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Welcome, Stephen D. Hickman, Next Head of School Homecoming Reunions Focus on Mindfulness Campus Wide

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Versatile New Buildings Create Exciting Opportunities

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Collegiate School Administration Keith A. Evans, President / Head of School Phyllis Palmiero, Vice President – Finance Amanda Little Surgner ’83, Vice President – Advancement Benjamin I. Rein, Head of Upper School Charles L. Blair, Jr., Head of Middle School Dr. Jill S. Hunter, Head of Lower School

Board of Trustees 2013 – 2014

Alumni Association Board 2013 – 2014

John L. Walker III, Chairman of the Board John D. O’Neill, Jr., Vice Chairman of the Board Mark J. Hourigan, Immediate Past Chairman of the Board Keith A. Evans, President / Head of School Phyllis Palmiero, Treasurer Susan. C. Wiley, Secretary

David Wilkins ’94, President Mason Chapman ’84, Vice President / President-Elect Sarah Cook Martin ’94, Recording Secretary Lizzie Cullen Cox ’00, Corresponding Secretary Ted Lansing ’98, Finance Chair Marshall Schutt ’98, Jay DeVoe ’82, Annual Fund Chairs John Gary Maynard ’86, Past President Bobbie Lee Norris Sutherland ’54, Town School Representative

Richard L. Bennett, Jr. Kenneth T. Berents Michael G. Bland ’83 Susan L. Brizzolara** Mark A. Christian ’77 John G. Davenport D. Ralph Davison, Jr. Mark J. Hourigan Paul D. Koonce John W. Martin ’78 Gaye C. Montgomery Frank F. Mountcastle III ’83 Sheryl Robins Nolt Joan Olmsted Oates* Judy Wagoner Pahren Tracey A. Ragsdale C. B. Robertson III* Lisa E. Roday John G. Stallings Wallace Stettinius* Brude D. Stoever Alfred L. Stratford III ’85 Robert S. Ukrop* David R. Wilkins ’94*** Michelle P. Wiltshire

Susie Materne Benson ’62 Fran Chalkley Robertson ’69 Meade Spotts ’75 Hank Carter ’77 Jeff Modisett ’78 Philip Goodpasture ’78 Chris Kulp ’84 Sarah Johnson Hallock ’85 Ellen Turbeville Bonbright ’86 Jo Ellen Constine ’87 Jack Woodfin ’87 Beth Flippo Hutchins ’88 Alan Vaughan ’91 Stephen Spraker ’92 Katherine Thalhimer Adamson ’96 Alice Collins Fruth ’97 Tayloe Moore ’98 Camp Goodwin ’99 Liza Jarvis Scott ’99 Liz Costin Nixon ’02 Yogi Singh ’02 Mayme Donohue ’03 Toby Desch ’06

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AROUND CAMPUS NEWS from Mooreland Road ................................................................................................ 04 GRAND OPENINGS: Sharp Academic Commons, Saunders Center ............................... 14 NEW FACES: Trustees, Faculty & Staff ............................................................................. 18 FALL SPORTS ROUNDUP .................................................................................................. 22 GO HAWKS! New Yorkers root for Russell at MetLife Stadium ....................................... 25

FEATURE ROOM FOR COLLABORATION AND CREATIVITY How new spaces are changing the way we teach and learn ............................................... 26

ALUMNI ACTIVITIES LETTER from Alumni Association President David Wilkins ’94 ...................................... 36 NEWS of alumni far and wide .............................................................................................. 37 HOMECOMING: McFall Hall, Football Game, Oyster Roast ............................................ 46 CHIPS: Legacy children who joined us this year ................................................................ 52

CLASS NOTES News from alums plus profiles of Bob Siff ’73, Haley Coulbourn Ottley ’87, Sarah Elizabeth Smith ’08 .................................................... 54

GIVING AT COLLEGIATE Profiles in Giving ................................................................................................................... 86

BACK IN THE DAY Driver’s Ed with Gwen Donohue, by Angie Ledford Hutchison ’90.................................... 93

