Pingry School senior from South Orange recognized by Princeton Prize

Pingry School senior from South Orange recognized by Princeton Prize

BASKING RIDGE, NJ — Pingry School seniors Monica Chan, of Chatham, and Luc Francis, of South Orange, each earned a certificate of accomplishment from the Princeton Prize in Race Relations for Northern New Jersey. Princeton University established the prize to recognize and reward “high school students who, through their volunteer activities, have undertaken significant efforts […]

Local students stage ‘Our Town’ at Pingry School

Local students stage ‘Our Town’ at Pingry School

BASKING RIDGE, NJ — The Pingry School’s Drama Department presented Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town” in November. The story follows the inhabitants of a fictional American town as they learn an invaluable life lesson, even if it’s a little too late. Pictured are the cast and crew: front row, from left, are Ram Doraswamy of Short […]

11 Essex County students selected to participate in debutante leadership program

11 Essex County students selected to participate in debutante leadership program

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — “Preparing the Next Global Servant Leader” is this year’s theme for the Essex County Chapter of the Links’ 2019 Debutante Leadership Program and 14th biennial Emerald & Ivory Debutante Cotillion. Twenty girls were selected from seven New Jersey counties — 11 from Essex County — to participate in the prestigious program.  […]

Kent Place School announces new middle school director

SUMMIT, NJ — Kent Place School in Summit recently appointed Kooheli Chatterji, of Maplewood, as the school’s new middle school director, effective July 1. “I am genuinely honored and delighted to be joining the Kent Place School community,” Chatterji said. “During my time on campus and in conversations with students, teachers, parents and administrators, I […]

CHS photogs show work at Pingry exhibit

MARTINSVILLE, NJ — Columbia High School photography students participated for the 13th year in a row in the annual Pingry multiple high-school photography exhibition in Pingry’s Hostetter Gallery. CHS student Ben Harris won a special recognition certificate. The exhibition ran from Feb. 8 through March 6.

Teens sound off on issues of race, free spech on panel

WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange’s Human Relations Commission, Public Library Teen Advisory Group and the high school Unity Club came together at Town Hall on Oct. 25 for a panel discussing race, diversity and responsibility. The panel featured 11 high school students from WOHS, Seton Hall Prep and the Pingry School discussing social issues, […]

Montclair Film recognizes students for artistry

MONTCLAIR, NJ — Montclair Film recently announced the winners of the 2017 Emerging Filmmaker Competition, a program co-presented by Partners For Health Foundation that screens work by students in grades four through 12 from the Tri-State Area and beyond. This year, more than 90 films were submitted in three categories: Cinemaniacs for grades four through […]