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Alumna Mary Schmidt Campbell, President of Spelman
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Mary Schmidt Campbell Named President of Spelman College

February 1, 2017 by

GHS’s own Mary Schmidt Campbell named new president of Spelman College Spelman College named Mary Schmidt Campbell its 10th president. Campbell is the dean emerita of the Tisch School of the Arts and university professor in the Department of Art and Public Policy at New York University. She starts Aug. 1, following Beverly Daniel Tatum’s 13 years as Spelman’s president, Spelman College issued the following release late Saturday afternoon: Today the Board of Trustees … Read More

Oberdorfer Minor gets head stone
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Girls High Graduate, Class of 1910, Recognized with Grave Stone

February 1, 2017 by

By Samaria Bailey Tribune Correspondent (excerpted) The Philadelphia Tribune, March 30, 2015 Pauline Oberdorfer Minor, a 1910 graduate of Girls High and Founder of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, was finally celebrated with a well-attended memorial Saturday March 28th at Eden Cemetery in Collingdale, just outside of Southwest Philadelphia. Her whereabouts had remained a mystery for years until her history and contribution were uncovered in 2013 by members of the sorority she founded. Oberdorfer graduated … Read More

Girls High Alumna Ellen Goosenberg Kent
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Girls High Alumna Is 2015 Oscar Winner!

February 1, 2017 by

Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1 is a 2013 documentary film about the Veterans’ Crisis Line, directed by Girls High Alumnae, Ellen Goosenberg Kent. It received the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) at the 87th Academy Awards. The film focuses on the employees who staff the United States Department of Veterans Affairs suicide hotline in Canandaigua, New York. The 44-minute documentary shows the emotional strain the job has on employees (many of whom … Read More

Annie B. Andrews, commander, Navy Recruiting Command
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Alumna, Rear Admiral Annie B. Andrews, Speaks at Savannah State University

February 1, 2017 by

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Rear Adm. Annie B. Andrews, commander, Navy Recruiting Command, delivered the commencement address to approximately 400 graduates at Savannah State University May 9. During her speech, Andrews identified the Navy’s core values and how they apply to Sailors and civilians. “There are three simple but powerful characteristics that make up our core values,” said Andrews. “They are: honor, courage and commitment. These are the seeds of success in decision making. These … Read More

Alumnae Association of GHS Proud African American heritage
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Ready, Set, Go!

February 1, 2017 by

With Punxsutawney Phil’s promise that Spring is around the corner, the year is well underway and so are we. February is Black History Month, which carries significant historical resonance for many members. I’m enormously proud of the legacy of African American graduates of Girls High, a heritage too rich to be contained here. From Jessie Redmon Fauset, our first African American graduate (right), to Mary Schmidt Campbell, we have many reasons to be proud. … Read More

Ken Derstine: School Matters
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School Matters: Turning ‘Collaboration’ into a Bad Word

February 1, 2016 by

By Ken Derstine, Posted April 12, 2015 The disastrous budget that Governor Cuomo has achieved in New York deepens the attack on teachers and public education. Among its many regressive measures, the budget includes evaluating teachers based on standardized test scores. This is despite the American Statistical Association estimating that teachers affect test scores by a factor of 1% to 14% , and that evaluating teachers by scores may actually reduce quality. The development … Read More

President's Message for AAPHSG Welcome New Leaders
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Welcome Future Leaders!

September 7, 2015 by

As a new class of future leaders settles into the swing of things at Girls High, I’m reminded of the mission and goals of the Alumnae Association of the Philadelphia High School for Girls. Though they may not yet fully grasp its depth and scope, these women, upon graduation in five years, will inherit the legacy we’re creating now by example. Again, I’d like to express my appreciation and respect for the enduring commitment … Read More

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