Soundings (June 2009)

Soundings C A P E

H E N R Y

A Publication for Families and Friends of Cape Henry Collegiate School

JUNE 2009

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FROM THE CARIBBEAN SEA TO CARNEGIE HALL

Cape Henry Students

[ FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL ]

Cape Henry is Strong I feel great pride when I reflect back on the exceptional programs that have taken place at Cape Henry this year. Academically and through extracurricular activities, our programs have not only been sustained in these tumultuous economic times, but have grown.

Dr. Jack Lewis, Head of School

This academic year has seen numerous national-level awards earned encompassing everything from the national winners of the Kids’ Science Challenge in the Lower School to the gold medal from Columbia University for outstanding journalism for the Upper School multi-year, award-winning newspaper, The Lighthouse.

The far-reaching effects of our expanded technology programs on our students’ education are apparent at every grade level and in every subject. The Tablet-PC initiative continues to enhance experiences in Lower and Middle Schools as it is implemented grade level by grade level. The active use of Kindles, video classrooms, Flip cameras, podcasts, and other new technologies are second nature to our Upper School students now.

Students in all school divisions have seasoned this year with spectacular on-stage appearances, crowned by our Upper School Chorus students having been selected to perform at Carnegie Hall. We have been delighted by drama productions, thrilled by musical and choral concerts, entertained by the Jazz Band, enlightened by Senior Speeches and Projects, and bemused by exceptional Forensics competitions.

Athletically speaking, historic efforts have been made this year with the most memorable seasons in the history of the School – TCIS Champions, State Champions, Coaches of the Year, and even All-Americans named in various sports. We have witnessed eight members of the Class of 2009 sign to play college-level athletics. This has truly been a year of individual as well as team superlatives.

In a year of notable academic and athletic successes, our students have also experienced a wide range of community-service programs, not just for local causes, but for the greater, global good. Through efforts in conjunction with Operation Smile, the Food Bank of Southeastern Virginia, Coats for Kids, the SPCA, the Red Cross, and the Salvation Army, students saw their efforts directly affect the lives of others in their immediate community. Through involvement with projects such as Lynnhaven River NOW, the newly formed “Green Team,” and numerous Nexus experiences, students saw the impact they can have on the world. From cruising the Caribbean on the Schooner Virginia, to teaching string instruments to underprivileged children in Panama, our students are realizing the far-reaching effects of their genuine care and concern. Opportunities remain plentiful for students to enrich their education beyond the classroom.

Our strong Cape Henry Parents’ Association, CHPA, not only continues to enhance life on campus with their valuable “speaker series,” creative fundraisers, engaging social events, and much-appreciated special gifts, but also by organizing new family gatherings and community-service activities for our students. Our alumni are pouring back onto campus, either as young alumni for tours of the new facilities, or as more mature alumni to participate now as CHCS parents. Our Board of Trustees has supported every educational endeavor possible and has overseen a tremendous year of fundraising where our Grand Auction, Golf Tournament, and Annual Fund have broken all records.

We know Cape Henry is a strong school, and we also believe that as our nation recovers from this financial crisis, we will be an even stronger school because of the care we provide today. Cape Henry remains committed to providing each student with an unsurpassed education and to supporting the many programs that make Cape Henry so special. Without doubt, we will be even better prepared to deliver to our students, our future leaders, the skills necessary to excel in the 21st century.

Sincerely,

CAPE HENRY SOUNDINGS

2008-2009 Board of Trustees Board Officers Mr. James H. Sparks Chair Dr. John P. Lewis Head of School/President Mr. J. Christopher Perry '92 Vice Chair for Development Mr. Scot N. Creech Vice Chair for Facilities Mrs. Linda W. Cross Vice Chair for Finance

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Mrs. Katherine C. Willis Secretary Ms. Mary H. McNeal Treasurer

Trustees RDML Nevin P. Carr, Jr. Mr. Dennis M. Ellmer Mr. William H. Fuller, Jr. Mr. Michael R. Gianascoli '89 The Honorable Pamela E. Hutchens Ms. Dorothy P. Mannix '82 Mr. Jerry F. McDonnell Mr. Craig L. Mytelka Mr. John C. Napolitano Mr. Christakis J. Paphites Congressman Owen B. Pickett Mrs. Cheryl Xystros Mr. Richard C. Zoretic

14 GRAND AUCTION PARTY 2009

16 GOLF TOURNAMENT

17 CHPA TENNIS TOURNAMENT

22 AWARDS, ACHIEVEMENTS, & HONORS

Ex-Officio Trustees Mrs. Cindee Riordan

President, 2008-2010 Cape Henry Parents’ Association

Mr. Neel Desai '93

President, 2008-2010 Alumni Board of Directors

Founders & Trustees Emeriti Mr. W. Cecil Carpenter* Mr. John P. Edmondson* Mr. Andrew S. Fine Mr. L. Renshaw Fortier Mrs. Dow S. Grones* Mr. Benjamin Huger, II Mrs. Grace Olin Jordan* Mr. Bernard W. McCray, Jr. Mr. James R. McKenry Mr. Arthur Peregoff*

Mr. George G. Phillips, Jr.

Mr. James P. Sadler* Mr. William J. Vaughan* Mrs. Anne Dickson Jordan Waldrop

Headmasters Emeriti

OTHER TRUSTEE NEWS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NEWS AND ANNUAL GIVING GOAL EXCEEDED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 INFORMATION SPECIAL VISITS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 COMMUNITY SERVICE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 DISTINGUISHED EDUCATORS’ SOCIETY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 CHPA KIND OF YEAR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 NEXUS NEWS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Dr. W. Hugh Moomaw Mr. Daniel P. Richardson

CARNEGIE HALL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

* Deceased

STUDENT & FACULTY ACCOMPLISHMENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

2008-2009 Cape Henry Parents’ Association Executive Officers Mrs. Cindee Riordan, President Mrs. Berkley Wheeler, First Vice President Mrs. Lea Keenan, Second Vice President Mrs. Kathleen Smith, Treasurer Mrs. Sibyl Seth, Corresponding Secretary Mrs. Angela Jones, Recording Secretary Mrs. Leslie Quisenberry, Immediate Past President Mrs. Cindy Coureas, Lower School Representative Mrs. Grace Limroth '84, Lower School Representative Mrs. Kim Tompkins, Middle School Representative Mrs. Cheryl Weber, Middle School Representative Mrs. Diane Grubiak, Upper School Representative Mr. Bob Capria, Upper School Representative

NEW DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT NAMED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 WINTER & SPRING ATHLETIC REPORTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 ALUMNI CAREER DAY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 ALUMNI REUNION WEEKEND. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 ALUMNI HOMECOMING, GAME, & HOLIDAY RECEPTION. . . . . . . . . . . . 44 ALUMNI NOTES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 COVER: Freshman Regan Haegley perfected her underwater photography skills while on the Nexus Schooner Virginia excursion in the Caribbean during Spring Break.

Saying Farewell to Two Exemplary Trustees At their last regularly scheduled Board meeting of the year, the 2008-2009 CHCS Board of Trustees bid a fond farewell to Mrs. Linda Cross and Ms. Mary H. McNeal.

Mrs. Linda Cross

Linda Cross was first elected to the Board of Trustees in 1997, and over the years has held various positions on the Board. Linda has served as a Board Officer, Vice Chair, and Chair of several committees. Cape Henry is deeply grateful for Linda’s leadership and expertise.

Ms. Mary H. McNeal

TrusteeNews

Elected to the Board of Trustees in 2001, Mary McNeal has served as Treasurer since 2003. In addition to serving on various committees, Mary was also Chair of the Finance Committee. Mary’s commitment and dedication to the students of Cape Henry have been greatly appreciated by all.

Correction In the January 2009 issue of Sounding’s “CHCS Welcomes New Trustees” article, Mr. Richard C. Zoretic’s current position was incorrect.

Mr. Zoretic is the Chief Operating Officer of AMERIGROUP Corporation. In his role as the Chief Operating Officer of AMERIGROUP, he is responsible for AMERIGROUP’s health plan operations in 12 states, in addition to directing the company’s healthcare management services, healthcare delivery systems, medical finance, and customer service operations.

Focusing on our Future S T R AT E G IC P L A N – 2 0 0 7 - 2 0 1 2 As the Board of Trustees directs the School’s course, they focus intently on “Our Vision” as stated in the Strategic Plan. As you peruse the pages of this publication, notice how these five concepts are being fulfilled.

Our Vision Our vision is to educate our students to be intellectual, creative, and well-prepared leaders for the global environment of the 21st Century.

By graduation, Cape Henry students will exhibit those qualities which seem most desirable for adult life, including: • Taking responsibility for growth as a person of integrity, compassion, and honor.

• Mastering the fundamental skills of language, mathematics, science, history, art, and other forms of advanced education.

• Growing in appreciation of our diverse heritage while enjoying intellectual and cultural pursuits.

• Beginning to develop that critical consciousness to analyze issues facing society and to evaluate various points of view on such issues.

• A readiness for the academic requisites and rigor of a superior college experience.

For more in-depth information on Cape Henry’s Strategic Plan for the future, please visit www.capehenrycollegiate.org.

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Annual Fund

Another Record Year

EVERETT SOCIETY Where leadership and giving come together 2008-2009 Annual Giving LEADERSHIP DONORS A s of J une 1 5 , 2 0 0 9

Ms. Leanna Jackson, Associate Director of Development, and Mr. Ros Willis '82, Annual Giving Chair, enjoy viewing the Annual Giving puzzle piece board as it is unveiled.

We are extremely grateful to the entire school community whose contributions provided valuable financial aid to talented students, challenging projects in the classroom, and professional education opportunities for our faculty.

We invite you to join in our success and help Cape Henry by making a gift today! Annual Fund gifts are accepted throughout the summer. Please use the gift envelope included in this magazine, log onto www. capehenrycollegiate.org; click Support CHCS, or contact Ms. Leanna Jackson, CFRE, in the Development Office at (757) 963-8226 or leannajackson@ capehenry.org.

2009-2010 Annual Giving Co-Chairs Named Donna and Skip Brehm have graciously agreed to co-chair the 2009-2010 Annual Fund. They are parents of Kalan '11 and Ike '15.

Mr. and Mrs. William J. Lavelle Mr. and Mrs. Gregory H. Law Mr. and Mrs. Kelly L. Law '83 Dr. and Mrs. Michael E. Lee Mrs. Catherine and Dr. John P. Lewis Mrs. Grace M. '84 and Mr. David M. Limroth Mr. and Mrs. Mark Manthey Mr. and Mrs. Jerry F. McDonnell Mr. Paul V. Michels Ms. Holly H. Camp and Mr. Robert G. Morecock Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Mytelka Mr. and Mrs. Craig L. Mytelka Mr. and Mrs. John C. Napolitano Mrs. Maureen E. and Mr. Richard E. Olivieri Mr. and Mrs. Chris J. Paphites Patricia and Douglas Perry Foundation Mr. and Mrs. J. Christopher Perry '92 Mr. and Mrs. J. Douglas Perry Miss L. Paige Perry '95 Congressman and Mrs. Owen B. Pickett Mr. and Mrs. L. Ike Prillaman The Honorable and Mrs. Harry R. Purkey CAPT and Mrs. Michael W. Reedy Mr. and Mrs. Kevin E. Riggins, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Riordan Mrs. Martha K. Roland Mr. Robert Rudman Mr. and Mrs. Chris A. Sanders Mr. and Mrs. Kevin P. Scherrer Dr. and Mrs. Ivan R. Schiff Short Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. Short Mrs. Jean Siebert Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Smith Mrs. Lisa N. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Snyder Mr. and Mrs. James H. Sparks Mr. and Mrs. James T. Stewart Mrs. Dona P. Stooksbury Drs. Arati and Bangalore R. Suresh Mr. and Mrs. Phillip D. Templeton Mr. and Mrs. W. Adam White Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Whittemore The William J. and Dorothy K. O’Neill Foundation William M. Camp Foundation Mrs. Katherine C. and Mr. Ros R. Willis '82 Mr. and Mrs. W. Earl Willis Windward Fund Mr. William V. Wood Mr. and Mrs. Christos M. Xystros Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Zoretic

JUNE 2009

DEVELOPMENTNews

Thanks to the tremendous generosity of our parents, friends, and volunteers, Cape Henry’s 2008-2009 Annual Fund gifts total over $570,000! That is 9% over the goal! Key in the effort was faculty and staff participation that increased from 44% last year to 80% this year, Trustee participation which remained at 100%, and parent participation which increased to 55% this year.

Mr. and Mrs. Garret A. Alcaraz Dr. and Mrs. Burton F. Alexander III Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Allred Mr. and Mrs. Brent W. Averette Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Ballard Mr. and Mrs. Branson Barry Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Berlin Mrs. Constance Bowen Mr. and Mrs. Daniel A. Burke Cape Henry Parents’ Association Mr. and Mrs. John P. Castleberry Mr. and Mrs. George B. Clarke, IV Mr. and Mrs. Denny P. Cobb Mr. and Mrs. Todd A. Copeland Mr. and Mrs. Scot N. Creech Mrs. Linda W. and Mr. Gregory W. Cross Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Cutrino Mr. and Mrs. T. Clinton Damuth Mr. and Mrs. Barry L. Davis Mr. and Mrs. Neel D. Desai '93 Mr. and Mrs. Tejal D. Desai '98 Mr. and Mrs. Kevin A. DiBona '85 Mr. and Mrs. George J. Dieffenbach Mr. and Mrs. Douglas R. Drews Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Dunn Mr. and Mrs. Dennis M. Ellmer Mr. and Mrs. John C. Fagan Mr. and Mrs. James D. Finley, III Mr. and Mrs. William H. Fuller, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Serban Ghenea Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Gianascoli '89 Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Goldberg Mr. and Mrs. Christian C. Gooch Mr. and Mrs. John F. Grubiak, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Donald S. Hannahs Dr. and Mrs. Michael Hasty Mr. and Mrs. R. Keith Hathaway Mr. and Mrs. John T. Henning Mr. and Mrs. Paul O. Hirschbiel, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. E. John Hoye The Hon. Pamela E. Hutchens and Mr. Richard Beskin Ms. Leanna Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Ante Jakovljevic Mr. Todd W. Jared Mr. and Mrs. Ronald R. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Bradley D. Kasinger Mr. and Mrs. Patrick C. Keenan Ms. Stella D. S. Kibbey Dr. Jung W. and Prof. Dong-Hyun Kim Mr. Robert F. Knuth and Dr. Renee A. Woodford Mr. and Mrs. Ronald M. Kramer Mr. and Mrs. Lesley T. Lascari

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[ CHARITABLE GIVING ]

Powerful Education

Extraordinary Students and Teachers

DEVELOPMENTNews

Be Part of Something Great at Cape Henry Collegiate School!

Charitable giving can be one of the most meaningful, life-enhancing aspects of our lives, and a way for each of us to make a difference. But how much should we give? What holds us back?

We all want to leave a lasting and significant impression on the people and causes that are most dear to us. Planning for the future and considering the legacy you will leave is one of the most effective ways to ensure a lasting impact on the community in which we live.

For most people considering their legacy, ensuring that their family members will be sufficiently cared for is of paramount importance. Making a charitable bequest is one of the easiest ways to guarantee that your legacy endures and that your loved ones will be well cared for in the future.

What Is a Charitable Bequest?

A charitable bequest is a written statement in your will or trust directing a gift be made to a qualified charity as part of the disposition of your estate. A charitable bequest is one of the most flexible estate-planning tools because it can be changed at any time. This ability to remain in complete control of your property during life also makes a charitable bequest one of the most popular methods of giving available.

Charitable Bequests & Estate Taxes A charitable bequest may save estate taxes. Provided that the charitable bequest is properly drafted and is given to a qualified organization such as Cape Henry Collegiate School, there is an unlimited estate-tax charitable deduction. The additional tax advantage of a charitable bequest is that there are no percentage limitations similar to those affecting the incometax charitable deduction.

Property Passing Outside Your Will Certain types of assets are not subject to the probate process and pass outside the will by beneficiary designation. Nonprobate assets are excellent candidates for charitable bequests and may save income and estate taxes. Some common nonprobate assets include: • •

A life insurance policy An IRA or other retirement account

The Legacy You Leave Behind Let us help you create your legacy. We can work with you to include a gift to Cape Henry in your plans. Please log on to www.capehenrycollegiate.org – Support CHCS – Planned Giving or call or email Ms. Leanna Jackson at (757) 963-8226 or leannajackson@capehenry.org for confidential conversation.

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Special Visits to Cape Henry

United States Congressman Glen Nye spoke with Dr. Lewis’ Freedom Class.

Ms. Nicole Livas of Fox 43 News and WAVY-TV 10 visited with Mr. Woodhouse’s Third Grade class.

State Trooper, Mr. Lee Schoolar, father of Taylor, gave a safety talk and demonstration for Mrs. Davis’ class.

In preparation for their concert at Carnegie Hall this March, Dr. Nancy Klein, Director of Music Education at Old Dominion University, rehearsed with the Chorus.

Dr. Ralph S. Northam, pediatric neurologist at CHKD and also a Virginia State Senator, spoke with the Fifth Grade as the culmination to their anatomy and physiology unit on the nervous system.

Mr. David Katz addressed the Middle School this February during a special assembly. Mr. Katz shared his Holocaust survival experiences with English classes and other invited guests.

Virginia Beach Mayor Will Sessoms was interviewed by Mrs. Kisa’s Upper School Journalism students about various aspects of the city government.

His appearance was courtesy of his niece, Jordan Mahone.

CHCS parent, Former Board Chair, and candidate for Virginia Lt. Governor, Mrs. Jody Wagner, spoke with Upper School students.

Mr. Tim Whited, father of Blake '10 and Jonathan '07 visited Geometry classes to pose some “real-world” problems for students.

Mrs. Racine’s World Religions students watched the NOVA special on PBS called “The Bible’s Buried Secrets” in preparation for a visit by Rabbi Rosalin Mandelberg. Mrs. Randy Pike arranged for the Rabbi’s visit.

SCHOOLNews

Mr. Don Slater of WAVY-TV 10 spoke with the Sixth Grade.

Upper School AP Government students, directed by Mr. Scott McGraw, conducted a mock trial in April presenting arguments before local attorneys acting as judges. The four best orators were then selected to watch the arguments in the actual case at the Supreme Court.

“Mock” lawyers Phil McNeal, Rob Humphreys, Cory Zapatero, and Heather Mytelka climb the steps of the U. S. Supreme Court.

Photo by Julia LaSalvia

Photo by Julia LaSalvia

One "Supreme" Mock Trail

Juniors Heather Mytelka, Rob Humphreys, Cory Zapatero, and Phil McNeal, stand on the steps of the U. S. Supreme Court after hearing the oral arguments in Redding V. Safford Unified School District.

