![Meet Principia’s New Middle School Principal: Kendall Shoemake]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1781015245/principiacollegeedu/lym2mnix3vkxuzyjgisn/KendallShoemake_1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1781015245/principiacollegeedu/lym2mnix3vkxuzyjgisn/KendallShoemake_1.jpg","width":512}])
This fall, before the morning bell rings and the first backpacks cross the hallways, a new chapter will begin with the arrival of Middle School Principal Kendall Shoemake.
News
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Two tenth grade CoLab teams are finalists in this year's international PrintLab & Autodesk Make:able Challenge, turning empathy-driven ideas into technology that serves humanity.
![Beyond Language Learning: A World of Possibility]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1781016853/principiacollegeedu/hjvdkmor7efm6c4aedbn/PrincipiaLanguageLearning.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1781016853/principiacollegeedu/hjvdkmor7efm6c4aedbn/PrincipiaLanguageLearning.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1781016853/principiacollegeedu/hjvdkmor7efm6c4aedbn/PrincipiaLanguageLearning.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1781016853/principiacollegeedu/hjvdkmor7efm6c4aedbn/PrincipiaLanguageLearning.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1781016853/principiacollegeedu/hjvdkmor7efm6c4aedbn/PrincipiaLanguageLearning.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1781016853/principiacollegeedu/hjvdkmor7efm6c4aedbn/PrincipiaLanguageLearning.jpg","width":2200}])
What if learning a language could do more than fulfill a graduation requirement? Students at Principia School don't just study language—they engage with cultures, cuisine, artwork, and real-world experiences that help them become confident communicators, critical thinkers, and globally minded citizens.
![The Power of Principia’s Impact Challenge—Where Ideas Become Action]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1777917141/principiacollegeedu/musckp6zzxpp3fzkbezw/PrincipiaSchoolsImpactChallenge.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1777917141/principiacollegeedu/musckp6zzxpp3fzkbezw/PrincipiaSchoolsImpactChallenge.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1777917141/principiacollegeedu/musckp6zzxpp3fzkbezw/PrincipiaSchoolsImpactChallenge.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1777917141/principiacollegeedu/musckp6zzxpp3fzkbezw/PrincipiaSchoolsImpactChallenge.jpg","width":900}])
At Principia School students don’t spend their days memorizing rote information and reciting statistics. Here, they explore, research, collect data, measure it, reimagine its use case, and transform it into ideas that inspire a community.
![From Code to Competition: Principia’s Robotics Team Makes Its Comeback]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1777558021/principiacollegeedu/olp9iqntzxi0j8uzen8x/PrincipiasRoboticsTeamReignites.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1777558021/principiacollegeedu/olp9iqntzxi0j8uzen8x/PrincipiasRoboticsTeamReignites.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1777558021/principiacollegeedu/olp9iqntzxi0j8uzen8x/PrincipiasRoboticsTeamReignites.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1777558021/principiacollegeedu/olp9iqntzxi0j8uzen8x/PrincipiasRoboticsTeamReignites.jpg","width":900}])
When curiosity meets opportunity—and competition is thrown into the mix—teamwork and ideation become a lightning rod for innovation.
![Principia Solar Car]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1782939498/principiacollegeedu/kzcaftwduopghh2kcojh/260613_C_SolarCarGarage_DW-2508.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1782939498/principiacollegeedu/kzcaftwduopghh2kcojh/260613_C_SolarCarGarage_DW-2508.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1782939498/principiacollegeedu/kzcaftwduopghh2kcojh/260613_C_SolarCarGarage_DW-2508.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1782939498/principiacollegeedu/kzcaftwduopghh2kcojh/260613_C_SolarCarGarage_DW-2508.jpg","width":900}])
Students hit the road for a premier collegiate competition, traveling along portions of Route 66.
![From Opportunity to Outcome: How Principia College Students Build Career Momentum]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1781707347/principiacollegeedu/pss9daqnk7kdohm98rvr/IMG-20260610-WA0020.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1781707347/principiacollegeedu/pss9daqnk7kdohm98rvr/IMG-20260610-WA0020.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1781707347/principiacollegeedu/pss9daqnk7kdohm98rvr/IMG-20260610-WA0020.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1781707347/principiacollegeedu/pss9daqnk7kdohm98rvr/IMG-20260610-WA0020.jpg","width":810}])
Three internships at one of the world's leading plant science research centers weren’t what Amarachi Ejimadu expected when she attended a networking event during her sophomore year at Principia College.
