Career Day 2025! The young women of Girls’ High need YOU! Share your career journey and wisdom with current students at Career Day 2025 on Friday, March 21, from 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM at Philadelphia High School for Girls. This is a powerful opportunity to mentor, inspire, and guide the next generation of GHS graduates as they explore their futures. Whether you’re in STEM, business, arts, healthcare, public service, or any other field, … Read More
Alumnae Networking Happy Hour Join us for an evening of connection and camaraderie at our Alumnae Networking Happy Hour, Saturday, April 26th from 4:00 to 6:00 PM! Whether you’re looking to reconnect with old friends, expand your professional network, or simply enjoy a casual evening with fellow alumnae, this is the perfect opportunity. The Landmark Americana, University City, Philadelphia, near St. Joe’s University campus, is a lively hangout with a menu of pub grub … Read More
Sensitive to the economic pressures we all face mutually, the Executive Board of AAPHSG has worked diligently to control the cost of membership dues. After cutting the budget everywhere we could, there’s no way around it. We must increase membership dues to sustain our operational costs, and to continue supporting our alma mater. Starting January 1, 2025, dues will increase to $75/year annually. We’re inviting alumnae to take advantage of the next few days … Read More
2024 Distinguished Daughters – Inducted November 8, 2024 The Honorable Deborah Batts (June 1965/209) The first openly gay Federal judge in the U.S. and was Appointed by President Bill Clinton. Diane Cameron Feinberg (1971/215) As camera operator on the nationally syndicated Mike Douglas Show, she became the first female camera operator in Philadelphia. Denise A. Council-Ross (1979/223) Principal Deputy General Counsel U.S. Army, the #2 attorney in the Department of the Army, Lt. … Read More
Our young sisters deserve the best! Girls’ High afforded many of us the opportunity to be seen, to be strong, to be loud, and to be the smartest person in the room. This is still the case, but due to years of financial hardship in the School District of Philadelphia, the facilities have not kept up with the times. The Girls High library has been closed and without a librarian since 2013. Its research … Read More
Results of the Election Are In! We proudly welcome five new Board Members as follows. Filling the Vacant Term Expiring in 2025 Natasha Brown (1997/241) Filling the Vacant Term Expiring in 2026 Donyatta Tinson-Smith (1991/235) Board of Directors Class 2024-2027 Emily Marthinsen (1969) Toai Chin (1990) Kimberly Wilkins (1991) To view all current Board Officers and Directors, visit the Leadership Page. If you think Board Leadership may be for you, learn more here.
Thank you for Your Support of our Alma Mater A list of action items was identified following the AAPHSG Town Hall meeting on April 18, 2024, which alerted our alumnae to the state of the Philadelphia High School for Girls. If you were unable to attend the webinar, please view the video on our home page or on our YouTube Channel by clicking HERE. A strategy session with Girls’ High students was held to … Read More
For many of us, our time at Girls’ High played a pivotal role in our development. We made lifelong friends, found our voices, and discovered individual talents and interests. Then, we ventured out into the world to be the adult version of the women we started becoming at Broad and Olney, or 17th and Spring Garden, all those years ago. The Next Generation Rises The next generation of girls is just getting started, and … Read More