Spring 2011 - Baldwin School

Sally M. Powell
ECHOES
Editor: Jessica Covello
Photo credits:
Brittany Barbatto, Laura
Blankenship, Robyn Connelly, Jay
Gorodetzer, Carolyn Jones ’73 and
Kathleen Harte Simone. Photos
in Class Notes and Focus on You
are supplied by individual alumnae.
All photographs are identified left
to right unless otherwise noted.
Echoes is published for the alumnae,
parents, students, friends and staff
of The Baldwin School.
We welcome letters regarding the
contents of the magazine and/or
issues pertaining to the school.
Letters must be signed. The
editor retains the right to edit at
her discretion.
Please send correspondence to:
Jessica Covello, Editor, Echoes
The Baldwin School
701 Montgomery Ave.
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
Or jcovello@baldwinschool.org
Echoes is printed on recycled paper.
Making the Grade
When you meet a Baldwin girl, you
may be struck by her ambition,
intelligence, endless curiosity or
sophisticated humor. You may notice her
ability to structure an argument, converse
about global current events or collaborate
to solve a problem. Above all, you may
sense a quiet confidence and self-awareness
that prepares her to achieve greatness
– in the classroom, on stage, on the
playing field and in the community. It is
these elements that make up the DNA of a
Baldwin “thinking girl.”
In the classroom our girls are apply-
ing literature to life through
multimedia presentations,
tracing their ancestry
through the National
Geographic Genographic
Project, and using technology
to solve complex math
equations. Beyond the
classroom, they’re competing
– and placing – at
Harvard University’s Model Congress
Club Conference, the American Math
Competition and the VEX Robotics
World Championship. Our girls’ creativity
shines through in the form of deeply
personal digital storytelling, art shows
and award-winning musical performances.
On the court, our athletes are capturing
Inter-Ac titles and winning individual
merit awards. Baldwin girls are lending
their time and talent to positively impact
their community on service days and
“Coupled with Baldwin’s
seamless integration of
technology into its curriculum,
the school’s
focus on mathematics
and science is elevating
the learning experience
in all classrooms.”
MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD
throughout the year. In fact, Stephanie
Sheppard ’11 was recently awarded
Representative Tim Briggs’ Community
Hero Award for her volunteer efforts,
including helping to create the first
independent school chapter of Special
Olympics on the Main Line.
It is this focus and dedication that
fosters the “whole” student who is capable
of achieving her dreams. In this issue of
Echoes, we’ve highlighted three of the
many elements of the DNA of a “thinking
girl” – math, science and technology –
to demonstrate how our girls are break-
ing barriers to become the
nation’s best and brightest
researchers, architects and
engineers. In fact, the Society
of Women Engineers recently
awarded certificates to three
Baldwin outgoing seniors
for demonstrating excellence
in the fields of mathematics
and science. Coupled with
Baldwin’s seamless integration of technology
into its curriculum, the school’s focus
on mathematics and science is elevating the
learning experience in all classrooms.
Whether you’re mad about math,
a lover of languages or hot on history,
chances are – like other Baldwin alumnae
– you’re fearless and forward-thinking.
Join us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/
BaldwinSchool) and tell us what makes
up your DNA as a “thinking girl.”
—Sally M. Powell