What is the most influential book you have read besides the Bible? Why? The most influential book I’ve read other than the Bible is Silence. This book demonstrates how Christians should act, even in the cruelest of situations. Silence was so powerful to me because it made me so grateful that I can have faith…
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What is the most influential book you have read besides the Bible? Why? The book that has influenced me the most is Relentless by Tim Grover. It taught me how to strengthen my mindset in sports and how not to fall apart under pressure. What is your favorite or funniest moment at Geneva? One of…
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Geneva has named its 2020 Valedictorian and Salutatorian. These graduating seniors will deliver addresses at the Geneva Commencement in May. Catarina Flores, daughter of Patricia Davilla and Gregorio Flores of Boerne, earned the distinction as Geneva’s 2020 Valedictorian. Flores was awarded as a National Hispanic Scholar and AP Scholar with Honors from the College Board.…
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Geneva third grade students participated in the annual Greek Week as they brought history to life from their studies of Ancient Greece and mythology. The celebration included Olympic Games which featured contests like the shot put and javelin throw. The winners were awarded olive wreaths. “Students have the opportunity to read amazing books and dive…
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Geneva journalism students competed in the Texas Association of Private and Parochial School’s Fall Photo State Contest. The contest offered six different photo categories: Animals, Cityscape/Urban Architecture, Experimental/Enhanced, Scenic/Landscape, Still Life and Waterscapes/Seascapes. Overall, 65 schools were represented with a total of 1,738 different entries in this state contest. Senior Gracyn Freiling earned third place…
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Geneva hosts a Mars Hill Lecture event each January with an invited speaker. This year, the lecture is actually a performance entitled “A View from the Underside: The Legacy of Dietrich Bonhoeffer.” The performance will be held in Geneva’s MPB from 7:00-8:30pm on Thursday, January 16, and will feature the one-hour performance followed by a…
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The Geneva varsity girls basketball team clinched the Gold Bracket Championship in the New Year’s Shootout Tournament Geneva hosted on January 2-3. The girls team defeated Austin Waldorf 29-28 in overtime in the final game. Alexa Elizondo, Sydney Griffey and Katherine Lacy earned All-Tournament honors. The varsity boys finished in third place after dropping their…
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Geneva celebrated Christmas with three separate programs performed by students in each stage of the school—Grammar, Logic and Rhetoric. The Grammar School students in grades K-5 presented their program with a nativity depicting the holy night Jesus Christ was born over 2,000 years ago. Merry Christmas!
Geneva alumni returned home to challenge the current Eagles varsity basketball players in a game which has become a beloved tradition. Both current Eagles varsity teams defeated the alumni teams this year. The girls won 45-29 and the guys fought off a late surge by the alumni team to win 57-52. Geneva had its first…
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Geneva held its annual spelling bee for students in sixth through eighth grades on Monday, December 9. Eighth-grader Claire Coultress (center) was crowned the 2019 Geneva Logic School Spelling Bee Champion. She won on the word “writhing.” With the win, Coultress will take the pre-qualifying test administered at Geneva in late January. From there she…
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