Soundings - Winter 2014

FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL Leadership, a quality of character that sets many students apart, is deeply valued at Cape Henry Collegiate.

Our faculty and staff are passionate in their united efforts to provide students opportunities which develop the characteristics of leadership, starting in the Lower School and continuing throughout their Middle and Upper School education.

The new and imperative thinking about leadership emphasizes authenticity, openness, caring, critical thinking and flexibility. A leader needs to be genuine and lead by example. Leaders must be understanding and emotionally connected in order to inspire loyal followers. At Cape Henry, we seek to develop the qualities of empathy, openness, creativity, resourcefulness, and compassion, as well as drive and determination.

It is interesting to note that research shows that a significantly large number of corporate and government leaders, both in the U.S. and abroad, attended the relatively small number of college-preparatory schools before entering college. Taking a deeper look at top leaders, it is believed that more than double the reported number of senior leaders were educated in independent schools. Of the approximate 56 million prekindergarten through 12th grade students in the U.S., about ten percent attend non-public schools.

Among privately educated students, only ten percent, roughly 550,000 students, are in independent, college-preparatory schools like Cape Henry Collegiate.

Leadership development has never been more critical than now as schools, hospitals, our military forces, and companies, for-profit and non-profit organizations alike, all face tough challenges in a rapidly changing world. The need for innovative and inspiring leaders in our community, across the region and around the world, who can creatively develop and implement solutions and instill hope and passion is greater now than ever.

It should make parents and faculty equally proud to welcome Cape Henry alumnus, Michael Gianascoli '89, as the incoming Chairman of our Board of Trustees. He is our first School graduate to rise to this leadership position, earning the confidence of everyone with whom he has worked as a volunteer since he and his wife, Lisa, enrolled their first child here six years ago.

We remain committed to providing the best available education and opportunities for growth in the leadership character of our students and alumni, as well as to being a leading school in Virginia and the country. We are committed to mentoring students of all ages, to inspiring and encouraging the leadership potential of every Cape Henry student, now and into the future.

Join me in welcoming Michael Gianascoli as our new Chairman of the Board, ushering in a new and exciting era of achievement for Cape Henry Collegiate.

Sincerely,

Dr. John P. Lewis

ON THE COVER: Cape Henry Collegiate’s New Board Chair, Mr. Michael R. Gianascoli '89.

Photo Credit: Daniel Burke

WINTER 2014

2013 Race at the Cape Cape Henry runners celebrate their accomplishments after the 2013 Race at the Cape.

2013-2014 CAPE HENRY COLLEGIATE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Mr. Michael R. Gianascoli ‘89, Chair Mrs. Sibyl W. Seth, Vice Chair Mr. Ronald M. Kramer, Vice Chair The Honorable Pamela E. Hutchens, Secretary Mrs. Cheryl L. Xystros, Treasurer Dr. John P. Lewis, Head of School/President Mr. Thomas H. Atherton III Mr. B. Franklin Bradley Mr. David C. Burton Mrs. Carolyn A. Castleberry Mr. Scot N. Creech Mr. W. Trent Dudley ‘88 Mr. Dennis M. Ellmer Mr. John C. Fagan Mr. James P. Karides Mr. Kelly L. Law '83 Mr. Craig L. Mytelka Mr. Lee S. Peregoff '77 Mr. James H. Sparks

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It Is in Giving That We Receive

The Lower School SCA’s Adopt-a-Family Program is making a difference in our community.

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Where Everybody Knows Your Name The Head of School’s “Big Walk” Challenge puts Middle School students to the test.

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Teaching Latin and Leadership Mrs. Merni Medley inspires students to find the leader within.

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FOUNDERS AND 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

Seniors Change Lives in Africa

The Greatest Gift Is a Good Education

Mrs. Maureen Olivieri talks about Cape Henry’s past, present, and future, highlighting aspects that make Cape Henry Collegiate the best investment possible.

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At the Helm: New Board Chair Michael R. Gianascoli '89

Cape Henry Collegiate welcomes its first alumnus to the positon of Chair of the Board of Trustees.

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Lynsey Bates '03: Digging for a Deeper Understanding

The student-driven LifeStraws project is providing a much needed resource to the people of Tanzania.

Lynsey Bates, Class of 2003 Valedictorian and Ph.D. candidate in anthropology at the University of Pennsylvania, looks back on her days at CHC and even further back into history.

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HIGHL IGHTS

11 What’s the Buzz?

17 Annual Fund Numbers

EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE Mr. Colin Kelly '01, President, Alumni Board

18 Athletic Reports

HEADMASTERS EMERITI Dr. W. Hugh Moomaw* Mr. Daniel P. Richardson

21 Snapshots: Cape Henry Volunteers * Deceased

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26 Alumni Happenings 27 Alumni Notes

Alumni Reunion 2013

Over 100 alumni returned to campus, catch up with old friends, enjoy the Fall Festival and Race at the Cape, and tour our growing campus.

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BY MRS. PEGGY THORNTON FIFTH GRADE TEACHER AND STUDENT COUNCIL ASSOCIATION SPONSOR We all want our children to be successful, purposeful members of society. We want them to grow up and be “well-rounded children,” just like grandma used to say. The truth of the matter is, sometimes it is difficult to teach our children how and why they should be active participants in the community around them. How do we inspire our children to become instruments of change, as well as teach them service and to give back to the community in which we raise them?

Respect, kindness, honesty, courage, self-discipline, generosity, compassion, dependability…most parents want to instill these kinds of values in their children. Teaching values takes time. How is a parent supposed to do it all?

Here at Cape Henry Collegiate, we believe that one of the most important things we can do is set a good example for our students. We can help you teach your children values by exhibiting honesty, self-respect, and compassion.

One school-wide, value-based community service project that we lead during the holidays allows everyone from our youngest students to our graduating seniors the opportunity to participate. Through the Adopt-A-Family program, which is one of the Lower School Student Council Association’s major projects for the year, the students get to “put their arms around” families needing assistance in our area. This “hands-on” project helps families who are in crisis enjoy a special holiday season.

On November 21 and 22, the Lower School SCA assisted parent volunteers in distributing “needed gift” tags to Cape Henry Collegiate families, teachers, and staff to participate by adopting a child. Records were kept to assure the adopted families’ requests for food, clothing, and gifts were fulfilled by our students and their families, and the unwrapped gifts with the tags attached were stacked up in the Lower School Foyer. Then in mid-December, our Café Dolphin was transformed into a holiday workshop for what has become a Cape Henry tradition, the Wrap ‘n’ Roll. Cookies and hot chocolate were served to the volunteers of all ages while the presents were wrapped in festive holiday paper. This, along with the selection of the “surprise” special gifts, was when the real joy came in for our youngest students!

On the day that the adopted families’ packages were wrapped, the Middle School Green Team matched a donated coat, with a hat and gloves, through their Coats for Kids and Mitten Tree service project. In 2012, so many coats were donated by Cape Henry Collegiate students that after matching all the adopted families with coats, they had well over one hundred coats to take to Potter’s House. Over 300 coats were donated again this past year.

To make this a truly united school project, the Global Scholars, Class of 2015 in the Upper School, personally delivered all the packages along with good cheer to each needy family. Bringing this school-wide initiative full circle for struggling families in our community, the students see and feel the true mission of our service work. They also gain an understanding of our greater goal of increasing our capacity to develop and follow best practices to prevent homelessness and despair in our community.

Community engagement policies…service learning…and combining learning goals with teaching values, this project involves the entire Cape Henry Collegiate family. That is how WE teach our students, through doing, to be successful and purposeful members of society. Grandma would be proud of her “well-rounded little children”! We hope you agree.

