“I always mention Wilmington Friends as having an incredible influence in my life as preparation not only for college but well beyond. Acceptance and curiosity in understanding sound simple enough, but as I get older, I realize the world would benefit greatly if more people were taught those lessons at a young age.”
Philip Montigney ’07 graduated from the University of Delaware in 2011, majoring in Fine Arts. During his time in Newark, he was a member of the University of Delaware Marching Band and had the honor of marching in President Obama's inaugural parade. While pursuing his MBA from Wilmington University in 2014, Philip received an opportunity to begin his career with Moore Brothers Wine Company and hasn’t looked back.
Over the past decade, Philip has served as a Wine Associate, Manager, and now he currently works as the CFO and Director of Operations for the Moore Brothers Wine Company in Delaware. In addition to being in charge of inventory and staffing, Philip spends much of his time interacting with customers and passing along his wine education to them. He notes, “I work alongside an incredibly passionate team, and we have the privilege of representing small farm winemakers who have mastered their craft across France, Italy, Germany, Spain, California, and more. Getting to meet the farmers that we work with is always a pleasure, and then getting to reciprocate by introducing our customers to their wines is an absolute joy.”
Prior to his time at the University of Delaware, Philip was a WFS student, where he was a two-time captain of the boys’ tennis team. His advice to the Class of 2025? “Stay curious. If something interests you, it is never too early or too late in life to learn.”
As part of their unit on the constitution, 8th grade students recently met with Judge Eliza Hirst. Eliza and her colleague Paige Chapman delivered an engaging presentation focused on young people's constitutional rights.
This school year, we launched an exciting Read-Aloud series where our Middle and Upper School Quaker Cares Club students visit the Lower School to share powerful messages about self-esteem.
WFS sixth graders visited Penn Museum last week in preparation for their upcoming social studies unit on Ancient Greece. Students toured galleries and participated in hands-on activities with artifacts to learn about culture and daily life in Ancient Greece.
Easton Martinenza ‘27, Elia Lichterman '28, and Kylie Poole '28 gained valuable leadership and advocacy skills at the Quaker Youth Leadership Conference (QYLC) held at Carolina Friends School, engaging in meaningful experiences centered on social change and environmental responsibility.
Upper school sports winter captains recently visited the lower school. During their visit, captains discussed the strategy behind their respective sports, demonstrated various drills that students could practice at recess or home, and got everyone in the lower school excited by leading them in some of their favorite cheers!
Last week, Chamber Singers participated in the annual Four-School Workshop and Festival Concert with choirs from Sanford, Tatnall, and Tower Hill schools.
Seventh-grade astronomy students are exploring key space-related concepts such as black holes, extraterrestrial life, and space exploration while demonstrating their understanding through research, collaboration, and multimedia presentations. Students are applying scientific reasoning, computational thinking, and math skills to analyze data, communicate findings, and expand their knowledge of the universe.
The HL IB Biology students were working on data collection for their internal assessment. Each student has formulated a research question and designed an experiment to attempt to answer the question. All the experiments are biological and include topics such as investigating plant propagation, germination, enzyme activity, fermentation, antibiotic resistance, and many others.
The WFS Upper School Student Run Production is a yearly tradition where students create, direct, produce (and often write) their own vision for the stage. This year’s production, Yellow Wallpaper, is being directed and led by two seniors. Yellow Wallpaper was adapted from the short story by Charlotte Perkins Gilman.
8th grade students have been working hard on their annual musical. On February 28, students will perform, High School Musical, for the entire school to see. Each member of the class participates—as a member of the cast, pit band, stage crew, or technical crew.
Peace posters from the WFS Class of 2037 were on display as part of the 2025 Visionary Peace Youth Art Exhibition with Pacem in Terris at the Wilmington Library!
Our third Lower School Culture Quest of the year celebrated the Lunar New Year! Lower and middle school faculty and upper and middle school students led activities aimed at teaching students about the history and culture of the Lunar New Year through reading, crafts, and food!
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