Class Record 2013

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Fred Huntington, more affectionately known as Teacher Fred, has dedicated over four decades of his life to William Penn Charter School as an enthusiastic mainstay of the English department. Outside of the school’s walls, Teacher Fred is a world traveler. He previously worked as a cab driver in New York City and was in the army He participated in a teacher exchange twice, traveling to England and immersing himself in English culture and literature. He is an avid reader, and enjoys the works of Irish poets.

Throughout his years Teacher Fred carried a “full load”, which entails teaching four classes throughout the year, reading at least two books simultaneously, and grading four sets of papers. His hard work extends beyond the classroom, and he frequently takes on new projects for the English department, such as the summer reading or revising the plagiarism code. Teacher Fred is very flexible regarding the curriculum and relishes the challenge of creating a new teaching plan While he welcomes new ideas to the English classes, Fred does not believe everything must be done in lock step and refuses to dilute the curriculum. He strikes a nice balance between being an individual and a conformist. Fred’s colleagues regard him as one of the nicest and most genuine gentlemen they know, cool in his own way.

Students will remember him as the passionate teacher who breathes life into the characters of the stories and has the best reading voice ever He will be remembered as a man who has a whimsical side in class, who clearly loves teaching, who treats everyone with respect and kindness, and who is respected and listened to in return.

Teacher Fred has always been more than just an English teacher. His extensive knowledge allowed him to be the guiding spirit of the school newspaper, The Mirror, overseeing many changes in design and technology. For a time, he also made sure Advanced Placement Exams ran smoothly. The PC community appreciates Fred’s profound comments in Meeting for Worship as inspirational reflections of a progressive and enlightened mind.

Veteran faculty will remember the ropes course Fred literally tied to the rafters of the old band room. Some may remember him as a squash player and coach, and the feature about his epic squash matches in The Mirror.

Teacher Fred has permanently influenced Penn Charter, and his inspiration and ideas will live on through his students. With great pleasure and respect, the Class of 2013 dedicates its Class Record to the admirable, unforgettable, and highly esteemed Teacher Fred Huntington.

Class Record

Sarah Aguilar-Francis Foreign Language

Ruth Aichenbaum Fifth Grade

Cassandra Aldridge Social Studies

Jerome Allen Grounds and Trans

Jennifer Baer Foreign Language

Stephanie Ball Annual Fund

James Ballengee Dir Service Learning

Emily Bartlett Learning Support

Neno Bartocci Head Trainer

David Bass Diversity Counselor

Alice Bateman Social Studies

Naveena Bembry Third Grade

Jessica Bender

Kurtz Center Manager

Kevin Berkoff Science, PE

Paul Blackwood Network Services

Bridgette Bonner-Fennal Upper School Asst. Perry Bonner-Fennal Maintenance

Stephen A Bonnie SS; Special Projects

Laura Boroughf English

David Brightbill Chair, Languages

Jill Brotman Kindergarten

Allan Brown Financial Aid, Archives

Charlie Brown Latin, Math

John Burkhart History

Christopher Burnett Fifth Grade

Antonio Calvo Spanish

Sandra Carpino Receptionist

Rose Mary Cavalcante

Upper School Asst

Jennifer Chernak

English

Christine Christoph Third Grade

Nora Comiskey

Science

Elizabeth Coombs

School Counselor

Fred Cotton

Security

Mark Croxford

Science

Jennifer Cubbin

Development Assistant

Patricia Cunningham

Admissions Assistant

William Davey Security

Hal Davidow

CFO; Social Studies

Ted Decker

Alumni Relations

Nannette DiGiovanni

Athletics Assistant

Katherine Donnard

Chinese

Amanda Dunlap

Math

Sonia Duprez

Third Grade

Monique Durso

Second Grade

Rachel Dyer

Database Manager

Benjamin Dziedzic

Eng ; 11,12 Gr Dean

Joel Eckel

Second Grade

Jill Einbender

Pre-Kindergarten

Lea Ekeberg

Chinese Valdis Erdmanis

Health & PE

Dan Evans

College Guidance

Anthony Farrell Math

Ferrick

English

Kathy Fiedler

L/S Admin Asst

T.J.

James Fiorile Asst Dir M/S; Latin

Joe Fitzmartin Music

Elizabeth Flemming Math

Debra Foley School Nurse

Ed Foley Assoc. AD for Boys; SS

Darryl Ford Head of School

Malcolm Ford Science

Lindsay Franklin Kindergarten

Monica Freeley

Pre-Kindergarten

James M Giddings Transportation

Levi Giddings Grounds & Trans

Lorre Gifford Science

Brooke Giles

Pre-Kindergarten

Elizabeth Glascott Asst Head of School; Sci

Susan Goodman Development

Robert Gordon Dir , Math Center

Beth Gould First Grade

Randy Granger Visual Arts

Kimberly Grant Major Gifts

Denise Haigler Asst to Head of School

Dan Hajjar Math

Judith Hill Dir of Libraries

Anne Hilton Social Studies

Charles Hitschler Math

Jonathan Howe Science

Erin Hughes Chair, English Dept

Jeff Humble Science

Fred Huntington

English

Cheryl Irving

English; MCRC Dir.

Hannah Jacoby-Rupp

Social Studies; Lang Arts

Arnicia Jamison

Gummere Lib Asst

Kellyn Jaspan Kindergarten

Drew Jennings Fourth Grade

Eric Jimenez

Spanish

Beth Johnson

U/S, M/S Admissions

Edward Jones Security

Stephanie Judson Assoc Head of School

Charles Kaesshaefer Asst Dir L/S

Deborah Kaesshaefer

Chair, Perform. Arts

Megan Kafer

Pre-Kindergarten

Shahidah Kalam Id-din

English

Diane Kane

Middle School Asst.

David Kern Dir of Lower School

Jennifer Ketler

Math

Corey Kilbane

Science

Alvie King Transportation

Tatiana KoltsovaMcMahon Transportation

Stephanie Kuper Third Grade

Mike LaPera Transportation

Heather Larrabee

Learning Specialist

Travis Larrabee Dir of Upper School; SS

Margaret Lea Music

Damon Leedale-Brown Dir Squash Programs

Marla Levin First Grade

Patrick

Rebbeca

Charles

Deborah

Sara Moses

Dir , Writing Center

Michael Moulton

Dir. Educ. Technology

Andrea Moyer

SS; 9, 10 Grade Dean

Robert Napp

Math

Teodora Nedialkova Third Grade

Orit Netter

First Grade

Diona Nicolucci College Counseling

Eva Kay Noone

Theatre

Linda O'Malley Dir , Trask Library

Joshua Oberfield Social Studies

Sandrine Pal French

Philip Palkon Dir., Grounds & Trans.

Levan Payton Chair, Social Studies

Christine Pearsall

English

Barbara Petruzzelli

Business Off Asst

James Philips

Math

Jim Pilkington

English

Athena Pithis

Housekeeping

Terry Plummer Housekeeping

Sandra Portnoy Registrar; Science

Helen Scott Prichett Trask Library Asst

Natasha Pronga Second Grade

Rosanne Punzo Asst to Facilities Dir

William Quinn

Facilities Director

Joshua Ratner

English

Lisa Anne Reedich L/S Counselor

Harvey Rentschler Fifth Grade

Thomas Rickards Chair, Religion Dept

Karen Riedlmeier

Visual Arts

Parveen Roberts Chair, Science Dept.

Michael Roche Theatre

John Rogers Chief Devel Off

Margaret Rogers Human Resources

Maria-Odilia Romeu Fourth Grade

Joan Rosen Dir., Pre-Kindergarten

Gail Rudenstein

L/S Learning Center

Sheila Ruen Chair, Visual Arts

John Russell Security

Gerry Sasse Asst to Athletic Dirs

Dutch Schrap Bookstore Manager

Sharon Sexton Dir., Mkt. Comm.

Pamela Shannon H & PE; Dir , SCP

Sarah Sharp Social Studies

Sue Shelley Second Grade

Stephanie Sidlow Nurse

Aude Simon French

Renee Skelly Health & PE

Tori Small Health & PE

Marceline Sosa

L/S Learning Center

Elizabeth Spagnoletti Alumni Relations

Carol Steinbrook Dir Acct & Bus Services

Philip Stevens English

Virginia Stewart Business Off Assist

Caroline Studdy Pre-Kindergarten

Culinart Staff

Jody

Eva Tierno

Channing

April Witherspoon

Andy Zuccotti

from left: Ron Fowlkes, Eleanor Samuel, Maria Gremmel, Terri DiPaul, Joe Ginder, Karen Wisher, Geraldine Dubose, Malik Williams, Monica Adams, Barry Glass, Benny Rosenstock, Ian Stredler & Anthony Johnson; hiding: Pam Brown

Name: Beckie Miller

Birthplace: Philadelphia, PA

Favorite Sports Team: Philadelphia Phillies

Favorite PC Events: Color Day and K-12

Meeting for Worship

If I were not a teacher, I would be: organizing events or doing small house repairs with others

Fun Fact: Until college, I was studying to be a concert harpist.

Name: Josh Oberfield

Birthplace: Camden, NJ

Favorite Thing About PC: The loyalty people have for the school and the opportunities PC provides for so many people

Fun Fact: I have (strike thatused to have) some smooth moves on the dance floor! :) If I were not a teacher, I would be: ... a landscape architect (assuming that my rock band would not get a record deal)

Thirteen faculty and staff of Penn Charter were randomly selected to be featured in this year's Class Record These are the Lucky 13 who agreed to answer our questions about why they felt fortunate

Name: Anthony J Farrell

Birthplace: Bryn Mawr, PA

Least Favorite High School Class: Latin

Favorite Sports Team: Penn Charter Cross Country

Favorite Thing About PC: students

If I were not a teacher would be: a litigatio attorney. I practiced a time between my fi years teaching at PC now

Name: Naeem Moody

Birthplace: Philadelphia PA

Favorite Sports Team: Eagles

Name: Jim Phillips

Birthplace: Philadelphia, PA

Favorite Sports Team: Michigan Basketball

Favorite Thing About PC: The kids

If I were not a teacher, I would be: in the health professions helping people get better.

Fun Fact: I write poetry and have won a few contests I feel fortunate because: through all the rainy day still see sunshine.

Name: John Zurcher

Name: Kathy Fiedler

Birthplace: El Paso, TX

Least Favorite High School Class: Algebra

Favorite Sports Team: Phillies

Favorite Thing About PC: Quakerism

If I were not at my window, I would be: ... working with small children, maybe at a day care center

Name: Dan Evans

Birthplace:Phillipsburg, NJ

Least Favorite High School Class: Calculus - I got worked!

Fun Fact: sang “lead throat” in 2 bands during college: (1) Zulu Tango (kungfu rock & roll), (2) Itchy Planet and the Purple People (surf music). Sadly, both bands had tons of energy, very loud amplifiers, but little/no talent. I feel fortunate because: of my family. I’m blessed.

Name: Sandrine Pal

Birthplace: Carhaix, Brittany, France

Favorite PC Event: Jr. Prom!

Favorite Sports Team: Quinze de France (rugby)

Favorite Thing About PC: Aaron Mandelbaum’s jokes at assembly

Least Favorite Upper School Class: Burky’s Favorite Thing About PC: The community Favorite PC Event: PC/GA basketball game

Before I was a teacher, I: coached college basketball

Birthplace: New York, NY

Favorite Sports Team: New York Mets (this does not make me popular at PC)

Favorite Thing About PC: How good I look in blue and yellow

If I were not a teacher, I would be: ... I’m told I might have a bright future as a sock model.

Fun Fact: I’m a huge Tolkien nerd and once had the pleasure of trading Tolkien trivia with Stephen Colbert.

Name: Drew Jennings

Birthplace: Chestnut Hill, PA

Name: Margaret Lea

Birthplace: Cleveland, OH

Least Favorite High School Class: AP Chemistry

If I were not a teacher, I would be: ... a farmer or a fulltime pianist

Fun Fact: As a teenager, I raced big canoes in downriver races, which took 3 or 4 days and covered hundreds of miles

Favorite Sports Team: University of New Mexico Lobos

Least Favorite High School Class: Chemistry

Favorite Thing About PC: The freedom to teach creatively to meet each student’s individual needs.

Favorite PC Event: Color Day

Before I was a teacher, I: owned and drove my own ice cream truck

Fun Fact: Despite being French, I bathe on a regular basis I feel fortunate because: ... of my Green Card ;)

Birthplace:

Least Favorite High School Class: History

Favorite Sports Team: I don’t watch sports unless it is to watch Matt Ryan I watched him grow up Favorite Thing About PC: The little kids - Lower School. But I love the big kids, too

If I were not at PC, I would be: ... staying at home - I love my kids - but after they got married, I am home alone, so I come here [to PC] and I am very happy

Name: Laura Boroughf

Birthplace: Scottsdale, AZ

Favorite Sports Team: Flyers

Least Favorite High School Class: Chemistry

Favorite PC Event: 6th Grade

Shakespeare Festival

Before I was a teacher, I: ... was a coffee barista, Red Robin hostess, and worked at an outpatient center for people with mental disorders

Name: Athena Pithis, aka Yia Yia (Nana)

Cos, Greece

3rd Grade Trip: November 14 to Pennsbury Manor

4th Grade Camping Trip: October 3-4 to the Outdoor School in Horsham, PA

6th Grade Trip: October 3-5 to Fairmount Park

7th Grade Trip: October 3-5 to Ricketts Glen State Park, Millville, PA

8th Grade Trip: October 3-5 to Washington, DC

9th Grade Retreat: Oct. 17-18 to Diamond Ridge Camp/Conf. Center, Jamison PA

B2SD

9-28-2012

In a cozy, ventilated Old Gym on a humid September evening, Upper School students celebrated their return to campus for the 2012-13 academic year with a sedate, civilized gathering to socialize and swap tales of summer fun With the soothing sounds of a string quartet, lemonade punch and homemade cookies, the faculty chaperones remarked that this was one of the most enjoyable ways to spend a Friday evening after a long week of grading early tests and papers. For one night, students were kids again, freed from the incessant grind of assignments, labs, and the cafeteria crunch.

November 9th, 2012

Showcase 109

January 11th, 2013

Showcase is a student-run series of concerts throughout the year that invites dancers, bands, poets, singer/songwriters and comedians from within the Penn Charter student body to show up and perform for their peers. Ranging anywhere from an hour to three hours, students, parents, teachers, and friends pack the Kurtz Center lobby for generous amounts of free food before moving to Fitz’s room to see Penn Charter’s Performing Arts program come to life in an intimate-but-energetic, creative-but-relatable setting. Showcase is an event you do not want to miss.

The Showcase in January raised money for Ella DiGiovanni and RND.

Upper School Winter Concert

December 6th, 2012

Jazz Band

Hallowe’ en

S P I R I

Pep Rally

Preceding this year’s much anticipated PC/GA Day, the pep rally, cookout, and hot dog eating contest brought the community together with some fun competitions and traditions

Beginning with the cookout, $5 gave students unlimited hot dogs, soft pretzels, bottled water, and admission to the annual hot dog eating contest Big crowds of students gathered outside of the field house to witness some of the schools’ most talented carnivores. The

senior contestants wolfed down the most dogs, waddling away with the competition The lunch was fun for all, except perhaps those who ate a few too many weiners. Later that afternoon, the pep rally began with the help of seniors Brandon White and Eric Berger These MCs energized the crowd in some new and upbeat cheers, and the teams’ videos were entertaining and helped pump up the school for PC/GA Day. The pep rally closed with a dodge ball game,

which involved the captains versus an ersatz “GA” team (some brave PC teachers) The PC captains’ team defeated the imposters to the delight of the crowd. The spirited week of dress code permutations culminated with this fun-filled afternoon and was a great way to excite everyone for PC/GA Day Many thanks to those who helped out in planning a successful cookout and pep rally!

Grill Squad

PC/GA Day 126

This year marked the 126th PC/GA Day, and another overall win for PC. Though the day started out somewhat gloomy, our teams were able to overcome the foreign GA environment and contribute to the capture of the Competition Cup. Two victories this year were especially crucial: golf, a sport which competed for the first time in PC/GA Day, and tennis, beating GA for the first time in 5 years GA’s new, centrally located athletic fields helped many spectators see a variety of games and get a good workout walking from the parking lots Though the GA fans were boisterous, the Penn Charter spectators seemed to outnumber them on their own turf and brought a thunderous roar regardless of the score Big wins by Boys Water Polo, with Dave Huber’s MVP performance; Tennis, with clutch play by Margaux Losty; Boys Soccer, led by second-year MVP Teddy Foley; the earlier Golf match; along with a gut-wrenching scoreless tie in Girls Soccer; set up the Football game as the determining factor Led by seniors Mark Opaliski, Daryl Worley and Geis Trophy winners Eric Neefe and Mike McGlinchey, the Quakers advanced our gridiron domination to 82-33-11 in the nation’s oldest, continuous scholastic rivalry.

Saturday, November 10th, 2012

Scoreboard

Concerts Small Ensemble

SEMI

The Upper School kicked-off the second trimester with the Winter Dance, more commonly known as “Semi,” starting promptly at 7:30 pm in the Old Gym despite a slight threat of bad weather. Potential rain kindly waited until the dance was over, a very good break for the girls in semi-formal dresses of varying colors, who were glad the evening was not too cold Most of the boys looked almost elegant, arriving in dress shirts, ties and even some suits Underclassmen and guests from other schools helped make the turnout one of the best in years; overall everyone seemed to have fun at the dance The seniors, enjoying their last Winter Dance at PC, seemed to make the most of evening and remained energetic and enthusiastic throughout the night, setting high standards of decorum. The expected (some say traditional) shortage of water bottles did not disappoint: there was no water to be found by the end of the dance The DJ played the classics, from Taylor Swift to The Temptation’s Shout, and students and teachers alike enjoyed the night

The Election of 2012

as seen through the lenses at PC

The Great Debate (Lincoln/Douglas it wasn’ t)

Sponsored by AP Government & Politics, Penn Charter Young Democrats and Penn Charter Young Republicans

Panelists wait their turn at the mic in rapt concentration (above); Liberal positions were somberly presented by Rachel and Stanton (left, of course), while Rightwingers Alex and Julia took a more casual approach Then Sam and Ed switched gears (below).

Social Studies classes in all divisions led students and teachers through the murky political waters of the hotly contested 2012 campaign to explore the issues and candidates and take the proverbial political pulse of the school. These events did not just raise awareness of the long-term implications of policies or provide venues for partisan bickering; debates and mock elections gave students a taste of making their voices heard and votes count. And we had a bit of fun along the way.

After the indoctrination ... uh, the debate, The Mirror conducted its own online poll:

The school overwhelmingly re-elected President Obama...

... thanks to winning the female vote...

In grades six through eight, plus faculty, 236 votes were cast:

208 votes for Obama (88.1%)

28 votes for Romney (11.9%) (and Fio demanded a re-count)

... with faculty a bit to the left of the students.

The Mirror received 389 responses from 68 freshmen (17% of responses), 68 sophomores (17%), 65 juniors (16.5%), 81 seniors (22%), 15 staff members (4%), and 92 faculty members (24%)

(After the debate, all the participants were given detentions for being out of dress code.)

Middle School Election Results

Fifth Grade Election Results

February 22-24, 2013

The all-star cast of Seussical the Musical blew the audience away with their sheer talent and comedic charm The show, directed by Michael Roche, was the second All-School Musical performed in the Kurtz Center for the Performing Arts. With over 100 students in the cast, crew and pit orchestra, ranging from 4th to 12th grade, and only 11 weeks to rehearse, the musical came together gracefully and successfully thanks to immense preparation and dedication The show was a curtain call for theatrical seniors (on stage, backstage and below): Stephanie Risler, Ashleigh Brown, Amanda Ashbaker, Sapphire Johnson, Nicholas Hanson, Quinton Laurencio, Jessica Star, Marlaina Stuve, Lital Netter-Sweet, Emma Higgins, Kira Hastings, Tara Malone, Angi Ji, Ben Rubin, Dan Amchin, Andrew Uhlmann, Mary Cain, Jim Getsy, Kendall Moore, and Michael Paolini

With characters such as the Cat in the Hat and Horton the Elephant, as well as songs like “Green Eggs and Ham,” “Oh, The Thinks you Can Think!” and “Solla Sollew,” the countless allusions to Doctor Seuss’ stories made children and adults in the audience smile The show had a lasting impression on all who attended and set the bar very high for future musicals at Penn Charter

Middle School Clubs

Diversity Club

The Middle School Diversity Club focuses on topics such as equality at Penn Charter through creating posters, watching films about modern issues, and attending presentations given by faculty At a Diversity Conference they are given a chance to work in small groups to address issues in today’s society and enjoy discovering the differences in every one of us

French Club

The Middle School French Club welcomes everyone, there is no requirement to take French or speak the language in order to attend. The French Club enjoys French food while learning about French customs, traditions, and holidays They watch recent French related movies, such as Les Aventures de Tintin, Hugo, and Le Petit Nicolas, shown in French with English subtitles.

Green Club

The Green Club helped to improve the Middle School’s stewardship by teaching how PC’s single-stream recycling program works and grading the performance of each homeroom. It also aided in cleanup after Hurricane Sandy in Seaside Heights, NJ

Math Counts

Math Counts is a group of Middle School students who prepare for the Philadelphia Chapter competition at Temple There is an all-school competition, and the top ten students go to Temple in February to compete against other local schools. This year Math Counts finished fourth in Philadelphia

Book Club

The Middle School Book Club consists of students who choose what the group will read and also share other books they have read on their own. Mrs. Hill and Mrs. Boroughf help these readers plan their meetings and discussions

Chamber Singers

The Chamber Singers is composed of a select group of fifth and sixth grade students. The sixth graders are chosen after auditions Students involved in this activity receive 40hour credit.

Knitting Club

The Middle School Knitting Club meets every week to knit anything from scarves to gloves Those who do not know how to knit are easily able to learn while those who already knit are given the opportunity to perfect their knitting skills!

