Julius Caesar Co-Champions Named

Geneva third grade students compete in the Julius Caesar Contest each May. Students take a comprehensive written exam on their year-long study of Ancient Greece and Rome. The top 10 scorers earn the right to compete on stage in the Julius Caesar Contest where they dress in their finest togas and answer verbal questions about…

Students Inducted into NHS

Geneva recently inducted 27 new members into the Geneva chapter of NHS, bringing the total membership to 79. Students earning this honor showed accomplishments in leadership, character, scholarship and service. Susan Greenlees, the Geneva NHS sponsor, encouraged the new members through the words of Papyrus: “No one keeps enthusiasm automatically. Enthusiasm must be nourished with new…

Students Sign 2018-19 Yearbooks!

THEBOARDWALK Staff hosted a Yearbook Signing Day for Grammar, Logic and Rhetoric students to pick up and sign their pre-ordered copies of the 2018-19 yearbooks. This day allows students and teachers the opportunity to sign sentiments to one another and celebrate the school year. This has become a beloved tradition over the past few years…

Annual Cotillion Celebrates Social Graces

Geneva seventh grade students learn manners and social graces as part of the Cotillion curriculum each spring. They practice a variety of dances with instructors Kirsten Burkholder and Morgan Brown. “The Cotillion curriculum helps students understand proper etiquette in a variety of situations while assisting in the cultivation and development of positive relationships, respect, self-esteem,…

Senior Thesis Presentations in Final Week

We hope you can join us for the second week of the 2019 Senior Thesis Presentations in the school’s Lyceum. Click here for the schedule. The following students have been named finalists to compete for the annual G.K. Chesterton Award which is bestowed on the senior with the best overall presentation: Jillian Albus, Amy Ambelang,…

Geneva Musicians Excel in State Contests

Geneva orchestra and classical guitar musicians recently earned a TAPPS Division II Orchestra State Championship for the second straight year. This is a combination of Solo, Ensemble and Large Ensembles. Orchestra and Classical Guitar contributed points toward the 225 points earned by Geneva that helped achieve this honor. Directors are Sarah Gachupin (string orchestra) and…

Senior Thesis Presentations Underway

The Senior Thesis Presentations began today and will continue through next week in the school’s Lyceum. Click here for the 2019 Senior Thesis Presentation Schedule. For the first time, a Geneva faculty member gave a thesis presentation. Mrs. Hillary Short, Director of the Senior Thesis Program, kicked off the week when she delivered her own presentation…