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[ FEATURE: TECHNOLOGY ]

Technology In and Beyond the Classroom

By Mr. Mark Cunningham, Director of Instructional Technology

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SCHOOLNews

he transition from the traditional “teacher as the holder of knowledge” to a more “studentcentered" education continues to be driven by the technologies available to our students.

Schools are shifting from places where teachers teach and students learn to learning centers with teaching experts who act more like coaches than “traditional teachers.” This change is partly due to the exponential growth in information available for learners. Not only posted on the web, but video and interactive learning opportunities abound through the use of technology. With the almost daily enhancements of networks and connectivity, students have access to “teachers” via the Internet for almost any subject. Sites like TED and Academic Earth provide anyone lectures from our top universities.

A more prolific group of new teachers includes those people, who just like many of you, have an interest in sharing what they know. A large group of “YouTube Phenomenon" educators has produced a video on everything from Mandarin language phrases to the strategies and steps to fix a leaky faucet. Teachers have long known that the best learning takes place when students create and share something they have mastered by teaching someone else.

Technology has brought this type of learning to the forefront. Theoretically, students could begin to form their own individualized curriculum. An expert is often just a click away.

Why then isn’t everyone flocking to online courseware? It is because one of the most important parts of teaching is the social interaction. Students in a class learn by connecting with each other. Questions lead to new learning opportunities. Students and teachers assess information together. The current online courseware is coming closer to this kind of interaction.

Services like WebEx player, Skype, and terms like Webinar are becoming more commonplace as a part of education. The race is on to make these virtual experiences as vibrant as the classroom with real students. It will not be long before educators will be assessing what constitutes a great online learning experience.

How is Cape Henry continuing to embrace these new trends in education? What kinds of opportunities are available now and what may be available in the future? This school year the students have increased their use of video as a teaching tool.

Access to the School’s media capabilities has been greater than ever before. Students are congregating in the Library to use the machines and print resources before, during, and after school. The School’s website has become the go-to place for school information and more and more for teachers to link their students to important web resources. Tablet PCs have been used in a number of projects that not only benefit the present class, but can then be used as a stepping stone for next year’s learning.

New opportunities to use technology are in the works. Spanish and French students in the Upper School will be using an online textbook next fall. The language classrooms will be outfitted with projectors and sound systems, thanks to the generous support of CHPA. These classrooms will provide a multimedia experience for our students learning a second language.

Faculty will be introduced to Atlas this fall. Atlas is a web-based

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“The boundaries that once kept us from learning, such as distance and ability to attend a certain university, are changing.”

def·i·ni·tions DIGITAL NATIVE A digital native is a person who is “born digital,” that is one who has grown up with digital technology such as computers, the Internet, mobile phones, and MP3s.

DIGITAL Immigrant A digital immigrant is someone who grew up before the digital age and is fairly new to the Internet – basically anyone over the age of 28.

Here is a perfect example of one of our Kindergarten students, a digital native, giving advice to one of this year’s seniors before leaving for college…

“If you miss your parents a lot, you can see your parents on skype.”

program that helps schools maintain a more accessible and up-to-date curriculum. Teachers can collaborate with each other and incorporate best practices from teachers throughout the world who also participate in Atlas into each course.

Administrators can examine and search the scope and sequence and curricular topics to ensure that skills and concepts are being taught in the proper sequence. The Atlas curricular process will take time to complete, yet the impact on our students’ education will be worth the effort.

As Cape Henry continues to provide the best education possible, technology will be an essential tool. The boundaries that once kept us from learning, such as distance and ability to attend a certain university, are changing. The task for students of the 21st century is to filter through the mass of information and, with a degree of certainly, identify the truth. A Cape Henry education will produce that kind of student.

Real-Time Examples of Technology In and Out of the Classroom Technology in the First Grade Classroom

Compiled by Mrs. Leesa Hannah, First Grade Teacher

SCHOOLNews

Students in the First Grade used desktop computers in the classroom and, with permission from their teacher, were allowed to use the teacher’s laptop for doing research or for typing and publishing work. Students worked on brainstorming, writing, and editing their stories, and then published and illustrated them. They sent letters electronically to pen pals in India and used technology to write research papers on India as part of their study of the continents.

Technology and the use of digital cameras enabled more effective communication with parents as they were emailed photos of their children participating in special events. Parents were delighted to be able to see what went on during the school day. Collaborating with the Lower School Spanish teacher was ongoing. Students surprised her by taking a story they had written in English, and making a version of it for her in Spanish. Consequently, they wrote about The Gingerbread Man in Spanish, “Corran, corran tan rapido como puedan! No pueden alcanzarme! Yo soy el Hombrecito de Pan de Jengibre!”

The First Graders also set up a blog, mrshannahfirstgradeclass.blogspot.com, that showed examples of their work and provided a record of activities completed during the year.

Grandparents across the country enjoyed looking at their grandchildren’s work.

Blog entries by the first graders.

In the spring, students made an Earth Day video that was presented as a “commercial” during an assembly to all Lower School students.

In order to make the video interesting and relevant, the children talked about things we all could do to help the environment. They looked for hybrid cars in the parking lot, showed the rain barrels in the Butterfly Garden, and took the recycling to the recycling bin.

Technology is an incredible tool for making children’s learning current, precise, and relevant.

When studying the Solar System, students used websites such as the NASA website to find out the latest research and the newest information in space exploration. Students also followed current events, such as election news, and emailed questions to the zookeepers after their visit to the zoo to find answers to questions they had.

First graders made crowns and star boy hats for St. Lucia’s Day. Lower School students studied “Holidays Around the World” and wrote stories on their laptops about the experience.

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Technology in the Fifth Grade Classroom

Compiled by Mrs. Peg Thornton, Fifth Grade Teacher

The Fifth Grade shared two carts of 20 (each) Tablet PCs. This year the demand for using them increased significantly. The reason? The Tablet-PC education for the teachers is what has driven the program. Every week, the teachers learned about new websites to use with their students, up-to-the-minute ways of communicating with the PCs, and innovative instruction to use in the classroom. The more the educators gained knowledge of the Tablet PCs, the more education they shared with their students.

Words cannot describe how greatly the teachers and students appreciate their insightful Board of Trustees, their ever-current (as well as encouraging) administration, and their generous supporters of the Tablet-PC program. If you can remember the “old days” when we didn’t have microwave ovens, and think, "How did we ever live without them?" then you will know how the Fifth Grade feels about their state-of-the-art technology programs. How did we ever live without the Tablet PCs? Every year, the Fifth Grade tackles a major project that is a cooperative effort between the classroom teachers, the Library, the computer classes, and the Literary Specialist. Each child produces a research paper on a person important to the Civil War. The process used to take anywhere from four to five months. With the availability of the Tablet PCs, the progression takes about half that time, leaving more valuable instruction time in all areas of the curriculum. As an added bonus, the students furthered their studies with research into topics of interest such as: weapons of the Civil War, currency used during that time period, what was going on out west during that period, photography of the Civil War, and the list goes on and on, depending on the students’ interests.

Technology in the Middle School Classrooms SCHOOLNews

Compiled by Mrs. Karen Mason, Middle School History teacher

Fifth and sixth graders working on computers together during Moving-Up Day.

The Sixth Grade World Geography classes completed a virtual trip around the world that was documented on a PB Wiki site using the Tablet PCs. Students began their trip in the United States and visited locations in South America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. They made entries about all aspects of their trip. They learned about how long it took to get to each location, the population, the ethnic make-up, and so much more about each country they visited. In addition to the “geographic details” about each country, the students listed their “experiences” while on their trip. Some went on safaris while others chose to take the five-star route and relaxed at luxury hotels! Some created slideshows with music from the country in the background. After Asia, they visited a site in Australia and their round-the-world trip was complete. In the end, each of the 73 Sixth Grade students visited six continents. Their experiments may be viewed by visiting http://chcsworldgeography.pbwiki.com/FrontPage.

Using Technology To Win National Awards T he K i d s ' S cience C hallenge

The Fifth Grade entered the Kids' Science Challenge, sponsored by the National Science Foundation, where they learned about cutting-edge science while participating in a national competition for third through six graders. Students worked in teams and sent in their paper entries early in the spring, but continued to work on their project by participating in “live chats” with the scientists and engineers via the Internet. They also put together a presentation of their experiment for the Science Expo in the spring. Students used a wealth of online resources, with interviews, games, and virtual communities. The students researched topics including water quality, skateboard engineering, flavor chemistry, and the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI).

Mrs. Julie Scherrer, Associate Head of School and Director of the Lower

School, congratulates the Candy Doctors, Ian Williams, Anna Xystros, Our young scientists, The Candy Doctors, created flavored tongue and Devin Hollinger, during their presentation for the Kids Science depressors to make visits to doctors’ offices more palatable. Along with Challenge National Event at MIT. many prizes, Ian Williams, Anna Xystros, and Devin Hollinger won a trip to the Cadbury Candy Laboratory to work with renowned flavor scientist, Joan Harvey, to develop their candy flavors. In addition, the students made presentations at the Kids' Science Challenge National Event at MIT, as well as participating in numerous local and national radio and TV interviews.

EDITOR’s Note: George Bowles and Campbell Burton also placed as finalists (top five in the nation) in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) category. They also received prizes and recognition. See page 31.

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Serving Others Serves All A new sense of pride filled the halls as our students continued to amaze us with their contributions to our community. It was not “counting hours” as a way to fulfill their commitment to their school – because only six hours are required for Middle School Students and ten for Upper School – but rather a “sense of urgency to make someone else’s life better.” We witnessed a sense of purpose in our student leaders as they became engaged in a way that our school community has never seen.

It started in the First Grade where Mrs. Carolyn Scullion’s class sent Valentines For Vets and extended to an amazing group of seniors who left their footprints on organizations such as Operation Smile and LifeStraw. As Co-Founders and Co-Presidents of CHCS InterAct Club, Katie Grubiak and Hayley Pocock started a community-service-based club focused on solving global issues with the motto of “service before self ” and focused on LifeStraw. The LifeStraw is a personal filtration system that enables its user to drink from virtually any waters source without the risk of infection.

Our students are simply amazing, and these were just a few of the incredible efforts that took place in our community-service program – daily. Our students did so, not with the desire to be recognized, but rather, with the feeling of impacting our society in such a way that they truly made a difference.

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Operation Smile became an integral part of our school community because of the efforts of senior Erin Comerford. In addition to her commitment to this locally based organization, our entire school community was involved in the Shamrock Marathon’s Operation Smile Final Mile. Erin went to Operation Smile’s International Student Leadership Conference in the summer of 2008. This past winter, she traveled to Amman, Jordan for ten days as a student ambassador and was responsible for teaching Jordanian children and parents about subjects that can truly save their lives including burn care and prevention, dental hygiene, nutrition, and oral rehydration. Erin expects her involvement with Operation Smile to be a lifetime involvement.

Erin Comerford with Reilly Bawcom and Caroline DiBona Coats For Kids involved all three divisions working together.

The campus-wide Food Drive

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[ FEATURE: THE ENVIRONMENT ]

Green Initiative

By John Farley, Green Team Co-Chair The Green Team had a great first year. Established in the fall trimester, the goals were to educate and enhance awareness about conservation and to pursue practical solutions to environmental problems. The Green Team Committee, consisting of student, faculty, and parent representatives, and led by senior Price Wheeler and junior John Farley, did not waste time in making changes to the campus and to the CHCS community.

Since the January 2009 edition of Soundings, the Green Team has maintained an active schedule of campus and community events. On the campus, the Faculty Lounge continued to go green. Faculty enjoyed their coffee from mugs rather than paper and Styrofoam cups.

Working with outside sources, the Green Team invited Mrs. Laura Cook, an environmental engineer from CH2M Hill, to speak about the importance of energy choices and sustainability at an Upper School assembly.

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With a goal of encouraging campus participation in the environmental effort, the Green Team hosted a table at Cape Henry’s Science Extravaganza. Announcements were made at assemblies bringing awareness of Earth Hour, a global initiative asking all individuals and businesses to vote for Earth by turning off their lights for one hour on March 28. The Lower School joined the National Crayon Recycle Program, as well.

The Green Team continued to reach out to the community. CHCS was the site for a very successful rain barrel construction workshop, sponsored by Lynnhaven River NOW. At the request of the Green Team, the City of Virginia Beach provided flyers to the School about the City’s Earth Day Celebration and Clean the Bay programs.

Virginia Beach representatives also spoke to Cape Henry students about the City’s environmental activities and recycling.

Future Green Team initiatives involve: participating with Norfolk Academy in the Green Cup Challenge, examining safer cleaning products, establishing a sharing garden for the poor, and reducing carline emissions.

The Green Team wishes to thank all the students, parents, and faculty who contributed so many good suggestions to the Green Team’s website.

The Green Team was able to implement some of those ideas immediately, while others are under review for the future.

The Green Team helped the CHCS community meet the critical problems affecting our environment. Its programs and activities were designed to inform and excite students, faculty, and parents, so that Cape Henry could become a leader in the “green school” community.

The Green Team challenges our community to think GREEN this summer and come up with new ideas and solutions for improving our environment for the fall.

Green Activities World water monitoring day

Fifth Grade participated in World Water Monitoring Day! Students tested the water in their own watershed area. This was a good beginning to their “Wetlands in the Classroom” project where they grew grasses to replenish wetlands in our area. In addition, Helen Kuhns of Lynnhaven River NOW did an interactive mystery with fifth graders called “Who polluted the River?”

Later, she brought the wetland grasses for the Fifth Grade students to grow.

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The Launch of the “Laila Rae”

Eleventh Graders Mac Morecock and David Blanchard created the Alternative Commuting Enterprises (ACE) Club earlier this year because they were interested in alternative energy sources, specifically, alternative ways of getting to school. During this academic year, the two kayaked, biked, and even ran to school before the end of the year (both were on the track team). The two plan to swim to school as their inaugural event for their senior year next fall.

Certainly, their most ambitious enterprise was, over the course of the year, to build a sailboat in Mac’s garage. Once completed, the boat was successfully water tested, so the launch date was set for May 1, at 7:30 a.m. The two ACE members sailed their new boat to school and were on campus in time for first bell.

Since there is no dock on campus, they launched from the "Secret Beach" located in Bay Colony, crossed Broad Bay, and docked at Mr. Oliver Goode’s home, a Cape Henry alumnus who lives near Cape Henry on the water. Several friends, teachers, and family members were with them at the "Secret Beach" to cheer them on when they launched.

Marsh Grass

Juniors Mac Morecock and David Blanchard arrive at school on time after launching the “Laila Rae,” a sailboat they built and named in memory of their best friend Sal’s sister, Laila Serpe.

The Cape Henry Collegiate classroom wetlands project involving the Fifth, Sixth, Seventh Grades, and the Upper School Marine Biology classes began growing Spartina alterniflora (marsh grass) this winter in both the classroom and outdoors. These marsh plants were transplanted in the spring to various spots along the shores of the Lynnhaven River to help restore and build wetlands. They will help buffer runoff and provide habitat for aquatic organisms. Students monitored the growth patterns of the grasses for several weeks prior to the planting. All materials were donated by the Lynnhaven River NOW organization which was made possible through a grant from Dollar Tree.

Sixth Grade waterway/park clean-up

The Schooner Virginia About as “green” as you can get!

Food waste

For one of their last projects of the year, the Green Team decided to measure food waste after all three schools ate lunch. The purpose was to show the student body that waste is everywhere and an everyday occurrence. Their “awareness campaign” could not have been more appropriate, literal, or successful.

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The Middle School continued its annual Sixth Grade field trip where students spend the morning cleaning up the waterways and parks before relaxing over a nice lunch.

The results? At the end of the Lower School lunch period, 30 pounds of food had been discarded, at the end of the Middle School lunch period, 18 pounds had been wasted, and at the end of the Upper School lunch period, 19 pounds had been thrown out.

If nothing else, this experiment made our students and faculty more aware of only taking the food they really want and making sure to eat the food they take!

Cape Henry Wins Pearl School Award

CHCS received Lynnhaven River NOW’s Pearl School Award for Environmental Excellence during the 2008-2009 school year. This award came as a result of our students’ participation in programs such as the monthly water monitoring of Mill Dam Creek, Wetlands in the Classroom project, the oyster-gardening project, and also the efforts by the Green Team to reduce plastics, increase recycling, and bring awareness of food waste in the cafeteria. All of these student-centered efforts have instilled a sense of responsibility and stewardship in our students towards the world around them and have allowed Cape Henry to become a more environmentally friendly institution.

“As for the ‘Green Initiative,’ everything the students did on the boat involved GREENESS from not taking freshwater showers, to conserving their fresh water, to sailing more than 500 nautical miles without even starting the engines of the Schooner Virginia. They basically traveled that distance for free – wind energy, a gift from Mother Nature.”

– Erik Cofer

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Distinguished Educators Society

By Mrs. Arlene Ingram, Assistant Head of School and Director of College Counseling

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The Cape Henry Collegiate School Distinguished Educators’ Society honors those educators who have served Cape Henry Collegiate School for more than 25 years. To recognize this achievement, a medal is presented to the Distinguished Educator during the graduation ceremony of their 25th year of service.

Since 2005, six faculty members have been honored: Mrs. Arlene Ingram, Mrs. Helen Johnson, Mrs. Karen Mason, Ms. Alice Meredith, and Mrs. Julie Scherrer. Ms. Hilda Roe was inducted this year.

The passage of time has not dulled the impressions of Cape Henry by the Distinguished Educators who began their career when Cape Henry was an idea, a vision, and the beginning of a reality. The “senior” Distinguished Educator, Alice Meredith, began teaching at Cape Henry soon after graduating from college when the entire facility (the A-frame gym, one-third the size of the current field house, with two small wings on each side) was fairly new. Within the next few years, the others joined Meredith as the physical plant began transforming from a 23-acre barren plot of land to portable trailers (euphemistically known as “cottages” that housed all administrative functions, classrooms, and the school library). The tiny parking lot held about 40 cars, just enough spaces for the entire faculty and student drivers. Brown bag lunches were the norm and the students ate in their classrooms with their teachers; Café Dolphin did not exist. The first section of the Preston Scot Creech Fitness Center held offices for the School Coordinators (Lower, Middle and Upper), the Guidance Counselor, the faculty lounge, and the art room plus a few soda machines. Performances, school plays, music, physical education, and school dances were all held in the gym. Flexibility and creativity were essential ingredients as a young faculty member in a maturing institution.

