Three Malvern Prep Artists to exhibit at National Ceramics Exhibition
	February 22, 2012
	Three Friars have had their ceramics work juried into the 2012 National K12 Ceramics Exhibition, to be held March 28-31 in Seattle, Washington. Congratulations to Julian Venonsky '12, Ryan Wheeler '12, and Patrick Hoban '11 on their accepted work.

	Preview Malvern Prep’s Newest Summer Program at the Summer Arts Open House on Saturday, March 24
	February 15, 2012
	Is your child an aspiring actor or actress?  Does your son or daughter love to sing, put on shows, play guitar or take photographs?  If so, then Malvern Prep’s new Summer Arts Camp may be the perfect ticket to unlock your child’s inner artist.  Malvern will offer a preview of its Summer Arts program at a special Open House on Saturday, March 24, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. in the school’s Duffy Arts Center.

	Malvern Wins 2nd Straight Inter-Ac Basketball Title
	February 13, 2012
	The Malvern Prep Friars basketball team won its second consecutive Inter-Ac League championship on Saturday night with a 55-52 win over Germantown Academy in front of a packed house in the O'Neill Center. Read more about the win in the Philadelphia Daily News, and read a Friarside Chat and view video highlights on Malvern's student blog, The Friar's Lantern.

	Christian M. Talbot Appointed 13th Head of School
	December 8, 2011
	The Board of Trustees of Malvern Preparatory School announced today the appointment of Christian M. Talbot as Malvern’s 13th Head of School, effective July 1, 2012.  Currently English Department Chair at Regis High School, a Catholic college preparatory school for boys in New York City, Talbot’s appointment is the culmination of an extensive national search and a unanimous recommendation from the Head of School Search Committee.

	Malvern Prep launches its first student-run blog, The Friar’s Lantern
	February 2, 2012
	In the 1940s, The Friar’s Lantern was the student newspaper of Malvern Preparatory School, covering many of the same topics the current Black Friar Chronicle does today, including campus events and sports. In January, several decades since its last printed edition, The Friar’s Lantern returned to Malvern as the school’s first-ever online student publication.

	Laser, Light & Sound Show set for Feb. 15
	February 8, 2012
	Junior and Senior Physics students will host a Laser, Light & Sound Show with interactive demonstrations, displays and exhibits, games, food, and music on Wednesday, February 15, from 6-8 p.m. in Dougherty Hall.

	Malvern Prep Joins Schools Across the Nation to Celebrate Faith, Academics and Service During Annual Catholic Schools Week
	January 29, 2012
	Catholic schools across the nation are celebrating National Catholic School Week beginning Monday, Jan. 29.  This one-week observance is an annual celebration of the important role that Catholic elementary and secondary schools across the country play in providing a values-added education for America's young people.

	Video: Middle Schoolers prepare for premiere of Disney's 'Aladdin Jr.'
	January 24, 2012
	For Malvern Prep 6th grader Christian Franck and Villa Maria Academy 8th grader Ashleigh Jaramillo, the coolest thing about playing the lead roles of Aladdin and Jasmine in Aladdin Jr. is riding high above the stage on a flying carpet.  The Malvern Theatre Society's first-ever Middle School musical, Disney's Aladdin Jr. will be staged on Friday, January 27 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, January 28 at 3:00 p.m.

	Speaker Matt Bellace to Address Issues of Drugs and Alcohol at annual Speak Up Event on Jan. 24
	January 11, 2012
	Matt Bellace, a youth motivational speaker and stand-up comedian, will address students from Malvern Prep, Villa Maria, Notre Dame and Devon Prep on the dangers of drugs and alcohol during the annual Speak Up! event on Tuesday, January 24, beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the Duffy Arts Center.

	Ceramics for Social Change: 4th Annual Empty Bowls on Jan. 16 to Benefit Area's Homeless
	January 5, 2012
	On Monday, Jan. 16, students, parents, teachers, family and friends will gather on the campus of Malvern Prep to raise money to benefit the area’s homeless population.  The 4th annual event is called Empty Bowls, and it combines Malvern’s love of clay with the school’s dedication to community service.  On Martin Luther King Day, a designated national day of service, Malvern is seeking to build on the more than $27,500 raised in the first three years of Empty Bowls.

	Malvern's Joe Nilan among top city football honorees for 2011
	December 27, 2011
	The Philadelphia Daily News has honored Malvern Prep senior Joe Nilan as 2011 Inter-Ac League Player of the Year in connection with naming the annual Daily News All-City Team.

	Go Take a Hike: Malvern Teacher Reports from the National Scenic Trail
	December 29, 2011
	Malvern knows Colleen Contrisciane-Lewis from her day job as a teacher and school counselor. In the January 2012 issue of Backpacker, a national magazine for hikers and wilderness adventurers, Mrs. Lewis serves as a field scout, hiking and reporting on her dream trip: 85-mile, weeklong transect of Glacier National Park on the Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail.

	Faculty and Staff Honored for 25 Years of Service at Fr. Duffy Christmas Party
	December 14, 2011
	The Malvern Preparatory School Alumni Association honored two dedicated Malvern faculty members, Sally A. Kelly and Bruce J. Smith, for 25 years of service to the school at the annual Father Duffy Alumni Christmas Party on Tuesday night, Dec. 13.

	A Spirit of Giving at Malvern’s Annual Best Nest Christmas Party
	December 13, 2011
	A commitment to Christian service is at the core of the mission of Malvern Prep. That commitment was evident this past weekend, as the School held a Christmas party for families under the care of Best Nest, a Philadelphia organization that supports the medical, physical and emotional needs of children affected by HIV.

	Middle Schoolers Raise $600 for Norristown After-School Program
	December 15, 2011
	What began as a small idea for a Middle School Dress Down Day has reaped big rewards for a Norristown after-school program designed to raise self-esteem and confidence in young girls.

	Physics Students Launch a Campus Solar System
	December 14, 2011
	Mr. Quinn’s junior-senior physics classes were at it again with a new project. The students' job was to determine different masses, distances and diameters of the different planets in our solar system.

	Video Highlights from the Winter Arts Festival
	December 12, 2011
	As the song says “It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas.” Malvern began to swing into the Christmas spirit this past week with the Malvern Prep Winter Arts Festival, featuring the Choral Concert on Wednesday, Dec. 7 and the Band Concert on Thursday, Dec. 8.

	Malvern Prep presents its Five-Year Strategic Vision
	November 16, 2011
	After eighteen months of tireless work from many volunteers, the Board of Trustees is pleased to present Malvern Preparatory School's 2011-2016 Strategic Vision.

	Nilan Honored with Mini Max Award by Maxwell Football Club
	December 7, 2011
	Senior Joe Nilan, the Friars’ football team captain and Inter-Ac most valuable player for 2011, has been selected as one of Pennsylvania’s recipients of the Maxwell Football Club's Mini Max awards.

	Varsity Hockey Team to Play at Citizens Bank Park as Part of NHL's Winter Classic
	The Malvern Prep Varsity Ice Hockey Team will face off against La Salle College High School at Citizens Bank Park in January as part of the NHL's Annual Winter Classic festivities.