Chapel Talk, 2019 May 26: Baccalaureate / John McGiff
2019
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Retiring Art teacher John Mcgiff speaks to the Class of 2019 at this commencement chapel...
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Chapel Talk, 2019 September 15: Old St. Anne's / Tad Roach
2019
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The School community gathered for its annual Fall Service at Old St. Anne's where Headmaster Tad Roach spoke of St. Andrew's founding mission of commitment to financial aid; and of how that mission continues to be instrumental in forming the St...
Chapel Talk, 2019 February 15: Advice to My High School Self / Lindsay Roznowski
2019
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As an SAS Alum able to connect to the ways students experience St. Andrew's, Associate Director of Counseling Lindsay Roznowski '99, takes the chance to relay the advice she'd give herself if she could relive her own teenage life at St. Andrew's...
Chapel Talk, 2019 January 30: Sabbatical / Mark Hammond
2019
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In speaking on his sabbatical year working in a refugee camp and on a farm in England, physics teacher Mark Hammond explores what it means to be broken, how we all - as part of the human condition - are broken, and how that brokenness can teach us "h..
Web article, 2019 March 22: "Finding Gratitude on the Front Lawn"
2019
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In this letter, Dean of Science and Math Harvey Johnson writes of lessons found in impermanence, and of the gratitude emanating from those lessons.
This letter originally appeared on the St. Andrew's website.
This letter originally appeared on the St. Andrew's website.
Chapel Talk, 2019 October 11: We All Have the Same Soul / Viviana Davila '85
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 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 January 9: Will Speers / 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.
Web article, 2018 May 14: "Saints Attend International Interfaith Conference"
2018
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SAS students participated in the 2018 Better Understanding for a Better World (BUBW) Conference in Baltimore.
This article originally appeared on the St. Andrew's website.
This article originally appeared on the St. Andrew's website.
HM Remarks: Eulogy for Jon O'Brien, 2018 April 22 / Tad Roach
2018
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Headmaster Tad Roach delivered a eulogy at Jonathan B. O'Brien's memorial service in Providence, RI.
Jonathan O'Brien was the St. Andrew's School Headmaster from 1977 until 1997. He died March 22, 2018
Jonathan O'Brien was the St. Andrew's School Headmaster from 1977 until 1997. He died March 22, 2018
Chapel Talk, 2018 February 7 / Dave Myers '96
2018
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Computer Science teacher Dave Myers '96 overcomes the fear of public speaking by framing the task of a chapel talk as a technical challenge, an area where he has developed a confidence level over the years...
Chapel Talk, 2018 May 27: Baccalaureate / Louisa Zendt '78
2018
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Addressing the Class of 2018, retiring Head of Admissions Louisa Hemphill Zendt '78 reflects upon what drew her to return to St. Andrew's 21 years ago, and the enduring connection St. Andreans will experience throughout their lives.
Chapel Talk, 2018 December 5 / Jason Kunen
2018
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In this Chapel Talk, Religious Studies teacher Jason Kunen shares an existential crisis moment, and the ultimate resolution of that crisis in training how to live an authentic life...
Chapel Talk, 2018 September 21 / Augie Segger '19
2018
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"Song in Our Lives: A Reflection on Music in Chapel" - Augie Segger '19 examines the prevalence of music in religious customs.
Chapel Talk, 2019 February 23: How Can You Change the World? / Rev. Thomas G. Speers III
2018
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This Friday chapel talk featured Rev. Thomas G. Speers III of the Green Hill Presbyterian Church in Wilmington, DE...
Chapel Talk, 2018 September 26: The Call for Adventure / Stephen Mufuka
2018
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Religious Studies teacher Stephen Mufuka discusses his frustration with college and how after listening to a Marine Corps recruiter he felt as though he found his calling...
Chapel Talk, 2018 October 10: A SAS Identity & Interdependence / Ana Ramirez
2018
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Modern Language Chair Ana Ramirez gave her chapel talk on a St. Andrew's Identity and Interdependence taking us on her journey of becoming a U.S. citizen...
Chapel Talk, 2018 January 31 / Viviana Davila '85
2018
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Viviana Davila, class of '85, reflects upon the importance of bonding during her time at St. Andrew's and the authentic connection that took place between her peers.
Chapel Talk, 2018 February 4 / Terence Gilheany
2018
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Religious Studies teacher Terence Gilheany celebrates the non-secular among the community: the atheists, agnostics, humanists...
Chapel Talk, 2018 October 17: On Memory and Mist / Philip Walsh
2018
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In contemplating the political events the falls of 2018 and of 1991, Classics/English teacher Dr. Philip Walsh discusses the theme of memory and how it is explored by Kazuo Ishiguro in his novel, The Buried Giant.
Chapel Talk, 2018 January 10 / Donald Duffy
2018
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Spanish teacher Donald Duffy recounts the story of Juanita Contreras Dávila, a older woman who hid her illiteracy for years. Senor Duffy taught Juanita to read, both overcoming challenges in teaching and learning.
Chapel Talk, 2018 September 8: Integrity / Tad Roach
2018
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Headmaster Tad Roach opened the Sunday chapel season with the annual Old St. Anne's Chapel service in Middletown. Tad speaks about the anniversary of September 11th and other acts of terrorism and honoring those whose lives have been lost...
Chapel Talk, 2018 January 4 / Tad Roach
2018
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In his welcome back remarks, Headmaster Tad Roach reflects on an essay he read over winter break -- "Waking Up to the Gift of Aliveness" by Harvard University professor Sean Kelly.
Chapel Talk, 2018 April 6, 2018 / Will Speers
2018
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With Colson Whitehead's arrival only hours away, English teacher Will Speers reflects upon Whitehead's incongruous use of time in his novel, "The Underground Railroad." Speers also examines the nature of time in our own lives.
Chapel Talk, 2018 November 16: Thanksgiving / Tad Roach
2018
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As the School prepares to leave for the Thanksgiving holiday, Headmaster Tad Roach talks in Chapel about his thoughts on friendship...
Chapel Talk, 2018 September 5: Choice / Will Speers
2018
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To kick off the school year, Assistant Head of School, Will Speers delivers the first Wednesday night chapel talk. Will talks about making new friends and not to become stagnant in your relationships...
Chapel Talk, 2018 February 9: Secret Lives of Faculty / John McGiff
2018
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In this Friday chapel talk, Arts Department Co-Chair John McGiff exposed the secret creative lives of St. Andrew's faculty and staff...
Chapel Talk, 2018 November 28: Founders Day / Tad Roach
2018
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Headmaster Tad Roach lauds the vision, generosity, philanthropy of the St. Andrew's School Founder, A. Felix duPont along with all the innumerable donors to the School who enabled and continue to enable the unique mission of St. Andrew's to thrive...
Chapel Talk, 2017 March 22: Borders / Will Speers
2017
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Will Speers discusses Libyan writer Hisham Matar's article "The Border is Always Open" as "the clearest expression of the power of books I’ve read in 38 years of teaching; his words became my belief, his vision my creed." The crossing of borders thro..
Chapel Talk, 2017 November 1: On Process and Single Stories / Philip Walsh
2017
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Classics/English teacher Phil Walsh shares his experience with the dangers of the single story, and the history of what brought him to that moment.
Chapel Talk, 2017 October 18 / Emily Pressman
2017
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Emily Pressman reflects upon what sparked her interest in history, and the importance of widening the lens through which we view history...