Name: Gavin Currently Attending: Boston Conservatory at Berklee Years at Shipley:4 Activities & Positions Held: All theater productions, Arts Head, Shipley Sprouts, Shipley Singers
Reflections on Shipley As I plan to go into the theater industry, I realize I will need to work with all different types of people. Directors I hate, directors I love, cast members I hate, cast members I love. Shipley taught me that no matter what, I am going to have to be 100% respectful and understanding of each person I come into contact with. Going off of this, Shipley taught me that relationships are important and that you never know when an opportunity from someone you respect can come your way.
Who was your most influential teacher and why? Dr. Gillin was the most influential teacher for me. Coming to Shipley only one year ago and teaching U.S History, Dr. Gillin taught me many valuable lessons that I will continue to use in my day-to-day life. Before her class I used to completely isolate myself in theater and art. It wasn’t until her history class where she inspired me and brought out my love of history. She even inspired me to create my own independent study on the Rwandan Genocide, which she was my teacher. I learned how to complete diligent work and research with her, and how hard work always pays off. I would like to thank Dr. Gillin for two amazing years of history-filled fun.
What was your most memorable experience at Shipley? Participating in the musicals and working with incredible faculty and students!
What are your plans for the fall of 2019? I plan on attending Boston Conservatory at Berklee College of Music for a BFA in Musical Theater.
Are you going to college to nurture a talent that you honed during your time at Shipley? I am going to college to nurture a talent I have always had, however, with the help of Shipley, I truly found my passion for performing.
What does Courage for the Deed; Grace for the Doing mean to you? Always complete your work diligently and with pride.
What impact or contributions do you think you have made at Shipley and in the larger community? I think I brought attention to the arts in a positive way. I also believe I helped build a strong family within the theater department where students from each grade can feel welcome. By student directing a production for the Theater Fest, I inspired the underclassmen to continue to carry on the traditions of inclusiveness and love.
Complete this sentence: Shipley has prepared me to… make strong connections and learn how to understand and work with people who have different values.
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.
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.