News Archive

Varsity Girls' Tennis Wins 2025 FSL Title

Nov 7 2025

Sophia Bozzone '26 Named NFHCA October High School Player of the Month

Nov 11 2025

FCS Girls' Baskeball Players Featured in City of Basketball Love Article

Nov 10 2025

Building Tomorrow’s Innovators: How Friends’ Central’s Robotics Program Transforms Middle School Learning

Nov 6 2025

A Foundation for Success: The Fifth-Grade Program at Friends’ Central School

Nov 5 2025

Celebrating the Community’s Extraordinary Year of Support for Friends' Central

Nov 5 2025

A Survivor’s Story: Tymiak Hawkins '07 Shares His Journey and Why World Stroke Day Is So Personal (opens in new window/tab)

Oct 30 2025

Phoenix Rising: Friends’ Central Announces Campaign to Reimagine Athletics and Wellness Facilities

Oct 10 2025

Friends’ Central Launches New Volleyball Program

Oct 7 2025

James Zhu '29 and Sister Excel in Ice Dancing

Sep 30 2025

Dan Porter '84 Featured for Overtime Elite, National Basketball Destination (opens in new window/tab)

Sep 24 2025

Field Hockey's Historic Season Soars at 5-0

Sep 23 2025

Alejandro Guzman '26 is Main Line Student of the Week

Sep 15 2025

Nineteen FCS Colleagues Pursue Exciting Professional Development Through Farraday & Hendrie Stipends

Sep 12 2025

James Zhu '29 Won Gold at the Bolero Cup

Sep 9 2025

Amber Williams '08 on Broadway

Sep 8 2025

Sophia Bozzone '26 Named to 2025 National Field Hockey Coaches Association Watchlist

Aug 29 2025

Climate Activist Eileen Flanagan '80 Launches New Book (opens in new window/tab)

Aug 15 2025

Co-Writer of Naked Gun Doug Mand '00 Adds Philly Joke to Credits (opens in new window/tab)

Aug 14 2025

Another Championship in the Books for Sammy Burman ‘22 (opens in new window/tab)

Aug 14 2025

Peter Hu ’27 Shines at International Young Physicists’ Tournament in Sweden

Aug 8 2025

Jonathan Lawton ‘25 is Awarded NBL1 Men’s MVP Award (opens in new window/tab)

Aug 6 2025

Tristan Szapary ‘20 Won Gold in Senior Men’s Epee at the 2025 Pan Am Zonals (opens in new window/tab)

Jun 30 2025

Natalie Kitroeff '07 NYT Interview With Trump's Border Czar

Jun 20 2025

Lydia Russell '20 Wins Happy Valley Triathlon (opens in new window/tab)

Jun 17 2025

The Dogist Elias Weiss Friedman '06's Canine Charisma was Born in the Philly Burbs (opens in new window/tab)

Jun 9 2025

Wes Bozman '24 is 2024 JEXA (“Jazz Excellence” Award) Grant Recipient

May 28 2025

Ruby Kauffman-Rosengarten '21 Wins College National Championship with Wesleyan Ultimate Frisbee Team (opens in new window/tab)

May 22 2025

Peter Hu '27 Selected to Compete in International Young Physicists Tournament

May 21 2025

Track & Field Finish Successful Season at FSL Championships

May 8 2025

FCS Golf Wins FSL Championship

May 8 2025

Michael Mamaluy '26 is Main Line Boys Athlete of the Week (opens in new window/tab)

Apr 29 2025

Artist Sondra Rosenberg '97 Featured in Chestnut Hill Local

Apr 24 2025

From Patient to Presenter: Maia Sevin’s ‘25 Path to Pediatric Research

Apr 15 2025

When The Dogist Gets Married, the ‘Dog of Honor’ Wears a Custom Dress (opens in new window/tab)

Apr 11 2025

Luke Cilli '25 is Main Line Boys Athlete of the Week (opens in new window/tab)

Mar 31 2025

De’Andre Hunter '16 Relishing ‘Seamless’ Transition to Cavaliers (opens in new window/tab)

Mar 27 2025

2024 Social Innovator Program with The University of Pennsylvania

Mar 20 2025

Julia Bascomb '26 is Main Line Student of the Week (opens in new window/tab)

Mar 17 2025

Jennifer Briggs '95 Shows Path to ‘Rise’ Above Autism Diagnosis (opens in new window/tab)

Mar 13 2025

Neenah Trusty '27 was MileSplit’s PA Girls Athlete of the Week

Mar 4 2025

Independent Schools Are Having a Strong Season (opens in new window/tab)

Feb 28 2025

Sammi Smith ‘26 is Lead in New Tubi Movie

Feb 28 2025

Middle School Robotics Team Excels at FIRST Lego Robotics Competition

Feb 26 2025

Announcing Four FCS National Merit Finalists - Two Winners!

