![Tradition, Connection, and Transformation on the Senior Retreat]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1725559719/principiacollegeedu/vctqtd7e0c4dbxttz7zb/TraditionConnectionandTransformationontheSeniorRetreat.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1725559719/principiacollegeedu/vctqtd7e0c4dbxttz7zb/TraditionConnectionandTransformationontheSeniorRetreat.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1725559719/principiacollegeedu/vctqtd7e0c4dbxttz7zb/TraditionConnectionandTransformationontheSeniorRetreat.jpg","width":800}])
Principia School's senior class eagerly anticipates their upcoming Senior Retreat where they’ll journey—without their phones—to the Leelanau Outdoor Center.
News
![Inspiring Confidence: An Education Crafted for Tomorrow’s Leaders]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1725548204/principiacollegeedu/kqt9q64dfmosaklfyxgz/SchoolCurriculum.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1725548204/principiacollegeedu/kqt9q64dfmosaklfyxgz/SchoolCurriculum.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1725548204/principiacollegeedu/kqt9q64dfmosaklfyxgz/SchoolCurriculum.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1725548204/principiacollegeedu/kqt9q64dfmosaklfyxgz/SchoolCurriculum.jpg","width":900}])
This fall, the Lower School academic program will incorporate more integration between subjects and more intentionality around hands-on learning. Students will get their hands dirty, test their theories, and put their understanding into practice.
![Building on Spirituality from the Bedrock]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1717086393/principiacollegeedu/tisrsijjkdtcsv94dyak/210824_Spirituality_BK-96.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1717086393/principiacollegeedu/tisrsijjkdtcsv94dyak/210824_Spirituality_BK-96.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1717086393/principiacollegeedu/tisrsijjkdtcsv94dyak/210824_Spirituality_BK-96.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1717086393/principiacollegeedu/tisrsijjkdtcsv94dyak/210824_Spirituality_BK-96.jpg","width":941}])
As the School bids farewell to its graduates, our administrators reflect on the past year and look to the future. Among the exciting changes ahead, perhaps the most thrilling and expansive are those of the spiritual life program.
![Upper School Seniors Launch into a Limitless Future]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1717083706/principiacollegeedu/sf6otleirkjgarnfnwy2/IMG_52602copy.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1717083706/principiacollegeedu/sf6otleirkjgarnfnwy2/IMG_52602copy.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1717083706/principiacollegeedu/sf6otleirkjgarnfnwy2/IMG_52602copy.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1717083706/principiacollegeedu/sf6otleirkjgarnfnwy2/IMG_52602copy.jpg","width":886}])
Senior year can be a whirlwind time. For many, it begins with the excitement of opening their first acceptance letters. We are so proud of our graduates and the acceptances they’ve received from colleges throughout the country.
![Celebrating Upper School Seniors: Graduation 2024]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1717086674/principiacollegeedu/sh1dqdzt9xsgtbsfqyx2/20240519PRN10002.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1717086674/principiacollegeedu/sh1dqdzt9xsgtbsfqyx2/20240519PRN10002.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1717086674/principiacollegeedu/sh1dqdzt9xsgtbsfqyx2/20240519PRN10002.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1717086674/principiacollegeedu/sh1dqdzt9xsgtbsfqyx2/20240519PRN10002.jpg","width":900}])
This past May, the class of 2024 donned their caps and gowns to walk across Ridgway stage one last time, marking the school year’s end with the happiest of celebrations.
![Principia Solar Car: The Fast and the ... Friendly?]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1725559749/principiacollegeedu/vpuvogpktfupknwvdfed/News4.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1725559749/principiacollegeedu/vpuvogpktfupknwvdfed/News4.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1725559749/principiacollegeedu/vpuvogpktfupknwvdfed/News4.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1725559749/principiacollegeedu/vpuvogpktfupknwvdfed/News4.jpg","width":900}])
This year, Principia College’s Solar Car team not only notched another impressive underdog performance; they became the unsung—and unlikely—heroes of the race.
![New Year, New Tradition: Meet Panther Week]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1725547793/principiacollegeedu/l8fkpytwgdj7e1srebic/ForNews.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1725547793/principiacollegeedu/l8fkpytwgdj7e1srebic/ForNews.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1725547793/principiacollegeedu/l8fkpytwgdj7e1srebic/ForNews.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1725547793/principiacollegeedu/l8fkpytwgdj7e1srebic/ForNews.jpg","width":900}])
As part of the 2024–25 academic year, the College kicked off a new tradition called Panther Week. This newly designed, robust orientation week introduced Principia’s incoming freshmen and transfer students to the College’s community and culture. Culminating with a retreat, it set the tone for the year ahead.
