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Ceramics teacher Demond Baine dicusses how he came to the decision to become an organ donor, and in that decision-making process, he realizes that he has faced certain fears.

In recounting her teaching experience of at-risk students in Seattle, math teacher Heather Casteel reflects on the trials of Job, "What happens when you try really hard, and it still isn’t good enough? When you do everything right, and still lose?..

Reflecting in this Chapel Talk on those women who have suffered devastating tragedy, English teacher Elizabeth Roach's intention is "a tribute to the strong women in my life." She examines wherein comes the strength and resiliency in facing adversit..

Biology teacher Dan O'Connell explores whether where one goes to a particular college is the measure of one's life success...

On the Feast Day of St. Mark, Religious Studies teacher Wes Goldsberry speaks of Mark and his Gospel and the urgency of its counsel, administered as if time were running out.

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Headmaster Tad Roach thanks the community for their hospitality and spirit during the recent visit-back days...

In speaking of the 2008 election of Barack Obama, Tad discusses issues of segregation and racism in America. He quotes extensively from Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates.

Video tapes of the fourth form Religious Studies sermons. The students verses are from the Old and New Testament...

English Teacher Will Speers gave this talk after Grandparents Day and reflects on the relationship between grandparents and grandchildren and what each can offer the other: an historical perspective, unconditional love, a chance to offer aid.

In relating the changes that have occurred over the decades in regards to Dance Weekend, English Teacher Will Speers speaks to greater injustices and to the self-assessing, reflection and inner strength needed to "imagine something better, the mettle..

College counselor and English teacher Alix Ross talks of growing from a defiant New Jersey girl into a person who is awakened to the love of family thru loss.

The Class of 2007 is celebrated in this Baccalaureate talk on Commencement morning.

In this talk, Director of Studies Nathan Costa speaks of The Feast of All Saints. This "is a 'feast of splendid nobodies,' a celebration of anonymous good people, both living and deceased, who have no specific day of their own...

Noting in his talk that the namesake for the School is Andrew, a follower of Jesus, history teacher and crew coach Lindsay Brown considers the attributes of "followership" and what is required to be a good follower: "When you find those people and ca..

In describing his employment alongside immigrant workers, Spanish teacher Donald Duffy tells of the indentured servitude forced upon the workers. He concludes: What is happening to our immigrant brothers and sisters is wrong...

Math teacher Kim Klecan addresses assumptions of cultural norms in her Chapel Talk...

English teacher Penn Graves, class of '98, describes the situations of meeting 4 memorable people in 4 distinct encounters...

In depicting his life as a college student in New York City, Art teacher John McGiff, describes how he came to understand that art is a medium to which he filtered his feelings and frustrations: "Dr...

Given during Prep 9's visit to St. Andrew's School, Headmaster Tad Roach captures how the association with the Prep 9 program has contributed to St. Andrew's diversity efforts...

Headmaster Tad Roach commemorates the events of September 11, 2001, and reflects on a passage from the bible: "None of you can become my disciple unless you give up all your possessions.”

Headmaster Tad Roach speaks of what the Episcopal Church does for the community, what the Church stands for, what the Church advocates for, and what the Church asks of the community.

Headmaster Tad Roach addresses the community after the death of Cristin Duprey '04: "Cristin has been throughout her life the very embodiment of a life force and spirit...

In this talk, Tad speaks to us about the current state of education and college admission process in the United States.

Director of Admissions Louisa Zendt '78, in relating her own family's Thanksgiving traditions reflects: "Thanksgiving is a time to think of our many blessings and the great bounty that has been bestowed upon us." She discusses the idea of being overw..

In this talk, English Teacher Will Speers describes the journey of becoming a grown-up through an adolescent's defining moments - hiking, teaching, attending boarding school - in being treated as an adult.

Tania Maatouk, class of '09, was home for the summer in Beirut when on July 12, 2006 war broke out in Lebanon. In this talk, she describes the events she experienced when the Israelis bombed the country...

When he was 9 years old, CFO Michael Schuller's family moved to Beirut, Lebanon...

In depicting her year as a reading specialist for 5 boys in Washington D.C., Theatre teacher Sarah Bowers, class of '00, describes the frustrations of her students, as well as her frustrations as a teacher: "I wanted to know what had happened, cognit..

In relaying the episode of her mugging as a college student, chemistry teacher Jenn Cottone speaks of the confidence she gained in her own strengths as a result of facing this frightening incident.

History teacher Nigel Furlonge speaks on being a student, first as a middle and high-schooler at the Boston Latin School, and then most recently at Columbia University's Teachers College. Nigel explores what it is to be a good student.

Upon arriving at St. Andrew's as a student - and then again as a teacher - English teacher Gretchen Hurtt, class of '90, talks about the fear she felt, and then examines why "perhaps a little fear is be a good thing...

Before leaving for a tour of military duty in Iraq, History teacher and Admissions associate Richard Hutton, class of '01, offers in this chapel talk "nuggets" of advice for living a life that will allow for happiness and fulfillment.