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Bill Simon Field House Grand Opening

You might say it was a night to remember; but for the more than 900 people in attendance, it was more like a night of remembering. On January 28, Principia families, alumni, and community members gathered to celebrate the grand opening of the new Bill Simon Field House on the ...

Communicating Conservation Through Dance

As the autumn sun set, Upper School and College students wove their way through towering pieces of Mississippi River driftwood. The performance celebrated the opening of “River Ark,” a new art installation by Thomas Sleet at the Audubon Center at Riverlands.

The event was co-chaired by Penny Schmidt ...

Supporting Soccer at the Highest Level: A World Cup Q&A with Travis Thomas

Travis Thomas (C’95) is the founder of “Live Yes, And”; author of 3 Words for Getting Unstuck: Live Yes, And! ; and a Leadership and Team Development Specialist for the U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team.

Q: Your journey with the U.S. Men’s National Team started in 2020—tell us ...

Track Star and Two-Sport Phenom Inducted into SLIAC Hall of Fame

The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) inducted two Principia alumni, Carlie (Sanderude) Satchwell (C’14) and Ngozi Mwanamwambwa-Asinga (US’89, C’93), into the 2022 Hall of Fame.

A two-sport athlete, Satchwell excelled at both tennis and soccer while at Principia. She credits much of her growth as an athlete to ...

Upper School Alum Kicks off Pro Soccer Career
Image courtesy of Austin FC

In January, Kipp “Kippy” Keller (US’19) was selected as the fifth overall pick in the 2022 Major League Soccer SuperDraft. The center back joined Austin FC in Texas. The team, owned in part by Matthew McConaughey, already has 18 games under its belt. Keller is excited to be making his ...

Filmmaker Goes Both Viral and Silent
Images courtesy of Kai Patterson

Kai Patterson (US’13, C’18) has been shooting and splicing his way across the galaxy and through time with two recent sci-fi film projects that have attracted worldwide attention.

The Obi-Wan Kenobi Cut Patterson is a young filmmaker living in Los Angeles, California, who took it upon ...

Lifelong Learners Travel to the Ends of the Earth

(Editor’s Note: Principia Lifelong Learning (PLL) took its first-ever group of travelers to Antarctica in January 2022—marking a major milestone for PLL. Principia lifelong learners have now travelled to all seven continents! Richard Crandell was among the Antarctica travelers and shares this first-hand narrative of the trip.)

In ...

Sylvester Headlines SLAM Exhibition
Photo by Rich Bachus

Principia’s first art director and renowned Midwest artist Frederick Oaks Sylvester (1869–1915) was the star of a recent exhibition at the Saint Louis Art Museum (SLAM). The exhibition— Art Along the Rivers: A Bicentennial Celebration —was featured at the museum from October 3, 2021, through January 9, 2022. Sylvester’s 1903 ...

Professor Founds St. Louis Theatre Company

College Professor of Theatre Trish B. Schmit is building new bridges across the Mississippi River—straight from the College to the bustling St. Louis theatre scene. Professor Schmit, known as Trish Brown in theatre circles, launched the Prism Theatre Company this summer with business partner Joy Addler—a respected St. Louis area ...

Principians and Principia in the News

Principia and Principians are getting attention beyond the boundaries of our School and College campuses. Media coverage in the last few months has shined the spotlight on our talented and inspiring alumni, former faculty, and current faculty as well as several capital projects on both campuses. See links to learn ...

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