Sloan Maas ’18 is the Eagles Autism Foundation Program Coordinator.
“WFS taught me the importance of time management and to take risks in the classroom. I also grew as a student and as an individual during my time at Friends due to the immense amount of support from my teachers, coaches, and peers.”
Sloan Maas ’18 graduated from Dickinson College in 2022 with her degree in International Business and Management. She kept herself busy during her time in Carlisle as she was a member of the women’s soccer team, served as an Admissions Ambassador, and was the VP of Marketing, Planning, and Events for the Panhellenic Council. Sloan also received the 2021 Leadership in Adversity Award, given to individuals who helped uplift various members of the Dickinson College community.
In June 2022, Sloan began working for the Eagles Autism Foundation, a non-profit organization of the Philadelphia Eagles. In her role as a Seasonal Associate, Sloan helps coordinate their fundraising events, works with their EAC sponsors and donors, helps support their 13 neurodiverse game day staff, oversees the Sensory Room at the stadium, and helps with all general and merchandise operations. Sloan loves her work because it combines her passion for sports and non-profit work. She states, “Professional sports teams have the ability to make a difference in their community and the impact that the Eagles Autism Foundation has made is nothing short of incredible. We are able to meet families where they are by providing resources such as vaccination clinics, a sensory friendly experience at every event at Lincoln Financial Field, and by funding innovative autism research and care programs.”
Prior to her time at Dickinson, Sloan was a WFS student. At Friends, Sloan was an All-State soccer player and served on LINK crew and the Spirit Committee. Her advice to the class of 2023? “Never settle and remember, you are the biggest advocate for yourself. Also, make sure to take advantage of all the resources that WFS offers and do not take a single day for granted; high school goes by fast, but everything following feels as if it goes by even faster.”
First Grade Grub Hub is open for business! After visiting the Sunday Breakfast Mission last week, WFS first graders were inspired to create their own restaurant to support the community pantry.
Seventh grade Chinese students visited Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library to learn more about its Chinese wallpaper and book collection, helping the students gain valuable insight into Chinese history and culture.
WFS Middle and Upper School Learning Resources Coordinator Stella Mask recently presented to a packed house at the MCRC@ADVIS (Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools) DEIJB Conference.
Congratulations to sophomores Easton Martinenza, Teagan Grubb, and Decker Reitemeyer for earning spots in this summer's prestigious Delaware Governor's School for Excellence (DGSE) Program.
WFS 6th and 7th graders recently traveled in their service groups to different locations: the Delaware Food Bank; Faithful Friends Animal Society; Guardian Angels Daycare; Rockland Place Assisted Living; the Materials Resource Center in Ephrata, Pennsylvania; and Alapocas State Park.
The end-of-year senior traditions have begun, with the Class of 2025 signing the Senior Scroll and receiving their WFS laundry bag. This tradition has been a part of the senior class spring for more than 25 years!
Congratulations to our IB Art and Visual Arts Major students, who welcomed friends and family to the opening of their exhibition, showcasing works from the portfolios they have developed over the past two years.
From St. Louis to Boston, our College Guidance team is on the move! Director Kathleen Martin connected over lunch with Aaron Hockstein ’24 and Devin Wallace ’24 at Washington University in St. Louis, and with Nick Winchell ’24 at Hampden-Sydney College, while Associate Director Rose Gnade caught up with Alex Saville ’21 at Gettysburg College. We love seeing our alumni and supporting our current students on their college journeys!
The WFS Model UN Club, accompanied by faculty advisor Nick Childers, recently sent a delegation of four students to the Tower Hill Model UN Conference.
WFS Lower School assistant and associate teachers participated in a professional development retreat at Pendle Hill last week, focused on deepening instructional practice and strengthening team collaboration.
Last night, WFS honored the Class of 2025 International Baccalaureate Diploma candidates during the annual Celebration of Scholarship. Each student delivered a 3–5 minute presentation reflecting on their growth through the program’s core components: Theory of Knowledge, Creativity, Activity, and Service (CAS), and the Extended Essay. The evening highlighted the depth of thought, dedication, and inquiry that define the IB experience at Wilmington Friends School.
Megan Hegenbarth’s Quakerism class took a mindful journey into Alapocas Woods with middle school Spanish teacher Laura Pardo ’90, who studied forest immersion on her sabbatical earlier this year. Guided sensory exercises—listening to rustling leaves, feeling tree bark, noticing the movement of water—helped students support their well‑being by connecting with the present moment, their natural surroundings, and themselves.
Congratulations to our community members who shared their talents at this week's Informal Concert! This concert is designed to showcase the talent of our students, parents, and faculty in an informal, yet serious, chamber concert or recital format.
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