The Sem Scoop

The Sem Scoop

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The Sem Scoop episodes

  • 23 | Director of Theatre, Summer at Sem, Maya Evans
    Maya Evans is the new Director of Theatre for Summer at Sem. She joins us from New York City and talks about her experience and vision for the three-week program, which begins July 9, 2023. Visit summeratsem.org for more information. To submit a future news item or interview subject for The Sem Scoop, please email Matt Bufano at [email protected].
    26 min
  • 22 | Incoming Head of School Martin J. Mooney
    The position of Wyoming Seminary Head of School — formerly known as school President — has been held by just 14 individuals, dating back to Reuben Nelson in 1844. The 15th individual to serve as Sem's Head of School will be Martin J. "Marty" Mooney, a career educator who's worked since 2017 as Head of School at Bridgton Academy in Maine. Mooney joins The Sem Scoop for an interview about what's led him to this position and what he hopes to do when he begins working at Sem.
    To submit a future news item or interview subject for The Sem Scoop, please email Matt Bufano at [email protected].
    31 min
  • 21 | Boys wrestling coach Cornell Robinson

    Cornell Robinson, head coach of Wyoming Seminary's boys wrestling team, could not have asked for a much better rookie season in Kingston. He led the Blue Knights to team state and national championships and just returned from Rome, Italy, where he coached a pair of Sem standouts to World Championship titles. To submit a future news item or interview subject for The Sem Scoop, please email [email protected].

    23 min
  • 20 | Class of 2022 President Ben Zhao

    Benjamin (Ben) Zhao is set to graduate from Wyoming Seminary College Preparatory School in a few weeks, wrapping up a four-year career at the school where he expanded his horizons by participating in everything from Mock Trial and Model UN to baseball and soccer, as well as Climate Science and Sustainability and numerous courses. To submit a future news item or interview subject for The Sem Scoop, please email [email protected].

    29 min
  • 19 | National champion wrestler Nic Bouzakis
    The Wyoming Seminary boys wrestling team recently continued its historic run of winning championships at the state and national levels. Nic Bouzakis, a senior who will continue his career at Ohio State University, won the individual National Prep School Wrestling Championship at 132 in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, and shares the story of his wrestling career and his experience at Sem. To submit a future news item or interview subject for The Sem Scoop, please email [email protected].
    23 min
  • 18 | State champion girls tennis coach Raphael Cooper

    Wyoming Seminary's second-year girls tennis coach, Raphael Cooper, joins the show to talk about his team's magical season that ended with a 3-2 win against Sewickley Academy for the 2021 PIAA Class 2A team championship. Ilana Rosenthal, Ella Krypel and Victoria Martinez won their singles matches in the state final, lifting Sem to the state title. To submit a future news item or interview subject for The Sem Scoop, please email [email protected].

    24 min
  • 17 | Interim President Tom Whitworth

    Wyoming Seminary Interim President Tom Whitworth walks us through his philosophies, his life and his career, highlighting the people (including legendary basketball coach Dean Smith) and events that helped him along the way. To submit a future news item or interview subject for The Sem Scoop, please email [email protected].

    24 min
  • 16 | Ryan's Run 12 members Clancy Harrison, Katie Callahan, Jill Snowdon

    Scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 7, the New York City Marathon will feature three women with ties to Wyoming Seminary and the Ryan's Run 12 fundraising team. Hear from parent Clancy Harrison, teacher Katie Callahan and Director of Communications Jill Snowdon, as they discuss why they run and also why they care about this special cause. For more information about WNEP's Ryan's Run, which in 11 years has raised $4 million-plus for Allied Services, please visit the link below.

    https://www.allied-services.org/ryans-run/apply-to-run/

    21 min
  • 15 | Class of 2021 President Shailee Desai

    The countdown to Wyoming Seminary graduation on Saturday, May 29, is almost over. Shailee Desai, an academic and athletic standout, who's also served as the Class of 2021's President, tells us all about her — and her classmates' — experiences over the past four years. To submit a future news item or interview subject for The Sem Scoop, please email [email protected].

    19 min
  • 14 | Summer at Sem, Part 3, dance director Tim Early

    In the third and final interview with Wyoming Seminary's Summer at Sem program directors, we catch up with Tim Early, who leads the dance program. Tim tells us what students should expect to learn and experience in his course. For more information, visit summeratsem.org or email Gayle Sekel, Director of Summer Programs, at [email protected]. To submit a future news item or interview subject for The Sem Scoop, please email [email protected].

    22 min

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Learn about what's happening at Wyoming Seminary with The Sem Scoop. In addition to announcements and news items, The Sem Scoop features interviews with the school's alumni, faculty and students.…