What is the most influential book you have read besides the Bible? Why? Silence. I like its portrayal of a more gray Christianity, where it is hard to tell what is right or wrong, and how not every Christian in the book is perfect. What is your favorite or funniest moment at Geneva? Middle school…
DetailsWhat is the most influential book you have read besides the Bible? Why? Brave New World was the most influential book I’ve read at Geneva. It takes a distorted view on life and reminds me how perfect God created us and the earth around us. What is your favorite or funniest moment at Geneva? Gracie,…
DetailsWhat is the most influential book you have read besides the Bible? Why? I found Silence by Shūsaku Endō to be an influential novel in my life because of the powerful themes of endurance through religious persecution and faithfulness even in God’s silence. What is your favorite or funniest moment at Geneva? Even though it…
DetailsWhat is the most influential book you have read besides the Bible? Why? The Book Thief. It showed what people went through in Germany during World War II and gives an example of what happens when people try to ban books. What is your favorite or funniest moment at Geneva? I didn’t really have any…
DetailsWhat is the most influential book you have read besides the Bible? Why? The book Silence was very influential to me because it opened my view to how Christian missionaries are persecuted in other countries. What is your favorite or funniest moment at Geneva? My favorite moment I’ve had at Geneva is when we won…
DetailsShelby Viereck Springer, 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).…
DetailsGeneva has named its 2021 Valedictorian and Salutatorian. These graduating seniors will deliver addresses at the Geneva Commencement Exercises in May. Alex Iyer, son of Reena and Rajesh Iyer of San Antonio, earned the distinction as Geneva’s 2021 Valedictorian. Alex (shown at left) was recognized as a National Merit Commended Scholar, Rural and Small-Town Scholar,…
DetailsGeneva’s first podcast is here! Come join us “Around the Table” for a conversation with Academic Dean Dirk Russell, Grammar School Headmaster Jessica Gombert and Reading Specialist Dr. Melissa Siller about the importance of reading. This is the first in a three part series on reading. The next episode will be a discussion with Rhetoric…
DetailsThe Geneva Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the hire of Dr. David Corbin as Geneva’s next head of school who will begin his new leadership role at Geneva on July 1. He currently serves as the Interim President, Vice President of Academic Affairs and Professor of Politics at Providence Christian College in Pasadena,…
DetailsGeneva Rhetoric School students competed in the Texas Association of Private and Parochial School’s Fall Photo State Contest. The contest offered ten different photo categories: Animals, Sports, Student Life, Formal and Informal Portrait, Cityscape/Urban Architecture, Experimental/Enhanced, Scenic/Landscape, Still Life and Waterscapes/Seascapes as well as a new Faculty category. Overall, 36 schools were represented with a…
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