News & Notes

Celebrate! Bryn Mawr: The success of the "Bryn Mawr. Always." campaign was announced on Friday May 2, 2008, at a communitywide celebration event held in the Graduation Garden and Gordon Building. more...
An Interview with Gina Canestraro: When she takes on her new role as an assistant director of admission this coming fall, Gina Canestraro looks forward to welcoming the many families and girls who are considering the wonderful opportunities a Bryn Mawr education affords. Ms. Canestraro is moving into her new role in the Admission Office after having served Bryn Mawr and our Upper School students as assistant dean of students. more...
An Interview with Pat Nothstein: Director of Admission and Financial Aid Pat Nothstein is looking forward to serving Bryn Mawr in her new capacity as Lower School director this coming fall. During a very busy admission season, she took time to share with us what she feels are the most important things girls can learn in Lower School and why she believes Bryn Mawr is the perfect place to learn them. more...
An Interview with Talia Titus: This coming fall, Assistant Director of Admission Talia Titus will take on a new role at Bryn Mawr as the school’s director of admission and financial aid. As she considers this exciting change, we asked her to reflect on the “great minds, strong hearts, and bold voices” of Bryn Mawr and to share her thoughts on the particular strengths of our students and program. more...
Bryn Mawr Students Donate over $36,000 to Children’s Cancer Research: For the third year in a row Bryn Mawr Middle School students organized a Math-A-Thon® to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. more...
All-School Fine Arts Show and Reception: You are cordially invited to join us on Thursday, May 1, for the All-School Fine Arts Show and Reception. We look forward to seeing you for this enjoyable evening. more...
An Interview With Jennifer Galambos: As we look forward to welcoming new Middle School Director Jennifer Galambos to Bryn Mawr this coming fall, we took a few minutes to catch up with her during a busy day at Bullis School in Potomac, Maryland, where she is currently the principal of the middle school. She was happy to share her thoughts on what has impressed her most about Bryn Mawr so far and why she is looking forward to being part of our community. more...
Bryn Mawr Welcomes Alumnae Elaine Shen Chen ’97, Stephanie Marudas ’98, Joelle Novey ’97, and Alison Esposito Pritchard ’96: On Thursday, March 27, 2008, Upper School students enjoyed a special Convocation on the often not-so-straight-and-predictable path to a rewarding and meaningful career after college. more...
An Interview with Celia Bell ’09: In an interview with Celia Bell ’09, she reflects on a challenging school assignment that ultimately became a published essay in The New York Times (“Two Discoveries,” March 23, 2008).
“I like the idea of discovery and rediscovery – that you can lose something and find it again with a new meaning attached.” more...
Faculty Spotlight: Bryn Mawr Middle School earth science teacher Becky Morris recently was quoted in Neighborhood Matters, a newsletter of the Johns Hopkins University Office of Government, Community, and Public Affairs that is distributed to neighborhoods surrounding the university’s Homewood campus. more...
"The Legacy of Edith Hamilton": Upper School teacher and alumna Mary Armstrong ’69 reflected upon “The Legacy of Edith Hamilton” as the honored guest speaker at the school’s annual Founders Day Convocation held on October 5, 2007. more...
Challenging Tradition: Joelle Novey ’97, founder of Tikkun Leil Shabbat in Washington, is challenging traditional notions of Jewish prayer and is helping others discover what it means to “worship on their terms.” more...
Giant’s A+ BonusBucks: Starting October 5, 2007 through April 3, 2008, Bryn Mawr School will have the opportunity to earn cash for our technology program through Giant’s A+ BonusBucks Program. more...