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DeLorenzo

Isaac Eckel

Ethan Garson

Cole Kaplan

Audrey Kemner

Jak Kraemer

Ava Lin

Sienna Loffer

Rainer Malhotra

Caroline Marg

Avi Mondgock

Lily Nelson

Payton Parikh

Tiernan Perkins

Grace Porter

Lev Puma

Naomi Shaffer

Jordan Simon

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Lucy Sokoloff

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Fiona Brady

Stone Chaffin

Rodanthe Croxford

Inaya Edwards

Hadley Evans

Luke Fiss

Jaydon Gollapudi

Samson Grossman

Blake Hopkins

Michaela Howe

Dean Kaiser

Wills Kaiser

Taggart Kohles

Benjamin Krasno

Amira Kravitz

Elsa Lynch

Alexander Makhija

Amara McCord-Amasis

Safiyah Muhammad

Michael Nicolucci

Kieran O’Donnell

Maisie Optenberg

Zoe Page

Tazio Perkins

Sarah Price

Ezra Raphael

Emily Sidlow

Benjamin Solomon

Samuel Suniewick

Ali Sweeney

Tate Taylor

Choerab Tsultrim

Luca Viddy-Squitieri

Sadie Wade

Benjamin Weiss

Robert Zuccotti

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Jevyn Dyer

Elliot Dziedzic

Avery Ender

Augie Esposito

Helena Fournaris

Maxwell Gross

Zachary Jacobson

Zack Kaplan

Sophia Kelley

Jacob Kestenbaum

Nicholas Kraemer

Daniel Krueger

Owen Larrabee

Harper Leary

Elijah Leckerman

Sophie Lin

Gracie Smith

Marko Vucetic

Ava Walters

Bram Wells

Alyssa Loffer

Francesca Luzi

Matthew Martz

Graziella Melchiorre

Gavin Michener

Owen Miner

Lauren Montgomery

Eli Moulton

Mariel Negrin

Amber Noble

Julia Perricelli

Jackson Rodgers

Olivia Roland

Garrett Schwartz

Ethan Smith

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Ella Bretschneider

Isabella Brightbill

Maya Brightbill

Ethan Cohen

Lola Cooke

Quinn Coyle

Aden Croxford

Emerson Drake

Lindsay Gadsden

Merrill Gadsden

Sean Gee

Holden Hummel

Magnolia Huynh

Julian Jamison

Jackson Kemner

Ramsay Killinger

Cam Kraemer

Macy Krohner

Andrew Luterman

Calvin Boyd

Emelia Malhotra

Taye McCord-Amasis

Sophia Mohamed

Robert Myrick

Kayla Pham

Chloe Pinto

Sydney Raza

Ava Schrier

Dani Shipon

Cormac Stevens

Julian Stevenson

Scott Sweeney

Sarah Toll

Brooklyn Trevisan

Austin Vederman

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Pictured at right, left to right: Monique Durso, Joel Eckel, Natasha Pronga

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Maya Check

Maurice Clark

Evan Cohen

Sarah Cohen

Hailey Dykstra

Amanda Ehrenhalt

Olivia Fiss

Emmett Garson

Dylan Goldberger

Ari Greenberg

Fara Holland

Nikolai Hricz-Montero

Maya Jennings

Sanaa Kane

Sara Kestenbaum

Jack Larrabee

Faith Levin

Rylan Loffer

Nate Luzi

Buddy Lynch

Lauren Martz

Aidan Mehta

Alexis Melchiorre

Colin Michener

Ava Moses

Samyyah Muhammad

Lane Murray

Alex Nadol

Danielle Ohemeng

Jordan Patton

Ethan Pearlstein

Olivia Piechoski

Hyun Price

Madaline Puma

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Kaela Savoy-Cooper

Marissa Shaffer

Ian Singer

Ruby Singer

Anna Solomon

Jack Stanley

Grace Turner

Charlie Weiss

Branden Widamen

Leila Williams

Henry Zabierek

Emma Zuccotti

Pictured at right, left to right: Christine Christoph, Teodora Nedialkova, Naveena Bembry, Sonia Duprez

Elijah Booth

Sadie Boyd

Jonathan Brady

Michael Comisky

Amanda Cowhey

Ava Coyle

Yun Du Toit

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Aidan Ehrenhalt

Milla Frieman

Jonathan Irvine

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Riley Kravitz

Nicolo Krueger

Kees Lynch

Nate Miner

Morgan Murphy

Nicholas Perricelli

Cameron Pygatt

Amanda Raphael

Daniel Rodriguez

Averie Schnupp

Mallory Schwartz

Augie Smith

Ellie Stamps

Mayori Tyndale

Jonah Wade

Jeremy Wells

Sydney Wood

Isaiah Woods-Kolsky

Evan Zales

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Nick Case

Anthony Ciarrocchi

Lauren Cubbin

Noah Evans

Lauren Ewell

Vanessa Ewing

William Fleming

Anne Flemming

Jameson Ford

Tommy Fournaris

Olivia Harbison

Trevor Harbison Luke Jaspan

Ainsley Jodlbauer

Charles Jordan-Weinstein

Eli Kestenbaum

Rose Klales

Kelsey Kline

Anastasia Lewis

William Lewis

Sammy Ludwig

Margot Mancuso

Dorothy McIlvaine

Isabel Mehta

Avery Myers

Sam Nadol

Alicia Newman

Sekia Phillips

Olivia Primerano

Raymond Ragland

Maddie Riley

Troi Rutherford

Leah Sax

Sabrina Shaffer

Sara Shipon

Christopher Shuman

Adam Smith

Sophia Solomon

Ella Stevens

Blake Tran

Webber Walker

Pictured at right, left to right: Harvey Rentschler, Ruth Aichenbaum, Christopher Burnett

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N’Dea

Priyanka

Alexis Kaiser

Ryan Kessler

Hannah Kuper

Max Lubowitz

Julia Lynch

Ryan Milkman

Ryan Mosenkis

Mia Murphy

Annika Murray

Elizabeth Ominsky

Allyson Paul

Gabriela Petrone

Sophia Pinto

Page Proctor

Elisabeth Ross

Timur Serbest

Stella Singer

Leila Sor

Tsipporah Thompson

Zoe Tierno

Dylan Topaz

Alexander Turner

Bennett Vederman

Anne Rose Winkler

Kyeal Young

Rachel Zipin

Priya Ahmad

Gustavo Alexanian

Marker Angelakis

Matthew Barkann

Katharine Bender

Finley Blake

Luke Brogan

Lilia Carpenter

Caroline Chovanes

Blaise Ciarrocchi

Christmas Cotter

Jake Cutler

Gwenyth Davis

Elizabeth Drebin

Harrison Drebin

Nigel George

Claire Gross

Greer Guyer

Ian Harbison

Soren Heinz

Isabella Hondros

Ondrea Hunt

Brian Isztwan

Zachary Jokelson

Tzion Jones

Alexis Joseph

Matthew Kestenbaum

Christina Kingsberry

Alexandria Kitchell

Justin Ko

Calvin Landsberg

Andrew Natal Lapenta

Samantha McAvoy

Morgan Miller

Ava Nicolucci

Ellen O’Malley

Evan Wilson

Jordan Wilson

Devon Wood

Nasir Young

Nicholas Zuccotti

Almoustapha Ouattara

Maria Perry

Brandon Pham

Anna Pogrebivsky

Zachary Raphael

Caroline Robertson

Kevork Rodriguez

Cole Samschick

William Samuel

Noah Schwartz

Anurithi Senthil

Alexander Shipon

Michael Siani

John Sibson

Alexander Smith

Samuel Smith

Alina Sosa

Niamh Stull

Connor Sullivan

Amanda Summers

Amiah Taliaferro

Joshua Toll

Topjor Tsultrim

Jernee Watson

Victoria Watson

Adam Weil

Lily Weil

Jeremy Weiss

Taylor Wheeler-Yard

Reece Whitley

Akeem Blake

Max Blender

Olivia Brody-Bizar

Jamillah Buie

Dylan Burnett

Hannah Calistri

Tristan Calvo-Studdy

Alexis Capers

Olivia Case

Brendan Cellucci

Joseph Centeno

Abigail Cohen

Jazlyn Crawford

Luke Cruz MacDonald

Courtney Cubbin

Grace Eberwine

Jacob Ferman

Stephen Flemming

Emmet Foley

Maya Freed

James Gabor

Christian Galo

Dana Galo

Leslie Goodman

John Grace

Findlay Grant

Hannah Griffith David Groshens

Emma Grugan

Daniela Guillen

Scott Hanson

Olivia Haynes

Kristen Hinshaw

Alexis Hnatkowsky

Michael Hnatkowsky

Daniel Holdsman

Christopher Johnson

Rosemary Kaufman

Perri Keehfuss

Robert Kerwood

Karly Kessler

Reid Kleinman

Adam Kuper

Alexandra Kuper

Serena Lanfranco

Tristan Laurencio

Jonathan Lewis

Emma Locke

Torian Love

Andrew Winkler

Kevin MacCabe

Amelia Marion

Amira Martin

Mary Jane McGlinchey

Edgar McIlvaine

Macaul Mellor

Madison Morris

Evangeline Moulton

Yamit Netter-Sweet

Justine Paolini

Joshua Patton

Harper Pollio-Barbee

Jennie Reisman

Sophie Richards

Felicia Robinson

Jack Roseman

Michael Rubin

Andrew Sax

Dylan Schwartz

Tyler Schwartz

Evan Scott

Josephine Sepel

Tina Shirasb

Hunter Smith

Luke Stansfield

Julius Starkey

Janelle Sullivan

Zoe Topaz

Dominic Toso

Terri Turner

Juliet Webb

Shane Weitz

Kennedy Whitfield

Conrad Williams

Maclean Wilson

Logan Wolfington

David Woodruff-Giorno

Marlee Zales

Gregory Zlobinsky

Emily Zurcher

Isabelle Ashley

Philippe Atallah

Michael Behr

Michael Berk

Mindy Bernstein

Jennifer Bown

Jake Brogan

McKenzie Case

Cesar Centeno

Henry Centeno

Meredith Chernak

Adam Cohen

Elizabeth Cowhey

Aloysius Crofton

Massimo Cusumano

Dominique Demarco

Francis Driscoll

Janayjah Dunmore

Dylan Dykstra

Nathaniel Ewing

Alyssa Farrell

Evan Ferrell

Michael Fleisher

Emily Fleming

Sarah Fleming

Jlon Flippens

Sean Foley

Luca Fortina

Hannah Fox

Miriam Francisco

Thomas Freitag

James Frye

Drew Gallant

Kobi Galvis

Paul Glatz

Jean Gleason

Pamela Gonzalez

David Gottlieb

Robert Griffith

Madison Harden

Brooke Hassman

Eileen Hennessy

Alexa Herskowitz

Paige Hodges

Mitchell Hogan

Neusha Hollingsworth

Abiola Irvine

Max Jokelson

Nolan Jones

Kolby Kaller

Michael Kearney

Gun-Hee Kim

Kyle Konowal

McKenna Krall

Joseph Lancellotti

Daniel Lewis

Devon Loftus

Nicholas Lumsden

Derek Magers

John Mahoney

Alex Malitas

Laney Markman

Ayanna Matthews

Colin Mattice

Jacob McCain

Karly McCloskey

Sean McKee

Caitlin McLafferty

Jared Miller

Wallace Miller

Maxwell Monheit

Alexander Morris

Zoe Neefe

Jessica Newberg

Michael Newman

Andy Nguyen

Kieran O'Connor

Kristina Ohemeng

Sami Pathak

Sekou Phillips

Isiah Powell-Taylor

Santino Primerano

Ignatius Quinn

Derek Quong

Nicolette Ray

Laura Riedlmeier

Gordon Robertson

Margaret Rogers

Jordyn Schwartz

Nirvikar Singh

Emily Smith

Isabella Smith

Matthew Smith

Lilli Specter

Sally Stanley

Jack Stephens

Allison Stern

Regina Sullivan

Cody Sweeney

Adam Takle

Willow Tierno

Harrison Timberlake

Wade Tressider

Caroline Uhlmann

Andrew Verdi

Alexandra Watson

Clarence Watson

Jonathan Weiss

Harrison Williams

Danielle Yampolsky

Taylor Zahairagunn

Eleanor Zimering

Samantha Zipin

Timothy Zurcher

Calvin Zylstra

Kenneth Bergmann

Taylor Bernstein

James Bradbeer

Carolyn Brady

Sarah Brody-Bizar

Justin Brown

Stephen Brown

Jelani Buie

Aminta Burnett

Peter Ciarrocchi

Mikayla Cimino

Colleen Clark

Max Comisky

Chad Coursen

Nicole Cousounis

Adison Cripe

Bria Davis

Owen Davis

Tamera Davis

Nicole DiGiovanni

Sarah Duys

Claudia Dykstra

Sara El Habbash

Sophie Eldridge

Abigail Evans

Kendall Fletcher

Conor Foley

Aaron Gardner

Hunter Gates

Rachael Gordon

Connor Grady

Ethan Grugan

Grace Harbison

Semira Harris

Blake Hastings

Isabel Hirshberg

Nile Hodges

Eliza Jacobs

Sarah Jobes

Indira Joell

Rebecca John

Dominique Johns

Julian Johnson

Caroline Jones

Kaitlyn Kahuila

Defne Karabucak

Robert Keehfuss

David Kestenbaum

Sabrina Kistler

Brian Kitchell

Kennedy Kline

Sabrina Koenig

Chase Kumor

Leah Kurtz

Stephen Lehman

Lela Lerner

Cole Liechty

Madeline Mahoney

Dillon Malandro

Patrick McCain

Jeremy McDavid

Francis McGlinchey

Henry McIlvaine

Patrick McInerney

Sylvia Miller

John Connor Mirabella

Adam Mosenkis

Tara Murphy

Nicolette Napoleon

Peter O’Malley

Emily Ominsky

James Paolini

Ricardo Peterson

Sabrina Pogrebivsky

Aidan Porges

Maya Pressley

Kayla Quinn

Caroline Rogers

Ari Rosenfeld

Maximilian Sanders

Sophie Schrader

Nicholas Scott

Beatrice Segal

Sophie Sepel

Bryan Shipon

Avery Shoemaker

Benjamin Skinner

Bruce Smalley

David Smith

Gabriel Smith

Jessica Soens

Jeffrey Soffer

Eric Stahlheber

Charly Stamps

Imani Stone

Benjamin Szuhaj

Christian Teuber

Sofia Toso

Julia Truten

James Vandegrift

Alec Veznedaroglu

Megan Volkert

Holly Webb

Zachary Wielgus

Norman Williams

Tyler Williams

Barclay Wohlstetter

Layne Wolfington

Jerald Wood

Samuel Zakheim

Hailey Bennett

James Biggs-Frazier

Lucas Bolno

Glynis Braun

Cole Brown

Leonard Brown

Ryan Burnett

Anthony Campanile

Julianna Casasanto

Carl Christoph

Joshua Chubb

Steven Cohen

Jack Corelli

Aquinas Crofton

Noah D’Orazio

Jordan Dellavalle

Lauren Dimes

Isabella Djerassi

Cherie Doan

Carmela Dow

Paul Eberwine

Malcolm Elashari-Rashed Kidder Erdman

Jordan Feller

Benjamin Ferman

Julia Fleming

Lauren Flemming

Matthew Frantz

Liza Gendler

Emily Goodman

Sasha Gorski

Stephen Gottlieb

Keith Hankowsky

Corey Hassman

Gavin Hatfield

Kelsey Hinshaw

Noah Hollin

Micah Holloway

John Horan

Charles Hoyt

Demetrius Isaac

Judah Jamison

DreShaun Jarmon

Bradford Jones

Corey Kelley

Pierce Kraft

Hannah Kramer

Nikhil Krishnan

Kristina Kubach

Christopher Kurtz

Zachary Kurtz

Jessie Levin

Margaux Losty

Treasure Love

Brian Luxton

Ian MacCabe

Daniel Marion

Scott Mason

Lauren Matt

Celina McCall

Colin McCloskey

Robert McGoldrick

William McRory

Lydia Milano

Abdul-Kareem Muhammad

Lauren Mullaney

Andrew Murray

Arden

Rose Neff

Sean O’Brien

Thomas Pagan

William Parmacek

Drew Peirce

Fortunato Perri

Benjamin Plotnick

Molly Pollak

Daniel Post-Jacobs

Dominic Primerano

Ian Regan

Danielle Reisley

Benjamin Richards

Erich Riedlmeier

Dean Roseman

Marissa Samuels

Caroline Savoie

Garrett Schorsch

Alexander Schwarz

Aakash Shah

Devon Smith

Jacob Snipes

Stephanie Soroka

Hansell Stedman

Leigh Steinberg

Sydney Stokes

Matthew Sullivan

Matthew Swiman

Anna Ten Have

Mason Thomas

Danielle Thompson

Peter Tiano

Jenna Torres

Michael Vinci

Alfred Williams

Benjamin Williams

Middle School Fall Teams

Girls Tennis

Front row, left to right: Zoe Topaz, Caroline Robertson, Leila Sor, Gabriella Petrone, Lexi Kaiser, Annie Winkler, Rachael Zipin, Brianna Hill, Kate Bender; back row: Kennedy Whitfield, Devon Wood, Julia Lynch, Elizabeth Drebin, Coach Pam Rende, Anurithi Senthill, Anna Pogrebivsky, Samantha McAvoy

Girls JV Soccer

Front row, left to right: Allyson Paul, Allison Goodman, Madison Morris, Hayley Joyce, Lauren Irvine; middle row: Stella Singer, Ondrea Hunt, Jernee Watson, Eve Moulton, N'Dea Jackson; back row: Jazlyn Crawford, Alexandria Eley, Priyanka Jain, Maria Perry, Andrea Guillen, Lily Weil

Cross Country

Front row, left to right: Olivia Brody-Bizar, Olivia Haynes, Sophia Pinto, Paige Proctor, Hadley Ball, Annika Murray, Priya Ahmad, Alexandria Kitchell; middle: Brian Cowhey, Harper Pollio-Barbee, Zach Raphael, John Davis, Amiah Taliaferro, Felicia Robinson; top step: Oliver Bond, Topjor Tsultrim, Findlay Grant, Greg Zlobinski, Tristan Laurencio, Matt Barkann, Blaise Ciarrocchi, Nick Zuccotti, Tzion Jones

Girls Varsity Soccer

Front row, left to right: Hannah Kuper, Mia Murphy, Macaul Mellor, Marlee Zales, Alexandra Kuper; middle row: Emma Locke, Hunter Smith, Greer Guyer, Abigail Cohen, Alexis Hnatkowsky; back row: Yamit Netter-Sweet, Serena Lanfranco, Courtney Cubbin, Kristen Hinshaw, Caroline Chovanes, Grace Eberwine

JV Football

Front row, left to right: E T Cripe, Finley Blake, Alex Smith, Evan Wilson, Kyeal Young, Jayce Dyer, Tom Cavcalcante; back row: Coach Pat Lombard, Jordan Wilson, Jackson Forrest, Nasir Young, Ethan Check, Nick Djerassi, Coach Kevin Tamasitis

Varsity Football

Front row, left to right: James Gabor, Andrew Sax, Brendan Cellucci, Kevin MacCabe, David Groshens, Dan Holdsman, Andrew Winkler; back row: Harrison Drebin, Luke Cruz-MacDonald, William Samuel, Luke Stansfield, Emmet Foley, John Grace.

Boys JV Soccer

Front row, left to right: Ryan Milkman, Timur Serbest, Ryan Kessler, Stuart Fleming, Bennett Vederman, Elijah Davis, Ryan Mosenkis, Matthew Kestenbaum, Morgan Miller, Justin Ko, Almoustapha Outtara; back row: Brandon Pham, Andrew LaPenta, Jaleel Bivins, Cole Frieman, Owen Elliott, Luke Brogan, Marco Rodriguez, Sam Smith, Gustavo Alexanian, Adam Weil; standing: Coach Antonio Calvo, Mr Ratner

Boys Varsity Soccer

Front row, left to right: Michael Siani, Max Lubowitz, Mac Wilson, Jacob Ferman, Obafemi Awodesu, Tyler Schwartz, Christopher Johnson, Jake Cutler; back row: Stephen Flemming, Connor Sullivan, Edgar McIlvaine, Conrad Williams, Adam Kuper, Dylan Burnett, Evan Scott, Joshua Patton, Brian Isztwan

Field Hockey

Front row, left to right: Isabel Crawford, Elizabeth Ominsky, Zoe Tierno, Leslie Goodman, Alexis Joseph, Alina Sosa, Rosemary Kaufman, Victoria Watson, Ms. Bateman; middle row: Mrs. Dyer, Josephine Sepel, Elisabeth Ross, Ava Nicolucci, Olivia Case, Amanda Summers, Claire Gross, Lily Carpenter, Christmas Cotter, Hannah Griffith; back row: Janelle Sullivan, Bianca Bryant, Mary Jane McGlinchey, Amira Martin, Bella Hondros, Alexis Capers, Juliet Webb; not pictured: Taylor Wheeler-Yard, coaches Pam Swope and Becca Foley

Girls Varsity Basketball

Front row, left to right: Amiah Taliaferro, Alexandra Kuper, Alexis Joseph, Janelle Sullivan, Amira Martin, Ondrea Hunt, Alexandria Kitchell; back row: Jamillah Buie, Macaul Mellor, Abby Cohen, Juliet Webb, Mary Jane McGlinchey; not pictured: Alexis Hnatkowski, Coaches Andrea Moyer and Rick Mellor

Girls JV Basketball

Front row, left to right: Briana Hill, Priya Ahmad, Elizabeth Ominsky, Haley Joyce, Mia Murphy, Alexandria Eley, Olivia Haynes, Victoria Watson; back row: Bianca Bryant, Yamitt Netter-Sweet, Taylor Wheeler-Yard, Caroline Chovanes, Elizabeth Drebin, Tina Shirasb

Middle School Winter Teams

Boys Varsity Basketball

Front row, left to right: Luke Cruz MacDonald, Dylan Burnett, Michael Hnatkowsky, Danny Holdsman, John Grace, Adam Kuper; back row: Coach Allen Vandegrift, Conrad Williams, Shane Weitz, James Gabor, Emmett Foley, Will Samuel, Coach Chris Burnett; not pictured: Brendan Cellucci

Boys JV-B Basketball

Front row, left to right: Femi Awodesu, Kyeal Young, E.T. Cripe, Elijah Davis, Jayce Dyer, Nick Djerassi; back row: Coach Steve Stodgill, Alex Turner, Alex Smith, Brian Isztwan, Evan Wilson, Morgan Miller, Coach Mike Falsetta; not pictured: Ryan Kessler, Ryan Mosenkis

Boys Squash

Front row, left to right: Justin Ko, Jake Ferman, Max Lubowitz, Brian Cowhey, David Garnick, Oliver Boyd; back row: Marker Angelakis, Edgar McIlvaine, Marco Rodriguez, Soren Heinz, Owen Elliot, Stuart Fleming, Coach Peter Lubowitz; not pictured: Reid Kleinman, Finley Blake, Scott Hanson

Swiming and Diving

Front row, left to right: Tristan Laurencio, Matt Barkann, Alina Sosa, Niamh Stull, Bella Hondros, Nasir Young, Rosie Kaufman; middle row: Harper Pollio-Barbee, Mitch Sibson, Nick Zuccotti, Drew Winkler, Max Blender, Logan Wolfington, Cole Frieman, Maya Freed, Serena LanFranco, Mia Marion, Sophia Gordon, Zoe Tierno; back row: Reece Whitley, Ava Nicolucci, Maddy Morris, Ellen O’Malley, Greer Guyer, Amanda Summers, Hannah Griffin, Anna Pogrebivsky, Hannah Calistri; not pictured: Emily Zurcher, Justine Paolini, Andrea Guillen, Terri Turner

Boys JV Basketball

Front row, left to right: Luke Brogan, Noah Schwartz, Dylan Topaz; middle row: Jack Forrest, Ethan Check, Bobby Kerwood, Jordan Wilson, Jonathan Lewis; back row: Alex Shipon, Topjor Tsultrim, Joshua Toll, Matthew Kestenbaum, Harrison Drebin; not pictured: Mr. Napp

Girls Squash

Kneeling, left to right: Elizabeth Ross, Annie Winkler, Sophia Pinto, Hadley Ball, Lexie Kaiser; standing: Coach Rose, Grace Eberwine, Anu Senthil, Hanner Kuper, Allison Goodman, Gwen Davis, Coach Peter Lubowitz

Wrestling

Front row, left to right: Mr Erdmanis, Julius Starkey, Timur Serbest, Mac Wilson, Gus Alexian, Mr. Hitschler; back row: David Woodruff-Giorno, Chris Johnson, David Groshens, Joey Centeno, Akeem Blake, Dr Lynch; not pictured: Sam Smith

All-InterAc, First Team: Etienne Dumas, Ben Szuhaj, Scott Mason

All-State (PAISAA), First Team: Etienne Dumas, Ben Szuhaj

All-State (PAISAA), Second Team: Scott Mason

Boys Cross Countr

Captains: Etienne Dumas and Hans Stedman

1 Coming in 2nd in the PAISAA

2. Coming in 2nd in Champs

3. “Arms!”

4. Achieving personal records

5 “Goofball”

Josh Chubb, Kidder Erdman, Colin McCloskey, Brian Luxton, Hans Stedman, Derek Quong, Jamir Brown

The 2012 Boys Cross Country team had a very successful season In early September, the Quakers placed 1st at the XC4 Invitational and 1st out of 18 teams in the prestigious Briarwood Invitational. PC also dominated the 60th Annual George School Invitational with first place finishes in both the varsity and junior varsity categories. The Quakers claimed 2nd place at the Paul Short Run, a race with almost 400 competitors. The Quakers defeated every InterAc opponent but GA in head-to-head meets. To finish out the official season, the team took 2nd place at the InterAc Championships on Belmont Plateau and also 2nd place at the Pennsylvania Independent School State Championships in Philly The All-InterAc selections of Ben Szuhaj, Scott Mason, and ET Dumas also placed well in the All-State rankings Mason won the junior non-seeded race, and Ben and ET placed well in the seeded race against the top competition at the Northeastern Regional Foot Locker Race in New York. Final Record: 113 wins, 6 losses.

Front, left to right: Taylor Jobes, Jon Weiss, Jared Miller, Max Jokelson, E T Dumas, Ben Szuhaj; middle row: Judah Jamison, Adam Costarino, Tom Freitag, Gordon Robertson, Scott Mason, Nirvikar Singh, Charlie Hoyt; back row: Tre Williams,

All-InterAc, First Team: Catie Skinner

All-InterAc, Second Team: Ani Schug

All-State (PAISAA), First Team: Catie Skinner

Girls Cross Country

Kneeling, left to right: Kira Hastings, Rachael Morris, Carly McCloskey, Alyssa Farrell, Imani Stone, Lela Lerner, Sarah Jobes; middle row: Caitlyn Farrell, Ani Schug, Julia Vahey, Emily Diaz, McKenzie Case, Leah Kurtz, Catie Skinner, Sophie Sepel, Emily Smith, Gabriella DiGiovanni, McKenna Krall; top row: Marlaina Stuve, Glynis Braun, Lydia Milano, Julia Fleming, Sarah Fleming, Sarah Duys, Heidi Zisselman, Olivia Roak, Maya Pressley, Lital Netter-Sweet

As are the hills of Belmont Plateau, so went the girls cross-country team: a year of ups and downs. With the freshman class growing into true runners, it is clear that they will continue the legacy of PCXC: hard-workers and belly-laughers. Freshmen McKenna Krall, Emily Smith, Alyssa Farrell, Karly McCloskey, Kolby Kaller, McKenzie Case, and Sarah Fleming were always smiling throughout practices

The sophomores were also a group of dedicated runners who made major improvements from last season Maya “Lets Do Core” Pressley and Sophie “Shoes Optional” Sepel always seemed to be doing extra workouts Lela Lerner, Leah Kurtz, and Imani Stone infected the team with laughter. Sarah Duys and Sarah Jobes, affectionately dubbed “Sarah2,”were the first pair to run as if joined in a three legged race. Sara Habbash was an enthusiastic manager

Juniors Lydia Milano, Julia Fleming, and Glynis Braun, brought the team their infectious smiles and spirit to both practices and races

Each of the twelve seniors brought their special personalities and spirit to the team Catie Skinner won the PAISAA and InterAc Championships, and Ella DiGiovanni was team captain and manager Kira Hastings led the team with her dedication and as the only runner who actually stretched, while Emily Diaz led through her spirit day attire Olivia Roak, Julia Vahey, and Caitlyn Farrell, despite injuries, were PCXC’s #1 fans on race days Marlaina Stuve, LitalNetter Sweet, Ani Schug, Rachael Morris, and Heidi Zisselman all contributed in their love for running, encouragement, and exuberance.

