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Headmaster Tad Roach speaks about empathy as a strength and not a weakness, and a tool for which we can build a community.

Science teacher Peter McLean, in speaking of hiking, drinking, swimming in the Hazel River, discusses ways in which others have fought for a protected, healthier environment; and explores ways in which each of us also can better observe, better appre..

In relaying her experiences with the deaths of close family members, CFO Diane Winiarczyk conveys the urgency in living a well-balanced, thoughtful, kind and forgiving life.

Convinced that he would never look back after graduating from St. Andrew's, Admissions Associate Tony Alleyne, class of '01, explains how it came to be that he is once again a part of the School community...

In this talk, Headmaster Tad Roach reflects on President Obama's remarks regarding the shooting tragedy in Tucson Arizona where 9-year-old Christina Taylor Green was among those killed. In those remarks, Obama drew on Dr...

The reading for this Sunday Chapel was Matthew 5:13-20.

In this talk, Headmaster Tad Roach says "I have been thinking about the concept of longing" for knowledge, discovery, human rights, equality, justice, as embodied respectively by Carolyn Por..

For the annual Thanksgiving chapel talk, Mr. Brown shares with us his own personal experiences with regard to hard work. Thinking of the Pilgrims and how hard they would have had to work in order to survive...

In this talk, Bill Cashion, a member of the School's Technology Department, speaks of a video that CNN shows of a 16 year old boy, Philip Garber who has a stuttering problem and for this he is treated differently by adults and his peers. Mr...

Tom Fritz speaks to us about the pressures in today society for men to act or behave a certain way and to not show emotions, such as crying, because it is considered weak...

In this talk, Communications Director, Will Robinson tells us of the love story that blossomed at St. Andrew's school during his 9th grade year between himself and the then Lindsay Dormer.

In discussing two childhood memories, Will Speers reflects on how memories "can bridge distance and absence." How the students here remind us of our uninhibited selves: "You inspire those in our 20’s and those in our 50’s to reconnect to our childh..

French teacher and Girls's Athletic Director Lindsay Wright, shares with us what New Year's Day means to her and her family. Their New Year’s tradition was to watch the Rose Bowl...

In this chapel talk Kassy discusses her summer vacation with her family at Moose Head Ranch in Wyoming. Kassy talks about striking the balance between being a mother, wife, teacher, coach, and advisor to her family as well as that of the St...

In examining Wendell Berry's observations on how people become responsible for a place, English teacher Will Speers discusses what it means to be attached to, engaged with, identified by a place.

Wilson Everhart's 20th Century History class led a Wednesday chapel service honoring SAS alums who served or are serving in the military. The evening included a piece co-written by Julio Ramirez and Chaitanya Singhania...

This article originally appeared on the St. Andrew's website. Sis Johnson, parent of Alice Johnson '11, gave a Chapel talk for the Parents' Weekend Sunday service.

In speaking of the gift of Sophie Stenbeck '95 to fund the Cristen Duprey Scholarship, English teacher Elizabeth Roach speaks of the role of family that St. Andrew's fills in a St...

Speaking to the Class of '10, Assistant Director of Admissions Morgan Scoville, class of '00, advises the graduates to reflect on what the Chapel Program has given them over the course of their time at the School, and that "[s]pending time in this sp..

In this talk, Academic Dean Nathan Costa explores what it means to finally become an adult...

In this talk, Bill Cashion, a member of the School's Technology Department, speaks of his faith and of the realization of God's universality of love. Bill gave this talk before the community embarked for the 2010 AIDS walk in Wilmington.

Headmaster Tad Roach addresses the School community before Thanksgiving break with this talk...

Speaking of the differences between boys and girls, men and women in our culture, Ana Ramirez reflects on what she hopes for her son and what it means to be a man of "emotional courage"

English teacher Will Speers, in relating a mistake he is sorry for, discusses apologies and the nature of apology.

In discussing Atul Gawande's book "Better" on how surgeons improve, English teacher Will Speers applies his reading to how to develop as better individuals.

In discussing wire-walker Philippe Petit's feat of walking between the World Trade Center towers, Physics teacher Mark Hammond speaks about what it takes to accomplish an objective: "The story of Petit's wire-walk is one of perseverance and resilienc..

In this talk, Sarah Demers, a third year teacher in our English Department, speaks of her love of teaching, of surprises in teaching, of teachable moments, and that learning is never done.

Former St. Andrew's Chaplain Louise Howlett, speaks of the truth about life in the Bible: "The Bible writers don’t try to say that if you just have faith enough nothing bad will ever happen, or that with God watching over us everything makes sense...

In his talk, John McGiff, a member of our Art Department, shares with us his experiences while at graduate school...

In this talk, Tad reflects on Founders Day. Tad refers to Bishop Cook who wrote a comprehensive report on the beginnings of St. Andrew’s School...

In this talk, Assistant Headmaster Peter Caldwell reflects on his years of training to make the Olympic cross-country ski team, and on what that hard-work experience has taught him about community.

Bill Cashion, a member of the School's Technology Department, gave this talk before the community embarked for the 2009 AIDS walk in Wilmington. In this talk, he speaks of the unintentional positive impact people's actions can have on others.