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The Winged Victory Legacy Tree – FAQ’s

March 11, 2021 by Stephany

What Is the purpose The Winged Victory Legacy Tree? The tree will be a visible symbol of the Alumnae Association of The Philadelphia High School for Girls’ (AAPHSG) continuous support of the school and our younger sisters. What will the tree look like? The tree will have a mahogany trunk and branches and be populated with 353 brass leaves and 28 stones at the bottom of the tree inscribed with the names and class … Read More

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Alumni Weekend Is Here!

November 5, 2019 by Stephany

The School District of Philadelphia is hosting an all Alumni Weekend. The Philadelphia High School for Girls would like to welcome all Alumnae to the school from 9 AM to 12 PM on Friday, November 8. We will be offering tours of the school, light refreshments, a meet and greet with the Principal, and selling Alumnae Gear. Our own Jill Scott (234) is being honored by the District in a celebration on November 7 … Read More

Special message to Alumnae Shop Customers

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Special Message to Customers of the Annual Luncheon Weekend Shop

May 23, 2019 by Stephany

To our Alumnae Sisters and Customers: Response to our Annual Luncheon & Meeting Pop-up Shop was greater than anticipated by the small band of alumnae who volunteered to sort, package, label and ship orders. What we thought would be 25 – 30 orders turned out to be over 150 orders. Our wildest dream was to exhaust product on hand. But when product on hand was insufficient to meet the weekend’s demand, we had to … Read More

Alumnae remember Merill Hakim, Past President of the Board

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In Loving Memory of Merrill Hakim

November 14, 2018 by Stephany

As members of the Board of the Alumnae Association of the Philadelphia High School for Girls, we have more precious memories of Merrill than we can list here. Merrill was an active, contributing member of our Board for multiple terms, eventually serving as President and remaining active as First Vice President. Our leadership skills were sharpened by her mentorship and friendship as Merrill contributed to our most important initiatives. She remained active through health … Read More

Howardena Pindell, Distinguished Daughter, Jan. 1961

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Howardena Pindell, GHS Jan. 1961: What Remains To Be Seen

May 17, 2018 by Stephany

Howardena Pindell (January 1961), Groundbreaking, Multidisciplinary Artist and Distinguished Daughter Her work will be on exhibit at Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago IL for just a few more days, May 20th. However, her art works are in the permanent collections of major museums such as the Metropolitan Museum, the Museum of Modern Art,and the Brooklyn Museum in NY; the Philadelphia Art Museum and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in PA; the National … Read More

Alumnae Association appreciates Lorraine Rena Perloff Brill

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Lorraine Rena (Perloff) Brill, Thank You!

October 25, 2017 by Stephany

On Oct. 21, 2017, beloved wife of the late Martin Brill; loving mother of Joni (Todd) Brill Dashoff, Ilene (Martin Klinger) Brill and David Brill; adored grandmother of Jared and Alan Dashoff passed. Services were held on Wednesday, October 25th at Goldsteins’ Rosenberg’s Raphael-Sacks, where we united to share appreciation of an unforgettable presence on our Alumnae Association Board. A Life Well Lived Lorraine worked as a children’s librarian for the Free Library of … Read More

Annual Luncheon and Meeting with the Honorable Shirley Clarke Franklin

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Reflections: 2017 Annual Meeting Luncheon: Educate a Girl, Change the World

June 15, 2017 by Stephany

Alumnae and invited guests attended the 128th Annual Business Meeting and Luncheon held April 22nd at the Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown Hotel. The theme, “Educate a Girl: Change the World,” promoted and celebrated the investment in girls’ education. We gathered and the fellowship was rich This year, attendees were greeted by a new addition, a spectacular new backdrop giving the luncheon a red-carpet ambiance. Opening the luncheon were words of praise for our Alma Mater … Read More

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The Future Is Now

February 16, 2017 by admin

To accomplish the goals of our strategic plan, we’ve updated our membership infrastructure to take advantage of new technology. In a phased implementation, the Alumnae Association is updating our website and membership portal. The new platform gives us a centralized dashboard for 90% of our activities, improving communication, transparency, and engagement. Here are a few of the benefits you’ll see: Manage your own member profile and contact information Manage dues payments and donations with just … Read More

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