Great Kids Going Places
Dinah Megibow-Taylor
Activities/Honors: National Merit Commended Scholar; WordsWorth Student Media - Editor-in-Chief; Garden State Scholastic Press Association 11x award winner; Student Government Clerk; National French Honor Society; French Club President; Worship Planning Committee Clerk; Admissions Ambassador; Peer Tutor; Yearbook Copy Editor and Photographer; Quaker Youth Leadership Conference Delegate; Varsity Tennis; Cum Laude Society
Memorable Academic Project: Capstone Project: "Koyekh: Yiddish in Past and Present America,"
Senior Internship: YIVO Institute for Jewish Research
College: University of Chicago
Career Interests: Historical and Linguistic Research, Writing, and Publishing
“Moorestown Friends is a home-away-from-home, one that works to instill in students the academic and ethical principles that are needed to lead fulfilling lives.”
Omar Williams
Activities/Honors: Varsity Fencing - Epee Squad Captain, MLK, Jr. Club Secretary; Children Dealing with Grief Affinity Group Leader; Cybersecurity Club Vice President
Memorable Academic Project: Grade 11 Personal Essay - “It gave me a chance to put how I felt and personal experiences I’ve had on paper and acted as a sort of therapy.”
Senior Internship: South Philadelphia YMCA Health and Wellness Department
College: Williams College
Career Interests: Cybersecurity/Computer Science
“At MFS, everyone’s opinion is heard and considered thoughtfully.”
Katie Kirchhoff
Activities/Honors: Varsity Swimming - Captain and Coaches Award; Upper School Ensemble - Pianist; Worship Planning Committee Clerk; Founder of Family Members with Disabilities Affinity Group; Peer Leader; Peer Tutor; Cum Laude Society; Project Night Night Volunteer; Heart of Camden Volunteer
Memorable Academic Project: Grade 11 English Research Paper About Poet and Author Mary Oliver and six of her works, comparing and contrasting their overlapping themes of the human condition.
Senior Internship: MFS Wellness and Student Support Department.
College: Boston College
Career Interest: Child/ Developmental Psychology
“MFS fosters strong leaders and prepares students for academic and personal success.”
Alicia Leung
Activities/Honors: Student Government - Class President, National Merit Scholarship Commended Student; Golden Key Festival Piano Duet 2x Winner and Solo Winner; WordsWorth Student Media Art and Science Director; Varsity Field Hockey - National Field Hockey Coaches Association National Academic Squad Scholar of Distinction; Biology Club Vice President; Performed in Carnegie Hall and the Lincoln Center Honors; Cum Laude Society; National Chinese Honor Society
Memorable Academic Project: Capstone Project - “Eczema: The Story of Proliferation and Perspective.”
Senior Internship: Synapse Integrative Behavioral Health
College: University of Pennsylvania
Career interests: Physician or Scientist
“Students and faculty are all so encouraging, bolstering your growth both inside and outside of the classroom.”
Jack Bitman
College: University of Connecticut
Activities/Honors: AP Studio Art; Varsity Lacrosse - Three-Year Captain and 2024 Coaches Award; Varsity Basketball - 2024 Coaches Award; Varsity Soccer Manager; Peer Leader
Memorable Academic Project: Grade 11 English research paper on Spider-Man 2.
Senior Internship: Springville Elementary School
College: University of Connecticut
Career Interest: Graphic Design
“MFS is a place where every faculty member and classmate cares about your personal success.”
Yilin Huang
Activities/Honors: All-South Jersey Orchestra First Violin; MFS String Ensemble Concertmaster; Philadelphia Symphony (twice performed at Kimmel Center); 2023 Starpower National Talent Competition Solo Dance First Place Overall & Judge’s Awards; 2023 World Dance Championship Small Group First Place Overall & Excellence in Staging - Dancer & Co-Choreographer; Student Government - Class Vice President; Biology Club Secretary; Volunteer Dance and Violin Instructor
Memorable Academic Project: Creating a Poetry Sharing Website for Creative Writing Course
Senior Internship: Nationalities Service Center
College: Amherst College
Career Interests: International Relations, Public Policy, and Social Science
“The unique opportunities and environment at MFS have helped shape who I am today.”
