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 Panther Basketball Makes History, Again

The girls' varsity basketball team reached the State Championship game, capping another historic season for Upper School basketball!

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Upper School STEM Project Recognized

Principia’s commitment to innovation has always been inseparable from its impact. That ethos might help explain how a group of sophomores was recognized in the 2023 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association’s (ITEEA) REACH challenge this past January. 

Winners On and Off the Court

This year was a historic one for girls’ varsity basketball, as the Panthers reached the State Championship for the first time in School history! This legendary team featured Class 2 Player of the Year Dasia Scott and District Coach of the Year Josh Spuhl.

A Big Hit, At Home and Abroad

Parth Patel recently celebrated his special day. No, not his birthday: Last fall, the city of Chesterfield designated November 6 as Parth Patel Day. Patel, 17, is a member of the USA U19 Cricket National Cricket Team.

“Always Ready”: College Tennis Coach Carney is National Champion

After a hiatus and multiple interruptions to her competitive schedule, Principia College head women’s tennis coach and associate professor of physical education Shannon Carney won the 2023 USTA National Senior Women’s 65 Singles and Doubles Championships in October.

Nationals Bound (Again)!

In March, the Thunder Chickens rugby team took top honors in the Kansas City 7s tournament, clinching their spot in the 2024 Collegiate Rugby 7s Championship.

Dr. Johnson Receives Secretary of Energy’s Achievement Award

Many academics describe their sabbatical as rewarding. For Dr. Nicholas Johnson (C’04), Chair of the Sustainability Department, it was awarding as well. Johnson’s year-long sabbatical with the U.S. Department of Energy earned him the Secretary of Energy’s Achievement Award. Twice.

Spring Production Inspires

This year’s spring production was an original play based on Sinclair Lewis’ 1935 dystopian political novel, It Can’t Happen Here.

Principia Students WOW at MIG

This year Principia sent four outstanding first-year delegates to the intercollegiate Model Illinois Government (MIG) simulation at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, IL. MIG staff and faculty advisers were unanimously excited to have Principia back at MIG after being absent in 2023 and attending sporadically in the years previous.

Alumni News

A Pub Date with the Alumni Association Board

This past February, the Alumni Association Board hosted its third annual networking event at the College. Titled “Pretzels & Pubshakes,” students were invited to enjoy a treat while tapping into Principia’s robust alumni network.

Teammates, All

Players from seven decades of alumni came together to support Principia College’s basketball program during a cold weekend in February. Teammates from as far back as 1967 and as recent as 2023 cheered on the men’s and women’s teams as they faced off against Blackburn College. In doing so, they got to celebrate the women’s team, whose win against Blackburn marked their 10th SLIAC game, clinching a winning conference record for the first time in 17 years. 

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