Outside the rubric: An inside look at the Visual Art Faculty Exhibition

Wanya Zafar, Online Section Editor • December 20, 2025

The Claire Attwell Glassell Gallery is a familiar place for student artists, where class projects are displayed for the school to see. For about a month this year, however, the names on the walls changed,...

From law firm to St. John’s: Robin Lanier leaves a legacy of learning

Mikail Khan and Brian Kim • May 5, 2025

In 2021, seventh grade English teacher Robin Lanier’s (‘85) classroom was known for the mysterious sea of fish covering the whiteboard. The thousands of guppies were one of many inside jokes shared...

Class Act: Math teacher Paul McGee

Natalie Boquist and Jack Ringold • March 10, 2020

Get to know math teacher Paul McGee.

Class Act: Chemistry teacher Mahmoud Abdalrahman

Chloe Zhao and Rahul Lal • March 3, 2020

Get to know chemistry teacher Mahmoud Abdalrahman!

Class Act: Spanish teacher Jessica MacMurtrie

Grace Rustay and Sierra Ondo • January 31, 2020

Get to know Spanish teacher Jessica MacMurtrie!

Class Act: Biology teacher Neha Mathur

Megan Chang, Staff Writer • February 7, 2019

Get to know new biology teacher Neha Mathur.

Class Act: Math teacher Garvin Gaston

Leila Pulaski, Staff Writer • February 14, 2018

Get to know new math teacher Garvin Gaston.

Class Act: Piano teacher Yvonne Chen

Katina Christensen and Tyler King, Staff Writers • November 1, 2017

At an age when most music students are starting lessons, Yvonne Chen was teaching piano lessons. Growing up in a suburb of Washington, D.C., Chen started playing piano at age five, inspired by her...

Class Act: English teacher Max Boyd

Katina Christensen and Jackson Humphries • October 5, 2017

Get to know new English teacher Max Boyd.

Class act: Math teacher Danielle Iseli

Sophia Li, Staff Writer • September 9, 2014

Danielle Iseli became a math teacher after running a snack food business and considering a career in science.

Class act: English teacher Janette Hendrix

Olivia Zhang, Staff Writer • September 5, 2014

In our series “Class Act,” we introduce new teachers and their backgrounds in and outside the classroom. Read archives from the series here. In the past eight years, English teacher Janette Hendrix...

Class act: Physics teacher Nolan Harris

Michael VerMeulen, Staff Writer • September 2, 2014

In our new series "Class act," we introduce new teachers and their backgrounds. Get to know physics teacher Nolan Harris.