Each year, Principia College nominates one senior for the statewide Lincoln Academy Laureate Award based on overall excellence in curricular and extracurricular activities. This year’s recipient is Haley Morton (also US’10). Selected from colleges and universities across Illinois, the Laureates took part in a gathering at the Old State ...
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It’s not too late to register for this month’s live online courses. As the autumn hues deepen, you, too, can deepen your understanding of the Bible with a close examination of Paul’s brief but potent letter to the Galatians. Or learn more about the households over which Mary Baker Eddy ...
During these opening weeks of classes, I am once again struck by the exceptional opportunities available to our students.
Upper School seniors have just returned from a long-weekend retreat where they interacted with several Christian Science practitioners, participated in high and low ropes courses and other bonding activities, and ...
Students at the College got to peek behind the scenes of the film and publishing industries recently when two distinguished alumni spoke on campus. Animation film producer David Lovegren (US’73, C’77) visited theatre and mass communication classes and spoke with students during lunch. His main message to them was to ...
With over 40 College clubs offering a wide variety of activities from Frisbee to physics to whitewater kayaking, students can almost certainly find others who share their passion.
The Music Production Club is a newcomer in this arena of student-led clubs. Formed last year by two enterprising students interested ...
Fifth grade’s reading zone?
The freshmen’s SLAM trip?
Middle School’s improv exploratory?
We are delighted to announce the launch of the all-new Principia School Blog , which provides an informal and informative way to keep up with all the exciting learning going on at the School. ...
Business professor Dale Matheny recently loaded his Operations class into a Principia van and drove north to visit the John Deere manufacturing facility in East Moline, Illinois, on the outskirts of Chicago.
With 78 acres under one roof, the factory is one of the world’s largest agricultural equipment manufacturing ...
If you know where to find Bishkek on a map, that’s pretty impressive.
Now, can you find Point 5318? No?
Well, that’s understandable . . . because, thanks to Upper School alum Austin Lines (’07) and five of his climbing buddies, the 5,318-meter (17,500-foot) peak in the Central ...
In their current social studies unit, third graders are learning about landforms, bodies of water, and the geography of the United States.
And in their current PE unit, they’re covering the same subject matter. That’s right—a combination of pushups, hopping, running, and crab-walks on the playground is reinforcing the ...
Graduate assistants—known on campus as GAs—take to the field and court with Principia College students in a two-year program designed to support the athletic program as well as their individual professional growth. “Our graduate assistants are a vital part of Principia’s athletic program,” explains Mary Ann Sprague, associate athletic director ...