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Burg's Eye View
Dr. Louis Moore School Meeting (2-7-25)
Historian, author, and speaker Professor Louis Moore from Grand Valley State University spoke at Mercersburg Academy about the significant impact of race and sports in America.
2025-02-09
32 min
Burg's Eye View
A Conversation with Poet Luther Kissam '18 (4-28-23)
To round out National Poetry Month in April, poet and author Luther Kissam '18 visited Mercersburg to share his poems during a school meeting. Following the event, he sat down with Mel Cort '23 to discuss poetry, his inspirations, his time at Mercersburg, advice for young writers, and more. Learn more about Luther and his poetry: lutherkissamv.com
2023-05-02
20 min
Burg's Eye View
Ammerman Family Lecture: Dacher Keltner (4-25-23)
Dacher Keltner, a professor of psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, gave the Ammerman Family Lecture at Mercersburg Academy on April 24. Read more: https://www.mercersburg.edu/news-article/~board/general-school-news/post/dacher-keltner-to-deliver-ammerman-family-lecture
2023-04-25
53 min
Burg's Eye View
Cum Laude Convocation Address (3-24-23)
G. Dean Patterson Jr. ’71, retired Case Western Reserve University administrator, delivered the Cum Laude Convocation address March 24, 2023, in the Irvine Memorial Chapel as Mercersburg inducted 25 members of the Class of 2023 into the school's chapter of the society.
2023-03-24
39 min
Burg's Eye View
Irving-Marshall Week Preview 2023 (2-16-23)
Mercersburg's traditional Irving-Marshall Week is February 26-March 2, and to get the inside scoop on what to expect, join Declamation adviser Matt Maurer as he chats with the experts: Isabel Su '23 (Marshall president), Caroline Wilkinson '23 (Irving president), Amy Shaffer Post '02 (Irving adviser), and Bethany Galey '02 (Marshall adviser). Go Marshall! Go Irving!
2023-02-16
11 min
Burg's Eye View
Schaff Lecture: Yuval Levin (1-30-23)
Yuval Levin, director of social, cultural, and constitutional studies at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), visited Mercersburg Academy on January 30 to deliver this year's Schaff Lecture on Ethics and Morals.
2023-02-01
23 min
Burg's Eye View
Coco Zhai '24: Her Story and Music (11-16-22)
Toward the end of the fall term, Coco Zhai '24 shared her Mercersburg story with the community during a school meeting. Zhai, of Beijing China, is a talented musician and performed her original song "Running in a Circle" at the end of the presentation. Bryan Morgan '07, director of music, introduces Coco at the beginning and accompanies her performance on the keyboard.
2022-11-16
11 min
Burg's Eye View
Community Reading Day 2022 (9-21-22)
Making space food? Exploring with Mercersburg's telescope? These are just some of the workshops planned for Community Reading Day this Friday afternoon (9-23-22) as students explore different facets of the all-school read "Project Hail Mary" by Andy Weir. Communications intern Norah Copenhaver '24 recently sat down with Alexandra Patterson and Michele Poacelli P '24, '26, chairs of the Community Reading committee, to learn more about the book and the activities planned for the day. Podcast editing completed by communications intern Ivy Chan '24.
2022-09-21
16 min
Burg's Eye View
Mic on the Move: Out and About in the Borough of Mercersburg (6-1-22)
Communications intern Finn SIpes '22 takes our podcast mic on the move to find out what students think about being able to go into the borough of Mercersburg this spring as COVID-19 restrictions ease.
2022-06-01
22 min
Burg's Eye View
2022 Commencement Address: Tom Thorne (5-28-22)
Longtime faculty member Tom Thorne P '06, '07, who is retiring at the end of the 2021-2022 academic year after 29 years at Mercersburg, was the featured speaker at the school's 129th Commencement exercises. Thorne is head of Mercersburg's classical and modern languages department and has held the David F. Chapman Chair since 2001.
2022-05-30
16 min
Burg's Eye View
National Poetry Month School Meeting (4-8-22)
During the school meeting on Friday April 8, students celebrated the start of National Poetry Month by hearing from four poets. Jasmine Zhu '23, Mercersburg's representative at Poetry Out Loud, recited "A Noiseless Patient Spider" by Walt Whitman and "Candles" by Carl Dennis. Carina Cole '22 recited her original poem, "Our World is a Field of Flowers," which was published in the 2021 edition of "Blue Review," the school's literary journal. Mel Cort '23 recited the original poem, "Country Time Lemonade," which will be featured in the 2022 edition of "Blue Review." Isonah Dlodlo '23 shared two of her original poems: "Sorrow" and "...
