De’Andre Hunter '16 Relishing ‘Seamless’ Transition to Cavaliers (opens in new window/tab) Mar 27 2025
Jennifer Briggs '95 Shows Path to ‘Rise’ Above Autism Diagnosis (opens in new window/tab) Mar 13 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
Julia Epps '28 Competing in the 2025 U.S. Figure Skating Championships (opens in new window/tab) Jan 21 2025
New Digital Series from Julian Shapiro-Barnum '17 and Benj Pasek '03 "Celebrity Substitute" (opens in new window/tab) Oct 21 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
Mustafa Shakur '02 Inducted into Philadelphia Black Basketball Hall of Fame (opens in new window/tab) Sep 24 2024
Friends' Central's Field Hockey Offense Powers Through Central, 5-1 (opens in new window/tab) Sep 18 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
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
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
Judge Raymond Lohier '84 Shares His Immigration Story and the Diverse Perspective It Brings Feb 16 2024
Avery Lewis '24 Signs Letter of Intent to Compete at the University of Southern California Dec 9 2023
Amanda Sheward '21 Representing Team USA at the Parapan American Games in Santiago, Chile. Nov 16 2023
Real-life Namesake Inspires Philly Teen Ethan Jih-Cook '23 Appearing in 'Mean Girls' (opens in new window/tab) Aug 21 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
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
Pablo Spielman-Rodriguez '24 is Main Line Boys Athlete of the Week (May 15-21) (opens in new window/tab) May 15 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
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
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
Julia Epps '28 & Figure Skating Partner Dazzle on Ice Internationally (opens in new window/tab) Mar 20 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
Applying to US Colleges and Universities: How Competitive is it Really? (opens in new window/tab) Mar 2 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
Tonya Evans '87 Featured on Chris Hayes’ Podcast to Discuss Crypto & FTX (opens in new window/tab) Jan 26 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
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
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
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
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
Benj Pasek '03: Dear Evan Hansen to Have Philadelphia Premiere At The Forrest Theatre (opens in new window/tab) Jun 15 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
Cara Decusatis '13 Joins Library of Congress as Junior Fellow in Summer Internship Program (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
‘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
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
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
Alex Nichol '15 Works on DALL-E, the A.I. That Draws Anything at Your Command (opens in new window/tab) Apr 7 2022
Al Vernacchio Wins Woodhull Freedom 2022 Vicki Sexual Freedom Award (opens in new window/tab) Mar 29 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
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
Venice Biennale Announces Carolyn Lazard '05 as one of 213 Selected Artists for 2022 (opens in new window/tab) Feb 3 2022
Bryan Ruby (nee Rubin) '14 Creates Nonprofit Supporting LGBTQ+ Athletes (opens in new window/tab) Dec 13 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
What We Did the Last Time We Broke America - NY Times Essay from Jon Grinspan '02 (opens in new window/tab) Nov 2 2021
Friends’ Central’s Mason McCrea '24 is Main Line Boys Athlete of the Week (opens in new window/tab) Oct 12 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
‘Burbs-born film producer Mike Jackson '90 left to find opportunity in LA (opens in new window/tab) Jul 15 2021
Amile Jefferson '12 Hired as Duke Men's Basketball Director of Player Development (opens in new window/tab) Jul 5 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
Lindsay Bedford '07, Community-Centered Design to Promote Equity, Shaped by Quaker Roots (opens in new window/tab) Mar 22 2021
Rachel Slaughter Publishes 'Ultimate Guide for Teachers to Multicultural Literature' (opens in new window/tab) Mar 1 2021
Al Vernacchio Featured in The Inquirer to discuss Educational Leadership Grant (opens in new window/tab) Feb 19 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
Growing up fast: Age-Group star Avery Lewis '24 beginning to make impact in High School (opens in new window/tab) Jan 29 2021
FCS Senior Selected to Perform in PA Music Educators Association District 11 Orchestra Festival Jan 23 2019
Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha Inspires Students, Faculty, and Community During Talks at Friends' Central Nov 15 2018
Upper School Teacher Attends "Summer Camp for Scientists" at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Sep 14 2018
Alumni/ae Coaches - Continuing the Culture of Sportsmanship and Integrity in FCS Athletics Aug 8 2018
Friends' Central Celebrates Chinese New Year with Fantastic Performances by Chinese Students Mar 2 2018
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