MS. Hilda RoE is a 1982 graduate of High Point University where she earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in early childhood education and intermediate education. Hilda also holds a master of science degree in middle school education from Old Dominion University. She first taught in the public sector in North Carolina, but a move to Virginia Beach in 1984 brought her to Cape Henry Collegiate School. During her 25 years here, she has taught Grades 2 through 8 and served in various roles including Lower School Lead Teacher, Lower School Testing Coordinator, Middle School English Department Chair, Substitute Coordinator, club sponsor, and Seventh Grade Dean of Students. Hilda also served as the first Program Director for Horizons Hampton Roads. She has one daughter, Meghan, a 2004 graduate of Cape Henry Collegiate School.

Over the years, the physical changes in the school have been “enormous” according to Helen Johnson. Helen, along with Karen Mason, both agree that the four core values of the School–scholarship, opportunity, integrity, and community–have always been “central to the mission of the School – long before they were identified as such.” The strength and support provided by these dedicated and committed employees, our Distinguished Educators, ensure that the heart, the history, and traditions of Cape Henry Collegiate School are secure.

MrS. ARLENE INGRAM has been at CHCS since 1976 when she was finishing her master’s degree at Old Dominion University. She began as a volunteer, was hired as a part-time employee and soon, she became full-time. Over the last 30 years, she has served as Director of Admissions, Director of Guidance and College Counseling, and currently, she serves as Director of College Counseling, Assistant Head of School, and is on the Administrative Council. During Arlene’s tenure, graduating classes have grown from six seniors to as large as 87 seniors. Arlene has served both Cape Henry and her profession in numerous capacities including: Virginia Counselors Association (VCA), President; Potomac and Chesapeake Association for College Admissions Counseling (PCACAC), President; Virginia Association of Independent Schools, Chair of the Professional Development Committee and National Association for College Admissions Counseling, National Committee Chair. Arlene

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has also been the recipient of several prestigious awards for her service to students and for development of innovative programs.

Among the awards she has received are: National Secondary School Counselor of the Year (American School Counselors Association); the Apperson Award (presented to the member of PCACAC, the college counselors association, whose career represents the ideals of the association) and Outstanding Member of the Year with the Hampton Roads Counselors Association.

For Arlene, Cape Henry is a family affair. Her daughter, Allison, graduated from Cape Henry and the College of William and Mary, and her husband, John, was the CHCS Varsity Baseball coach.

MrS. HELEN JOHNSON is a graduate of The George Washington University (B.A.) and Old Dominion University (M.S.). She began her teaching career in public schools in Virginia, North Carolina, and Maryland, and after several years as a stay-at-home mom raising her son, Ross (husband of Kim Johnson, Upper School Dean of Students), and daughter, Laurel, she returned to

teaching. In 1980, Helen began her Cape Henry career as the Sixth Grade math teacher and has been actively involved with her students as a teacher and sponsor for numerous extracurricular activities and events, as well as being Chair of the Middle School Mathematics Department.

Recognized for her exceptional talent as an educator, Mrs. Johnson was tapped by the Virginia Association of Independent schools (VAIS) to serve as a member and then chair of the VAIS Professional Development Committee. Most recently, she has served as an integral faculty member of the New Teacher Institute sponsored by the VAIS. Given her expertise and experience, she is currently the CHCS Faculty Chair of the New Teacher Mentoring program. Some of Helen’s favorite memories include the Seventh Grade camping trips and watching students she taught as Middle School students mature. Now, one of her favorite activities is watching her oldest granddaughter, Avan Johnson, enjoy Cape Henry’s Prekindergarten program.

Ms. ALICE MEREDITH has taught Physical Education at Cape Henry for over 30 years. She has coached a variety of team sports on the Middle School, junior varsity, and varsity levels, and has played a supporting role in the athletic department as an Assistant Director. She holds a B.A. degree from Randolph-Macon Woman’s College and a B.S. from Old Dominion University.

Ms. Meredith was a long-time volunteer with the Virginia Beach Rescue Squad as a Cardiac Technician and with the local Golden Retriever Rescue, finding homes for homeless Golden Retrievers. Her two children are Michael '06, who is a junior at Campbell University, and Kristen '09, who graduated this year and will continue her education at Longwood University on an athletic scholarship. Both children attended Cape Henry Collegiate School since Prekindergarten.

JULIE SCHERRER is Director of Lower School and Associate Head of School. She received her bachelor of arts degree in elementary education from Mary Baldwin College and a master of science degree in Education from Old Dominion University.

Julie began her career at Cape Henry as a dynamic first and second grade teacher. She left the classroom to serve as Lower School Admissions Director, and then moved from admissions to become Director of Development and Associate Head of School. Most recently, Julie has added Head of Lower School to her title. Over the years, she has served on a multitude of committees (admissions, financial aid, marketing, inclusion, parent/faculty, curriculum, and accreditation to name a few) that have helped shape and impact the institution she dearly loves. Julie and her husband, Kevin, have three daughters, Casey '07, currently enrolled at the University of Virginia, Kelsey '09 and entering Virginia Commonwealth University this fall on an athletic scholarship, and Erin, a rising seventh grader.

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Mrs. KAREN MASON, a graduate of Mary Washington College (now the University of Mary Washington) in Fredericksburg, Virginia, earned a bachelor of arts in history with a minor in geography. Karen earned her master of education degree from Old Dominion University. In 1984, she was hired by Headmaster, Dr. W. Hugh Moomaw, to teach “three-quarter time” including Middle and Upper School history and also to serve as an aide in the Physical Education Department. As the school grew, Karen’s position gradually evolved to teaching history full-time in the Middle School. Over the years, she has held a variety of positions within the Middle School as an Interdisciplinary Team Leader (affectionately called an ITL) and is currently the Department Chair of the Middle School History Department as well as the sponsor of the Student Honor Council. In her spare time, Karen enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with her family including three sons, Cole '07, currently at Cornell College, Drew '08, currently at Appalachian State, and Will, a rising tenth grader. She believes in a Cape Henry education, and while there have been many changes over the years,

she appreciates the fact that Cape Henry “has sustained its focus on the individual and that is what sets it apart from other local independent schools.”

Susan Mulvey Retires After 37 Years in Education Susan Mulvey has worked at Cape Henry Collegiate School for 17 years. She graduated from Emmanuel College in 1968 with a B.A. in biology and a minor in chemistry. In 1982, she graduated with an M.S. in human biology from Old Dominion University. After working for several years in independent schools such as Norfolk Academy and Norfolk Collegiate, Susan began teaching at Cape Henry Collegiate in 1992. She was a teacher and Science Department Head from 1992 to 1997. Then she became the Director of the Upper School. In the fall of 2004, she returned to the classroom and taught biology and AP biology this past year. Susan lives in Virginia Beach, has one son, Stephen, who also lives in Virginia Beach with his family, and her two grandsons, Daniel and Chris, attend Cape Henry.

Upon retirement, Susan’s plans include spending more time in her yard in Croatan, doing more “Grandmother activities” with her grandchildren (ages 15 years to 18 months), and traveling. Susan’s church choir (St. Nicholas Catholic Church) is going to Italy in late November to sing in St. Peter’s and other Roman churches as well as at Assisi.

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Meet Me in the Islands – Yes They Did! Cape Henry Collegiate School’s 2009 Grand Auction, “Meet Me in the Islands” took place on Friday, January 30, at the Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront. Over 280 guests attended and over 275 items graced the Silent Auction area, including 18 Silent Sensations.

Eighteen incredible items and fabulous packages were up for bid in the Live Auction. Each year, hundreds of parents and friends of the School gather to celebrate and to participate in this fundraiser to benefit each and every student at Cape Henry. The Grand Auction team, made up of Cape Henry parents, alumni parents, and alumni, spent countless hours throughout the year planning and organizing this event. Tropical and festive, thanks to our incredible décor team, and with delicious food, wonderful music provided by the CHCS Jazz Band, as well as the Destination Zion reggae band, and incredible items in both the Live and Silent Auctions, it was truly a fun-filled and memorable evening.

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The Lower School participated by providing exciting themed baskets and class projects that Wanda and Steve Simpson with won the hearts of the audience. Silent Auction items included gift certificates to fine restaurants, Patrick and Lea Keenan painted furniture, fine art, jewelry, kids’ items, camps, and photography packages. The Super Silent items included trips to Wintergreen, the Outer Banks, New York City, and Washington D. C., memorabilia, dinner packages, and outings provided by faculty members. The Live Auction had wonderful vacation packages to St. Croix, Las Vegas, Sandbridge, Antigua, and Juniper, Florida. There was a Norfolk Tides package that included a bat boy or girl opportunity for a day, a yacht excursion, a reserved parking space at Cape Henry, and dinner parties – even one hosted by our own CHCS Administrative Team. The audience bid high all evening raising close to $150,000 for our students. It was a very successful night!

The Grand Auction is a perfect example of the Cape Henry community working together to make a difference in the lives of all of our students – from our underwriters who collectively contributed over $50,000, to our Grand Auction team who worked countless hours since last spring to make this night a huge success.

Cape Henry’s Jazz Band

Beverlee Bower and Joe Woodington

Jack Lewis

Islands

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Karin Hathaway, Stephanie Saunders, Wendy Earl, and Amy Miller

Bob and Joanne Capria

Pamela Hutchens and Rick Beskin

Kevin and Cindee Riordan

Debi and Chris Paphites

Back row: Anthony Vittone, David Burton, Diane Frantz, Tom Frantz, and Craig Mytelka; Front row: Anne Burton, Elizabeth Vittone, and Meg Mytelka

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Leslie and Adam White

Branson and Noel Barry Karen, Jim, and Lauren Sparks '04

Mark and Margie Cromwell

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Teeing Up For A Good Cause! The CHCS Golf Tournament Thank you to everyone who assisted in making this year’s CHCS Golf Tournament a tremendous success. It was a beautiful, sunny day at the Cavalier Golf and Yacht Club with 114 players and 60 parent volunteers. This event raised close to $70,000 for our students.

A special thank-you to our underwriters, 23 hole sponsors, and donors. This event would not have been possible without your generous support. A special thank-you also to Co-Chairs Mr. Scot Creech, Mr. Mike Gianascoli '89, and Mr. Chris Paphites for their dedication to the School and to our students.

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David Gianascoli, Lisa Gianascoli, Chris Paphities, and Mike Gianascoli '89

Alice Meredith, Beverly Cheniae, Wendy Sims, and Katherine Willis

Precilla Fuller and Jack Lewis

Scot Creech and Jeff Tourault

Brent Averette and Chris Xystros

Max, Jody, Jason, and Alan Wagner Martha Wiley and Rebecca Moore

Kathryn Davis and Natalie Averette

Chris Paphites, Julie Scherrer, and Scot Creech

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Bob McKenzie, Keith Hathaway, Matt Norton, and Mike Hodges

Serving Up Another Winner! CHPA Tennis Tournament Cape Henry Collegiate School’s Dolphin Doubles Round Robin Tennis Social was held at the Virginia Beach Tennis and Country Club on Monday, May 14. Nearly 100 players came out on a great day to participate in this event, which was hosted by the Cape Henry Parents’ Association. Thank you to all of the parent volunteers and Cape Henry staff members who came out to support the players, and to the tournament sponsors and donors for their generosity. A special thank-you to Tournament Chairs Laurie Cooper and Peggy Ettel for Co-Chairs, Peggy Ettel and Laurie Cooper

all of their hard work and dedication to put on this successful and fun-filled tennis event.

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Laura Putney and Suzy Breit

Dabney Napolitano and Beverly Cheniae

Cindee Riordan, Jack Lewis, and Cheryl Weber

Leslie Quisenberry and Cindee Riordan

Grace Limroth '84, Sherry Beisel, and Lori Kalfus

Tijen Ireland, Mariah Standing, and Caroline Gingerich

Game. Set. Match.

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[CHPA NEWS]

CHPA Kind of Year The Cape Henry Parents’ Association has continued to expand and improve its exemplary programs over the past several years. From adding new activities and improving existing events, to instituting brand new projects, it has been a CHPA kind of year! Beginning early in the fall with community building activities such as the Back-to-School Beach Party on the Lawn, the Volunteer Information Fair, the Fall Festival, and the Race at the Cape, CHPA’s pace and determination never slowed. Throughout the holiday season and the long winter months that followed, CHPA Lea Keenan, Cindee Riordan, and continued with nationally known guest speakers, the Noodle Network, and Sports Madness. The Berkley Wheeler spring saw CHPA’s hard work pay off with an outstanding After Prom event, monthly Staff Appreciation treats, and the Dolphin Doubles Round-Robin Tennis Social. Our CHPA leaders literally touched every aspect of our school community. They also continued in their spirit of generosity this year with a check for $1,000 donated to The Laila Serpe Distinguished Scholarship Fund and another check for $20,000 towards the new World Language Goes Online program. From their involvement with programs for our parents and students to their representation on the Board of Trustees, they have served well. Congratulations on a tremendously successful year!

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Beach Party on the Lawn

Chris Fagan and Lynnda Brotman

Staff Appreciation

Jim Sparks, Cindee Riordan, and Cheryl Weber

Volunteer Fair Jane Law and Beth Robbins Holiday Reception

Parents had the opportunity to sign up for 26 volunteer opportunities.

Jeanine Strickland and Rachel Wendt

Fall Festival Sandy Jared, Cindy Coureas, Monica Purkey, Berkley Wheeler, Leslie Quisenberry, Kim Tompkins, Angela Jones, Cindee Riordan, Grace Limroth '84, and Bob Capria Sports Madness

Sibyl Seth, Kathleen Smith, Grace Limroth '84, and Pyar Seth Donna Brehm and Tammy Dail '80 Bob Capria, Cindee Riordan, and Kim Wheeler

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Noodle Network

Kim Johnson, Jack Lewis, Arlene Ingram, and Karen Bennis

Parent Education Program

Lea Keenan, Maryrose Cutrino, and Diane Grubiak

After Prom

Cape Henry Administrators, Guidance Counselors, and Parents’ Association Officers gather around nationally recognized, best-selling author Ms. Hara Estroff Marano prior to her presentation.

CHPA Check Presentation

The CHPA Executive Board presents its donations to the World Language Goes Online program and the Laila Serpe Distinguished Scholar Fund.

Cape Henry Collegiate School AnnouncES the L aila Serpe Distinguished Scholarship Award Since the passing of our student Laila Serpe, countless inquiries have been made as to how students, individuals, or families may contribute to a lasting memorial in Laila’s honor. After consideration and consulting with the Serpe Family, the Laila Serpe Distinguished Scholarship Fund has been established.

The Distinguished Scholarship Award at Cape Henry Collegiate has been renamed the Laila Serpe Distinguished Scholarship Fund. This program offers scholarships to a limited number of students who have distinguished themselves as outstanding leaders and scholars within their community. Annually, highly qualified Ninth Grade students are honored with this prestigious award.

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Fabulous decor at the After Prom Party chaired by Theresa Hudgins

Congratulations to the 2009-2010 Laila Serpe Distinguished Scholarship Award Winners Michael Field from Cape Henry Collegiate School President’s Education Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence in sixth grade, Highest Academic Average Award in the seventh grade, 1st chair trombone in 7th and 8th Grade Band, 4th chair trombone in District Band, three sport athlete, Student Council President, and a volunteer with numerous local organizations including the Norfolk Botanical Gardens, farming oysters, the Great Neck Public Library, Spring Branch Community Church, and the Sandler Center for the Performing Arts.

Jessica Miller from Greenbrier Middle School Certificate of Achievement for highest class average in science, English, and social studies in the seventh grade, 1st seat percussion in the eighth grade band, keyboard player for the school jazz band, Chesapeake United Soccer Club, Virginia YMCA Swim and Aquatic Club, and a volunteer with numerous local organizations including the Chesapeake Humane Society and the Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center.

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The Cape Henry Volunteer Team

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T.E.A.M. means Together Every Action Matters! Cape Henry Collegiate School is very lucky to have hundreds of dedicated parents, alumni parents, and grandparents who come together to volunteer in various ways throughout the entire school year. Cape Henry volunteers lend helping hands for numerous events including the Beach Party on the Lawn, the Annual Giving Phonathon, the Fall Festival, the Book Fair, the Grand Auction, Sports Madness, the Golf Tournament, the Tennis Tournament, as well as numerous areas within the School, such as The Perry Library, The Brooks Family Spirit Store, and more. Their dedication and donation of time and talents are Skip and Donna Brehm at the Beach Party invaluable to our community. Our volunteers really do make it all happen! on the Lawn.

Alumni Annual Giving phonathon callers Ros Willis '82, Neel Desai '93, and Tammy Dail '80

Grandparents’ Day Volunteers Nancy Lim, Beth Skolnick, and Caroline Gingerich

Jane Saal, Madi Praver, and Whitney Elliott enjoy the Beach Party on the Lawn.

“Those who can, do.

Those who can do more, volunteer.”

Spirit Store Volunteer Susan Bernhardt

The Birthday Fairy with Kenny and Joan Sims gather together during Grandparents’ Day.

–Unknown

Among the volunteers helping set up for the Grand Auction Party were Amy Hayden, Bob Capria, Wendy Sims, and Debbie Cunningham.

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Festive Auction Helpers Gloria Speight, Jeanne Rogacki, Margie Cromwell, and Kim Johnson

Relaxing after all their hard work at the Auction were Berkley Wheeler, Diane Grubiak, Maryrose Curtrino, Vicki Wicher, and Cindee Riordan.

Beth Ripa and Diane Grubiak at the Volunteer Fair

Jack and Cathy Lewis join the Cape Henry community in celebrating Sports Madness.

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Maryrose Cutrino, Sibyl Seth, Sarah Sautter, Lynnda Brotman, and Kathryn Davis

Chris Horne

Angie Finley and Sandy Jared help out at the Golf Tournament.

Lisa Gianascoli, Susan Pleasants, and Vicki Wicher

“The world is hugged by the faithful arms of volunteers.”

–Everett Mámor

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[ AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS ]

Lower School Honors President’s Award

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Academic Excellence

Recipients have attained a 90% or above grade average for three years and have scored 90% or above on all major ERB National Achievement Tests since Third Grade.

Hunter Atherton, Mariel Kondas, Ford Lascari, Jessica Quisenberry, Elizabeth Riordan, Fletcher Travelstead, Ian Williams, and Jack Wren

Head Of School Award

Students have maintained the highest overall averages for the year, as well as a positive attitude toward their schoolwork and all areas of academic life.

Ian Williams, Jack Wren, and Jessica Quisenberry

Lower School Director’s Award

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Students who exemplify the true meaning of a Cape Henry Collegiate School student.They are dedicated students, respectful of teachers, classmates, themselves, and their school.

