Shortcut, his red-hot app which he co-founded back in 2014.

Lauren Vanin credits her leadership of the most recent Lower School Design Day to her professional development opportunity given by Stanford University's d.school.

Germantown Academy's Community Service Organization honored GA alumni who have served in the military on Veteran's Day and also honored current teacher Jeff Preston.

This GA-PC Day, the Art Across the Academy program is teaming up with Penn Charter to create a collaborative and symbolic art installation.

Middle School thespians took on William Shakespeare this fall and did a phenomenal job of performing his classic play A Midsummer Night's Dream on October 20 and 21 in the Honickman Auditorium.

The Patriots won the 2017 Pennsylvania Independent Schools Athletic Association Championship Meet by a mere 12 points on Saturday.

For over twenty-three years, valued member of the GA maintenance team, Al Hagdorn has traveled the entire school, hanging the paintings and pictures that grace the walls of our administrative offices, classrooms in all three divisions, and especially the Child Care Center, home to our youngest Patriots. Need another gate strategically placed? Call Al. The gate will be straight. Find yourself sitting in an unexpectedly dimming classroom? Call Al. Lights will be lit.

The GA junior is the first Germantown Academy student to participate in The Germination Project.

Germantown Academy Head of Upper School Chris Nelson announced that nine members of the Class of 2018 were named Commended Students in the 2018 National Merit Scholarship Program.

Technical Theatre Director and Production Manager Paul Moffitt's homemade boats are featured in a new exhibit entitled "Messabout" in the Arts Center Gallery.

Germantown Academy alumna Rebecca Grady Jennings '96 was nominated for U.S. District Judge by President Donald Trump.

Germantown Academy sophomore Emma Atkinson '20 has been chosen as one of just 48 girls from across the United States to participate in USA Swimming's National Select Camp slated for October 19-22 at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

As part of opening in-service, all Lower School teachers participated in training for 3D modeling, using the Morphi app on iPads.  Founder and chief designer of Morphi, Sophia Georgiou led the training.  

The Whiting Writers' Award recipient was a guest of GA's Visiting Writers program.

Germantown Academy Head of Upper School Chris Nelson announced on Friday, September 15 that the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) named Tyler Dolan '18 a National Semifinalist in the 63rd annual National Merit Scholarship Program.

Germantown Academy Head of Upper School Chris Nelson announced the early inductees of GA's Chapter of the Cum Laude Society at Morning Meeting on Friday, September 15.

Several Germantown Academy Patriots played key roles in helping Team USA win the gold medal in Junior Girls Lacrosse at the 2017 Maccabiah Games.

During the summer, Lower School Chinese teacher and PreK-12 Chinese Curriculum Coordinator Bertina Hsu-Miller attended the Organic World Language East Coast Boot Camp.

Television personality and chef Mikey Robins '16 and former classmate Taylor Randolph '16 make up two of three members of the Breakfast Club Food Truck, which is currently competing in Season 8 of the hit show "The Great Food Truck" race on The Food Network.

When the County Theater in Doylestown booked hometown boy Jeremy Kipp Walker to do a Q&A about his latest film, organizers of the event had no idea he'd be talking about one of the five most popular movies in the country.

GA graduate and current parent Brad Korman set for leadership role at his alma mater.

Germantown Academy honored, celebrated and welcomed the remarkable Class of 2017 into the school's illustrious alumni body during commencement on Friday, June 9, 2017 in a beautiful ceremony held on Connor Quad.

Academy Club members are those to whom the responsibility for keeping the class in touch with the Academy is bestowed.

Germantown Academy celebrated the end of school for fourth and fifth Grade students at the annual final assembly in the Arts Center. Music, speeches, and awards highlighted the morning's event, along with a final farewell to the Class of 2024, who will be heading to Middle School in the fall.

Twenty-six new members were inducted into Germantown Academy's Cum Laude Society chapter during a special ceremony on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 in the Korman Family Pavilion.

The Class of 2021 celebrated the culmination of their Middle School careers during the division's final assembly on June 7.

On Tuesday afternoon, 13 members of the Class of 2017 were inducted into the Germantown Academy chapter of the Science National Honor Society in a special ceremony at Gypsy Blu restaurant in Ambler.

Patriots in the Pros is a new segment in which we check in on former student-athletes that played at Germantown Academy and then went on to play at the professional level. We see how playing at GA helped them in their careers, what they enjoyed most about playing at GA, and what life is like in the pros.

The McNeil Patriot Scholarship Award is awarded to two boys and two girls in the junior class who have built an uncompromised reputation in a number of areas.

The Upper School celebrated Prize Day on Friday, June 2. See the full list of prize winners in the story.

There were smiles all around as Germantown Academy's Lower School students, faculty, parents, and grandparents enjoyed a lovely morning for the 2017 Lower School Field Day.

Seven students earned first place awards at the 82nd annual Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Sciences, including Matt Sandifer '20, who received a perfect score!

After a spirited (and hot!) Middle School Greek Day competition, only 8 points separated teams Persia, Sparta, and Athens, but it was PERSIA who emerged victorious! Congratulations to all of the students, faculty, and staff who made this a spectacular day!

Anthony Hu '20 attended the Distribution des Prix this week at Chestnut Hill College where he was honored with a Platinum medal and a plaque for having a perfect score on this year’s Grand Concours (French National Contest).

Germantown Academy’s faculty and staff celebrated the 25th “GA anniversary” of Lower School Spanish Teacher Marisa McAuliffe, Fifth Grade Teacher Graham Martin, Assistant to the Director of College Counseling Ginny Allenson, and Maintenance Supervisor Charlie Landgrebe 1760 during a special ceremony in the Honickman Auditorium.