![“Remember the How”—Inspiration from 2024 College Commencement]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1717078743/principiacollegeedu/mdcdvoeyz1ckdzws2wlr/Brinton2024.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1717078743/principiacollegeedu/mdcdvoeyz1ckdzws2wlr/Brinton2024.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1717078743/principiacollegeedu/mdcdvoeyz1ckdzws2wlr/Brinton2024.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1717078743/principiacollegeedu/mdcdvoeyz1ckdzws2wlr/Brinton2024.jpg","width":900}])
At 2024 College Commencement Elisabeth (Skowronnek) Brinton (C’89) stepped out from behind the podium and announced, “The theme I want to talk about today is courage.”
![‘Resolve and Resilience’: College Class of 2024 Launches Forth]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1717079166/principiacollegeedu/eg2my8h3vo91kmvr4f8v/230914_C_InternshipShowcase_EK-44.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1717079166/principiacollegeedu/eg2my8h3vo91kmvr4f8v/230914_C_InternshipShowcase_EK-44.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1717079166/principiacollegeedu/eg2my8h3vo91kmvr4f8v/230914_C_InternshipShowcase_EK-44.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1717079166/principiacollegeedu/eg2my8h3vo91kmvr4f8v/230914_C_InternshipShowcase_EK-44.jpg","width":900}])
Among the graduates crossing the Wanamker stage were rugby national champions, three-time international Mediation champions, young inventors, world travelers, and more. But what lies before them is sure to dwarf the accomplishments of the last four years.
![Panthers Serve Up a Season to Remember]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1717078862/principiacollegeedu/u1jrjiq04xzzeorbk30a/073A4109-2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1717078862/principiacollegeedu/u1jrjiq04xzzeorbk30a/073A4109-2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1717078862/principiacollegeedu/u1jrjiq04xzzeorbk30a/073A4109-2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1717078862/principiacollegeedu/u1jrjiq04xzzeorbk30a/073A4109-2.jpg","width":900}])
The 2024 Principia College tennis season was one to remember, as both the men’s and women’s teams qualified for the NCAA DIII National Tournament.
Alumni News
![On to New Horizons!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1725548755/principiacollegeedu/acfxub2cpfawt6jujc4j/News_AlumniGoPro_FeatureImage.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1725548755/principiacollegeedu/acfxub2cpfawt6jujc4j/News_AlumniGoPro_FeatureImage.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1725548755/principiacollegeedu/acfxub2cpfawt6jujc4j/News_AlumniGoPro_FeatureImage.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1725548755/principiacollegeedu/acfxub2cpfawt6jujc4j/News_AlumniGoPro_FeatureImage.jpg","width":900}])
Three recent College graduates are continuing their athletic careers at home and abroad.
![Learning, Connection, and Inspiration at Summer Session]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1721251441/principiacollegeedu/tunz89npxutftjtnqjxb/240618_SummerSession_JCNACHO-481.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1721251441/principiacollegeedu/tunz89npxutftjtnqjxb/240618_SummerSession_JCNACHO-481.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1721251441/principiacollegeedu/tunz89npxutftjtnqjxb/240618_SummerSession_JCNACHO-481.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1721251441/principiacollegeedu/tunz89npxutftjtnqjxb/240618_SummerSession_JCNACHO-481.jpg","width":900}])
This year’s Summer Session drew lifelong learners to the Principia College campus for a remarkable blend of friendship, intellectual stimulation, and spiritual nourishment.
![50th Reunion Celebrates Principia’s Legacy of Forging Friendships]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1721333068/principiacollegeedu/yle4r4cbovo3pfjumqoj/240627_C_ReunionRibbonCuttingBluffs_CH-36.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1721333068/principiacollegeedu/yle4r4cbovo3pfjumqoj/240627_C_ReunionRibbonCuttingBluffs_CH-36.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1721333068/principiacollegeedu/yle4r4cbovo3pfjumqoj/240627_C_ReunionRibbonCuttingBluffs_CH-36.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1721333068/principiacollegeedu/yle4r4cbovo3pfjumqoj/240627_C_ReunionRibbonCuttingBluffs_CH-36.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1721333068/principiacollegeedu/yle4r4cbovo3pfjumqoj/240627_C_ReunionRibbonCuttingBluffs_CH-36.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1721333068/principiacollegeedu/yle4r4cbovo3pfjumqoj/240627_C_ReunionRibbonCuttingBluffs_CH-36.jpg","width":2200}])
Over the weekend of June 26–30, approximately 475 Principia alumni gathered on the Elsah campus from as far away as Germany and Hawaii. Among the excited reunioners were attendees from the classes of 1974 and 1975, here to celebrate their 50th reunion.
Sign up for Principia News
Not connected to Principia News? Sign up now to get the monthly update sent to your inbox.
Upcoming Events
