The Sem Scoop

"The highlight of my year." That's how Jeremiah Downes, Wyoming Seminary's Director of Summer at Sem Creative Arts Theatre Program, describes Summer at Sem. Listen to our full interview to learn why. 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].

Summer at Sem is quickly approaching. Listen to Jason Sherry, Wyoming Seminary's Director of Filmmaking, tell you more about the fun ways in which his students learn the art of filmmaking. 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].

We catch up with award-winning alumna Paige Allen, whose academic career at Princeton University was recently topped off with the Pyne Honor Prize, the highest general distinction for an undergraduate. Paige’s studies at Princeton have included English, theater, creative writing and humanistic studies. To submit a future news item or interview subject for The Sem Scoop, please email [email protected].

We interview Jill Carrick, a Lower School teacher with an interest in environmental science, and Adam Ruderman, a Sem parent, about Wyoming Seminary's involvement with The BARKA Foundation. Adam is on the Board of Directors for The BARKA Foundation, a non-profit charity whose work includes bringing clean water to the people of Burkina Faso, West Africa. To submit a future news item or interview subject for The Sem Scoop, please email [email protected].

We learn more about swimming — both her career, plus her record-breaking, medal-winning relay team — from Wyoming Seminary's Aviah Dahlgren '22. Dahlgren, Skylar Roerig, Ryleigh Collins and Alyssa Kelly won the gold medal in the 400 free relay at the 2021 PIAA Class 2A girls swimming championships. To submit a future news item or interview subject for The Sem Scoop, please email [email protected].

We catch up with Nansen Wang '22, a native of China, who contributed to Wyoming Seminary's 200-yard freestyle relay team, which placed second in the state's PIAA Class 2A swimming championships. To submit a future news item or interview subject for The Sem Scoop, please email [email protected].

We have a new leader for Wyoming Seminary's rowing program and it is Chris Rechen, a former standout in the sport at Marist College in New York. Having originally played more traditional sports, Chris picked up rowing in ninth grade and has never looked back, as he's eager to begin a new chapter at Sem. To contact Coach Rechen, please email him at [email protected]. To submit a future news item or interview subject for The Sem Scoop, please email [email protected].

We learn about writing — and teaching — from Nina Cinti, who, under the name Nina Bocci, has written several books and even has had one short story recently turned into a short film. Nina, a teacher at the Lower School, is participating Thursday, March 18, 2021 in an edition of Sem Talks. For more information, visit https://www.wyomingseminary.org/alumni/semtalks. To submit a future news item or interview subject for The Sem Scoop, please email [email protected].

We talk ice hockey and much more with Christophe Beluse '21, a native of Lachine, Quebec, who tells us about his experience of playing ice hockey and studying at Wyoming Seminary. At the time of this recording, Christophe, a goaltender and team captain, has helped the Blue Knights to an 11-2 record. To submit a future news item or interview subject for The Sem Scoop, please email [email protected].