Preparing Boys for Life

School Magazine Archive

Packed with profiles, campus news, and class notes, the School's magazine, Haverford School Today, keeps Haverford's community informed and in touch. We invite you to view past issues by clicking on the images below.

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Summer 2020

Features

  • Population and the Planet: By Terry Spahr '84 
  • A Literary Community: By Taylor Smith-Kan, Upper School English and Chinese teacher 
  • The College Counseling Journey: By Heather Graber Stinson, Associate Director of College Counseling 

Spotlights

  • I'm Not Kidding (INK) club marks 10 years
  • Lectures: Cox Leadership Symposium (Tom Farrell), Parker History Lecture (Dr. Maya Jasanoff)  
  • Going the Distance: Virtual Haverford 
  • Middle School and Upper School musicals: Willy Wonka and Carousel
  • Haverford is Family: Reflection by Christopher Rippie P'20
  • Alumni Spotlights: Fitz Tepper '12 and Chris Arader '72

 

Winter 2020

Features

  • Lifelong Learning & Leading: Strategic Plan 2020-25
  • In search of eutaxia: By Dr. Andrew Fenton, Upper School language teacher
  • The Middle School's next chapter: By Maarten I. Pesch, LEED AP, principal and architect at WRT

Spotlights

  • Haverford hosts inaugural Philly Math League Olympiad
  • Lower School literacy: Superkids
  • Upper School fall play: Three Musketeers
  • Alumni speakers on campus
  • Haverford/EA Day 2019
  • Alumni Spotlights: Keith Stevens '95 and Dustin Laws '00 

Haverford School Today magazine

 

Summer 2019

Features

  • Composing his future with James Lavino '91
  • Fuel for Haverford's young writers: Yan Graf, Form VI and Nelson Liu, Form V
  • Cultivating a learning community: By Becca Davis, Dean of Faculty

Spotlights

  • Spring lectures
  • Michael Stairs Memorial Concert
  • Brotherhood Project
  • Project-based learning
  • Alumni Spotlights: Ryan Hughes '14, Google and Anthony Youngblood '98, U.S. Navy

Winter 2019

Features

  • Flying High with Fred Piasecki '82, John Piasecki '85, Mike Piasecki '85
  • Being better about belonging: By Brendon Jobs, Director of Diversity and Inclusion
  • Fueling innovation: By Andrea Drinkwine, Director of Information and Instructional Technology

Spotlights

  • People of Color Conference
  • Gameday Crew
  • Best for Boys Speaker Series: Michael Baime
  • Faculty In-Service: Howard Stevenson
  • Alumni Spotlights: Stuart Liebman '66 and Jack Goldenberg '05

Haverford School Today Magazine fall 2018

Fall 2018

Features

  • Commencement 
  • Alumni Weekend 2018
  • Annual Report 2017-18 (print only)

Spotlights

  • Edward R. Hallowell Literary Lecture: Mark Bowden
  • Around the Quad: PALS service project,  senior projects, faculty present at NSTA STEM Forum
  • Arts: Playwrights in Progress, Arts Festival 2018
  • Athletics: spring sports wrap-ups
  • Nafis Smith '99
  • Thad Fortin '77 P'09
  • E. Todd and Amy Briddell P'22 '29
  • Andrew Helber '12

Haverford School Today Magazine summer 2018

Summer 2018

Feature

  • Faculty farewell and incoming leadership
  • Haverford then & now: a look inside the archives
  • Creating systems thinkers: Weston Dripps '88

Spotlights

  • Around the Quad: Student achievements, Middle School Diversity Conference, alumni "sharks," classroom spotlights
  • Lectures: Cox Leadership Symposium, Gwinn Science Lecture, Parker History Lecture, Best for Boys Speaker Series
  • Parents: HSPA Book Fair, Faculty/Staff Appreciation Luncheon
  • Arts: Spring productions and concerts, Mural arts partnership
  • Athletics: winter sports wrap-ups, sports psychology spotlight
  • Alumni Spotlights: Charles J. Ball '80 (Office of the Secretary of Defense); Tyler Bell '89 (Roku)
  • Reflection: Deb Gavin (third-grade teacher)

Haverford School Today Magazine fall 2017

Winter 2018

Feature

  • Education in the Innovation Era
    • Lisa Snyder, Head of Information Services
    • Chris Magnani '11
    • Dr. Clifford Ando '87

Spotlights

  • Best for Boys Speaker Series: Bill Brady and Laurie Bodine
  • In the Arena: Filmmaker Lynn Novick and Dr. Bill Ehrhart
  • Haverford/EA Day 2017
  • Around the Quad: soft robotics, Student Diversity Leadership Conference, Middle School Houses
  • Arts: Stage combat, "Henry V," winter concerts, 3D printing
  • Athletics: fall sports wrap-ups

 


Haverford School Today Magazine fall 2017
Fall 2017

Features

  • Commencement
  • Alumni Weekend 2017
  • Annual Report 2016-17 (print only)

Spotlights

  • Gwinn '86 Memorial Lecture: Dr. Leila Deravi
  • Around the Quad: beekeeping; senior projects; Lower School leadership
  • Arts: UPenn observation; faculty artists; spring concerts; Playwrights in Progress
  • Athletics: spring sports wrap-ups
  • Oray Boston P'17
  • Will Ulrich '01
  • Howard Deck P'18
  • John F. Chappell GP'20


