School News
Postponed Powderpuff Still Great Success
Burke Pagano '20 On the afternoon of November 13, juniors and seniors gathered on the sideline of Parson’s Field, ready to compete in new, unfamiliar ways. The annual Powderpuff Games had finally arrived. This event, organized and run by SMAC, Student Movement Against...
SDLC Attends the People of Color Conference
By Brynn Weisholtz '20 From November 28th to December 1st, Ethan Malzberg (VI), Nia Phillips (VI), and Noelle Mullins (V) and 19 faculty members attended the annual People of Color Conference (PoCC)/Student Diversity Leadership Conference (SDLC) in Nashville,...
A Day of Community Service
By Meghan Durkin '21 On October 26, both Upper and Middle School students participated in Pingry’s annual Rufus Gunther Day. In a day dedicated to community service, Pingry students and faculty visited numerous organizations in order to give back to the greater New...
Pingry Robotics Reaches New Heights by Hosting Bear-ly Built Competition
By Eva Schiller '21 Robotics is not often in the spotlight, and many members of the Pingry community haven’t heard much about what we do. However, even those who do not know where the robotics room is or those who just assume we make battlebots may have noticed that...
Community Unites at Friday Night Lights
By Noah Bergam '21 The Big Blue football team had an impressive 20-0 win against MKA at the PSPA’s annual Friday Night Lights event on October 12. Students and Faculty from both the Lower and Upper Schools came to support and cheer the team on to victory. Middle and...
Class of 2019 Brings in the New School Year With the Senior Retreat
By Praesana Danner '19 On September 4th, the class of 2019 began their first unofficial day of school at the Pocono Valley Resort in Reeders, Pennsylvania. The seniors were able to kick off their final year of Pingry by bonding, relaxing, and beginning the college...
Peer Retreat to Camp Bryn Mawr Starts Off Year for Freshmen
By Natalie DeVito '22 On the morning of August 29th, a large party of anxious freshmen and eager seniors departed from Pingry. They crowded into four buses and enjoyed a long drive across state lines, bound for the Bryn Mawr Mountain Retreat and Conference Center in...
Students Take the Classroom Abroad
By Meghan Durkin '21 Over the summer, groups of Pingry students traveled to Peru, Belize, Croatia, Bosnia, and Germany to learn about and explore these countries’ cultures outside of the classroom. Whether by meeting locals, visiting cultural sites, or exploring the...
National Coming Out Day Brings LGBT Stories to Light
By Vicky Gu '20 On October 11, an array of guest speakers increased awareness about the realities of being LGBTQ+ by sharing their coming out stories for National Coming Out Day at Pingry. The event also included time for students and faculty to volunteer to share...
New York Trip Provides an Exciting Start for Sophomores
By Zara Jacob '21 The class of 2021 eased into their sophomore year with a trip to New York City, exploring exhibits in the Museum of Natural History and and seeing the Tony Award-winning “Best Musical,” Dear Evan Hansen. With not a single textbook or laptop in hand,...
Convocation Emphasizes Community with an Open Mind
By Rhea Kapur '21 On September 7th, Upper and Middle School students and faculty came together in Hauser Auditorium to commemorate the beginning of the new school year with the annual Convocation ceremony. A traditional, deeply-valued event in the community,...
Mr. Crowley-Delman Educates Students Beyond the Smartboards
By Brandon Lane '20 Mr. John Crowley-Delman is a World 9 History teacher at Pingry. He is also a wilderness “addict” who enjoys hiking and backpacking. Most recently he was appointed to a new role: Pingry’s Director of Experiential Education. While experiential...
Chef Won Works Won-ders in the Kitchen
By Justin Li '21 Among numerous rousing announcements during the first morning meeting of the year, students seemed to cheer the loudest at the introduction of the new head chef, Won Ho. The collective reaction indicated how members of the community were craving a...
Pingry Pride at Homecoming and Back to Pingry Reaches New Heights
By Eva Schiller '21 On a typical Saturday morning at Pingry, the halls are mostly vacant, the sports fields are soaking in the autumn sun, and the parking lots are barren, black expanses of tarmac dotted with the occasional car. However, bright and early on Saturday,...
An Inside Look at the Search for our New Headmaster
By Avidan Shah '21 Pingry’s headmaster, Mr. Nathaniel Conard, announced his resignation this past June after a 13-year tenure. Headmaster Conard has made leaps and bounds towards improving our school and the quality of life for Pingry students, one of his greatest...
Pingry Entrepreneurship Club Ready For Exciting Second Year
By Madeline Skapper '20 This fall, the Pingry Entrepreneurship Club is gearing up for an exciting second year. The club, led by Noopur Bhatt (V), Madeline Skapper (V), and Nicole Gilbert (V), focuses on providing students with a foundation on entrepreneurial topics to...
Annual Fall Awards Assembly Celebrates Student Effort and Achievement
By Lauren Taylor '20 On Friday, September 21, Upper School students gathered in Hauser Auditorium to celebrate students who have exhibited exemplary academic achievement in the previous school year. The ceremony began by recognizing the Pingry seniors who received an...
Physics Wing Revamped This Fall
By Zach Trichas '19 With the start of the new school year, Pingry’s physics wing has been completely redone. The first floor of the wing now offers a collaborative area, with wall-mounted desks underneath the stairs. Unlike the previous stairwell, the new stairs are...
Tony Hoffman Shares his Journey from Addiction to Activism
By Brynn Weisholtz '20 On Tuesday, October 9, Middle and Upper School students and faculty members convened in Hauser Auditorium to hear Mr. Tony Hoffman, a speaker from Common Ground Speaks. He shared his journey of suffering through addiction to eventually achieving...
Traveling Abroad And Exploring At Home: Seniors Tackle ISPs With Passion
By MIRO BERGAM '19, NOAH BERGAM '21, MEGHAN DURKIN '21, VICKY GU '20, FELICIA HO '19, ANEESH KARUPPUR '21, BROOKE PAN '21, EVA SCHILLER '21, KETAKI TAVAN '19, BRYNN WEISHOLTZ '20. After completing their classes in early May, 139 seniors pursued Independent Senior...
Annual Research Exhibit Showcases Student Research in the Sciences and Humanities
By Aneesh Karuppur (III) On April 15, the sixth annual Pingry Research Exhibit, organized by Dr. Colleen Kirkhart this year, featured student-led and student-performed research and engineering projects. New this year were the humanities and...
“Proactive, Globally-Minded” Seniors Break Records in College Admissions
By Miro Bergam '19 This year’s graduating class both applied to and will be attending a record number of colleges. The class of 2018 applied to 183 different schools, nearly matching the record 184 in 2014. The range and diversity of colleges applied to are reflected...
Holocaust Assembly Emphasizes the Importance of the Written Word
By Meghan Durkin '21 On April 13, Pingry’s annual Holocaust Assembly brought to life critical issues of the past and their relevance in society today. Actor Marc Spiegel performed a one-man play entitled Time Capsule in a Milk Can. In 2003, the United States Holocaust...
Juniors and Seniors Rock the Night Away at Prom
By Brynn Weisholtz '20 On Thursday, April 19, the annual Prom was held at the Stone House at Stirling Ridge in Warren for the fourth year in a row. From 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm, juniors, seniors, and chaperones alike danced the night away in what was described as a night...
Congratulations New Student Government Representatives!
Form VI Student Body President: Andrew Cowen Class President: Ethan Malzberg Vice President: Matthew Keller Miroslav Bergam Jack Gambello Felicia Ho Allison Matthias Leonard Zhu Form V: Class President: Burke Pagano Vice President: Brian Li Roger Matthews...
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