Feb 25 2025

De’Andre Hunter’s '16 Debut has Cavaliers Dreaming Big Things (opens in new window/tab)

Feb 11 2025

Kareena Mathur '26 is Main Line Student of the Week (opens in new window/tab)

Feb 3 2025

Oben Mokonchu '27 comes up clutch as No. 5 Friends' Central beats No. 4 Friends' Select (opens in new window/tab)

Jan 31 2025

Daniel Immerwahr '98: What if the Attention Crisis Is All a Distraction? (opens in new window/tab)

Jan 28 2025

Mustafa Shakur '03 FCS Jersey Retirement Ceremony

Jan 27 2025

Julia Epps '28 Competing in the 2025 U.S. Figure Skating Championships (opens in new window/tab)

Jan 21 2025

Zya Small '27 Featured in Blue Star Invitational (opens in new window/tab)

Jan 7 2025

Mark Arnold '75: Redemption Arc, In Three Acts (opens in new window/tab)

Jan 6 2025

Gabe Moore '26 Returns to FCS Basketball (opens in new window/tab)

Jan 6 2025

Lauren Elizabeth Harris '12 Featured in CanvasRebel

Dec 23 2024

Izzy Grinspan '99 Interviews Miley Cyrus in Harper's Bazaar

Nov 25 2024

Coach Devin Coleman '11 Prepares for Boys' Basketball Season (opens in new window/tab)

Nov 12 2024

Jordyn Adderly ’25 Commits to Coppin State on Full Basketball Scholarship

Nov 11 2024

Sheedeh Madani '05 Is One of Main Line's Power Women (opens in new window/tab)

Oct 22 2024

New Digital Series from Julian Shapiro-Barnum '17 and Benj Pasek '03 "Celebrity Substitute" (opens in new window/tab)

Oct 21 2024

Poyraz Ozer '25 is Main Line Times Student of the Week (opens in new window/tab)

Oct 21 2024

Laura Umbrecht Gulick '07 is a Woman of Influence 2024 (opens in new window/tab)

Oct 15 2024

Sophia Bozzone '26 Named NFHCA September High School Player of the Month (opens in new window/tab)

Oct 10 2024

Logyn Greer '25 Commits to Colorado University as Top 100 Prospect (opens in new window/tab)

Oct 7 2024

Sophia Bozzone '26 is Main Line Girls Athlete of the Week (opens in new window/tab)

Oct 1 2024

Lydia Russell '20 Wins 6k at Dave Murray Invitational (opens in new window/tab)

Sep 30 2024

Tom Robson '99 Co-Authors Book on Cultural Anxiety (opens in new window/tab)

Sep 27 2024

Mustafa Shakur '02 Inducted into Philadelphia Black Basketball Hall of Fame (opens in new window/tab)

Sep 24 2024

Sophia Bozzone '26 is PHL17 Student Athlete of the Week (opens in new window/tab)

Sep 23 2024

Friends' Central's Field Hockey Offense Powers Through Central, 5-1 (opens in new window/tab)

Sep 18 2024

Jon Grinspan '02 Speaks at Philadelphia Library Author Event (opens in new window/tab)

Sep 10 2024

Benj Pasek '03 Achieves EGOT with Emmy win for 'Only Murders in the Building' Song (opens in new window/tab)

Sep 9 2024

Lucas Kallam '28 Wins First Place in U15 USAA/FITA Archers of PA Outdoor State JOAD Championship

Aug 28 2024

Maddy Jackson '26 Helps Raise More Than $3,000 for ACEing Autism (opens in new window/tab)

Aug 28 2024

Looking Back on a Historic Season for FCS Boys' Tennis

Jul 30 2024

Sharon Morsa and Maria Morsa '24 Softball Combo Featured in Main Line Times & Suburban

Jul 29 2024

FCS Softball Players Named to 2024 All-Main Line Softball Teams

Jul 22 2024

Three FCS Alumnae Are 2024 College Commencement Speakers

Jul 15 2024

Swimmer Amanda Sheward '21 Profiled

Jul 11 2024

Amile Jefferson '12 Wins Again

Jun 19 2024

Shane McGarry '26 is Main Line Boys Athlete of the Week

May 28 2024

Mustafa Shakur '03 Interviewed by Forbes

May 18 2024

Friends' Central’s Friends League Championship Win Over ANC (opens in new window/tab)

May 15 2024

FCS Class of 1973 at Penn Relays Featured on ABC News

Apr 26 2024

The Phoenix Wins One of the Fastest 4x400m Relays in Recent PA History

Apr 26 2024

Avery Lewis '24 Profiled in the Inquirer

Apr 25 2024

Jack Barsotti '24 Wins Corporate-Sponsored National Merit Scholarship Award

Apr 25 2024

Omar Nichols '20 Gets Senior Spotlight at Franklin & Marshall

Apr 15 2024

Rita Tang '25 is Main Line Student of the Week (April 15-21)

Apr 15 2024

Andrew Scharff '95 in Inquirer Photo of the Day

Apr 12 2024

Hawks Award Forward De'Andre Hunter '16 Recognized With Jason Collier Memorial Award

Apr 4 2024

Deborah Skapik and the FCS Moonshadow Team Featured on CBS News Philadelphia as They Prepare for the Solar Eclipse

Apr 2 2024

Avery Lewis '24 Named PA MileSplit Girls Indoor T&F Overall Athlete of the Year – Neenah Trusty '27 Selected to Freshman Team in 400M

