October 2021
135th PC/GA Day and Graham Opening Saturday, Nov. 13
PC/GA Day is back and bigger than ever! Join the PC community as we cheer on our Quakers and celebrate the grand opening of the William A. Graham IV OPC '58 Athletics & Wellness Center. Tour the Graham 9-11 a.m.; small groups, masks required. Visit penncharter.com/pcga for events details, including a full game schedule, Loyal Guard luncheon and alumni tailgate. Be a PC/GA Day Judge
Support our current students and be a part of the PC/GA Day action! We are seeking volunteers to be judges for various PC/GA games. Judges will work alongside GA alumni to determine MVPs of their respective games. We recommend that volunteer judges be former PC athletes so they have an understanding of the game that they will judge. If you are interested in being a PC/GA Day judge, please contact MaryKate O'Brien at mobrien@penncharter.com.
Athletic Honor Society 2021 Induction Friday, Nov. 12, 6:30 p.m.
Join us at the Rittenhouse Hotel on Friday evening to kick off PC/GA Day weekend and celebrate the accomplishments of the 2021 Class of the Athletic Honor Society. Tickets and tables are still available. Purchase your ticket! Individual Inductees Team Inductees
Report of Gifts Gratitude for Community We hope you enjoyed the Report of Gifts 2020-2021, which we recently mailed to you. We are sharing it with you again, inviting you to read stories of gratitude, vision and impactful giving at penncharter.com/gifts.
The passkey for reading the donor lists is: stewards.
Penn Charter Alumni Society Welcome Committed to the Tradition of Excellence
The Penn Charter Alumni Society Board of Directors began the year with a their annual retreat at Ripplewood Whiskey & Craft in Ardmore, owned by Biff Gottehrer OPC '04. After hosting exclusively virtual meetings in 2020-21, the board enjoyed an evening together welcoming new members and discussing plans for the year ahead, with special guest appearances from Head of School Darryl J. Ford Hon. 1689 and Chief Development Officer Jack Rogers Hon. 1689.
Matt Kessler OPC '99, president of the board, shared the theme of the Alumni Society for the new school year, service to others: "Everything the society works on this school year must always be viewed within the scope of how are we serving each other, all OPCs, the PC community and our local community. We will also work with Aly Goodner OPC '96, director of the Center for Public Purpose, to bring OPCs together throughout the school year to serve others in our community."
See who is on the Alumni Society Board of Directors.
Run for Peace Building Joy in Our Community
More than 120 current students, families, faculty and staff gathered on Saturday, Sept. 18 to honor the lives of Kenny Caldwell OPC '89 and Peter K. Ortale OPC '83 for the 16th Annual Run for Peace. See photos.
Following the run, members of the Caldwell and Ortale families and close friends came together in the Graham for a special dedication of the Kenneth M. Caldwell OPC '89 Basketball Court.
OPC Spotlight The OPC community is remarkable. In each OPC Spirit we recognize just some of the recent accomplishments of our alumni.
After seven years, Chris Albright OPC '97 leaves the Philadelphia Union to be general manager for Major League Soccer team FC Cincinnati.
Colin Hitschler OPC '05 becomes the coach for the safeties for the University of Cincinnati Bearcats football program, which is currently ranked fifth in the nation.
Carolyn Grace OPC '12 recently interviewed authors Anastasia Miari and Iska Lupton about their debut cookbook Grand Dishes, a collection of recipes and life stories from 70 grandmothers around the world.
Rich Westcott OPC '55 has written his 27th book, Amazing Phillies Feats: The Greatest Player Performances in Philadelphia Phillies History.
Michael "Neeko" Hnatkowsky OPC '17 was chosen as the Centennial Conference Football Player of the Week after breaking a school record with six touchdowns in one game while also breaking Muhlenberg College's record and conference record for passing yards in a career.
Spirit Store Gear Up for PC/GA Day!
Be prepared to show your PC pride! Order gear now and get it in time for PC/GA Day.
October deal: 20% off orders of $85 or more with code: OCT31.
Good to Know
Find your class on Facebook Don't see your class listed? Contact MaryKate O'Brien OPC '12, director of alumni relations. |