News
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Bon Voyage to the Class of 1961!
The class of 1961 heads to Falaise, France, for a special class reunion.
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Senior Studio Students Visit PAFA—and Artist Mariel Capanna ’06
Senior Studio art students took a trip to the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts to see an exhibit and visit with PAFA artist and GFS alumna Mariel Capanna ’06.
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Alumni Journalists Report to Campus
Four GFS alumni journalists returned to campus for the Third Annual High School Journalism Conference. They ran workshops for budding student writers from high schools all over the Philadelphia area and beyond. Freelance writer Zach Baron ’00 talked to the students about how to use social media to develop a voice and a reputation as a writer. PJ Vogt ’04 spoke about his work at NPR and gave advice on the art of constructing and editing a story. Author and Salon.com contributor Rebecca Traister ’93 worked with the students to develop stories from their personal points of view. And Allison Steele ’98 gave the students pointers she has learned in her years of reporting crime for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The event was engaging and inspiring for the young journalists and GFS is proud to see our students become the teachers!
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Athletes in the News: Kat Bixby ’06
Kat Bixby, Class of 2006 and superstar athlete, went on to shine at Ithaca College as one of the strongest women’s basketball players in the school’s history. In July she was hired as the top assistant coach of the Bombers 2012-13 team—a team just named #24 in the nation in a poll of US coaches. Read more about her here.
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Photographer Will Steacy ’99 Has Project Featured on CNN Report
Acclaimed photographer Will Steacy ’99 (son of fifth-grade teacher Faye Steacy) created a photo essay on the Philadelphia Inquirer for CNN. See it here.
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Save the Date: Author Emily Bazelon ’89 to Speak About New Book on Bullying
On Sunday, February 24, at 4 p.m. in Yarnall Auditorium, GFS alumna Emily Bazelon ’89 will come to campus to speak about her new book on bullying, Sticks and Stones. All GFS parents, as well as Middle and Upper school students, are invited to attend. Read more about Sticks and Stones.pdf.
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Search for Meaning Ends with Homeless
This article on Adam Ureneck ’00, originally published in the Germantown Monthly Meeting Newsletter, is one in a series on GFS alumni by Florence Mini, longtime GFS faculty and Meeting member.
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Paul Farber ’01’s “Path to GO!”
Paul Farber ’01 co-founded Penn’s Athletes & Allies Tackling Homophobia (PATH) after his coach’s “indifference” to his struggles over coming out to his teammates led the recruited Division I athlete to quit the track team during his freshman year. Read about Farber's experience in the Jan/Feb 2013 issue The Pennsylvania Gazette.
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Skip Barber ’54 Inducted into the Sports Car Club of America Hall of Fame
GFS congratulates Skip Barber ’54 on being named to the Sports Car Club of America Hall of Fame! Skip was inducted into this prestigious league on March 2, 2013. Read more about Skip and his career as a Formula One champion and his success in founding the famous Skip Barber Racing School in this Auto Week article.
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Kate Elder '99 & Doctors Without Borders
Kate Elder '99 was featured in the Philadelphia Inquirer in December for her work as a Doctors Without Borders vaccine policy advisor.
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