Quaker Matters
by Wilmington Friends School
Conversations with faculty, staff, and students from Wilmington Friends School.
Podcast episodes
Season 3
Voices of Friends: Sarah Schenck Maheshwari ’91, Executive Director for ChristianaCare’s Center for Virtual Health
Voices of Friends: Sarah Schenck Maheshwari ’91, Executive Director for ChristianaCare’s Center for Virtual Health
Sarah Schenck Maheshwari ’91, who currently serves as the Executive Director for ChristianaCare’s Center for Virtual Health, joined the Quaker Matters Podcast. In this episode, Sarah discusses her time as a student here at Wilmington Friends, her decision to enter the medical field after college, the importance of virtual healthcare, and what it’s been like sharing the WFS experience with her four children.
Black History Month at WFS Lower School
Every February, with the support from our diversity committee and librarians, Wilmington Friends lower school students participate in a Black History Month project. Each class and/or grade chooses one important African-American figure to learn about, typically connecting to the class’s interest or the curriculum. After their research, the group creates a display to share about that person with the rest of the school. Part 1: George Washington Carver Part 2: Audrey Faye Hendricks Part 3: Aretha Franklin
Voices of Friends: Shirley Padmore Mensah ’87, Chief Judge at United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
Voices of Friends: Shirley Padmore Mensah ’87, Chief Judge at United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
Shirley Padmore Mensah ’87, who currently serves as the Chief Judge at United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, joined the Quaker Matters Podcast. In this episode, Shirley discusses her time as a student here at Wilmington Friends, her decision to become a lawyer, her love of litigation, and why she decided to transition careers and become a magistrate judge. Enjoy!
Voices of Friends: Chris Loeffler ’00, WFS Interim Head of Lower School
Chris Loeffler ’00, who serves as our Interim Head of Lower School, joined the Quaker Matters podcast and discussed the following: the importance of LS students having a routine during the school year, numerous ways in which WFS encourages LS students to advocate for themselves, how he supports students and teachers throughout each school day, and his own WFS experience as a student.