Alizeh Hussain
Activities/Honors: Muslim Student Union, Worship Planning Committee, Varsity Girls Soccer Manager, Diversity Committee, Student Government, Science Olympiad, Robotics, Admissions Ambassador, Peer Tutor, Girl Scout
Memorable Academic Project: Growing Luminous Bacteria in AP Biology Class
Senior Internship: Virtua Primary Care
College: New York University
Career Interest: Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
“Our school emphasizes creativity, critical thinking, a strong work ethic, and a commitment to service.”
Jewel Jacobs
Activities/Honors: Varsity Cross County - Most Improved Player, Varsity Fencing - Individual State Championship Qualifier, Captain and Two-Time MVP; Varsity Lacrosse; Student Government; Jack and Jill of America - Distinguished Teen Candidate, Teen Treasurer, Teen Vice President, Academic Honors Recipient; Alice Paul Institute Girls Leadership Council; Service Committee; Admissions Ambassador; Peer Tutor; Advanced Ensemble
Memorable Academic Project: Historical and Cultural Analysis of the Spanish Movie Cautiva and the Dirty War in Argentina.
Senior Internship: The OB GYN Specialists
College: Bucknell University
Career Interest: Obstetrician/Gynecologist
“The relationships that I have built with the people in the community have taught me the value of hard work and friendship.”
Olivia Neri
Activities/Honors: Varsity Field Hockey, Basketball, and Lacrosse; Student Government; Images Literary Magazine Multiracial Affinity Group Leader, Black Student Union PRIDE Club
Memorable Academic Project: Speech for Tenth Grade Leadership & Quaker Dimension Course
Senior Internship: Virtua
College: Ursinus College
Career Interests: Behavioral Health or Poetry
“Moorestown Friends School feels like a family.”
Charlie Beetham
Activities/Honors: Eagle Scout - Eagle Scout Project awarded Distinguished Service Award from The Marlton Elks Lodge; WordsWorth Student Media - Weather Correspondent & Co-DEIB Coordinator, Garden State Scholastic Press Association Award Second Place Awards for Personal Narrative and Breaking News; Bowling - First place in handicap-adjusted scoring & fourth place in scratch scoring (raw score) at NJ 2024 Pepsi USBC Youth Tournament; Alto Saxophone; Musical Tech Crew
Memorable Academic Project: Project Cyclone Charlie (12th Grade) - Hosting and Producing Weekly Weather Broadcasts WordsWorth Student Media
Senior Internship: Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge
College: Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Career Interest: Meteorology
“MFS emphasizes the importance of art in students' lives just as much as it emphasizes the importance of athletics and academics.”
Sophia Rutherford
Hometown: Mount Laurel
Activities/Honors: Girls' Varsity Basketball - Two-Time Captain, BCSL First Team All-Freedom Division; NJSIAA 2024 Scholar Athlete Award; Operation Smile Club President; Mental Health Forum (President); Virtua Hospital Volunteer Program; Peer Leader; Peer Tutor; Cum Laude Society; National Chinese Honor Society
Memorable Academic Project: Creating a Lower School Environmental Club as part of action project for Global Leadership Summit trip to German and Switzerland
Senior Internship: The Heart House
College: Emory University
Career Interest: Medicine
“The focus on Quaker education provides an opportunity for reflection and community, unlike any other school.”
RJ McFadden
Activities/Honors: Varsity Soccer; Varsity Fencing; Jewish Student Union; Volunteer at Voorhees Pediatric Facility; Seventh Grade Spanish Teacher's Assistant; Peer Tutor; Upper School Mentor and Orientation Leader; Quaker Youth Leadership Conference Delegate; Cum Laude Society; National Spanish Honor Society
Memorable Academic Project: Grade 11 English Research Paper on the House of Mirth by Edith Wharton.
Senior Internship: Voorhees Pediatric Facility
College: Haverford College
Career Interests: Medicine and Psychiatry
“We are surrounded by teachers who care about us personally and academically, and who are passionate about the subjects they teach.”