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Cape Henry Collegiate A PLACE WHERE EVERYONE KNOWS YOUR NAME

BY ZACH MAIDEN ‘19 Hello, my name is Zach Maiden, it is my eighth year here at CHC, and I am in the Eighth Grade. I was the first to complete a challenge put forth by the Head of School that has been dubbed the “Big Walk.” The Big Walk is an opportunity that anyone in the Middle School can attempt, students and teachers alike. During a focus bell, the entire Middle School community gathers in the Dreyfus Family Auditorium in a large circle that takes up the entire perimeter of the room. The student or teacher then goes around the entire circle naming each person by first and last name, loud enough for everyone to hear. The room is silent and you can feel the tension as everyone is hoping for the challenger to succeed.

The Head of the School, Dr. John Lewis, said, “I made this challenge because it is a community builder and a leadership opportunity. Also, it creates pride for the winners.” I agree because subsequently, I know many more people, many more people know me, I am a role model, and I am proud of myself.

I decided to do the Big Walk because I wanted to be able to name everyone in the Middle School, and I wanted to be the first to do it. To my convenience, there was a board full of all the new students who enrolled this fall and their pictures. For the rest of the students, I looked at last year’s yearbook. These tools were essential to my accomplishment. At first I thought it would not affect me much, but as I have come to find over time, more and more students now know my name, as evidenced by all the “Hey Zach’s” I get in the hallways around school. It is very rewarding to be able to reply with their first and last name.

My achievement has also inspired other students and even teachers to attempt it as well. What was most impressive to see was a sixth grader, new to the ways and people of the Middle School, attempting this challenge. The next person to actually succeed after me was a sixth grader named Reese Meyer. To see that my achievement had inspired a younger student to follow boldly in my footsteps has been highly rewarding for me. Next after him was Mrs. Ashleigh Cake, our beloved Earth Science teacher and resident recycler. I look forward to more and more people taking on this challenge.

Through my experience, I found that there is more to it than just remembering names. There is also the pressure of not making a mistake while in the spotlight. My whole body was shaking as I made my way around the room, and it did not stop anytime soon after completion. After Reese achieved the challenge, Dr. Lewis asked me, with a big smile, “Are you glad you did it?” I told him sincerely “yes, far worth it,” and I agree with my sentiment even more so today. It wasn’t about the prize or the recognition, it was about knowing that I could do it. The Big Walk felt spectacular with a side of relief to accomplish something that seemed jaw-dropping at first. I walked away from the challenge with more confidence; confidence to attempt heavy tasks and take big risks.

I know that the next time I am faced with another opportunity to push my own limits that I will not hesitate.

This challenge has not only shown me that I am capable of great things, it has also reminded me of why I love this school so much. Every day, students here at Cape Henry are given the chance to take advantage of numerous ways in which we can push our boundaries and explore new things and places. I am excited to see more students and teachers do the Big Walk, and I hope that anyone passing by will stop in and see the action.

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Teaching Latin and Leadership MRS. MERNI MEDLEY INSPIRES STUDENTS

BY ASHLEIGH CAKE, LOWER AND MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHER Scholarship, Integrity, Community and Leadership stepped onto the grounds of Cape Henry one beautiful morning back in 1989 when Mrs. Merni Medley decided to share her talents and passions with the students and faculty of Cape Henry Collegiate.

Described by her students as a teacher who “brings life and happiness to the Middle School,” Mrs. Medley’s passion for student leadership and service learning have been evident through the many clubs, fundraisers, and student programs she has designed and led throughout her career here.

Middle School Community Service Fair this year, in which they invited local organizations to visit CHC and share with students areas of need within the community as well as opportunities for volunteerism. This year’s participants included The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Stop Hunger Now, Doctors without Borders, Pay It Forward Kids, and Operation Smile, to name a few. The community service fair was a fun and informative way for students to learn of the many opportunities and needs in the community service field.

Soon after Mrs. Medley’s arrival to Cape Henry, SODA (Students When asked about her passion for student leadership, Mrs. Opposed to Drugs and Alcohol) was started in the junior class. Medley said, “Teaching students to believe that they can make Each year the junior class under Mrs. a difference is helping them to be the Medley’s guidance would work with the leaders of the future. We live in a comfourth graders to promote communiplicated and changing world where ty and good citizenship, and to explore young people will need to be flexible, how to make smart choices and what it creative, and caring. If we are successmeans to do the “right thing.” Continuing ful in providing them many opportuniher work with the junior class, Mrs. Medties to experience, like service to our ley taught them not only how to give to community and to the greater comthe Lower School by means of educating munity, they will become the leaders youth, but also how to give to their own of the future. As JFK said, ‘Leadership classmates through raising the money and learning are indispensable to each needed each year for a wonderful prom. other.’”

Instilling values in the local communiWhile Mrs. Medley is proud of all of ty came easy for Mrs. Medley, but she her work instilling true leadership in needed her students to understand that her students, her greatest accomplishcommunity can often have large borders. ment is just getting started. If you hapOne of her proudest and longest lasting pen to wander up to the Middle School accomplishments came after the devashallway, you will see a project which tating Hurricane Katrina. Recognizing a Mrs. Medley hopes will live on at CHC. need and an opportunity, Mrs. Medley -MRS. MERNI MEDLEY Nestled in between two classrooms started the Peer Leaders with the 9th is the artistically painted, warmly inGrade class. Over $10,000 was raised viting and community-inspired Cape over four years to help those affected by Henry Food Closet.

Last year over 2,000 pounds of food was the travesty. Today, we are proud that the Peer Leaders program collected and distributed to those in need in the Hampton Roads is still going strong. community. The pantry will always serve as a reminder of the With Peer Leaders thriving in the Upper School, Mrs Medley de- giving nature of Mrs. Merni Medley. Please go have a look, bring cided to bring a similar program, Junior Leaders, into the Middle a few cans to stock the food pantry, and wave hello to the wonSchool. The Middle School Junior Leaders have been making a derful inspiring lady in the adjacent room. difference for three years, initiating fundraisers, leading assemblies, being student ambassadors for visiting students, organiz- After 24 years of teaching, leading, listening and guiding stuing recycling, and overall being positive role models for the Mid- dents at Cape Henry Collegiate, Mrs. Medley will be retiring this dle School student body. Under the guidance and leadership of year and is looking forward to spending more time with her famthe Junior Leaders, the Middle School has supported community ily and grandson. However, we know that CHC will always be in outreach efforts such as aiding earthquake victims in Haiti, Coats Mrs. Medley’s heart and that her passion for developing student for Kids, The Mitten Tree, the packaging and distribution of cold leaders and creating community connections has been a shining and flu kits for children in need, and We Care Wednesdays. In example for all who have had the wonderful opportunity to work addition, the Junior Leaders also planned and implemented a with her.

“Teaching students to believe that they

can make a difference is helping them

to be the leaders of the future.”

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Seniors Change Lives in Africa Delivering Water Filters and Return With New Perspective 8

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BY MR. CHARLIE LONERGAN, UPPER SCHOOL DEAN OF STUDENTS AND CHAPERONE FOR SENIOR MISSION TRIP TO TANZANIA, AFRICA COLLEGIATE

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This past June marked the culmination of years of work from the Class of 2013’s Garrett Gomez, Zack Zapatero, Eli Shocket and Cape Henry’s Interact Club, as they led a group of 13 Cape Henry students to northern Tanzania on a clean water outreach trip. The goal was simple: to provide LifeStraws to a native Maasai village in an effort to improve their quality of life, but the trip was so much more.

properly introduce them to the villagers, but they weren’t working the way Garrett and Zack’s training had taught them.

In short order, Garrett and Zack powered up our cell phone and placed a call to their contact at Vestergaard, hoping that he would answer. He did, and after working through our troubles, the duo led our group through a successful practice run. We were now set to complete our mission.

A LifeStraw is a water filter manufactured by a company named Vestergaard, and the product is a simple yet incredibly effective mechanism to filter dirty water into clean, drinkable water.

The filter expedites the typical process of boiling dirty water, which is cumbersome and time consuming, by allowing water to flow through a basic water filter in a matter of seconds.

LifeStraws are easy to use and can be improvised for virtually any setting. In addition, as the Vestergaard website proclaims, a single LifeStraw Family water filter produces 18,000 liters of EPA-quality water in its lifespan, enough to feed a family of five for three years.

