Author: Maria Akaras

Gigi Devlin ’24 Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, planning and participating in Global Program travel has been impossible for the past year and a half. But as life at Mercersburg slowly…

Ben Rihn ’22 October is the patron month for many things: excessive amounts of pumpkin spice, for example. Most significant, though, is its dedication to ADHD awareness. Throughout the month of October,…

Talia Cutler ’23 Glenn McKevitt joined the Mercersburg Academy language department this fall as a Spanish teacher. “I was a Spanish teacher and soccer coach in Santa Rosa, California for thirteen years…

Quin Caretti ’24 The 2021 Mercersburg Academy school year brought with it many new faculty members including Sheri Mahoney. Mahoney was hired to teach Introduction to Biology and Advanced Biology, classes that…

Destiny Rodney ‘22 is a senior with a passion for dance and violin. Rodney combines both art forms in a unique project to be included in her college applications. Mercersburg News sat…

Dorothy Skuba Gray ’23 There’s yet another new face on campus this year.  Or is it a familiar face?  It’s Phoebe Moore Miller ’13, assistant director of admission and financial aid. MIller…

Lauren Barnes ’23 On Wednesday, October 20, Ford Hall held a trial return to Mercersburg Academy’s traditional family style meals. If all goes well, family style meals will become the norm once…

Ellie Jornlin ’22 Earlier this season, the Blue Storm volleyball team received devastating news about their head coach, Tanya Angle, resigning from her position.  “We lost our head coach due to personal…

Maria Rihn ’24 The Blue Storm field hockey season began with some difficult games, but now at week six the athletes have turned around the season and logged multiple wins in recent…