Emma Drzala ’22 is a copy editor and has been writing for the Record since her Freshman year prior to becoming part of the editorial team in her junior year. She loves to write opinion pieces, as they are a way to integrate controversial topics into everyday student life at Pingry. Emma studied in Jordan for a year, and in her free time, she loves playing tennis and listening to music. 

Latest from Emma:

Longtime Lower School Teacher Homa Watts Retires

Longtime Lower School Teacher Homa Watts Retires

By Emma Drzala (V)  After working at Pingry for thirteen years, Mrs. Homa Watts has announced that she will be stepping down from her position as a second grade teacher. Throughout her time at Pingry, Mrs. Watts has taught kindergarten, first grade, and second...

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Ms. Patty Finn’s Departure From Lower School Music

By Emma Drzala (V)     As the 2020-2021 school year comes to a close, Ms. Patty Finn has announced her retirement from the Lower School. After teaching at Pingry for thirty-seven years, Ms. Finn describes the Short Hills music room as her “happy...

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An Inside Look at the Six LeBow Finalists

An Inside Look at the Six LeBow Finalists

By Emma Drzala (V) As we approach the end of the winter trimester, the Pingry community finds that it is once again time for the annual Robert H. LeBow ‘58 Oratorical Competition. The contest was founded by the Pingry Class of 1958 (LeBow’s graduating class) and...

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Can’t Help but to “McLove” it: Superbad

Can’t Help but to “McLove” it: Superbad

By Emma Drzala (V) With limited access to movie theatres over the past year, one must rely on the one thing nothing can seem to beat: streaming services. Netflix, Hulu, and HBOMax have all gained immense popularity this year; so, maybe it’s a sign to go back and...

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The Light at the End of the Tunnel?

The Light at the End of the Tunnel?

By Emma Drzala (V) March 13, 2020: a day that will never be forgotten, not only at Pingry but across the nation. On that day, Pingry students were celebrating the news that school would shut down for a couple of weeks following spring break, as a result of the...

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The Unspoken Crisis at Pingry

The Unspoken Crisis at Pingry

By Emma Drzala (V) With my face shield in one hand and mask in the other, I stared at the campus in awe on the first day of school. I wondered how Pingry would be able to pull off full days with almost all the students, faculty, and staff in person. Everyone had...

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