Lane Limroth and Pyar Seth

Kaitlyn Kalfus, Clayborne Loizou, Alexandra Simon, Margaret Clarke, and Jessica Copeland

Academic Achievement Awards

for

Grade 5

Top Scorers on End-of-the-Year Tests English Jessica Copeland, Charles Kaufman, Devon Mytelka,

Lydia Roscoe, and Shayna Sparrow Reading Thomas Crow, Madelyn Gordon, Jessica Quisenberry,

Greg Stevenson, and David Warsof Math Clark Berlin, Jack Grimson, Charles Kaufman,

Alexander Mancoll, Marley Scott, Greg Stevenson,

and Ian Williams

Virginia Mathematics League Awards First Place Second Place Third Place

Alexander Blakley Milana Berry Jake Levinson

Academic Achievement Awards Chandler Averette, George Bowles, Jack Grimson, and Fletcher Travelstead

Virginia Mathematics League Awards First Place Second Place Third Place

Excellence

Charles Kaufman Fletcher Travelstead Hunter Atherton

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for

for

for

Grade 4

Grade 4

Highest Cumulative GPA Language Arts Alexandra Beisel, David Damuth, and

Leigh Ann Ordonez Math Alexandra Beisel, David Damuth, and Jillian Levin

Grade 5

Mythological Studies

Gold Medal

Silver Certificates

Bronze Certificates

Jessica Copeland, Elizabeth Riordan, Fletcher Travelstead, and Ian Williams Chandler Averette, Devin Hollinger, Mariel Kondas, Ford Lascari, Emma Mobley, Jessica Quisenberry, Johnny Watkins, and Jack Wren Jack Grimson, Charles Kaufman, and Anna Xystros

Ford Lascari, Christopher Lewis, Pyar Seth, and Greg Stevenson

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Middle School Recognitions D.A.R. Good Citizenship Award

New Student Involvement Award

Best All-Around Award

Student Involvement Award

Faculty Award

Laila Serpe Award

Dr. W. Hugh Moomaw Scholarship

Middle School Diligence Award

Presented to a student who by his or her personal acts, attitude, and character has proven to be a most outstanding citizen of the Middle School.

D’Nita Albritton Awarded to students who have shown outstanding performance in all areas of the School: academics, athletics, student support, and citizenship.

Jessica Bland and Michael Field Awarded to students in Grades 6 and 7 who have demonstrated excellence in all areas of Middle School Life.

Grade 6 Tommy DiBona, Hannah Foster, and Madison Land Grade 7 Cole Alcaraz and Casey Paphites

Director

of

Middle School Award

Awarded to students who are worthy of recognition by virtue of achievements in several different areas.

Claire Allen, Abigail Clark, Beth Jones, Taylor Renfro, and Andrew Vice

Dolphin Award

Awarded to a student who has demonstrated strength of character and values that reflect the Mission of Cape Henry Collegiate School.

Courtney Camden

Middle School Spirit Award

Awarded to students who have visibly demonstrated their spirit and enthusiasm for Cape Henry Collegiate School.

Christopher Armistead, Jake Kantor, and Freeman Wood

Awarded to students who have been involved in all aspects of Cape Henry Collegiate School.

K. J. Grubiak Medal awarded to a Grade 7 student who exemplifies the ideals we remember from Laila – Living Like You Mean It, Dreaming Big, Saying Thank You, and Inspiring.

Georgia Breit Awarded to students in Grades 6, 7, and 8 who have demonstrated an outstanding work ethic with their sense of commitment, dedication, and responsibility.

Grade 6 Madeleine Kibbey Grade 7 Bryce Glaser Grade 8 Hollis Camp

Perfect Attendance Award

Awarded to students who have a perfect attendance record for the entire academic year.

Cheerag Patel, Sammy Retter, and Sarah Sherwood*

“Finish Strong” Award

Medal awarded to a student who has demonstrated improvement throughout the year.

Brad French

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Scholarship to The Brooks Family Spirit Store, medal, and certificate to a rising Ninth Grade student who demonstrates intellectual ability, extracurricular involvement, and civility.

Annalise Hannah

Awarded to a student who entered new to Cape Henry Collegiate School this year and has been involved in all aspects of school life.

Jenny Lefcoe, Michelle Methorst, and Aleksander Salvon-Harman

Ben Huger Family Scholarship Award

Awarded to a student in good academic standing with extracurricular involvement.

Jenna Knight

MIDDLE SCHOOL EXCELLENCE IN ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT Grade 6 - Highest Average Outstanding Achievement Honorable Mention

Rhianne Cofer Susan Donaldson and Kelly Field

Grade 7 - Highest Average Outstanding Achievement Honorable Mention

Bryce Cutrino Leigh Anne Kline

Grade 8 - Highest Average Outstanding Achievement Honorable Mention

Excellence

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Michael Field Abigail Clark

Studio Art

Grade 6 Taylor Thibault and Riley Manthey* Grade 7 Bridget Swift and Katherine Robertson* Grade 8 Elliott Dunn and Kendall Tompkins* Advanced Studio Art Morgan Sabol and Amanda Finn*

Excellence

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Drama

Grade 6 Michelle Methorst and Marcus Duke* Grade 7 Georgia Breit and Peter Pearson* Grade 8 Jessie Gabris and Eli Shocket* Dramatic Performance Courtney Camden and Madeleine Dilley

Excellence

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Grades 6

Grade 7 Grade 8

Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Jazz Band

Chorus

Caroline Albert, and Ike Brehm*, and Korey McCammon* Leigh Anne Kline and Hayley Greason* Jenna Knight and Jennifer DeSteph*

Band

Rhianne Cofer and Leif Hauge* Wade Browning and Max Chittenden* Michael Field and Hollis Camp* Wade Browning

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Math

Math 6 Michelle Methorst and Madeleine Kibbey* Math 6 Honors Rhianne Cofer and Kelly Field* Pre-Algebra I Max Chittenden and Aaliyah Russell* Pre-Algebra II Kyle Jones and Emily Levin* Pre-Algebra Honors Sarah Sherwood and Ben Helmkamp* Algebra I Taylor Renfro and Jenna Knight* Health 7

Michelle Methorst with Ms. Michelle Frasher, Mr. Dave Cameron, and Mrs. Helen Johnson

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Grade 6 Grades 7 Grade 8

Madeleine Kibbey Jillian White Taylor Renfro

Grade 6 Grade 6 Honors Grade 7 Grade 7 Honors Grade 8

Grade 8 Honors

Excellence

Orchestra

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French I-7 French I-8

English

Julia Rosenblum and Naomi Joynes* Jennifer Kondas and Susan Donaldson* Kaytren Bruner and Gabrielle Voogt Bryce Cutrino and Georgia Breit* D’Nita Albritton, Astrid Mazza Riccardi, and Courtney Camden* Abigail Clark and Michael Field*

French

Bryce Cutrino and Peter Pearson* Astrid Mazza Riccardi and Isabel Metcalfe*

National French Exam 10h Place in State Astrid Mazza Riccardi Certificate Bryce Cutrino, Ben Helmkamp, Imani Menard,

Peter Pearson, Aaliyah Russell, and Zoe Serratelli

Excellence

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Spanish IA Spanish IB

Excellence

Spanish

Casey Paphites and Caroline Horne* Michael Field and Lindsay Jared*

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Latin IA Latin IB Language Roots

Latin

Sarah Sherwood and Leigh Anne Kline* Annalise Hannah and Evie Gordon* Samuel Retter and Rhianne Cofer*

National Latin Exam Maxima Cum Laude Annalise Hannah Magna Cum Laude Evie Gordon and Andrew Vice Cum Laude Cheerag Patel Outstanding Achievement Chase Christianson, Leigh Anne Kline,

Aleksander Salvon-Harman, and Sarah Sherwood Certificate of Merit Brad French, Alex Ghenea, and Sacha Scharnowske

Excellence

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History

Geography Rhianne Cofer and Susan Donaldson* Ancient Civilization Aleksander Salvon-Harman and Zachary Dolenuck* Modern History Abigail Clark and Annalise Hannah* Geography Bee Meaghan Woodward

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Health Zoe Serratelli and Leigh Anne Kline*

Excellence

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Excellence

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Earth Science Life Science Physical Science 1st Trimester 2nd Trimester 3rdTrimester

Science

Riley Manthey and Rhianne Cofer* Caroline Horne and Aleksander Salvon-Harman* Isabel Metcalfe and Zack Zapatero* Elliott Dunn and D’Nita Albritton* Ari Gershon and Kyle Jones* Evie Gordon and John Hurley

Community Service Award Grade 6 Grade 7

Grade 8

Lindsay Tompkins and Lauren Robbins* Katherine Robertson, Ethan Armistead*, and Casey Paphites* Bryan Owens and Daniel Mulvey*

Middle School Reading Recognition Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8

Lucy Willis Freeman Wood Sophie Mansergh and Mary Riordan

Lego Robotic League Grade 6 Grade 7

Sean Duffy and Riley Manthey Wade Browning and Hannah Galbraith

Science Fair Awards First Place Second Place Third Place

Hollis Camp Annalise Hannah Michael Field

Science Fair Category Winners Health & Medicine Claire Allen Zoology Maurie Burton Chemistry Walker Atkinson Environmental Science Karanveer Kapania Botany Madeleine Dilley Consumer Products Michael Drews Physical Science Kyle Jones and Cheerag Patel Behavioral Science Emily Levin Biology Jessica Bland

Students Taking Upper School Courses Geometry Spanish II Spanish III French II Art Foundation

Hunter Davlin Meghan McKnelly Sebastian Chavez Sophie Mansergh Walker Atkinson

* Honorable Mention

Graduation and Class of 2009 Awards and Recognitions General Louis J. Fortier Leadership Award Stephen Parnigoni

Senior Speech Award Connor Bleakley, Kaitlin Johnson*, and Stephen Parnigoni*

The General Louis J. Fortier Leadership Award is given by his son, L. Renshaw Fortier, former Chairman of the Board of Trustees, in honor of his father who saw combat in four wars of the United States. The award is for a senior who has shown leadership in word and deed.

Cape Henry encourages students to speak for themselves whether it is to defend a point they believe in, to offer their opinion in a classroom, or to make an announcement at a student assembly. The recipient of the Senior Speech Award is selected by the Upper School faculty.

Grace Olin Jordan Literary Award

The Catherine Siscoe Lewis Cape Henry Family Citizen of the Year Award Pat and Scot Creech

Connor Bleakley

The Grace Olin Jordan Literary Award was the first graduation award established by the Board of Trustees in 1972 and recognizes a student who has consistently demonstrated excellence in literary works.

The Goodwin Shepard Jordan Loyalty Award Kristen Meredith

The Daniel P. Richardson Commitment to Diversity Award Alex Stewart

The Daniel P. Richardson Commitment to Diversity Award is given to a senior or seniors who have been involved in student organizations that promote diversity, who embody and personify the principles of diversity and pluralism, and who have been pioneers in efforts to make Cape Henry Collegiate School a diverse environment.

The Moomaw Award

Dylan Royston

The Moomaw Award is given in honor of Dr. W. Hugh Moomaw, Head of School from 1975 to 1986. It is awarded to a senior who, in the opinion of the Upper School faculty, demonstrates a deep questioning and curiosity about life and the world around us.

The Arthur Peregoff Award

Steve Farmartino

The Arthur Peregoff Award is given in memory of Arthur Peregoff, Founder and former Board Chair, who fostered the spirit and supported the mission of Cape Henry Collegiate School. The faculty-selected award is given to a senior who is deemed worthy of recognition for his or her positive contributions to Cape Henry Collegiate School.

Distinguished Alumni Award

Tammy Dail, Class of 1980

The Distinguished Alumni Award recognizes a graduate who has made important contributions to the School.

Cape Henry Collegiate School “Survivors�

Cape Henry Collegiate School "Survivors" are members of the Class of 2009 who have attended Cape Henry Collegiate School and have survived 12 or more years of continuous, unbroken education at CHCS. The "Survivors" are:

Ryan Bowen, Kendall Burns, Casey Dyckman, Steven Farmartino, Tyler Faubert, Andrew Flowe, Anna Hirschbiel, Lindsey Hudgins, Albert Hutchinson IV, Kaitlin Johnson, Stephen Lavelle, Kristen Meredith, Kelsey Scherrer, Alex Stewart, Kathryn Van Deveer, Dylan Wicher, and Ryan Zaki.

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The Goodwin Shepherd Jordan Loyalty Award is given by a former faculty member, Anne Dickson Jordan Waldrop, in memory of her husband, G. S. Jordan, to a senior who has shown outstanding dedication, support, and loyalty to the School. The award is designed to recognize a student or students whose commitment does not bring instant attention and public recognition.

The Catherine Siscoe Lewis Cape Henry Family Citizen of the Year Award recognizes an individual's extraordinary achievements for the benefit of Cape Henry Collegiate School's interest. The annual award is given to an individual selected from the Trustee, student, faculty, staff, alumni, or friend of the Cape Henry Collegiate School family. The award is presented each year at the graduation ceremony.

Cape Henry Collegiate School Core Values Award Kaitlin Johnson

The Cape Henry Collegiate School Core Values Award is awarded to a senior or seniors designated by the Upper School faculty who best exemplifies the four core values of the School: community, integrity, scholarship, and opportunity.

The Perry Family Math, Science, and Technology Award Dylan Royston and Madison Woodson

The Perry Family Math, Science, and Technology Award is awarded to the senior selected by these departments, who demonstrates excellence in math, science, and technology.

The Sparks Family Fine Arts Award

Stephen Parnigoni

The Sparks Family Fine Arts Award is awarded to the senior whose contributions and achievements in the fine arts are notable.

Erin Comerford and Anna Hirschbiel with Mrs. Arlene Ingram

* Honorable Mention

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THE CLASS OF 2009 SCHOLARSHIP AND HONOR RECIPIENTS Gabe Bain

United States Army ROTC Scholarship

Juliana LaSalvia

Stanford University Scholarship

Kelsey Bergen

Presidential Scholarship, Lynchburg College Music Scholarship, Lynchburg College Scholarship Competition Award, Lynchburg College

Kristen Meredith

Athletic Scholarship, Longwood University Norfolk Sports Club

Delaney Oksman

United States Merchant Marine Academy Appointment

Candy Chiu

Academic Honors Scholarship, Savannah College of Art & Design

Stephen Parnigoni

Carrie Biggs Morrison Memorial Scholarship, The Norfolk Foundation

Erin Comerford

Presidential Leadership Scholarship, Christopher Newport University Red Mill Elementary School PTA Scholarship

Hayley Pocock

Matthew Devendorf

National French Honor Society Scholarship

James Madison University Achievement Scholarship Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Charles Barker Automotive Scholarship Kingston Elementary School PTA Scholarship

David Donaldson

United States Navy ROTC Scholarship Presidential Scholarship, Rochester Institute of Technology

Kelsey Scherrer

Athletic Scholarship, Virginia Commonwealth University

Dylan Shiflett

Trustee Scholarship, Randolph College

Casey Dyckman

Commonwealth Scholarship, Sweet Briar College Engineering Scholarship, Sweet Briar College

Morgan Speight

Steven Farmartino

All Saints Scholarship

Presidential Scholarship, Lynchburg College Scholarship Competition Award, Lynchburg College

Greer Fawley

All Saints Scholarship

Alex Stewart

National Spanish Honor Society Scholarship

Caitlin Hoerr

Academic Scholarship, Hollins University

Kaitlin Johnson

National Spanish Honor Society Scholarship

THE CLASS OF 2009 COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES American University Bard College Boston College Bridgewater College Campbell University Catawba College Chowan University Christopher Newport University Coastal Carolina University College of Charleston The College of William & Mary Drexel University East Carolina University

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Elon University Ferrum College Flagler College Furman University George Mason University George Washington University Georgia Tech Gettysburg College Grove City College Guilford College Hampden-Sydney College Hawaii Pacific University Hollins University Ithaca College James Madison University Johns Hopkins University Johnson & Wales University Juniata College Lees-McRae College Longwood University Lynchburg College Maine Maritime Academy Mary Baldwin College Massachusetts Institute of Technology Mercer University Old Dominion University Pennsylvania State University Radford University Randolph College Randolph Macon College Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Roanoke College

Rochester Institute of Technology Salem State College Salve Regina University Savannah College of Art and Design Stanford University Stetson University SUNY Maritime College Sweet Briar College United States Merchant Marine Academy University of Alabama University of Kent (UK) University of Kentucky University of Loughborough (UK) University of Mary Washington University of Maryland University of Maryland Baltimore County University of Massachusetts Dartmouth University of North Carolina at Wilmington University of Rhode Island University of Richmond University of South Carolina University of the South University of Virginia Virginia Commonwealth University Virginia Military Institute Virginia Tech Virginia Wesleyan College Winthrop University Wofford College

Upper School Awards Humanitarian Award Erin Comerford

Inspiration Award Madison Woodson

Jordan Award

Matt Gilbert and Sam Law

Karl Tewes Awards

David Blanchard and Elizabeth Bland

New Student Involvement Award Regan Haegley and Sean Poppen

Socrates Award

Robert Humphreys

Community Service Award

Ryan Bowen, Erin Comerford, Greer Fawley, Katherine Grubiak, Anna Hirschbiel, Hayley Pocock, and Kathryn Van Deveer

Harold Hoff Science Interest Award Stephen Parnigoni with Mr. Dave Cameron and Mr. Jim Kerbin

Valedictorian

Harvard Book Award

Salutatorians

Hollins Creative Writing Book Award

Stephen Parnigoni Emily Ahern and Madison Woodson

Minnie Fine Literary Award Kalan Brehm

Eric Smith

Kimberly Fuller

Dartmouth College Book Award Clarke Templeton

AMERIGROUP Community Service Award

Smith College Book Award

Randolph-Macon College Book Award

Washington & Lee Book Award

Eric Smith and Alice Shipp John Farley

Jefferson Book Award Mac Morecock

Kate Pleasants Robert Knuth

William and Mary Leadership Award Nicholas Stone

Alexandra L. Boyd Award Dylan Shiflett

Dolphin Spirit Award

The Virginian-Pilot Scholastic Achievement Team Scholarship Nominee Stephen Parnigoni

The Virginian-Pilot Scholastic Achievement Team Members

Elizabeth Bland, David Blanchard, Lauren Devendorf, Emily Pettigrew, and Madison Woodson

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Madison Sabol

Daughters of the American Revolution Award Emily Ahern

Boys State Award

Addison Page and Max Wagner

Optimist Club Award

Aubrey Northam and Steven Farmartino

Scholar Athlete Award

Matthew Devendorf and Aubrey Northam

Terrell Allen

Everett Award

Katelyn Nielsen and Sal Serpe

Faculty Award

Kendall Burns, Maggie McGraw, and Kirby Talbert

Founders Student Activities Award Katherine Ashford

Blakely Cohen

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UPPER SCHOOL EXCELLENCE IN ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT Excellence

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English

Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12

Excellence

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Excellence Sean Poppen* Lauren Devendorf* Phil McNeal* Madison Woodson