Mar 28 2024

Tristan Szapary '20 Wins NCAA Épée Title

Mar 26 2024

Carolyn Lazard '05 Featured at Whitney Biennial 2024

Mar 15 2024

Tristan Szapary '20 Wins NCAA Regional Fencing Title

Mar 12 2024

Blake Roshkoff ’20 and Partner Win National Collegiate Squash Mixed Doubles for Third Time

Mar 12 2024

Gabrielle Wilkinson ’18 To Be Inducted into the 2024 Pennsylvania High School Track and Field Hall of Fame Class

Mar 7 2024

Girls' Indoor Track and Field Takes First Place at PTFCA Indoor State Championship

Feb 26 2024

Logyn Greer '25 Scores 1,000th Point & FCS Makes PAISAA Championship

Feb 24 2024

PAISAA Tournament: FCS Routs George School to Make Semis

Feb 21 2024

Judge Raymond Lohier '84 Shares His Immigration Story and the Diverse Perspective It Brings

Feb 16 2024

Avery Lewis '24 Surpasses Her Own State Long Jump Indoor Record

Feb 11 2024

FCS Girls' and Boys' Basketball Both Through to FSL Championships

Feb 7 2024

Nal'La Bennett '25 Scores 1000 Career Points

Jan 26 2024

Avery Lewis ’24 Featured in Main Line Today

Jan 22 2024

Muhsin Muhammad ’24 & Phoenix Basketball Featured in City of Basketball Love

Jan 13 2024

Dr. Tamara Thomas Smith ' 91 to Serve as Upper Merion Area School District Superintendent

Jan 4 2024

Muhsin Muhammad ’24 is Main Line Boys Athlete of the Week

Dec 24 2023

Kaiya Rain Tucker '25 is Main Line Girls Athlete of the Week

Dec 19 2023

Avery Lewis '24 Signs Letter of Intent to Compete at the University of Southern California

Dec 9 2023

Author Jasmine Martin '08 on NYT Bestseller List

Nov 29 2023

Ana Nogueira '03 to Write "Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow" for Warner Bros. and DC Studios

Nov 17 2023

Amanda Sheward '21 Representing Team USA at the Parapan American Games in Santiago, Chile.

Nov 16 2023

Micaela Bailey '27 is PHL17 Student Athlete of the Week

Nov 13 2023

Filmmaker Andrew Nadkarni '13 Featured in the Philadelphia Inquirer

Oct 25 2023

Article by Daniel Immerwahr '98 in New Yorker: The Pitchfork of History

Oct 20 2023

Tripping, a Film by Amelia Boscov '16, Garnering Numerous Accolades

Oct 20 2023

Carolyn Lazard '05 Wins MacArthur "Genius Grant"

Oct 5 2023

FCS Community Member Drew Weissman Wins the Nobel Prize

Oct 2 2023

Real-life Namesake Inspires Philly Teen Ethan Jih-Cook '23 Appearing in 'Mean Girls' (opens in new window/tab)

Aug 21 2023

Spencer Hewett's '10 Radar Secures $30 Million in Funding (opens in new window/tab)

Jul 19 2023

‘POV Shorts’ Announces Acquisition of Between Earth & Sky Directed and Produced by Andrew Nadkarni '13 (opens in new window/tab)

Jul 11 2023

Amile Jefferson '12 Finalizing Deal to Join Boston Celtics Coaching Staff (opens in new window/tab)

Jul 6 2023

Avery Lewis '24 Named Gatorade Pennsylvania Girls Track & Field Player of the Year

Jun 28 2023

Avery Lewis '24 Breaks PA Long Jump Record

Jun 19 2023

Lindsey Elkin '08, Former Uber Exec, Co-founds Yayem with $2M Funding

Jun 15 2023

Celebrating the Class of 2023

Jun 15 2023

Jacob Snider '09 Composed Score for Tribeca Film Festival Movie (opens in new window/tab)

Jun 12 2023

Jay Gallagher '08 and Arielle Fogel '10 are Finalists for the W. D. Hamilton Award for Outstanding Graduate Student Presentation (opens in new window/tab)

Jun 8 2023

Logyn Greer '25 is Participating in Tryouts for the U16 National Team Trials (opens in new window/tab)

May 24 2023

The Senior Quartet that Propelled Friends' Central to Yet Another Baseball Championship (opens in new window/tab)

May 17 2023

Maranda Plunket '19 is Top Honor Graduate at Bloomsburg (opens in new window/tab)

May 16 2023

Pablo Spielman-Rodriguez '24 is Main Line Boys Athlete of the Week (May 15-21) (opens in new window/tab)

May 15 2023

Sana'a Garrett '23 is Headed to Jacksonville (opens in new window/tab)

May 15 2023

The Enrollment Drop Explored

May 8 2023

Maria Morsa '24 is Main Line Girls Athlete of the Week (May 8-14) (opens in new window/tab)

May 8 2023

Friends’ Central Students Garner Music and Math Accolades at the State and National Levels

May 4 2023

Avery Lewis '24 Jumps US No. 3, Wins Penn Relays Title (opens in new window/tab)

May 1 2023

Friends' Central Baseball Strikes Back in Win Over Westtown (opens in new window/tab)

Apr 24 2023

Bryan Ruby '14 Delivered Heartfelt Plea Before Tennessee Pride Vote (opens in new window/tab)