Cover photo of Sharp Academic Commons by Chris Cunningham

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2013 / 2014 ALUMNI DATEBOOK All Collegiate Alumni are invited to attend the following events. For more information on events at Collegiate, visit our web site at www.collegiate-va.org/alumni/events

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February

Saturday, 22

Winter Party and Auction

March

Thursday, 27

Washington, DC Reunion

April

Wednesday, 2 Thursday, 10

Reunion Kick-off (years 9 and 4) Atlanta Reunion

May

TBA

Retiring Faculty / Staff Reception

June

Friday, 6 TBA

Graduation / Distinguished Alumni Awards Girls’ School Tea

FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL Dear Friends, In the years leading up to the construction of the Sharp Academic Commons and the total renovation of Reed-Gumenick, I heard the same question over and again in many different forms: “You want to build…a library?”

From aficionados of the Kindle and iPad, to newshounds who pick up headlines off their phones, to technophobes who reluctantly acknowledge that the digital age might mean the end of books as we know them, the question was top of mind for many. It was a good question.

For many of us, the libraries of our youth seemed like storage sites for books. Library design cues and signals – even smells – did a lot to reinforce this observation. My high school and college libraries carried the unmistakable aroma of musty paper wafting through the silent stacks, illuminated by flickering fluorescent lights. My graduate school library was simply on a different scale and required a descent into Earth through seven floors of maze-like shelves, each meticulously labelled for an academic scavenger hunt. The “shushing” of library staff at each stage could be heard over the high sides of ever present study carrels.

This combination reinforced the message that the library was a space appropriate for solitary, monastic learning. Get your pile of books, be quiet, keep your head down, and it will be over soon.

Like so many aspects of life on either side of the new millennium, technology changed all that. Sure, books and other resources could be digitized and quickly found online, making the library’s function as a repository of knowledge very “last century.” But there was more to it than that.

The Internet allowed for collaboration on all levels – local, national and global – enabling individuals and organizations to find expertise and resources without respect to borders and boundaries. What we now understand as globalization made the world a more complex place (or revealed the complexity that was already there), further highlighting the need for smart minds to work together to find innovative solutions for problems old and new alike.

The speed of this change continues to be mind-blowing as knowledge creation grows exponentially with no end in sight. In some fields, a book might hardly get off the press before being rendered obsolete. Indeed, building the library-as-book-and-knowledge-warehouse of our wonder years would be crazy in the world today. So, instead, Collegiate built libraries for the future.

And we love our new libraries. They have been re-imagined as learning commons, crossroads for students, faculty and the wider community who all bring a wealth of ideas and creative sparks to our campus conversation. Our new and renovated spaces liberate learning from the solitude of the stacks and carrels to spaces indoors and out that complement the classroom. Large tables, group study rooms, fixed and mobile screens and whiteboards, and ample networked technology all encourage practice of the collaborative skills required in an interconnected, global economy. Natural light, the transparency of glass, calm and cool colors, a power grid for charging in the floor, well-defined precincts for both noise and quiet, and maximum flexibility – all of these design elements further support a more dynamic learning environment engineered for our students’ futures.

Add in a forward-focused library staff, a long roster of visiting thinkers, and a faculty ready and willing to to try something new, and even a casual observer can see that something exciting has taken hold at Collegiate.

This edition of the Spark details just a semester – and the first one at that – in our new spaces. Yes, we built a library – actually two – and have lit a fuse on a transformation in teaching and learning at Collegiate. Read on, let your imagination run wild, and then come and see it for yourself.

Best Wishes,

Keith Evans Head of School

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News From Mooreland Road

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ollegiate School will welcome a new leader in July when Stephen D. Hickman becomes Head of School. Mr. Hickman comes to Collegiate with 13 years of independent school leadership experience, and he currently serves as Head of Episcopal Collegiate School in Little Rock, AR. Keith Evans will be leaving Collegiate June 30 to serve as President of Westminster Schools in Atlanta, GA.

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he Boa rd of T r ust ees selected M r. H ick ma n in early December, after a n extensive sea rch led by a Head of School Search Committee, with assistance from independent school search firm Carney Sandoe & Associates, and a Search Advisory Committee comprised of students, alums, parents, faculty and staff.