At the Greater Philadelphia SeaPerch Challenge, the GA SeaRaptor Team was named the Overall Winner and qualified for the National SeaPerch Challenge in Atlanta.

Both Abbe Goldstein '17 and Gavin Rees '17 received scholarships from The Sociedad Hispana Doylestown during the society's annual ceremony.

PreK-4th grade students participated in a design thinking activity for Earth Day. Their design problem was "How can we help Earth by capturing sun and water to create energy?"

A number of Germantown Academy Lower School students won prizes in the 2017 Nancy Corson Writing Contest.

On Saturday, April 29, Matt Rominger, who is GA's Assistant Director of Admission – Lower School, organized a Germantown Academy team of volunteers to help with the Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association’s 47th annual creek clean-up.

Congratulations to Brendan Carr '17 on being nominated for a Greater Philadelphia Area Cappie for the category Comic Actor in a Musical for his role as Dusty in The Burnt Part Boys

Sixth grade group brings home blue ribbon from the Bucks County Reading Olympics competition.

Galloway House put on a show at the 2017 House Olympics to win the Schoolhouse Trophy with 161 total points.

At the 2017 Delaware Valley Science Fair, 12 Germantown Academy Upper School students earned first, second, third place, or honorable mention awards, or special awards, including $875 in cash and $808,000 in scholarship money to local universities.

Germantown Academy graduates and current Wake Forest University Michael Hanamirian '13 and Kaela Griswold '15 danced in memory of Chris Nunes '14, Bobby Taggart '16, and Peter McVeigh 1760 at the 12th annual Wake 'N Shake, a dance marathon that benefits the Brian Piccolo Cancer Research Fund. Both also had key leadership roles in planning the student-led event.

On April 1, the Academy Scholars, accompanied by the programs directors, Sue Negro and Mark Stephens, attended an inspiring TEDx presentation, Rise and Run, held at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on the University of Pennsylvania's campus.

Middle School math teacher Anthony Commale's sixth grade students recently traveled into the world of virtual reality during to complete a times table activity.

Twenty-three Germantown Academy Middle School students visited The Haverford School to participate in the 2017 Middle School Diversity Conference, which brought together over 400 students from four different states.

Alli Lorraine '14, Style Editor for Highlark, recently sat down with Allen Tate '08, the lead singer of the popular music group San Fermin.

An impressive mix of local and global films screened to an enthusiastic crowd at the Ambler Theater on April 9 in the second year of this GA-sponsored event.

Leadership is everywhere in the Middle School these days. Just ask Kate Cassidy and Sara Goodwin, co-creators of the Eighth Grade Girls' Lunches and the 7th Grade Leadership Lab.

Kindergarten students used many objects in the Lower School art room to create their own circus after reading Sandy's Circus by Tayna Lee Stone.

Budding artists from Germantown Academy were selected to have their works of art displayed during the 39th Annual Montgomery County High School Exhibition and Competition.

Germantown Academy honored nine students at the 16th Annual Honorary Society Dinner and Induction Ceremony. Overall, GA inducted five students into the Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica and four students into the Société Honoraire de Français.

Kindergarten students used many objects in the Lower School art room to create their own circus after reading Sandy's Circus by Tayna Lee Stone.

Leadership is everywhere in the Middle School these days. Just ask Kate Cassidy and Sara Goodwin, co-creators of the Eighth Grade Girls' Lunches and the 7th Grade Leadership Lab.

An impressive mix of local and global films screened to an enthusiastic crowd at the Ambler Theater on April 9 in the second year of this GA-sponsored event.

Alli Lorraine '14, Style Editor for Highlark, recently sat down with Allen Tate '08, the lead singer of the popular music group San Fermin.

We are blessed that Ted Haynie's approach to family, faith, and work has quietly and steadfastly shaped the life of our school over the past thirty-five years.

GA eighth grade science researchers were well prepared for the Montgomery County Science Research Competition.

This year, the New Community Project completed an intensive exploration of the Community Partnership School, which is in the planning stages of developing a brand new school building in the Brewerytown neighborhood of Philadelphia.

At the Montgomery County Science Research Competition, science researchers from the Class of 2017 earned the most total points for 12th grade projects. Overall, of the 28 GA students that competed,18 earned first, second, or third place awards and qualified for the Delaware Valley Science Fair.

Middle and Upper School students stood out at the 2017 Montgomery County Oral Proficiency Contest.

After going 10-0 in the regular season, the Patriots took on the statewide competition at three big-name tournaments in Lancaster.

Germantown Academy inducted 14 members of the Class of 2017 into the GA chapter of Mu Alpha Theta, the national mathematics honor society, on March 8.

The award-winning Belfry Club took on Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar in its latest production.

GA lifers Alexandra '99 and Kassandra '00 Lefakinis grew up in the yacht industry and are now co-owners of a luxury charter company and a boutique online shop in Pireaus, Greece.

Dan Hoy '12 signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets.

Germantown Academy has built a full curriculum around drama and public speaking in Middle School.

Germantown Academy's fourth grade STEAM program was featured in the February edition of Suburban Life Magazine.

The Class of 2024 participated in an Inventions Convention created by Lower School science teacher Craig Newberger 1760 to help show their knowledge of simple machines.

Six Germantown Academy seniors have been named finalists in the annual National Merit Scholarship Program.

Students released the latest edition of In Our Own Write, the Middle School's literary magazine.

As part of their science curriculum, second graders cultivated beets, Chinese cabbage, kohlrabi, broccoli, radish, spinach, and Swiss chard.

The Class of 2027 took their knowledge from science class and turned it into an art project, with a little technology on the side.

Abbe Goldstein '17 and Kyle Garland '18 each won a pair of state titles!

At last weekend's Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Sciences regional competition, nine GA students earned first place awards and qualified for the 82nd annual PJAS State Competition in May.