Apr 17 2023

Lev of Leningrad by Noah Schoenberg '12 is Premiering this April (opens in new window/tab)

Apr 3 2023

Two FCS Seniors are U.S Presidential Scholar Finalists

Mar 23 2023

Alma Ledig (FCS Class of 1922) was Wharton's First Female Alumna (opens in new window/tab)

Mar 22 2023

Avery Lewis '24 Wins National Title and All-American Recognition (opens in new window/tab)

Mar 22 2023

Syracuse Retires Gerry Hakim Warrick’s '01 Jersey (opens in new window/tab)

Mar 21 2023

Julia Epps '28 & Figure Skating Partner Dazzle on Ice Internationally (opens in new window/tab)

Mar 20 2023

Carolyn Lazard '05 Exhibition at ICA (opens in new window/tab)

Mar 14 2023

Tristan Szapary ‘20 & Princeton Teammates Sweep Six Weapon Titles at NCAA Regional (opens in new window/tab)

Mar 13 2023

Justin Rubin '21 Makes His Debut on Sports Center for UVA Baseball (opens in new window/tab)

Mar 13 2023

Avery Lewis '24 is Announced as Girls' Athlete of the Year for Second Year in a Row (opens in new window/tab)

Mar 13 2023

Ukrainian Andrei Kirilenko, professor at the University of Cambridge, Visits FCS (opens in new window/tab)

Mar 8 2023

Blake Roshkoff '20 is Squash National Mixed Doubles Champion (opens in new window/tab)

Mar 6 2023

Avery Lewis Headlines Insane Sprint Performances at States (opens in new window/tab)

Mar 3 2023

Applying to US Colleges and Universities: How Competitive is it Really? (opens in new window/tab)

Mar 2 2023

College Costs Are Out of Control (opens in new window/tab)

Mar 2 2023

Blake Roshkoff '20 & Leo Shack '21 Win College Squash Association National Championship

Feb 21 2023

Ari Barak '27 Becomes Nationally Ranked Climber

Feb 14 2023

Julia Epps '28 had an Accomplished Year in Figure Skating

Feb 10 2023

Nal’La Bennett '25 is Main Line Girls Athlete of the Week (opens in new window/tab)

Feb 7 2023

Peter Wilf '81 Elected to 2022 Cohort of AAAS Fellows (opens in new window/tab)

Feb 3 2023

Nal'La Bennett '25 Broke FCS Record for 3 Pointers in a Single Game (opens in new window/tab)

Feb 2 2023

Micah Trusty '22 Sets School Record in 600 Meters at Penn State National Open (opens in new window/tab)

Jan 30 2023

Amy Meyerson '00 Publishes "The Love Scribe" (opens in new window/tab)

Jan 26 2023

Play by Ana Nogueira '03 at Philadelphia Theater Company (opens in new window/tab)

Jan 26 2023

Tonya Evans '87 Featured on Chris Hayes’ Podcast to Discuss Crypto & FTX (opens in new window/tab)

Jan 26 2023

Avery Lewis '24 Runs Two US Top-5s at the Same Meet (opens in new window/tab)

Jan 12 2023

FCS Girls' Basketball Defeats George School in 5th Consecutive Win (opens in new window/tab)

Jan 12 2023

Sana'a Garrett '23 leads Friends' Central Past Spring-Ford at BSI Showcase (opens in new window/tab)

Jan 9 2023

NBA Atlanta Hawks DeAndre Hunter '16 Gives Back to Children in Atlanta During the Christmas Season (opens in new window/tab)

Jan 3 2023

Logyn Greer '25 is featured in City of Basketball Love (opens in new window/tab)

Dec 20 2022

The Contemporary Latino Experience: An Upper School Spanish Class Reimagined (opens in new window/tab)

Dec 19 2022

Eddie Holland III '21 of men's basketball is Philadelphia through and through (opens in new window/tab)

Dec 8 2022

Prepping for Preps '22-23: Friends' Central Girls Basketball (opens in new window/tab)

Nov 3 2022

FCS Girls' Tennis Win 2022 FSL Championship

Oct 29 2022

Jessica Rosenberg '00 Published Botanical Poetic (opens in new window/tab)

Oct 26 2022

Quin Stovall ‘24 is FSL XC Champ

Oct 20 2022

Beth Johnson '77 Awarded Power Women of the Main Line (opens in new window/tab)

Oct 19 2022

Atlanta Hawks Extend Star DeAndre Hunter '16 on 4 year Deal (opens in new window/tab)

Oct 19 2022

Dan Porter '84 Featured in Princeton Magazine (opens in new window/tab)

Oct 10 2022

K. Barry Sharpless '59 Wins Second Nobel Prize

Oct 6 2022

Micah Trusty '22 Leads Wildcats With Fourth Place Finish in Collegiate Debut (opens in new window/tab)

Sep 19 2022

Knowles Teacher Initiative Elects Dr. Stephen Emerson to Board of Trustees (opens in new window/tab)

Sep 13 2022

Doug Mand '00 Wins Emmy for Outstanding Television Movie (opens in new window/tab)

Sep 12 2022

Sabrina Eisl '06 is a Senior Project Engineer Leading SEPTA Trolley Restoration (opens in new window/tab)

