Geneva Magazine Students Accept Crown Award in NYC

The Geneva School of Boerne’s Geneva Quarterly magazine staff represented by nine students and advisor Emily Rawls recently traveled to New York City to attend the Columbia University Scholastic Press Conference. The team of students attending included seniors Will Crews, Ella Dillinger, Jacob Goodman and Emma Malkowski, junior Abigail Bussey and sophomores Macie Egli, Kadence…

JOHN WALTER

What is the most influential book you have read besides the Bible? Why? One of the most influential books I have read other than the Bible was George Orwell’s Animal Farm because it showed the fault of man and how power affects them. What is your favorite or funniest moment at Geneva? One of my…

RACHEL TROYER

What is the most influential book you have read besides the Bible? Why? One of the most influential books I have read is Paradise Lost by John Milton. Overall, it is a great book, but mostly it allows one to understand references made in other required books. (It’s kind of like The Princess Bride of…

SOFI TREVIÑO

What is the most influential book you have read besides the Bible? Why? The most influential book I’ve read besides the Bible would have to be… well, I have two! As far as fiction literature goes, the entire Giver series by Lois Lowry will always take first prize. It gave me such perspective on why…

KAYLA STRIZU

What is the most influential book you have read besides the Bible? Why? The most influential book I read was The Screwtape Letters by C.S Lewis. It was such an interesting depiction of how demons look at God through their eyes, and how even THEY acknowledge Gods power and authority. Along with this, it just…

SAM SILLER

What is the most influential book you have read besides the Bible? Why? My favorite book is without a doubt, Silence. It puts Christianity into perspective and it shows real world examples of defending our faith. What is your favorite or funniest moment at Geneva? I have had many funny and/or embarrassing moments at Geneva.…

ALYSSA ROSE

What is the most influential book you have read besides the Bible? Why? The most influential book I read besides the Bible, is Little Women by Louis May Alcott. The book taught me that the connection of the siblings can truly get you through tough times and that keeping an optimistic point of view can…

JAKE ROBERSON

What is the most influential book you have read besides the Bible? Why? Paradise Lost, by John Milton. This book has given me perspective on the power of God’s creation and divine intervention. What is your favorite or funniest moment at Geneva? My favorite moment at geneva is the cold plunge into the Agean Sea…

MAEGAN RIEBEL

What is the most influential book you have read besides the Bible? Why? Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis was a pretty impactful book. It helped me understand more about core beliefs of Christianity. Also, his background as an atheist-turned-Christian gives his arguments a unique perspective. What is your favorite or funniest moment at Geneva? My…