Mathematics

Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12

Sean Poppen* Jamison Burke* Emily Pettigrew* Madison Woodson

First Place Second Place First Place Second Place

Emily Pettigrew Jamison Burke and Douglas Ruetzel Connor Bleakley Kaleigh Cohen and Nic Mirenda

Virginia Math League

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First Place Second Place

Excellence

Music (Orchestra)

Excellence

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Music (Percussion Ensemble)

David Donaldson, Steven Farmartino, and Andrew Russo*

Excellence

in Visual

Excellence

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Art

Blakely Cohen and Candy Chiu*

American Mathematics Contest Grade 10

Grade 12

in Instrumental

Katelyn Nielsen, Kaleigh Cohen*, and Emily Pettigrew*

Jamison Burke and Emily Pettigrew Sean Poppen

Drama

Stephen Parnigoni

Outstanding Academic Achievement Award Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12

Sean Poppen Chad Becker Eric Smith Madison Woodson

Academic Excellence Award for Grade 12

Emily Ahern, Matthew Devendorf, Steven Farmartino, Alexander Flowe, Katherine Grubiak, Juliana LaSalvia, Nicolas Mirenda, Aubrey Northam, Stephen Parnigoni, Hayley Pocock, Dylan Royston, Zachary Snyder, James Alexander Stewart, Kathryn Van Deveer, and Madison Woodson

Outstanding Academic Improvement Award from Grades 9 to 12

in Technology

Tyler Ingram

Ryan Zaki

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Excellence

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Excellence

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Excellence

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Excellence

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History

David Blanchard and Aubrey Northam*

French

Matthew Devendorf and Steven Lavelle*

German

Kendall Burns, Meggie Chicoine, Terrell Leftwich, Kristen Meredith, Tyler Ingram, and Kendra Rudman

Academic Improvement Award from Grades 9 to 12

Betsy Nash and Jason Allred*

Latin

Stephen Parnigoni and Jamison Burke*

Spanish

Language Literature

Excellent Academic Improvement Award from Grades 9 to 12

Kaitlin Johnson and Madison Houck* Alex Stewart and Phil McNeal*

Excellence

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Excellence

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Excellence

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Excellence

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Music (Women's Chorus)

Excellence

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Music (Mixed Chorus)

Excellence

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Alex Aspinwall, Gabe Bain, Jacob Bishop, Connor Bleakley, Ryan Bowen, Matthew Cheniae, Casey Dyckman, Tyler Faubert, Eric Whitney, Andrew Flowe, Matthew Gilbert, Anna Hirschbiel, Caitlin Hoerr, Kristina Hornbeak, Katelyn Nielsen, Kasten Riggins, Daniel Rogacki, and Dylan Shiflett

Biology

Madison Woodson and Josh Lim*

Chemistry

Jamison Burke and Chad Becker*

Physics

David Donaldson

Brooke Stellmach and Elizabeth McNamara*

Jacob Bishop, Katherine Heilig*, and Anna Hirschbiel*

Music (Band)

Nicholas Stone and Max Serpe* Nick Stone with Mr. Dave Cameron and Mrs. Valetta Fellenbaum

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[ NEXUS NEWS]

Charting New Adventures

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his past spring break, a group of intrepid Cape Henry students embarked on a sailing adventure aboard the 126-foot Schooner Virginia to the Bahamas. During eight weeks of class with Captains Edick and Mosely prior to the cruise, our students learned basic navigation, seamanship, knots, and more to prepare for their adventure. This difficult working program where our students were active crew members included night crew shifts and galley and head cleaning.

It was a hard but rewarding experience.

Departing from Miami, they sailed across the Gulf Stream for four days with strong winds and high seas, eventually landing at the Island School on Eleuthra. At the school, they learned about the green campus that included a rainwater collection system, aquaculture, use of bio fuels from cruise ship cooking oil, and more.

CHCS Featured In National Education Report’s Video You do not want to miss the latest video produced by the National Education Report and narrated by Hugh Downs. The video will air nationally beginning this summer on PBS, and is posted on YouTube.

Freshman June Kramer said, “Thank you a million times for sending us on this trip of a life time!”

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Freshmen Regan Haegley said, “Just wanted to say the trip to the Bahamas for CHCS was incredible!”

Brenda Haegley, a parent of a student sailor, said it perfectly, “The Schooner Virginia provided an extraordinary learning environment. The beauty of the Caribbean and the bonding with friends created memories of a lifetime for Regan. While she was pushed outside her comfort zone, dealing with the unpredictable seas, standing watches, limited showering, “Nautical and sailing this backdrop created a character-defining voyage. She basics were taught, loved it. Nautical and sailing basics were taught, while life lessons were learned while life lessons were along the way. Regan learned along the way.” returned a sailor and an even more confident – Mrs. Brenda Haegley individual.”

Next year, the Schooner Virginia and Cape Henry will partner again for an amazing spring break trip to the West Indies including St. Thomas, the British Virgin Islands, Dominica, and Antigua. The senior program to Tibet is already full, but Nexus will also offer its third program to the Galapagos, a cultural adventure to Australia, and a new science trip to the jungles of Panama.

And, an exciting and fun addition for next year, the Cape Henry website has a new interactive page on the Nexus site where friends and family may click and follow along with the Nexus journeys.

Locations, destinations, global service projects, photos, blogs, and more… all at the click of a mouse!

www.capehenrycollegiate.org

Cape Henry friends and families may view the program now by following the link posted on the School’s main webpage or on the Nexus page.

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Members of Chorus Perform at Carnegie Hall in NYC Chorus Selected to Sing at National Choral Festival

By Lizzy Carr

Lighthouse Staff Writer

Reprinted with permission from the CHCS Upper School Newspaper, The Lighthouse.

A gust of cold Manhattan wind followed the chorus members as they walked, huddled together, down the narrow and crowded streets. With minds wandering for what seemed like hours as they traipsed through stop signs and past silver towers, the group finally stopped wide-eyed and awestruck at the auburn brick building: Carnegie Hall. The geometric windows gave the building a regal air as the students stood in silent amazement.

Hanging above its massive doors hung a sign that read, “featuring Cape Henry Collegiate Chorus.”

“Walking into Carnegie Hall was very intimidating,” said junior Amy Bennis. “The amount of detail in the entire building was incredible. Each wall was covered with amazing white and gold detail and there were bright red velvet seats.”

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Amy was one of 29 members of the CHCS chorus, invited to perform at the national Choral Festival last month. The students, led by Choral Director Sammie Logan, spent the weekend in the City for hours of rehearsals, sightseeing, and shopping. This is the second time a group from the School was invited to participate in the festival as part of a 400-member chorus. They were selected after Mr. Logan submitted an audition CD last fall.

The difference between this year’s trip and the initial excursion in 1998 was that the CHCS chorus was the only school selected this time to perform on its own in addition to the national group. The honor meant that in addition to a seven-hour practice with the larger chorus, the CHCS group had additional time to rehearse for its own spotlight.

Mr. Logan said he was excited for the opportunity the trip provided but nervous about making sure that the students had the best experience possible.

“I hope students get a bigger and better appreciation for choral and arts in a general sense and the amount of work it takes to make this,” Mr. Logan said. “And, what it feels like to take part in a concert with other people around the country.”

The members of the chorus said that even with the lengthy rehearsals they were able to make the most out of the trip to the City. They shopped and took a ferryboat around Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. They also attended a performance of the hit Broadway show, Chicago.

“The most amazing thing that I experienced while in New York, besides Carnegie Hall, was when I went down to Times Square at night and it was all lit up and it was so pretty,” Amy said.

On Sunday, the day of the festival, the students had to get up early in order to prepare for their performance. They were nervous, they would say later in interviews, but determined as they rose from their scarlet seats and walked down the long aisle to the stage. Careful not to trip on their long, black dresses, they followed four boys in red bow ties onto the stage where the Beatles and George Gershwin once performed. They took in everything from the meticulous ivory carvings on the wall to the right of Dr. Jack Lewis, Head of School, who leaned over the balcony to watch.

Finally, after what seemed like hours, the music started.

“The acoustics were so incredible,” Amy said. “They didn’t even have any microphones and you could still hear every sound.

As the last song finally finished, the members of the chorus felt relieved and excited.

“It was one of the best experiences of my life,” said junior Maggie McGraw. “It seems so unreal that I was actually there.”

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ACCOMPLISHMENTS L ower S chool

Congratulations to our national winners of the Kids' Science Challenge, The Candy Doctors! Devin Hollinger, Anna Xystros, and Ian Williams.

Eight students in Mr. Logan’s Fifth Grade Chorus were selected to sing in the Virginia Elementary Music Educators Association All Virginia Elementary Chorus. They were Caroline Bell, Tom Crow, Alexis Gordon, Scott Hunter, Rachel Keenan, Mariel Kondas, Jordan Menard, and John Watkins. CHCS Lower School Music Teacher Ms. Heidi Melcher, who is President-Elect of VEMEA, was co-chair of this event.

Hunter Christianson, Caroline DiBona, Kelly Schmudde, Haley Jernigan, and Reilly Bawcom all had their book reviews published in The Virginian-Pilot.

Mackenzi Davis was thrilled to be able to attend President Obama’s inauguration.

M I DDL E S chool

Sixth grader Caroline Albert auditioned and was selected to be in the children’s chorus for the Virginia Opera Association’s (VOA) recent production of Puccini’s “Tosca.” VOA does two weekends of performances in Norfolk at the Harrison Opera House and then takes the production to Richmond and Fairfax. In a conversation with students in the Sixth Grade general music class, Caroline shared behind-the-scenes details about her experience. She is planning to audition for next year’s “La Boheme” by Puccini, which also has a children’s chorus.

Congratulations to this year’s Forensics Team for a very successful competition.

Boys Original: Wayne Simon, Korey McCammon, and Aleksander Salvon-Harman (1st Place) Girls Oratory: Lizzi Riordan, Wesley McKee, and Hannah Galbraith (1st Place) Boys Prose: Chris Lewis (3rd place), Hunter Atherton, and Andrew Rosenblum (2nd place) Girls Prose: Kalisa Fuller, Jenny Lefcoe, and Freeman Wood (1st place) Boys Poetry: Tom Crow, Gavin Cutrino, and Jake Kantor (2nd place) Girls Poetry: Lana Berry, Julia Rosenblum, and Maddie Spear (1st place) Boys and Girls Story Telling: Emily Levy, Courtney Camden (2nd Place), and Lily Burroughs (1st place)

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Campbell Burton and George Bowles also placed as finalists (top five in the nation) in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) category.

Close to 100 of our Lower School students participated in the Shamrock Marathon's Operation Smile Final Mile. Fifth grader Chris Adolphi finished with the overall third best time of 5:41 among 2,800 students from over 50 schools who participated. Fourth graders Tommy Christianson and Clay Willis captured first from their wave of 350 students. Their placement was 38 and 46 overall respectively, from 2,800 students.

Other notable Lower School runners with times under 8:00 and top 500 honors were: Evan Roesen, Lee Dail, Jack Kalfus, Clay Noble, Caroline DiBona, Devon Mytelka, Lane Limroth, Reilly Bawcom, and Autumn Forest.

Numerous sixth and seventh graders successfully participated in the Creative Communication Spring Poetry Contest.

Congratulations to: Brooke Castleberry, Max Chittenden, Zack Dolenuck, Susan Donaldson, Hannah Foster, Jason Friedman, Blake Gershon, Alex Ghenea, Bryce Glaser, Merritt Harrell, Meredith Jennings, Jennifer Kondas, Alex Kramer, Josie Nicolato, Collin Smith, Brooke Weaver, Lucy Willis, Georgia Breit, Kevin Cunningham, Alexander Salvon-Harman, Zoe Serratelli, Maddie Spear, and Halley Townsend.

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Our Grade Six Orchestra competed in the Second Annual Grade Six Orchestra Festival at Lafayette-Winona Middle School, earning a #1 Superior rating.

Julian Kim - concert master violin, Sam Cobb - 2nd violin, Madeleine Kibbey viola, Madison Land - cello, and Ellie Michaels - cello/bass part.

U P P E R S chool

Hall Retirement Residence, and for a special evening performance at the Basilica of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception as part of the 150th Anniversary Celebration of that historic edifice.

A Dream Play was this year’s student production and was directed by Stephen Parnigoni.

Congratulations to Erin Comerford for receiving the President’s Volunteer Service Award given by Operation Smile.

The Award recognizes youth leaders for outstanding community service. Erin was one of only four students selected in Hampton Roads and received her award in January at the Martin Luther King Jr. ceremony at Mount Sinai Church.

Congratulations to Ben Green and Izzy Shocket on being selected as this year’s Mr. and Miss Cape Henry.

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Congratulations to this year's National Geographic Geography Bee winner, sixth grader Meaghan Woodward.

Congratulations to the Middle School cast for a superb production of James and the Giant Peach.

Congratulations to the 2009 All-District Chorus members. The following delegates represented Cape Henry in their respective ensembles. Middle School Delegates: Lindsay Castleberry, Keeley Deel, Jennifer DeSteph, Hayley Greason, Meghan Hare, Jake Kantor, Leigh Anne Kline, Jenna Knight, and Laila Serpe.

The following Middle School students were selected to 2009 All-City Band.

Sixth Grade Band: Rhianne Cofer - flute, Hannah Foster - alto sax, and L.J. Hauge – percussion. Seventh Grade Band: Mitchell Kucy – clarinet, Max Chittenden – tuba, and Brad French – trumpet.

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Sixty-one teams competed in the second annual Physics Olympics held at CHCS in March. CHCS’ teams were: Team!!

- Ronak Patel, Max Wagner, Blake Whited, Chris Greene, and Stephen Parnigoni; Team Awesome - Maddy Woodson, Dylan Royston, Jamie Burke, Casey Dyckman, and Eric Smith; and Team 'CP0 - DJ Taylor, Gloria Griffin, Avi Goldman, and Heather Mytelka.

Cape Henry’s team was a favorite of the judges winning them the “Duct Tape Award” given by the judges to a team whose design shows the most ingenuity and promise.

Congratulations to Alex Stewart, a student in Mrs. Leslie Chavez’s AP Spanish Literature course. His essay, “El ahogado más hermoso del mundo” was published in ¡Albricias!, the magazine from the Spanish Honor Society. A nationwide competition was held for placement in the publication.

In early December, the Upper School Women’s Chorus performed for the Lower and Middle School students at Chesapeake Bay Academy, at the Leigh

Congratulations to the 2009 All-District Chorus members. The following delegates represented Cape Henry in their respective ensembles. Upper School Delegates: Kalan Brehm, Wesley Gregory, Kristin Hopkins, Alexandra Huffman, Grace Kim, Nikki Mandell, Kristen Vretakis, Jake Bishop, Jennifer Lee, Maggie McGraw, Elizabeth McNamara, and Brooke Stellmach.

Congratulations to The District 2 Band participants: John Jepson (tuba, Symphonic Band), Josh Lim (trumpet, Concert Band), and Michael Field (trombone, Middle School Band).

The CHCS Jazz Ensemble traveled to James Madison University to participate in the 36th Annual JMU Jazz Festival. The musicians were: Nick Stone, Jory Bunn, Nick Vretakis, DJ Taylor, Dylan Wicher,

Adam Karides, Nic Mirenda, Phil McNeal, Sean Poppen, Josh Lim, Graeme Wren, Russell Sanders, Andy Smith, Matt Devendorf, Cooper Browning, Wade Browning, and Ryan Zaki. Receiving special recognition at the Festival for being selected to the All-Star Band were trombonists Dylan Wicher and Jory Bunn.

Brooke Stellmach was selected to AllState Choir, a very prestigious honor.

Only students who are a part of District Chorus are eligible to audition for AllState Choir.

From left to right: Mrs. Kerry Kisa, Julia LaSalvia, Rob Humphreys, Sal Serpe, Phil McNeal, Kate Pleasants, Robert Knuth, Eric Smith, Kerianne Bertolino, and Lizzy Carr. Not pictured: Meghan Clark, Grace Kanakaris, Joey Andreozzi, Meredith Wallace, and Nikki Mandell.

A L L DI V I SION S

Congratulations to the Red Team for winning this year’s Field Day Event!

There was a wonderful feature article on Blakely Cohen’s culinary skills in The Virginian-Pilot -- Young baker’s talent for design is just icing on the (cup) cake. Blakely also designed the Girls Field Hockey program’s T-shirt this year.

Mrs. Kerry Kisa has been installed on the Board of Trustees of the American Shakespeare Center. This honor will bring excellent exposure to the School, and places Kerry in touch with the greatest minds in the field of Shakespeare.

Mrs. Pam Northam has been selected for the Board of the Kids' Science Challenge that is sponsored by the Pulse of the Planet PBS Podcast and the National Science Foundation.

Mrs. Leslie Chavez has been selected to serve at the College Board’s 2009 AP Reading. This is Leslie’s third year to serve as an AP Reader.

Kelsey Scherrer, Cape Henry field hockey captain, was named 2nd Team AllAmerican. This is the second consecutive year she has been named All-American.

Congratulations to Matthew Cheniae for being selected The VirginianPilot’s Athlete of the Week.

FAC U LT Y A N D S TA F F

Mr. Sammie Logan has been chosen to be the next Virginia Choral Directors Association’s Chair for District 2.

In the Middle and Upper School “Pi Day” was celebrated and one of the contests included students memorizing the digits of Pi. In the Upper School, Jamie Burke (Grade 10) won with an amazing total of 223 digits, only to see his record broken a few days later by the Middle School winner Susan Donaldson (Grade 6) with an even more amazing 335. Pi eating contests and numerous other activities were enjoyed by all.

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Kalan Brehm was selected vocal winner for the Kings Grant chapter of the Lions of Virginia Bland Music Scholarship Foundation. Kalan sang a selection from the musical “Nine,” and her accompanist was Wesley Gregory.

Critique of High School newspapers.

It is rare for a school to win the award once, much less twice in a row. Highest congratulations are due to The Lighthouse editors, staff and faculty sponsor, Mrs. Kerry Kisa. Editors for this year: Robert Knuth, Kate Pleasants, Eric Smith, and Sal Serpe. This award is also a reflection of the work performed last year by editors Brandon Allred, Brittany Bertolino, Emily Burke and their sponsor, Ms. Robyn Judge.

For the second year in a row, Mr. Jeff Warden has been honored. Once again he has been selected as the creator of the Neptune Festival Boardwalk Art Show poster.

Congratulations to Mrs. Julie Levine for being inducted into the Cambridge Who’s Who Executive, Professional, and Entrepreneurial Registry.

Congratulations to Coach John Ingram for being presented The 2008 Bob Bates Award as High School Coach of the Year (for all sports) in January at the Chesapeake Athletic Club on Dil Toms Hot Stove Night.

For the second year in a row, the Cape Henry Collegiate School Lighthouse has been selected as a Gold Medalist by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association.

