2024 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…

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Davis 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…

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The 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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Fine Arts Department Honors Seniors

The Fine Arts Department recently honored outstanding senior visual and performing arts students at the annual Fine Arts Awards event. A highlight of the evening was the revealing of the juried art show results: In ceramics, Katie Frick received first place, Ginny Kurlas second; and Hannah Bittner third. For Draw Paint Print, Chester Holland earned first…

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Mark LaBorde ’84 Named Alumnus of the Year

The Alumnus of the Year Award is given to an alumnus who has consistently provided exemplary service to Episcopal by enhancing the mission, success, stature, and well-being of the school.  Mark LaBorde, Class of 1984 and current Board of Trustees member, was named Alumnus of the Year at the final Board of Trustees meeting held…

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NAHS and Jacksonville Zoo W.I.L.D. Collaborate on Art and Conservation Project

National Art Honor Society recently participated in an art and conservation collaboration with the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens’ Wildlife, Inclusion and Leadership Development Program (W.I.L.D.). During a day-long collaborative learning experience shared between these two high school-aged groups, NAHS students taught W.I.L.D. students photography and printmaking techniques and W.I.L.D. students shared their knowledge of environmental…

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Class of 2024 Shares Choice on Senior College Shirt Day

Seniors wore their college choice t-shirt Friday to share their selection with their classmates and friends. Students will be attending schools across the country and the world, from UF and FSU to Duke, to The American University of Paris, to Tulane and the University of Texas and the University of Arizona. The 139 members of…

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World Languages Honor Society Inductions Held

Students were inducted into their respective World Language Honors Societies today during a special ceremony in the Sikes Theatre. Latin, French, Spanish, and Chinese language students were given certificates for their achievements. World Languages faculty also presented selected recipients certificates of recognition for the Global Seal of Biliteracy. For the Global Seal of Biliteracy, students…

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