Haverford School Today Summer 2017 Resilience
Summer 2017

Feature

  • Passion, Perseverance, and Safety Nets
    • Headmaster John A. Nagl
    • Michael Flowers '87: Enigma
    • Paul Yoo '97: WavePart Media

Spotlights

  • Going Global: Spring Break in Cuba
  • Catalysts for Change: The Germination Projct
  • Intellectual Curiosity Day
  • Hallowell Literary Lecture: Jennifer Finney Boylan '76
  • Parker Memorial History Lecture: Daniel Ellsberg
  • Best for Boys - The Boy Behind the Mask: Janet Heed and Dr. Michael Reichert
  • Jay Butera '75: Citizens' Climate Lobby
  • Ryan Ferrier '99: Crowdflower


Haverford School Today Music Winter 2017

Winter 2017

Feature

  • Crescendo: Music at Haverford

Spotlights

  • In the Classroom: Washington Post correspondent Greg Jaffe; "The Dot"
  • Faces of Haverford
  • Best for Boys: Jay Greytok '83
  • Cox Leadership Symposium: Jane Golden, Mural Arts Philadelphia
  • Gwinn '86 Memorial Lecture: R.V. Paul Chan '91
  • In the Arena: Ben Grant '07
  • Faculty & Staff Service Honorees
  • Charles Lukens Huston III '53
  • Jes Bickhart '09


Haverford School Today Annual Report Commencement

Fall 2016

Features

  • Commencement
  • Arts Fest & Alumni Weekend 2016
  • Annual Report 2015-16 (print only)

Spotlights

  • Spring Sports Wrap-ups
  • Ken Bate '69
  • Ravi Reddy '90
  • Genie Logue P'22 '24
  • Gary & Karen Zimmer P'21


Haverford School Today Men of Letters

Summer 2016

Feature

  • Men of Letters

Spotlights

  • In the Arena: Dr. Aaron Carroll '90
  • Hallowell Literary Lecture: Natasha Trethewey
  • Emotional Honesty: Jay Greytok '83
  • Libraries in the Digital Age: Lisa Snyder
  • Student Spotlights
  • Global Leaders: Ted Wagner ’58
  • Profiles in Service: Michael Mitchell ’69
  • Global Leaders: Mark Gillin ’82
  • Future-Ready: Tim Spady ’07
  • Reflections: Delia Turner, English teacher


Haverford School Today Crew

Winter 2016

Feature

  • The Heritage of Haverford Crew

Spotlights

  • Faces of Haverford
  • Global Studies & Student Global Leadership Institute
  • Inaugural Character and Citizenship Day
  • Marion Jacob, Middle School Science Teacher
  • Darren Hengst, Theater Department Chair
  • Men of Character: Charlie Baker ’43
  • Profiles in Service: John Hickenlooper ’70
  • Global Leaders: Armand Sprecher III ’85
  • Future-Ready: Tyler Williams ’08
  • Reflections: Jon Stephanik, Crew Coach


Haverford School Today Commencement
Fall 2015

Features

  • Commencement 2015
  • Arts Fest & Alumni Weekend 2015
  • Annual Report 2014-15 (print only)

Spotlights

  • “Doc” Thomas ’23 Golf Classic
  • Peter Clough ’66
  • Laurie Loevner & Steven A. Berger P’16
  • Hans Davies ’95
  • Caroline De Marco P’22
  • Conshohocken Rowing Center Dedication


Haverford School Today

Spring 2015

Features

  • Cox Leadership Symposium: Lee Brower
  • The Haverford School and World War II

Spotlights

  • Faces of Haverford
  • In the Arena: The Middle East in Flames
  • A passion for music: rising V Former Karl Eckert
  • 22 things you didn’t know about ... Mary Lou Gallagher
  • Athletics Year in Review
  • Living Legacies: John B. Stetson IV ’54
  • Profiles in Service: Theodore B. Witmer ’72
  • Global Leaders: H. Randall Morgan Jr. ’83
  • Future-Ready: Michael F.X. Gillin II ’09
  • Jamie Griffin: A Haverford guy


Haverford School Today Alumni Weekend

Summer 2014

Features

  • Commencement 2014
  • Alumni Weekend 2014
  • A Salute to a great servant of Haverford: John F. Stoviak '69

Spotlights

  • Kim Dozier: Parker Memorial History Lecture
  • Forever changed by Puerto Rico
  • Toney Goins ’14: The Path to Juilliard
  • College bound: Members of the Class of 2014
  • Profiles in Service: Frederick C. Durant III ’34
  • Living Legacies: Brant Henderson ’74
  • Global Leaders: Jeffrey Fu-Jen Lee ’95
  • Future-Ready: Tom Hopkins ’10
  • John F. Stoviak ’69: Reflections of a Board Chair


Haverford School Today Headmaster John Nagl

Winter 2013-14

Features

  • Meet ninth Headmaster John A. Nagl
  • The Haverford School: A Global Vision

Spotlights

  • 21 things you didn’t know about ... Jini Loos
  • Lectures at The Haverford School
  • EA Day 2013
  • Thinking outside the box: An installation
  • Edward Kuljian ’51: The four-dimensional Ford
  • Clarke Blynn ’74: Catch the wave in Tanzania