![“Keep Clicking the Five-Year View”: Seniors Share Their Faith Journeys at Principia College]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1779224468/principiacollegeedu/irklva7ml2pu7srvl0qx/260519_C_FaithInAction_DW-57.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1779224468/principiacollegeedu/irklva7ml2pu7srvl0qx/260519_C_FaithInAction_DW-57.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1779224468/principiacollegeedu/irklva7ml2pu7srvl0qx/260519_C_FaithInAction_DW-57.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1779224468/principiacollegeedu/irklva7ml2pu7srvl0qx/260519_C_FaithInAction_DW-57.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1779224468/principiacollegeedu/irklva7ml2pu7srvl0qx/260519_C_FaithInAction_DW-57.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1779224468/principiacollegeedu/irklva7ml2pu7srvl0qx/260519_C_FaithInAction_DW-57.jpg","width":1956}])
Students, faculty, and staff gathered in Wanamaker Hall to hear candid stories of doubt, acceptance, and spiritual discovery.
![Distinguished Alum Kira Powell Visits Principia College]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1778256160/principiacollegeedu/g8yfltrrosmwlodbp7mu/260421_C_KiraPowellVisit_DW-7393.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1778256160/principiacollegeedu/g8yfltrrosmwlodbp7mu/260421_C_KiraPowellVisit_DW-7393.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1778256160/principiacollegeedu/g8yfltrrosmwlodbp7mu/260421_C_KiraPowellVisit_DW-7393.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1778256160/principiacollegeedu/g8yfltrrosmwlodbp7mu/260421_C_KiraPowellVisit_DW-7393.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1778256160/principiacollegeedu/g8yfltrrosmwlodbp7mu/260421_C_KiraPowellVisit_DW-7393.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1778256160/principiacollegeedu/g8yfltrrosmwlodbp7mu/260421_C_KiraPowellVisit_DW-7393.jpg","width":2200}])
NAACP Image Award nominated writer and actor Kira Powell shares her experience with Principia College students.
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Having recently passed its one-year anniversary, Principia College's Applied Computational Modeling Club has already earned significant recognition.
Alumni News
![Ngozi Asinga (US’89, C’93): Back on Stage at Principia]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1783953535/principiacollegeedu/egypxcxznt59dbvo2dkt/260516_C_Commencement-Classof2026_KG-48791.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1783953535/principiacollegeedu/egypxcxznt59dbvo2dkt/260516_C_Commencement-Classof2026_KG-48791.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1783953535/principiacollegeedu/egypxcxznt59dbvo2dkt/260516_C_Commencement-Classof2026_KG-48791.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1783953535/principiacollegeedu/egypxcxznt59dbvo2dkt/260516_C_Commencement-Classof2026_KG-48791.jpg","width":900}])
For Principia alum, two-time Olympian, and 2026 Upper School Graduation and Principia College Commencement speaker Ngozi Mwanamwambwa Asinga (US’89, C’93), returning to the campuses she knew so well was an opportunity to reconnect with the community that helped shape her life.
![Mason Williams (C’17) at College Reunion June 25–28]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1781192288/principiacollegeedu/bfa6ogfw6bxlcl90j7uu/Unknown-19.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1781192288/principiacollegeedu/bfa6ogfw6bxlcl90j7uu/Unknown-19.jpg","width":454}])
From the Chapel Green to landscapes of the Southwest, Mason Williams (C’17) uses his art to capture the beauty of the world around him.
![Come Back to Campus this June!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1778594166/principiacollegeedu/aq0dgonpigjlqonrit1r/240629_C_ReunionParties_CH-5.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1778594166/principiacollegeedu/aq0dgonpigjlqonrit1r/240629_C_ReunionParties_CH-5.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1778594166/principiacollegeedu/aq0dgonpigjlqonrit1r/240629_C_ReunionParties_CH-5.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1778594166/principiacollegeedu/aq0dgonpigjlqonrit1r/240629_C_ReunionParties_CH-5.jpg","width":900}])
This June, the Principia College campus will be buzzing, and you can be a part of it.
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