1. Two pregnant coaches

2. 3rd place in the InterAc

3. A great race at the George School Invitational

4. Catie rocks the IAAA and PAISAA champs

5 Rachael’s unicorn hair

6 Having 12 seniors

Captain: Gabriella DiGiovanni

All-InterAc, First Team, Offense: Mike McGlinchey, Daryl Worley, Eric Neefe

All-InterAc, First Team, Defense: Mike McGlinchey, Daryl Worley

All-InterAc, Second Team, Offense: Mark Opaliski

All-InterAc, Second Team, Defense: Mark Opaliski

Footb

Captains:

Mike McGlinchey and Daryl Worley

1 Neff rushes for over 1000 yards

2 Beating SCH and GA

3 Shut-out over a ranked team from Maryland

4. Duke’s “D”

5. Bennett did hit the pylon!

Front row, left to right: Zander Chovanes, Brandon White, Bennett Samuel, Eric Berger, Eric Neefe, Kevin Murphy, Mike McGlinchey, Daryl Worley, Mark Opaliski, Dan Foley, Tyler Gottlieb, Kyle Drayton, Terrance Collins; middle row: Gabe Smith, Ken Bergmann, Pat McInerney, Gavin Hatfield, Ian MacCabe, Steve Cohen, Frank McGlinchey, Pat McCain, Jelani Buie, Aaron Garner, Corey Kelley, Fred Perri, James Biggs-Frazier; back row: Ari Rosenfeld, Ricardo Peterson, Bruce Smalley, Jack Corelli, Connor McRory, Jake McCain, Evan Ferrell, Sean Foley, Micah Holloway, Andy Nguyen, Drew Gallant, Anthony Campanille, Nile Hodges; not pictured: Cody Sweeney

The football team, led by senior captains Mike McGlinchey and Daryl Worley, finished the season with a record of 5-4 The Quakers started the season strong with a 3-1 non-league record, including an impressive 13-0 win over McDonogh, a top-ranked team in Maryland. Unfortunately due to a few setbacks and key injuries, PC lost three straight games to open up league play The Quakers then bounced back with dominating wins over Springside Chestnut Hill and arch-rival Germantown Academy to finish off the season

Sophomore quarterback Patrick McCain had a smooth transition to starting quarterback with great coaching and an experienced team around him Senior Daryl Worley was quite the target for McCain, as the two hooked up for almost 500 yards

The team graduates a great group of seniors, who throughout the season provided leadership to an otherwise young team Mark Opaliski was a fantastic blocker on offense and a fierce tackler on defense, while Zander Chovanes was finally able to emerge from the league’s veil of ineligibilty Tyler Gottlieb was a critical addition to the team as placekicker, while Bennett Samuel started as a tight end and defensive end Dan Foley played large during PC/GA Day, Kyle Drayton was a lockdown in the secondary, and Brandon White was the the special teams’ specialist, and Kevin Murphy finished the season strong as a receiver and defensive back Terrance Collins contributed on D with key stops

The energy of the student body and the team’s execution inspired the 35-7 victory on PC/GA day The Geis Trophy, awarded to the MVP of the PC/GA football game, was shared by senior running back Eric Neefe, who had an impressive 1000+ yard season, and senior lineman/tight end/fullback Mike McGlinchey.

All-InterAc, First Team: Anna Wills, Katherine O’Donnell

Honorable Mention: Molly Pighini

Field Hockey

Kneeling, left to right: Caroline Rogers, Barclay Wohlstetter, Sophie Eldridge, Grace Harbison, Tara Murphy, Claudia Stedman, Dolly Segal, Avery Shoemaker; standing: Coach Becca Foley Coach Jen Milano, Kennedy Kline, Sophia Toso, Holly Webb, Alison Rogers, Anna Wills, Molly Pighini, Katherine O’Donnell, Molly Mornhinweg, Katy Decker, Emily Ominsky, Ms Weymouth

This year field hockey had an entirely new coaching staff They were energetic and proved to be ready to take on the task of a tough league schedule. At the beginning of preseason, it was clear that there was a lot of work to be done with a young team with a core of experienced seniors but no juniors. Nevertheless, everyone was committed to improving their skills and in short order came together as a unit The sophomore class truly stepped up, filling the gaps and learning quickly The season started off well with some big non-league wins against Lawrenceville and Shipley, showing that the Quakers were a force to be reckoned with. Numerous injuries presented setbacks for a tough league schedule, but PC fought hard in each contest. Besides an awesome win against GA in the first showing, some team highlights include a pumpkin carving contest and the trip to “Terror Behind the Walls” at the Eastern State Penitentiary Although the Quakers ended the season with a record of 10-10-1, everyone felt as though it was a successful and memorable season, with a lot to look forward to

Captains: Anna Wills and Molly Pighini

1. Wins over Lawrenceville and GA (first time around)

2 Wall of Terror team trip

3 Tara’s chipped tooth

4 Kennedy’s steady improvement

5. Pumpkin carving contest

6. “War” words before games

7. Coach Cray’s killer Saturday Workouts

All-InterAc, First Team: Sam Agre, Ted Foley, Matthew Sullivan

All-InterAc, Second Team: Bradford Jones

Boys Soccer

C a p ta ins:

Sa m A gr e, Ted F oley , a nd J osh C a nnon

1 Winning PC/GA Day

2 Zach’s free kick against GA during the league match

3. The Washington D.C. trip

4. Winning the B+ Tournament

5 Freshman Sean McKee scoring the game winning goal against Chaminade

Kneeling, left to right: Matt Sullivan, Devon Smith, Harrison Williams, James Vandegrift, Mason Thomas, Adison Cripe, Luke Zieger, Sean McKee; standing: Mr. Oberfield, John Lawn, Josh Cannon, Drew Paisley, Cole Brown, Eddie McLaughlin, Sam Agre, David Kotch, Ted Foley, Ray Vandegrift, Zach Weinberg, Andrew Verdi, Bradford Jones, Coach Bobby DiBennedetto

The Varsity Soccer season jumped off to a quick start with four games against top-ranked teams in the country The team bonded during a weekend trip to Washington D.C. and competed against notable opponents, including co-national champion DeMatha Catholic High School and Gonzaga College High School Soon after, the Quakers traveled to north Jersey to compete against co-national champion St Benedict’s and #17 ranked Chaminade After a tough game against St Benedict’s, PC responded with a momentous victory against Chaminade, coming back from a 3-1 deficit to win in overtime 4-3

The next five matches saw the Quakers’ post a 4-0-1 mark before opening up InterAc play with a victory over Episcopal Academy, 1-0. PC finished with a 6-3-1 record in the InterAc league, good for 2nd place behind Haverford School Notable wins include a thrashing of Malvern Prep at St Joseph’s University and defeating Episcopal Academy twice in one season for the first time in years Senior goalkeeper Drew Paisley stepped up multiple times during the season, posting four shutouts, and even saved a key penalty kick against Haverford’s top striker

The Quakers capped off the season with a goal by senior captain Ted Foley to seal a 1-0 victory against rival Germantown Academy in the 126th PC/GA Day, helping to bring the Competition Cup back to Penn Charter Seniors Zach Weinberg and Sam Agre held down the defense, while injured captain Josh Cannon supported his team from the sidelines Though the talented seniors will graduate, the returning talent promises to keep PC Soccer competitive in the InterAc next year and beyond

All-InterAc, First Team: Lauren Dimes, Jlon Flippens

All-InterAc, Second Team: Emma Ebert, Stephanie Soroka, Dominique DeMarco

Girls Soccer

Kneeling, left to right: Kristina Kubach, Julia Mammone, Dominique DeMarco, Colleen Clark, Ashleigh Brown, Julianna Casasanto, Eliza Jacobs, Madeleine Mahoney, Abby Evans; standing: Mr. Marks, Sydney Stokes, Hannah Fox, Meredith Chernak, Lauren Dimes, Emma Ebert, Kelly Kubach, Jlon Flippins, Stephanie Soroka, Leigh Steinberg, Lauren Flemming, Coach Eddie Mensah

This season the Girls Soccer team chalked up the best InterAc record they have recorded in many years and made it to the PAISAA Finals, although they lost in an exciting game

Key saves by “rookie” goalie, senior Ashleigh Brown, were among the highlights of a stellar season. The other seniors also helped lead a strong and talented team by example. Emma Ebert was a steady defender, and her corner kicks were perfectly placed to give junior Lauren Dimes and freshman Jlon Flippins scoring opportunities Senior Kelly Kubach consistently helped the team get on the scoreboard with her multiple assists Julia Mammone’s versatility from defense to midfield during the season and constant hustle were critical The team also loved the support of junior Julianna Casasanto, who was severely injured during the PC/GA Day game, but provided vocal support during the state tournament. Fellow junior Steph Soroka’s determination in games even when PC was down (which did not happen often), kept the team focused and oriented.

The Quakers’ achievements are also due to coaches who know the game, and their team members, very well, and to valuable role players such as Kristina Kubach, Leigh Steinberg and Maddie Mahoney The success of the team was largely due to a strong starting line up and hard working subs that kept the games running smoothly

1 Saving the Episcopal shot with 6 seconds left in the game

2 Saving a penalty kick

3. The penalty kick shootout (all the girls scored despite not practicing PKs)

4. Julz coming to the AIS and Hill School game (and doing the cheer with her)

5 PC’s best girls soccer record in the InteraAc in a long time

6 Eddie’s Insanity Workout voice

7. Dom saving a goal

8. Beating GA by 4

All-InterAc, First Team: Dave Huber, Connor McGoldrick, Michael Lordi, Pierce Kraft

All-InterAc, MVP: Dave Huber

Honorable Mention: Carl Christoph

Boys Water

Captains: Michael Lordi and Dave Huber

1. Beating Malvern 3x

2. Big win over GA to clinch the Competition Cup

3. Coming in 1st at Beast of the East

4 Undefeated InterAc Champs

5 Carl

reclining: David Huber; seated front, left to right: Jamal Willis, Charles Giunta, Michael Lordi, Connor McGoldrick, Pierce Kraft, Jared Karpf; back row: Carl Christoph, Ross Wood, Erich Riedlmeier, Peter O’Malley, John Horan, Ben Skinner, Michael Paolini, Connor Foley, Jimmy Paolini, Coach Paul Macht; not pictured: Assistant Coach Christina Wagner

Boys Water Polo ended a great season with an InterAc title. The squad posted a record of 24 -4 on the year, while being undefeated in the InterAc. Senior captains David Huber and Mike Lordi led an attack of four returning starters. Mike had shut down D playing in the set position Dave Huber was a huge threat in the whole, while Connor McGoldrick sniped at the corners from the weak side Junior Pierce Kraft really stepped up this year and was a major contributor Senior Jamal Willis won countless swim-offs, while Ross Wood grew into a silent assassin The team contributed five players to the InterAc team (Huber, Lordi, McGoldrick, Kraft, Christoph). Although the team is losing six seniors, there is confidence that PC Polo will come back for a “three-peat."

Girls Water Polo

Zurcher, Cherie Doan, Nicole Cousonis, Anna Ten Have, Pamela

Hennessey; back row: Laura Riedlmeier, Tyler Williams, Amanda Beck, Nicolette Napoleon, Jean Gleason

The Girls Water Polo team had a successful season with the help of new head coach Laura Hennessey. The girls’ best game was the amazing comeback of five goals to beat the Hill School. The Quakers finished fourth at Easterns and had a great finish at Beast of the East and the Upper Merion Tournaments as well Assistant coaches Dan and Christina added lots of energy to the program and helped the team develop Overall, the thirteen girls on the team formed friendships and grew throughout the season.

Eighth grader Emily Zurcher improved considerably throughout the season with her strong left arm Freshmen Pam Gonzalez, Laura Riedlmeier, and Jean Gleason all joined the team and learned quickly from the upperclassmen Sophomore Nicole Cousonis was the most improved player, and became a solid, key starter Fellow sophomore Tyler Williams brought tons of energy and laughter, while Nicolette Napoleon stepped up as goalie and fought through her injury Juniors Amanda Beck, Anna Ten Have, and Cherie Doan set an example of dedication, willing to show their goofy side.

The seniors led the team with organizing team bonding activities such as the sleepover, tye-dying, team breakfasts, and spirit days Carly Zurcher was the lead goal scorer of the season and lent her outside knowledge of the sport and sense of humor to her teammates Meredith Wurtz was the fastest swimmer who helped the team by winning nearly all of her swim-offs. Katie O’Malley was the starter for hole defense and her aggressive play created opportunities for the goal scorers The seniors will miss everyone next year!

Captains: Meredith Wurtz, Carly Zurcher, and Katie O’Malley

1 Beating the Hill School in a monster comeback

2 Indoor Baseball

3 The Wurtz House of PreSeason Rehabilitation

4. The score is 0 to ....

5. Whaling

Front row, left to right: Carly Zurcher, Katie O’Malley Meredith Wurtz; second row: Emily

Gonzales, Coach Laura

All-InterAc, First Team: Erin Lo

All-InterAc, Second Team: Andrew Glatz

Golf

Captains: Luke Angelakis, Erin Lo, and Andrew Glatz

1. Beating GA during the PC/GA Day match 6-2

2. Hurricane Sandy

3. Filming the PC/GA Day video

4. The team dinner

5 Car rides with Larrabee

Front row, left ot right: Henry Centeno, Hunter Gates, Paul Glatz, Andrew Glatz, Erin Lo; back row: Cesar Centeno, J B Bradbeer, Owen Davis, Luke Angelakis, Christian Teuber, Mr. Larrabee; not pictured: Mr. Erdmanis

PC golf, captained by seniors Luke Angelakis, Andrew Glatz, and Erin Lo, played during the 2012 season in its second year as a fall sport This was also the first year golf counted toward the PC/GA Day Competition Cup. The match was played on the Tuesday before the actual PC/ GA Day, and the team provided a critical point for the PC cup-capturing total

Freshmen Cesar Centeno, Henry Centeno, and Paul Glatz improved during the season to help the team’s total. Sophomores Hunter Gates and Christian Teuber brought the laughter and fun to the courses as their scores steadily lowered with each match. Fellow sophomores J.B. Bradbeer and Owen Davis were silent leaders through their dedication and low scores Unfortunately, J B ’s scores were not allowed to be counted as part of league rules, but he will be vital in the scoring next fall.

Senior Luke Angelakis finished 23rd in the league, with two rounds of 39, and helped keep the team focused Andrew Glatz, always focused on the team first, finished 16th in the InterAc, and his consistent scores were comforting for the team Erin Lo, the only girl in the InterAc, finished 14th in the league overall and had the low score at PC’s home course, Huntingdon Valley, shooting a 37.

The Quakers finished fifth out of six in the league Penn Charter finished fourth twice, fifth three times, and sixth once during the league matches.

Girls Tennis

Captains: Ryann Shaffer, and Erin Lo All-InterAc, First Team: Margaux Losty

Kneeling, left to right: Danielle Yampolsky, Rebecca John, Carly Stern, Michelle Gross, Paige Hodges, Ilana Resnick; standing: Izzy Hirshberg, Emily Barkann, Alie Borowsky, Liza Gendler, Erin Lo, Ryann Shaffer, Jessica Drossner, Steph Risler, Margaux Losty, Coach Rose Weinstein; not pictured: Coach Chris Spencer

The tennis team adapted to a new format for the InterAc: 3 singles and 4 doubles, which the Quakers used to their advantage The tennis team had a great season, despite lineup changes due to rescheduling and injuries

Junior Margaux Losty stepped up to first singles, and her relentless play in matches inspired everyone. Senior Ali Borowsky debuted on varsity in singles, bringing her versatility as a team player Sophomore Emily Barkann jumped from doubles to singles and shocked her opponents with her powerful shots Co-captains and seniors Ryann Shaffer and Erin Lo made a strong first doubles team, combining their skill, spirit, and brains to have an almost undefeated season Sophomore Rebecca John and freshman Paige Hodges formed an consistent and aggressive second doubles team Senior Carly Stern and junior Liza Gendler reunited as a doubles team, and brought the laughter to the courts. Seniors Jessica Drossner and Michelle Gross made a strong, consistent, and victorious fourth doubles that produced results when the team needed it the most. Coach Rose Weinstein was the rock behind the team, giving advice when necessary and in general leading the team with her veteran knowledge. Assistant Coach Chris Spencer was always willing to help the girls with their mechanics and their serves

Although the Quakers lost to GA during the league match, 2-5, the girls came back with a vengeance to upset GA during PC/GA day with a 4-3 win with all four wins going third sets and being the last to finish. Ryann and Erin beat their opponents for the first time Rebecca and Paige won in a tie breaker to decide the victors Freshman Danielle Yampolsky returned from her injury to win at first singles and Margaux was MVP for the day

1. Beating GA on PC/GA Day 4-3 with 4 matches going to 3rd sets

2 Team workouts

3 Team dressups

4. Tennis team breakfasts at the Lo’s

5. The PC Rumble!

All-InterAc, First Team: Mike McGlinchey, Sean O’Brien

Boys Basket

Captains:

Front row, left to right: Julian Johnson, Alex Schwarz, Demetrius Jennings, Malcolm ElashariRashed, Kyle Drayton, Ryan Bennett, Abdul-Kareem Muhammad; back row: Corey Hassman, Chase Kumor, Dave Huber, Mike McGlinchey, Anthony Campanile, Austin Williams, Sean O’Brien

Boys Basketball had a winning and successful season. With big wins against Archbishop Ryan, Haverford, Shipley, and Lawrenceville, the Quakers also made it to the state semi-finals for the first time in years, only to suffer a heartbreaking loss to Kiski Prep at the buzzer The team was led by junior guard Sean O’Brien and senior center Mike McGlinchey Sean and Mike were the backbone of the scoring Senior David Huber was the hustle player, providing rebounds and solid defense. Junior Demetrius Issac was a leader in the backcourt and took over the first game against GA. Sophomore Chase Kumor really stepped it up this year and was another essential piece in the team’s success Coming off the bench was senior Austin Williams who brought athleticism and was called in for rebounds, blocks, and put-backs Also coming off the bench was junior Alex Schwarz, who was always in the right spot for the perfect shot. The Quakers have tremendous upside in the next year with three returning starters, plus Anthony Campanile and Schwarz stepping in to fill out the lineup. It was an exciting season overall, and the whole team played with heart. Big shout out to the Quaker Crew, cheering the team on throughout the season!

All-InterAc, Honorable Mention: Hannah Fox

Girls Basketball

The Girls Basketball team had an interesting season, to say the least. With many great new additions and returning players and coaches, the team had a fine mix of young and old Led by Coach Dave Bass in his second season at the helm, the team was always laughing at his jokes or “Gangnam Style” moves. His energy and high expectations led to hard practices and a competitive schedule. The team also appreciated the positive encouragement and help from coaches Natasha, Jim, Julie, and Shannon, whose great conditioning drills and sense of humor kept everyone on their toes.

Led by captains Nicole Weitz and Katie O’Malley, the Quakers finished their season strong Senior Day was a great tribute to the three seniors: Nicole, Katie, and Kelly Kubach. After missing last season, Kelly returned this year as a starter and energized the team with her competitive attitude Juniors Kristina Kubach and Carmela Dow were great guards, and Kristina’s and Kelly’s hard work on defense was a great match for guarding some of the league’s best shooters Sophomores Nicolette Napoleon and Caroline Jones worked hard in the post and learned to play tough Jess Soens also improved her shot tremendously and will be a major threat in the future. The freshmen on the team contributed a great amount of energy and love for the game Hannah Fox and Ayanna Matthews, who played as eighth graders last year, stepped up as the team’s main ball handlers and scorers. Newcomers Eileen Hennessy and Taylor Zahairagunn were great rebounders and aggressive players, always ready to contribute The Quakers were beset by many injuries, but they were still able to win the Germantown Friends Tournament and compete with some of the Top-Ten ranked teams in the state

Captains: Katie O’Malley and Nicole Weitz

1 Winning Senior Day!

2. Ayanna’s joke

3. Treasure making a 3 while getting fouled

4. Coach Dave doing “Gangnam Style”

5 Winning the Germantown Friends Tournament

6 Playing with the sweaty scout team

7. Painting nails and napping at Nicole’s

8. Team hand games at the end of season party

Front row, left to right: Eileen Hennessy, Kristina Kubach, Hannah Fox, Kelly Kubach, Carmela Dow, Jessica Soens; back row: Nicolette Napoleon, Allison Rogers, Katie O’Malley, Nicole Weitz, Caroline Jones, Ayanna Matthews, Taylor Zahairagunn

All-InterAc, First Team: Randy Beck

All-InterAc, Second Team: Luke Angelakis, Max Reiff

All-MASA, First Team: Randy Beck

Boys Squash

Captains:

Randy Beck and Luke Angelakis

1 Scott’s cookies

2. Team yoga

3 Early practice

4. T-Swift Tuesdays

5. The pill

6 Doubles

7. The Belmont

8 Expect Success

The Boys Varsity Squash team performed to a high standard of play throughout the season. Led by five seniors, the team won the Middle Atlantic consolation and the sportsmanship award. The team fought hard in a very difficult division, ending up in fourth place. Our key victory came when we defeated Harriton Lower Merion in a close match, 5-4 Other close and good matches included GFS and St Andrews

The five seniors were key to the team’s successful year and will surely be missed next year Randy Beck, Luke Angelakis and Max Reiff were recognized for their excellent play with All-InterAc honors. August Crofton and Scott Marcus won key games in numerous close matches. Although High School Nationals was cancelled due to weather, the team was peaking at the right time and was primed for success

Left to right: Luke Angelakis, Gus Crofton, Randy Beck, Aiden Porges, Max Reiff, Coach Geoff Shields, Noah Hollin, Owen Davis, Quin Crofton, Scott Marcus

All-InterAc, First Team: Margaux Losty, Izzy Hirshberg

All-MASA, First Team: Margaux Losty, Izzy Hirshberg

Girls Squash

Captains: Emma Ebert and Ryann Shaffer

1. MASA Championships

2. Leigh’s win against HLM

3. Danielle knocking Leigh’s tooth out

4. Danielle’s awkward introductions

The Girls Varsity Squash team had a very fun season. Although the overall the record was not the same as it had been in previous years, the season ended up being very successful with every girl working hard and playing to the best of their ability Many underclassmen tried out for the team and gained experience with the sport which will be great for the program in the years to come.

Led by senior co-captains Emma Ebert and Ryann Shaffer, the Quakers met their goals by the end of the season; they kept the team positive and energetic Sophomore Izzy Hirshberg and junior Margaux Losty were key members of the team, playing the top positions on the ladder. Alongside Izzy and Margaux, Danielle Reisley and Leigh Steinberg kept momentum throughout the entire season, finishing with key wins in close matches

Coached superbly by Damon Leedale-Brown and Rose Weinstein, the Quakers improved greatly throughout the few months of the season. Coach Damon made sure that each player felt confident enough to challenge their opponents. Assistant Coach Rose was great in organizing the team and helping with all the gear and uniforms

5 Rachael calling everyone “kid”

6 Doubles with the boys team

7. Team pollyanna

8. EA with two varsity players?

Front row, left to right: Rachael Garnick, Emma Ebert, Ryann Shaffer, Danielle Reisley; back row: Coach Damon Leedale-Brown, Leigh Steinberg, Izzy Hirshberg, Natalie Badawy, Margaux Losty, Sydney Stokes, Claudia Dykstra; not pictured: Coach Rose Weinstein

All-InterAc, First Team: Jamal Willis, Connor McGoldrick

Boys Swimming and Diving

Captains: Michael Lordi and Jamal Willis

1 Paul Eberwine’s meditation practices

2. Poseidon

3 Ross Wood breaking the 500 freestyle record

4. Haircuts & Dyeing

5 Jack Mahoney’s swimming

6. Carl’s (new) teeth

back row: John Horan, Jefferey Woo, Ross Wood, Carl Christoph, Jared Karpf, Ben Skinner, Tripp Griffith

The season went well with Paul Coleman stepping in as the new Boys Varsity Swimming coach. Everyone gave it their all each time they swam and the end result was positive Beating the Hill School and Episcopal Academy were two big, close wins for the Quakers, despite unusual circumstances On the way to Episcopal, the bus got stuck in some mud and the team was stranded for about two hours The Hill School meet was not quite as dramatic, but the majority of the team was sick in the days leading up to the meet, and the team was still missing a few swimmers the day of the meet. The Quakers worked together and ultimately succeeded

The team finished the season with InterAc Champs and Easterns, where they had much success at both championship meets, breaking school records and setting personal best times. Altogether the swim season was a success

Senior Jamal Willis broke his the record for the 50 freestyle several times, with his personal best being at Easterns with 20 81 seconds Sophomore Ross Wood broke the PC record for the 500 free (4:43 24) at Easterns, and junior Connor McGoldrick broke the 100 fly record (52:02)

Front row, left to right: Pierce Kraft, Massimo Cusumano, Erich Riedlmeier, Derek Quong, Tim Zurcher, Conor Foley, Jake Brogan; middle row: Jack Mahoney, Peter Tiano, Michael Lordi, Jamal Willis, Connor McGoldrick, Paul Eberwine;

All-InterAc:

Swimming: Meredith Wurtz

Diving: Willow Tierno

Girls Swimming and Diving

row, left to right: Caroline Uhlmann, Pam Gonzales, Elizabeth Cowhey, Sabrina Koenig, Nicole Cousounis, Caitlin McLafferty, Willow Tierno; back row: Cherie Doan, Maddie Mahoney, Anna Ten Have, Maria Georgiou, Carly Zurcher, Meredith Wurtz, Glynis Braun, Nicole DiGiovanni; not pictured: Amanda Beck, Sasha Gorski

Throughout this season, the Girls Varsity Swimming and Diving team had a great season As a close knit group, they worked hard in the pool and pulled out a winning season! One highlight of the season was our meet against Hill. We came in as underdogs and ended up dropping huge amounts of time and winning by 11 points. The team was led by seniors Maria Georgiou, Meredith Wurtz, and Carly Zurcher Maria dominated the 200 IM while Carly got her personal best in the 100 free at Easterns, which led the 400 free relay to a top 5 time in PC history Meredith Wurtz played “mom” to the team. Juniors Amanda Beck, Glynis Braun, Cheri Doan, and Anna Ten Have all contributed to the team’s success. Sophomores Maddie Mahoney, Sabrina Koenig, and Nicole Cousounis always made the team laugh and came up with great dance moves Freshman Pam Gonzales, Caitlin McLafferty, and Liz Cowhey were great additions to the team as well! It was such a fun season and the team should continue its success next year!

