Affinity Groups Raise Awareness of & Appreciation for Differences in Identity
At D-E, affinity groups are tightly knit spaces of community, growth, and identity. Always striving to engage with other students, spread culture and awareness, and celebrate diversity, they are an essential part of school life and co-curricular opportunities in particular. Below are some of D-E’s affinity groups and their accomplishments, memories, and hopes for this year and beyond!
“PEP” Evening Event on Resilience/Self-Reliance
Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019: 6:30 – 8:30 PM (Hulst House): Resilience and Self-Reliance “PEP” Talk facilitated by D-E Parent Paola Bettelli The Parents’ Association (PA) Parent Education Committee is offering another “PEP” talk on the topic of “developing our children’s...
Timothy Shoemaker, Substance Abuse Educator: Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019
Parents are invited to this “return” D-E visit by substance abuse expert/educator Timothy Shoemaker, for his presentation entitled “High-Ding in Plain Sight”. The presentation is on Thursday, Jan. 17, from 7:00 – 9:00 PM in Hajjar Auditorium. Shoemaker...
Deborah Roffman Workshop Follow-Ups
For those who attended the talks provided earlier this month by sexuality educator and author Deborah Roffman, and/or for those who could not make the events but would like further information on educating our children about sexuality, please visit these links, found...
D-E 2009
Check out this new video from Gianna Alessi: Plan of Attack (Official Video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXY3zBQF4LU&feature=youtu.be Download/Stream 'Plan of Attack' by Gianna Alessi: https://hyperurl.co/giannaalessi The video was directed by Zach Shevich...
Dwight 1961
Mary "Sheppy" von Roth Vann and Dick Vann ESB '59 have moved from North Carolina to Tennessee to be closer to grandchildren. Sheppy stays busy with volunteer work. Dick is writing a memoir about his time in the Navy.
ESB 1964
Wouter M. de Nie, 71, a resident of Phoebe Home, formerly of Tamaqua passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2018. Born on November 21, 1946 in Amsterdam, Netherlands, he was the son of the late Willem and Anna (Van Rijnbach) de Nie. Wouter received his undergraduate degree...
ESB 1970
Joe Cervieri was re-elected as Councilman of Fort Lee, NJ.
ESB 1969
Peter Balakian spoke at the Final Session of the Armenia symposium at the Metropolitan Art Museum on November 3 . His subject was The Ruins of Ani: From Sacred Landscape to Political Soil. Peter Balakian is a poet and author as well as the Donald M. and Constance...
D-E 1997
Acclaimed by the New York Times as a “deeply expressive violinist,” Harumi Rhodes has gained broad recognition as a multifaceted musician with a distinctive and sincere musical voice. Her generosity of spirit on stage is contagious, making her one of the...
Dwight 1972
Melissa Mettler Abrams writes, "Looks like my husband, Brown, has finally found a buyer for his company. That means that we can finally have some more time for travel. Haley, our older daughter, is getting her Master's in Social Work. Cece is working for Brown at...