After a quick lunch, we traveled to our campsite to meet our Maasai contact, Jon, the business manager and leader of a people that are renowned for maintaining a basic way of life. Both excited for the opportunity and nervous for the moment, we pulled into our Maasai campsite. We introduced ourselves as we stepped off the truck, and Garrett and Zack quickly began to demonstrate the LifeStraw, a product Jon had never seen before. As we all watched in hopeful anticipation, the water started to flow, and Jon’s reaction was unlike anything we had imagined.

The Interact Club’s LifeStraw idea was hatched during the 2010 school year. Zack and Garrett initially adopted the goal of raising money to donate to Vestergaard, but the idea quickly morphed into something greater.

“We wanted to go one step further and hand deliver the LifeStraws ourselves,” Zack explained. “We wanted to see firsthand the good we were doing. Just donating to a cause wasn’t good enough for us. We wanted our hands dirty so we could know where our money went.”

That process began with a rigorous fundraising effort. Garrett and Zack laid out an aggressive goal of providing more than 300 LifeStraw Family products to a Maasai village in northern Tanzania, and they engaged in that effort with an iron will. The donations started coming in through simple fundraising efforts such as bake sales and a Fall Festival booth, but once the spark was ignited their enthusiasm grew. Zack and Garrett led a blanket effort throughout the Cape Henry and Virginia Beach communities, presenting their goals to local businesses and groups who had an open ear. Through many trials and tribulations, the students ultimately raised over $10,000, and with that, their dreams became a reality.

“How much do we pay?” he asked. After a moment of confused silence, we told him that the LifeStraws were a donation.

“He was just speechless and proceeded to hug all of us,” Garrett Gomez remembered. “In that moment, all of our hard work had paid off.”

Jon’s reaction was beyond what we expected. Our trip and mission with the LifeStraws had become so familiar to our group that we didn’t fully anticipate how meaningful the filters would be to the village. Jon’s reaction instantly focused on their new reality. We were about to do something that would change the lives of hundreds of villagers. With that in mind, plans were set to travel into the village, at which point our perspectives would never be the same.

Nestled against the escarpment that serves as the eastern edge of the Ngorongoro Crater, the Maasai village was as we had seen it in pictures. Homes were huts made of mud, cow dung and thatch branches woven together. Neighborhoods were called “bomas,” and they consisted of eight to ten huts built in a large circular pattern. The bomas were surrounded by thatch

With sincere excitement, Garrett and Zack joined 11 other Cape Henry students and two faculty members at Norfolk International Airport on Monday, June 10. Everyone wondered how long travel would really take. Would we all get along? What was Africa going to be like? How life-changing would it be to work with the Maasai natives? The first of many challenges we faced was the cancellation of our flight out of Norfolk, delaying our trip a full day; then, when we finally arrived in Tanzania, our bags did not make it with us. Two nights of camping without sleeping bags, pillows, clothes, or toiletries ensued, but these hurdles didn’t dampen our resolve.

With our bags and LifeStraws finally in our possession, we set off for Mto wa Mbu, our staging area for a three-day visit with the Maasai. We tested our LifeStraws to make sure we could

Zack Zapatero ‘13 and Garrett Gomez ‘13 explain how to use the LifeStraws to the head chiefs of the local Maasai.

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fencing that served as a barrier to the wild. Each night, cattle would be herded into the center of each boma and the fence would be closed. This was the highest form of security the Maasai had to protect their cattle, their lifeblood, from being attacked by lions or other hungry predators.

Our first stop in the expansive village was the local schoolhouse, one of a few in the village, a simple structure that contained seven school rooms. A mirror image of each other, the raftered rooms were full of rows of rickety wooden desks and a blackboard on the front wall. No bathrooms, no water fountains, no pencil sharpeners and certainly no computers or iPads were to be found. The learning conditions were basic, and we all agreed that the schoolhouse was the perfect place to install the first LifeStraws.

Garrett, Zack, and Eli were introduced to a group of village elders who were gathered by the school, and they began the first of many LifeStraw demonstrations. The elders displayed initial skepticism upon seeing their first LifeStraw, but that dissipated upon tasting the first drops of “sweet” water that filtered through in a matter of seconds. This same reality played out in each home we visited over the next two days. Confusion over a product the Maasai had never before seen dissipated as the dripping of clean water remedied a centuries-long problem.

After we had completed the final LifeStraw installations and fully recognized the impact of our visit, the Maasai celebrated

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our visit by organizing a goat slaughter on our behalf. While challenging for some on our trip, the opportunity to be at the center of such a proud Maasai tradition was astounding. For a few hours on a beautiful June afternoon, we simply hung out with the Maasai, in their homes and around their village. We helped cook goat over an open fire; we snapped pictures and shared stories. We played with children who wouldn’t stop smiling, and we took part in a soccer game with the men of their village. It all seemed so normal after a few days working side by side, but in reflection it was anything but that.

Reality presents this view in retrospect: a group of 13 Cape Henry students affected change, and they did so by resiliently pushing through adversity to see their dream come true.

However, the most meaningful part of their dream was to make a difference for others with so much less than we take for granted.

“We try to teach the kids to be creative, innovative, and entrepreneurial in order to be successful after Cape Henry,” Nexus Global Studies Director Mr. Willy Fluharty said. “These kids embodied all of that in this trip, and that’s what we want as a school. They went above and beyond any other trip in terms of student leadership, and as a result it was one of our most unique trips. We are proud they envisioned and created this.”

Garrett Gomez ‘13 talks to Michael Russo ‘20 about the importance of the LifeStraws project. Michael and his fellow students helped raise money for this lifesaving project.

WHAT’S THE

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BUZZ

COUNTING THE BEANS— SELLING COFFEE FOR A CAUSE

BY KJ GRUBIAK ‘14, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, STUDENT-RUN COMPASS ROSE COFFEE COMPANY TO BENEFIT NEXUS FINANCIAL AID

As the 2013 school year kicked off, the Compass Rose Coffee Company team was motivated and excited to grow a budding coffee business. The Compass Rose Coffee Company is a completely student-run organization guided by teacher Willy Fluharty. This year, sales are just above $8,000. The company has received a $20,000 grant from the Beazley Foundation, Inc., run by Judge Richard S. Bray, President and CEO. Based in Portsmouth, Virginia, it is a private foundation that focuses on disadvantaged children and youth, education, and human services. With respect to Compass Rose Coffee, this generous grant from the Beazley Foundation will be used to improve packaging design and practicality. Senior Jessie Wallace, head of marketing, will be in charge of overseeing the new packaging production. Her goal is to create a product that not only draws the eye, but has a professional, sleek, and polished look. The $20,000 grant will be used specifically to produce a greater variety of color on the packages themselves, as well as to remove the need of manually attaching the labels by hand.

N E W S U P DAT E :

B R I D G E TO T H E F U T U R E C ACPAI TA L C A M PA I G N P E H E N RY C O L L E G I AT E $2,500,000

CURRENT TOTAL:

$2,265,468

$ 2,000,000 $ 1,750,000 $ 1,500,000 $ 1,250,000 $ 1,000,000 $ 750,000 $ 500,000 $ 250,000

WE’RE ALMOST THERE

In terms of sales, Compass Rose Coffee has seriously branched out. In addition to the purchases of Cape Henry consumers, the sales team, led by junior Hannah Foster, has been able to increase sales by going door to door, increasing traffic to the Compass Rose Coffee website (www.compassrosecoffee.org), and lastly, by introducing the Compass Rose Coffee brand to local small businesses and restaurants. Currently, we are trying to figure shipping costs into the website checkout in order to make Compass Rose Coffee easily accessible and affordable to all with the click of a button.

The Compass Rose Coffee team has recently been branching out to many small businesses in the local area. Some of the popular distribution locations for wholesale include: Taste Unlimited, Shorebreak Pizza & Taphouse, Bagel Baker, Beach Bagel, and Hot Tuna. Wholesale is a key piece of the overall success of the company. Getting into these restaurants will dramatically increase sales simply because of the demand in these locations. Another sales strategy is to sell coffee at all Cape Henry events including sporting events, plays, band performances, and campus touring days. We feel that if people try the product and realize it is not only a high quality blend, but also very affordable, the customers will be more likely to repurchase.

