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

MOORE: Academic Dean and Associate Director of College Counseling

Meet Michael Moore!

Lilly Ross, Photographer November 2, 2022

Please welcome new Berkeley faculty member, Michael Moore! He will be taking on the role of Academic Dean and Associate Director of College Counseling.    Prior to joining the Berkeley community,...

SMILES ‘ROUND THE WORLD: Mr. Wahlgren smiles for a photo in his Honors/AP US  history classroom.

Meet Mr. Wahlgren!

Grace Dorion, Staff Writer November 2, 2022

Kurt Wahlgren, otherwise known as Mr. Wahlgren, grew up in Minnesota; however, he spent most of his school life in Cleveland. While at Bowling Green State University for undergrad, he studied secondary...

READING AND RELAXING: Fletcher enjoys reading and wants everyone, even comfort dog Slater, to enjoy it as well.

Welcome Back Mrs. Fletcher!

Tarun Chapalamadugu, Staff Writer November 2, 2022

    “Reading is such an important skill, and I felt like a lot of the learning deficits that students have are because they couldn't read, ” said Allyson Fletcher, a returning librarian...

ACTIVE-HOLIC: Sharon Smith’s daily hobbies include biking, hiking, swimming and lifting weights.

Meet Sharon Smith

Lily Shirmohammad, Staff Writer November 2, 2022

“I have two passions. One is history and one is teaching teenagers. It is something that I have always loved,” said Sharon Smith, a new member of the Berkeley History Department.    In...

Meet Mr. Chahin!

Meet Mr. Chahin!

Laya Kumar, Staff Writer November 2, 2022

Victor Chahin used to teach at St. Pauls in Clearwater. He is excited to get to know the Upper Division students better and be part of the Berkeley community.   “I think taking Spanish...

Commencement 2022

Commencement 2022

Commencement 2022: Farewell Class of  '22! Click the links below to read each article. This issue contains the following: College Spread Honors Night Awards List Commencement/Baccalaureate...

PUSH THE LIMITS: Commencement speaker Alexis Carra GirbĂ©s ’99 asked graduates to “[s]et a goal so big that you can’t achieve it until you grow into the person who can.” (Photo Credit: Meghna Bukkapatnam)

Alumni Alexis Carra GirbĂ©s ’99 Shares Wise Words

Meghna Bukkapatnam, Assistant Editor-In-Chief June 8, 2022

Alexis Carra GirbĂ©s ’99 was this year’s commencement speaker. After graduating from Berkeley, GirbĂ©s attended Yale University, where she pursued a B.A. in Theater Studies and graduated Cum Laude....

The Rev. Tom Wall, a United Methodist campus minister at the University of South Carolina, brushes a boy’s teeth during a free health camp in eastern Uganda. The United Methodist Church in Uganda and the African Methodist Episcopal Church jointly sponsored the weeklong event. Wall served as the team leader of the group from the United States. Photography credit: Vivian Agaba, UM News.

The Struggles of Uganda

Scottie Larguier, Global Scholars Writer June 7, 2022

I am a member of Berkeley’s Global Scholars Program. Every year, senior members of this program are required to dive deeper into a specific issue in a specific part of the world. For my project, I chose...

SCHOOL PRAYER: Chaplain Peete Brandon recites the Berkeley school prayer one last time for the seniors. (Photo Credit: Aryana Makati)

Baccalaureate Gallery

Aryana Makati, Editor-In-Chief June 7, 2022

WELCOMING THE SENIORS: Student Forum president Penelope Graspas ’22 delivers her welcome speech to begin the Commencement ceremony. (Photo Credit: Vivian Willis)

Penelope Grapsas Welcomes the Graduates with a Heartwarming Speech

Maddie Dean, Staff Writer June 7, 2022

Penelope Grapsas ’22, this year’s Student Forum president, shares the class of 2022’s passions and experiences representing the Berkeley community in this year’s welcome speech.   Aside...

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