Campus – Munnerlyn
Fine Arts Seniors Find Inspiration in New York City
Fifty fine arts seniors and faculty recently visited New York City for four days to be fully immersed in their respective arts. The Visual Arts students visited several art exhibitions, including the Armory Show, Lower Eastside Galleries, the Guggenheim, the Whitney, and the Metropolitan Museums. A highlight of the trip was meeting with Shantell Martin.…
Read MoreThe Anxious Generation: Supporting Young People in Our Digital Age
Episcopal parents of students in all grades are invited to attend a panel discussion on The Anxious Generation: Supporting Young People in Our Digital Age, addressing the impacts of mental health issues, pressure, and technology on today’s youth and exploring how parents and the school community can respond. The panel will feature Dr. Elise Fallucco,…
Read MoreHaskell Center for Science and Student Life Dedicated
The Haskell Center for Science and Student Life opened in time for the first day of school and features a brand new dining hall – Harden Hall – and a wonderful new STEM center. The building was dedicated and blessed at a student-focused ceremony on August 19. This past weekend, lead donors to the building…
Read MoreSpanish Language Students Visit with Exchange School
Spanish Exchange students from ESJ traveled to Zaragoza, Spain to live with host families from Colegio Inglés, ESJ’s sister school, in late June. While in Zaragoza, students toured La Basílica del Pilar, El Casco Antiguo, and La Seo, and participated in activities with their host student such as hiking, regional excursions, soccer matches, tapas, and…
Read MoreClass of 2024 Members Earn Athletic Recognitions
The annual Senior Athletic Banquet in the Semmes Gym recognized members of the Class of 2024 with annual Athletic Department awards.Those recipients were: Peter Ober ’94 Sportsmanship Award*: Hannah Kowkabany and Ford Rachels. Athlete Scholar Award: Charlotte Seay and Henry Robards Best Athlete in a Single Sport: Grace Jones and Kent Jackson Best All Around Athlete: Skyler Watts and Omarr Dixon…
Read MoreThe Timothy Award Given to Marion Zeiner
Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to your care. (1Tim 6:20a) This year’s Timothy Award was given to Marion Zeiner. Marion has taught at Episcopal for more than 30 years. She is Director of Scientific Research and teaches chemistry. She also leads the school’s ninth grade orientation adventure, 9GOA, to Unicoi State Park in Georgia,…
Read MoreSenior Honors Convocation and Class of 2024 Awards
Senior Honors Convocation was held the morning of May 17 at the Acosta-Schmidt House, where seniors were presented with school and department awards. Academic Department Awards Communications: Elle Morrow Computer Science: Charles Hines English: William Rosenberg History: Ben Blatt Mathematics: Gael Malone Physical Education: Connor Hess Performing Arts: Matt Salek Science: Audrey Swingle Theology: Grant…
Read More2024 Guardian Award: Greg Hersey, Nominated by Lauren Roberts ’24
At Senior Honors Convocation on May 17, Greg Hersey, Performing Arts Department Chair, Instrumental Music Director, and faculty member, was named the 2024 Guardian Award winner. Mr. Hersey was nominated by senior Lauren Roberts, who read her nomination during the ceremony. In her nomination of Mr. Hersey, Lauren wrote “Mr. Hersey has watched countless students…
Read MoreDavis Awards for Excellence in Teaching Given to Peyton Chunn and Janet Buford
Established in 1992, the Davis Awards for Excellence in Teaching are presented each year to selected Episcopal School of Jacksonville teachers who personify quality in their teaching and in their influence on student learning; who consistently and unselfishly go above and beyond normal expectations of time, energy and devotion in working with students; who demonstrate…
Read MoreThe Guardian Award Recipients
The Guardian Award was established in 1999 by Mr. and Mrs. William L. Dahl. Seniors are given the opportunity to write an essay about a faculty member who has been a role model for them during their years at Episcopal and has helped them understand how important these guardians are. The senior who writes the…
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