Ashton Body '20 Presents at Mayo Clinic Symposium
Junior Ashton Body had the honor of presenting her scientific research abstract at the eighth Mayo Clinic Symposium on Tumor Microenvironment and Cancer Therapeutics December 9-10. Ashton worked throughout the summer and into the school year at the Mayo Clinic to develop skills in laboratory techniques, to gain medical knowledge, and to conduct her own investigation of […]
Thespian Troupe Wins Superior at Districts
ESJ’s Thespian Troupe competed at districts this weekend with a one-act, “Chalk,” and received the highest rating of Superior. The storytelling piece was written by Al Letson, the American poet, playwright, performer, journalist, and radio and podcast host, and directed by Barbara Colaciello of Babs’Lab, which is part of the CoRK Arts District in Jacksonville. […]
Cheerleaders Receive Lisa Lampe Rogers '85 Excellence in Cheer Award
Cheerleaders Reagan Rawls ’21 and Madison Clark ’20 were recently awarded the newly established Lisa Lampe Rogers ’85 Excellence in Cheer Award. Lisa Lampe Rogers ’85 cheered for the Eagles in the 1980s. After graduating from Episcopal in 1985, Lisa faithfully served Episcopal in many ways, including serving on the Alumni Board for six years. She gave tours […]
Rebecca Hoadley Studies with Internationally Known Artist
Fine Arts instructor Rebecca Hoadley was able to spend the month of November studying with world-renowned full-time artist Felicia Forte. Hoadley was accepted for private instruction out of a pool of many applicants. Felicia has been shown nationally and internationally, including the BP Portrait Award in 2015 and now 2018 for which she is shortlisted […]
Knight Sports Campus Adds Cross Country Race Thanks to Lead the Way Campaign
The Knight Sports Campus played host to the Episcopal Middle School 3K on Friday, September 7. The inaugural meet held on the newly minted course welcomed 200 athletes from 10 schools for the occasion. The Knight Sports Campus was the perfect location for this race thanks to the Lead the Way Campaign. In addition to […]
Economics Students Present Urban Plans
Economics students presented their Urban Plan projects on Monday to professionals from different real estate, legal and city organizations from around Jacksonville. During their presentations, student development teams responded to a Request for Proposal for the redevelopment of a blighted site in the fictional city of Yorktown. Each team member assumed one of five roles in their private, for […]
Message Regarding Tree Of Life Congregation Tragedy
You shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord. Leviticus 19:18 Dear Episcopal Community, This weekend we were startled by yet another act of hate, this time at the Tree of Life Congregation in Pittsburgh. On Monday night, thousands of people in Jacksonville gathered at the Congregation Ahavath Chesed, The Temple, for a […]
Dr. Lauren Yerkes '99 Addresses Peer Pressure with Students
Episcopal welcomed Dr. Lauren Yerkes ’99, a licensed clinical psychologist, to campus on Friday to speak with students about peer pressure. Her presentation was tied to the Health, Safety, and Well-Being program’s first quarter theme of Self-Care. Dr. Yerkes taught students how to recognize different types of peer pressure, handle peer pressure on the spot, […]
Sixth Grade Returns from Seacamp Adventure in the Keys
Sixth-graders returned last week from their annual trip to Seacamp in Big Pine Key. The four-day trip enhanced and reinforced the marine science knowledge that students have learned in the classroom with hands-on, interdisciplinary activities, such as snorkeling, squid dissection, and a shark lab. Students enjoyed the opportunity not only to get to know their […]
College Counseling Attends NACAC
College Counseling staff attended the National Association for College Admission Counseling’s (NACAC) annual conference last week in Salt Lake City, Utah. Ryan Riggs, Andrea Rizzi, and Julie Carter attended numerous sessions that explored a wide variety of topics within the profession, including essay writing, test-optional admission, national trends in honors education, college counseling programming for parents, […]