Sep 12 2022

Lauren Elizabeth Harris '12 Adds Director to List of Accomplishments (opens in new window/tab)

Aug 24 2022

North Philly Product Vinny Simpson Ready for Next Phase of Hoops Career at FCS (opens in new window/tab)

Aug 10 2022

Before They Were HS Stars: Friends' Central's Avery Lewis (opens in new window/tab)

Aug 1 2022

Head of School Beth D. Johnson ’77 Panelist at University of Penn Leadership Program

Jul 25 2022

Jim Christy Jr. '89 Show NOT RIGHT NOW at Fringe Arts Festival (opens in new window/tab)

Jul 25 2022

Blake Emerson '03 Discusses Recent Supreme Court EPA Ruling (opens in new window/tab)

Jul 7 2022

Inspirational Women In Hollywood: How Lauren Elizabeth Harris '12 Is Helping To Shake Up The Entertainment Industry (opens in new window/tab)

Jul 7 2022

Cooking Project Used to Enhance World Language Class (opens in new window/tab)

Jul 7 2022

Heather O'Rourke is New Head Coach for Varsity Girls Soccer

Jun 28 2022

Benj Pasek '03: Dear Evan Hansen to Have Philadelphia Premiere At The Forrest Theatre (opens in new window/tab)

Jun 15 2022

Lydia Russell '20 Finished 2nd in the 2022 Europe Triathlon Cup Coimbra, Portugal

Jun 13 2022

How Duke’s Amile Jefferson '12 ascended swiftly in the coaching ranks (opens in new window/tab)

Jun 13 2022

Gabrielle Wilkinson '18 finished 9th in the 800 meters to earn a Second Team All-American performance and help Florida to a NCAA National Championship (opens in new window/tab)

Jun 13 2022

Phil Ginsburg '85 CA Parks & Recreation Commissioner Interviewed about SF Expanding Park System (begins pg 23) (opens in new window/tab)

Jun 13 2022

Four Seniors Selected as QuestBridge Scholars Receive Full Scholarships to University

Jun 9 2022

Curtis Pawley '09 Revealed to be One Part of "The Ion Pack" Duo (opens in new window/tab)

Jun 7 2022

Cara Decusatis '13 Joins Library of Congress as Junior Fellow in Summer Internship Program (opens in new window/tab)

Jun 3 2022

Taking it to the Next Level with Linear Algebra (opens in new window/tab)

Jun 3 2022

Jason Landau Goodman '07 & Jasper Liem '98 Featured in PA's 2022 Pride Power 100 (opens in new window/tab)

Jun 1 2022

Julian Abreu '23 is Main Line Boys Athlete of the Week (opens in new window/tab)

May 23 2022

Alum Collegiate Track & Field Champions

May 17 2022

‘If I knew somebody like me as a kid, it would have changed my life’: Bryan Ruby '14 hopes to empower future LGBTQ people in baseball (opens in new window/tab)

May 16 2022

Friends’ Central baseball, softball teams win FSL titles

May 16 2022

FCS Varsity Softball Advances to Friends School League Championship (opens in new window/tab)

May 13 2022

Danielle Saint Hilaire is Selected as Fellow by James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation (opens in new window/tab)

May 13 2022

Lindsay Bedford '07 Create Mural in Philly Alley (opens in new window/tab)

May 10 2022

Ryan Ellison '21 Named Rookie of the Week by A-10 (opens in new window/tab)

May 6 2022

Record Setting Weekend at the Penn Relays for Girls' Track

May 5 2022

Ethan Temeles '74 Awarded World-Renowned Scientific Fellowship (opens in new window/tab)

May 2 2022

Avery Lewis '24 Wins the Long Jump at Penn Relays (opens in new window/tab)

Apr 29 2022

Spencer Thorne '22 Awarded Full Scholarship to Ithaca College

Apr 29 2022

A Conversation with FRIENDS

Apr 24 2022

Lucca Frattone '23 is Main Line Boy's Athlete of the Week (opens in new window/tab)

Apr 24 2022

Jim Rutenberg '87 Guest on NPR's Fresh Air (opens in new window/tab)

Apr 21 2022

Elliott Niblack '01 Recipient of the Stephany June Bryan: Bold Spirit of Achievement Scholarship (opens in new window/tab)

Apr 20 2022

FCS Trustee Tami D. Benton-Condiff Facilitates Governmental Action on Children’s Mental Health Needs

Apr 18 2022

Billy Cassidy '13 Hired as Bonner-Prendergast Basketball Head Coach (opens in new window/tab)

Apr 15 2022

Gabrielle Wilkinson '18 Scheduled to Participate in Tom Jones Memorial (opens in new window/tab)

Apr 14 2022

Amile Jefferson '12 Promoted to Duke's Assistant Coach (opens in new window/tab)

Apr 14 2022

Alex Nichol '15 Works on DALL-E, the A.I. That Draws Anything at Your Command (opens in new window/tab)

Apr 7 2022

George Kennan's "Long Telegram" and Its Relevance Today

Apr 1 2022

Al Vernacchio Wins Woodhull Freedom 2022 Vicki Sexual Freedom Award (opens in new window/tab)