As the Chief Financial Officer of the company, there is a lot more to it than simply “counting the beans” that sales bring in. The financial aspects of my job have taught me skills to project future sales as well as to map out guidelines to hit these goals.

On a more general note, I have learned that communication will make or break a company. Our team’s highs and lows were a direct result of the effort put into proper and active communication. As long as we keep collaborating with each other and maintaining our palpable passion for Compass Rose Coffee, no obstacles can hold us back from success.

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The purpose of an education is not to prepare students for college, but to produce educated, productive citizens who will contribute to life in a democracy.

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The Greatest Gift Is a Good Education

BY MAUREEN OLIVIERI, GRANDPARENT OF ETHAN ’19, ANNA ’22, ARCHER ’24 AND CAMERON ’24, PARENT OF ALUMNA ROSEMARY OLIVIERI ’94, AND FORMER TRUSTEE FROM 1992 – 2000.

In addition to love and care, the greatest gift you can give a child is a good education. This provides children with life-long skills in achieving their goals. A Cape Henry Collegiate School education is a well-rounded, comprehensive academic, athletic, and artistic experience for all students. Outstanding faculty, individual attention to students, state-of-the art facilities, parental involvement, an emphasis on core values, and a sense of community are the hallmarks of everyday life in the halls of Cape Henry.

Our daughter, Rosemary, enrolled at Cape Henry in August of 1991. Dan Richardson was Head of School. Ann Freeman, Michael Rossi, and Dr. Robert Veto were Directors of Lower, Middle, and Upper Schools. Dave Cameron taught U.S. History and was Athletic Director. Julie Scherrer taught First Grade.

When Rosemary started at Cape Henry, the graduating class was 34 students. Arlene Ingram, the Guidance Director, personally escorted juniors on her famous college tours. The entire Middle School was on the first floor of Founders Hall, and the Upper School was on the second floor. Seniors had their own lounge and could leave campus for lunch. The first all-night After Prom celebration (organized and volunteered by junior and senior mothers) was held at the brand-new Great Neck Recreation Center. Rosemary’s graduating class had 52 students. Times have certainly changed!

Through all the growth and expansion of both the student population and the buildings, Cape Henry has always remained true to its mission of educating the whole child to his or her greatest potential in an optimal environment. Encouraging each student to actively participate in art, music, athletics, and community service projects allows them to be exposed to all facets of life and find what they not only enjoy but also become proficient in. Now that we have four grandchildren attending Cape Henry, we see first-hand how the School has evolved and grown, but also how it has remained true to its same intentions and goals when we first came here 23 years ago.

Independent thinking and personal expression are encouraged and nurtured. There is no “cookie cutter” way of learning. The small class size and emphasis on each child as an individual allow every student to grow and learn in positive, meaningful ways. Close relationships with teachers who value the learning experiences of their students foster a deep and life-long love of learning. The academic atmosphere is rigorous and thorough with little stress and an emphasis on cooperation between

students and teachers – a very rare occurrence in education today. Cape Henry students are motivated to succeed at their own pace and in their own way.

Perhaps the greatest asset of a Cape Henry education is the incredible sense of community. Faculty, parents, and students work together on many facets of life at Cape Henry Collegiate.

From the Fall Festival, Grandparents’ Day, holiday programs, plays, athletic activities, and After Prom celebrations – everyone participates and becomes part of the Cape Henry family.

Students learn to work at all kinds of tasks, with younger and older students and adults, in both challenging and rewarding situations. Our children learn values of hard work and cooperation by the efforts and example of their parents and teachers.

The encouragement of independent thinking and acting on their own endeavors promotes a sense of leadership and self-fulfillment in students. Ideas and opinions are allowed to flourish. With guidance and encouragement from faculty, students can pursue their own individual goals. They have many opportunities for leadership in the various clubs, teams, and student government organizations on campus.

My favorite aspect of life at Cape Henry is community service.

Going back to 1991, we were the first public or private school to have all students volunteering in community service as a formal part of their education. Cape Henry set the standard for what is now a common practice at many schools. Whether in human services, environmental activities, or animal care, the opportunity to be a contributing member of society is impressed upon our children from a very young age and is a priceless part of one’s education in life. Being volunteers in the community develops a sense of citizenship for the common good, a feeling of accomplishment in helping others, and an emotionally rewarding experience.

It is said, “The more things change, the more they stay the same.” Through all the growth and expansion in student numbers, building additions, and faculty, we are still the Cape Henry Collegiate that educates and nurtures our children for the future. As they grow and learn from Prekindergarten through the senior year, participation in endeavors beneficial to the students prepares them for a successful future in society. At Cape Henry, our mission has always been to educate the WHOLE child – academically, athletically, and artistically – in our own small community, and to contribute to society at large.

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AT THE HELM: W ELCO M E F I R ST A LU M N U S TO C H A IR BOAR D OF T RU ST E E S

BY MR. DAVID CAMERON, DIRECTOR OF UPPER SCHOOL AND ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL, 14 A P TAUGHT E H E N RHISTORY Y C O L LAND E G I COACHED ATE WHO CHAS STUDENTS AT CAPE HENRY SINCE 1987.

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They sat in a local restaurant, the rookie Board of Trustees Chairman and the veteran Development Director, reviewing both recent business and potential donors. The Board Chair, Mike Gianascoli ’89, and the Development Director, Julie Scherrer, worked through their meeting while waiting for lunch to arrive, with an easy rapport and a clear sense of purpose. As the meeting progressed, though, it was clear that something more than lunch had arrived. It was equally clear that a new era in Cape Henry Collegiate history had also arrived. The School’s Board of Trustees was now being led for the first time by a graduate.

Throughout the relatively brief history of Cape Henry Collegiate, the School has been led by Board Chairs who were remarkable individuals sharing one thing in common--they were not graduates of Cape Henry Collegiate. All were parents and perhaps even grandparents of Cape Henry students, but none had experienced life as a member of the student body.

The leadership of the previous generation of Board Chairs was extraordinary in so many ways. Many were Founders, and they and the others who followed oversaw, guided, and provided seemingly boundless fiscal and emotional support to periods of unprecedented growth for Cape Henry Collegiate. Now it seems only fitting that the School, as it reaches new levels of maturity and prominence, be led at the Board level by a graduate. Enter Mike Gianascoli.

Mike arrived at Cape Henry Collegiate back in the mid-1980s as a 7th Grade student and, admittedly, he was unconvinced that he was in the right place. “I came over from Trantwood Elementary School, leaving many friends to enter this smaller school with which I was very unfamiliar,” Mike stated recently.

“There were many times I wanted to leave; ultimately it was Scott O’Hara (late Cape Henry Collegiate Athletic Director, Baseball Coach, and CHC Athletic Hall of Fame inductee) who convinced me to stay.” Mike did stay through his graduation in 1989, building a group of friends, many of whom he retains, and establishing a record of success for himself in the classroom, on the baseball field, and on the basketball court.

When it was time to graduate, Mike told his parents, “I am done with that place--I’ll never go back again.” Mike recalls that his Dad wisely did not argue with him other than to say something to the effect of, “I would not be so sure about that.” Mike’s reaction at graduation was only natural; most graduates are ready to move on to bigger and better things, and the school Mike was leaving was still pretty small and modest. In the year Mike graduated, Founders Hall was less than a year old, meaning the vast majority of his classes during his time at CHC had been held in the old Everett Hall in a collection of trailers that were euphemistically referred to as “cottages.” The gymnasium was a third of the size that it is now, with seating for no more than 400 people, and the baseball field shared an outfield with the softball field.

