Based in Sydney, Australia, Foundry is a blog by Rebecca Thao. Her posts explore modern architecture through photos and quotes by influential architects, engineers, and artists.
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Nether United 1776 U14, State Cup Semi-Finalists
The Nether United U14 boys advanced to their first ever EPYSA State Cup semi-finals. A hard fought game ended up going to PKs where the boys came up short. They finished the 20-21 season with a 14W, 3L, 3D record. Pictured, left to right: Shane McCaffrey, Declan Zeserson, Coach King Saah, Luca Pickup, Alexander Selverian, Colin Jarvis, Jack Leuthold, Ben Santee, Tyler Mickelberg, Jacob Wenke, CJ McLean, Ben Mulligan, Cooper Murley, AJ Turner, Dylan Brown, and Manager Kevin Mickelberg. Photo: Melissa Burkhart Zeserson
Middle Schoolers Cross the Bridge
Eighth grader Lara Bruno celebrates making it over the bridge to the high school during the middle school’s bridge crossing ceremony. The ceremony, which symbolizes the transition from middle school to high school, was live streamed for the first time this year because parents weren’t allowed inside. It was an especially emotional day because it was one of the only eighth grade traditions that endured through the pandemic. Photo: Kai Lincke
Aaron Hill Graduates Cum Laude from Penn State
Aaron J. Hill, the son of Robert and Nancy Hill of Swarthmore, graduated cum laude from Penn State University. Aaron earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in philosopy (justice, law and values) and political science. A member of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, he will attend Harvard Law School this fall. Aaron graduated with the class of 2017 from Strath Haven High School.
"Turtle My Friend" Benefits Preservation and Protection of Sea Turtles
Turtle My Friend is the new single and music video by local singer songwriter and children’s artist educator Allison DeSalvo of World of Song (WOS). The song was released as a benefit for Save-A-Turtle of the Florida Keys (S.A.T.), a volunteer non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and protection of sea turtles.
“I wrote Turtle My Friend in 2012, after watching the PBS documentary, The City Dark, by Ian Cheney about ‘light pollution and the disappearance of the night sky,’” says Allison. “The beauty of these ancient creatures was deeply moving to me. It was especially poignant to see how just-hatched baby loggerhead turtles follow the light of the stars on the water to navigate from the shore to the ocean, and how artificial light causes disorientation impacting their survival.” Allison hopes children will feel connected to these resilient reptiles that have been around since the time of the dinosaurs.
Photo: The first audience for the Turtle My Friend video were the students at Swarthmore Presbyterian Nursery Day School where Allison teaches. Pictured is Maureen Rutkowski’s kindergarten class learning to sign the chorus and illustrate the effects of light pollution on turtles. Photo: Maureen Rutkowski
Locals Get Second Place at the Flower Show
Carolyn Langdon and Sue Morrison of the Swarthmore Garden Club received a second place ribbon in the 2021 Philadelphia Flower Show in the Windowsill design class. Their windowsill design was inspired by Lady Bird Johnson’s instrumental role in advocating for passage of the 1964 Highway Beautification Act. Photo: Sue Morrison