The team also enjoyed Glynis’ baking and had fun together, with some shenanigans at other teams’ expense. The Quakers also learned to apply eyebrow gel, but only to get freaky.

Captains: Maria Georgiou and Meredith Wurtz

1. Moral of the whole season: Hands off Merm’s onion rings

2 Another moral: don’t mess with Paul E

3. “Pam” Gorski

4. “Harry Styles, help me swallow my food!”

5 HEY GUYS IS ANYONE UP FOR…

6. “I think a little part of me died inside today”

7 Sabrina telling everyone her life story

8. Candy girl loves pancakes.

9 Twerk Team

Front

All State, First Team: Etienne Dumas, Eric Berger

All-InterAc, Second Team: Mark Opaliski, Jelani Buie, Alex Magers

Wrestli

Captains: Etienne Dumas and Eric Berger

1. “That's what they make ice for!”

2 “It goes against everything in the world!”

3 “Which arm?!?”

4 Ugu *Bumditty Bumditty*

5 Four All-State Wrestlers and two National Prep Qualifiers

Coming into the season the Varsity Wrestling team did not have a coach and the season did not look bright. However, the wrestlers were lucky enough to have Coach David Priest come on board. From day one each and every one of the them got tougher and had fun doing it. The Quakers’ league record improved to 1-4 and with an overall record of 6-5.

The team had its biggest success at the Valley Forge Invitational with one first place finish (senior Eric Berger, Most Valuable Wrestler), three second place finishes (seniors Etienne Dumas, Taylor Jobes, and Alex Magers), and one third place finish (senior Mark Opaliski). Opaliski came into the season as a first year wrestler and improved tremendously in every match. He ended his solo career with an impressive 8th place finish at the state tournament Although the Quakers were mostly made up of seniors, the underclassmen who return have a lot of potential Led by sophomore Jelani Buie, who placed seventh at the state tournament, the team has a very bright future, and Penn Charter Wrestling will return to its true form

Front row, left to right: Coach David Priest, Adam Costarino, Norman Williams, ET Dumas, Eric Berger, Alex Magers, Taylor Jobes; back row: Rob Keehfus, Jelani Buie, Mark Opaliski, Sawyer Smith, James Frye, Jack Stephens, Wade Tressider; not pictured: Charles Giunta, Jared Ominsky

Girls JV Soccer

Kneeling, left to right: Kaitlyn Kahuila, Bria Davis, Megan Volkert, Devon Loftus, Alexa Herskowitz, Laney Markman, Treasure Love, Jessie Levin, Kayla Quinn; standing: Ali Watson, Sapphire Johnson, Caroline Jones, Kelsey Hinshaw, Hannah Kramer, Zoë Neefe, Emily Flemming, Jenni Bown, Sabrina Kistler, Ayanna Matthews, Coach Brittany Shields

Girls JV Tennis

Kneeling, left to right: Arden Rose Neff, Sam Zippin, Danielle Reisley, Jordyn Schwartz, Indira Joell, Jessica Soens; standing: Izzy Hirshberg, Izzie Ashley, Hailey Bennett, Ilana Resnick, Steph Risler, Maddy Harden, Sophie Schrader, Coach Chris Spencer

Fall JV Teams

Boys JV Soccer

Front row, left to right: Ben Ferman, Adam Takle, Dylan Dykstra, Mike Kearney, Ignatius Quinn, Mitch Hogan, Dan Zager, Luca Fortina; back row: Coach Mike Falsetta, Adam Mosenkis, Dan Lewis, James Tanner, Pete Ciarocchi, TJ Pagan, Aidan Porges, Gautam Nagaraj, Dom Primerano, Keith Hankowsky, Ethan Benoff, Kobi Galvis, Colin Mattice, Nate Ewing, Coach Dan Lyons

Girls JV Field Hockey

Kneeling, left to right: Ellie Zimering, Barclay Wohlstetter, Caroline Rogers, Dolly Segal, Caitlin McLafferty, Kristina Ohemeng; standing: Coach Becca Foley, Kennedy Kline, Liz Cowhey, Sofia Toso, Holly Webb, Neusha Hollingsworth, Bella Smith, Jessica Newberg, Emily Ominsky; not pictured: Coach Jenn Milano, Janayjah Dunmore.

Boys JV Water Polo

Front row, left to right: Massimo Cusumano, Philippe Atallah, Tripp Griffith, Harrison Timberlake, Alex Morris, Jake Brogan, Tim Zurcher; back row: David Smith, Jack Mahoney, Mike Vinci, Sawyer Smith, Brian Kitchell, Alex Malitas, Conor Foley, Jim Paolini, Ben Skinner, Coach Paul Macht

Boys JV Squash

Kneeling, left to right: Tate Miller, Jonathan Weiss, Michael Newman, Kieran O’Connor, Philippe Atallah, Aloysius “Blaise” Crofton, Matt Frantz; standing: Michael Fleisher, Will Sutor, Hunter Gates, David Kestenbaum, Connor Grady, Erich Schrader, Coach Peter Lubowitz; not pictured: Frank Doyle

Winter JV Teams

Girls JV Basketball

Front row, left to right: Jessica Soens, Margaret Rogers, Semira Harris, Eileen Hennessy; back row: Caroline Jones, Eliza Jacobs, Nicolette Ray, Treasure Love

Boys JV Basketball

Front row, left to right: Corey Hassman, Stephen Gottlieb, Julian Johnson, Malcolm Elashari-Rashed, Jake McCain; back row: Eric Stahlheber, Christian Teuber, Pat McCain, Frank McGlinchey, Ryan Burnett; not pictured: Harrison Williams

Girls JV Squash

Front row, left to right: Jordyn Schwartz, Alexa Hershkowitz, Ally Stern, Lauren Mullaney, Layne Wolfington; bck row: Jess Newberg, Jenny Bown, Lilli Specter, Charly Stamps, Sydney Stokes, Kolby Kaller, Claudia Dykstra, Coach Rose Weinstein

Boys 9th Basketball

Front row, left to right: Kobi Galvis, Frank Driscoll, Evan Ferrell, Sean Foley, Michael Behr, Joe Lancellotti; back row: Coach Steve Stodghill, Sekou Phillips, Ignatius Quinn, Michael Berk, Nate Ewing, Mr. McAuliffe; not pictured: David Gottlieb (manager)

Girls Cross Country

8/30 McAlpin Invitational

9/8 PTXC3

9/11 Baldwin

9/11 Episcopal Academy

9/15 Briarwood Invitational

9/22 George School Invitational

9/24 SCH Academy

9/28 Paul Short Invitational

10/2 Agnes Irwin School

10/2 Germantown Academy

10/9 Academy of Notre Dame

10/15 InterAc Champs

10/27 PAISAA Champs

11/10 Germantown Academy

Boys Cross Country

9/8 Quad XC

9/11 Germantown Academy

9/15 Briarwood Invitational

9/22 George School Invitational

9/25 SCH Academy

9/28 Paul Short Invitational

10/2 Episcopal Academy

10/9 Malvern Prep

10/15 InterAc Champs

10/27 PAISAA Champs

11/10 Germantown Academy

Boys Soccer

8/31 DeMatha Catholic

9/2 Gonzaga College

9/4 Father Judge

9/6 Germantown Friends

9/8 Friends Central

9/11 Saint Joseph’s Prep

9/14 Saint Benedict’s Prep

9/15 Chaminade High

9/21 Roman Catholic

9/22 West Chester East

9/24 Archbishop Wood

9/28 Episcopal Academy

10/4 Haverford School

10/9 SCH Academy

10/12 Episcopal Academy

10/16 Germantown Academy

10/17 Father Judge

10/19 Malvern Prep

10/23 SCH Academy

10/26 Haverford School

11/2 Malvern Prep

11/8 SCH Academy

11/10 Germantown Academy

Field Hockey

9/5 Hill School

9/7 Friends Central

9/10 Archbishop Ryan

9/12 Baldwin School

9/14 Agnes Irwin School

9/19 Lawrenceville School

9/21 Shipley School

9/24 Acad of Notre Dame

9/28 SCH Academy

9/29 Peddie School

10/2 Episcopal Academy

10/5 Germantown Academy

10/9 Agnes Irwin School

10/12 Springfield High School

10/16 Baldwin School

10/19 Acad of Notre Dame

10/23 SCH Academy

10/26 Episcopal Academy

Football

9/8 Samuel Fels High School

9/15 McDonogh School

9/21 Interboro High School

9/29 The Peddie School

10/12 Episcopal Academy

10/19 Malvern Prep

10/26 Haverford School

11/3 SCH Academy 11/10 Germantown Academy

Girls Soccer

8/30 Friends Central

9/5 The Hill School

9/7 George School

9/10 Lawrenceville School

9/12 Baldwin School

9/14 Agnes Irwin School

9/21 Shipley School

9/25 Acad of Notre Dame

9/28 SCH Academy 10/3 Episcopal Academy 10/5 Germantown Academy 10/10 Agnes Irwin School 10/12 Pennington School 10/16 Baldwin School

10/23 SCH Academy

10/26 Episcopal Academy

11/1 Acad of Notre Dame

11/2 Abington Friends *

11/8 Friends Central * 11/10 Germantown Academy 11/12 Agnes Irwin School

11/14 The Hill School

Boys Water Polo

8/31 Mount St. Joseph's*

9/1 Calvert Hall*

9/1 Gilman*

9/8 Calvert Hall**

9/9 Landon**

9/9 Loyola**

9/19 The Hill School***

9/21 McDowell***

9/22 Wilson*** 9/22 Cath Prep***

9/22 Lawrenceville***

9/22 Malvern***

9/22 Beast of the East***

9/28 Episcopal Academy

10/2 Malvern Prep

10/5 Haverford School

10/10 The Hill School 10/12 Episcopal Academy 10/16 Germantown Academy 10/19 Malvern Prep

10/20 Greenwich Aquatics 10/20 Lawrenceville

10/22 Friends Central 10/24 LaSalle High School 10/26 Haverford School

11/3 The Hill School 11/10 Germantown Academy * = Philmore Cup ** = Navy Tournament

Girls Water Polo

9/11 Friends Central

9/11 Friends Central

9/14 The Hill School

9/18 Pennington School

9/19 Lawrenceville School

9/28 Episcopal Academy

10/5 Germantown Academy

10/13 Springfield High School** 10/13 Wissahickon** 10/17 The Hill School

10/20 Lawrenceville School*** 10/26 Episcopal Academy*** 11/3 Easterns*** ** = Upper Merion Tournament

9/11 Father Judge (stroke play)

9/12 SCH Academy Invitational

9/19 Episcopal Acad. Invitational

9/25 Holy Ghost Prep (stroke play)

9/27 Germantown Acad Invitational

10/8 Haverford School Invitational

10/9 Malvern Prep Invitational

10/16 Penn Charter Invitational 11/06 Germantown

Girls Basketball

12/6 Hun School

12/7 Bodine High School*

12/7 Germantown Friends School*

12/11 Baldwin School

12/14 Shipley School**

12/14 Lawrenceville**

12/18 Central High School

12/20 Notre Dame Academy

1/5 Episcopal Academy

1/5 Philly vs New York Challenge

1/8 Agnes Irwin School

1/11 SCH Academy

1/12 Sanford***

1/15 Germantown Academy

1/18 Baldwin School

1/19 Willingboro

1/22 Notre Dame Academy

1/23 The Hill School

1/26 Peddie School

1/29 Episcopal Academy

2/1 Agnes Irwin School

2/5 SCH Academy

2/8 Germantown Academy

2/11 Shipley School****

2/12 Bishop Eustace Prep School

* = GFS Tournament

** = Make a Wish Tournament

*** = Play-By-Play Scholastic Tournament

= PA Indep Schools Tournament

Girls Tennis

8/28 Abington Friends School

8/30 Archbishop Ryan

9/6 Germantown Friends School

9/7 Shipley School

9/11 Archbishop Carroll

9/14 Hill School

9/24 Friends Central

9/28 Baldwin School

9/29 Peddie School

10/3 Notre Dame

10/5 SCH Academy

10/10 Episcopal Academy

10/12 Agnes Irwin School

10/23 Germantown Academy

11/10 Germantown Academy

IAAA Champs 2nd Doubles 3rd Doubles

Boys Basketball

12/4 Germantown Friends School

12/7 Saint Joseph’s Prep

12/12 The Hill School

12/14 Shipley School*

12/15 The Lawrenceville School*

12/18 Archbishop Ryan

12/21 Freire Charter School

12/27 Conestoga High School**

12/28 Philmont Christian Acad **

12/31 Roman Catholic High School

1/5 Germantown Academy

1/8 SCH Academy

1/11 Haverford School

1/12 Central High School

1/15 Episcopal Academy

1/18 Malvern Prep

1/22 Germantown Academy

1/25 SCH Academy

1/26 Del Valley Charter School

1/29 Haverford School

2/1 Episcopal Academy

2/5 Malvern Prep

2/12 Hill School***

2/14 Malvern***

2/15 Kiski School***

Girls Squash

12/6 Shipley School

12/11 Baldwin School

12/12 Friends Central

12/13 Harriton High School

1/3 Germantown Friends

1/8 Episcopal Academy

1/14 SCH Academy

1/16 The Hill School

1/22 Baldwin School

1/23 Agnes Irwin School

1/24 Agnes Irwin School

1/28 Conestoga High School

1/29 SCH Academy

2/2 Harriton High School*

2/2 Shipley*

2/5 Episcopal Academy

* = MASA Playoffs

12/4 Germantown Friends School

12/18 Solebury School

1/4 Germantown Academy

1/11 Haverford School

1/18 Malvern Prep

1/19 Cadet Tournament

1/25 SCH Academy

1/26 Del County Christian Tourn

2/1 Episcopal Academy

2/5 Solebury School

Swimming and

12/4 Episcopal Academy

12/11 Notre Dame Academy

1/8 Baldwin School

1/15 Germantown Academy

1/19 The Hill School

1/23 SCH Academy

1/31 Agnes Irwin School

2/22 Easterns Girls

Boys Swimming and Diving

12/4 Episcopal Academy 1/15 Germantown Academy 1/19 The Hill School

1/23 Malvern Prep 1/29 Haverford School 2/22-23 Easterns

Boys Squash

11/30 Malvern Prep 12/4 Haverford School

12/6 Shipley School

12/11 SCH Academy

12/13 Saint Andrew’s School

1/8 Harriton High School

1/10 Malvern Prep

1/15 Episcopal Academy 1/17 Germantown Friends School 1/24 Haverford School 1/28 Conestoga High School 1/29 SCH Academy* 2/5 Episcopal Academy * MASA Playoffs

¡ Amigos!

Penn Charter’s Spanish Club attracts students and teachers with a love of the Spanish language and culture With fun trivia games, music, and discussions, Amigos is a fun way to spend lunches with lots of enthusiastic students Amigos hosts occasional school-wide activities like Tango lessons or Quizzo, a Jeopardy-inspired game with fun questions and prizes. Students from all grades are welcome to participate. ¡Venga a Amigos!

French Club

The French Club meets every Monday at lunch The group discusses and organizes activities related to French culture. Besides their work during meetings, the French club holds crepe sales for the Upper School every few months, and members of the club go downtown to engage in French learning outside of the classroom.

Global Awareness

The Global Awareness Club meets Mondays at lunch Global Awareness holds the World Peace Day Assembly, screens important international movies, and participates in a number of Model UN conferences, including the prestigious Ivy League Model United Nations.

Chinese Club

Chinese Club is one of the newer groups at Penn Charter since the addition of Mandarin to the language program. Club attendees learn about Chinese holidays and festival celebrations. In addition, Chinese culture, pop culture, and films are studied and watched during Chinese Club. The club is open to all who are inspired by this fascinating culture, whether you speak Chinese or not! The Chinese Club has also created a scavenger hunt for the entire Upper School to enjoy Chinese Club is thriving with enthusiastic members and fun activities

Latin Club

The Latin Club meets every Wednesday at lunch The club discusses Rick Riordan’s famous book, The Lightning Thief, among others. To stay current with Latin culture, the group plays trivia games related to mythical gods and common Latin phrases. Latin club also has a mascot named Angus, the stuffed sheep.

International Sports Club

The International Sports Club is now in its second year at PC. The club meets on Tuesdays during lunch to discuss international sports and how they relate to different cultures The club covers sports such as football (soccer), cricket, Formula-1, and hockey, to name a few The club has also brought international sports to PC by playing cricket on the front field in the spring

Comedy Sportz

According to Jack Delaney, Comedy Sportz was founded in 1191 CE. It is a USDA and FDA approved improv comedy club at Penn Charter. The comedians meet in an undisclosed, dark, windowless room on Wednesdays at 3:41, or later depending on how long it takes to get back from A-plus. The group draws from sophomores, juniors and seniors Evidently there isn’t a single funny person in the entire freshman class Aside from ominous chanting and esoteric rituals (kidding), we play comedy games (like the ones in Whose Line Is It Anyway) that require participants to think on their feet and be as funny as they can Some of these comedians also perform at PC’s monthly Showcase, while the others confine their talents to the group. We also make an annual trip to the actual Comedy Sportz comedy show in Philadelphia where they meet

Art Club

Art Club meets every Thursday The club was created to observe and discuss the importance of all forms of visual arts, from traditional drawing to claymations Throughout the year, the club goes on trips to different museums and exhibits, and sometimes enters art contests Special speakers include admissions counselors from various art colleges around the country and camp directors for special art-based camps around the world.

Hip Hop Club

Hip Hop Club meets every Thursday at lunch. The group is comprised of enthusiastic students in grades 9 through 12 The main foci are discussions surrounding hip hop culture, as well as comparisons between new and old artists

Math Club

The Math Club meets each week under the guidance of Mr Gordon and Ms Flemming to solve challenging and engaging math problems. They discuss answers, teaching each other as they prepare for the Pennsylvania Math League and the Mandlebrot Math Competition. They have a lot of fun competing with each other and other schools while simply enjoying the intellectual stimulation that these puzzling math problems provide

other (often strange) people who do Comedy Sportz as well.

Book Club

The Upper School Book Club meets on Wednesdays in the GlassRoom in the Gummere Library to discuss a weekly book Aside from reading books such as The Hobbit, the One Book, One Philadelphia annual read (The Buddha in the Attic), and The Perks of Being A Wallflower, the Book Club also throws an annual [Harry Potter] party and screens titles for the summer all-school reads. All student readers are welcome, whether or not they read the book!

The Mirror

The Mirror, the oldest school newspaper in the country, reports on news at the school and in the larger community, as well as some of the lighter topics related to the PC student body In the 2012-2013 school year, The Mirror has taken on a new “technology edge” and has engaged more students in the Upper School with interactive polls and surveys, as well as adding an online version of the newspaper The Mirror has writers, photographers, and artists ranging from ninth grade to twelfth grade.

Anime Club

Anime Club is one of Penn Charter’s newest clubs Anime is for those who love graphic art, powerful story-telling and technology Many of the Anime we see explore social resistance, adventure and spiritual quests, aspects that are at the center of PC’s Anime Club. The group watches and discusses films each week.

Philosophy Club

The Philosophy Club meets on Yellow Tuesdays to discuss articles posted on their Google Site Some topics discussed so far this year have been Theseus’ Ship paradox, whether conjoined twins who share sensory experiences are two different people, and how our brains make decisions before we actually decide. The group’s topics are very wide-ranging, such as the question of free will, and what makes a human an individual

Lit Mag

The Literary Magazine converted to an online version two years ago The magazine is comprised of student works such as poetry, videos, music, drawings, and writing Lit Mag provides a medium for students to submit creative work on their tumblr The Lit Mag team holds contests to entice students to send in their own original work.

Green/Outdoors Club

The Green Club meets during lunch on Thursdays The group draws from grades nine through twelve, discusses environmental issues, and tries to plan ways in which to improve stewardship at PC Green Club also tries to get outside to appreciate the environment; for example, they have gone on several hikes in the Wissahickon and rock climbing at Penn’s rock wall The club’s focus for this year is aimed at recycling at PC.

Business Club

BSU

The purpose of the Black Student Union is to promote activities of common interest, as well as cultural and educational benefit, for the African American student body The BSU is the “umbrella” where many African Americans feel they can come together as a community, providing a forum for voicing differences, goals, and ideas. Furthermore, BSU encourages cooperation between African Americans to ultimately work together in order to better the overall community.

The Business Club meets on Thursdays at lunch to discuss the stock market, local businesses, and economic situations. In addition to lively discussions and watching business-related movies, the Business Club simulates creating a small business through brainstorming, planning, advertising, conducting, and assessing their business ventures, such as selling smoothies and waffles. Through practical applications, students receive first-hand experience and understanding about the costs of starting up a successful and profitable business. The Business Club also allows its members to experience and understand the ups-and-downs (or algorithms) of the market through investing its small profits At the end of the year, after enjoying the experience of selling and investing, the Business Club gives all of its profits to a local charity

Science Club

The Science Club is entering its second and a half year. The club boasts participation from all grades, with a strong presence of senior leaders. Science Club meets every Tuesday at lunch, and occasionally on Fridays and after school The club participates in a wide range of events and activities ranging from the National Science Bowl to rocket launches and demos of fun (and safe) explosions

Mock Trial

Mock Trial draws from students in grades 9 through 12 and meets twice weekly. The group is divided into two teams, Team A named “Team Paradox” and Team B named “Team Tom.” Each year the club is presented with a case which they must argue for both the prosecution and the defense At press time, Mock Trial is waiting to find out if they will advance to the fourth round of the current trial..

Writing Center Peer Tutors

The Writing Center’s warm and inviting environment are reasons why students in the Middle, and Upper School come to get assistance on writing assignments Some peer tutors enjoy the work so much that they go above the required 40-minutes per week Peer tutors enjoy assisting others, whether it’s a friend or the occasional, nervous, Middle School student The Writing Center is a treasured room at school and always is the perfect place to work on homework or lounge on the comfy couch!

GSA

The GSA meets on Fridays Discussions range from school-related issues, such as bullying, to country-wide problems, especially regarding the recent election. Usually any LGBT-related topics in the news are discussion topics. Besides discussions, the GSA watches videos, dances, and occasionally hosts assemblies in order to increase awareness in the Upper School.

RLC

The Religious Life Committee is charged with supporting and deepening Quakerism in the Upper School. Not just a club, but a committee, it provides students an opportunity to make substantive contributions to our community, including Meeting for Worship and Friends-Multicultural Day. The RLC sets their own agenda each year, with the goal of finding ways to better our understanding of Quakerism and to contribute to the ongoing revelation of what it means for Penn Charter to be a Quaker school.

Current Events Club

The Current Events Club meets every Wednesday during lunch, to engage a diverse student body with different biases, political ideas and cultural perspectives Topics are both domestic and foreign Prominent topics of discussion this year were: gun control, the Benghazi attack, Lance Armstrong, and CIA Director David Petraeus, to name a few.

Science Peer Tutors

As a relatively new group, the Science Peer Tutors are a student-run resource for those searching for help in the sciences. The Science Peer Tutors often hold large study sessions before major tests and final exams, and always are willing to help students who either struggle with science or need a little extra assistance on a confusing topic, regardless of how trivial the subject or work may seem.

Girls a Cappella

Flute by the Foot

Boys a Cappella

Quakers Dozen

U/S String Ensemble

Jazz Band

It was a great year for the performing arts and small ensembles at PC The one year-old Performing Arts Council, run by students, has organized and sponsored various successful events, such as Improv Night and a Performing Arts Panel to heighten arts awareness and appreciation on campus. Small ensemble musical groups meet a few times a week in the Kurtz Center. Quakers Dozen, a co-ed a Cappella group, performed both on and off campus and even graced the hallways with carols over the holidays Groups like Boys a Cappella and Girls a Cappella grew in size and repertoire this year, with music ranging from Beyonce to Doo-wop Groups like Jazz Band, String Ensemble, and Flute by the Foot give students instrumental opportunities beyond Symphonic Band Members of the all flute ensemble, Flute by the Foot, always spice up concerts with their colorful socks while playing. With the Performing Arts Council’s emergence and students’ dedication to and passion for music, the arts remain a strength of the Penn Charter experience.