Avani Verma
Activities/Honors: Founder & President The Seva Project Non-Profit - Authored ‘The Sports Equipment Equity Act’ for the New Jersey Senate; Diversity Committee Clerk; Service Committee Clerk; Student Government Class President; Under Secretary General of Model UN - 2x Best Delegate; Varsity Tennis - Captain and Friends Schools League All-Star; Varsity Lacrosse; Varsity Soccer; Lower School Teacher’s Assistant; Indian Culture Club
Memorable Academic Project: Capstone Project - Authored the Sports Equipment Equity Act for the New Jersey Senate along with State Senator Troy Singleton
Senior Internship: Capehart and Scatchard Law
College: George Washington University
Career Interests: International Business, Foreign Policy, and Law
“MFS cultivates a true sense of home and comfort for its students.”
Ava Blumberg
Activities/Honors: Yearbook Editor-in-Chief; Varsity Soccer; Varsity Basketball - Captain and Coaches Award; Varsity Lacrosse - Captain, First Team BCSL Patriot Division, and Coaches Award; Service Committee Clerk, UPenn Social Innovators Program; Rotary Youth Leadership Award;, Admissions Ambassador; Peer Leader
Memorable Academic Project: MFS Science & Engineering Expo Project on Photovoltaic Solar Stems.
Senior Internship: The Press of Atlantic City
College: Bucknell University
Career Interests: Business, Marketing, and Design
“The experiences and community at Moorestown Friends are one of a kind.”
Hannah Puc
Activities/Honors: Varsity Golf - Captain, Friends Schools League (FSL) 2023 Individual League Champion, 2024 BCSL First Team All-League, and 3x FSL First Team All-League; Varsity Swimming; French Club President; Yearbook Editor-in-Chief; WordsWorth Student Media - Associate Editor of Broadcast; MFS Penn Social Innovators Program; Peer Leader; First Tee Volunteer
Memorable Academic Project: MFS UPenn Social Innovators Program project - “Exposing Young Girls to the Game of Golf”
Senior Internship: Balazs Boxing
College: Bucknell University
Career Interests: Business and Law
“MFS teachers help you grow by consistently challenging you and pushing you out of your comfort zone.”
Sahaila Desai
Activities/Honors: Secretary General of Model UN and Best Delegate at Ivy League Model UN Conference; Diversity Committee Clerk, Student Government - Agenda Committee Clerk; Gender Inclusivity Forum President, Facilitator of Families with Special Circumstances Affinity Group; Mock Trial President; Executive Board Member of Alice Paul Institute Girls Leadership Council, Peer Leader; Admissions Ambassador, Peer Tutor, Cum Laude Society
Memorable Academic Project: Exploration of Use of Media in Vietnam War
Senior Internship: Westfield Friends School
College: Barnard College
Career Interest: Gender Studies
“MFS gives students the freedom to speak their minds, which is an aspect of the community that was extremely beneficial to me.”
Nicolas Mandrackie
Activities and Honors: Varsity Soccer - 2023 NJSIAA Non-Public B South Champions; Varsity Lacrosse; Varsity Baseball; Varsity Basketball Manager; Peer Leader; Lifeguard
Memorable Academic Project: Grade 11 Research Paper about the film Revenge of the Sith
Senior Internship: Dietz and Watson
College: University of Alabama
Career Interests: Business and Finance
“The small class sizes and close bonds students form across grades is something that you don’t see at most high schools.”
Chelsea Mohammed
Activities and Honors: Varsity Girls Soccer (Goalkeeper) - All-Time MFS Saves Leader (463), Two-Time All-Southeastern PA, Three-Time Friends School League All-Star, Captain, Two-Time MVP; 2023 Herm Magee Award for Most Outstanding Female Athlete; MLK, Jr. Club Vice President
Memorable Academic Project: MFS Science & Engineering Expo Project on Necessary Components of a Healthy Aquatic Environment for Housing Fish.
Senior Internship: Strategic Solutions International
College: University of Rhode Island
Career Interests: Marketing/Sales, Oceanography, and Professional Soccer
“The most valuable and unique aspect of my education at MFS was my exposure to so many different cultures and perspectives.”