2022-04-15
08 min
Burg's Eye View
Cum Laude Convocation (4-1-22)
James Snyder '69 delivered the address at the annual Cum Laude Convocation where 28 members of the Class of 2022 were inducted into the Mercersburg Chapter of the Cum Laude Society.
2022-04-01
23 min
Burg's Eye View
Mic on the Move: Irving-Marshall Week 2022 (3-4-22)
Communications intern Wynne Elser '22 took our podcast mic on the move to capture Irving-Marshall Week 2022 from the student perspective.
2022-03-21
05 min
Burg's Eye View
Making a Difference: Megan Kearley '12 and Leah Selznick '12 (3-1-22)
Making a Difference: Megan Kearley '12 and Leah Selznick '12 discuss how their Mercersburg experiences inspired their career paths and the work they do in the areas of health and wellness.
2022-03-15
21 min
Burg's Eye View
Full Circle: Sarah Firestone '13 (3-9-22)
A number of Mercersburg employees are alums of the school. What's it like to return to your alma mater and experience life on the other side of the desk? In the second installment of the Full Circle podcast, communications intern Wynne Elser '22 talks with Sarah Firestone '13, fitness and performance coordinator, about returning to the 'Burg as an employee.
2022-03-09
19 min
Burg's Eye View
Chapel Reflections (1-9-22)
This week Rev. Will Whitmore shares a homily from a most unusual place: a restaurant as he awaits the birth of his son. Robert William Whitmore arrived several hours after the recording of this homily, and the family is healthy and doing well. In addition to the homily, Carillonneur James Brinson performs "We Three Kings."
2022-01-07
09 min
Lisa and Lori Talk Mercersburg
Meet Sahand!
Great conversation with new resident Sahand Miraminy.
2021-12-22
12 min
Burg's Eye View
Jim Malone: Supporting Local Charities (12-15-21)
Mercersburg Faculty Member Jim Malone talks about how he supports local charities and works to involve others in the campus community.
2021-12-15
15 min
Burg's Eye View
Full Circle: Jenn Flanagan Bradley '99 and Leah Cook '15 (12-15-21)
A number of Mercersburg employees are alums of the school. What's it like to return to your alma mater to work alongside your former teachers? How does your perspective change when you become a faculty or staff member? Communications intern Melody Howe '22 went in search of answers to these questions when she sat down with Jenn Flanagan Bradley '99, director of alumni and parent relations, and Leah Cook '15, leadership giving officer, for our new podcast series on alumni employees.
2021-12-15
24 min
Lisa and Lori Talk Mercersburg
Christmas Happenings Here
Lisa and Lori talk Christmas events.
2021-12-13
11 min
Lisa and Lori Talk Mercersburg
A December Conversation
Lisa and Lori discuss local happenings.
2021-12-06
08 min
Lisa and Lori Talk Mercersburg
The Bird Was Eaten and The Tree Was Lit
Lisa and Lori talk about Shop Small Saturday and the Tree Lighting in Mercersburg
2021-11-29
07 min
Lisa and Lori Talk Mercersburg
Turkey Day is Around the Corner
Lisa and Lori talk about what is happening in downtown Mercersburg over Thanksgiving Day.
2021-11-19
09 min
Burg's Eye View
Mic on the Move: Community Engagement (11-17-21)
One of the Community Engagement team's projects during the fall term was to clean grave stones at the Conococheague Institute. Communications intern Bube Osaji '22 took our podcast mic on the move to find out more about the team and their work in the community.
2021-11-17
08 min
Burg's Eye View
Making a Difference: Kyle Lininger '02 (11-15-21)
Kyle Lininger '02, vice president of clinical integration at Intermountain Centers, Arizona's largest not-for-profit health and human services, discusses how he works to help people across the state of Arizona who are experiencing behavioral excesses.
2021-11-15
20 min
Lisa and Lori Talk Mercersburg
Raymond Minton Takes 2
Lisa and Lori discuss Local goings on
2021-11-07
13 min
Lisa and Lori Talk Mercersburg
Trick or Treat Morning After
Lisa and Lori discuss the Halloween season.
