Quaker Matters

275th Webinar Series: Leadership, Teamwork, and Quaker Values from the World of Sports

Sarah Schenck Maheshwari ’91, who currently serves as the Executive Director for ChristianaCare’s Center for Virtual Health, joined the Quaker Matters Podcast. In this episode, Sarah discusses her time as a student here at Wilmington Friends, her decision to enter the medical field after college, the importance of virtual healthcare, and what it’s been like sharing the WFS experience with her four children.

Every February, with the support from our diversity committee and librarians, Wilmington Friends lower school students participate in a Black History Month project. Each class and/or grade chooses one important African-American figure to learn about, typically connecting to the class’s interest or the curriculum. After their research, the group creates a display to share about that person with the rest of the school. 

Part 1: George Washington Carver

Part 2: Audrey Faye Hendricks

Part 3: Aretha Franklin

Shirley Padmore Mensah ’87, who currently serves as the Chief Judge at United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, joined the Quaker Matters Podcast. In this episode, Shirley discusses her time as a student here at Wilmington Friends, her decision to become a lawyer, her love of litigation, and why she decided to transition careers and become a magistrate judge. Enjoy!

Chris Loeffler ’00, who serves as our Interim Head of Lower School, joined the Quaker Matters podcast and discussed the following: the importance of LS students having a routine during the school year, numerous ways in which WFS encourages LS students to advocate for themselves, how he supports students and teachers throughout each school day, and his own WFS experience as a student.

Gregg Miller, who has worked at WFS for over three decades and currently serves as our Director of Technology, joined the Quaker Matters podcast and discussed the new technology that has been introduced to WFS during his time, the importance of the 1-to-1 laptop program, and what it’s been like to share the WFS experience with his three children.

Cynthia Stan Mellow, who served as the upper school visual arts teacher for 44 years, joined the Quaker Matters podcast and discussed her love of teaching, her passion for art, and why she dedicated so much of herself to the WFS community.

Lenny, who is from Tasmania, Hobart and attends The Friends' School in Hobart, joined the WFS community for the past two weeks. Throughout his time here, he immersed himself into the school community by taking classes, attending Meeting for Worship, participating in sports, and exploring major U.S. cities with his host family. On this episode, we talk about his favorite class here at WFS, the similarities and differences between each school, and the moments that he enjoyed the most. Enjoy!

Listen to this webinar titled, "How Networking Enhances Your Brand," featuring Andy McEnroe '04, Managing Director for Raymond James; Monterry Luckey, Deputy Director of the Delaware Workforce Development Board; and Lynne M. Williams, Executive Director of the Great Careers Group & BENG.

Ethan Cooperson, who currently works as a Senior Researcher at Stats Perform and Talent Statistician at numerous networks (CBS, TNT, etc.) joined the Quaker Matters Podcast and discusses the impact of attending WFS, how he got his big break into sports, what it's like to work a Super Bowl, and his favorite event that he's covered.