When Mike and his wife, Lisa, returned to look at the School for their daughter Gabriella '19, a Kindergarten student at the time, they were amazed at the growth of the School. Mike says, “Although we were happy with where we had our kids, we

decided to take a chance and enroll Gabriella. By the end of her first year, we were ‘blown away’ by what was happening at the School, and we happily enrolled Joey '22 and Annika '23 in Prekindergarten soon after.” Not long after that, Mike and Lisa and the kids became involved in many phases of school life, with Mike serving on the Alumni Board and then on the Board of Trustees. Now with two students in the Lower School and one the Middle School, Mike and Lisa are on campus so regularly, many wonder if they live here. Not only that, but Mike’s nephews, Nick '14 and Alex '19, are also at Cape Henry. Nick, in particular, resembles his uncle and is following in his footsteps as the catcher on the Varsity Baseball team. An avid bodybuilder and baseball enthusiast, Mike can often be found in the CHC weight room, moving iron, or out on the fields coaching youth baseball. He was even recently seen working with his older brother, David, who has generously helped upgrade the baseball complex, painting baseball and softball dugouts.

As Mike settles into his position as Board Chair, he represents in many ways the embodiment of the maturing process of the School. As the first alumnus to hold that position, he puts Cape Henry Collegiate among a large group of exceptional independent schools in which it is very commonplace for leadership to emerge from a large pool of successful graduates who are committed to the success of the school. It is not uncommon for those schools to have Boards of Trustees which include graduates as over 60% of their members. Some of these individuals may not have children currently enrolled at the school or even live in the town or city in which the school is located. An alumnus brings a rich and varied perspective to the stewardship of a school. They, more than anyone, know what it is like to be a student at the school. Mike Gianascoli keenly recognizes this and participates in that manner.

“I love being in the hallways and talking to the students, and I want to help them grow and be successful in any way that I can,” Mike stated recently. “I also know that as Board Chair, I have other responsibilities. I like digging into fundraising and budget numbers, but I know that I have a huge responsibility to encourage others to support the School as well. Most importantly, I know that my role is to be a good ambassador for Cape Henry and to do whatever I can to help the Head of School ‘steer the ship’ in the right direction.” In most great independent schools, alumni who serve on the board of trustees learn well how to temper their love and experience for the school, which bestows them with a unique wisdom with the need to lead, as an experienced Head of School once stated, “more from fifty thousand feet than from five feet.” Mike Gianascoli is well on his way to figuring that out, and having fun doing so.

Recently Mike had the opportunity as the newly minted Board Chair to speak to donors who had been generous and inspirational with their major gifts to the Bridge to the Future Campaign and associated projects. While Mike was speaking, his Mom and Dad, Anita and Joe, stood to the side. Their quiet pride spoke volumes to those parents who have had or now have students at Cape Henry Collegiate who may someday follow in Mike’s shoes as an alumnus who becomes the Chairman of the Board.

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BOOT CAMP AT CAPE HENRY: A BIG STEP TOWARDS COLLEGE ADMISSION On December 31, 2010, I watched my older brother, in complete panic, hurry to finish every single one of his college applications the day before they were due. As the sister of possibly the world’s biggest procrastinator, I have feared working on college applications since Middle School. There are infinite mishaps that could plague any college applicant, including not meeting a deadline.

Cape Henry Collegiate does not make this an option.

In August the summer before senior year begins, Cape Henry’s college counselors host “Application Boot Camp.” The camp is not mandatory, but strongly recommended. This camp is only a few hours a day for three days, and allows seniors to work on any or all of their applications during this time.

College applications seem tedious and uninteresting and, don’t get me wrong, they are, but the boot camp makes the process infinitely easier. When school starts, homework, sports teams, and club meetings immediately consume students, and it is hard for seniors to want to sit down and work on applications.

Starting in August, the boot camp gives a head start to Cape Henry students because, as I witnessed first-hand, it is not hard to leave applications until the last minute.

As the college process becomes more and more competitive, it puts more and more stress on applicants. All students must act as perfectionists in order to compete. The boot camp allows seniors to work on applications with their college counselors just feet away, a terrific convenience. Students can ask the 16

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counselors questions while working, and have the counselors check over statements and essays.

Ah, the essays. Debatably the most difficult part of the application, the essays require students to open up and write personal essays for complete strangers to read. Although many adults see our generation as self-absorbed, self-exploration is harder than it seems. Seniors have to find what’s unique about themselves that is not already in their application, which is next to impossible because students basically pour their souls into applications. The boot camp gives students the opportunity for more one-on-one time with college counselors, which I mostly used to brainstorm for essay ideas. Seniors get to sit down, open up, and well…talk about themselves. Each student eventually finds a topic, story, or trait to write about, no matter how long it takes. The college counselors take the time to get to know every single student in order to help their process along, and the Application Boot Camp provides the counselors and students time to do this.

Time and focus is just what the boot camp provides. It does not provide a cheat sheet on how to write the perfect essay, nor does it provide guaranteed admission to your dream school, but it does provide the opportunity for each student to get one step closer to this. The boot camp gives seniors a lot of responsibility. It is up to each student to use his or her time wisely at the boot camp and finish as much of the application process as possible. The boot camp sets the tone for senior year. All of the tools are presented to the students, and it is up to these students to take advantage of their opportunities in order to reach their full potential.

A N N UA L F U N D N U MB E RS

We Can Make a Difference! Invest in Success Here’s what gifts to the Annual Fund make it possible to offer students…

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Learning Beyond the Classroom

• Transportation for a mathematics team to compete in the Christopher Newport University Regional Math Competition, and English students to experience Shakespeare at the authentically recreated Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, Va.

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Discovering Talent from Bio Labs to Benches

• New binocular dissecting scope used in science classes for all ages.

• Outdoor athletic team bench for Cape Henry or visiting teams.

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Building Confidence on Stage

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Sharing Ideas on the Big Screen

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• Royalties to perform a musical production like High School Musical, Jr.

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• Projector and sound system for a classroom.

“Students can watch and listen to authentic communication, review online homework, work with supplementary textbook materials, and even create recorded skits and slideshows to share. I use my projector every day and can’t imagine not having it!”

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– Mrs. Kristen Dodzik, Middle School Spanish Teacher Reaching for Goals and Lessons in Teamwork

• New soccer, field hockey, or lacrosse goals used by P.E. students of all ages, as well as Middle School, JV, and Varsity teams.

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Getting Fired Up with Creativity

• An electric kiln to finish clay sculptures for students exploring their creative side, designing and building both life-like and imaginary creatures.

Please join us with a gift today. It’s great parents, grandparents, alumni and friends like you who make Cape Henry Collegiate such an outstanding school.

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BOYS SOCCER

COACHES: David Brun, Scott McGraw, and David Liebig CAPTAINS: Curtis Kirby and Peter Pearson RECORD: 16-3-1 Overall, 8-0 TCIS; TCIS Regular Season Champions; TCIS Tournament Champions; Division I State Runner-Up The 2013 Varsity Boys Soccer Season experienced a historical mark on Cape Henry Collegiate Athletics going undefeated in Conference Play, winning the TCIS Tournament, and finishing as the Division I State Runner-Ups. The players on the team would agree it may not have ended quite as they would have liked, but they achieved an incredible goal as one of the top futbal teams in the state. The help of some new talented players such as Conor Somers and Kaleb Underwood, in addition to the constant stellar play of Curtis Kirby and Peter Pearson, set the stage for some incredible team chemistry to include 13 seniors.

An undefeated conference season was highlighted by an incredible defensive line of Tommy Dawson, Garrett Smith, and Carter O’Brien. The talented skills of Goalie Josh Gordon solidified the back line completing multiple shutouts. Defeating our cross-town rival three times in the season set the stage for a first-ever trip to the State Soccer Final. Even though the score ended in the favor of the opponent, the support from the Cape Squad and the CHC community creating our own version of Friday Night Lights branded this as the best ever in the history of the Dolphin Boys Soccer Program!