Mar 29 2022

Quaker Youth Leadership Conference at Friends' Central (opens in new window/tab)

Mar 22 2022

"A Love Letter to New York City" by Sonya Sklaroff '88 (opens in new window/tab)

Mar 22 2022

DEBI Erica Snowden on Belonging (opens in new window/tab)

Mar 15 2022

Jon Grinspan '02 to Speak at FCS on Thursday, April 14, 2022

Mar 15 2022

Avery Lewis '24 Breaks 60m State Record In Another Big Weekend (opens in new window/tab)

Mar 14 2022

Micah Trusty '22 Goes PA No. 4 All-Time To Win NSAF 800 (opens in new window/tab)

Mar 14 2022

PTFCA 2022 Indoor All-State Teams Include Avery Lewis '24, Micah Trusty '22 and Coach Brandon Shell (opens in new window/tab)

Mar 8 2022

A Golden Day for Avery Lewis '24 (opens in new window/tab)

Mar 2 2022

Eileen Flanagan '80 Speaks at Friends Council's QuakerEd Talk: "Sources of Light: Climate Activists Letting Their Lives Speak" (opens in new window/tab)

Mar 1 2022

Ana Nogueira '03: NYT Spring Preview for "Here She Is, Boys." (opens in new window/tab)

Feb 28 2022

Beth D. Johnson '77 Appointed Head of Friends' Central School

Feb 24 2022

Building Cathode-Ray Tubes in the FCS Chemistry Lab (opens in new window/tab)

Feb 14 2022

In Search of the Meaning of Life? Meet Me at the Monkey Bars. (opens in new window/tab)

Feb 14 2022

Middle School Cookbook Helps Teach World Geography

Feb 3 2022

Venice Biennale Announces Carolyn Lazard '05 as one of 213 Selected Artists for 2022 (opens in new window/tab)

Feb 3 2022

FCS Juniors Undertake Mushroom Genetic Barcoding (opens in new window/tab)

Feb 2 2022

Avery Lewis '24 Wins PA & National Performer of the Week Poll! (opens in new window/tab)

Feb 1 2022

Friends’ Central Announces New Upper School Principal Lee Payton

Jan 31 2022

Madison Smith '22 Joins the 1K Club

Jan 22 2022

Bryan Ruby (nee Rubin) '14 Creates Nonprofit Supporting LGBTQ+ Athletes (opens in new window/tab)

Dec 13 2021

Anna Sorensen '15 Reflects on Class with Al Vernacchio (opens in new window/tab)

Dec 7 2021

Science at the Lower School (opens in new window/tab)

Dec 7 2021

Max Ginsberg '14 Joins Cornell University Basketball Coaching Staff (opens in new window/tab)

Nov 28 2021

FCS is on the Move - Exciting Update from the Interim Head of School (opens in new window/tab)

Nov 23 2021

Standout Forward Madison Smith '22 Looking to Make her Mark this Winter (opens in new window/tab)

Nov 23 2021

Jai Smith '22 Participates in Teen Advocacy to Support the CROWN Act

Nov 8 2021

What We Did the Last Time We Broke America - NY Times Essay from Jon Grinspan '02 (opens in new window/tab)

Nov 2 2021

Recess Therapy with Julian Shapiro-Barnum '17 (opens in new window/tab)

Oct 22 2021

Girl's Cross Country Win 6th Consecutive FSL Title

Oct 20 2021

Friends’ Central’s Mason McCrea '24 is Main Line Boys Athlete of the Week (opens in new window/tab)

Oct 12 2021

FCS Announces First Ever Endowed Teaching Chair

Oct 1 2021

History on the Streets

Sep 16 2021

Tonya Evans '87 Listed on Forbes 50 over 50 2021 (opens in new window/tab)

Sep 15 2021

Dan Porter '84 launches startup Overtime Elite (opens in new window/tab)

Sep 10 2021

Julian Shapiro-Barnum '17 is the 22-Year-Old Comedian Behind "Recess Therapy" (opens in new window/tab)

Sep 9 2021

Barnegat Light Guard Hugh Shields '22 Fares Well at USLA Nationals (opens in new window/tab)

Aug 12 2021

Peter Bradbeer '16 closes with a 64, wins GAP Patterson Cup by five strokes (opens in new window/tab)

Aug 6 2021

Jon Rubin '83 on "Brain and Barrel" Podcast to Discuss FCS Baseball Team (opens in new window/tab)

Jul 22 2021

Kayla Foy '21 is one of "The Future 25," Featured in The Root (opens in new window/tab)

Jul 19 2021

‘Burbs-born film producer Mike Jackson '90 left to find opportunity in LA (opens in new window/tab)

Jul 15 2021

Lindsay Bedford '07 Receives Mural Arts Philadelphia's Fellowship for Black Artists

Jul 7 2021

Amile Jefferson '12 Hired as Duke Men's Basketball Director of Player Development (opens in new window/tab)

Jul 5 2021

Penn Athletics Announces Class of 2025 Recruit Ed Holland '21 (opens in new window/tab)

Jun 30 2021

FCS Science Program Publishes Scientific Research Article

Jun 29 2021

FCS Latin and Greek students win laurels in 82nd annual PCS contests

Jun 7 2021

Friends' Central Baseball Finishes Epically Successful Season (opens in new window/tab)