2021-10-31
10 min
Lisa and Lori Talk Mercersburg
Halloween Cometh
Lisa and Lori discuss the important issues of the day in Mercersburg
2021-10-25
11 min
Lisa and Lori Talk Mercersburg
Lisa and Lori talk to Preston Spahr
More local chit chat with our second interview
2021-10-18
11 min
Burg's Eye View
Making a Difference: Molly Zemek '94 (10-15-21)
This podcast is an interview with Molly Zemek '94 featuring the school's theme of "Health and Wellness." Currently a certified life coach and podcaster, Molly is a former professional chef and certified sommelier with a passion for good food. Don't miss this discussion as Dean of Curricular Innovation John David Bennett P '12, '19, '23 talks to Molly about food, wellness, and her Mercersburg experience. The podcast music was composed by Bryan Morgan '07 and Madi Norris '21.
2021-10-15
17 min
Lisa and Lori Talk Mercersburg
At The Kitchen Table
Lisa and Lori discuss the devastatingly disappointing missed episode.
2021-10-11
16 min
Lisa and Lori Talk Mercersburg
One from the ancient ruins
Lisa and Lori recap Townfest
2021-09-26
12 min
Lisa and Lori Talk Mercersburg
Fan Feedback
Lisa and Lori discuss some of the feedback they received from fans.
2021-09-19
11 min
Burg's Eye View
Opening of Term Talk for Fall 2021 (9-13-21)
Acting Head of School Quentin McDowell gives the opening of term talk in the Irving Memorial Chapel for the 2021-2022 fall term.
2021-09-14
13 min
Lisa and Lori Talk Mercersburg
The First Interview
Lisa and Lori interview Lena Eckstine about operating One North and the Big Move across the street.
2021-09-12
18 min
Lisa and Lori Talk Mercersburg
Moving and Shaking
Lisa and Lori discuss local events. It’s not boring at all.
2021-09-06
11 min
Lisa and Lori Talk Mercersburg
September Events Episode
Lisa and Lori talk about September goings on!
2021-08-30
13 min
Lisa and Lori Talk Mercersburg
One North Coffee Talk
Lis and Lori discuss the missed opportunity of …. Chocolate donuts
2021-08-22
10 min
Lisa and Lori Talk Mercersburg
The Episode at the Fair
Lisa and Lori Talk at the Fair
2021-08-17
10 min
Lisa and Lori Talk Mercersburg
The Tenth Episode on the Square
Lisa and Lori chat downtown about life in Mercersburg.
2021-08-09
10 min
Lisa and Lori Talk Mercersburg
Part 3 Community Involvement
The episode where Lisa and Lori talk about the lack of walking trails and the new ice cream shop in town!
2021-08-01
10 min
Lisa and Lori Talk Mercersburg
Part 2 Community Service
Lisa and Lori talk about their adventure on the historical walking tour and a tractor pull.
2021-07-25
14 min
Lisa and Lori Talk Mercersburg
Part 1 of Community Service
Lisa and Lori discuss ways to get involved in service and a HUGE announcement.
2021-07-18
11 min
Lisa and Lori Talk Mercersburg
The MBurg Summer Life
Lisa and Lori talk about the walking tours, the upcoming borough and the school board meeting, the Mercersburg journal and the beautification of downtown area.
2021-07-12
12 min
Lisa and Lori Talk Mercersburg
Firecracker 2021 Epi
Lisa and Lori discuss our local food supply in honor of Independence Day.
2021-07-05
11 min
Burg's Eye View
Making a Difference: Julie Sommer '90 (6-15-21)
Julie Sommer '90 is an attorney in Seattle, WA, and serves on the board of the Drake Group, which defends academic integrity in higher education from the corrosive aspects of commercialized college sports. Hear Julie's story of her impressive swimming career at the University of Texas and her recent work on name, image, and likeness legislation and litigation in the world of college athletics. Podcast music composed by Bryan Morgan '07 and Madi Norris '21.
2021-06-15
23 min
Lisa and Lori Talk Mercersburg
Very First Episode
Join Lisa and Lori while they discuss is o open a business in Mercersburg.
2021-06-07
13 min
Burg's Eye View
What's It Like to Be a Communications Intern? (6-2-21)
Ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes at Mercersburg? Listen in as Chelsea Seaby Bruno '21, Clara Getty '21, and Mel Cort '23 share details about their experience interning in Mercersburg's Office of Strategic Marketing and Communications this spring.
2021-06-02
12 min
Burg's Eye View
Making a Difference: Caity Barnes '06 (5-17-21)
Caity Barnes '06 serves as the head of people at Zipline, whose mission is to provide every person on Earth with instant access to vital medical supplies. How do they do this? Via drones. This month's "Making a Difference" podcast shares about the work of Zipline, as well as Caity's role in this rapidly growing company.
