Alumnae Awards Luncheon

Inaugural Alumnae Awards Luncheon The Alumnae Association of the Philadelphia High School for Girls is proud to announce our Inaugural Alumnae Awards Luncheon. It’s  the crowning event of an action-packed  Homecoming Weekend. Your nomination will decide who is considered for this special event honoring notable alumnae who represent excellence in our eyes. Sunday, September 14, 2026 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Courtyard Philadelphia City Avenue Get Your Ticket … Read More

Welcome 2025 Elected Board Members!

Welcome New Board Members! We’re excited to announce and congratulate the newly elected members of our Board of Directors. Please join us in celebrating their achievement and wishing them great success as they step into their leadership roles. Elected to Serve for the 2025 – 2028 Term. Gwendolyn Benton (1969/213) Gwen brings over 36 years of experience in banking and finance, currently serving as Vice President in Capital … Read More

Important Membership Announcement

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 … Read More

Results of Board Election 2024

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 … Read More

Empower the Next Generation – Support GHS Now!

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 … Read More

GHS Hosts Science Olympiad 2024

Girls’ High Proudly Hosts Science Olympiad PHSG hosted the Science Olympiad for the second year in a row. These challenging and motivational events are well balanced among the various science disciplines of biology, earth science, chemistry, engineering, physics, and computers. Events showcase students’ knowledge of science facts, concepts, process skills, and science applications. Girls’ High Girls Shine Our team will be competing with other Philadelphia Division C schools. … Read More

GHS Career Day 2024

Greetings Sisters! This year, we hope to present the best PHSG Career Day to date, and that’s saying a lot. A History of Mentoring Career Day was started almost four decades ago by your own Distinguished Daughter, Joan Parker Frizzell (#209). She recognized the need for current students to hear the stories of success, struggle, and roads less traveled told by our Alumnae. Career Day has fostered many … Read More

About Our Swag Shop

GHS and Alumnae swag gifts, memorabilia, and apparel have been in popular demand since the Swag Shop’s founding. So, when Elisabeth D’Alessandro, AAPHSG Board Member and News Editor, volunteered to manage the Alumnae Swag Shop, we were excited to offer a growing selection of clothing, memorabilia, and gifts through our website. Elisabeth’s team has worked tirelessly to expand our product line, test the quality of our products, and … Read More

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