The Fall 2019 Moravian Academy Journal issue has officially hit mailboxes!

Only a few months in and the 2019-20 academic year has already proved itself to be a memorable one. In putting together this issue, we realized that twenty represents a significant number for our community at this point in our school’s history. To date, our brilliant Class of 2020 began their senior year, the Red team reigned victorious during the 20th anniversary Red and Gold Games (See page 2-3), and our Parents’ Association announced they are taking us back to the roaring ’20s at our annual Auction in April (see page 11).

Looking further to fall 2020, we can’t wait to see our “Reimagining the Schoolhouse” renovation project (see page 19) come to life. With 20/20 vision, we are moving full speed ahead into Year 2 of our A CULTURE of CURIOSITY roadmap (see pages 14-19). Because perseverance has been critical to our journey of bringing the vision to life, it was a natural fit to focus this issue around this key mission skill. In today’s world, students need to learn how to evaluate obstacles, consider options, select strategies, marshal resources, and motivate themselves—especially after a setback. As you’ll read, our alumni, including Ben Scholl ‘98 of Scholl Orchards (see pages 12 -13) and Charlene Mowers ‘64P of Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites (see pages 20-21), have more than mastered the ability to change and respond to challenges in order to meet ambitious goals, as have many of our current students.

As you flip through this Journal and reflect on the amazing people in our community, we hope you are inspired to set a new goal, try something out of your comfort zone, or head out on a new path. You never know what you’ll learn along the way!