Young Republicans Young Democrats

Young Republicans of Penn Charter encourages the awareness and education of politics and the Republican party It provides a comfortable environment where students of any political affiliation are welcome to voice their opinions. The Young Republicans meet weekly to converse about the new happenings on the campaign trails

Young Democrats promotes the discourse of Democratic ideas and principles At the weekly meetings, Young Democrats explores the impact of various events and compares the strategies of both parties The club is open to all, regardless of affiliation

Student Council

Student Council helps to shape schoolwide policies The council promotes school spirit, extracurricular activities, the academic well-being of the student body (in matters such as curriculum and scheduling) as well as provides a continuous channel of communication among students, faculty and administration. Although council meetings are open to all, there are 20 elected student representatives (five freshmen, five sophomores, five juniors, and five seniors)

Service Council

Service Council organizes all community service opportunities for the Upper School Weekly projects include serving at St Francis Soup Kitchen, as well as tutoring at Casa del Carmen and the Kroc Center. The council also encourages student participation in other projects with students from the Saint James School, Visioning the Good Society program, and the holiday gift drive.

Community Council

Along with faculty members Brian McCloskey, Beth Glascott, Tim Lynch, Sarah Sharp and Lee Payton, the Council hears cases regarding infractions of the Community Code and recommends possible sanctions to the Upper School administration.

To the Class of 2013:

I congratulate you on the achievement of producing a stellar Class Record Your yearbook not only chronicles your success while at Penn Charter but also captures your school at a very special time in our history, as we think strategically about our future. Consistent with your theme, you, the Class of 2013, are known for your variety and have always given us a little something extra – like a baker’s dozen of doughnuts You are caring, and many of you have always been more than a little committed to service. You are athletic, and many of you have always given a little bit more of yourselves in the big game You are artistic, and many of you have given your best performances on stage, and at times, in class! You are a little bit louder but not at the expense of sportsmanship You are a little bit more “type A” about grades but not at the expense of learning. You are a little bit more opinionated but not at the expense of empathy. Just as some have turned the number 13 into a lucky charm, I am certain that you will be lucky in life. More important than luck, however, I am certain you will find success and happiness and make your mark as you make a positive difference to improve our world Congratulations to you all, fondly remember Old Penn Charter, and take that little extra piece of us with you as you pass through our storied red doors upon your commencement

Darryl J Ford Head of School

Sam Agre

finds true love, only to recognize her across the table at a family reunion the next day

In a laundry mishap, all of Luke’s clothes turn black

... becomes Power 99’s new late night DJ

starts her own black market of Penn Charter paraphernalia.

Zoë Allen

stops eating so much and gains 400 lbs.

After years of wearing belly shirts, Eric gains 200 lbs, and finally covers his tummy

decides to dye his hair red.

Dan Amchin

finds a cure for cancer, but overthinks the social interactions required for its release and never tells anyone

... buys all the Cheetos factories in America

stops being sensitive and realizes that he’s the best becomes a devout Catholic.

Terrance Collins Zander Chovanes

After many successful years on Broadway, Amanda decides her true calling is stage crew becomes the World’s Best Mom admits defeat and legally changes his name to Mookie.

proposes to his future wife by singing to her in front of her parents.

Adam Costarino

secludes himself for 30 years to build his own Iron Man suit.

becomes the next Disney princess, Princess Kai

August Crofton

... is never h from again

lives by an i lake in Canada where he is free to play hockey and marry his guitar, Skye

... finds out that he doesn’t have bad luck; the gods are against him quits ballet to manage Mike McGlinchey’s pro football career.

directs the best scary movie in history.

qualifies for the 2016 Olympics, but cannot compete because he injures his ankle horsing around

... tries to become a published author, but cannot because no one can read his handwriting

... finally stars in a music video and forever produces one of a kind music

wins the Triple Crown never makes a sarcastic remark again.

-- one for each Harry Potter character. changes his hair color and forgets to do his homework

Teddy Foley

Dan Foley

Cait Farrell

Emma Ebert

ET Dumas

Kyle Drayton

Jess Drossner

Frank Doyle

Ella DiGiovanni

Jack Delaney

Katy Decker

Senior Retreat

Rachael Garnick

... is asked to serve as US Attorney General, but turns down the position in order to student-teach in Zuccotti’s class.

Maria Georgiou

Jim Getsy

retires from modeling after a tragic fall, and becomes a full time spokeswoman for strange brands of yogurt owns his own School of Rock

... runs into his long lost Italian son in the Reading Terminal lives a relatively unexciting life and loves it. ... takes SEPTA... everywhere.

... finds his future wife in the erg section of

... becomes the turtle man “live action!” adopts 30 cats and moves to California, where it is

“The Angi Ji Method” becomes a staple in math curricula worldwide

Sapphire Johnson

finds a house that can fly

decides to get off the trampoline to go into the house.

Sam Jolinger

burns down ski shop in th Poconos.

becomes a geologist hates crew and joins football, ending up in the NFL.

Kelly Kubach

... creates a clothing store that sells jeans in every color but blue finally gets tired of looking at himself in the mirror.

After getting fired from every job he works for not obeying authority, Shaq makes his own business so he can be his own boss leaves a successful career in the MLB to pursue absolutely nothing becomes Bruno Mars permanently changes her name to Kathy

After getting his third set of stitches from his lacrosse injuries, Alex sues Cascade Helmet Co and finally gets the compensation he deserves stops swimming and gains 300 lbs, but doesn't care because he can still bench more than you. gets caught climbing through a fireplace to crash the party inside.

Alex Magers

Michael Lordi Erin Lo

Shaq Lewis

Jake Lawn

Tito Laurencio

Jonah Krall

David Kotch

Jared Karpf

Sean Joseph

Most Likely to be a Soccer Mom or Dad

Sam Agre & Julia Vahey

Most Huggable

Bennett Samuel & Marlaina Stuve

Most Likely to go Pro

Catie Skinner & Mike McGlinchey

Best Hair

Jim Getsy & Katherine O'Donnell

Most Likely to be on Broadway

Nic Hanson & Ella DiGiovanni

We polled the seniors on important questions of the day...

1. Where would you have gone if you did not go to Penn Charter?

Another Inter-Ac Friends School Catholic School Public School

Other

2. What course do you wish you had taken that you did not?

Bioethics Foreign Policy Intro to Economics

Everyday Ethics Photography

Costume Design

3. Which teacher will you definitely invite to your wedding?

Mr. Burkhart

Mr. Larrabee

Mr. Zuccotti

Dr. Hughes

Dr Comiskey

Señora Zamora

4. Where is your favorite place on campus to eat lunch?

Dining Hall

Chigwell Close (Creek)

Chigwell Close [Miller Garden side)] Illegally in the Nook In a Club Meeting

Most Likely Never to Return to PC Taylor Jobes

Best Smile

Carly Stern & Mike Paolini

Most Likely to be a Teacher at PC

Lital Netter-Sweet & Charles Guinta

Best Laugh

Lo & Stanton Young

Most Likely to Cure Cancer

Angi Ji & Dan Amchin

S u p e r l a t i v e s !

5. Favorite Sports Team? Phillies Flyers Sixers Eagles

Not a Philly Team

6. What city would you like to work in?

7. What region would you most like to visit?

The Horn of Africa

The Hindu Kush

The Ring of Fire (Pacific) South Side of Chicago Manayunk

8. What kind of phone do you use? iPhone Droid

Dave Huber & Molly Pighini

Erin

Kunal Malhotra

... runs a successful Latin American business from his iPad

... wins Jeopardy by knowing what color eyes Lincoln had

invents a device that can mute (track) coaches.

moves to Susquehanna, where she spends her time eating pistachios in her theater.

... is not excited to see you.

Tara Malone

... becomes a Republican.

... becomes an arachnologist

... finds Waldo, but releases him, because he enjoys the chase gets through an 80 minute class in college without leaving

finally gets enough tickets to buy Dave & Busters.

has a better TV show than Dr Phil and Maury Povich combined, called Moore is More

hugs Marlaina Stuve back

... pursues a career in couples therapy.

tells a genuinely funny joke

... produces a new show called "Entobraj," starring DeNiro, DiCaprio, and Goslin

Lital Netter-Sweet

makes thirdwheeling a profession

Katherine O'Donnel finally admits to starring in "Superbad" as McLovin, then spends the rest of his life in Wyndmoor

marries the owner of Skippy’s

... moves to the Main Line and starts playing tennis on the weekends. becomes the Pope

... takes the SAT in her free time.

returns to Penn Charter to teach lower school and coach field hockey

... makes the golf team and outdoes Tiger Woods, becoming Tiger Schwartz

... freaks out while performing surgery, because he doesn’t have the latest iPhone.

A near-death experience causes Ed to reevaluate his life He discovers his true roots as a Democrat and is never heard from again.

... finds her tru calling and becomes a tiger. homeland He is never heard from again stops taking “selfies ” gets a job and makes her own money

Steph Risler

Ilana Resnick

Max Reiff

Ed Point

Molly Pighini

Mike Paolini

Maddie Perlmutter

Drew Paisley

Mark Opalisky

Katie O'Malley

Tim O'Donnell

& Those Who Left PC...

Kevin Allison

Mariza Ballou

Alec Blumenfeld

Austin Cho

Alesha S. Daniels

Gregory A. Davis

Blake L. Derman

Harris E Derma

Allexandra Dickerson

Dylan C. Edmons-Carty

Emilee P. Ehret

Jared M Fento

Olivia A Gannon

Genevieve Glatsky

Charles Goldstein

Khari I. Goosby

Rachel A Hampton

Demitrious M Harriott

Honorable Mentions...

on sabbatical at one time

Lifers 2000 - 2013

Kate M. Harris

Steven Hladczuk

Ian Michael Hom

Elena Huang

Rebecca M. Kamens

Ilissa Kay

Nicole Marshall

Peter N McCall

Christopher H. McDaniel

Lisa Moc

Christopher P. Morris

Devan Owens

Conor A. Resch

Albert D. Richardson

Lawson Lee Sanford

Michael J. Savage

Will Schaeffe

Cassie Seltzer

James Shecter

Amin M. Shirazi

Sonali Singh

Sahil S Singhal

Austin Small

Jabari C Stafford

Grace N. Stankus

Rustin Tashayyod

Levy A. Thomas

Edward von Mehren

Geoffrey Warrington

Shane J. Yaller

ZoëAllen

Rachael Garnick

Jessica Drossner

Charles Giunta Taylor Jobes

Sam Jolinger Jared Karpf

Kunal Malhotra

Drew Paisley

Catie Skinner

Andrew Uhlmann

Heidi Zisselman

Nic Hanson

Meredith Wurtz

Michael Paolini

Priya Sivalingam

Through the many class trips, Hallowe’ens and milestones, we could tell we were the “Lucky ’13”.

Class History

Olivia Roak

... speaks English.

After his life falls apart, Bennett is ordered to coach a peewee hockey team of rag-tag misfits and turns them into winners, 3 times

... learns how to talk without smiling

... never hands out a piece of gum again.

Naaz Suluki-Johnson

reestablishes the Back to Africa movement.

Allison Rogers

achieves her dream of becoming a mermaid and lives Ariel for the rest of her life.

Erich Schrader

realizes his true dream of becoming a ghost hunter in the Himalayas, discovers a ghost, and is never heard from again

Ben Rubin

... marries Shaun White and becomes Mrs Flying Tomato

moves to Long Island and starts the ultimate preteen clothing line

Will Sutor

decides college life just isn't for him and joins the priesthood where he takes a vow of celibacy

... legally changes his name to @BenandJared to get more Twitter followers

receives a restraining order from each member of FC Barcelona.

After 30 years of singing, Jess decides to go into medicine to save people’s lives and does.

... finds out she was adopted from Korea

... sings off pitch.

Celia Tow

Marlaina Stuve

Carly Stern

Jess Star

Claudia Stedman

Catie Skinner

Ryann Shaffer

Ani Schug

Bennett Samuel

Andrew Uhlmann

... becomes the president of the UAE in an unprecedented election in 2030

never attends law school but becomes one of the most successful lawyers of Philadelphia, due to his skills in the art of arguing.

The Philadelphia Eagles hold open tryouts, which Brandon attends and makes the team He becomes an All-Pro Special Teamer

Julia Vahey

... becomes an avid apple eate and opens up h own orchard

faces unemployment after pursing a career in comedy, when she realizes that she is still the only one who thinks her jokes are funny

has a cry-free New Years

finally loses patience and goes to work for the New Jersey Devils His family shuns him is in dress code.

... starts dressing in all white.

hides in the river during a game of hideand-seek

becomes a professional football player in the NFL.

says something mean.

becomes the first U S Supreme Court Justice to ditch her black robe, and instead wears biking shorts and a t-shirt to hearings

... plays college water polo and gives everyone on her team a concussion.

Carly Zurcher

Heidi Zisselman

Stanton Young

Meredith Wurtz

Daryl Worley

Jamal Willis

Anna Wills

Austin Williams

Brandon White

Zach Weinberg

Ray Vandegrift

Samuel Agre

Slammin, Mystikal

6 Years at PC, Yellow Team, Track, Varsity Soccer Captain

Zoë Claire Allen Zo

Lifer, Yellow Team, Soccer, Track

Like branches on a tree we grow in different directions, yet our roots remain as one. Each of our lives will always be a special part of the other. Anonymous

Daniel B. Amchin

Dan, Danny, Damchin, Dizzle Amchizle

4 Years at PC, Blue Team, JV Soccer, Track Varsity, Math Club Co-Leader, Science Club Founder, Model UN/Global Awareness, Band, Pit Orchestra Drummer

Luke Hunter Angelakis

Luke

6

Years at PC, Yellow Team, Golf Captain, Squash Captain, Business Club, Writing Center Peer Tutor

Sky is the limit and you know that you can have what you want, be what you want. Notorious B.I.G.

They’ve done studies, you know. Sixty percent of the time, it works every time. Ron Burgundy

Let the chips fall where they may. Tyler Durden

We’re all pretty bizarre. Some of us are just better at hiding it. The Breakfast Club

Amanda Grace Rush Ashbaker

4 years at PC, Yellow Team, GSA Leader, Quakers Dozen, Girls a Capella, Jazz Band, Flute Ensemble, Musicals, Writing Center Peer Tutor, Art Club, JV Soccer, Track and Field

Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it

-Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

Don’t take yourself seriously No one else does. Anonymous

Natalie Badawy

Mommy, Nat

7 Years at PC, Blue Team, Squash, Service Council

Randall C. Beck

8 Years at PC, Yellow Team, Squash Captain, Tennis Captain, Soccer Randy

Eric B. Berger

Ernie, Berg, The Godbrajer

3

Years at PC, Blue Team, Wrestling Captain, Lacrosse Captain, Football, Geis Trophy Winner

“Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t - you’re right.” Henry Ford

Alison Helene Borowsky

5 years at PC, Yellow Team, Tennis, Service Alie, Alvin

I can’t go back to yesterday because I was a different person then. Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland

Ashleigh Evelyn Brown Ash

7 Years at PC, Yellow Team, GSA, Student Diversity Discussion Group Leader, Studio and Digital Arts Club, Soccer, Basketball, Track and Field Captain

Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind

Matthew Lee Brown

10 Years at PC, Yellow Team, Hip Hop Club, International Sports Club, BSU, SDDG, Soccer, Tennis Captain Browny

“I done wrestled with an alligator, I done tussled with a whale; handcuffed lightning, thrown thunder in jail; only last week, I murdered a rock, injured a stone, hospitalized a brick; I'm so mean I make medicine sick.” Muhammad Ali

“I have no idols I admire work, dedication and competence ” Ayrton Senna

“If you have the opportunity to play this game of life you need to appreciate every moment a lot of people don’t appreciate the moment until it’s passed. ”

Kanye West

“It’s not who I am underneath. It’s what I do that defines me.”

Batman

“When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace.”

James Marshall Hendrix

“Ever tried Ever failed No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.”

Samuel Beckett

“My people, you gotta think before you move, you gotta speak before you cry, you gotta live before you die.” Lil B

Mary Elizabeth Margret Cain Mare

7 Years at PC, Blue Team, School Plays & Musicals, GSA, Girls a Cappella, Lit Mag, Art Club, Philosophy Club, Track and Field, Cross Country, Field Hockey

“My head is bloody, but unbowed.” Invictus, William Ernest Henley

“Friendship is Love without his wings!” Lord Byron

Joshua John Cannon

Josh, The Cannon, Ja-Rule

4 Years at PC, Yellow Team, Soccer Captain, Track Captain, Winter Track Captain

Alexander J. Chovanes

Zander

2 Years at PC, Blue Team, Football, Lacrosse, Musical

Terrance Collins

Hip-Hop Club, Black Students Union, International Sports Club, Football, Track Mookie

7 Years at PC, Yellow Team,

Adam James Costarino

Costy

4 Years at PC, Blue Team, Science Club, Math Club, Cross Country, Swimming, Wrestling, Track and Field

“The important thing is to not stop questioning.”

-Albert Einstein

“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams, live the life you have imagined.” - Henry David Thoreau

Augustine Patrick Titus Crofton

August, Gus, Augie

6 Years at PC, Yellow Team, International Sports Club, Ultimate Frisbee, Tennis, Squash, Track Manager

“I don’t know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve ” J.R.R. Tolkien

Kathryn Sara Decker

Katy, Kai

7 Years at PC, Blue Team, Field Hockey, Track Captain

Jack Delaney

6 years at PC, Yellow Team, Crew Captain

My family - You guys are a bunch of lunatics, but I couldn’t ask for anything better

Thanks for everything, and I love you all

My friends - You’re just lunatics

“I can't believe it - reading and writing actually paid off!” -Homer Simpson

Emily Claire Diaz

6 years at PC, Yellow Team, Managing Editor of The Class Record, Blue and Yellow Society, Cross Country Captain, Track, Young Republicans Club

“Success is not final; failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts.” -Winston Churchill

Gabriella Eileen DiGiovanni

4 Years at PC, Blue Team, Performing Arts Council, Senior Class President, Musicals, Blue and Yellow Society, Cross Country Captain Ella

Francis Xavier Doyle, Jr.

Frankie D, Brick, Baby Bones

6 Years at PC, Blue Team, Mock Trial, Boys a Cappella, Soccer, Crew, Winter Track

To my family: You all inspire me each and every day to strive to become the best I can possibly be in all facets of life Your love is a blessing like no other I find it difficult to appropriately put my gratitude into words What I can say is that you all are my rock and foundation; without your love and presence, I am nothing

To my friends: After years of good times, and some bad, our time at Penn Charter is coming to an end. Because of you, my friends, I have forever been changed for the better. And even though our time here is at a close, our memories, laughter and friendship will forever remain close to my heart. I wish all of you success and happiness in your futures.

“Never take life too seriously Nobody gets out alive anyways.” Robin Williams

“A pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty ” Winston Churchill

“The word ‘impossible’ is not in my dictionary ” Napoleon Bonaparte

“The die is cast.” Julius Caesar

Kyle Alexander Drayton

Young Munch, Tyroil Smouchie Wallace, K-Dray, Unlikely Dimensions, Tony Hawk

4 Years at PC, Blue Team, Black Student Union, Diversity Club, Hip-Hop Club, Football, Basketball

Jessica Taylor Drossner

Jay, Jess

Lifer at PC, Blue Team, Community Service Council, Softball Captain, Tennis

“I will not lose, for even in defeat, there is a valuable lesson learned, so it evens up for me ” Jay-Z

“’Cause it’s a bittersweet symphony, this life.” - The Verve

“Be not afraid of greatness, Some are born great, Some achieve greatness, and Some have greatness thrust upon them ” Shakespeare

Etienne Alexander Dumas

5 Years at PC, Blue Team, S.D.D.G, International Sports Club, Soccer, Cross Country Captain, Wrestling Captain, Track Captain E.T, DaAnimal

I couldn’t pick the right pictures to add of my parents because it is not that easy to find one that portrays the appreciation, love, and feelings I have for them both. Therefore, I want to dedicate this page to them. To my mom, because there is not anything in the world that shows the same affection that she gives to me. I am proud to call myself a “mama’s boy” because I know I would not be here without her To my dad, because of all the long soccer trips up and down the east coast our bond has been so strong and because you will not be taking me to my sporting events in college I do not want you to feel that the bond will fade. Nothing can erase the countless hours we have spent together. Love you both, and yes I will always be your little boy.

Emma Jane Ebert Em

7 years at PC, Yellow Team, Soccer Captain, Squash Captain, Lacrosse Captain

“Take care of all your memories, for you cannot relive them ” - Bob Dylan

To my family, Thanks for being there and so much more.

Love, Cait

Caitlyn Farrell

11 Years at PC, Blue Team, Book Club, Writing Center Peer Tutor, JV Girls Tennis, Varsity Girls Cross Country

Life is nothing without friendship. Marcus Tullius Cicero

Family means putting your arms around each other and being there. Barbara Bush

A friend is one who knows you and loves you just the same. Elbert Hubbard

To my friends, You're the best! Love you all! Cait

Daniel John Foley

D Jay Fol, NASA, Horsey

6 Years at PC, Yellow Team, Sports Editor for the Class Record, Science Peer Tutor, Science Club, Amigos, Green Club, Math Club, Football, Track and Field

Edward Foley Jr.

Tedward

10 Years at PC, Yellow Team, The Mirror, Soccer Captain, Basketball, Baseball

Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it

Michael Jordan

Rachael Danielle Garnick

Lifer, Blue Team, Writing Center Peer Tutor, Philosophy Club Founder, Head of Current Events Club, Head of Blue & Yellow Society, Mock Trial, Online Editor of The Mirror, Green Club, SDDG, Soccer, Squash, Softball Captain

To my family: Mom and Dad, I cannot thank you enough for all of the love, support, and guidance you give me each day Ad and Deej (and Lily, of course), you are my best friends Thanks for all the fun times and amazing memories I love you all so much!

To PC and the Class of 2013: Thank you for introducing me to some of the most amazing people (both mentors and friends) I will ever meet. For the last 13 years, through thick and thin, PC has been my second home, and I am truely grateful for all of the lessons I have learned here. Here’s to the Class of 2013!

“Get over your hill and see what you find there, with grace in your heart and flowers in your hair ” - Mumford and Sons

“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”

- Eleanor Roosevelt

Maria Margaret Georgiou

12 Years at PC, Blue Team, Crew, Swimming Captain, Symphonic Band, Chorus

James Edward Getsy

6 Years at PC, Yellow Team, Quakers Dozen, Track, Charter Singers, Double Dozen

“I pay no attention whatever to anybody’s praise or blame I simply follow my own feelings.”

- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

“You can’t always write a chord ugly enough to say what you want to say, so sometimes you have to rely on a giraffe filled with whipped cream.”

- Frank Zappa

“I expect to pass through this world but once; any good thing therefore that I can do, or any kindness that I can show to any fellow creature, let me do it now; let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.”

- William Penn

“Ambition is a dream with a V8 engine.” - Elvis Presley

“Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.” - Winston Churchill

Charles Salvatore Giunta

Lifer, Blue Team, Water Polo, Wrestling, Lacrosse Chaz, Braj

To Mom: Well... All I can say is we did it! Without you, none of this would have been possible It has been you and I from just about day one, and the “Mother-Son team” never had intentions of giving up or turning back Together, we overcame every obstacle that stood in our way. You have always been in my corner no matter what and I truly appreciate that I love you with all my heart

To Coach McDonough: Thank you so much for all the help along the way You have been a great coach, teacher, and role model throughout Middle and Upper School You gave me many opportunities that I would not have had otherwise. I can honestly say that I am proud to be a part of the Penn Charter Lacrosse program and would have wanted no one else to be my Coach. I’ll be back in a couple of years to help with the Defense, but for now, I wish you and the entire program the best of luck

Andrew Mark Glatz

Glatz, Glatzy

6 Years at PC, Blue Team, Golf Captain, International Sports and Culture Club

“It’s funny All you have to do is say something nobody understands and they’ll do practically anything you want them to.”

J D Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye

“To dare is to do ” Tottenham Hotspur FC

Tyler Austin Gottlieb

4 Years at PC, Blue Team, Mock Trial, Amigos, International Sports and Culture Club, Soccer, Tennis, Football

Francis William Spencer Grant

Zed, Driftwood

5 Years at PC, Yellow Team, Co-Founder of International Sports Club, Squash, Crew Captain

“The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself ”

Friedrich Nietzsche

“As a man sow, shall he reap; and I know that talk is cheap But the heat of the battle is as sweet as the victory ” Bob Marley

“There once was two bulls, an old bull and a young bull, standing atop a hill looking down on a bunch of heffers ” Rob Quinn

“Men judge generally more by the eye than by the hand, for everyone can see and few can feel Every one sees what you appear to be, few really know what you are ”

Niccolo Machiavelli

“The important people, the important things, they don’t go away ” One Tree Hill

Michelle Alex Gross

5 Years at PC, Yellow Team,Tennis, Track, Community Service Council Mich, Meesh, Lil Meesh

“Friendship is the hardest thing in the world to explain. It's not something you learn in school. But if you haven’t learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven’t learned anything.”

