The student voice of Berkeley Preparatory School

The Fanfare

The student voice of Berkeley Preparatory School

The Fanfare

The student voice of Berkeley Preparatory School

The Fanfare

Meet Señora Victoria Alvarez!

Meet Señora Victoria Alvarez!

Emily Patrick, Staff Writer October 17, 2020

“We are we, thanks to others” is a favorite mantra of Victoria Alvarez, one of the newest faculty members teaching Spanish at Berkeley. Alvarez was born and raised in Barçelona, Spain, and has...

ENGLISH EXCITEMENT: Alison Jussaume talks to The Fanfare about the excitement of working in the Berkeley community.

Meet Alison Jussaume!

Kamora Provine, Staff Writer October 17, 2020

Alison Jussaume is one of our new members of the English Department, teaching 9th grade students. Although we have started a new year in unprecedented times, Jussaume revealed that her transition to...

FILM FANATIC: Outside of school, Enrique Galvvan loves to watch movies and explore new places and restaurants in his free time.

Meet Enrique Galvan!

Aryana Makati, Staff Writer October 17, 2020

“Regardless of whether or not you love reading or if you’re going to major in English, you’re going to have to write,” said Enrique Galvan, one of Berkeley’s new 10th grade English teachers....

BIO AT BERKELEY: Hailing from South Africa, Jeremey Thompson joins the Science Department as the new Biology teacher.

Q&A with Mr. Jeremey Thompson

Katherine Muldrow, Staff Writer October 17, 2020

New science faculty member Jeremey Thompson has interests from the outdoors and wildlife, to participating in triathlons and even playing the drums. He attended the University of Cape Town and dual...

LAND DOWN UNDER: Passaro on her study abroad to Australia where she pursued Biology and made new friends, including this kangaroo. Photo from Leeann Passaro

Leeann Passaro: Future of Teaching

Catherine Amburgey, Co-Editor in Chief October 17, 2020

As the second Upper Division Teaching Fellow, Leeann Passaro joins Danielle Marcantuono-Polstra in lesson planning for and instructing AP English Literature and Composition. Passaro is excited to start...

BACK TO BASICS: LeRoux, the new college counselor for juniors and seniors at Berkeley Preparatory, is an alum who graduated and went to Boston College in 2011. Photo from Elizabeth LeRoux

Elizabeth LeRoux: A New College Counselor, an Alum and a Cook

Rachel Mintz, Section Editor October 17, 2020

Meet new Berkeley faculty member Elizabeth LeRoux! She is a new college counselor and a Berkeley alumni. After graduating from Berkeley, LeRoux went to Boston College, and then began working in college...

LIVESAY’S LATIN: Harriet Livesay joins our Berkeley community as the new Latin teacher.

Meet Harriet Livesay

Reagan Brown, Staff Writer October 17, 2020

Harriet Livesay is the newest addition to the Berkeley World Languages Department. Hailing from New Zealand, Livesay attended the University of Otago and the University of Auckland before moving to the...

BACK ON THE MAINLAND: Cheryl Rink joins our community after 10 years in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Meet Cheryl Rink!

Ava Siegelbaum, Staff Writer October 17, 2020

Cheryl Rink works as an administrative assistant across from the Dean’s suite, where she helps schedule meetings with Ryan Jordan, the Upper Division Director, and interacts with faculty and staff. ...

Fanfare’s 2020 Online Commencement Issue

Fanfare’s 2020 Online Commencement Issue

June 5, 2020

Click the links below to check out the issue   The Fanfare Farewell Column:  Web Manager Jack Mouch ’20, Editor in Chief Mara Xiong ’20 and CFO Tess Fuller ’20 reminisce about their...

COMMENCING COMMENCEMENT: Parents gather on Dickey field for the Class of 2020’s Commencement and Graduation ceremony. (Photo by Rachel Mintz)

The Commencement Ceremony 2020

Rachel Mintz, Section Editor June 5, 2020

  For Alex Cantor's Performance, go here For Dylan Sunjic's presentation of the class gift, go here For the song "Sleepsong," sung by Victoria Grills and Emily Barron with Sofia Livingstone...

Interviews with Commencement’s 2020 Senior Speakers

Catherine Amburgey, Co-Editor in Chief June 4, 2020

Julia Caterson, Edward Kuperman, Curran Seth and Dylan Sunjic discuss their writing process and advice for the senior class    Bright and early on May 31st, elected speakers of the 2020 senior...

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