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Chapel Talk, 2015 November 4 / Giselle Furlonge

2015
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Classical Languages chair and alumna Giselle Furlonge '03 discusses the Sophocles drama, Antigone (a reading given to her AS Latin class) and her sensitivity towards the character at different times in her life...

Chapel Talk, 2015 October 14: Response / Will Speers

2015
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While describing an incident at a family funeral, Associate Headmaster Will Speers talks about personal response to situations as an opportunity to manage events beyond our control: "Even in the face of adversity, our ability to respond reminds us we..

Chapel Talk, 2014 May 30 / Fabian Geef ' 15

2014
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For the 2013-2014 school year, our ASSIST* student was Fabian Geef '15. Traditionally, the final Chapel Talk of the year is held on the Front Lawn and is given by the Assist Student. This is Fabian's talk.


*Each year, St...

Chapel Talk, 2014 January 10 / Nathan Costa

2014
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Noonday Prayer - Friday after Epiphany. John 6:1-14

Nathan Costa, Academic Dean, speaks of the Christmas season, of Epiphany and of the Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple - the last feast of Christmas...

Chapel Talk, 2014 February 5 / Tom Fritz

2014
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History teacher Tom Fritz talks of memorable dates in the collective memory which have historical significance and of those in his own life that have personal significance.

Chapel Talk, 2014 March 26 / Mary Kelly

2014
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Classics teacher Mary Kelly speaks of learning to live with, to accept, and to even embrace her panic disorder as part and parcel of herself. She concludes: "There are different responses to the difficulties we face in life. We can deny them...

Chapel Talk, 2014 November 14 / Giselle Furlonge

2014
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In this Chapel Talk Classical Languages Chair and alumna Giselle Furlonge '03 talks about her unhappiness in coming to SAS as a 4th Former. She speaks of both happy and painful experiences during her time as a student...

Chapel Talk, 2013 May 31: Carpe Diem / Erika Goteman '14

2013
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For the 2012-2013 school year, St. Andrews had two Assist Students*: Erika Goteman '14 and Jasper Haritz '14. Traditionally, the final Chapel Talks of the year are held on the Front Lawn and are given by the Assist Students...

Chapel Talk, 2013 April 17: Leap of Faith / Avi Gold

2013
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Dance teacher Avi Gold explores the school motto, Faith and Learning, and how he thinks of that motto as applied to his own life as "leaps of faith" - "the act or an instance of believing or trusting in something intangible or incapable of being prov..

Chapel Talk, 2013 October 16 / Kassy Fritz

2013
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In this chapel talk, director of College Counseling Kassy Fritz tells of her idyllic childhood home on the campus of Noble and Greenough School where her "family" extended to the staff who peopled her "Hundred Acre Wood." She urges the students here..

Chapel Talk, 2013 October 30: Unanswered Prayers #2 / Al Wood

2013
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Athletic Trainer Al Wood revisits the talk he gave a decade ago and reflects on what he's learned over the years about parenthood: that obstacles put in our way can reveal our character; that a happy life shouldn't resemble anyone else's.

Chapel Talk, 2013 December 4: Founders Day / Tad Roach

2013
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In this Founders Day talk, Headmaster Tad Roach recalls the vision, principles and intent of the School's Founders, and calls upon the community to understand how that vision is translated into a continued commitment in the modern day to "acceptance,..

Chapel Talk, 2013 December 6: Nelson Mandela / Tad Roach

2013
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Headmaster Tad Roach eulogizes President Nelson Mandela of South Africa: "Perhaps Mandela’s most audacious decision as president was to use the Truth and Reconciliation Commission as a way of exposing the ravages of the apartheid era in his country a..

Chapel Talk, 2013 May 8 / Pemberton Heath '08

2013
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In this talk, math teacher Pem Heath '08 reveals how her drive to succeed in college led to a loss of sense of self: "Soon enough, you start to rely on that excellence as a part of your identity...

Chapel Talk, 2013 April 26 / Will Speers

2013
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In discussing books that he read as a child, Will Speers reflects on how these stories mesmerized him, fed his budding curiosity; developed empathy, awareness and taught him about resilience, collaboration, family and friendship.

Chapel Talk, 2013 May 2 / Ana Ramirez

2013
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Assistant Headmaster and Spanish teacher Ana Ramirez reflects on the 2012 Commencement Address by Trustee Betsy Cahill who evoked the image of St...

Chapel Talk, 2013 September 18: Lynette / Elizabeth Roach

2013
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In discussing Jane Austen's character Emma, English teacher Elizabeth Roach explores the meaning of "a mind lively and at ease." The understanding of that phrase perhaps first became clear to her through her friend and colleague Monica Matouk's moth..

Chapel Talk, 2013 January 16 / Wilson Everhart '95

2013
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History teacher Wilson Everhart, father to a son, explores the meaning of manhood within the context of being a father, and how the perception of what that means has changed and evolved over recent decades.