This is a highly prestigious honor given

by Columbia University in its Annual

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NEW DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT MR. LEONARD J. “LEN” DORAN Cape Henry is pleased to announce the appointment of Leonard J. (Len) Doran, CFRE, to the position of Director of Development. Len brings more than 35 years of internationally recognized nonprofit management, consulting, and independent school development experience to this position. A Certified Fund Raising Executive since 1992, Len is also a graduate of the Association of Fund Raising Professionals Faculty Training Academy. His undergraduate and graduate studies include politics, history, philosophy, theology, secondary school administration, higher education administration, psychology, and business.

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Recent positions that Len has held include Chief Development Officer for the Core Knowledge Foundation in Charlottesville, Virginia; Director of Institutional Advancement at the Rocky Hill School in East Greenwich, Rhode Island; and Director of Major Gifts for the American Farmland Trust in Washington, DC. Len has raised millions of dollars for schools and other nonprofit organizations and is a frequent speaker at local, regional, national, and international advancement conferences. A former Benedictine monk, Len has served clients in virtually every area of nonprofit work and has special expertise in independent schools, healthcare, education, strategic planning, and board training and development.

“The idea that will make for a successful development program at Cape Henry is the recognition of exactly where we all learned our values and all the things we needed to be successful in life that will bring alumni back to the campus for reunions, will cause them and their extended families to decide to support the School, and will make them and their families feel good about all that is Cape Henry Collegiate School.

It has been both my privilege and pleasure to raise funds in support of several independent schools. Unlike cause-related charities where results are very slow and often very long term, at a school you can see the difference significant financial support makes as you watch the growth and development of the students on a daily basis. You see it in the classroom, in afterschool activities, and on the playing fields.

The future of our world and civilization as we know it is in our schools. Our children and grandchildren and generations yet to come will solve problems we haven’t even encountered. They can and will make a difference in the quality of life, the environment, and in allowing all mankind to live in a peaceable kingdom.

We must begin today to plan for the best possible future for our students.

As a rabid sports fan with a special devotion to ice hockey, sailing, and baseball, I know that while individuals play sports, teams win championships. At CHCS, we must make fundraising a team sport.

Everyone involved with the School must be an ambassador for philanthropy and all must play a role in the future of our school.”

TRANSITIONS

As our community continues to grow and expand, it can be difficult to keep up with important transitions in the lives of those around us. For that reason, Transitions highlights the births, marriages, and losses in our Cape Henry family. By being aware of these sometimes joyous and sometimes sad transitions, we will be better prepared to empathize with our students and our community as a whole.

B irths Lisa and Jeff Warden and their children Logan and Riley are proud to announce the birth of Benjamin “Chase” Warden on April 14, 2009.

Chris Sawyer '90 and his wife gave birth to their daughter Regan, their third child, on May 8, 2008.

Katie Fisher Harris '97 and husband Reid announce the birth of their first child, a daughter. Amory Fisher Harris was born July 7, 2008. (See photo on page 38) Katy Hovorka Shigekane '98 and her husband, Dale, welcomed their third child, son, Alex, on April 25, 2008. (See photo on page 38) Megan McWaters Rathbone '02 celebrated the birth of her first child, Noah Woodson Rathbone, born on December 15, 2008.

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Jenni and Chris Payne are proud to announce the birth of Lillian Grace Payne on June 1, 2009.

L O S SE S Laila Serpe, member of the Seventh Grade Class of 2014, passed away on March 5, 2009.

Jennette F. “Janie” Whitehurst, 83, passed away in Norfolk on March 6, 2009. Janie served for years as a member of the Cape Henry Collegiate School Board of Trustees.

M A R R IAG E s Arthur J. Babinski '97 married Jessica Ann Warren on January 3, 2009, in Antigua, West Indies.

Jenny Meyers '00 married Stephen Crawford on August 9, 2008 in Annapolis, Maryland.

Melinda Rawlins Burns '01 was married on May 18, 2008 to William Luke Burns IV, a nuclear engineer in the United Stated Navy from Acworth, Georgia.

[ ATHLETICS ]

RECAP: Winter and Spring Seasons The Dolphin athletic year has come to an end, but the journey since August 11 has been a memorable one – two state championships, seven TCIS Titles, two Players of the Year, four High-School All-Americans, six TCIS Coaches of the Year – all contributions of the collective efforts of our student athletes, coaches, and the Class of 2009.

Winter Athletic Report

The Winter Athletic Season was a nice transition from the fall athletic accomplishments. Celebrating two regular season championships, a tournament championship, the naming of two TCIS Coaches of the Year, recognizing two new State Champions and two National Prep All-Americans, definitely defines success. Success may also be defined by building leaders of character in all of our interscholastic athletic programs as was witnessed this year.

Coach Larry Ward’s Varsity Boys Basketball Team was very successful in sharing the TCIS regular season championship and finishing the season with a record of 16-11. Captains Dylan Shiflett and Chris Astorga, who plan to play at Randolph College and Virginia Wesleyan next year, have both given the program a tremendous boost over the years. A buzzer-beater finish by Astorga over a strong TCIS opponent and his TCIS Tournament performance as a junior will forever be remembered at CHCS. Dylan’s subtle, unassuming style of solid leadership is a quality that all coaches want on their roster. The All-State achievements of this year’s MVP and newest member of the 1000-Point Club, Terrell Allen, in addition to Demetrius Pollard, Scotty Morris, Bobby Gorby, Isaiah Montgomery, George Radford, Cecil Ward, and Michael Maroon, will anchor next season. Kudos to three-sport athlete Matt Devendorf for returning to basketball his senior year. And, congratulations to our Middle School 8th Grade Boys Basketball Team, Coached by David Cameron and Mark Cunningham who pulled off an exciting league championship win to capture the title!

Head Coach Julie Levine, assisted by Clare Cui, orchestrated a great cheerleading season once again, finishing 3rd in the TCIS Cheerleading Championship. Graduating nine seniors – Captain Katie Grubiak, Captain Erin Comerford, Aubrey Northam, Hannah Duffy, Kat Ashford, Greer Fawley, Francesca Garland, Kristina Hornbeak, and Hayley Pocock – will leave a big void to fill. But, as returners Maggie McGraw and Courtney Cripps prepare for team camp this summer at Longwood University, there is no question these ladies will continue to be the energy and class on our sidelines. Cape Henry greatly appreciates this team that supported so many of our winter athletic teams and events.

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First-year Coach Richard Plank, assisted by Amy Purcell, stepped in to lead the Varsity Girls Basketball Team this season surrounded by some of Cape Henry’s finest female athletes. It takes a great deal of character and self confidence to step outside of your comfort zone and play a sport that you either have not played in a while, or maybe have never played. We will enjoy watching Kelsey Scherrer at VCU, Julia LaSalvia at Stanford, and Kelsey Bergen at Lynchburg College next year, just not on the basketball court. Two-sport state champion, and senior, Georgia Putney (UVA), also joined her fellow classmates in order to strengthen the roster. Much is to be said for all of their efforts, and when a TCIS Girls Basketball banner is hung on our gym wall some day, we will invite all of them with their leader, Captain Kathryn Van Deveer to join us. Next season, Amalia Riess, Jennifer Harter, Jessika Puglisi, Meredith Wallace, Cody Anderson, and returning Captain Payton Schaubach will lead the charge for the Lady Dolphins.

Another first year coach, but certainly no rookie, TCIS Coach of the Year Jack Effner picked up where Coach Rocco Mansuetto left off and produced another TCIS Championship Team in addition to the regular season championship. With eight of our wrestlers winning TCIS titles: Will Mason, Scott Cunningham, Jazz Rozier, Sean Gallagher, Greg Noordanus, Captain Sam Law, Captain Nic Mirenda, and Captain Gabe Bain, a definite statement was made about the Cape Henry Collegiate Wrestling Program. Will Mason took home the Most Outstanding Wrestler Award in the TCIS Tournament by rallying from a score of 1-7 to get an amazing 11-8 win in literally the last seconds of the match over a very talented opponent. It was all “will” in the closing seconds. The CHCS Wrestling Program then competed in the State Championships, and the Dolphins finished up what was arguably the best season in program history. Cape Henry took home a 4th place finish out of 27 schools, and it was recognized as the top mid-sized enrollment school. Will Mason and Sam Law each earned the crown as State Champions in their respective weight class, grabbing the Dolphins their 7th and 8th state championship wrestlers. Wondering at that point how it could get any better, the Cape Henry wrestling team then competed in the 74th National Prep Championships in Lehigh, Pennsylvania and the Dolphins returned with both team and individual successes. Overall, the Dolphins finished in 26th place (39 points) and solidified two All-American wrestlers. Both Will Mason and Sam Law finished in the top eight of the competition which earned them the honor of All-American! Mason went 4-2 and finished in 4th place in the 103 lb. weight class, and Law’s 6-2 finish was good enough for 7th place in the 145 lb. weight class. The National Tournament marked the end of what was an unrivaled season of success for Cape Henry wrestling. Success would surely be defined by Coach Effner as a total team effort from his entire roster and Assistant and JV Coaches, Josh Thompson and Joe Harvich.

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WINTER Achievements B oy s B asketball T eam Achievements • TCIS Regular Season Champions I N D I V I D UA L Achievements • Terrell Allen 1st Team All-TCIS

All-State

Cape Henry 1000-Point Club • Chris Astorga 1st Team All-TCIS

TCIS All-Tournament Team • Dylan Shiflett Honorable Mention All-TCIS

CHEERLEADING T eam Achievements • TCIS Competition – 3rd Place

B oy s S wimming T eam Achievements • 200 yd. Medley Relay Team – TCIS Champions (Robert Knuth, John Farley, Andrew Vice, and Bryan Goldner)

• 400 yd. Freestyle Relay Team – TCIS Runner-Up

(Robert Knuth, John Farley, Keegan McLaughlin, and Bryan Goldner)

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• Established 10 New School Records I N D I V I D UA L Achievements • John Farley TCIS Runner-Up 100 yd. Butterfly • Robert Knuth TCIS Champion 100 yd. Backstroke

TCIS Runner-Up 100 yd. Freestyle • Keegan McLaughlin TCIS Champion 200 yd. Freestyle • Wes Neubeck TCIS Coach of the Year

GIRLS SWIMMING T eam Achievements • Established Six New School Records I N D I V I D UA L Achievements • Haley Smith TCIS Champion 200 yd.

Individual Medley

TCIS Runner-Up 500 yd. Freestyle • Kendall Tompkins TCIS Runner-Up 100 yd. Backstroke

WRESTLING T eam Achievements • TCIS Regular Season Champions • TCIS Tournament Champions • VISAA Tournament - 4th Place I N D I V I D UA L Achievements • Gabe Bain TCIS Champion • Taylor Calley TCIS Runner-Up • Scott Cunningham TCIS Champion

State Runner-Up • Sam Law TCIS Champion

State Champion

National Prep All-American • Will Mason TCIS Champion

TCIS Tournament MVP

State Champion

National Prep All-American • Sean Gallagher TCIS Champion • Nic Mirenda TCIS Champion

State Runner-Up • Greg Noordanus TCIS Champion • Jazz Rozier TCIS Champion

State Runner-Up • Jack Effner TCIS Coach of the Year

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TCIS Coach of the Year Wes Neubeck’s Varsity Coed Swim Team also had a season to remember. Captains Robert Knuth, John Farley, Caroline Finley, and Kendall Tompkins set substantial individual and team goals early on and once again committed this program to excellence. Many of the athletes dedicated much of their winter break to training as a unit in Florida. This coupled with a stringent training schedule throughout the season made it possible for our records of old to be scattered with many new marks. The Varsity Girls Swim Team’s TCIS Performance was highlighted by Haley Smith’s first place finish in the 200 Individual Medley and a second place finish in the 500 Freestyle.

Smith’s time in the 200 IM was good enough to set a new Cape Henry record (2:15.06). Kendall Tompkins finished in second place in the 100 Backstroke and third place in the 50 Freestyle. Her time in the 50 Freestyle set a new Dolphin record in that event as well (25.25). The Varsity Boys Team had the finest TCIS appearance in school history taking home a second place finish as a team, totaling 370.5 points. Cape Henry won the 200 Medley Relay as a team. Keegan McLaughlin tied for first in the 200 Freestyle and Robert Knuth took home first in the 100 Backstroke. On top of those first place finishes the Dolphins secured five Cape Henry records. The 200 Medley Relay team of Robert Knuth, John Farley, Andrew Vice, and Bryan Goldner set the new mark of 1:43.72, while Robert Knuth (100 Freestyle & 100 Backstroke), Andrew Vice (100 Breaststroke) and the 400 Freestyle Relay team of McLaughlin, Farley, Goldner, and Knuth took home the remaining records. A total of 16 school records were broken this season, some of the same events broken multiple times. It has truly been a remarkable swim season and the entire team is to be congratulated on rewriting the Cape Henry record books. Congratulations once again, 2009 Varsity Swim Team!

Spring Athletic Report

The Spring Athletic Season had many weather interruptions, as most spring seasons do. This spring also brought some new faces to the CHCS coaching staff.

One of those new faces was Head Coach Rebecca Leonard of the Varsity Coed Crew Team. The student directed leadership of Aubrey Northam, Alex Stewart, Clarke Templeton, and Divya Suresh confirmed that the season would be a “go,” regardless of rough waters and a delayed launch. Andrew Smith and Hannah Martin also provided the much needed spark to fuel a novice team.

Our Cape Henry families were once again essential in maintaining the logistics that surround an off-campus training/competing team. Next season will bring positive times, as we add many up and coming rowers to the program to follow the rising seniors, Kristin Capria, Andrew Smith, Clarke Templeton, and Divya Suresh.

Varsity Baseball, under the direction of Coach John Ingram, traveled to Florida over Spring Break and completed a challenging schedule that seemed to more than prepare them for postseason play. Due to weather adjustments to the schedule, this team played the conference tournament following the state tournament. An incredible win over Greenbrier Christian Academy in the TCIS Semifinals provided glimpses of good games to come on the baseball diamond. Team MVP and All-State Selection, Tyler Faubert, ranks as one of our best baseball players to ever grace our hallways. Batting over .500 with an on-base percentage of over .600 only skims the surface of a player who switched positions from behind the plate to centerfield to lead from a different angle. This senior will truly be missed.

Blake Whited will step into a position of leadership next year, followed by the talents of Tyler Ballard, Cole Pachter, Jack Wynkoop, Michael Kroll, Chad Becker, Bryan Wacker, Adam Karides, Zach Volkman, and Joey Andreozzi, just to list a few.

It was a stellar season for first year coach and TCIS Coach of the Year Matt Liebler. Entering the TCIS Tournament as a second seed, this Team rallied behind the definite leadership of Matt Cheniae to win the school’s 3rd TCIS Golf Crown. Seniors Matt Gilbert and Kent Ryu, in combination with aforementioned Cheniae, provided steady play and a strong base throughout the season to allow Max Wagner, Kayleigh Reed, and Cecil Ward to contribute their skills for a roster of depth. Michael Sautter’s play and role as a senior also steadied a talented roster. Finishing with a record of 13-1 and a top ranking in Division I polls, there is no question that this was one of the most successful seasons on the fairways for the Dolphin Coed Varsity Golf Team in recent years. An undefeated JV Golf Team, led by Coach Alice Meredith, in addition to our returning driven golfers, will prove promising for Coach Liebler, as he plans for the future.

Head Coach Jen Baker and Assistant Coach Amy Purcell once again led their team to a TCIS Championship finale and a State Semifinals appearance.

Two-time, two-sport High School All-American, Kelsey Scherrer, in addition to her captain sidekick and former two-sport State Champion, Georgia Putney, plowed through one of the most challenging schedules to date for Cape Henry Girls Lacrosse. After an injury slowed down the full field play of Scherrer, senior Kristen Meredith exploded in the state semifinals, reminding all of her competitive tenacity on any field. Also, the up-andcoming skills of All-State Sophomore Ashmore Standing and freshman Regan Haegley, gives rise to the idea that hopefully we will see more championship opportunities. Returners Maddie Houck, Maggie Whittemore, Cory Zapatero, Julie Pawloski, June Kramer, Laney Clarke, Alison Riccio, Peyton Schaubach, Jennifer Harter, Meredith Wallace, Jordan Mahone, Meghan McKnelly, and Megan Bradley also provide some exciting sparks for the 2010 season.

Seniors Kelsey Bergen and Isabel Shocket have given Cape Henry many years of absolutely beautiful soccer and will be huge shoes to fill next year. Head Coach David Brun and Assistant Coach Stephen Adair witnessed the season ending injury to our offensive specialist, Morgan Speight and they knew the challenge would come for our team to score. Few goals were allowed, due to Bergen and Shocket in front of the solid play of Kathryn Van Deveer, and the margin of victory and loss was always narrow. But, this team finished with a respectable 4th place in the TCIS and 8th ranking in Division I polls. Another group of amazing seniors that any coach would want on their roster were Shocket, Bergen, Speight, VanDeveer, and Meggie Chicoine. Rachel Law, Katie Ellis, Kirby Talbert, Nicole Nash, Avi Goldman, Jessica Puglisi, Alexandra Liebig, Betsy Nash, 8th grader Claire Allen, Stephanie White, Madison Sabol, Whitney Conrad, Samantha White, Amaila Riess, Kate Easton, and Chandler Ettel. All return next season with great things to come.

B oy s B A S E B A L L I N D I V I D UA L Achievements • Tyler Faubert 1st Team All-TCIS

Division II All-State • Blake Whited 2nd Team All-TCIS

GOLF T eam Achievements • TCIS Tournament Champions I N D I V I D UA L Achievements • Matt Cheniae 1st Team All-TCIS • Matt Gilbert 1st Team All-TCIS • Kent Ryu 1st Team All-TCIS

B OY S L AC RO S S E I N D I V I D UA L Achievements • Steve Farmartino 2nd Team All-TCIS • Corey Mavromatis 1st Team All-TCIS • Delaney Oksman 2nd Team All-TCIS • Daniel Rogacki Class of 2004 Leadership Award

G I R L S L AC RO S S E I N D I V I D UA L Achievements • Kristen Meredith 2nd Team All-TCIS • Georgia Putney 1st Team All-TCIS • Kelsey Scherrer 1st Team All-TCIS

Division II All-State

High School All-American • Ashmore Standing 1st Team All-TCIS

Division II All-State

GIRLS SOCCER I N D I V I D UA L Achievements • Kelsey Bergen 2nd Team All-TCIS • Isabel Shocket 1st Team All-TCIS

Divistion I All-State • Morgan Speight 2nd Team All-TCIS

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Senior Captains Delaney Oksman, headed for the U. S. Merchant Marine Academy, and Daniel Rogacki, came into the Varsity Boys Lacrosse season well aware of the challenges this team would face due to rebuilding. Fellow classmen, Steve Farmartino and Ben Green brought their all-out work ethic to practice everyday in order to make this team competitive. This dedication will be passed on to the talented play of Corey Mavromatis, Michael Maroon, Will Overman, Phil White, and Justin Lee, to lead a list of many up-and-coming lacrosse talents. Hats off to seniors Chris Astorga and Dylan Shiflett for ending their high school careers as solid team members who added a great deal of athleticism to this roster. Head Coach Charlie Lonergan is driven to make this team as competitive as in years past, and a team that Oksman, Rogacki, Farmartino, and Green, can come back and watch as alumni, and know they had a hand in building.