2021-05-17
22 min
Burg's Eye View
Introducing Mercersburg's Latinx/Hispanic Student Union
What is Mercersburg's new Latinx/Hispanic Student Union? Spring Communications intern Mel Cort '23 recently sat down with Monique Garcia '22, treasurer of the LHSU, and Matthew Tavarez '22, secretary of the LHSU, to learn about the group's founding and their goals as a student union.
2021-05-05
09 min
Burg's Eye View
Green Team Celebrates 20th Anniversary (4-22-21)
In honor of Earth Day, communications intern Clara Getty '21 sat down with some of the leaders of Mercersburg's Green Team (Dylan Gantt '21, Addie Geitner '21, Clark Bayer '22, and faculty member Will Willis) to talk about the team's 20th anniversary and their environmental initiatives on campus and in the community. Go, Green Team!
2021-04-22
10 min
Burg's Eye View
Ammerman Family Lecture: Grace Cavalieri (4-15-21)
Maryland Poet Laureate Grace Cavalieri gave the annual Ammerman Family Lecture in a virtual school meeting April 12.
2021-04-15
36 min
Burg's Eye View
Cum Laude Convocation: Address by Dean Hosgood '98 (4-15-21)
Dean Hosgood '98, vice president of Mercersburg's Board of Regents, gave the keynote address at Mercersburg's virtual Cum Laude Convocation on April 9, 2021, when 26 members of the Class of 2021 were inducted into the school's chapter of the Cum Laude Society chapter.
2021-04-15
16 min
Burg's Eye View
Making a Difference: Seth Hodges '19 (4-15-21)
Seth Hodges '19 is a government and economics student at the College of William & Mary, and he recently launched "The No Politics Podcast" (listen on Audible or Spotify) with the goal of finding out how much we have in common. His podcast aims at helping listeners learn about ideas that can bring America together, while avoiding the language that divides us. Listen to his conversation with John David Bennett, Mercersburg's dean of curricular innovation, on this month's Making a Difference podcast.
2021-04-15
15 min
Burg's Eye View
Azian Subhani '23 interviews Harrison Brink '11 for Mercersburg "StoryCorps" (4-9-21)
Harrison Brink '11 is an assistant golf professional at Willow Oaks Country Club in Richmond, VA. He's an athlete and sport enthusiast who is passionate about the game of golf and serving for the good of great humanity. Harrison connected with Azian through the Mercersburg Intensive course Mercersburg "StoryCorps"—Making a Difference. Learn more about all the Intensive offerings at www.mercersburg.edu/intensive.
2021-04-09
36 min
Burg's Eye View
Louis Concordia '22 interviews Travis Youngs '06 for Mercersburg "StoryCorps" (4-9-21)
Travis Youngs '06 is a life-long athlete who excelled in track & field at Mercersburg (he holds the indoor track record for the triple jump). After Mercersburg, he attained his corrective exercise certification through NASM to help injured athletes, and he received trainer certifications in USA Weightlifting, CrossFit level 1, and TRX, which led him to become a trainer at CrossFit Delaware Valley. Travis connected with Louis through the Mercersburg Intensive course Mercersburg "StoryCorps"—Making a Difference. Learn more about all the Intensive offerings at www.mercersburg.edu/intensive.
2021-04-09
23 min
Burg's Eye View
Tom Scheers '21 interviews Austin Young '06 for Mercersburg "StoryCorps" (4-9-21)
Austin Young '06, a recruitment professional with Shopify, is passionate about diversity, equity, and inclusion and strives to create communities of impact. He volunteers for KaBOOM! in Camden, NJ, and supports the Children's Scholarship Fund of Philadelphia. He speaks with current senior Tom Scheers about his experience as a Black man at Mercersburg and in America. Austin connected with Tom through the Mercersburg Intensive course Mercersburg "StoryCorps"—Making a Difference. Learn more about all the Intensive offerings at www.mercersburg.edu/intensive.
2021-04-09
28 min
Burg's Eye View
Irving-Marshall Week 2021 (3-23-2021)
Irving-Marshall Week is coming! What does that mean? How will it be different this year as a result of COVID-19 and how will it be the same? Whether you are a student or an alum, on campus or virtual, how can you be a part of the excitement? Listen in as communications intern Chelsea Seaby Bruno '21 interviews Ryan Bland '21, president of the John Marshall Literary Society, and Madi Norris '21, president of the Washington Irving Literary Society, about this exciting school tradition.
2021-03-23
17 min
Burg's Eye View
Making a Difference: Peggy Northrop '72 (3-15-21)
This month's Making a Difference podcast features Peggy Northrop '72, who is one of Mercersburg's earliest female graduates and a champion of women's stories. Peggy is chief executive officer of Watermark, the San Francisco Bay Area's premier membership organization for executive women. Prior to joining Watermark, Peggy served as international editor-in-chief for "Reader's Digest," editor-in-chief for Sunset Publishing, launch editor for Airbnb, and co-founder/president of Shebooks.