Jun 3 2021

Sophia David '21 featured in Science News for Students

May 12 2021

Kasey Xenidis '24 Hits Milestone of 100 Strikeouts for the Season

May 11 2021

Luke Buscaglia '22 is Main Line Boys Athlete of the Week 5.10.21 (opens in new window/tab)

May 10 2021

Podcast by William Day Frank '02 to be Adapted into Television Series (opens in new window/tab)

May 1 2021

Min Kyung Lee '96, Assistant Professor at Bryn Mawr College, Receives New Directions Fellowship (opens in new window/tab)

Apr 21 2021

West Philly Native, Musa Brooker '91, Behind Netflix's "Waffles + Mochi" (opens in new window/tab)

Apr 14 2021

Philly Director, Brad Furman '93, Filming New Movie "City of Lies" (opens in new window/tab)

Apr 14 2021

Director of Athletics & Wellness Michelle Crowley New VP of PAISAA

Mar 26 2021

Press Release: DEME Erica Snowden Contributes to New Book

Mar 26 2021

Lindsay Bedford '07, Community-Centered Design to Promote Equity, Shaped by Quaker Roots (opens in new window/tab)

Mar 22 2021

6 Benefits of Participating in High School Sports (opens in new window/tab)

Mar 17 2021

Remembering Ingrid Wilson ’86 (opens in new window/tab)

Mar 6 2021

Nature and technology merge at Friends’ Central Lower School (opens in new window/tab)

Mar 2 2021

Rachel Slaughter Publishes 'Ultimate Guide for Teachers to Multicultural Literature' (opens in new window/tab)

Mar 1 2021

Holocaust Survivor Michael Herskovitz Visits History Class

Feb 22 2021

Al Vernacchio Featured in The Inquirer to discuss Educational Leadership Grant (opens in new window/tab)

Feb 19 2021

Margot Conrad '99, Key Biden-Harris Staff Appointment (opens in new window/tab)

Feb 10 2021

Friends’ Central Awarded $250,000 Educational Leadership Grant

Feb 2 2021

FCS Trustee, Chinwe Onyekere '94, is HealthSpark Foundation’s first-ever Director of Equity and Inclusion (opens in new window/tab)

Feb 1 2021

The Emergence of De'Andre Hunter '16 (opens in new window/tab)

Feb 1 2021

Growing up fast: Age-Group star Avery Lewis '24 beginning to make impact in High School (opens in new window/tab)

Jan 29 2021

Kayla Foy '21 is among the first to be vaccinated against COVID-19

Jan 28 2021

New Interim Head of Friends' Central Beth D. Johnson '77

Jan 25 2021

Three Friends' Central Students are PMEA District 11 Winners  

Jan 21 2021

COVID-19's Impact on US Colleges & Universities (opens in new window/tab)

Jan 10 2021

Law Murray '05 hired as Staff Writer for The Athletic covering the LA Clippers

Jan 5 2021

Astro Class Meets Dr. Jen Heldmann

Dec 18 2020

Director of Equity and Multicultural Education Featured in Suburban Life

Dec 1 2020

College Counseling Featured in Suburban Life

Nov 30 2020

Grade 3 Writers Celebrate Their Literary Creations with Publishing Party

Oct 26 2020

Friends' Central Welcomes New Employees

Oct 19 2020

Introducing New Director of Equity and Multicultural Education Erica Snowden

Sep 18 2020

CBS3 Interview with Alexa Quinn

Sep 11 2020

Statement from the Board of Trustees

Jul 10 2020

Re-inventing Senior Project

Jul 10 2020

Bucolic College Towns in the Era of COVID-19

Jul 10 2020

Message from the Head of School about Recent Events

Jun 3 2020

Four Friends' Central Seniors Receive National Merit Scholarships

May 26 2020

FCS Hosts Distinguished Campus Visitors - Virtually

May 22 2020

Six Friends' Central Students Named National Merit Finalists

Feb 25 2020

Friends' Central Seniors Patent Their RFiD Rock Wall Scoring System

Dec 20 2019

Your Tax Dollars at Work, Spreading Quaker Values

Nov 20 2019

FCS Astronomy Students Selected to Present at Prestigious Astronomy Meeting in Hawai'i 

Nov 19 2019

Girls' Cross Country State and FSL Champs!

Oct 22 2019

11 Friends' Central Students Earn National Merit Honors

Oct 10 2019

Friends' Central Junior Ryan Lynch is Main Line Athlete of the Week

Oct 4 2019

Friends' Central Physics Teacher Attends Summer Global Astronomy Conference in France

Sep 26 2019

Senior Runner Lydia Russell Wins Briarwood Invitational

Sep 20 2019

Jordyn Paszamant '22 Powerful for Varsity Girls' Soccer Squad

Sep 12 2019

Friends' Central Welcomes New Faculty and Staff

Sep 4 2019

A Semester in Tokyo for Rising FCS Junior

Jun 27 2019

Friends' Central Recognizes Middle School Students for Their Citizenship

Jun 5 2019

Celebrating Academic Achievements in the Upper School

May 20 2019

FCS Boys' and Girls' Swimming Repeat as FSL Champions!