SPRING Achievements

I N D I V I D UA L Achievements • Brianna Dyckman 2nd Team All-TCIS • Kaitlin Johnson 2nd Team All-TCIS

B OY S T ennis T eam Achievements • TCIS Regular Season Champions • TCIS Tournament Champions I N D I V I D UA L Achievements • Tanner Baine 1st Team All-TCIS - Singles • Eric Smith 1st Team All-TCIS - Singles • Zack Zapatero 2nd Team All-TCIS - Singles • Tanner Baine/ 1st Team All-TCIS - Doubles Kevin Hamele • Eric Smith/ 2nd Team All-TCIS - Doubles Mason Smith

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After taking a season off last year due to the limited roster, the Varsity Girls Softball Team returned to the diamond behind the direction of new Head Coach Bob Auger and Assistant Coach Shaun Taylor. Both of these gentlemen brought the right mix of focus and fun to a program that exists behind the energy of senior Kaitlin Johnson. Fielding a team was the first goal, but this team quickly fell into place and looked like a squad. Brianna Dyckman took on the responsibility of pitching, and did a remarkable job. She gave up her spotlight behind the plate in order to make this team functional. Meghan Clark, Bailey Watkins, Kristen Parnigoni, Cody Anderson, Carmen Hitt, and Jenna Sedjat hope to build on the legacy of Kaitlin Johnson to continue to make this program stronger. As long as Auger and Taylor are leading the charge, there is no question that this team will thrive.

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It was an incredible, undefeated, regular season and TCIS Title for our Varsity Boys Tennis Team, led by Coach Ray Dayton. Captains Kevin Hamele and Eric Smith set out to win yet another conference title and host a state quarterfinal match, and that is exactly what this team accomplished. With a magnificently balanced starting line-up including Hamele, Smith, Tanner Baine, Zack Zapatero, Seth White, and Mason Smith, this roster has to be the most talented from top to bottom that Cape Henry has ever fielded. The challenge match play this team endured between each other prepared this team very well for tournament play.

The powerful play of Baine, coupled with the all-around tennis expertise of Smith, the tenacity of White, the up and coming sensational talents of Zapatero, and the polished younger Smith-Mason, made for a great team for Hamele to lead. This team’s only loss came to the eventual Division I State Champions, but this program should be solid for many seasons to come. The banners will keep flying as rising seniors Eric Smith and Chris Ostrowski are optimistic about the return of many key players and the impact of Cape Henry Tennis for years to come.

Head Coach Jennifer Jellig and Assistant Coach Sean Cooper were very pleased with the efforts of our Track & Field Team. David Blanchard, Cape Henry’s mile specialist, and Alex Aspinwall, long jump extraordinaire, both were contenders in the men’s events, in addition to the strong contributions of Sal Serpe, DJ Taylor, Joe Reedy, Alex Crenshaw, and Mac Morecock. Kendall Burns was new to the sport, but brought a great spirit and energy to the women’s track team in addition to the strong running of Emily Pettigrew.

Many of these student athletes competed in both running and field events to keep the Dolphin Track & Field Team afloat. The 4x400 Relay Team of Mac Morecock, Alex Aspinwall, David Blanchard, and Alex Crenshaw came on late in the season with great strides.

In summary, the athletic year of 2008-2009 is one that all will remember. It started with four titles in four days in the fall, and that momentum and energy was not only palpable, but also contagious throughout the year. Next year also promises very strong teams. Boys and girls volleyball, girls tennis, wrestling, boys basketball, boys swimming, baseball, boys tennis, girls lacrosse, and coed golf, are but a few that will be pre-season favorites in Hampton Roads. All have many returners who were Players of the Year, all-conference, all-state, and even High School All-Americans. All of this talent combined with a sideline filled with many CHCS families, classmates, alumni, administrators, and faculty makes Cape Henry a very exciting place to catch a game!

Special Athletic Recognitions Patrick William Foley Award Matt Cheniae

Maryanne Jacobsen Award Kelsey Scherrer

Scott D. O’Hara Award Georgia Putney

Thomas K. Barnes Award Dylan Shiflett

Booster Club

Steven Farmartino

Senior Athletes of the Year

Matt Cheniae and Kelsey Scherrer

Varsity Academic Athletes of the Year David Blanchard and Emily Pettigrew

Senior Scholar Athletes of the Year

Matthew Devendorf and Aubrey Northam

Middle School Athletes of the Year Morgan Sabol and Eli Shocket

Manager of the Year Blakely Cohen

Three-Sport Varsity Athletes

Chris Astorga, Kelsey Bergen, David Blanchard, Matt Cheniae, Matt Devendorf, Parker Hannahs, Mike Maroon, Justin Lee, Mac Morecock, Georgia Putney, Joe Reedy, Amalia Riess, Madison Sabol, Kelsey Scherrer, Sal Serpe, and Meredith Wallace

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Facts & Figures:

A Tribute to Jeanne Short CHCS Athletic Director Jeanne Short worked diligently each season to give every level sport her full attention. During her tutelage this year, the school’s athletic program reached historic heights, and the entire Cape Henry community commends Jeanne for her efforts on behalf of our students.

THE FACTS:

56 Teams Consisting of 960 Athletes 785 Games Scheduled 117 Cancellations/Reschedules This Year THE Proof: Championships

7 TCIS (4 fall, 1 winter, and 2 spring)

2 State Championships 6 Coaches of the Year

From the Assistant Director of Development for Alumni Programs As I scanned my daily list of tasks, I saw “select alumni event pictures for Soundings”. I thought, great, no problem; I can knock that out in a few minutes. I got on our website, hit Media Gallery and began to scroll through the thirty-something pages, with about ten events on each page, of the vast multitude of pictures that capture life at Cape Henry. I was immediately swept away with memories of events that have happened this year. There were pictures of students engaged inside and out of the classroom, dedicated faculty and staff members involved in teaching, coaching, directing, and advising, parents supporting the School and volunteering at so many functions, and of course, many pictures of our ever-growing, and always supportive alumni.

We stay so busy focusing on what needs to be accomplished today, that we often neglect reflecting on the great times we have shared in the past. While each event that our Alumni Association sponsored this year was great in and of itself, there are always small moments that stick in your memory.

For instance, I remember back in early October when a group of young professionals from the DC Chapter of Alumni kidnapped Dave Cameron and convinced their former teacher to join them for an after-dinner drink. Dave was certainly caught by surprise, but you could see a flattered look on his face as his former students now wanted “extra time with their teacher”!

Members of the D.C. Chapter of Alumni I vividly remember the genuine excitement on Carolyn Scullion’s face when she saw two of her former students, Neel Desai '93 and Eric Mulkey '94 at Fall Festival. She insisted that a picture be taken and then asked for a copy!

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There are pages of pictures that show the Class of 2008, now college freshmen, who voluntarily woke up early to attend a December 8:30 a.m. school breakfast just so they could share their newfound collegiate wisdom with the Class of 2009. College freshman choosNeel Desai '93, Eric Mulkey '94 with his son, ing to wake up early? Yes, they did, because it was their way of giving back to our community. And, of course, the teachers, who Keegan, and Mrs. Carolyn Scullion are always busy, but still made a special effort to attend the breakfast just to give hugs and say hello to our returning, newest CHCS alumni. I could tell that Marguerite Ulmer Mrs. Marguerite Ulmer and truly preferred to NOT have her picture taken, but decided that the pictures were a side-effect that she would have to endure because seeing and listening to her former students was worth the “pain” of having Kelly Vance '08 her picture taken.

Who could forget the heartfelt thank-you speeches by our Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame inductees who consistently gave credit to their coaches who served as mentors? Those same inductees came to our inaugural Homecoming Event and were blown away by the overwhelming support of students, alumni, parents, and faculty that filled the gym as the multiple championship banner unveilings took place. That same night, a picture was snapped of former field hockey standout, Sarah Potter '07, who proudly wore her 2005 State Championship shirt, with current youth field hockey player, Hope Wheeler '17, who proudly wore her “Future Looks Bright” shirt. To me, that is the quintessential picture of the past (alumni) inspiring the future (current students).

When I reflect on Alumni Career Day and think of the stack of spreadsheets I went through to customize a schedule for each senior, I immediately remember senior Kristen Meredith sitting in my office a few days later saying how cool it was for those alumni to volunteer their time to come speak to the seniors. She added that not only did she learn something in every session, but she was especially struck by the thought that every alumni speaker had once walked down the same hallways that she walks down each day. When I shared that comment with Hugh Brydges, a former Everett School student, and Ben Cohen who graduated in 1986, they laughed and commented on how they wished their hallways had looked like they do now!

Hugh Brydges (ES) and Ben Cohen '86

Hope Wheeler '17 and Sarah Potter '07

There are so many “moments in time” from this past year. Those small pixels of excitement, surprise, heartfelt thank-yous, advice, encouragement, dedication, inspiration, humor, and most importantly, friendship, make up the larger picture of the Cape Henry Collegiate School Community. Thank you for all of the special moments this year, and I encourage each of you to join us as we continue to share many more great moments in time.

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THANK YOU

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COMMITMENT DAY Mr. Christopher Kyrus, a 1978 graduate of Cape Henry Collegiate School and the General Manager of the Lynnhaven Fish House, along with his Executive Chef, Mr. John Chapman, presented a check to Dr. John P. Lewis, Head of School at Cape Henry. The annual “Lynnhaven Fish House Commitment Day” to the community was held in February and was dedicated to Cape Henry Collegiate School this year with the gross profit from lunch and dinner being donated to the CHCS Scholarship Fund.

A huge thank-you goes out to our dedicated, energetic, and innovative Alumni Board.

These six alumni, who are very busy with careers and family, not only met once a month to focus on Cape Henry’s Alumni Association, but they also attended every event the association hosted this year. The Alumni Board members worked tirelessly to not only improve existing events, but to come up with new programs, new initiatives, and new ways of reaching out to alumni of all ages. The entire Cape Henry community thanks them for helping to make our School and our Alumni Association the very best.

CHCS Alumni Board Officers Mr. Neel Desai '93 President

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Mrs. Emily Medley Robbins '97 Vice President Mr. Ros Willis '82 Treasurer Jason Wagner ‘03, Ros Willis ‘82, Tammy Dail ’80, Neel Desai ‘93, Emily Medley Robbins ‘97, Chris Kyrus’78 (Owner of the Lynnhaven Fish House), Trent Dudley ‘88, and Grace Mannix Limroth ’84.

Ms. Tammy Dail '80 Secretary Mr. Trent Dudley '88 Membership Secretary Mr. Jason Wagner '03

2009 Alumni Association Faculty Grant Recipients Congratulations to the recipients of the 2009 Alumni Association Faculty Grant Program, Mr. Erik Cofer and Mrs. Elaine Galanides. The purpose of the Alumni Association Faculty Grant Program, which is sponsored by the CHCS Alumni Association, is to provide financial support to the teaching faculty for the promotion of unique opportunities for professional growth and personal rejuvenation. After examining many proposals, an Alumni Association Board committee selected recipients for sabbatical grants of $3,000 each.

Mr. Erik Cofer

Erik will participate in geological, biological, cultural, and archaeological exploration in the Hawaiian Islands.

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Mrs. Elaine Galanides

Elaine will study at the Confratute Summer Institute for teachers at the University of Connecticut.

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ape Henry Collegiate School’s first-ever Alumni Career Day was a huge success! Alumni from Virginia, D.C., New York, and even Boston put aside a half day of work to give back to the students of Cape Henry. With 20 alumni representing 11 different professions, the senior class had the opportunity to rotate through multiple sessions and learn about life in the “real world.” Mr. Neel Desai '93, President of the Alumni Board, kick-started the event with a fantastic keynote speech that urged the seniors to “find what makes you tick and follow your passion.” The energy from both the alumni and the students was contagious. Miss Jessica Zaganczyk '96, who is the Director of Special Events USA for Hermes of Paris, completely Jessica Zaganczyk '96 and Mr. inspired senior Kat Ashford with her informative session on Special Events/Fashion. “I walked out of that Dave Cameron room and knew exactly what I wanted to do!”

It was not just the seniors who were impressed with the alumni, the admiration was mutual. Mr. Michael Gianascoli '89, Board of Trustee member, commented on the thought-provoking real estate questions asked by Eric Smith, who served as a junior ambassador during the event. Some alumni who had not been back to campus in several years were amazed with the facilities and the high-quality education taking place. All in all, Alumni Career Day was an outstanding opportunity for the alumni, current students, and the faculty and staff of Cape Henry to come together, give back to each other, and help enrich the education of our students.

Excerpts from the Keynote Speech of Neel Desai '93 on Alumni Career Day: “…My point to you today is this, if you can figure out what it is that makes you tick, your passion, what drives you, then you can really be anything. “…When I was in your shoes, I never knew what I was going to do in college, let alone my life. However, shortly after leaving high school I realized who I was as a person. I found out what really made me tick. It was the ability to relate to people from all walks of life. Hospitality is a people business and that means being able to relate and deal with all types, but I know that if I didn’t end up in the Hospitality industry, I could have lived my passion in other ways – as a preacher, psychologist, politician, etc.

The alumni presenters gather for a group photo.

Paige Perry '95 discussing the education field while Chris Sawyer'90 awaits his turn to speak.

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Thank you to all of the Alumni Career Day Speakers: Hugh Brydges (ES), Amanda Cabrera '98, Ben Cohen '86 , Elizabeth Costigan Cook '99 , Edward Denton '97, Neel Desai '93, Kevin DiBona '85, Trent Dudley '88 , Michael Gianascoli '89, Christine K. Holland '00, Kimberly Jones-Barry '87, Stacie Crain Kite '97, Repp Lambert '89, Karen Lilley '02, Pete McCoy '88, Paige Perry '95, Chris Sawyer '90, Kristin Sparks '02, Jason Wagner '03, Ros Willis '82, and Jessica Zaganczyk '96.

“…I am speaking to a group of talented individuals that have the opportunity to shape who they are, to really discover who they are, in the next few years before entering, what many people feel is, the “real word.” In my opinion and experience, the real world for you is NOW. It is what you do with your lives now and the relationships that you form today and tomorrow that will define who you are and who you

Emily Medley Robbins'97 and Dr. Stacie Crain Kite '97

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will be, thus preparing you to be ready for each chapter of your life. “…So how do you go about “discovering yourself,” so that no matter what profession you end up in, you end up being the best at what you do because you enjoy that profession even on the days that are difficult, too? Well I have a couple of guidelines for you to follow:

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Kevin DiBona '85, Neel Desai '93, Dr. Jack Lewis, and Mike Gianascoli '89

DO SOMETHING OUTSIDE OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE/EXPERIMENT Don’t be afraid to just jump into something you’ve never experienced, or don’t exclude someone from your network because they don’t fit your profile of a friend. Try new foods, travel the world, study abroad. Observe yourself and how you react to something “unknown” to you, you will learn a lot about yourself and about life. The out-of-the-ordinary experiences you have will provide you with more confidence in everything you do, and surrounding yourself with different people will open up all kinds of doors for you.

MAKE MISTAKES AND DON’T FEAR FAILURE

Repp Lambert '89, Trent Dudley '88, and Pete McCoy '88

Kristin Sparks '02, Karen Lilley '02, and Christine Kennan Holland '00

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LISTEN TO YOURSELF

Too often we end up listening to what someone else wants us to do, or what you or other people deem is the profession that makes the most money.

Don’t get me wrong, you should listen to friends and family because their wisdom is valuable. However my advice is do not be caught in the material snare of this society. If you want to be a botanist, archaeologist, actor, teacher or nurse, if that is what your heart tells you to do, then do it.

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You should not be afraid to make mistakes when you are young. Do not be afraid to fail early in your life because the price of failure when you are young is much lower than when you are older with a spouse and kids.

Even the panelists that you will meet today have failed at some point in their life and we have all had anxieties at your age and continue to have anxieties even today because we are all constantly learning. However, if you can’t learn to cope with failure, then it will be very hard to move ahead in life. Remember, nobody is perfect. Besides, we often stumble towards the things we will end up doing best. “…So I ask you to choose wisely in the days, weeks, months and years ahead.

Trust YOUR heart and don’t worry if it does seem as if for the time being you are not on the fast track. After all, making sure you are going down the right track is what is more important. Remember to stop and listen to yourself so that you know what track is good for you. Do things outside your comfort zone because there may be a track you never knew about. And, finally, don’t fear failure because with mistakes, you will definitely learn something useful for your journey in life.”

Neel Desai '93 is a managing partner with LTD Management Company, a hotel management and development group. He leads more than 1,000 employees to successfully operate 30 hotels throughout the mid-Atlantic region. Neel also serves as the President of the Cape Henry Collegiate School Alumni Association.

Alumni Reunion Weekend 2009 Reunion Weekend 2009 was so much fun! We kick-started the weekend with a delicious breakfast that welcomed both alumni and alumni parents as Dr. Jack Lewis, Head of School, and other top administrators gave an “Everything Cape Henry” update. Smiles lit up faces Breakfast with the Head of School and “Wow” comments were flowing after our guests listened to the updates and enjoyed a tour of the campus. That evening, even more alumni and alumni parents joined us for the incredibly talented display at our Alumni Art Show! Music played, food and drinks were enjoyed, and the art work was repeatedly David Simkins '93 complimented. A huge Thank You goes out to all of our alumni artists, Lisa Ashinoff ’99, Kevin DiBona ’85, Brett Edenton, Carl Medley ’00, David Simkins ’93, Ashley Simone ’95, and Jason Wagner ’03.

The culminating event for the weekend was the Reunion Reception on Saturday night. Classmates from years past reunited for a fun night of reminiscing, Touring the facilities are Lindsey Riddle '04, Laurie Riddle, and talk filled the hallways of alumni enrolling their children, continuing the Travis Simone '99, Shevika Ward '97, Maureen Olivieri, Paulette Cape Henry Collegiate School tradition!

Hruska, and Richard Olivieri.

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Mike Robbins, Emily Medley Robbins '97, Travis Simone '99, daughters, Sophia and Olivia, and wife, Nina, catch up with each other at the Alumni Art Show.

