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Chapel Talk, 2020 January 8: Tell Me Who You Are and What You Are Doing / Tad Roach

2020

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On this Wednesday evening Chapel Talk, Head of School Tad Roach, talks about how we can learn to walk with grace, mercy, and love ordering our steps.

Chapel Talk, 2020 January 15: Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday / Student Diversity Committee

2020

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This Wednesday night Chapel talk, the St. Andrew's SDC (Student Diversity Committee) leads the school through many performances and talks celebrating Martin Luther King Jr.

Chapel Talk, 2020 January 17: Overcoming Stereotypes / Dr. Ashley Hyde

2020

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In this Friday Chapel, Science teacher, Dr. Ashley Hyde, shares about her journey of overcoming stereotypes.

Chapel Talk, 2020 February 12: Finding Your Calling / Jason Kunen

2020

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In this Wednesday night Chapel Talk, religious studies faculty member, Jason Kunen, shares about how sometimes you don't find your calling, but sometimes it finds you!

Chapel Talk, 2020 February 5: The Key to Happiness / Dr. Harvey Johnson

2020

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In this Wednesday evening Chapel Talk, Dr. Harvey Johnson ’97 shares about the key to happiness.

Chapel Talk, 2019 February 6: Bringing My Traditions Into This School / Lois Lee '22

2019

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Lois Lee '22 gave this Chapel Talk during a Wednesday night Chapel service, organized by the Asian Affinity Group, held in celebration of the Lunar New Year.

Chapel Talk, 2019 October 16: "The Sense of an Ending"/ Elizabeth Roach

2019

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In this Wednesday evening Chapel Talk, Dean of Teaching & Learning Elizabeth Roach shares with the student body her plans to leave St. Andrew's, with Head of School Tad Roach, in June 2021.

Chapel Talk, 2019 February 6: New Beginnings, Family Unity/ Chloe Tung '20

2019

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Chloe Tung '20 gave this Chapel Talk during a Wednesday night service, organized by the Asian Affinity Group, held in celebration of the Lunar New Year.

Chapel Talk, 2019 October 20: Bonding & Growing as a Family / Charlene Li P’20

2019

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Charlene Li P’20 gave this Chapel Talk on the Sunday morning of our 2019 Parents Weekend. In it, she shares the ways in which being farther away from her son Eddie ultimately brought her entire family closer together.

Chapel Talk, 2019 January 16: "Am I Part of the One Percent?"/ Elise Hogan '19

2019

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Elise Hogan '19 gave this talk as part of our "There's More To Me Than What You See" Chapel service, organized and led by the Student Diversity Committee.

Chapel Talk, 2019 October 30: What Being Muslim Means to Me / Ibrahim Kazi '23

2019

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In this Wednesday night Chapel Talk, delivering during our annual Diwali service, Ibrahim Kazi ’23 shares why he is proud to be a Muslim, and how he has shared and defended his religious identity to others in the past.

Chapel Talk, 2019, January 9: Portrait of a Teacher as a Young (and Now Older) Man / Elizabeth Roach

2019

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Dean of Teaching and Learning, Elizabeth Roach traces her 40-year friendship with fellow English teacher Will Speers in this loving tribute to her friend.

Chapel Talk, 2019 November 6: Walking to the Beat of Your Own Drum / Billy Brown

2019

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In this Wednesday night Chapel Talk, Billy Brown, a member of the St. Andrew's Security Team, encourages us all to step out of our comfort zones and to walk to the beat of your own drum.

Chapel Talk, 2019 November 21 / Chiachyi Chiu

2019

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In talking of her sabbatical year in Taiwan with her parents, Chinese teacher Chiachyi Chiu speaks of her struggle in achieving a balanced life...

CHAPEL TALK, 2019 March 20: Unseen Things that Do Not Die / Will Speers

2019

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In this Wednesday evening Chapel Talk, Associate Head of School Will Speers talks about the revelations he received from reading his V Form students' papers on Wuthering Heights over Spring Break.

Chapel Talk, 2019 December 6: Honoring Academic Advisors / Philip Walsh

2019

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In this Friday chapel, Advisees gather to share stories and honor their Academic Advisors.

Chapel Talk, 2019 March 29: We Are the Prodigal Son / Sam Speers

2019

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Sam Speers, Associate Dean of Religious and Spiritual Life at Vassar College (and brother of Associate Head of School Will Speers), gave this Friday morning Chapel Talk on the prodigal son and God's grace.