2021-03-15
20 min
Burg's Eye View
Alvaro Luruena Marquez '24 interviews Pam Aquino '06 for Mercersburg "StoryCorps" (3-11-21)
Pam Aquino '06 is an executive assistant at SalesForce and a professional non-profit volunteer. She speaks with Alvaro Luruena Marquez '24 about her Mercersburg experience; her life in New York as a volunteer for Breakthrough Collaborative, Step Up, and TutorMate; and how she views what it means to make a difference. Pam and Alvaro connected through the Mercersburg Intensive course Mercersburg "StoryCorps"—Making a Difference. Learn more about all the Intensive offerings at www.mercersburg.edu/intensive.
2021-03-11
13 min
Burg's Eye View
Tom Flanagan '21 interviews John Martinko '97 for Mercersburg "StoryCorps" (3-11-21)
John Martinko '97 is president and managing director of Drexel Hamilton. He speaks with Tom Flanagan '21 about his post-graduate year at Mercersburg, how this prepared him for attending West Point, his service in the United States Army, and how he makes a difference in the lives of disabled service veterans. John and Tom connected through the Mercersburg Intensive course Mercersburg "StoryCorps"—Making a Difference. Learn more about all the Intensive offerings at www.mercersburg.edu/intensive.
2021-03-11
24 min
Burg's Eye View
Abby Hann '23 interviews Melody Gomez '13 for Mercersburg "StoryCorps" (3-11-21)
Melody Gomez '13 is a medical student at the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons. She speaks with Abby Hann '23 about the start of her medical career, working in hospitals as a medical student during a global pandemic, and how she views what it means to make a difference. Melody and Abby connected through the Mercersburg Intensive course Mercersburg "StoryCorps"—Making a Difference. Learn more about all the Intensive offerings at www.mercersburg.edu/intensive.
2021-03-11
31 min
Burg's Eye View
Creating "Virtual 'Burg" (2-17-21)
What's it been like to produce the "Virtual 'Burg" newsletter? What will happen to "Virtual 'Burg" after spring break? Listen in as Ebube Onwusika '21 and Barry Sato '23, two of the students behind these newsletters, talk about connecting with their fellow students through each issue. And check out a recent issue of "Virtual 'Burg" at http://bit.ly/virtualburg.
2021-02-18
10 min
Burg's Eye View
Making a Difference: Rob Porcarelli '87 (2-15-21)
February's 'Burg's Eye View podcast features Rob Porcarelli '87, who is a career-long advocate for workplace fairness. Rob is chief legal counsel for Syndio, an HR analytics company that promotes equal pay and employment fairness. Rob previously served as the VP assistant general counsel at Starbucks, where he helped the coffee giant launch a program to employ and support thousands of United States servicemembers.
2021-02-15
21 min
Burg's Eye View
An Introduction to Mercersburg "StoryCorps" (2-15-21)
In their own words, hear about the experiences of three students who participated in Mercersburg "StoryCorps"—Making a Difference, a Mercersburg Intensive course. This course was an "open exploration of a topic" of the importance of oral history in preserving human connection, as well as introducing the value of listening, developing empathy, and establishing meaningful connections between students and members of the greater Mercersburg Academy community (alumni, parents, local residents, and others). With this school year's theme of "Making a Difference," the course allowed time and space for our students to engage in conversations around issues of social justice, race, eq...
2021-02-15
06 min
Burg's Eye View
Ellie Jornlin '22 interviews Charles Koontz '92 for Mercersburg "StoryCorps" (2-15-21)
Charles Koontz '92 is the director of strategy for Ørsted, named the most sustainable company in the world. Charles speaks with upper-middler Ellie Jornlin '22 about his life after Mercersburg and advice for young people as they pursue their paths. Charles and Ellie connected through the Mercersburg Intensive course Mercersburg "StoryCorps"—Making a Difference. Learn more about all the Intensive offerings at https://www.mercersburg.edu/intensive.
2021-02-15
36 min
Burg's Eye View
Foday Bangura '22 interviews Will Scott '04 for Mercersburg "StoryCorps" (2-15-21)
Will Scott '04 is a senior risk manager at Tricon International with extensive knowledge of oil, natural gas, power, petrochemical, dry bulk, and distillates trading. He speaks with Foday Bangura '22 about his postgraduate experience at Mercersburg, attending Dickinson College, and how he views what it means to make a difference. Will and Foday connected through the Mercersburg Intensive course Mercersburg "StoryCorps"—Making a Difference. Learn more about all the Intensive offerings at https://www.mercersburg.edu/intensive.
