Shipley's Emma Portnoy is Main Line Student of the Week (Dec. 5-11)

 Shipley's Emma Portnoy is Main Line Student of the Week (Dec. 5-11)

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A senior at The Shipley School, Emma Portnoy was unanimously awarded the Harvard University Prize by Shipley’s Upper School faculty for “the outstanding junior demonstrating excellence in scholarship and achievement in other fields — school spirit, ability, and influence.” She has spent the past three summers taking courses at the New York Times Summer School, Harvard University, Columbia University, and Cambridge University. Throughout the year, Portnoy can be found both on stage and behind the scenes of Shipley’s Wolf Performing Arts Center (WolfPAC), where she has served in many roles, including actor, stage manager and director. She is Service Committee Co-President, and has served as Service Grade Leader for three years. She also plays volleyball for Shipley, and has been a leader of many service offerings, including Super Saturday, Thanksgiving Pack-up, Swamp Night, MLK Day of Service, Empty Bowls and Spring Fling.

 

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