National Junior Honor Society Inducts New Members
	Malvern Preparatory School is delighted to announce the induction of 15 new members into the Friar Chapter of the National Junior Honor Society. These 7th and 8th graders pledged to uphold the ideals of the society, character, scholarship, leadership and service at their induction ceremony on Monday, May 6 in the Duffy Arts Center.

	Impressions: Malvern Prep's Literary Magazine
	May 16, 2013
	Impressions, Malvern's literary magazine, is a look into the creative soul of our students. The 2013 edition is now available online. Congratulations to the editorial team of Brett Biscoll, Jake Sorenson and Zach DeStefano, moderator Gerry Ellis and the Impressions contributors for an excellent 2013 edition.

	Juniors Earn Scholarship and Achievement Awards
	May 13, 2013
	Four members of the class of 2013 were honored on Monday, May 13 at Malvern's Junior Class Awards Ceremony held in Our Mother of Good Counsel Chapel.

	Track & Field Brings Home Second State Title
	May 15, 2013
	The Malvern Track & Field team won its second Pennsylvania Independent School State Championship in the past three years, led by three first-place finishes by senior Eric Purnell.

	Rowing Enjoys Successful Day on the Water at City Champs
	Malvern Rowing continued its successful season at the Philadelphia Scholastic Rowing Association (PSRA) City Championships on Saturday, May 5, winning the Varsity Light Quad, finishing second in Varsity Heavy Quad (in a thriller with Roman Catholic edging out the Friar boat), and  finishing third in the JV Single.

	Five Students Earn National French Awards
	Five Malvern students scored in the top ten nationally in this year's National French Contest. In Level 2 French, freshman Jaxson Hoey placed sixth nationally; freshman Nick Leasure placed ninth; and freshmen Anthony DelVescovo and Steven Van Ommeren placed tenth. In Level 5 French, senior David Giannella placed tenth nationally.

	Malvern Alumnus Ryan Nassib Selected in 4th Round of NFL Draft
	Being selected to play in the NFL is an extremely rare feat. To have two student-athletes from the same school chosen in the same year is ... well, in Malvern's case, it has never happened ... until this year. On April 27, the New York Giants selected former Friar and Syracuse quarterback Ryan Nassib '08 in the 4th round of the NFL Draft. Later in the day, Rob McCabe '09, who starred at linebacker for Georgetown, signed a free agent contract with the Miami Dolphins.

	Malvern Welcomes New Director of College Counseling
	Although her official full-time start date is July 1, Emily Buckley Feeney, Malvern's new Director of College Counseling, is already hitting the ground running on a part-time basis in her new role. Feeney, who has strong Malvern ties, is the School's chief strategist and executive for its college counseling program, and is charged with creating a dynamic vision for the program, advising Malvern families through the college selection process and building relationships with college admission offices.

	Performing and Learning at Disney
	For the past 12 years, the Malvern Prep Jazz Ensemble has been invited to perform at Disney World and participate in a three-hour jazz clinic. This March, the ensemble made its annual pilgrimage to learn about the inner workings of the professional entertainment world and show the Disney audiences its chops. One member even made it to the finals of the "Disney American Idol" competition!

	Author Visit Highlights National Library Week
	Malvern kicked of its celebration of National Library Week on April 15 with a visit by young adult author Tim Green, who spent the day speaking with each Middle School grade about his books, how he became a writer, and his professional football career. Check out the video of Green in the Duffy Center reading from his latest book, Force Out.

	Homecoming for New Director of Development
	Malvern Preparatory School is pleased to announce the hiring of Victor F. D'Ascenzo, Malvern Prep Class of 1981, as the School's new Director of Development. D'Ascenzo is currently the Executive Director of Community Counselling Services a development consulting firm in New York City. D'Ascenzo rejoins the Malvern community with a wealth of fundraising experience, having spent the majority of his career at Fairfield University, including serving for 10 years as a Major Gift Officer with the school.

	Men's Chorus - Notre Dame Chorale Sing at Phillies Game
	The Malvern Prep Men's Chorus teamed up with the Notre Dame Women's Chorale to perform a magnificent rendition of the National Anthem before the Philadelphia Phillies game at Citizens Bank Park on April 20.

	Malvern Hosts Student Augustinian Values Institute
	Malvern Preparatory School is hosting 90 high school students and their chaperones from the nine Augustinian Schools in the United States and Canada for the Fourth Annual Student Augustinian Values Institute (SAVI) April 11-14. Throughout the weekend, students will discuss and strengthen their own understanding of the core values identified by St. Augustine through a series of focused talks, student group discussions, active service, social outings and other team building exercises.

	Malvern Students Lead Debate at World Affairs Council Global Economic Forum
	Two Malvern Preparatory School students earned awards at the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia’s recent Global Economic Forum, a collaborative debate that brought together more than 200 Philadelphia-area high school students to explore issues facing the global economy.

	Malvern, Villa Maria Students Team up to Help the Homeless
	March 17, 2013
	This past Sunday, 30 freshman students from Malvern Preparatory School and Villa Maria Academy worked together to prepare 130 toiletry bags for the homeless served by the St. Agnes Day Room in West Chester as part of a comprehensive coeducational orientation program for 9th graders at Malvern and Villa.

	Malvern Observes Holy Week with Powerful Living Stations
	Malvern Prep staged two emotional, reflective performances of the Living Stations of the Cross this week, helping the community prepare for a solemn Holy Week and joyous Easter Sunday. Backed by a well-chosen score by the Liturgical Music Group, actors from Malvern and Villa Maria brought the Passion of Christ to life for packed houses in the Duffy Arts Center this past Sunday and Wednesday.

	Malvern Prep Student Charlie Leasure Named Presidential Scholars Candidate
	Charlie Leasure of Devon, a graduating senior at Malvern Preparatory School, has been named one of more than 3,000 candidates in the 2013 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. The candidates were selected from nearly 3.4 million students expected to graduate from U.S. high schools in the year 2013.

	Think Summer! It's a great time to register for Summer Programs
	Register now for Malvern Prep’s popular co-ed summer programs, which include a wide variety of academics classes (credit and non-credit courses), Mandarin and Spanish language immersion programs, lots of sports camps and a theater program! Check out all of our offerings and register online today!

	Anthony DeCecco Returns with David DiLucia '88 to Coach Friar Tennis
	Malvern Prep Athletic Director Kurt Ruch has announced the hiring of Anthony DeCecco as Head Tennis Coach with Malvern alumnus and former touring USTA professional, David DiLucia ’88 as assistant. DiLucia who graduated from Malvern in 1988 is a former touring USTA professional who had a stellar career as a student at Malvern Prep and continued his success at the University of Notre Dame.

	Six Malvern Swimmers & Divers Named to All-Inter-Ac Conference Team.
	The Inter-Ac Conference announced All-Inter-Ac Swimming & Diving Team for the 2012-13 Season.   The 16 Member Roster includes Six Student Athletes from Malvern Prep Freshman - Billy Beard           Sophomore - Brandon Fronzcak                     Juniors - Chris Cary &  Chris J. (CJ) Schaffer  Seniors - Michael Paul (MP) Salinas* &  Paul Stockett                       MP Salinas and Paul Stockett are also two of the six Malvern Prep swimmers and divers named as Academic All-Americans.  The others are Stephen Ball, Matthew Cornell, Charles Leasure, and Ryan Robinson. Congratulations!