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The Academy of the New Church Secondary Schools |
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The Girls School Mission:
The mission of the Academy of the New Church Girls School is to prepare young New Church girls for a  full life of use in this world and the world to come. We believe that on the secondary school level, the surest approach to this preparation is a high quality liberal arts education individualized to the various talents of our students. The theology of the New Church serves as a bedrock not only for religion classes but for all course work. Critical thinking, leadership, creativity, and responsibility are encouraged.
The Boys School Mission:
The central purpose of the Boys School is to instruct its students in the doctrines of the New Church and to encourage a life according to these doctrines. To achieve this, we foster a knowledge of and an affection for the authority of the Word. In this we are an extension of the homes of our community, and the development of the civil, moral, and spiritual life of our students is the key to our mission.
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Congratulations to Our 2007
Graduates! |
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Click here to read
the Commencement Address by Stephen D. Hendricks
(BS '73, BA '77)
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| Girls School
Alexis Lindsay Asplundh
Logan Alexandra Bochneak
Justine Brannon*
Stephanie Lynn Clymer*
Kesley Coffin*
Erin Margaret Connelly*
Geneva Jordan Echols
Lauren Waters Gandrud
Kaitlyn Malynda Harantschuk
Elizabeth Ryan Heinrichs
Eun Yung Kim*
Briene Lermitte*
Kelsey Anne McCardell
Jenna Elizabeth Odhner
Kelsie Odhner
Reagan MacFarlan Odhner*
Brooke Pendleton* – valedictorian
Natalie Elizabeth Pitcairn
Stefanie Grace Quintero*
Lindsay Beth Reuter*
Aven Aurelle Rose
Jennica Eden Smith
Cait Claire Steiner*
Abigail Jane Synnestvedt
Kathryn van Zyverden
Eunmi Yi*
* With Honors
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Boys School
Gabriel Hayden Adams
Eli Henry Brewer*
Steward Alexander Chapin
Jeremy Loyal Cowley
Matthew Edmund Cox
Michael Turner David*
Laird Henderson Dibb
Kenneth Walter Engel Jr.
Garrett Morey Fehon*
Khalif Charles Foster
Daniel William Gardam
Joel Christian Glenn*
Cameron James Graham
Joshua Stuart Harvey
Jeffrey Owen Heldon
Dallas Andrew Hendricks*
Mark Weston Hendricks
Christian Rex Herder
Duncan Theodore Herder
Laird Andrew Horigan*
Douglas Aaron Keith*
Jang Shin Lee
Lewis Nelson V
Ben Shalam Odhner*
Nicholas Alan Pitcairn
Ian Lee Reinprecht*
Eric Alexander Rohtla Jr.*
Isaac Mikhail Sansom
Caleb Benjamin Schnarr* – valedictorian
Evan Matthew Smith*
Alec Cebastian Synnestvedt
James Ian Thomas
Byron Perry Void
Ethan Carr Wright*
* With Honors
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| Honorary Diplomas
Naomi Haus-Roth
Jackie Beirs Asplundh
Mary Grove van Zyverden
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2007 Award Winners |
Theta Alpha Award
Justine Brannon
Stephanie Clymer
Briene Lermitte
Cathy Beiswenger Award
for Math and Science
Stephanie Clymer
Joel Glenn
Emilie K. Asplundh Grant
for the Performing Arts
Justine Brannon
Ben Odhner
Paul Synnestvedt Scholarship Award for Community Service
Laird Horigan
Boys School Faculty Award
for Scholarship and Responsibility
Eli Brewer (gold)
Alex Rohtla (silver)
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National Merit Scholarship
to Bryn Athyn College
Eli Brewer
Kesley Coffin
Michael David
Joel Glenn
Alex Rohtla
Caleb Schnarr
National Merit Letters of Commendation
Michael David
Joel Glenn
Stephanie Quintero
National Merit Finalist
Garrett Fehon
American Mathematics Contest
Athena Xie, winner of AMC-10 (freshmen/sophomores)
Alex Ball and Michael David, winners of AMC-12 (juniors/seniors) and
qualifiers for the American Invitational Mathematics Exam
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Honk! Wins Cappie Nominations |
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Academy Secondary Schools students earned nine nominations in the
Cappies "Critics and Awards Program" for their recent
production of Honk! The awards – for public and private
schools throughout the Delaware Valley – were presented at
the Cappies Gala on Sunday, May 20.
The Academy is a member of Cappies, whose mission is to provide
a unique collaborative learning experience for high school theater
and journalism students. It gives students an opportunity to be
recognized for their achievements – for cast and crew members
– and to attend other schools? performances and write reviews.
The top reviews are published in the Philadelphia Inquirer
and local media.
Only students can be nominated for awards and appear on stage. There
were five nominees in most of the 38 categories.
Honk! was nominated for "Best Musical,"
along with Thoroughly Modern Millie (Merion Mercy Academy),
Suessical the Musical (Msgr. Bonner High School), Oliver
(Upper Dublin High School), and Fiddler on the Roof (The
Haverford School).
Other ANC nominees are:
Lead Actress in a Musical: Justine Brannon
Cameo Actress: Rachel Lindsay
Female Dancers: Brooke Blair, Megan
Herder, Mara Metroka, Lindsay
Reuter.
Sets: Student Craft and Student Theater
Classes
Stage Crew: Aven Rose and Lyndon
O'Connor
Make-up: Ryan Heinrichs
Senior Female Critic: Justine Brannon
Critics Team: Justine Brannon, Stef Quintero,
Deryn Boyce, TJ Gunther,
Hosanna Odhner. (Justine, Stef and Deryn
have had reviews chosen for publication.)
Photos of the winners can be seen on the Secondary
Schools web page: www.ancss.org.
For more information about the Greater Philadelphia Cappies, see
www.cappies.com/gpc/.
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UPDATE: May 17, 2004
Dear Friends,
I am excited to tell you that we have good news from the Middle States Association's Commission on Secondary Schools.
The Associate Director has informed the principals that the requirements of the stipulations made as a result of the team visit have been fulfilled, and the Secondary Schools' accreditation will be continued until November 1, 2008.
The stipulations that were required were:
- Submit a current facility inspection report from the local, county or regional Fire Marshal, meeting all local fire codes and ordinances.
- Provide a report to the MSA that illustrates the progress made on developing a written curriculum.
Congratulations to all involved,
Rev. Prescott Rogers
President
SECONDARY SCHOOLS ACCREDITATION
from Academy President Prescott Rogers, November 13, 2003
The Academy Girls School and Boys School are very happy to announce that they have received official notification of re-accreditation by the Middle States Association's Commission on Secondary Schools. This is a professional vote of confidence in the quality of our schools. We should all be proud and celebrate with them.
The process of accreditation — repeated every ten years — involves an exhaustive self-study and evaluation by a team of outside educators, which occurred last spring. Many positive comments were showered on the Secondary Schools at the time.
This accreditation is contingent on a few standard requirements, such as meeting all fire codes and ordinances (already done), and submitting a progress report by February 1 on developing a written curriculum.
As part of the ongoing accreditation process, the Secondary Schools will have a Mid-Period Review in the fall of 2005, a Mini-Visit in the spring of 2008, and a Full Team Visit in the spring of 2013.
In the official letter of notification, Dr. Susan Nicklas, Executive Director of MSA, said, "Please accept our sincerest congratulations on the recognition of your school as an accredited member of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. We are pleased that your school has begun the growing circle of Continuous School Improvement accredited schools."
Congratulations to the Secondary Schools and Principals Margaret Gladish and Scott Daum. Special thanks go to Erik Odhner, who led the schools through the entire accreditation experience.
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