2021-01-28
32 min
Burg's Eye View
Chapel Reflections (1-24-21)
This week's homily comes from Romans 12:3-5. Join Rev. Will Whitmore, school minister and a hymn from James Brinson, school carillonneur and organist each week during the virtual winter term.
2021-01-24
10 min
Burg's Eye View
Making a Difference: Denise Edwards '76 (1-21-21)
This month's podcast features Dr. Denise Henderson Edwards '76 as she shares her stories and lessons learned from her time at Mercersburg Academy to a college professor and school administrator and how the COVID pandemic is forcing everyone to think differently about education. Podcast music composed by Bryan Morgan '07 and Madi Norris '21.
2021-01-21
16 min
Burg's Eye View
Making a Difference: David Ashton '06 and Kent McGlincy '99 (12-17-20)
This month's "Making a Difference" podcast features David Ashton '06 and Kent McGlincy '99. They share stories of their time at Mercersburg and how their current work and service will hopefully shift the way that our society views and values our oldest generations. Podcast music composed by Bryan Morgan '07 and Madi Norris '21.
2020-12-17
23 min
Burg's Eye View
Making a Difference: Krysten Nguyen '21 (12-2-20)
In our latest student interview for our #MakingADifference podcast, fall communications intern Ebube Onwusika '21 interviews Krysten Nguyen '21 about her activist work. Krysten helped create a student-run Instagram to deliver information on Black Lives Matter to Vietnamese readers in her mother tongue. Read more about Krysten's project here: https://bit.ly/3lzQ2TE
2020-12-02
11 min
Burg's Eye View
Making a Difference: Carla Lopez '97 (11-19-20)
This month's "Making a Difference" podcast features Carla Lopez '97, whose career as a public health officer has led her across the world serving needy populations. Carla shares her stories of service and tells how her work is evolving. Read more about Carla in this issue of “Mercersburg Academy” magazine: https://bit.ly/3kP36US Podcast music composed by Bryan Morgan '07 and Madi Norris '21.
2020-11-19
23 min
Burg's Eye View
Mercersburg Intensive (11-11-2020)
Students and faculty are about to embark on the Mercersburg Intensive next week, and in preparation, Julia Stojak Maurer '90, associate head of school for school life; John David Bennett, dean of curricular innovation; and faculty members Kristen Pixler and Will Willis came together to talk about this exciting addition to the 2020-2021 academic calendar.
2020-11-11
25 min
Burg's Eye View
Perspectives on Voting (11-2-2020)
On the eve of this unprecedented election in Unites States history, we asked our students how they are feeling at this moment in time. Dylan Gantt '21 will be voting for the first time, and Saskia Mentor '21 will be following the results closer but is not yet old enough to vote. They share their perspectives with us now.
2020-11-02
02 min
Burg's Eye View
Making a Difference: A School Meeting on Voting with Nancy Abudu '92 and Sam Rodgers '11 (11-1-20)
In this special edition of "Making a Difference," Nancy Abudu '92, deputy legal director for the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Voting Rights Practice Group, and Sam Rodgers '11, a candidate for the New York State Senate in November, share their journeys from Mercersburg students to leaders in their communities during a fall school meeting with current Mercersburg students. In a year full of political agendas, we cultivate an environment of civil discourse and inspire one another to embrace the great liberties of our country. This virtual panel discussion is moderated by history faculty member David Bell.
2020-11-02
42 min
Burg's Eye View
Spooky Stories from the 'Burg (10-31-2020)
Is the abandoned 5th floor of Main Hall really haunted? Why does the call bell in the Health Center go off on its own late at night? Listen in as we go in search of spooky Mercersburg stories for our podcast series Mic on the Move. If you have a ghostly encounter to share, please let us know! Happy Halloween!
2020-10-31
20 min
Burg's Eye View
2020 Election Roundtable Discussion (10-28-2020)
Listen in as students all across the political spectrum talk about how they approach politics and what it is like to engage in respectful conversations at Mercersburg as Election Day draws near. This discussion is moderated by history faculty member Allison Stephens, and student participants include Carina Cole '22, Elizabeth Flaherty '21, Dylan Gantt '21, Clara Getty '21, Avo Reid '22, and Maddy Stang '22.
