Geneva Grammar students celebrated National Handwriting Day during the school’s John Hancock Handwriting Awards Assembly. John Hancock is known for his distinctive bold signature on the Declaration of Independence. Students in kindergarten through fifth grade entered the school’s annual competition by submitting a handwritten Bible passage from I Corinthians 13: 4-8. Teachers submitted the top three handwriting…
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Each year we feature our seniors with a set of profile questions. We release selections from our senior profiles each quarter.
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Jeanne Arthur Humphries, Geneva Class of 2011, is the highlighted alumnus for this quarter. Here are her responses to a standard set of questions which will be given to an alumnus to answer each quarter. Please give a current update on yourself (college/graduation year, major, work/career, family, other interests, service or hobbies). After graduating from…
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What is the most influential book you have read besides the Bible? Why? Make Your Bed by Admiral William H. McRaven has been the most influential book for me. I read it first about two years ago and it made me realize to start doing little things. It made me start to do more with…
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What is the most influential book you have read besides the Bible? Why? The book Do Hard Things helped me realize the importance of doing things you don’t necessarily want to do. What is your favorite or funniest moment at Geneva? My favorite/funniest moment at Geneva was when I got detention for making toilet bread…
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What is the most influential book you have read besides the Bible? Why? The most influential book I have read besides the Bible is The Consolation of Philosophy because it helped to solidify my views of true happiness and the concept of free will. What is your favorite or funniest moment at Geneva? My funniest…
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What is the most influential book you have read besides the Bible? Why? One of the most influential books I’ve ever read is Silence because it illustrates God’s sovereignty in a beautiful novel. Silence showed me that God’s love and power never cease in the midst of the darkest moments. What is your favorite or…
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What is the most influential book you have read besides the bible? Why? The most influential book besides the Bible that I have read is Silence by Shusaku Endo during World View class. This book and the conversations we had as a class made me think about my faith and what I would do if…
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What is the most influential book you have read besides the bible? Why? The most influential book I have read besides the Bible is probably The Lord of the Rings. The character Samwise Gamgee has always inspired me to be a better friend and companion to those I love, in constant loyalty and self-sacrifice. What…
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What is the most influential book you have read besides the bible? Why? The most influential book that I have read was probably I am Malala. It really opened my eyes to a different culture and taught the meaning of bravery in what you believe in; even though all the odds are against you. What…
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