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL COACHES: Marck Weiss, Mandy McManus, and Abby Wexel CAPTAINS: Gabby Goodall, Kristina Smith, and Marleigh West RECORD: 19-8 Overall, 7-2 TCIS; Division I State Semifinalist The 2013 Girls Volleyball Season composed of a roster of nine players experienced a bit of a rebuilding year. Some new team members coupled with additional playing responsibilities from some up-and-coming talent, all matches were competitive as this team rallied through the season. Kristina Smith and Kelsey Lee provided a hitting duo at the net; and, setter Gabby Goodall balanced the offensive attack. Newcomers Kennedy Beale, Skylar Johnson, and Kelsey Lee combined to make a huge impact on the program. Captains Gabby Goodall, Kristina Smith, and Senior Marleigh West led their team throughout with a strong post-season run to finish as a Division I State Semifinalist. A strong component of the team returns next season to include Abigail Finn, Julia Rosenblum, and Samantha Cobb. The Dolphins are predicted to have a very successful season in the fall of 2014.

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GIRLS TENNIS COACHES: George Pilkington, Laura Mitchell, and Jac West CAPTAINS: Georgia Breit, Morgan Lucas, and Casey Paphites RECORD: 19-0 Overall, 7-0 TCIS; TCIS Regular Season Champions; TCIS Tournament Champions; Back-to-Back Division I State Champions Varsity Girls Tennis started the season as certainly the team to beat after finishing last season as Division I State Champions. This team, fortunately, is not a group to fold under this type of pressure. Every day, they traveled next door to First Colonial because of construction on our home courts; but they still managed to find a rhythm at their “home court.” With two new players and two new assistant coaches, this group found an undeniably powerful lineup. The Dolphin Varsity Girls Tennis Team went the entire regular season undefeated, without ever dropping matches at #1, #2, and #3 singles, or at #1 and #2 doubles.

Next came the TCIS tournament, with more accolades to follow. The TCIS Tournament Championship was not possible without big semifinal wins from #3 doubles and #6 singles. The season concluded with the Division I State Tournament. Seeded #1, all matches were home, giving the Dolphins a welcome home court advantage.

With two easy wins, we found ourselves in the finals. We faced the Collegiate Cougars (Richmond) in the finals and finished victoriously with a 5-3 win. Finishing with an incredible historical 19-0 Season and the coveted trifecta (TCIS Regular Season, TCIS Tournament Champions, and Division I State Champions), this team returns the top three players in the area, Brooke Pilkington, Emily Pence, and Nicole Krykanov.

The 2014 Fall Season will certainly miss one of the best tri-captains package of Breit, Lucas, and Paphites, but will initiate next season once again as the area and state team to beat. Well done, Cape Henry Collegiate Varsity Girls Tennis!

FIELD HOCKEY COACHES: Kristen Wheeler and Willy Fluharty CAPTAINS: Caroline Horne and Maddie Spear RECORD: 14-8 Overall, 5-1 TCIS; TCIS Tournament Champions The season started out with a slightly smaller roster than the previous season, but that didn’t stop the players from working as hard as last year.

The wins during the early preseason scrimmages showed that despite smaller numbers, the team’s talent wasn’t lacking. September consisted of an extremely tough game schedule including schools such as Cox High School and Saint Catherine’s. The Dolphins, still working out kinks due to a smaller squad, utilized these games as preparation for what was to come. Win or lose, those games allowed the team to slip into their groove and figure out how to work all of their strengths on the field and get to the point where any player could be substituted to any position on the field and maintain the level of play. October brought all of the TCIS games. The team, now in their rhythm, showcased excellent play and began a winning streak. Despite the roster continually changing up until the last few weeks of the season, the field hockey team proved themselves with their dominant play in the TCIS tournament, winning all three games by a 21-0 margin to take home the TCIS Varsity Field Hockey Championship!

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COED CROSS COUNTRY COACHES: Jennifer Jellig and Jeff Klemmer CAPTAINS: Sarah Sherwood and Hunter Clarke The Varsity Coed Cross Country Team was led by seasoned Captains Hunter Clarke and Sarah Sherwood. The team included senior runners Ethan Armistead, Lindsay Wheeler, Sarah Sherwood, and Jessie Wallace and had 19 runners total from 7th Grade to 12th Grade. This program made excellent progress from the first meet on September 6, until the state meet in November, and was epitomized as a hard-working group of runners who motivated each other at practice and meets. MVP girls runner Sarah Sherwood placed 9th at the TCIS meet with a time of 21:12, and boys MVP runner Justin Dubik placed 18th at TCIS with a time of 18:41. As all personal bests improved along the way, the 2014 Coed CHC Cross Country season proves promising for some rising stars who continue to commit to the sport of running.

BOYS VOLLEYBALL COACHES: Adam Dierstein and Kevin Dierstein CAPTAINS: Wade Browning and Dylan Plew RECORD: 10-5 Overall, 3-0 TCIS; TCIS Regular Season Champions; TCIS Tournament Champions At the beginning of summer tryouts, the CHC Varsity Boys Volleyball Team encountered many new faces to fill the spots of the four seniors that graduated last year. The leadership of the team felt confident going into the season having Dylan Plew as the returning setter, and hitters, Wade Browning and Jacob Keenan making a definitive statement at the net. Logan Baker played a key role as the libero, making consistent defensive saves throughout the season. The Dolphins once again presented a strong starting line-up going up against early competition in the season.

That quickly changed, as the competition got progressively more difficult facing the state champions, Princess Anne High School, and other teams from around Tidewater. There were a couple of new faces on the team, freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and a determined eighth grader. A couple of rotation changes were made to enhance the success of the team and in the end, the changes certainly have paid off. TCIS Coach of the Year, Adam Dierstein, showed his expertise as we came out on top after the TCIS tournament play and clenched our sixth straight TCIS championship.

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CHC VOLUNTEERS IN ACTION 2013 Fall Festival and Race at the Cape

Ann Nickles, Pam Caravas, and Zelda Patrick

Danica Henrich and her daughters Terrah and Cadence

Lower School SCA’s Annual Cake Walk

Debi Paphites

Mike Gianascoli ‘89 and Ron Kramer

Deanna Thompson and Dena Sawyer

Jessie Wallace works the Compass Rose Coffee Company’s booth.

2013-2014 Annual Fund Phonathon

Cindy Kramer and Susan Hauser

Just a few of the volunteers who helped make calls for this year’s Annual Fund

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LYNSEY BATES '03

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Lynsey recently found an old postcard that her grandfather had sent during a steam-freighter trip around the world. His shaky handwriting scribed, “Dear Lynsey, this is a strange [picture], but it is very traditional here.” The picture was of a carved sepik post from Papua New Guinea. Lynsey, who is currently a Ph.D. Candidate in anthropology at the University of Pennsylvania, was only six years old at the time. She never saw the postcard as a child; it had been packed in a box that belonged to her grandmother. The recent discovery gave her pause to look at her life.

“My grandmother passed away a few years ago. When I found that postcard, I couldn’t help but think, ‘Wow, did he somehow know?’

It reminded me of when my grandmother gave me a subscription to National Geographic for my birthday during Middle School. I was fascinated with the magazine. Each month when it came in the mail, I would devote time to reading the history, archaeology, and culturally-focused articles.”

Was it destiny? Did her grandparents sense where her path in life would take her?

Lynsey had always been a curious learner. Never satisfied with just learning the facts, she often questioned the facts. She has always wanted to know more—to dig deeper and understand the bigger picture.

Entering Cape Henry Collegiate as a Third Grade student, Lynsey consumed her coursework. She took advantage of opportunities in the Lower, Middle, and Upper Schools and collected a plethora of awards along the way. Valedictorian of the Class of 2003, an Echols Scholar at the University of Virginia, and a multiple scholarship recipient, Lynsey credited CHC for preparing her for college and beyond.

“I am a big proponent of learning through discussion and problem-solving, rather than lectures, slideshows, and memorization. I remember having a class-level project in Lower School where we researched the U.S. states and presented the information in front of our peers. I loved how Mrs. Medley made the language of Latin come to life with stories that focused on the social and cultural atmosphere surrounding Caesar, Homer, and Dante. I appreciated Mr. Kerbin’s energy while teaching us to apply various strategies while solving our calculus problems. And I admired Mrs. Ulmer’s passion for the curriculum and her openness to various interpretations during comparative literature.”