2020-10-28
29 min
Burg's Eye View
Making a Difference: Andy Choi '99 (10-14-20)
Each month, Dean of Curricular Innovation John David Bennett hosts a Burg's Eye View podcast featuring a Mercersburg alum who is making a difference and living Mercersburg's mission of leading and serving their community. This month's "Making a Difference" podcast features Dr. Andy Choi '99, an academic cardiologist and associate professor of medicine and radiology at George Washington University. Andy talks about his experience as a Mercersburg student and shares how his work involving artificial intelligence for the diagnosis of heart disease is aiding the fight against the leading cause of death in the U.S. Read more about Andy...
2020-10-15
23 min
Burg's Eye View
Opening of Fall Term Talk: Katie Titus (9-16-20)
Head of School Katie Titus delivered an opening of term talk on Monday, September 14.
2020-09-15
12 min
Burg's Eye View
Making a Difference: Dr. Larry Gluck '71 (9-15-20)
Each month, Dean of Curricular Innovation John David Bennett hosts a Burg's Eye View podcast featuring a Mercersburg alum who is making a difference and living Mercersburg's mission of leading and serving their community. This month's podcast features Dr. Larry Gluck '71, the medical director of the Cancer Center at the Greenville Hospital System Medical Center in Greenville, South Carolina. In the podcast, Dr. Gluck recounts his time at Mercersburg Academy and talks about his contributions to advancements in oncology, and he'll tell us why he's optimistic that his young grandson will live in a time when succumbing to cancer...
2020-09-15
28 min
Burg's Eye View
Opening Convocation: Katie Titus (9-15-20)
Head of School Katie Titus gives the welcome to this year's Opening Convocation and announces the winners of the Robert H. Michelet '30 Prize and the John H. Culbertson '24 Prize. Read more about this year's convocation at https://www.mercersburg.edu/mufson-gives-convocation-address-start-128th-year
2020-09-15
07 min
Burg's Eye View
2020 Convocation Address: Laurie Mufson (9-15-20)
Laurie Mufson, director of theatre and the Burgin Center for the Arts, gave this year's Convocation address. Read more at https://www.mercersburg.edu/mufson-gives-convocation-address-start-128th-year
2020-09-15
17 min
Burg's Eye View
Making a Difference: Ryan Fay '01 (8-18-20)
Each month, Dean of Curricular Innovation John David Bennett hosts a podcast featuring a Mercersburg alum who is making a difference and living Mercersburg's mission of leading and serving their community. This month's featured alum is Ryan Fay '01. On the podcast, Ryan (pictured here at a demonstration in Egypt) shares what inspires him to participate in political activism around the world and about different mentorship programs he is involved with in San Francisco. Podcast music composed by Bryan Morgan '07 and Madi Norris '21.
2020-08-18
18 min
Burg's Eye View
Making a Difference: Vanessa Anyanso '12 (7-15-20)
Each month, Dean of Curricular Innovation John David Bennett P '12, '19, '23 will host a podcast episode featuring a Mercersburg alum who is making a difference and living Mercersburg's mission of leading and serving their community. This month's podcast features Vanessa Anyanso '12, a counseling psychology doctoral student at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. On the podcast, Vanessa explores her time at Mercersburg and her experiences in recent weeks while raising more than $20,000 to fund and deliver supplies in Minneapolis to support the Black Lives Matter protest efforts following the death of George Floyd.
2020-07-15
24 min
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Baccalaureate Address: Jay Bozzi (5-27-20)
Jay Bozzi, history department head and MAPS coordinator for Mercersburg Academy, delivers the Baccalaureate address for students participating in this year's 127th Commencement.
2020-05-27
15 min
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Commencement Address: Vincent Rey '06 (5-27-20)
Vincent Rey '06 gives the address at Mercersburg Academy's Virtual Commencement ceremony for its graduating Class of 2020 on Saturday, May 23. Rey played nine seasons for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League and was twice nominated for the NFL's prestigious Walter Payton Man of the Year Award.
2020-05-27
09 min
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Say Hello to Will Maurer '20 (5-13-20)
In our final "Say Hello" podcast episode of the 2019-2020 school year, communications intern Clara Getty '21 interviews Will Maurer '20 about the message he delivered to the student body earlier this year on the topic of bullying and responding with kindness. And now, in our current digital world, how does he recommend approaching social media?
2020-05-13
07 min
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Say Hello to Eliza DuBose '20 (5-6-20)
To continue our "Say Hello" podcast series, spring communications intern Clara Getty '21 interviews Eliza DuBose '20 about the story she shared with the school earlier this year and what her message might be if she were to give the talk today. Read more about Eliza at https://bit.ly/2A6GcXB.
