Burg's Eye View

Will Scott '04 is a senior risk manager at Tricon International with extensive knowledge of oil, natural gas, power, petrochemical, dry bulk, and distillates trading. He speaks with Foday Bangura '22 about his postgraduate experience at Mercersburg, attending Dickinson College, and how he views what it means to make a difference. Will and Foday connected through the Mercersburg Intensive course Mercersburg "StoryCorps"—Making a Difference. Learn more about all the Intensive offerings at https://www.mercersburg.edu/intensive.

This week's homily comes from Romans 12:3-5. Join Rev. Will Whitmore, school minister and a hymn from James Brinson, school carillonneur and organist each week during the virtual winter term.

This month's podcast features Dr. Denise Henderson Edwards '76 as she shares her stories and lessons learned from her time at Mercersburg Academy to a college professor and school administrator and how the COVID pandemic is forcing everyone to think differently about education.

Podcast music composed by Bryan Morgan '07 and Madi Norris '21.

This month's "Making a Difference" podcast features David Ashton '06 and Kent McGlincy '99. They share stories of their time at Mercersburg and how their current work and service will hopefully shift the way that our society views and values our oldest generations.

Podcast music composed by Bryan Morgan '07 and Madi Norris '21.

In our latest student interview for our #MakingADifference podcast, fall communications intern Ebube Onwusika '21 interviews Krysten Nguyen '21 about her activist work. Krysten helped create a student-run Instagram to deliver information on Black Lives Matter to Vietnamese readers in her mother tongue.

Read more about Krysten's project here: https://bit.ly/3lzQ2TE

This month's "Making a Difference" podcast features Carla Lopez '97, whose career as a public health officer has led her across the world serving needy populations. Carla shares her stories of service and tells how her work is evolving. Read more about Carla in this issue of “Mercersburg Academy” magazine: https://bit.ly/3kP36US

Podcast music composed by Bryan Morgan '07 and Madi Norris '21.

Students and faculty are about to embark on the Mercersburg Intensive next week, and in preparation, Julia Stojak Maurer '90, associate head of school for school life; John David Bennett, dean of curricular innovation; and faculty members Kristen Pixler and Will Willis came together to talk about this exciting addition to the 2020-2021 academic calendar.

On the eve of this unprecedented election in Unites States history, we asked our students how they are feeling at this moment in time. Dylan Gantt '21 will be voting for the first time, and Saskia Mentor '21 will be following the results closer but is not yet old enough to vote. They share their perspectives with us now.

In this special edition of "Making a Difference," Nancy Abudu '92, deputy legal director for the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Voting Rights Practice Group, and Sam Rodgers '11, a candidate for the New York State Senate in November, share their journeys from Mercersburg students to leaders in their communities during a fall school meeting with current Mercersburg students. In a year full of political agendas, we cultivate an environment of civil discourse and inspire one another to embrace the great liberties of our country. This virtual panel discussion is moderated by history faculty member David Bell.

Is the abandoned 5th floor of Main Hall really haunted? Why does the call bell in the Health Center go off on its own late at night? Listen in as we go in search of spooky Mercersburg stories for our podcast series Mic on the Move. If you have a ghostly encounter to share, please let us know! Happy Halloween!