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Standing in front of their peers and teachers in Bryan Library, a room steeped in Episcopal history, social studies students in Mike Reynolds’ research seminar presented their final projects.

For the last three months, students have painstakingly researched subjects of their choosing with the help of the School’s archivist Laura Vetter.  “The students’ work wouldn’t be possible without the work that she does,” Reynolds said of our long-time archivist. Reynolds has served as a history teacher at EHS since 2008 and as the School’s Historian in Residence since 2021.

Ultimately, the project is designed to challenge history students to act as true historians by diving into primary materials on campus and “thinking about how to tell a story that goes back to 1839,” said Reynolds, noting Episcopal’s 187-year-old history. “Not every school has the opportunity or the obligation to tell its story over such a long period of time in a responsible way.”

The projects covered an array of topics:

Timmy A. ’26 – The Early Years of Baseball at EHS
Ansley B. ’26 – Life at Episcopal During the Early Years of Coeducation
Noah C. ’26 – Aramco Students at EHS
Cameron C. ’26 – The Evolution of EHS Athletic Facilities
Nathaniel F. ’26 – Free Black Workers and the Early Years of EHS
Edward G. ’27 – Five Episcopal Alums Who Fought for the United States during the Civil War
Isabel H. ’26 and Isabel H. ’26 – Entertainment at EHS: Exploring Culture Through the Lens of Art and Music
Elsa J. ’27 – Religion and Spiritual Life Over the Years at EHS
Noble K. ’26 – Rules and Rule Breaking at The High School
Mairead R. ’26 – Student Culture at EHS in the Years After World War II
Ivy T. ’26 – Memorial to the Enslaved Laborers at Episcopal High School
McAulay V. ’26 – EHS Students Off The Clock: Leisure Time On and off The Holy Hill