Muhammad Ali

Nicholas Gilman Hanson

5 Years at PC, Yellow Team, Jazz Band, Quakers Dozen, Hip-Hop Club, Cross Country, Track

“There is no passion to be found playing small - in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.” - Nelson Mandela

“Once you label me you negate me.” - Søren Kierkegaard

“There is two kinds of music, the good, and the bad I play the good kind.” - Louis Armstrong

Kira Elisabeth Hastings

6 Years at PC, Yellow Team, Cross Country, Stage Crew, Lit Mag Leader, Art Club, Book Club, GSA, Philosophy Club, Anime Club, Book Club

“Then what’s happened to the missiles?” he said.

A new and astounding image appeared in the mirrors

“They would appear,” said Ford doubtfully, “to have turned into a bowl of petunias and a very surprised-looking whale ”

Another thing that got forgotten was the fact that against all probability, a sperm whale had suddenly been called into existence several miles above the surface of an alien planet.

And since this is not a naturally tenable position for a whale, this poor innocent creature had very little time to come to terms with its identity as a whale before it then had to come to terms with not being a whale any more

This is a complete record of its thought from the moment it began its life till the moment it ended it

Ah ! What's happening? it thought

Er, excuse me, who am I?

Hello?

Why am I here? What's my purpose in life?

What do I mean by who am I?

Calm down, get a grip now oh! this is an interesting sensation, what is it? It’s a sort of yawning, tingling sensation in my my well, I suppose I’d better start finding names for things if I want to make any headway in what for the sake of what I shall call an argument I shall call the world, so let's call it my stomach.

Good. Ooooh, it's getting quite strong. And hey, what about this whistling, roaring sound going past what I'm suddenly going to call my head? Perhaps I can call that . . . wind! Is that a good name? It’ll do . . . perhaps I can find a better name for it later, when I find out what it’s for. It must be something very important, because there certainly seems to be a hell of a lot of it Hey! What’s this thing? This let’s call it a tail--yeah, tail Hey! I can really thrash it about pretty good, can’t I? Wow! Wow! That feels great! Doesn’t seem to achieve very much, but I'll probably find out what it’s for later on Now, have I built up any coherent picture of things yet?

No.

Never mind, hey, this is really exciting, so much to find out about, so much to look forward to, I'm quite dizzy with anticipation . . . Or is it the wind?

There really is a lot of that now, isn’t there?

And wow! Hey! What’s this thing suddenly coming toward me very fast? Very, very fast So big and flat and round, it needs a big wide-sounding name like . . . ow . . . ound . . . round . . . ground! That’s it! That’s a good name-ground!

I wonder if it will be friends with me?

-Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Thank you, people of the nook, for teaching me to be myself. DFTBA

Emma Jayne Higgins

2 Years at PC, Spanish Club, Girls a Cappella, Tennis, Class Record Photographer

Dominique Maurice Holly

6 Years at PC, Blue Team, Hip Hop Club, Mock Trial, Track Dom

David James Huber

Dave, Hubes, Huber, Huey

4 Years at PC, Blue Team, Basketball Captain, Water Polo Captain, Baseball

“The only easy day was yesterday.” Navy Seal Philosophy

“All I need is a beat that’s super bumpin.”

Cali Swag District

“I say if you’re going to take a chance on something, you just go full to the wall ” Toby Keith

Angi Ji

7 Years at PC, Yellow Team, Stage Crew, Math Club Leader, Writing Center Peer Tutor, Class Record Senior Page Editor

Aim for the moon. If you miss, you may hit a star. - W. Clement Stone

Henry Taylor Jobes

Lifer, Blue Team, Cross Country, Wrestling, Track

Sapphire DeAnna Johnson

Sapphy, Sapph, Sapphy Girl

7 Years at PC, Yellow Team, Art Club, SDDG, Musicals, Soccer, Lacrosse, Swimming, Basketball

“Life isn’t about the number of breaths you take, it’s the moments that take your breath away.” - Hitch

Samuel David Jolinger

Sam, Jam, Ron, Tuna

Lifer, Yellow Team, Community Service, International Sports Club, Crew

Sean Joseph

9 Years at PC, Yellow Team, Track, Football, Diversity Club, Mock Trial, Hip Hop Club Shizz, Shizzy Mack

Jared Lee Karpf

Jayrock, Jarebear

Lifer, Yellow Team, Comedy Sports Captain, Vice Clerk of Student Council, Model UN, Symphonic Band, Chorus, Water Polo, Swimming, Crew, Tennis

Thank you, Mom and Dad, for all of your love and support! I love you both so very much

“Today I will do what others won’t, so tomorrow I can accomplish what others can’t.” Jerry Rice

“The world hates change, yet it is the only thing that has brought progress.” Charles Kettering

“There can be no great accomplishment without risk ” Neil Armstrong

“What we do in life echos in eternity.” Russell Crowe, Gladiator

“Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don’t ” Bill Nye the Science Guy

Kevin Patrick Kelly

6 Years at PC, Blue Team, Water Polo, Swimming, Crew Captain, Jazz Band, Amigos, Student Council, Global Awareness Club, The Mirror Kel, Kelly

wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it.

William Penn

Right is right, even if everyone is against it; and

If you're going through hell, keep going Winston Churchill

Don't get old, Kev -Grandfather (Chester Stec)

David Alexander Kotch

Sandy

4 Years at PC, Yellow Team, Student Council Representative, Writing Center Peer Tutor, Basketball, Soccer, Baseball, Track and Field

Twenty years from now you will be disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did So throw off the bowlines Sail away from the safe harbor Catch the trade winds in your sails Explore Dream Discover Mark Twain

Thank you Mom, Dad, and Alexa for all of your love and support.

Do not follow where the path may lead. Go, instead, where there is no path and leave a trail Ralph Waldo Emerson

Madainn Jonah Krall

Jonah

6 Years at PC, Yellow Team, GSA Leader, Mock Trial, Performing Arts Council, Musicals, Plays, Crew, Basketball Manager

“I have found that the greatest help in meeting any problem is to know where you yourself stand That is, to have in words what you believe and are acting from ” - William Faulkner

Kelly Ann Kubach

4 Years at PC, Yellow Team, Soccer Captain, Lacrosse Captain, Basketball

“Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You.” -Dr. Seuss

Quinton Nathaniel Laurencio

4 Years at PC, Blue Team, Co-President of Business Club, Leader of Boys a Cappella, Mock Trial, The Mirror, Football, Baseball, Track and Field Tito

John Joseph Lawn

Jake, Yung Joc

4 Years at PC, Yellow Team, Comedy

Sportz, The Mirror, Football, Baseball

“Life’s a garden, dig it.” Joe Dirt “Maybe, just once, someone will call me ‘Sir’ without adding, ‘You’re making a scene.’” Homer J. Simpson

Shaquan Marcell Lewis

Shaq

10 Years at PC, Blue Team, Hip-Hop Club, BSU, Student Diversity Group, Basketball, Track and Field, Winter Track

Erin Stephanie Lo

E Lo, Er, Er Bear, E.L.O.

7 Years at PC, Blue Team, Golf Captain, Tennis Captain, Science Peer Tutor System

Founder, Business Club Leader, Book Club

Founder, Writing Center Peer Tutor, Class Record

Editor-in-Chief

Mom and Dad, you are the nicest and most supportive parents I have ever met and could have ever wished for. You sacrifice more for your children than anyone I know. Thank you for loving me unconditionally throughout my life and giving me the opportunities that I have I love you both more than anything You two are my inspiration

Alexis, you are the best sister and friend anyone could ask for I know how lucky I am to have you in my life, and I will always be there for you, as I know you will be for me. I love you.

My extended family: I always have a good time when you are around, and I enjoy your company. Thank you for your support.

Friends, teammates, coaches, teachers, advisors, mentors, and Penn Charter: thank you for the journey I know I will miss seeing you all every day Because of you, I have honestly been changed for the better I only hope that I did the same for you

It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up.

Michael G. Lordi

4 Years at PC, Yellow Team, Water Polo Captain, Swimming Captain Lordi, Docta

-Vince Lombardi

Alexander William Magers

Alex, Al, Big Al, Magers

Boys a Capella, Art Club, Wrestling, Lacrosse, Blue and Yellow Society, Founder of Young Republicans Club

When you can’t make them see the light, make them feel the heat Ronald Reagan

I’m sick of following me dreams. I’m just going to ask them where they’re going and hook up with them later Mitch Hedberg

Did you eat something that didn't agree with you? asked Bernard The Savage nodded I ate civilization Aldous Huxley

Kunal Malhotra

Lifer, Blue Team, Tech Club Leader, Mock Trial, Art Club, Student Council, History Club, Gay Straight Alliance, Business Club, Track Di Kuni, Kunis

“We’re here to put a dent in the universe Otherwise why else even be here?” Steve Jobs

“Life isn't about finding yourself Life is about creating yourself ” George Bernard Shaw

“Pushing the frontier”

Tara Anne Malone

6

years at PC, Blue Team, Gay Straight Alliance, Art Club Leader, Crew Captain

“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing’s going to get better It’s not ” Dr Seuss

Julia Rose Mammone

6 Years at PC, Blue Team, Writing Center Peer Tutor, Business Manager of the Class Record, Mock Trial, Service Council, Spanish Club, Soccer, Crew, Track

“The inner machinations of my mind are an enigma ” Patrick Star

Aaron Charles Mandelbaum

4 Years at PC, Blue Team, Clerk of Student Council, Leader of Current Events Club, Mirror, Co-leader of History/Model UN/Global Awareness Club, Blue and Yellow Society Parent Group Co-chair, Religious Life Committee, Amigos, Mock Trial, Soccer

“He that does good for good’s sake seeks neither paradise nor reward, but he is sure of both in the end ” William Penn

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us We ask ourselves, Who am I to be: brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”

Marianne Williamson

“The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.” Vince Lombardi

“I firmly believe that any man’s finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battlevictorious ” Vince Lombardi

Scott Edward Marcus

Skeeter, Skeet the Wizard

8 Years at PC, Yellow Team, Squash, Tennis

Michael Sean McGlinchey Jr.

Glinch

4 Years at PC, Yellow Team, Football

Captain, Basketball Captain, Track Captain

Penn Charter: Thank you for everything you have given me over the last four years. I have had so many wonderful opportunities and memories because of this school. To all of my friends here, I love you guys.

Mom and Dad: Thank you for all of the love and support you guys have given me over the past 18 years I couldn’t have done anything without you Thank you for everything I love you

Frank, Matt, Jim, and Tom: You guys have been the best set of brothers anybody could ask for You are my best friends, and my biggest fans Thank you for all the good times

Frank: You are my best friend. Thanks for all of the great times. Hold it down over the next five years. Try to stay out of trouble.

Mary Jane: You are an amazing sister. Thanks for always being there for us, even though all of us drive you crazy. We do actually love you.

Loughery and McGlinchey families: Thank you all for all of the love and support you have given me over the years I am so proud to be a part of our families

Coach Humble, Flip, and Dr Bonnie: Thank you for everything you guys have taught me here both on and off the field My time playing under you three has been great. Coach Humble, thanks for everything. Ella: The last four years have been incredible. Know that no matter what our futures bring, you’ll always have a special place in my heart. Keep your faith, and Power Through Pain.

Edward Patrick McLaughlin

Eddie, Ed, Eddie Money

4 Years at PC, Yellow Team, Soccer, Track, Baseball, Basketball

Brennan Alec Mellor

9 Years at PC, Blue Team, Track, Soccer, Lacrosse

Mom, Dad, and Macaul- I can’t thank you enough for all the love and support you have given me over the years. Without your love I would be lost. You have helped make me the person I am today. You were always there for me no matter how hard things got. I never had to worry about being alone. This has allowed me to overcome every challenge that was thrown my way throughout my years at PC. Thank you for always pushing me to be my best You have given me everything that I will ever need to be successful. No matter where I am in life I will always be thinking of you

Kendall Alycee Moore

10 Years at PC, Blue Team, Art Club, GSA, Student Diversity, Black Student Union, Stage Crew, Soccer

“Yesterday’s gone we gotta keep moving on, I'm so thankful for the moments so glad I got to know you. The times that we had I’ll keep like a photograph, And hold you in my heart forever I’ll always remember you.”

Miley Cyrus

“ … Live your life with arms wide open, Today is where your book begins The rest is still unwritten.”

Natasha Bedingfield

Dedication: I just want to thank my mom, Ryan, G-ma, Pop-Pop, Pop-Pop Jim, Mom-Mom Jackie and my dad for always being there for me and helping me throughout my years at Penn Charter. I also want to thank my “parents” at school Ms Marcee, Ms Kalim Iddin, and Mr Williams for keeping me in line and making sure I’m doing the right thing There are truly not enough words to explain how each and every one of you influenced my life. Thank you for helping me become a better student, person, and a maturing young woman. I love you all!!

“I’ll spread my wings and I’ll learn how to fly, I’ll do what it takes til’ I touch the sky; and I’ll make a wish, Take a chance, Make a change and break away.”

Kelly Clarkson

“So I’m moving on, letting go Holding on to tomorrow I’ve always got the memories While I’m finding out who I’m gonna be we might be apart but I hope you always know, you’ll be with me wherever I go ”

Miley Cyrus

Molly Lyn Mornhinweg

4 Years at PC, Blue Team, Young Republican Club, Softball, Field Hockey

Rachael Kim Morris

Petri, Peach

4 Years at PC, Yellow Team, Service Council, Class Record Art Editor, Track, Cross Country

Kevin Shawn Murphy Murph

4 Years at PC, Blue Team, Football, Lacrosse, Basketball

“One does not discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time ” - Andre Gide

Gautam Nagaraj

G, G Money

4 Years at PC, Yellow Team, Founder of Science Club, Model UN Leader, Interfaith Club, Math and Science Peer Tutor, Jazz Band, Soccer, Tennis

“Don’t feel bad if people remember you only when they need you Feel privileged that you are like a candle that comes to their mind when there is darkness!” - Unknown

“The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.”

Vince Lombardi

“Be the change you wish to see in the world” Mohandas Gandhi

Gregory Nazarian Greg

7 Years at PC, Yellow Team, Captain of Comedy Sportz, Mirror Editor, Showcase Host, Baseball, Student Council, Sophomore Class President, Intramural Basketball

“If you don't know where you're going, you might wind up some place else ” Yogi Berra

“Don’t sweat the petty things and don’t pet the sweaty things ” George Carlin

“Mrs Krabapple, I’m a Simpson, and a Simpson never gives up until he’s tried at least one easy thing ” Bart Simpson

“I love escalators, because an escalator can never break: it can only become stairs You will never see an ‘Escalator Temporarily Out Of Order’ sign, just ‘Escalator Temporarily Stairs Sorry for the convenience.’” Mitch Hedberg

“I wonder what the most intelligent thing ever said was that started with the word ‘dude.’ ‘Dude, these are isotopes.’ ‘Dude, we removed your kidney. You’re gonna be fine.’ ‘Dude, I am so stoked to win this Nobel Prize. I just wanna thank Kevin, and Turtle, and all my homies ’” Demetri Martin

Eric Mobley Neefe

Neefe, True Braj

12 Years at PC, Yellow Team, Football, Geis Award Winner, Track

“The man who passes the sentence should swing the sword” Eddard Stark

“Life moves pretty fast, if you don’t stop to look around once in a while you might miss it” Ferris Bueller

Lital Devorah Netter-Sweet

Tali

4 Years at PC, Blue Team, Writing Center

Peer Tutor, Soccer, Cross Country, GSA Leader, Amigos Leader, Philosophy Club Founder, Chorus, Musical Theater

“Well, if you want to sing out, sing out, And if you want to be free, be free, Cause there’s a million things to be, You know there are.” Cat Stevens

Katherine Clare O’Donnell

Yellow Team, Field Hockey, Lacrosse, Class Record Senior Page Editor KCO, Kat

4 Years at

PC,

“Live in the sunshine, swim in the sea, drink the wild air ” - Emerson

Timothy Edward O’Donnell

Tim

4 Years at PC, Blue Team,

The Mirror, Studio and Digital Arts Club, Golf

“Know why I smile a lot? Uh, cause it’s worth it.” Marcel the Shell

Katherine Grace O’Malley

Cappella, Amigos, Writing Center Peer Tutor, Class Record Copy Editor, Water Polo Captain, Crew, Basketball Captain Katie

4 Years

at PC, Blue

Team, Girls

a

A special thanks to my family, friends and teachers for the constant support and kindness throughout my Penn Charter experience I couldn’t have done it without each one of you!

“It means no worries, for the rest of your days, Hakuna Matata ” The Lion King

“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind.” Dr. Seuss

Jared Samuel Ominsky

6 Years at PC, Yellow Team, Soccer, Wrestling, Ultimate Frisbee

Ominsky

Mark Patrick Opaliski

4 Years at PC, Yellow Team, Football, Baseball, Track & Field Klex, Klecko

Drew Paisley Pnasty

Lifer, Yellow Team, Soccer, Baseball

Michael James Paolini

Lifer, Blue Team, Quakers Dozen, Blue and Yellow Society Leader, Writing Center Peer Tutor, Class Record Photo Editor, Musicals, Amigos, Water Polo

Thanks to the best family in the world!

Madeleine Perlmutter

Maddie

4 Years at PC, Blue Team, Service Council, Girls a Cappella, Quakers Double Dozen, Amigos, Soccer, Crew

“La juventud no es un tiempo de la vida, es un estado del espíritu ” Mateo Alemán

Margot Elizabeth Pighini

4 Years at PC, Yellow Team, Field Hockey Captain, Lacrosse, Class Record Senior Page Editor Molly, Marg

Edward Steven Point

Ed, Big Red

7 Years at PC, Blue Team, Crew, JV Soccer

“We are not afraid to follow truth wherever it may lead, nor to tolerate any error so long as reason is left free to combat it.” -Thomas Jefferson

“It’s easy to grin when your ship comes in and you’ve got the stock market beat. But the man worthwhile is the man who can smile when his shorts are too tight in the seat ” -Judge Elihu Smails

Maximilian Barret Reiff

11 Years at PC, Blue Team, Squash, Golf Reiffy

“Shoot for the moon Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars ” Les Brown

Ilana Gabriella Resnick

Lonnie, Lana

4 Years at PC, Blue Team, Lacrosse Manager, Tennis

“Live life like you’re going to die today, dream like you’re going to live forever” Unknown

Stephanie Risler

7 Years at PC, Yellow Team, Girls a Cappella, Quakers Dozen, Musical, Amigos, Class Record Staff, Service Council, Tennis, Writing Center Peer Tutor

“When you know, and you know that you know confidence replaces fear ” Unknown

Olivia Graeme Roak

7 Years at PC, Yellow Team, Amigos, Philosophy Club, International Sports Club, String Ensemble, Service, Cross Country, Swimming

“You get a strange feeling when you’re about to leave a place. Like you’ll not only miss the people you love but you’ll miss the person you are now at this time and this place, because you’ll never be this way ever again ” Azar Nafisi

Penn Charter / SYA United States of America / España. Philadelphia / Zaragoza. English / español Roak / Lojo-Ventoso

Beltrán-Lisbona

Here’s to the person I am now… and to the countries, schools, and people who helped me become it.

Allison Marie Rogers

4 Years at PC, Blue Team, Field Hockey, Basketball, Lacrosse Allie, Al

“In the hopes of reaching the moon men fail to see the flowers that blossom at their feet.” -Albert Schweitzer

Benjamin Lewis Rubin

Ben

7 Years at PC, Blue Team, Lacrosse Manager, Stage Crew, Ultimate Frisbee, Football

Bennett W. Samuel

4 Years at PC, Blue Team, Vice President, Student Council, Comedy Sportz, The Mirror, Blue and Yellow Society, Lacrosse, Football

They might win 9 times out of ten, not tonight, tonight is your night Herb

Me and my boo booriding all up in that black with his chick right beside him.

Beyonce

Brooks

Feel the rhythym, feel the rhyme Cool Running

Yo, Adrian! Rocky

Erich Paul Schrader

Schrades

10 Years at PC, Yellow Team, Tennis, Squash

A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life. Charles Darwin

The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.Lao Tzu.

May your feet always be swift…

Ani Alys Schug

Anita

4 Years at PC, Yellow Team, The Mirror Editor-in-Chief, Service Council Clerk, Amigos Leader, International Sports and Culture Club Founder, Writing Center Peer Tutor, Cross Country Captain, Track Captain

“May your hands always be busy…

May your heart always be joyful and may your song always be sung

May you have a strong foundation when the winds of changes shift

MAY YOU STAY FOREVER YOUNG” - Bob Dylan

Ryann Paige Shaffer

Rypie, Ry, Ry Shay

4 Years at PC, Blue Team, Tennis Captain, Squash Captain, Track, Writing Center Peer Tutor, Class Record Senior Page Editor

“Celebrate we will ’cause life is short but sweet for certain.”

-DMB

“Who knows where life will take you. The road is long and in the end the journey is the destination ”

- One Tree Hill

Cathryn Prudence Skinner

Lifer, Yellow Team, Amigos, Writing Center Peer Tutor, Cross Country Captain, Track Captain, Swimming Catie

Thank you to my incredible family You all mean so much more than the world to me, and I can’t imagine who or what I would be without the many extraordinary memories that I’ve made with you. By your combined examples I have become the person that I am today. To my paternal family: Your drive and dedication have inspired me to throw myself into everything that I love, and your support has allowed me to succeed. To my maternal (Italian) family: Your passion and confidence have given me the ability to forget about what people think and just be myself.

“To give anything less than your best, is to sacrifice the gift ” - Steve Prefontaine

“Something inside of me said ‘Hey, wait a minute, I want to beat him,’ and I just took off.” - Steve Prefontaine

“I do not trip and fall. I attack the floor and I believe I’m winning ” - Anonymous

“Laughing is one of the best exercises; it’s like running in your mind: You can do it almost anywhere, and it’s even better with a friend ” - Anonymous

Jessica Rose Star

Jstar, Juice, Starbaby

9 Years at PC, Blue Team, Girls a Cappella Leader, GSA, President of Upper School Chorus, French Club, Latin Club, Art Club, Quakers Double Dozen, Theater, Tennis

“I expect to pass through this world but once. Any good thing therefore that I can do, or any kindness I can show, or any service I can render to any soul of man or animal, let me do it now. Let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.” - William Penn

Claudia Evans Stedman

Claud, Clauds

5 Years at PC, Blue Team, Mirror, Writing Center Peer Tutor, Yearbook Staff, Field Hockey, Crew

Carly Hanna Stern

Carl, Wormy

4 Years at PC, Yellow Team, Tennis, Track, Mock Trial, Service Council Clerk

“It seems to me there’s so much more to the world than the average eye is allowed to see. I believe, if you look hard, there are more wonders in this universe than you could ever have dreamed of.”

- Doctor Who

Marlaina Jo Stuve

8 Years at PC, Yellow Team, Girls a Cappella, Musicals, Service Council, Amigos, Cross Country

Naazhim I. Suluki-Johnson

Naaz, Fleezy, Fly Guy

7 Years at PC, Blue Team, Hip-Hop Club Leader, Black Student Union, Basketball, Football, Track

Frederick William Sutor

Freddy, Soup, Will

7 Years at PC, Blue Team, International Sports Club, Soccer, Squash, Tennis

“Seek the joy of being alive ”

Celia Rae Tow

Cel, Cee-Rae

4 Years at PC, Blue Team, Girls a Cappella Leader, GSA, Musicals, Pit Orchestra, Track, Lacrosse Manager

“You are not finished when you lose. You are finished when you quit.” -Unknown

Andrew Peter Uhlmann

Andy, Uhlmann

Lifer, Blue Team, Art Club, GSA, Technology Club, Stage Crew, Track

Julia Hannan Vahey

Jules, Jayvay, Vahey

4 Years at PC, Yellow Team, Mirror Photo Editor, Class Record Photo Editor, Young Republicans Club Founder, Current Events Club, Cross Country, Lacrosse, Track

Ray Vandegrift

Ray Ray, Ray Charles, Braj

6 Years at PC, Blue Team, Lacrosse, Soccer

Zachary Weinberg

Swinberg,Zwindle

9 Years at PC, Blue Team, Soccer, Lacrosse, Community Service

Nicole Anne Weitz

4 Years at PC, Blue Team, Basketball, Softball

Brandon Robert White

Donian, B, Brand, True Braj

9 Years at PC, Blue Team, Lacrosse, Football

FAMILY DUTY

HONOR -HOUSE TULLY

“Winter is coming.” -Ned Stark

Mom and Dad- Thanks for everything: I owe it all to you. I finally understand what you were talking about when you said, “you will thank us for it some day.” You are the best. Love you.

Tyler and Riley - Although we fight a lot, it is all out of love You are my inspiration and I will always be proud to be your brother Love you so much

My boys - You are my true brajs, and always remember to stay up

Austin Williams

4 Years at PC, Blue Team, Hip-Hop Club, Basketball, Track,

“I know it’s easy to imagine, but it’s easier to just do; See if you can’t do what you imagine Then what is imagination to you? Just a waste of space in your brain...”

-Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi

Jamal Willis

Hollywood, Jay Smalls, Jay Swizz, Mal, Mally

7 Years at PC, Yellow Team

Hip-Hop Club, Black Student Union, Water Polo, Swimming

“What’s rule number 1? … What’s rule number 2?” -Dad

“You could be brilliant, but you’re a coward ” -Black Swan

“If you are waiting each morning for happiness to come your way you will only wake up and fall asleep miserable Happiness must be made not found ”

"Vivir no es sólo existir, sino existir y crear, saber gozar, sufrir y no dormir sin soñar Descansar es empezar a morir." -Gregorio Marañón

Anna Mary Wills

Anna Banana, Nanner

Varsity Field Hockey Captain, Varsity Lacrosse, Mirror Photographer, Amigos

I would like to thank everyone who has helped me reach this point Mom and Dad: Thank you for all the hard work and sacrifice you put in to give me this opportunity. Brendan and Frankie: You two are the best brothers anyone could ask for, and I’ll never forget when you called me Na. Lizzy: You are my best friend and I cannot wait to spend two more years with you tearing up the field. To my friends: You have made these past four years livable and I’m pretty sure we’re having twin telepathy right now.

Daryl Keenan Worley

Drizzy, Drizz, D, Seven

4 Years at PC, Yellow Team, Football Captain, Track Captain

Meredith Cahill Wurtz

Mer, Merm, Mermaid

6 Years at PC, Yellow Team, Water Polo Captain, Swim Team Captain

“It is kind of fun to do the impossible.” -Walt Disney

Stanton David Young

Stiffy, Fabolous

6 Years at PC, Yellow Team, Wrestling, Crew, Comedy Sportz, Community Council

Heidi Mills Zisselman

Lifer, Yellow Team Crew Captain, Cross-Country Captain, News Page Editior of The Mirror, Book Club, Theatre, Writing Center Peer Tutor, Yearbook Sports Page Editor

He felt that he was himself and did not wish to be anyone else He only wished now to be better than he had been formerly. Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina

Carly Elizabeth Zurcher

Varsity Water Polo Captain, Swimming, Softball, Quakers Dozen Leader

2013 Class Record Staff

Managing Editor

Emily Diaz

Julia Vahey & Mike Paolini

Contributors: Emma Higgins, Meredith Wurtz, Kidder Erdman

Sports Editors

Heidi Zisselman & Dan Foley

Contributors: Sports Captains

Senior Page Editors

Front row, left to right: Angi Ji, Ryann Shaffer, Michelle Gross; back row: Katherine O’Donnell, Molly Pighini

Photography Editors Copy Editors

Editor in Chief

Erin Lo

Special Thanks to:

To the Class Record Staff: We did it! We met all of our deadlines on time and overall, it was a job well done We successfully encompassed our senior year and it would not have been possible without the hard work and efforts of the yearbook staff, the support from the community, and the expertise of Mr Burkhart, our Faculty Advisor Thank you

Contributors: Stephanie Risler, Nic Hanson, The Mirror

- Sharon Sexton and Rebecca Luzi; Michael Branscom; Jane Hirshberg; Oscar Dumas

- Messrs Larrabee, McCloskey and Dziedzic, and Ballengee

- Mrs DiGiovanni; the Athletic Directors; and the coaches

- Lynn, Belle, Rob, Marisa, and all our friends at Barksdale Studios

- The Incomparable and Unflappable Phil Klein

- Dee Skelton and her teammates at Jostens

Congratulations! You are officially OPC’13 While we may be departing, we will always be the Class of 2013 I wish you all the best for the future

The yearbook staff worked extremely hard to meet all the deadlines, checking and editing the yearbook to best document our senior year I hope that one day you will look back through the book, read it, and remember all the good times, the struggles, the halls, locker pods, lounges, the Meeting Room, the class trips, retreats, term papers, the Macbeth game, and more I hope we will reminisce about the classes we survived, the school events we loved, and our victory on PC/GA Day for the first and only time in our Upper School careers. Above all, I hope this book makes you smile.

Love, Erin Lo

Julia Mammone

Katie O'Malley & Claudia Stedman

Congratulations Jack! You make us laugh every single day with your zany sense of humor, and your imagination and creativity inspire us all. We’re proud of you and all you’ve accomplished - we cannot wait to see what is yet to come. We wish you happiness and success in whatever you choose to pursue in life. You’ll have our love and support every step of the way.

Love,

Mom, Dad, Katie and Meg

“If you can imagine it, You can achieve it. If you can dream it, You can become it.”

- William Arthur Ward

“A

day without laughter is a day wasted.”

- Charlie Chaplin

Sam

Follow your passions, heart and dreams. You inspire us.

All our love,

Mom, Dad, Emma, Izzy and Maizy

Zach,

Congratulations on all your achievements. Your strength of character and thoughtfulness for others are qualities that will most define your success, no matter what path you choose.

You are a constant source of pride and joy

All our love,

Mom, Dad, Syd (and Maggie)

“It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.” - Antoine de Saint-Exupery

“And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make ” The Beatles

Congratulations Emma!

May you always be smiling,

Have sunshine, Freedom, and a little flower.

Love,

Mom, Dad, Ian and Molly

Congratulations Natalie

We love you and know that you will succeed in any path that you choose.

“Nothing was ever achieved without enthusiasm.” Ralph Waldo Emerson

There is no greater reward than bringing joy to others and you are always that for us, Natie Girl!

love, Mom, Dad, Gabby and Dylan

Congratulations Maria! Love, Kyrie, Mom and Dad

Con

Al ways, Dad, Mom , an d

Al yssa

From the woods at Oak Lane to the banks of the Schuylkill:

With old friends - and new:

Whether behind-the-scenes stage director, or bowing the quad to the finals at Nationals:

You are forever our Tara With love always, Mom, Dad and Scott

PENN CHARTER CREW

CONGRATULATIONS SENIORS!

The future belongs to those who have the courage to believe in and follow their dreams.

Good Luck to the Class of 2013!

Love, Mom, Dad, John and Maggie

C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s D a v i d a n d t h e C l a s s o f

Y o u r L i f e S p e a k s !

W e a r e h o n o r e d a n d b l e s s e d t o c a l l y o u o u r S o n . W i t h G r e a t L o v e a n d P r i d e M o m , D a d a n d A l e x a

Congratulations Naazhim on a great accomplishment, Penn Charter graduate!! We wish you the best in all you do. You are a great son, brother, grandson, cousin, nephew and friend. Let your inner light shine Strive, thrive and flourish to your highest potential!! I am so proud of you, son.

Love ya, Mom, Ansar, Damon Naazhim, ever since I laid eyes on you, I knew you were special. As my first nephew I knew you would meet every challenge and expectation of you. You are a unique young man and through this journey of life, it will only get better. Please don’t change who you are, there is only one of you Fly Guy Naaz!

Congratulations and much success in all your endeavors. I am so proud of you! May God continue to Bless You, Grandson.

Love you, Jidah/Mom Mom, Nazirah, Pop Pop and Benjamin

Congratulations! You are the best Nephew. Love, Aunt Naeemah, Nzinga, Hasan and Swaiyyah

Love you, Aunt Zakiyyah, Sana, Farid, Jennah

Congratulations to my first born nephew. I am so very proud of you and all that you have accomplished. Remember to always keep Allah first and everything else will fall into place. You have my unconditional love and support as you embark on this journey called life.

Love Always, Aunt Qadriyyah

Love, Mom, Dad, Lawrence, Jenn, your Grandparents, and the Khait Family

“It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye. ”

An toin e d e Sa in te E x upe r y

Congratulations to Mary, who always sees with her heart.

Greg,

You didn’t just follow in the footsteps of your brother and sister.

You made your own.

Congratulations Love, Mom, Dad, Matt OPC’08, Dani OPC’10 and Mookie

Congratulations to Jared Karpf and the Class of 2013

Richard and Debra Karpf

CONGRATULATIONS TO HEIDI AND THE PC CLASS OF 2013

Your smile brightens our lives With Love, Mom, Dad and Robbie

Congratulations Marlaina!

“When you see someone putting on his Big Boots, you can be pretty sure that an Adventure is going to happen ” A A Milne, Winne-the-Pooh

You have given us so many reasons to be proud of you. Put on your “Big Boots” and set off on your next adventure.

All our love and best wishes Mom, Dad and Grandma XOXO

From Generations... To Generations...

F. Decker

S Decker

Brother

G Decker

CONGRATULATIONS KATY

and the Class of 2013

Reflections...

Congratulations to Max Reiff and the Penn Charter Class of 2013

H a p p y a r e thos e w ho dr ea m dr ea m s a nd a r e w illing to p a y the p r ic e to m a k e them c om e tr ue.

No one ev er a tta ins v er y em inent s uc es s by s im p ly doing w ha t is r equir ed of him or her ; it is the a m ount a nd ex c ellenc e of w ha t is ov er a nd a bov e the r equir ed tha t deter m ines the gr ea tnes s of ultim a te dis tinc tion.

O nw a r d a nd up w a r d!

Jeffrey, Dominique, Justin and Collin Reiff

Jared, Congratulations on your graduation!

We are so proud of you!

Love,

Dad, Mom, Emily and Lizzie

Congratulations Erin Lo!

We are so very proud of you!! As you move onto the next chapter in your life, remember…

always be your happy self follow your dreams it is OK to take some risks jump at life’s opportunities take in all the world has to offer give it all you ’ ve got keep your love to learn passionately meet challenges celebrate all the good things … be YOURSELF and you will do GREAT!

Love, Alexis, Mom and Dad

Julia,

You have blossomed into a remarkable young woman, and we are extraordinarily proud of you.

With all our love, Dad, Mom, and Renata

Brennan,

You are so extraordinary! We are so proud of everything you have accomplished since your school years began. Your happy-go-lucky approach to life and your kindness, intelligence and wit will take you very far We will miss you greatly, but we know you are ready for this next chapter in your life. Follow your dreams and be happy. Know that you always have our unconditional love and support. We love you so very much. You are our sunshine!

Love Always, Mom, Dad, Macaul, Pop-Pop and Susie

“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself, any direction you choose.” Dr. Seuss

Good luck as you continue your journey. We are proud of you. Love, Mom, Dad, Becca and Sean

Congratulations to Alison Rogers and the Class of 2013

Congratulations Luke!

We are very proud of all your accomplishments. Continue to excel in the years ahead and find the life that will make you happy. Always remember the love of your family and friends. There’s a wide open world just waiting for you, and it’s time to go and show what you can do.

We love you. YIAYIA and PAPPOU

Now you need to start spotting me 20 strokes. xoxo Dearma

Luke, congratulations on all of your high school achievements. You have made us very proud and we feel truly blessed to have such an amazing grandson.

We love you, Nana and Grandad Congratulations, you little Deebagger!

My Grandson

My Grandson is so special, full of love and laughter.

To see him grow, from a little boy so coy, into a young man has brought me such joy.

He gave me his trust, and our love is a must.

There is nothing to compare with all that we share.

As you graduate an go on to bigger and better Always remember your grandmother loves you like no other.

Congratulations Mark #56

Love Always, Mimi

Congratulations Murph (Kevin) and the Class of 2013!

Love, Mom, Dad, Gram and Pop, and Tara!

Dear Ani, I love you and miss you, too. Love, Jorin

Congratulations

Austin C. Williams Class of 2013

With all our love, Mom, Danielle and John

Aaron Williams and Family

Tamara Williams and Family

Dorothy and Terence Williams

Grace McDaniels and Family

Sally Jaudon, Ida Cohen

We are proud of you

Congratulations to our Dear Quinton You’ve finally reached another milestone in your life… Enjoy the rest of your journey!

Love Always, Lolo, Lola, Grandma, Grandpa

And the rest of the Lopez and Laurencio Family

“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” - Theodore Roosevelt

Quan,

Congratulations on a job well done! Your future holds great opportunities and also drawbacks. The key is to avoid the drawbacks and seize the opportunities Love, Mom, Kabir, Sanaa

As you move forward with life's endeavors, never be afraid to try new opportunities Nothing is impossible to achieve, no goal is unattainable It’s your time to shine, aim high and know that failure is not an option, it’s a choice Congrats, Selena

Grandma Sarah would be so proud. Stay strong and never forget she loved you

Dear Tim,

SHAQ

Shaquan,

Stay focused, reach for the sky, it’s there for you to get.

May God bless and keep you always Love you with all my heart

Grandma Carolyn

Congratulations Shaquan Job well done.

Chris and Connor Shaq,

We have watched you grow from a boy to a young man. We’re so proud of you and all you have accomplished We wish you all the best in your future endeavors as you move into the next stage of your life Stay focused but have fun!

Love always, Dad, Tia, Laila

Shaquan,

The qualities you have will help you succeed in any venture you take in life. I’m very proud of you!

Love, Grandma Renee

From toddler to teen we’ve watched you grow into a fine young man of whom we are most proud

May you always follow your heart to find your fulfillment. Be true to Tim.

Love, Mom and Dad

Our Dear Frank, What a beautiful journey our lives have been since December of 1993. We admire your integrity, curiosity, humor, perseverance, and insight. You are a gift to us all!

Much Love, Mom, Dad, Paul, Pascale and Cedric

You are a fantastic sister and a special person! Love, Robbie

Heidi, Congratulations! Congratulations Rachael! Love, Pam, Marc, Heidi and Robbie

David James Huber

You came to Penn Charter sporting a Batman cape and graduate our Super Hero!

You have become a part of the place and it a part of you in four short years.

What a thrill for us to be on the sidelines watching you make it all happen. Your wonderful friends have helped define your Penn Charter experience. The relationships you have developed with your teachers, coaches and the administration have guided you along the way

We are proud of not only your accomplishments but of the person you have become You are a genuine; made in America, nothing artificial, all natural, love God and your country, loyal to the end kind of guy. We will miss your spirit, your stories, your adventures, your constant motion and just having you around!

Believe it or not-- the best is yet to come! Make it great!!!! We will forever be your biggest fans!

CONGRATULATIONS

Congratulations To The Class of 2013!

Congratulations Matthew

Lee Brown Love, Mommy, Daddy, and Michael and Family

Congratulations Dan

All your hard work has paid off. You’ve made us very proud.

Love, Dad, Mick, Mom-Mom, Aunt Ria and all your other Aunts, Uncles and Cousins May Good Luck be your Friend in whatever you do; And may Trouble be always a Stranger to you.

Sláinte

Mark,

Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail!

You’ve always made us proud, Keep it up! Congrats!

Love, Mom and Dad

Congratulations Class of 2013

Eric,

We are all so proud of you and everything you have accomplished. We Love You.

Mom, Dad, Paulie, Sean and Dave

“Shoot for the moon because even if you miss yo Brown

You amaze us in every role you play, whether at home, in the classroom or on stage. But the role that impresses us the most is the one of just being YOU The combination of your hard work, dedication and focus, combined with your integrity, kindness and compassion, have prepared you for the “lead” role in the next chapter of your life.

Mazel Tov on your graduation and all of your accomplishments!

We love you, Mom and Dad

Ryann Paige,

You are our shining star with a bright future! We are so proud of all your accomplishments. Congratulations Rypie!

We love you so much Mom, Dad, Samantha, Jordyn, Grant and Steve

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Stay and play with us! Congratulations Nicole A. Weitz

We are so proud of you, Daniel. You will do amazing things in life. Keep up the great work. Love, Mom, Angelo, Mick, Grandpa and Grandmom

Congratulations Adam Costarino

We are very proud of you!

Emma,

You have always known the value of friendship and loyalty, and that is just one of the many reasons you are cherished by so many.

A natural born leader, you have a bright future ahead of you!

Congratulations to you and your class.

You mean the world to us.

With all our love,

Mom, Dad, Kira & Mike, Erika, Sam, Sophia, Abigail, Tommy, and of course, Scout

Congratulations, Angi on reaching another milestone!

We are so proud of you… Best of luck in college!

Love, Mom, Dad, Chris, and the rest of the Ji and Huan family

Rachael,

We are very proud of the woman that you have become. Continue to work hard and use your intuition. We believe in you, now go forth and be the person you’re destined to be!

Love, Mom, Madison, and Ken

Ashleigh,

When you get nervous and are about to step out into the darkness, Faith is knowing one of two things will happen.

There will be something to stand on, or you will be taught to fly

Never be afraid to do what is right. We’ve given you wings, and we know you are ready. Congrats!

Love, Momme, D'Juan and Uncle Chip

Mush Balto!

SPENCER GRANT

We are so proud of you – of all that you’ve accomplished and all that you are becoming.

Onward to the next chapter! Congrats and big love - Mom, Dad and Finn

Daffodils are Yellow, Violets are Blue; There are few as serene As the Class of ’13

Josh,

We could not be more proud of you! All of our love, Mom, Jim, Tommy, Jimmy and All of the Cannon Clan

Congratulations Ken-Ken Love You! Patrons

Diane Sovel A PC Grandparent

A Friend of the Class of 2013 “Your Favorite Teacher”

KENDALL A. MOORE

A Wonderful Granddaughter Congratulations and Much Success May God Bless You In All Your Endeavors Love, Pop Pop Jim and Mom Mom Jackie

Hold on to instruction, do not let it go; guard it well, for it is your life. Proverbs 4:13 NIV Good Job “Bubbles” Dad Go Nugget, Love You! Ryan So proud of you, “Kendall Girl” Mom Keep Moving Forward! Congratulations to Ben Rubin and the Class of 2013 from Poppie Marc, Lorraine, Andrea and Alexa Batt Way to Go!

As I reflect on my experiences at Penn Charter, starting as that crazy caped crusader to now, I am struck by the importance of community in my life Although the academics were always my top priority, being part of the community was equally as valuable. I will miss this community and I will soon become a part of a new one Luckily this time, I won’t need my cape - David

Huber

Report cards and resumes do not define a Penn Charter student

Rather, our values and relationships define our time here We are not just taught how to be good students but also how to be respectful and engaged community members Being a valuable community member is not an inherent quality but one we must strive for, as we constantly seek to improve ourselves and also bring out the best in those around us - Ani Schug

All-InterAc, First Team: Kenny Bergmann

All-InterAc, Second Team: Steve Cohen, Zach Wielgus, TJ Pagan

Baseball

Captains: Steve Cohen, Greg Nazarian, and Jordan DellaValle

1 Coach Miller showing up to practice in sleeves for once

2. Beating GA twice

3. Florida trip… ’nuff said

4. Keep on Smiling Win vs. Springfield

5. Getting New Uniforms

3/13 Germantown Friends

3/22 Faith Baptist

3/23 Brooks DeBartolo

3/24 St Raymonds

3/26 Eastview

3/28 Rockford Christian

3/29 Giant Valley

3/30 Lockwood Christian

4/2 Central High School

4/3 Bishop McDevitt

4/5 Upper Moreland

4/6 Cheltenham

4/9 Haverford School

4/13 Monsignor Bonner

4/16 Germantown Academy

4/19 Episcopal Academy

4/20 Archbishop Ryan

4/23 Springside Chestnut Hill

4/26 Malvern Prep

4/27 Perkiomen School

4/27 Perkiomen School

4/30 Malvern Prep

5/3 Germantown Academy

5/4 Central Bucks South

5/7 Episcopal Academy

5/10 Springside Chestnut Hill

5/11 Council Rock North

5/14 Haverford School

5/17 Springfield High School

5/21 Germantown Friends

TJ Pagan, Nolan Jones, Kenny Bergmann, Steven Cohen, Stephen Brown, Harrison Timberlake, Demetrius Isaac, Ian MacCabe; second row: Coach Hanley, Brian Luxton, Drew Paisley, Kyle Konowal, Joey Lancellotti, Dillon Malandro, Zach Wielgus, Coach Schreyer; back row: Coach Cross, Gabe Smith, Greg Nazarian, Ted Foley, Jordan Della Valle, Zach Kurtz, Eric Stahlheber, Coach Miller

PC’s 2013 baseball season was off to an enjoyable start - how could it not, playing well against good teams in Clearwater, FL? Unfortunately, the Quakers had to fly home to the cold north, where the reception in the InterAc was just as chilly Solid wins against good teams, both on the trip and at home, plus some rare scoreless ties against Catholic League schools, gave the Quakers the confidence that they belonged on the field with anyone. With the exception of Malvern, PC played tough against every InterAc team, earning big wins against GA and Episcopal Unfortunately, inexperience and a lack of pitching depth caught up with the Quakers over time, leaving a disappointing end to what otherwise was a fun season, notable for the growth in some Key senior leadership came from Ted Foley, Greg Nazarian, and Drew Paisley; much is expected in 2014 from returning veterans Jordan DellaValle, Steve Cohen (.361), Demetrius Isaac, Brian Luxton, TJ Pagan, Zach Wielgus (most innnings pitched, most strikeouts), Kenny Bergmann leader in hits and RBI), and Zach Kurtz. Continued growth by Nolan Jones, Harrison Timberlake, Joey Lancellotti, Dillon Malandro, Gabe Smith and Eric Stahlheber will allow PC to contend next year

Front row, left to right:

All-InterAc, First Team: Molly Mornhinweg, Kayla Quinn, Nicolette Ray

Honorable Mention: Jessica Drossner, Eileen Hennessy

Kneeling, left to right: Ayana Matthews, Kayla Quinn, Rachael Garnick, Devon Loftus, Kristina Kubach, Eileen Hennessy; standing: Coach KatieJo Wacker, Marissa Samuels, Nicolette Ray, Jessica Drossner, Nicole Weitz, Molly Mornhinweg, Zoë Neff, Kelsey Hinshaw, Coach Aaron Mittica, Coach Doc Mittca

The PC Varsity Softball team had a very successful and exciting season. Finishing first in the InterAc, the team’s record (11-1) speaks for itself. With the addition of five new freshmen, the girls were stronger than ever Of course the four seniors, Nicole Weitz, Molly Mornhinweg and captains Rachael Garnick and Jessica Drossner, did a great job at leading the team all season long The spring break trip to Myrtle Beach brought the girls together and promoted team unity, a leading factor and key team goal throughout a tremendous season. With “Doc”, Aaron, and “KWack” coaching this team, nothing was impossible “You haven’t won anything yet” motivated every single player to do their best and stay focused on the title Great offensive production from Nikki ( 410, 3HR, 35RBI), Molly (.362, 2HR, 23RBI), Eileen (.391, 1HR, 20RBI), and Kayla (.381, 13BB, 11RBI); stellar defense from Devon, Nik and Nic, Rach, Eileen, Ayanna (9-3 to save perfection), Jess, Molly and Kristina; superb baserunning by Zoë, Kelsey and Marissa (once); all complemented the unstoppable pitching of Jess (8-1, 2 00ERA) and Kayla (3-0, 0 00ERA) and gave us the championship formula Overall, the softball team did a great job this season, and the credit goes to each and every girl on that team.

Softball

Captains: Rachael Garnick and Jessica Drossner

1. Beating Episcopal and Agnes Irwin in the same week

2 Kayla’s perfect game, the first in Penn Charter history

3. Ball is life

4 Winning the InterAc outright

5 “Burky” Cookies

3/22 Burgettstown

3/22 Chartiers

3/23 Waynesburg

3/23 Elizabeth Forward

3/24 Saint Joseph’s Hills

3/25 TC Williams 4/2 Springside Chestnut Hill 4/6 Lawrenceville School 4/9 Germantown Academy 4/10 Cardinal O’Hara 4/16, Episcopal Academy 4/17 Abington Friends School 4/19 Agnes Irwin School 4/24 Germantown Friends School 4/26 Springside Chestnut

5/11 Friends Central School 5/13 Baldwin School 5/14 Agnes Irwin School 5/17 Springfield Township HS 5/23

Boys Tennis

Boys & Girls Crew

3/17 First Flick-Horvat Regatta

Boys Lightweght Double

4th Overall

Boys JV Quad

4th Overall

3/24 Second Flick-Horvat Regatta

Boys V Double

2nd overall

4/7 Third Flick-Horvat Regatta

Boys V Double

1st overall

4/14 Fourth Flick-Horvat Regatta

Boys V Double 2nd overall

4/21 Fifth Flick-Horvat Regatta

Boys V Double

2nd Overall

Boys JV Double

5th Overall

Boys Novice Double

3rd Overall

5/5 PSRA City Championships

Boys Gig Single

2nd overall

Boys Varsity Double

2nd overall

5/17 Stotesbury Cup

Boys Varsity Double

2nd overall

Crew Seniors:

Front row, left to right: Maria Georgiou, Maddie Perlmutter, Claudia Stedman, Katie O’Malley, Heidi Zisselman, Tara Malone; back row: Stanton Young, Sam Jolinger, Jack Delaney, Kevin Kelly, Ed Point, Spencer Grant.

1 Having more boats than ever before advance at Stotesbury and city championships

2 Team breakfasts

3. Jack’s talents as a “surgeon” removing splinters from people’s feet

4. Not flipping too many boats

5- The “destiny” incident (or was it “intensity”?)