Mar 13 2019

New Species of Antarctic Creatures Unveiled at Third Grade Zoo

Mar 12 2019

Friends' Central Debate Team Wins District Tournament

Feb 22 2019

FCS Senior Selected to Perform in PA Music Educators Association District 11 Orchestra Festival

Jan 23 2019

A Momentous Fall at Friends' Central

Jan 10 2019

Winter Sports Season Kicks Off at FCS

Dec 21 2018

Friends' Central Receives 3 Star Green Restaurant Certification

Nov 30 2018

Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha Inspires Students, Faculty, and Community During Talks at Friends' Central

Nov 15 2018

Music Teacher Brings Circlesinging and World Music Drumming to FCS

Oct 12 2018

New Exciting, Delicious, and Sustainable Highlights to Middle & Upper School Dining!

Oct 5 2018

Middle School Teacher Develops Grade 7 English Curriculum

Sep 28 2018

Upper School Teacher Attends "Summer Camp for Scientists" at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Sep 14 2018

FCS Teachers Spend Summer REThinking at Drexel

Sep 7 2018

Friends' Central Welcomes New Faculty & Staff

Sep 4 2018

Alumni/ae Coaches - Continuing the Culture of Sportsmanship and Integrity in FCS Athletics

Aug 8 2018

Recent Pan-Asian Conference Inspires Dialogue, Solidarity, and Pride

Jun 1 2018

Celebrating Upper School Academic Achievements

May 18 2018

Summer Immersive Educational Opportunity for FCS Student

May 16 2018

National History Bee Action at Friends' Central

May 1 2018

Friends' Central Takes Carnegie Hall

Apr 24 2018

Friends' Central Aquatics Raises $11K for Simon's Fund

Apr 10 2018

Scholar Search Forum and PA Independent School Fair Hosted by Friends' Central

Apr 2 2018

Chelsea Clinton Visits Friends' Central Lower School

Mar 15 2018

Friends' Central Students Participate in National School Walkout

Mar 14 2018

Friends' Central Celebrates Chinese New Year with Fantastic Performances by Chinese Students

Mar 2 2018

Friends' Central Swimmers Win 2017-2018 FSL Championships!

Feb 15 2018

Sikh Captain America Visits and Inspires Friends' Central Middle Schoolers

Feb 2 2018

Shaping 21st Century Leaders at Friends' Central

Jan 24 2018

Friends' Central Announces New Upper School Principal Beth Davis Johnson '77

Jan 9 2018

Shallcross Hall Progress Report: Out with the Old, and Getting Ready for the New

Jan 3 2018

FCS Students Conduct Dining Hall Waste Audits, Find Surprising Results

Dec 18 2017

Friends' Central Gives Back – During the Holidays and Year-round

Dec 13 2017

Grade Eight Students Get a Firsthand Account of the Holocaust

Dec 7 2017

FCS Sophomore Henry Terry Competes in National Regatta

Dec 1 2017

Friends' Central Launches School-Wide Energy Saving Initiatives

Nov 21 2017

Friends' Central Honors Outstanding Fall Athletes

Nov 15 2017

Discover Friends' Central!

Oct 25 2017

Friends' Central Honored with Lower Merion Historic Preservation Award

Oct 25 2017

Leading the Maker Movement – Friends' Central Students Shine at World Maker Faire

Oct 11 2017

Critical Times For Critical Thinkers

Sep 19 2017

Giving Back – FCS Alums Return to Coach at FCA

Sep 15 2017

The Promise of Diversity at Friends' Central

Sep 13 2017

Friends' Central Welcomes New Faculty & Staff

Aug 31 2017

Transforming Athletics to Athletics and Wellness at FCS

Aug 4 2017

Science Trip to Green Bank Observatory

Jun 21 2017

FCS Senior Sydney Bennett Receives Prestigious Full-Tuition Scholarship

Jun 16 2017

Nia Jordan '19 Competes for Spot on U16 USA Basketball Team

Jun 2 2017

Celebrating Academic Achievements

May 31 2017

Friends' Central Track Competes in PAISAA Championship

May 24 2017

Back-to-Back FSL Titles for Varsity Girls' Track

May 22 2017

FSL Track Championships Held at FCS

May 19 2017

Varsity Girls' Lax Takes Home 3rd Consecutive FSL Title

May 19 2017

FCS Girls' Lacrosse Wins FSL Chip and Baseball Advances

May 17 2017

Thriving Farm-to-Table Program at Friends' Central's Lower School

May 17 2017

What a Great Day to be a Friends' Central Fan!

May 16 2017

Tips for Student Athletes to Stay Healthy

May 5 2017

FCS Track Competes in Penn Relays

May 5 2017

National History Bee Action at Friends' Central

May 5 2017

Girls' Lacrosse Milestones

Apr 27 2017

Wrestling's Quaker Values

Apr 27 2017

Echoes of Debs in Trump and Sanders Campaigns

Jul 7 2016

Calder Weighs in on PSU Admissions After Scandal

Sep 5 2012

Calder Explores College Choice in Inquirer Article

Feb 2 2012

In Defense of Early Decision

Sep 26 2010