Name: Reed Currently Attending: Tulane University Years at Shipley:7 Activities & Positions Held: Student Life (Head), Action Research, Varsity Baseball (Captain), Will Trippley Tutoring, Chess Club, Glee Club.
Reflections on Shipley I came from Radnor Middle School in seventh grade, which has around 300 kids. I felt extremely lost and forgotten at Radnor. I was almost emotional at the end of my first day at Shipley. Shipley made me feel like school was fun, and that I was a part of a community. I was very fortunate to meet my best friends on the first day of school, all 98 of them. The small, dynamic classrooms taught me how to never hide behind someone else, and how to be active in a classroom. Shipley also taught me to never be one dimensional. I am involved in many different types of extracurricular activities. My “aha” moment at Shipley was watching Sam Sessoms, Shipley’s all-time leading scorer in basketball history, dance on stage at our musical. At that moment I realized that there is no push back about trying new things at Shipley. You can make your life how you want to make it, and Shipley has all the resources for you to do so. Risks are worth taking, and I am sure that Sam will tell you he is happy that he took a risk, and Shipley is happy as well.
Who was your most influential teacher and why? My most influential teacher would be Mr. Goren. Honors Chemistry was the hardest class I ever took, and Mr. Goren helped me get through it. Mr. Goren pushed me to do the best of my ability. With his thorough and consistent mentality, the class was often frustrating, but he demanded us to do it right. In that, it brought out the best in all of us, and we were very fortunate to go through that experience with him.
What was your most memorable experience at Shipley? I think the most memorable experience at Shipley was being paired with my acorn, Onieka. Onieka was simply a ray of sunshine. I thank Shipley for giving me that experience of developing a relationship and being a role model for a younger child.
What are your plans for the fall of 2019? I will be attending Tulane University. I will be majoring in economics with a minor in marketing.
What is your future ambition and what led you to this ambition? I hope to go into sales or account management. I have always loved working with people, and I was very happy when I was asked to be on the admission ambassador team. The admission ambassador team led me to the conclusion that I want to be in sales or account management. They taught me how to sell a product to consumers, yet they did it in a way that felt right. They taught me to never lie about Shipley and to point out its weaknesses as well. I am very grateful for the ambassador program!
What does Courage for the Deed; Grace for the Doing mean to you? I believe that motto tells you to take risks and to have a good time while doing it. You will slip a fall, but at least you are trying. The courage to try is all that matters.
What impact or contributions do you think you have made at Shipley and in the larger community? Shipley has taught me to never back down from a challenge, and how to point out a problem. I was at the beach on Memorial Day weekend and saw the trash left behind by all of my fellow teenagers. I started picking up trash and throwing it in the trash can and then was so frustrated by the neglect for the environment, that I asked the police officers for trash bags. I spent the next six hours cleaning up the beach and filled up 33 trash bags. Shipley has taught me that if you see a problem, then fix it.
Complete this sentence: Shipley has prepared me to… always have a positive attitude wherever life takes me, and to be comfortable in almost all situations of learning.
The Shipley Sprouts, Shipley's Upper School horticulture club, won two second-place awards at the 2022 Philadelphia Flower Show for their Tablescape exhibit. In addition, students in the Upper School STEAM Department won third and second-place awards for their Garden Gate exhibit.
The Shipley School is proud to announce that Don Draper has been appointed as Director of Tennis. In his capacity as Director of Tennis, Don will oversee the growth, continuity, and strategic vision for tennis at Shipley.
Originally published in the May 2022 issue of the Upper School student newspaper, The Beacon, this article shares insights from All School President Griffin Chulik ’22 about his student government experience and some final thoughts as he departs from the Shipley community and prepares to head off to college in the fall.
Helping students identify their strengths and weaknesses is an essential goal for any educator guiding them on the path to success. This is especially important in sixth grade, as students make the transition from elementary to middle school. One cornerstone of the sixth grade SEED curriculum is having students explore their own learning styles and apply this knowledge to forming relationships.
On Thursday, May 26 the Upper School held its annual Closing Awards Ceremony. During this ceremony, Shipley recognized the outgoing and incoming student leadership officers and presented students with academic, athletic, and leadership awards.
Shipley's Middle School Latin students took the 2022 National Latin Examination with over 100,000 students from around the world. An impressive 26 students earned Latin Award prizes and recognition for excellence. Middle School Latin students also competed in The Philadelphia Classical Society's 83rd Annual Latin Week Competition - Traditional Artistry & Literary Projects on Classical themes. A total of 55 Middle School students won Latin Awards and recognition for excellence.
The Shipley School is proud to announce the appointment of Harry Green as the School’s new Director of Track and Field. This new position will oversee all running programs. Coach Green will be Head Coach of the Varsity Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field teams and the Cross Country team.
What do Coke and Pepsi have to do with statistics? The seniors in Matt Frankel’s interdisciplinary statistics class can tell you! After studying the statistical problem-solving process all year, students ran a large study with 300 subjects to see if they could differentiate between Coke and Pepsi with a greater accuracy than random guessing would provide.
Shipley Middle School science teacher Ace Schwarz has been selected to participate in its 2022 National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Landmarks of American History Workshop, The Space Age on the Space Coast. "I am hoping to bring back what I learn so we can really develop the space exploration aspect of our curriculum," commented Mx. Schwarz.
Shipley’s Middle School Science Olympiad team earned an overall ninth-place finish at the Pennsylvania Science Olympiad State Tournament held at Penn State Altoona on April 30.
The Shipley School is proud to announce that after an extensive search, Eva Winiarski has been named Head Varsity Girls' Lacrosse Coach. She brings a wealth of teaching, playing, and coaching experience to Shipley, most recently as the Assistant Lacrosse Coach and Defensive Coordinator at The McDonough School in Maryland. In the classroom, Eva will join Shipley’s exceptional English Department as an Upper School teacher.
On April 24, 2022, three groups of Shipley’s Upper School students presented research at a roundtable presentation of the Student Participatory Action Research Collaboration (SPARC). “Our students were passionate, thorough, confident, and genuinely enthusiastic about their research topics,” said student advisor and Shipley’s Interim Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Sheri Rider Jobe.
Shipley sixth-grader Jordyn Colbert '28 won first place in the 17th Annual Charlotte Miller Simon Poetry Contest, presented by the Ardmore Free Library.
Shipley’s Middle School and Upper School Science Olympiad teams participated in the Southeast Pennsylvania Science Olympiad Tournament. Combined, the teams earned 18 medals and qualified for the State tournament.
The Shipley School’s DEI Strategic Plan goal 3 is to ensure an equitable experience for all members of the community. One initiative of that goal is to create and support affinity spaces for students, colleagues, families, and alumni. Affinity spaces speak to the efforts of not just ensuring equitable experiences, but also creating experiences that foster belonging in our community. Learn more about our efforts to create these spaces.
In 2021, the Shipley Black Alumni Association (BAA) set the goal of raising $100,000 to establish an endowed fund at Shipley to support experiences aimed at educating students about American history and culture through the lens of African-American contributions. By the end of Black History Month 2022, the results are impressive: $55,170 given by 116 donors.
The Shipley School is a private, coeducational day school for pre-kindergarten through 12th grade students, located in Bryn Mawr, PA. Through our commitment to educational excellence, we develop within each student a love of learning and a desire for compassionate participation in the world.