2020-05-06
06 min
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Say Hello to Jesse Zhang '20 (4-22-20)
Our "Say Hello" podcast series continues with this interview recorded on campus prior to spring break. Carina Cole '22 interviews Jesse Zhang '20 about his passion for photography and what it was like to share that story during a school meeting. Carina originally wrote about Jesse's talk for the student newspaper, the "Mercersburg News," and you can read the story at mercersburgnews.com.
2020-04-22
07 min
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Say Hello to Birdy McDonnell '20 (4-15-20)
Our "Say Hello" podcast series continues with this interview recorded on campus prior to spring break. Grace Lewis '20 interviews Birdy McDonnell '20 about her story of coming out as non-binary and what it was like to share that story during a school meeting in the fall. Grace originally wrote about Birdy's talk for the student newspaper the "Mercersburg News," and you can read Grace's story at mercersburgnews.com.
2020-04-15
05 min
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Mic on the Move: Irving-Marshall Week 2020 (2-27-20)
Where did the Irving pig costume come from? What has changed in the Irving-Marshall rivalry over the years? What's it like behind the scenes for our declaimers? Find out all of this and more when Chelsea Seaby Bruno '21 takes our podcast mic on the move in this special Irving-Marshall episode as we prepare for the culminating event: Declamation!
2020-02-27
15 min
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Say Hello to Selina Xue '20 (2-19-20)
At the start of this academic year, Head of School Katie Titus invited students to share their personal stories with the campus community during school meetings. One of the students who answered that call was Selina Xue '20. To kick off our new podcast series "Say Hello," Carina Cole '22 interviews Selina about that experience. Carina originally wrote about Selina's talk for the student newspaper the "Mercersburg News," and you can read Carina's story at mercersburgnews.com.
2020-02-19
12 min
Burg's Eye View
Piloting a New Schedule (2-12-20)
As students and faculty returned to the classroom after Long Winter Weekend, they embarked on a new daily schedule. This change is part of a pilot program that grew out of the work of the task forces last May and will continue through the end of February. In order to really understand what this pilot looks like and what the community can expect as a result, Mercersburg faculty members Jennifer Miller Smith '97 (dean of academics) and John David Bennett (dean of curricular innovation) sat down with our podcast mic to explore the topic.
2020-02-12
06 min
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What's Irving-Marshall Week All About? (1-30-20)
Mercersburg's famous Irving-Marshall Week is February 23-27, but what does that mean? And how do you prepare? To answer these questions, we sat down with Annaliesse Cantera '20, president of the Marshall Literary Society, and Addie Jenkins '20, president of the Irving Literary Society, to find out just what to expect. Go Marshall! Go Irving!
2020-01-30
09 min
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Early-Decision Season in College Counseling (12-11-19)
Many of our seniors applied to at least one college through early decision, early action, or rolling deadlines, and at this time of year, those college decisions are beginning to come in. John David Bennett, dean of curricular innovation, recently sat down with Michael Conklin, director of college counseling, and Susan Rahauser, director of counseling services, to talk about what this time of year can mean for both parents and students.
2019-12-11
18 min
Burg's Eye View
Mic on the Move: Feeling Thankful (11-20-19)
For our Thanksgiving episode, we took our podcast mic on the move and asked everyone we met one question: What are you thankful for?
2019-11-20
10 min
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Check Out Our Exam Tips (11-13-19)
In just a few days, Mercersburg students will take on fall-term exams. Whether this is a student's first week of exams at Mercersburg or they feel like test-taking pros, it's always a good idea to brush up on how best to prepare. And for parents, how can they help during this time? Four student leaders on campus (Lian Wang '21, Julia Borger '20, Clara Getty '21, and Shannon Fan '20) offer some first-hand advice on how to tackle this challenging week.
2019-11-13
14 min
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Let's Chat About College Counseling (10-23-19)
Leah Rockwell '97, dean of experiential programming, talks with Mike Conklin, Mercersburg's new director of college counseling, about his vision for the office and what parents should know about the college search.
2019-10-23
15 min
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"Our Town" Talk (10-9-19)
Eliza DuBose '20, Paige Cromwell '20, and Dylan Dowling '21, three of the cast members in Stony Batter's upcoming performance of Our Town, talk with faculty member and director Laurie Mufson about the play.
2019-10-09
12 min
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (9-10-19)
Aba Sankah '20, president of the Student Council, interviews Chris Howes, assistant head of school for student life and culture, about Mercersburg's theme of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and what it means for the year ahead.
2019-09-10
08 min