What is the most influential book you have read besides the Bible? Why? Last spring in Mr. Shelton’s worldview class we read Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, and I often found myself reflecting on the dystopian society. This book not only inspired me to question absolutely everything in the world around me, but it…
DetailsGeneva has named its 2022 Valedictorian and Salutatorian. These graduating seniors will deliver addresses at the Geneva Commencement Exercises in May. Nicolas Siller, son of Melissa and Gilberto Siller of Boerne, earned the distinction as Geneva’s 2022 Valedictorian. Nicolas was a four-year member of Geneva’s varsity cross country and track teams, earning individual third place…
DetailsChloe Shrode, Geneva Class of 2015, is the highlighted alumna for this quarter. Here are her responses to a standard set of questions which are given each quarter to an alumnus or alumna to answer. Please give a current update on yourself (college/graduation year, major, grad school, work/career, family, other interests, service or hobbies). I…
DetailsSeveral Geneva Rhetoric School artists placed in the top 10 of over 400 entries in the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo Student Western Art Contest over the weekend. Geneva students have won scholarship money every year since 2015 under the instruction of Cathy Lester. This year three students placed first in their respective categories.…
DetailsGeneva is excited to announce a major new development. The school has purchased a 10-acre parcel of land bordering the east side of its campus on Cascade Caverns Road. Paired with the previous acquisition of 19 acres which will provide access to I-10, this new land purchase allows the school to create a desirable and…
DetailsGeneva has recently been realigned to compete in the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools 4A classification for the for the 2022-24 school years despite an increase in overall enrollment in grades 9-12. Geneva competed in the TAPPS 5A classification for the past two years in academics, athletics and fine arts contests. The primary…
DetailsEach year we feature our seniors with a set of profile questions. We release selections from our senior profiles each quarter.
DetailsWhat is the most influential book you have read besides the Bible? Why? The most influential book I’ve read at Geneva has probably been Brave New World. Its purpose was to warn society from the danger of humanity being lulled and into false sense of security and passive obedience. It’s made me aware of how…
DetailsWhat is the most influential book you have read besides the Bible? Why? I do not know if there is a correct answer for this question, but one book that had a strangely lasting impact on me is Red Storm Rising by Tom Clancy. It is not a deep or philosophic book at all as…
DetailsWhat is the most influential book you have read besides the Bible? Why? “Censorship in Schools” by Victoria Sherrow surprised me at how much the freedom we think we have in America is threatened by un-assuming institutions. What is your favorite or funniest moment at Geneva? My favorite moment at Geneva is the time I’ve…
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