Mrs. Julie Scherrer and Dr. Alan Wagner

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Carl Medley, Sr. congratulates photographer Jason Wagner '03.

Artist Brett Edenton talks with Board of Trustee Chair, Mr. Jim Sparks.

Mrs. Judy Snider, Mr. Charlie Woodard, and Ms. Beverley Almond

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Randy DeMille '89, Matthew Winans, Kristen Wheeler, Margo Hunt Winans '89, and Julie Scherrer Randy DeMille '89, Dana Lambert, Repp Lambert '89, Margo Hunt Winans '89, Matthew Winans, Dana Truxell '89, Ros Willis '82, Kelly Patterson Pincus '99, Brian Facemire '98, Emily Medley Robbins '97, Liz Costigan Cook '99, Marlon Tanner, and Shevika Ward '97

Repp Lambert '89 and Dana Truxell '89

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Alumni Homecoming, Game, and Holiday Reception Homecoming was phenomenal! The Alfred T. Taylor Field House was jam packed with alumni and students of all ages, parents of current students and alumni, plus faculty, staff, and administrators! The Pete McMahan Alumni Basketball game set the stage for the evening as about 25 alumni suited up for back and forth action that ended in a “kiss-your-sister” 60-60 tie. Then, Mr. Sammie Logan’s perfectly pitched chorus sang the National Anthem and a sea of red and gray filled the stands as the boys varsity basketball team faced off against Ocean Lakes and treated everyone to a nail-biting, action packed game. At half time, banner after banner of championship teams were unveiled as the Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame members and current student athletes stood side-by-side and celebrated. Cape Henry Collegiate School spirit was on full display; it was indeed a “Great day to be a Dolphin!”

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Libi Henley '07, Devin Nash '06, and Kelly Timms '06

Emily Medley Robbins '97 and Brian Facemire '98

Chris Burke '06, Nick Snider '05, and Mr. Dave Cameron

David Ford '82, Mrs. Julie Scherrer, Ros Willis '82, Katherine Willis, and Dr. Jack Lewis Meghan Roe '04, Caiti Burton '04, Ashley Schaefer '03, and Rachel White '03

Nick Ferros '07, Alex Spruiell '07, Coleman Newell '07, and Niraj Patel '07

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Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame/Banner Unveilings

Senior Matt Cheniae shaking hands with members of the Athletic Hall of Fame.

Cheerleaders lined up for the Banner Unveiling Ceremony.

Athletic Hall of Fame Members lined up at half court during Homecoming: Kaddy Carpenter Ward '81, Tom Barnes, Eric Mulkey '94, Burt Burroughs '94, David Ford '82, Anne Wachtmeister '84, Stace Lowman '86, and Leigh Newman Davenport '90.

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Alumni athletes and members of Pete McMahan’s family gather for their traditional group photo.

Damiane Ryans '08 and Coach Larry Ward

Robert Morey '07, Mrs. Merni Medley, and Pete Levitt '08

Mike Timms '04 and Mrs. Kristen Wheeler

Phil Quam '01 and Jared Chalk '01

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Kimberly JonesBarry '87 Kim is an attorney, specializing in employment law. She is married and has a four-year-old daughter, Caroline. Kim also serves as a part time law professor at Old Dominion University.

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Cecile SantiagoCarlos '88 After earning her undergraduate degree at the University of San Francisco, Cecile worked in Boston where she met her husband, Don. The couple currently lives in Virginia and they have three children ages 9, 6, and 1. Cecile works at American Funds as a manager in fund accounting and her husband is also in accounting. Cecile is very happy to have hooked back up with former classmates, Bridgette Williams Schonbrun '88 and Sally Voight Dudley '88. All three, with their husbands, attended Cape Henry’s Grand Auction in January.

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Audrey Maiello '89 Audrey graduated from Boston University in 1993, and then attended law school in New Orleans. After graduating from Law School, she moved to New York City. She worked for many years as a prosecutor at the District Attorney’s office and recently made the move to the New York State Attorney General’s office. She married her husband, Keith, in 2004 and they have a two-year-old son, William Donovan, whom they readily admit is the light of their lives. Audrey was very disappointed to miss her 20th

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Katy Hovorka Shigekane '98 Katy and her husband, Dale, along with three-year-old twins, Abby and Nate, welcomed the newest baby, Alex, on April 25, 2008. Dale was home briefly before returning to a year deployment in the Middle East. The couple currently resides in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

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Brad Sykes '93 Brad Sykes’ new sci-fi/ horror feature PLAGUERS, which he wrote and directed, premiered in September 2008 at the IX International Fantasy and Horror Film Festival in Estepona, Spain. There, PLAGUERS won the Silver Unicorn for Best Screenplay and has gone on to win three more awards, including Best “B-Movie” and Best Actor at Shockerfest International Film Festival in California, and Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Feature at the Mid-Ohio Con. PLAGUERS is Brad’s nineteenth feature and was independently produced through Nightfall Pictures, which he runs with his wife and producer, Josephina Sykes. Brad and Josephina live in North Hollywood, California and are currently planning their next project. For more information, visit www.plaguers.com

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reunion at Cape Henry, but she was in the midst of trying a court case that required her to stay in New York.

Hilary Hoffman '94 Hilary, who currently lives and works in the D.C. area, spent three weeks in Zambia this May working with Habitat for Humanity.

In addition to her work in the field of science, and her volunteerism with Habitat for Humanity, Hilary has just made the D. C. Roller Derby League and will compete for a team this fall!

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Paige Perry '95 Paige is currently serving as the Alumni Coordinator at Chesapeake Bay Academy where she served as a lower school teacher for the past nine years. Paige recently toured Cape Henry’s campus, reminisced with former teachers, and had an opportunity to see her Alumni Element of Giving posted in the Sparks Science and Technology Center. It is always interesting to hear why alumni pick particular elements; did you know that Paige chose Mercury because she is allergic to it?

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Paige Perry visiting with Mrs. Diane Fields and Mrs. Peg Thornton.

Ashley Simone '95 Ashley recently finished a two-year project in which she wrote essays and designed images on how architecture relates to fashion in Tokyo. The project was funded via a fellowship from Columbia University. She compiled her work and self-published a book, which the Graduate School of Columbia is now considering publishing. Many of Ashley’s works were displayed at the Cape Henry Alumni Art Show in May. For more information regarding her project, visit www.lulu. com/content/5019528.

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Katie Fisher HARRIS '97 Katie, her husband, Reid, and their baby daughter, Amory, live in Waynesboro, Virginia. Reid is working on his doctorate in Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics at the University of Virginia.

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Darcy Gill '99 Darcy is currently living in Brussels, Belgium where she is working in international sales. She will be assigned to different projects in different countries throughout the year. Lena Goldin '99 Lena moved back to Norfolk after graduating from Marymount University in Arlington, Virginia. She received her nursing license and is currently working in Sentara Norfolk General’s main operating room.

She states that is it hard work, but she loves it. Chip Wiedeman '99 Chip is currently serving a year’s tour in the Helmand province of Afghanistan. He is an artillery officer with the United States Marine Corps: Special Marine Air Ground Task Force in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

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Jenny Meyers Crawford '00 Jenny married Stephen Crawford on August 9, 2008 in Annapolis, Maryland. The two originally met in elementary school in Annapolis, Maryland and reconnected after college. The couple currently lives and works in the Washington, DC area.

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Suzanne Ginnow '04 Since graduating from the University of Virginia, Suzanne has been pursuing a Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.

It is a three year program, and she is set to graduate in May 2011.

Daniel Molochko '04 Dan recently graduated from college, is currently working as an EMS, and is trying out for the Virginia Beach Police force.

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Bridget Bradley '01 Bridget, who helped formalize the D.C. Chapter of Alumni, will be leaving the DC area, headed to the Windy City! She has been accepted to the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University where she will be a full time student in the two year MBA program. Her sights are set on a 2011 graduation. Melinda Rawlins Burns '01 Melinda graduated from James Madison University in 2005 with a BBA in Hospitality & Tourism Management and currently holds the position of Manager of In-Room Dining at The Sanctuary Hotel at Kiawah Island Golf Resort, which is a five-star, five-diamond hotel located just outside Charleston, South Carolina.

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Harman Dhillon '02 and Frank DOlberry '02 Harman and Frank stopped by for a visit during the winter holidays. Harman is a fashion editor at large for Life and Style Weekly in New York, New York.

Frank just returned from a tour in Iraq. He was recently promoted to Captain and will head to Afghanistan soon.

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Tim Brown '03 Tim is continuing at S.U.N.Y. Maritime College, pursuing a Masters in International Transportation Management and a 3rd Mate Oceans Unlimited License. He is looking to graduate in May 2010.

William Perry '04 Billy will graduate this May from ODU with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering and is headed to Groton, Connecticut for an engineering position. Greg Wells '04 Greg is finishing his senior year at Old Dominion University, where he is majoring in finance. He is currently considering internship possibilities that could take him to England or Madrid.

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Alex Farmartino '00 Alex received three Emmy nominations during the 23rd Annual Midsouth Regional Emmy Awards and walked away with two statues.

He was nominated in the Sports Program/Series, Sports Segment, and Breaking News categories. His first win was for a series of shows produced at Raycom Sports called, “Football Saturdays in the South.”

The other win was in the Sports Segment category for a solo feature that Alex produced on Virginia Tech’s school cannon named “Skipper.”

The irony, of course, being that Alex graduated from the University of Virginia. Alex’s third nomination was in the Breaking News category for coverage that Alex provided when a tornado ripped through downtown Atlanta while he was covering the SEC basketball tournament. Alex left the tournament and provided video of the aftermath for the live show, which included coverage of the water main break that flooded the dual level lobby of the Georgia World Congress Center; an AP photographer snapped this photo of Alex on the stairs during the flood. Although he did not win that category, he says it remains a night that he will never forget.

Melinda was married on May 18, 2008 to William Luke Burns IV, who is a nuclear engineer in the United Stated Navy from Acworth, Georgia.

After honeymooning in Hawaii, they have settled into Charleston and are happy to call it their home.

Lauren Fisher '01 Lauren graduated from Old Dominion University with a Masters in Early Childhood Education and currently teaches second grade at Hermitage Elementary School in Virginia Beach. Lauren will be marrying Jeff Langley in November 2009.

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Megan Mirmelstein '05 Megan, a Virginia Tech senior who is majoring in political science, was largely responsible for securing Greg Mortenson as a guest speaker at Virginia Tech. Mortenson travels the world promoting peace and Megan, who lost friends during the Tech campus shooting, wrote a touching letter to Mortenson asking him

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comments ranged from,“I enjoyed learning about how mercury flows through the food chain,” to,“such scientific problem-solving is what I hope to focus my career on,” and finally,“you were very energetic, and I could tell how passionate you are about this project.” Thank you, Wes, for sharing your knowledge with our current student-body; we encourage all alumni to offer their experiences which will enrich our student’s learning. Courtney Woodward '06, Madeline Siviter '06, Krystal Fuller '06 Courtney and Madeline are both attending the University of Alabama.

Courtney is majoring in Advertising and Madeline is majoring in Nutrition. Krystal is majoring in Political Science with an emphasis on pre-law at the University of North Carolina Greensboro. All three girls visited the campus over winter break and were eagerly trying to find Mr. Shep Jordan.

Molly Vaughan '00 volunteering with her bulldog, Greta Garbo, at Pembroke Elementary through the Virginia Beach SPCA’s Listening Ears Program. The Listening Ears Program is designed to help new or reluctant readers develop their skills in a more relaxed atmosphere. By reading one-on-one to an animal, the child feels less intimidated and learns that reading can be an enjoyable experience. The program’s goal is to decrease the amount of school bullying, which has been shown to occur in children who struggle with reading or other parts of their learning. Molly will be attending Boston University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program starting in May 2009. to speak in memory of those lost.

Megan also serves as president of the International Relations Organization at Virginia Tech, and is a member of Leadership Tech. Alex Rawls '05 Alex, a senior at the University of Virginia, has received his orders for after graduation.

He will report aboard the guided missile cruiser, USS SAN JACINTO (CG-56), home ported in Norfolk.

The ship is scheduled to deploy in January 2010. Amanda Scott '05 Amanda won the prestigious Gates Cambridge Scholarship which is a full-cost award for graduate study and research at the University of Cambridge. The scholarships are highly competitive; 752 students from the United States applied and 101 made the short list and the interview round. The trust ultimately awarded 37 Gates Cambridge Scholarships to American students to pursue masters or

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Amanda has decided to pursue a Masters of Philosophy in Advanced Chemical Engineering in order to gain the training and skills to develop renewable technologies that are both environmentally friendly and economical. At Vanderbilt, she is majoring in chemical engineering and chemistry with minor studies in materials science and mathematics, while also running competitively for the university’s cross country and track teams. She will begin her studies at Cambridge in October 2009.

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Wes Northam '06 Wes visited Liz Moore’s Biotechnology class and gave a lecture on “Spiders, Mayflies, and Mercury,” based on grant research he conducted this past summer.

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Kyle Forbes '07 Kyle is now attending Virginia Commonwealth University where he has declared English as his major with a concentration in writing. He plans to return to the Horizons program this summer, but in the meantime, he is in the process of making an R&B demo.

Kyle states that the demo has been an ongoing process, and probably will not wrap until the end of summer.

He is organizing the instrumentals, writing the songs, and doing some of the recording.

Aaron Moore '07 Aaron is a sophomore majoring in mechanical engineering at Old Dominion University. He works many hours for AT&T and is active with his fraternity TKE. Aaron headed to Panama City Beach, Florida for spring break this year where he was filmed during a Asher Roth concert.

The footage can now be seen on MTVU’s website.

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Dan Bain '07 Dan, a sophomore, defensive midfielder, for the Ohio State University men’s lacrosse team, is receiving consistent playing time and even managing to score a few goals from a mostly defensive position. Nathalie Bank '07 Nathalie is attending the University of Amsterdam, working on her degree in Media and Culture. She is considering doing a semester of study in either New York City or Japan, while also considering doing her masters work in Barcelona, Spain. She says she misses the United States tremendously and will always cherish Virginia. John Roble '07, Di Meng '08, and Nimah Rahman '07 John, Di, and Nimah all attend The College of William and Mary. John transferred from Virginia Tech, Nimah transferred from Virginia Commonwealth, and Di is a current freshman.

Robert Morey '07 “Strasburg gets the hype; Morey gets the win” was just one of the headlines after Robert out-pitched the number one MLB draft pick, Stephen Strasburg, during an NCAA Regional matchup between the University of Virginia and San Diego State University.

Robert threw six shut-out innings and struck out nine batters as UVA clenched a trip to the Super Regionals. Major League Hall of Famer and Head Coach of SDSU, Tony Gwynn, had this to say about Robert following the win,“He was changing speeds, going up the ladder, mixing in his breaking ball with a straight change-up. All our opportunities came with two outs and when he needed to make a pitch, he made a pitch.”

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to start the second game against Ole Miss in the Super Regionals; UVA won the series and is now headed to Omaha, Nebraska for the College World Series!

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was selected as a VCU senator, and achieved a perfect 4.0 GPA during his first semester of his freshman year. Alex Elliott '08 Alex is thriving at Christopher Newport University! He has started every lacrosse game this spring, despite having a hairline fracture in his arm.

Glenn Sullivan ’08, Henri Noordanus ’08, Alex Elliott ’08, and Adrian Moore ‘08

Raj Dhillon '08 As a member of Virginia Commonwealth University’s Honors College, Raj has been named Chairman of the Scholarship Committee, is the youngest president ever elected for his fraternity,

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Brad Neubeck '08 and Lauren Papineau '08 Brad and Lauren stopped by during their spring break from college. Brad has declared an accounting major at Randolph Macon, has a 3.0 GPA, and is very active with his KA Fraternity. Lauren loves the University

of Colorado. She is a member of the Outdoor Club and is playing broom ball in intramurals.

Henri Noordanus '08 Henri attends Old Dominion University, lives on campus, is considering trying out for ODU’s men’s soccer team, and is joining Sigma Phi Epsilon. He has recently changed his major to exercise science. TJ Spera '08 and Kaelyn Smith '08 TJ and Kaelyn, who are both attending Philadelphia University, stopped by during their winter break visit. They both report that college is smooth sailing thanks to the sound preparation that CHCS provided.

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Jeff Brooks '08 Jeff is having an outstanding freshman year at Tufts University! Jeff’s plans are to pursue a PhD in Cognitive Science and engage in a career of research and teaching at the University level, in addition to remaining active in issues related to politics and social ethics. So far, Jeff seems to be on the right path. He has been selected as one of 20 freshmen for the Tisch Scholars program at Tufts, a community service grant program. He is participating in research at Boston University’s Alzheimer’s Disease Center and Tufts University’s Interpersonal Perception and Communication laboratory. He also published his first article titled,“Knowing Yourself Too Well: A Forward-Looking Analysis of the Ethical Questions Surrounding Genomics,” which ran in the Ivy Journal of Ethics. Jeff has also been accepted to work an internship at Harvard this summer.

Emily Burke '08 Emily is excelling at Cornell.

She earned a 3.47 in her first semester at the College of Engineering. Emily is considering focusing on the “material science” aspect of engineering. Rachel Cross '08 Rachel stopped by campus during winter break with her college roommate, Gillian Giarrizzo. Rachel is a biotech major at James Madison University. She is swimming on the club team and loves attending Dukes football games.

Cape Henry Collegiate School is

proud to have these 27 children of CHCS graduates attending their parents’ alma mater.

Top Row: Annika Gianascoli, Gabriella Gianascoli, Skylar Herrle, Katie DiBona, Carr Trinder, Joey Gianascoli, Aiden Winfield, Makenna DeTorres, Carter Ward, Brooke Toner, and Anne-Porter Hudgins.

Bottom Row: Seth Stitik, Lee Dail, Joseph Dail, Cole Trinder, Caroline DiBona, Clay Willis, Lucy Willis, Sarah Elliott, Emma Elliott, Rachel Law, Christian Law, Tommy DiBona, and Carter Law.

Insert: Cecil Ward, Jack Limroth, and Lane Limroth

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Members of the performing Ensemble at Carnegie Hall were: Hayley Pocock, Alice Shipp, Amanda White, Samantha Napolitano, Samantha White, Caroline Finley, Chandler Ettel, Nikki Mandell, Matt Cheniae, Jake Bishop, Addison Page, Scotty Morris, Jennifer Lee, Ali Huffman, Maggie McGraw, Kalan Brehm, Kristin Hopkins, Grace Kanakaris, Wesley Gregory, Kristen Vretakis, Anna Hirschbiel, Amy Bennis, Kirby Talbert, LeAynne Miller, Marina Royston, Elizabeth McNamara, Emma Elliott, Alex Saal, and Grace Kim.