Moorestown Friends School offers an extensive athletics program for student-athletes in Grades 6-12. Our Foxes sports captains are serious competitors... and they have wonderful smiles, too!
The MFS Upper School offers an extensive range of lunchtime clubs which take place throughout the year. Say hello to club officers from the Class of 2024!
AP Studio Art students (from left) Jack Bitman, Angelina Fan, and Flick Parker are pictured in the Art Room, where they spent many hours during their Upper School careers.
Say hello to our talented student media staff from WordsWorth student news organization, Cupola yearbook, and Images literary magazine.
This program is an opportunity for students to engage in advanced study and produce scholarly work or creative projects. Starting in the junior year's spring semester, participants embark on a journey of independent research or creative development, guided by dedicated MFS faculty. Students commit at least 40 hours to their projects, culminating in a public presentation, defense, or performance, offering a chance to demonstrate their dedication and passion.
Pictured are “MFS Originals” from the Class of 2024 - graduates who began their MFS careers in Preschool, Prekindergarten, Kindergarten or First Grade.
All the world’s a stage and MFS Performing Artists and the Tech Crew make great things happen on it at MFS. Here’s a look at our talented students who are proud to call our MFS stage “home.”
Say hello to the 16 Peer Leaders from the Class of 2024. The Peer Leadership program provides selected seniors with an opportunity to work with freshmen as mentors, helping the ninth grade students with their transition to high school, introducing them to Upper School extracurricular and social opportunities, and discussing moral and ethical issues. The goal of the program is to provide a platform for the older students in our community to model and cultivate positive character traits.
Our talented musicians create beautiful music and memorable experiences for all of MFS, whether that's with instruments or their lovely voices.
MFS uses the Quaker form of Meeting for Worship for Business (commonly shortened to Meeting for Business) - a meeting for a community to come together and discuss concerns, create solutions, and collectively make decisions that will impact the friends of the meeting.
Upcoming Events:
• Open House - Thursday, November 7, 9:30 a.m. (Visit MFS while school is in session!)
• Open House - Saturday, February 22, 10 a.m.
Moorestown Friends School offers an extensive athletics program for student-athletes in Grades 6-12. Our Foxes sports captains are serious competitors... and they have wonderful smiles, too!
The MFS Upper School offers an extensive range of lunchtime clubs which take place throughout the year. Say hello to club officers from the Class of 2024!
AP Studio Art students (from left) Jack Bitman, Angelina Fan, and Flick Parker are pictured in the Art Room, where they spent many hours during their Upper School careers.
Say hello to our talented student media staff from WordsWorth student news organization, Cupola yearbook, and Images literary magazine.
This program is an opportunity for students to engage in advanced study and produce scholarly work or creative projects. Starting in the junior year's spring semester, participants embark on a journey of independent research or creative development, guided by dedicated MFS faculty. Students commit at least 40 hours to their projects, culminating in a public presentation, defense, or performance, offering a chance to demonstrate their dedication and passion.
Pictured are “MFS Originals” from the Class of 2024 - graduates who began their MFS careers in Preschool, Prekindergarten, Kindergarten or First Grade.
All the world’s a stage and MFS Performing Artists and the Tech Crew make great things happen on it at MFS. Here’s a look at our talented students who are proud to call our MFS stage “home.”
Say hello to the 16 Peer Leaders from the Class of 2024. The Peer Leadership program provides selected seniors with an opportunity to work with freshmen as mentors, helping the ninth grade students with their transition to high school, introducing them to Upper School extracurricular and social opportunities, and discussing moral and ethical issues. The goal of the program is to provide a platform for the older students in our community to model and cultivate positive character traits.
Our talented musicians create beautiful music and memorable experiences for all of MFS, whether that's with instruments or their lovely voices.
MFS uses the Quaker form of Meeting for Worship for Business (commonly shortened to Meeting for Business) - a meeting for a community to come together and discuss concerns, create solutions, and collectively make decisions that will impact the friends of the meeting.
Upcoming Events:
• Open House - Thursday, November 7, 9:30 a.m. (Visit MFS while school is in session!)
• Open House - Saturday, February 22, 10 a.m.
RSVP to attend an upcoming Open House!
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