Mrs. Ulmer said, “Lynsey had a focus that was extraordinary, even as a sophomore. She didn’t just learn; she absorbed information, noted important detail, made connections, and could move from character analysis to abstract reasoning with ease and clarity.”

For a student who displayed such academic prowess, it is a bit ironic that she referred to the gym as her sanctuary. Lynsey served as the manager for the Varsity Boys Basketball and Lacrosse Teams. While she knew that her role was not essential to the success of the season, she said she always felt appreciated and valued by the coachAWA R D S The Wenner-Gren Foundation Dissertation Fieldwork Grant, 2011-2012 Benjamin Franklin Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania, 2008-2013 Edgar F. Shannon Award, UVA 2007 Herbert Epes Fitzgerald, Jr. and Harvie W. Fitzgerald Scholarship, UVA, 2006-2007 Marker Childs, Pugsley Scholarship in Archaeology Recipient, UVA, 2006 Cape Henry Collegiate Class of 2003 Valedictorian General Louis J. Fortier Leadership Award, CHC, 2003 Grace Olin Jordan Literary Award, CHC, 2003

ing staff and players, truly a member of the team. “When the school day was finished and I entered the gym, I felt like I was escaping the sea of assignments, test scores, and college applications.”

The summer before her senior year at CHC, Lynsey spent two weeks in Montana studying paleontology with former CHC science teacher, Bill Wagner. Inspiration from that trip, coupled with her natural interest in history and culture, led her to enroll in two archaeology courses during her freshman year at UVA. At the conclusion of her Southwestern Archaeology class, Lynsey’s professor asked her if she would be interested in doing fieldwork in Chaco Canyon, New Mexico. Since that time, Lynsey’s academic work has taken her all over the United States and into Canada and the Caribbean.

Today, Lynsey continues her search for big-picture understanding.

Her Ph.D. thesis explores the dynamic interplay between space, agency, and power in plantation contexts by focusing on the ways enslaved laborers utilized space and material culture on eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Jamaican sugar plantations. When asked why she chose this topic, she recalled some of her first impressions of Monticello while an undergraduate student. “I enjoyed taking the tour and seeing Jefferson’s house, his inventions, and his personal items, but when I went downstairs and saw the underground workings of the plantation, I was even more intrigued. I had so many questions; I wondered about so many things.”

“I wanted to pursue the study of slavery based on my interest in cartographic materials and the areas in which enslaved people lived on plantations—places in which they were subordinate in many ways. However, in these spaces, enslaved people exploited a labor-intensive system to grow basic foodstuffs as well as a surplus that they then sold in local markets. The items they purchased in these markets are what we find archaeologically discarded in slave village contexts.”

One of Lynsey’s favorite finds is a pierced British coin discovered in Jamaica. The coin was dated 1838, the year of emancipation in the colony. She thinks this particular coin may have been worn by a formerly enslaved person, possibly to commemorate this event.

As part of her dissertation discipline, Lynsey currently serves as an Archaeology Laboratory Analyst in Charlottesville, Virginia. She catalogs information about artifacts that have been excavated from sites of slavery across the Atlantic world including Virginia, Maryland, the Carolinas, Tennessee, and the Caribbean and records the information into a large relational database known as the Digital Archaeological Archive of Comparative Slavery (www.daacs.org).

Lynsey began her work on this database while she earned her B.A. Honors in archaeology and history, with a minor in anthropology.

“The beauty of technology—and specifically a database—is that it allows for comparative studies. The trick is standardizing terms or jargon. For example, one geographical location may refer to an item as a ‘jug’ while another area uses the term ‘bottle.’ Once we streamline how artifacts are cataloged, we can then analyze the material, test inferences, and try to draw conclusions about daily life in a particular time period or over time.”

Lynsey is obviously putting those problem-solving skills to work.

After all these years, she’s still gathering facts about states and presenting them publicly. In fact, she’s taking stories that have been buried for hundreds of years and bringing them back to life.

And clearly, as her list of academic awards indicates, she is passionate about her curriculum. Sound familiar?

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Reunion Weekend 2013

Reunion Weekend 2013 was fantastic! Over 100 alumni joined us during the weekend for a combination of Race at the Cape, Fall Festival activities, the Alumni Tent, and the Classes of 1988 and 2003 celebrations.

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A special thank-you to the following people for helping to make Reunion Weekend possible!

• Basnight Land and Lawn for donating the fall décor items for the alumni tent • Ros '82 and Katherine Willis for donating the oysters

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• Colin '01 and Courtney '06 Kelly for donating the pumpkin party favors • Grant Herrle '87 for donating his service to decorating the Alumni Tent • Sally '88 and Trent '88 Dudley for organizing the Class of 1988 celebration • Gabrielle Weisberg Cabreros '03, Jerry Harris '03, and Brian Burgess '03 for organizing the Class of 2003 celebration

Reunion Weekend 2014

Now is the time to start organizing Reunion Weekend 2014!

We need volunteers for Classes ending in “4” and “9.” Lindsey Frantz Noel ‘04 has volunteered to help organize the Class of 2004. Thank you Lindsey! If you would like to help Lindsey, let us know! Please contact Mrs. Kristen Wheeler at kristenwheeler@capehenry.org or (757) 963-8208 if you are interested in assisting!

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In Their Words…

“Everything, from the oysters at the alumni tent, to the door prizes, to the class social, was so thoughtfully put together. And it was amazing to see so many former classmates again, some of whom I have not seen since high school! Thanks to Cape Henry for providing another irreplaceable memory that I will recall for years to come.”

- Gabrielle Cabreros '03

“There’s nothing like coming home to so many familiar faces. It was great catching up with our class of 2003! Reminded me that we should never lose touch with those who helped shape us.”

- Craig Ellis '03

“Craig Ellis '03 is so fast!”

- Jerry Harris '03 Race at the Cape 5K participant

I enjoyed being back on campus at Cape Henry. I’m always impressed with its dynamic learning environment and the exciting educational opportunities the School has to offer. I look forward to seeing my classmates at our reunion and hearing about their personal and professional successes. Please email me with any suggestions for the Class of 2004 reunion in October 2014 at lindseyfrantz@gmail.com.”

- Lindsey Frantz Noel '04

“I had a wonderful time getting together with old classmates and later touring the campus. It was really special to feel that ’sense of ‘family’ again which was so unique to my high school experience. Thanks for all the hard work and planning!”

- Ashley Schaefer '03

“It was great to see so many old friends such as Caleb Barnett '90! I hope to see more friends from the Class of 1990 next year!”

- Adrianne Bennett '90

“I felt so taken care of by Cape Henry all day; it was wonderful to just visit with friends and enjoy myself. It makes me thankful to have gone to such a wonderful school.”

- Micaela Lesyshyn Folkes '03

“Many alumni travelled significant distances to join us this year. Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, Colorado, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Georgia, and North Carolina— just to name a few. The miles travelled in order to attend the reunion speaks volumes to how much our alumni care about each other and care about Cape Henry Collegiate.”

- Mrs. Kristen Wheeler, Director of Alumni Programs

“I would say the best thing about seeing everyone was that for many it had been ten years and it seemed like it was just yesterday. Our class was so small that it was IMPOSSIBLE to not know everyone and establish some sort of relationship with all. At the time, we thought this was not “cool” because we could never hide anything personal from anyone. Now, ten years later, I realize this was a good thing because our class is like family!”

“The alumni tent in the field was a great idea! I enjoyed seeing a lot of former students. Several asked if I still had the bathtub for the listening center. It’s amazing that the alumni remember that after 20 years!”

- Mrs. Carolyn Scullion, Lower School Teacher

- Graham Young '03

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PARTICIPATE!

THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO GET INVOLVED

ALUMNI CAREER DAY Alumni Career Day is Friday, February 21.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Matt Audette CHC CLASS OF 1992

CFO of E*TRADE

ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME

Don’t wait! Nominate a worthy candidate today!

To learn more about our Athletic Hall of Fame, read member bios, understand criteria, and nominate a worthy candidate, please visit capehenrycollegiate.org/athletichalloffame.

Candidates must be nominated for consideration.

Nomination deadline is February 17, 2014.

Matt Audette, Class of 1992 and CFO of E*TRADE will deliver the keynote speech! Alumni from around the country will return to campus and share their professional insight with our juniors and seniors. Strengthen your connection network and plan to join us! For more information, contact Mrs. Kristen Wheeler, Director of Alumni Programs, at kristenwheeler@capehenry.org or (757) 963-8208.

ALUMNI ANNUAL GIVING CAMPAIGN “As graduates, we may wonder how our gifts add value to the School. Alumni Annual Giving supports all areas of the operating budget, including the salaries of the dedicated faculty and staff members, advisors, and coaches who have made life-lasting impressions on each of us. Dollar amounts of every size make a difference, and, together, our gifts add up to make a big impact. Thank you for giving back to Cape Henry Collegiate.”

-Scott Saal '07, Chair of Alumni Annual Giving Gifts can be made online at capehenrycollegiate.org/onlinegiving or mailed to Cape Henry Collegiate, 1320 Mill Dam Road, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23454.

ALUMNI REGIONAL VISITS

WE ARE HEADED YOUR DIRECTION! Washington, D.C. Alumni Dinner Charleston, S.C. Alumni Dinner University of South Carolina Breakfast Chapel Hill / Durham Alumni Dinner New York Alumni Dinner Boston Alumni Dinner

March 20 March 25 March 26 March 27 April 9 April 10

To RSVP, please contact Mrs. Kristen Wheeler, Director of Alumni Programs, at kristenwheeler@capehenry.org or call (757) 963-8208.

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Kaddy Carpenter Hamilton '81 and Jane Albergotti Einwaechter '81 Kaddy and fellow classmate Jane spent some time this summer catching up at the beach.

Kaddy Carpenter Hamilton ‘81 and Jane Albergotti Einwaechter ‘81

Susan Poe '88 Susan, who lives in Mystic, Connecticut with her husband and three children, works for Pfizer, Inc. as an alliance lead.

Dan Ryan '89 Dan retired from the Navy after serving 20 years as an F-18 pilot. In celebration of boxing up his uniforms, he vacationed this past summer in Maui, Hawaii. He has now started his second career as a financial advisor with Edward Jones.

Dan Ryan ‘89

Matthew Dancigers '97 Matt is a second year student in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at Old Dominion University. He returned to Virginia Beach in 2010 with his wife and daughter after having lived in San Diego, California since 2001.

Matt Pluznick '99 Matt recently travelled to Japan with Professor Peter Kuznick, some of Professor Kuznick's students, and Oliver Stone. The focus of the trip was to learn more about the effects of nuclear weapons. Professor Kuznick and Oliver Stone wrote the Showtime series, An Untold History of the United States. Matt is pictured at Mt. Miyajima.

Matt Pluznick ‘99

Enver Siddiky '02 Enver and his mother recently opened a restaurant on Kempsville Road in Norfolk called Cilantro Bangladeshi Bistro. According to all of the reviews, the food is amazing! Go visit Enver and his mom soon!

Jack Harris '03 Jack and his wife, Amy, were married on June 29 at Aletheia Church in Norfolk. The happy couple met when they were students at James Madison University. Amy is a teacher, and Jack is a news editor at CBN. Jack Harris ‘03

Lindsay Breitenberg Oliver '04 Lindsay stopped by campus during a brief in-town visit. She was in the Outer Banks with her family for a reunion, was flying back to New York out of Norfolk, and made a point to stop by CHC for a quick visit.

Lisa Scotti '05 Lisa is currently the social media coordinator for Ferguson Enterprises in Newport News.

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Kaylin Wood '05 Kaylin Carter Wood and her husband, Tanner, welcomed their first child, Ainsley Grace, on February 7, 2013.

Chris Burke '06 Starting in May and finishing in September, Chris hiked the entire Pacific Crest Trail, totaling 2,660 miles between Mexico and Canada. To read his trail blog and see all of the pictures, go to scrubhiker.blogspot.com.

Kaylin Wood ‘05

Matt Szycher '06 Matt served as an intern last summer with Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer.

He is a maritime and supply chain management major at Old Dominion University.

Morgan Pearman '07 Morgan is working toward her PA at the Medical University of South Carolina.

She received her “white coat” in July and started her clinical rotation this past August.

Chris Burke ‘06

Morgan Pearman ‘07

Scott Saal '07 Several members of the Class of 2007 travelled to Connecticut this past summer to celebrate Scott's wedding day. Niraj Patel '07, Danny Lee '07, Casey Scherrer '07, Marguerite McNeal '07, Alex Saal '11, Scott Saal '07, Jonathan Whited '07, Coleman Newell '07, Brandon Faubert '07, and Lizzie Wagner '07 were all in attendance!

Rachel Cross '08 Rachel graduated from James Madison University with a B.S. in biotechnology and is now working and conducting research in JMU's ISAT department as a laboratory prep technician. She credits majoring in biotech to the educational inspiration she had in her CHC Honors Biotech class!

Laura Dail '08 Laura is the general manager at 17th Street Surf Shop, located at Red Mill Commons in Virginia Beach.

Scott Saal ‘07

Katie Grubiak '09 After graduating from the University of Virginia this past May, Katie joined Accenture in Arlington, Virginia. She is working as a recruiter.

Kathryn VanDeveer '09 Kathryn recently bought a home in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area and is attending Duquense Law School.

Terrell Allen '10 T.O., who admits that he “never thought that he would love to write,” spent his summer as an intern at the Hartford Courant in Connecticut. He had three articles published, and two of the articles were run on the front page!

Rachel Cross ‘08

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Joey Andreozzi '10 Joey is a student at Advanced Technology Institute where he is studying heavy diesel engines. He works at Mac Truck in Chesapeake and hopes to become a professional bodybuilder.

John Farley '10 John, who is majoring in finance at James Madison University, interned last summer with CBRE in Hampton Roads.

Bobby Gorby '10 Bobby is majoring in business at Flagler College. He spent his summer completing an internship with Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. Paige Wheeler '10 Paige is making history at the University of South Carolina. She is a member of the inaugural USC Sand Volleyball Team. Paige played libero for USC's indoor volleyball team for three years prior to making the change to the sand arena.

Paige Wheeler ‘10

Matt Kennedy '12 Matt, a lacrosse player at Florida Tech majoring in ocean engineering, made the NCAA Sunshine State Conference Student-Athlete Honor Roll. This honor recognizes student-athletes who post a minimum semester grade point average of 3.2 on a scale of 4.0.

Josh Lim '12 Josh and his parents hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon and back up in one day. Thank goodness Josh had his Cape Henry Collegiate water bottle to keep him hydrated!

Josh Lim ‘12

Will Mason '12 Will, a wrestler at the University of Virginia, made the Honor Roll last semester. He and some of his wrestling teammates were recognized during half-time at the UVA/Duke football game.

Will Overman '12 Will released his debut album, Son, this past October. The day of its release, Son finished seventh in the iTunes Singer/Songwriter top albums chart, right behind The Lumineers.

Will Mason ‘12

Phil Reichhoff '12 Phil, who works with East Carolina University's strength and conditioning program, completed the 2013 Sandman Triathlon.

Sarah VanDeveer '13 Sarah, who plans to major in engineering, is playing intramural volleyball and club soccer at Furman University.

Parys Zambas '13 As a freshman starter, Parys played a full rotation across the back row for Franklin and Marshall's Women's Volleyball team.

Zack Zapatero '13 Zack, a tennis player at Davidson College, was named the team MVP during the Jeff Frank invitational tournament. He played #3 singles and #1 doubles.

Phil Reichhoff ‘12

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