Chapel Talk, 2019 December 11: Founders Day Chapel / Randy Brinton '64

2019

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In this Wednesday night Chapel Talk, delivering during our Founders Day service, Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, Randy Brinton ’64 shares about the importance of being good, giving, and helping others.

Chapel Talk, 2019 April 5: Dear Phone / Josie Friedli '20

2019

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In this Friday morning Chapel Talk, giving in advance of a student-organized "Phone-Free Weekend," Josie Friedli '20 shares this "Dear John" letter to her phone.

Chapel Talk, 2019 April 5: Considering the Pros and Cons of Smartphones / Hannah Murphy '19

2019

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Hannah Murphy '19 gave this Friday morning Chapel talk on how she recently evaluated her relationship to her phone, and the choices she's made around use of social media. She gave this talk in advance of a student-organized Phone-Free Weekend.

Chapel Talk, 2019 April 5: Sharing Simple Moments Together / Owen Pinto '20

2019

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Owen Pinto '20 gave this Friday morning Chapel Talk on how technology has affected his relationships, in anticipation of the School's Phone-Free Weekend, which Owen organized.

Chapel Talk, 2019 April 5: Why We Say Hi in the Halls / Piper Ackermann '19

2019

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Piper Ackermann '19 recalls her first impression of St. Andrew's: how no one was looking at their phones, and everyone was saying hello in the halls. She gave this Chapel Talk in anticipation of a student-organized Phone-Free Weekend.

Chapel Talk, 2019 February 8: Advice to My High School Self / Lindsay Roznowski '99

2019

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In this Friday morning Chapel Talk, Associate Director of Counseling Lindsay Roznowski (who is also a Class of 1999 alum of St. Andrew's) shares advice she, and her fellow faculty members, would give their high school selves.

Chapel Talk, 2019 May 12: Parenting at St. Andrew's/ Lois Kim P'19, '22

2019

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In this Arts Weekend Chapel Talk, current parent Lois Kim P'19,'22 shares insights from what it is like to parent from 1600+ miles away—and how St. Andrew's has been a parent not only to her children, but also to her.

Chapel Talk, 2019 February 6: Limbo Might Not Be Such a Bad Place / Iris Hwang '20

2019

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Iris Hwang '20 gave this Chapel Talk during a Wednesday night service, organized by the Asian Affinity Group, held in celebration of the Lunar New Year.

Chapel Talk, 2019 September 6: What's in a name? / Bishop Kevin Brown

2019

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In this first Wednesday night Chapel Talk of the 2019-2020 school year, the Rt. Rev. Kevin Brown, Bishop of Delaware, explores the power of naming in our lives.

Chapel Talk, 2019 May 22: Mein Chapel

2019

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During the annual Mein Chapel seniors Xander Atalay, May Gaol, Diana Honey, Danny Lee, and Sharon Williams deliver chapel talks about their time at St. Andrew's.

Chapel Talk, 2019 February 6: "If We're Going to Be Called Yellow, We're Going to Make It Beautiful" / Isabel Hwang '20

2019

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Isabel Hwang '20 gave this Chapel Talk during a Wednesday night service, organized by the Asian Affinity Group, held in celebration of the Lunar New Year.

Chapel Talk, 2019 September 11: Fear and Faith / Al Wood

2019

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In this Chapel Talk, Athletic Trainer Al Wood relays his doubts, fears and trials towards becoming an independent adult...

Chapel Talk, 2019 February 6: "You Are Not Half Anything; You Are Twice Everything" / Sam Zhang '19

2019

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Sam Zhang '19 gave this Chapel Talk during a Wednesday night service, organized by the Asian Affinity Group, held in celebration of the Lunar New Year.

Chapel Talk, 2019 October 11: We All Have the Same Soul / Viviana Davila

2019

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In this Friday afternoon Chapel Talk, given in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, IV Form Dean and Spanish teacher Viviana Davila shares anecdotes from her own experience as a Latinx woman and alum of St...

Chapel Talk, 2019 Feburuary 6: Balancing My Two Identities / Dustin Fang '20

2019

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Dustin Fang '20 gave this Chapel Talk during a Wednesday night service, organized by the Asian Affinity Group, held in celebration of the Lunar New Year.