Author: Maria Akaras

Maddy Gillner ’22 Last Monday, history teacher Allison Stephens and science teacher Jim Malone held a dinner meeting for interested students in which the two discussed their personal experiences living with anxiety…

Maddie Koutavas ’22 On October 8, postgraduate Jacob Pishko ’22 competed in the 10K at the Las Vegas Open Water Champions Cup.  Pishko, a Naval Academy swimming commit, has always favored open…

Gabe McGuire ’24 Amid the exuberance and celebration of Family Weekend, Mercersburg Academy’s sports teams experienced an exciting game day as parents and families packed the stands, eager to see their children…

Talia Cutler ’23 The final rehearsals for Lost In Yonkers have just concluded in the Simon Theatre, followed by opening night on October 9. The process began only a few days after…

Roy Kang ’22 October has officially started, and Mercersburg Academy kicked it off with the traditional Spirit Week, during which students celebrated school spirit in a variety of ways: all-school events organized…

Jasmine Zhu ’23 The pandemic has made this an unprecedented year. Amid the ever-changing COVID landscape, what remains unchanged is that the college application process is in full swing. Rather than being…

Lauren Barnes ’23 Mercersburg challenges its students to take part in unique and diverse experiences throughout their time in attendance. Though Mercersburg is a boarding school, a significant number of students attend…

Sammy Titus ’23 and Matthew Tavarez ’22 No matter how much someone may love a sport, it will not matter if the team’s dynamic is not top-notch. The girls soccer teams are…

Catherine Orders ’23 Justin Ledesma joins the Mercersburg Academy community this year as an Associative Director of College Counseling. Before coming to Mercersburg, Ledesma worked in college admissions. “I certainly enjoyed the…