As physically demanding as Crew is, the 2013 PC boys season demonstrated the mental toughness demanded by the sport as well. As one senior said, “People can learn the stroke in 10 minutes, but it takes a lifetime to perfect it ” Every member of the PC Crew made strides toward perfecting their craft this year Of course, not all of the hard work was on the river; in preparing to place ourselves in the boats and on the water, some odd conversations took place on the dock that inspired deep thinking. Once out on the water, everyone put their minds, hearts, backs, legs and arms into improving their boats’ times, with stellar results The varsity doubles of Grant and Kelly (flexing, left) earned second place at Stotesbury and third at Nationals; the varsity quad (Jolinger, Point, Young, Delaney) made semis at Stotesbury; JV doubles (Grugan, Foley) earned at least one semi-final place; and the novice single (McDavid) took second in the City Champs. Each year PC Crew grows better; this was a year of major strides.

Front row, left to right: Kevin Kelley, Chad Coursen, Rachael Gordon, Sabrina Pogrebivsky, Maddie Perlmutter, Maria Georgiou, Sophie Eldridge, Liza Gendler, Celina McCall, Erich Riedlmeier; standing row: Isa Djerassi, Ethan Grugan, Max Cusumano, Jean Gleason, Jessica Newberg, Jeremy McDavid, Gina Kim, Spencer Grant, Claudia Stedman, Sam Jolinger, Hannah Kramer, Heidi Zissleman, Katie O’Malley, Tara Malone, Peter Ciarrocchi, Ed Point, Stanton Young, Conor Foley, Ethan Ashley, Jimmy Paolini

The 2013 season was filled with intense practices and many extra hours spent together as a team. Spring break was challenging due to the wicked weather and changes in the line-up, but as we progressed together we saw many improvements The Manny Flick regattas were showcases for our team’s skills as they won many preliminaries and placed well overall: varsity double (Georgiou and Zisselman); gig single (Gleason); the JV doubles. The varsity quad adapted to different combinations of rowers during the season, and lightweight doubles (Gendler, Pogrebivsly) made major improvements. As the competition became tougher throughout the season, we continued to improve in both technique and power Our team bonded through 4 by 2ks, and rainy practices, and we never once gave up on each other. Even with the drama on the dock, each member of the team became stronger and closer to one another.

1 Spiffy new trailer for the regattas

2 Two new boats

3. Inspirational talks

4. Bathroom drama with other teams

5. Katherine the Great

3/17 First Flick-Horvat Regatta

Girls V Double 3rd Overall

Girls JV Double 4th & 5th Overall

3/24 Second Flick-Horvat Regatta

Girls V Double 3rd Overall

4/7 Third Flick-Horvat Regatta

Girls V Double 3rd Overall

Girls V Quad 5th Overall

Girls JV Double 3rd Overall

Girls Gig Single 2nd Overall

4/14 Fourth Flick-Horvat Regatta

Girls V Double 5th Overall

Girls JV Double 3rd and 5th Overall

4/21 Fifth Flick-Horvat Regatta

Girls Lightweight Double 5th Overall

5/5 PSRA City Championships

Girls V Double 3rd Overall

All-EPLCA (All-State): Charles Giunta

All-InterAc, First Team: Charles Giunta, Dean Roseman

All-InterAc, Second Team: Kevin Murphy, Ray Vandegrift

Boys Lacro

Captains: Eric Berger, Charles Giunta, Ray Vandegrift, and Kevin Murphy

1 PC takes DC

2. McKinney’s “Lifetime” speech

3 Robby’s over-the-head strip on Murph

4 Being ranked 25 in the country

5. “We need to be crystal clear, son”

3/8 Loyola Blakefield School

3/15 Boys Latin School

3/19 McDonogh School

3/22 Landon School*

3/24 St Stephens & St Agnes

3/26 Archbishop Wood

3/28 Springfield Township HS

3/30 Cardinal O’Hara

4/2 Cherry Creek HS

4/3 Hill School

4/5 Saint Augustine Prep

4/8 Haverford School

4/12 Malvern Prep

4/13 Lacosta Canyon**

4/16 Germantown Academy

4/19 Episcopal Academy

4/23 Springside Chestnut Hill

4/25 Haverford School

4/27 Brunswick***

4/30 Malvern Prep

5/3 Germantown Academy

5/4 Springside Chestnut Hill

5/7 Episcopal Academy

5/11 Downingtown West

5/15 Lawrenceville****

Sitting, left to right: David Smith, Sean McKee, Jon Banner, Derek Magers, Alex Malitas, Drew Gallant; kneeling: Pat McInerney, Nile Hodges, John Horan, Rob Keehfuss, Dean Roseman, James Vandegrift, Mason Thomas, Daniel Post-Jacobs, Fred Perri, Cody Sweeney, Sawyer Smith; standing: Christian Teuber, Coach Joe Rauchut, Pierce Kraft, Kendall Zylstra, Stephen Gottlieb, Nicholas Bambino, Drew Murray, Brandon White, Kevin Murphy, Charles Giunta, Eric Berger, Ray Vandegrift, Chase Kumor, Frank McGlinchey, David Gottlieb, Coach Pat McDonough, Coach Billy McKinney

Penn Charter lacrosse had a roller coaster of a 2013 season After starting off with three tough losses to some of America’s top competition, the Quakers went to D C over spring break and showed the country that Penn Charter was a force to be reckoned with. Criticized for being too young of a team, the Quakers responded by knocking off two top-25-ranked teams over the course of three days and continuing on to an eight game win streak. At the apex of the Quakers’ season they were nationally recognized as the 25th best team in the country Penn Charter faced a perennially difficult InterAc schedule that included some of high school lacrosse’s biggest names Although the Quakers only went 3-7 in the league, they refused to roll over The season ended at Lawrenceville in the quarterfinals of the InterAc tournament where even a herculean performance by senior Raymond Vandegrift could not lead the Quakers to victory Penn Charter is a young and vivacious squad who will be returning the majority of the team, including standout goalie Sean McKee. Coach McDonough and the rest of the team are excited for what the 2014 season has in store and hope to build on 2013’s success.

All-InterAc, First Team: Avery Shoemaker

All-InterAc, Honorable Mention: Kelly Kubach

Special Recognition: Emma Ebert

Academic All American: Anna Wills, Molly Pighini, Leigh Steinberg

Girls Lacrosse

First Row, left to right: Avery Shoemaker, Grace Harbison, Emma Ebert, Kelly Kubach, Danielle Thompson, Hannah Fox, Paige Hodges; middle row: Coach Tori Small, Molly Pighini, Madeline Mahoney, Julia Fleming, Leigh Steinberg, Abigail Evans, Anna Wills; back row: Coach Channing Weymouth, Lauren Flemming, Lauren Matt, Katherine O’Donnell, Sarah Fleming, Alison Rogers, Kaitlyn Kahuila, McKenzie Case

The 2013 PC girls lacrosse season was one of hard work and grit After a rough few weeks of preseason and a challenging trip to Virginia and DC (including numerous “Manchester” tests), our team was off to a promising start with a nearly undefeated record. Once the Quakers started the InterAc games, the team lost some steam that they couldn’t seem to regain. Despite our overall record, the Quakers were a close knit group with many determined players who never lost focus. Our goal at the beginning of the season was to win the InterAc title, and we fought game by game even when our prospects grew slimmer. The 2013 experience was one of learning and growing in times of disappointment, but rejoicing in the mutual effort brought by every single member of the team

Captains: Emma Ebert and Kelly Kubach

1 Beating Notre Dame

2 Wrestling workout on the turf

3 The “problems” talk

4 Color Day practice

5. DC trip

3/22 Hill School

3/28 Episcopal High School

4/2 Springside Chestnut Hill

4 /5 St Augustine

4/9 Germantown Academy

4/12 Baldwin School

4/16 Episcopal Academy

4/17 Academy of Notre Dame

4/19 Agnes Irwin School

4/26 Springside Chestnut Hill

4/27 Haverford HS*

4/30 Notre Dame

5/3 Germantown Academy

5/7 Baldwin School

5/9 Episcopal Academy

5/14 Agnes Irwin School

5/16 Hill School

5/20 Episcopal Academy

*Katie Sampson Tournament

Girls Trac

Captains: Ashleigh Brown, Ani Schug, Catie Skinner, and Katy Decker

1 Ashleigh caps 4-year career with personal best and 2nd at Champs

2 Willow clearing 8'0" in pole vault, placing 3rd at Champs and States

3. Best 4 X 100 time (for PC) at Champs

4 Coach Flemming gently questioning the officials

5. Hailey Bennett placing 4rd at Champs in the triple jump

Front row, left to right: Celia Tow, Catie Skinner, Ani Schug, Zoe Allen, Ashleigh Brown, Mary Cain, Katy Decker; Second row: Hailey Bennett, Jessie Levin, Sydney Stokes, Margaux Losty, Coach Liz Flemming; third row: Sapphire Johnson, Jess Soens, Tyler Williams, Aminta Burnett, Maya Pressley, Imani Stone, Tara Murphy, Carolyn Brady, Sofia Toso, Holly Webb, Tamera Davis, Michelle Gross; back row: McKenna Krall, Emily Smith, Alexa Herskowitz, Ellie Zimmering, Kristina Ohemeng, Miriam Francisco, Willow Tierno, Ali Watson; Not Pictured: Angi Ji, Rachel Morris, Lauren Dimes, Defne Karabucak, Sylvia Miller, Julia Mammone, coaches Bill Reed, Kyle Dandridge, Dan Lyons, Duke Martina, Jon Kinley, Mark Slobodinsky, David Bass, Steve Sullivan, Matt McAuliffe

4/4

4/25 Penn Relays

4/30 Germantown Acad.

5/3 Episcopal Academy

5/11 IAAA Champs

5/15 States:

Catie Skinner: 2d in the 1600

Willow Tierno: 3d in Pole Vault

Hailey Bennett: 5th in the triple jump

The 2013 Girls Track season can be called a season of improvement. The majority of the team improved their personal records from the start of the season to the end in their respective events. In fact, every single girl on the distance team improved her 800 meter times. Despite charismatic leadership from coach Flemming the Quakers took fourth place at Champs. Senior leadership was vital to the Quakers: Catie Skinner was the unanimous MVP and was lethal at long distance, and Tara Murphy was the fastest 100 and 200 meter runner on the team Our greatest strength was provided by the field events, with many points won due to great depth. Although the girls hoped to have ended up placing higher in the InterAc they are proud of the strides they made from the start of the season to the end. Thanks to the seniors for leadership and inspiration, and to Coach Flemming for setting high standards

All-State, First Team: James Biggs-Frazier (100M, 4x400); Ben Szuhaj (1600M, 3200M); Charlie Hoyt, Tre Williams (4x400, 4x800); Jamir Brown, Matthew Sullivan (4x800); Sean Joseph (4x400); Mike McGlinchey (Shot Put)

All-State, Hon Mention: Abdul Kareem-Muhammad, Gavin Hatfield, David Kotch, Scott Mason, Naaz Suluki-Johnson

All-InterAc, First Team: Daryl Worley (100M, 200M, 400M, Mile Relay); Ben Szuhaj (3200M); Abdul-Kareem Muhammad (Triple Jump); James Biggs-Frazier, Charlie Hoyt, Tre Williams (Mile Relay); Mike McGlinchey (Shot Put)

All-InterAc, Hon. Mention: Nikhil Krishnan, Brennan Mellor, Austin Williams, David Kotch

Boys Track

Josh Cannon, Daryl Worley, Mike McGlinchey, Etienne Dumas, Andrew Uhlmann, Ben Rubin, Adam Costarino, Frank Doyle, Taylor Jobes, Jared

Eric Neefe, Bennett Samuel, Mark Opaliski, Jim Getsy; second row: Coach Stephen Bonnie, Judah Jamison, Cole Brown, James Biggs-Frazier, Evan Beere, Tre Williams, Charlie Hoyt, Chris Kurtz, Hans Stedman, Josh Chubb, Connor McRory, Malcolm Elashari-Rashed, Dom Primerano, Gavin Hatfield, Drew Peirce, Lenny Brown, Jack Bailey, Ben Williams, Nikhil Krishnan, Jake Snipes, Aakash Shah; third row: Connor Mirabella, Henry McIlvaine, Blake Hastings, Steve Lehman, Ben Szuhaj, Jelani Buie, Jamir Brown, Brian Kitchell, Peter O’Malley, Cole Leichty, Luke Zieger, Julian Johnson, Alex Veznedaroglu, Addison Cripe, Aaron Gardner, Nick Scott, Sami Pathak, Samuel Zakheim; back row: Adam Cohen, Calvin Zylstra, Jake McCain, Max Jokelson, Adam Takle, Blaise Crofton, Sean Foley, Sekou Phillips, Gordon Robertson, Alex Morris, Nick Lumsden, Kobi Galvis, Justin Watson, James Frye, Michael Fleischer; not pictured: Sam Agre, Dom Holly, Kunal Malhotra, Sean Joseph, Austin Williams, Ryan Burnett, Corey Kelley, Scott Mason, Devon Smith, Dan Lewis, Coaches Liz Flemming, Bill Reed, Kyle Dandridge, Dan Lyons, Duke Martina, Jon Kinley, Mark Slobodinsky, David Bass, Steve Sullivan, Matt McAuliffe

The old saying goes, “It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish ” PC’s boys track team had something to prove Based on the returning talent from a disappointing finish in 2012, the pundits were hesitant to call PC the favorite to re-claim the InterAc title in 2013 What the doubters failed to consider were the hidden talents in this year’s team, and the motivated seniors eager to avenge last year’s loss. Examples of the former are Abdul KareemMuhammad improving his triple jump by over two feet to take first at Champs with 43’9”, Nikhil Krishnan scoring in the long jump, and Gavin Hatfield soaring in the pole vault An earlier peformance at Great Valley Relays gave a hint of what the veterans had inside of them when the sprint medley team of Daryl Worley, Brennan Mellor, Charlie Hoyt and James BiggsFrazier won, and then the 4x400 relay team of Daryl, James, Charlie and Tre Williams triumphed. Key points from Worley, Ben Szuhaj, Austin Williams, Mike McGlinchey, Naaz Suluki-Johnson, Mellor, Williams and Hoyt added to a 20-point margin in PC’s championship. Doc B. carried the trophy the next day in school like he was never going to let it go; PC Track is Back

1 Borrowing water to dump on Doc at Champs

2. Tito’s warmup miles

3 Opi eating while shot putting

4. The 4x400’s InterAc gold at Penn Relays

5 The 4x400’s 6th in the region

4/9 Haverford School

4/16 Malvern Prep

4/18 Lower Moreland

4/18 Springside CHA

4/27 Penn Relays

4/30 Germantown Academy

5/3 Episcopal Academy

5/11 IAAA Track Champs

5/15 States

Mile Relay Team (Biggs-Frazier, Hoyt, T Williams, Worley) set IAAA record of 3:24 32

This is PC’s 67th InterAc Track Championship in 127 years. Worley is the only person ever to score 4 gold medals in three IAAA title meets.

Front row, left to right: August Crofton, Shaquan Lewis, Terrance Collins, Naaz Suluki-Johnson, Tito Laurencio, David Kotch, Ed McLaughlin, Dan Foley, Brennan Mellor,

Karpf,

Captains: Josh Cannon, Mike McGlinchey, Etienne Dumas, and Daryl Worley

All-InterAc, First Team:

DreShaun Jarmon, Ben Plotnick

Boys Ten

Captains: Randy Beck and Matt Brown

1. Playing knockout and 3-on-3 hoops at Beck’s house

2. Plotnick's long match against LaSalle

3 Singh and Sanders’ win vs EA 4 Early squash sessions/conditioning

5 Light snow during the GFS match

6. Richards’ grinding victories at #3

3/13 Germantown Friends

3/19 Shipley School

4/9 Haverford School

4/16 Germantown Academy

4/22 Friends Central

4/23 Springside CHA

4/26 Malvern Prep

4/30 Malvern Prep

5/1 LaSalle

5/2 Haverford School

5/3 Germantown Academy

5/9 Episcopal Academy

5/10 Springside CHA

5/13 Episcopal Academy

5/14 IAAA Tennis Champs: 3rd place finishes by Dre Jarmon, Ben Plotnick and Ben Richards in singles and Tyler Gottlieb/Matt Swiman in doubles; 4th place finishes by Greg and Geoff Zlobinsky, Max Sanders/Nirvikar Sigh, and Randy Beck/Matt Brown in doubles

Geoff

As can be surmised from the scores this season, the boys tennis team enjoyed as much success as could be expected, given the dominance of Episcopal and Haverford in the InterAc. The third place finishes by talented underclassmen could bode well for the team next year, and the seniors provided leadership with positive attitudes in every match Our thanks to Coach Stevens for keeping things light, and to Coach Rose for always having good advice and positive energy.

Front Row: Norman Williams, Nirvikar Singh, Matt Swiman, Ethan Benoff, Ben Plotnick; back row: Coach Stevens, Tyler Gottlieb, Matt Brown, Randy Beck, Max Sanders, DreShaun Jarmon, Ben Richards; not pictured: Greg Zlobinsky and

Zlobinsky

Spring JV Teams

JV Baseball

Front row, left to right: Jake Brogan, Robert Griffith, Ignatius Quinn, Santino Primerano; Second row: Evan Ferrell, Tate Miller, Dylan Dykstra, Colin Mattice, Frank Driscoll; Third row: Eric Stalheber, Adam Mosenkis, Ian MacCabe, Michael Berk, David Kestenbaum, Michael Behr

JV Tennis

Front row, left to right: Max Comisky, Bryan Shipon, Nate Ewing, John Weiss, Mike Kearney; Second Row: Corey Hassman, Kidder Erdman, Luca Fortina, Ethan Benoff, Aidan Porges, Ben Ferman, Dan Zager, Henry Centeno, Coach Rose Weinstein

JV Softball

Front row, left to right: Sara Habbash, Molly Pollak, Indira Joell; Second row: Coach Amanda Dunlap, Rebecca John, Mikayla Cimino, Taylor Zahairagunn, Semira Harris; Third row: Coach Charlie Kaesshaefer, Jenna Torres, Laura Riedlmeier, Abiola Irvine, Taylor Bernstein (manager); Missing: Julia Truten (manager)

JV Girls Lacrosse

Front row, left to right: Laney Markman, Dolly Segal, Caroline Uhlman, Emily Ominsky, McKenzie Case; Second row: Coach Tori Small, Meredith Chernak, Kolby Kaller, Alli Stern, Abby Evans, Kennedy Kline, Paige Hodges, Regina Sullivan; Back row: Coach Channing Weymouth, Emily Fleming, Jenni Bown, Bella Smith, Sarah Fleming, Kait Kahuila, Sabrina Kistler.

JV Baseball

Front row, left to right: John Davis, Thomas Cavalcante, Noah Schwartz, Zach Raphael, Calvin Landsberg; Back row: Coach Jim Pilkington, Jack Forrest, Josh Toll, Marco Rodriguez, Almoustapha Ouattara; Not pictured: Nick Djerassi, Dylan Topaz, Ryan Kessler

JV Softball

Front Row, left to right: Julia Lynch, Sophie Richards, Zoë Tierno, Ava Nicolucci, Lauren Irvine; Back row: Coach Stacey Williams, Daniela Guillen, Sam McAvoy, Lizzie Drebin, Ellen O’Malley, Sophia Gordon; Not pictured: Coach Bob Napp

Varsity Baseball

Middle School Spring Teams

Front row, left to right: Gus Alexanian, Jonathan Lewis, Dom Toso, Tyler Schwatrz, Jordan Wilson, James Gabor, Adam Kuper, Danny Holdsman; Back row: Coach Oberfield, Max Blender, Emmet Foley, Brendan Cellucci, Michael Siani, Will Samuel, Joey Centeno, Chris Johnson

Varsity Softball

Front row, left to right: Mary Jane McGlinchey, Kristen Hinshaw, Emily Zurcher, Ally Paul, Ondrea Hunt, Tina Kingsberry, Brianna Hill; Back row: Coach Dan Hajjar, Grace Eberwine, Alexis Hnatkowsky, Abby Cohen, Caroline Chovanes, Janelle Sullivan, Coach Jen Ketler

Boys Varsity Lacrosse

Front row, left to right: Michael Hnatkowsky, Luke McDonald-Cruz, Jayce Dyer, Marker Angelakis, Luke Brogan, Reid Kleinman, Morgan Miller, Dylan Burnett, Jack Roseman, Jake Ferman, Andrew LaPenta; Back Left to right: Coach Allen Vandegrift, Evan Scott, Shane Weitz, Kevin MacCabe, Mac Wilson, John Grace, Luke Stansfield, Nick Zuccotti, David Woodruff-Giorno, Topjor Tsultrim, Logan Wolfington, Coach Charlie Brown, Alex Smith

First row: Hadley Ball, Annika Murray, Christmas Cotter, Niamh Stull; Second row: Olivia Brody-Bizar, Hannah Kuper, Alexis Kuper, Marlee Zales, Leslie Goodman, Taylor Wheeler-Yard, Greer Guyer, Jamillah Buie, Priyanka Jain, Annie-Rose Winkler, Elizabeth Ominsky, Stella Singer; Third row: Bianca Bryant, Isabella Hondros, Emma Grugan, Lilli Carpenter, Hannah Griffith, Perri Keehfuss, Courtney Cubbin, Julie Webb, Macaul Mellor, Gwenyth Davis, Elisabeth Ross, Anurithi Senthil; Not pictured: Katharine Bender, Claire Gross, Rosemary Kaufman

Boys JV Lacrosse

Front row, left right: Liam Grugan, Stuart Flemming, Jayce Dyer, Max Lubowitz, Alex Turner E.T. Cripe, Luke Brogan, Evan Wilson, Brian Cowhey; Back row, left to right: Coach Allen Vandegrift, Alex Smith, Harrison Drebin, Nick Zuccotti, Marker Angelakis, Brandon Pham, Finley Blake, Coach Charlie Brown

Girls Lacrosse Track

Front row: Matt Barkann, Conrad Williams, Bobby Kerwood, Christian Galo, Harper Pollio-Barbee, Michael Rubin, Stephen Flemming, Josh Patton, Akeem Blake; Middle row: Karly Kessler, Maria Perry, N’Dea Jackson, Mia Murphy, Jernee Watson, Amiah Taliaferro, Priya Ahmad, Zach Jokelson, Kyeal Young, Timur Serbest, Eli Bach, Ryan Milkman; Back row: Cole Friedman, Maddy Morris, Serena Lanfranco, Alexis Capers, Nasir Young, Tzion Jones, Blaise Ciarocchi, Emma Locke, Yamit Netter-Sweet, Hunter Smith, Josie Sepel, Felicia Robertson, Coach Jim Fiorile; Not pictured: Coaches Harvey Rentschler, Jen Milano, T J Ferrick

Tennis

Front Row, left to right: Soren Heinz, David Garnick, Ian Harbison; Middle Row: Assistant Coach Scott Swope, Jake Cutler, Bennett Vederman, Cole Samschick, Jeremy Weiss, Justin Ko; Back Row: Alex Shipon, Nigel George, Findlay Grant, Drew Winkler, Scott Hanson, Mitch Sibson, Head Coach Chris Spencer

Color Day

What Rain? With fingers and toes crossed in the face of an ever-changing forecast, the Blue and Yellow teams slipped, slid, face-planted and splashed their way up and down the stadium field toward one of the most lopsided Color Day results in history During the heaviest of the downpours the younger grades of Yellows proved to be true “mudders” and built an impressive 8-0 lead, under the encouragement of captains Kelly and Big Mike (who wouldn’t run fast with him chasing you?) Blue leaders Molly and Batman Dave were just as enthusiastic, but too many unfortunate slips and trips kept their side from closing the gap By the time the sophomores sealed the deal, raindrops and tears gave way to high fives and cheers, as the seniors lined up for one last pull of the heavy rope. With most of the “beef” on one side of the tape, this last tug sealed Yellow’s 29-8 victory and sent everyone home to dry out for a much needed long weekend before final exams

Those not returning to PC: Megan Kafer (Pre-K) who will have a year’s maternity leave; Katherine Donnard (Mandarin); Channing Weymouth (Associate AD for Girls, Field Hockey and Lacrosse coach); Neno Bartocci (Head Trainer) Joshua Ratner (English, squash and soccer coach); Stephanie Sidlow (asst. nurse); Matt McAuliffe (Social Studies and Latin, basketball/ track coach, Flute by the Foot); Emily Bartlett (Development and Learning Support); Kim Grant (Development); Jay Mahoney (Middle School Director); Marta Zamora (40 years in teaching, almost half of that at PC; Spanish; depart chair; Cultural Series coord , Strategic Planning); Fred Huntington (41 years of English teaching at PC; Squash coach, Mirror Advisor, outdoor skills)

Congratulations, Carly! with love, Mom, Dad, Tim, Emily & Cora

Errata

Our sincere apologies to Athena, whose home island is Chios, not Cos; Demetrius Isaac, misidentified on page 78; … Mark Opaliski, misspelled on page 107;

… to Taylor J. and Michael P. for switching their photos on page 108

The boys varsity basketball page incorrectly has Sean O’Brien in the team captains photo.

And our heartfelt apologies to Maddie and Carly for the omission of these family ads

Those who were hired after the book went to press (above, from left to right): John Estok (PE, Strength & Conditioning); Jeff Girardo (Culinart); Jessica Grannum (Art maternity sub); Nicole Martz (Development); Shannon Makhija (Development); Sean McCormick (Social Studies sabbatical sub); Alice Sharpless (Latin maternity sub); Scott Swope (Social Studies maternity sub)