“We are confident that Steve’s unique blend of talents and impressive array of professional experiences make him the most qualified candidate to lead Collegiate into its second century,” Search Committee chairman John O’Neill, Jr. and Collegiate Board Chairman John L. Walker, III said in a letter introducing Mr. Hickman to the School community on Dec. 5.

Mr. Hickman is a native of Memphis, TN and a graduate of Memphis University School. He earned degrees from Loyola

University in New Orleans variety of functional responsibilities, and I (B. S. S ), G eorge Ma son pull on those experiences every single day Un iver sit y (J. D.) , T he as a head of school.”

Johns Hopkins University While his priority at Collegiate will ( M . S . ) a n d B r e n a u be getting to know the community and Un iversity (M.Ed). H is embracing the school’s strategic vision, his wife, Mary, is a Richmond previous stints in the classroom will conn at ive who g r a du at e d tinue to inform how he leads. f rom Ma r y mou nt H igh “I’ve taught over the years, one, because School. The Hickmans and I love it. The only chance that you get to their three adult children know students at a deep level is when you have visited family in the have them in the classroom or when you Richmond area regularly coach them…. And second, I’ve taught and have long been aware because it’s my way of demonstrating to of Collegiate. the faculty that I care greatly about what “Collegiate School has long enjoyed a they do. reputation as one of our nation’s finest “I am firmly committed to the direction independent schools,” Mr. Hickman said. “A that the school has been heading,” he said. profound commitment to student learning, “One of the great things that I’ve learned combined with the school’s entrepreneurial about Collegiate is how it has managed to spirit, makes Collegiate unique among be forward-thinking, to be growth oriented, independent schools, and I am honored to to do the things you’ve got to do to help be joining such a forward-thinking and young people today, but do it in a way that vibrant learning environment.” embraces traditions. I think that’s a com Before joining Episcopal Collegiate bination that’s powerful, and the fact that in 2008, Mr. Hickman served as Head the school is embarking on its Centennial of School at Heathwood Hall Episcopal School in Columbia, SC for eight years. OPPOSITE: Steve and Mary Prior to assuming that position, he served Hickman. TOP: Head of School as Assistant Headmaster of Lakeview Search Committee members Academy in Gainesville, GA. with Steve Hickman (third from Mr. Hickman also has an extensive right) – Michelle Wiltshire, Frank background in business, which he says has Mountcastle ’83, Tracy Ragsdale, been invaluable in leading the schools he John O’Neill, Mark Hourigan, Gaye Montgomery, John Walker, and John has served.

“I spent approximately 17 years in the Martin ’78. ABOVE LEFT: Trustee securities industry, (which) allowed me to Lisa Roday and Steve Hickman chat have a broad range of experiences across a at a Board reception.

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Mr. Evans is delighted with Hickman’s selection as the leader to succeed him after a nearly 15-year tenure at Collegiate.

“Steve is an experienced and wise leader whose talents are perfectly matched to the opportunities and challenges ahead of Collegiate,” Evans said. “He is a person of singular integrity who enjoys the utmost respect, not only of his current school community, but also of his colleagues in independent schools around the country.”

TOP: Keith Evans and Steve Hickman. ABOVE: Board Chair John Walker (left), Steve Hickman and Search Committee Chair John O’Neill. LEFT: Life Trustee Bobby Ukrop chats with Steve Hickman at a reception following the Board’s vote.

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Futuristic Forecasting

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Devin Fidler of the Institute for the Future shared insights on Aug. 22 into the ways the world is likely to change, especially in the field of education.

t the 2013–2014 opening meetings in Oates Theater and our new Sharp Academic Commons, faculty and staff focused on the future of education, technology, health, enterprise and many other sectors of our culture and industry. Our special guest was Devin Fidler, research director for the California-based Institute for the Future.

The day’s activities were the culmination of a challenge set forth by Academic Dean David Colon back in the spring – he asked that all faculty and staff look for signals that inform about future change to come. Throughout the summer, Mr. Colon received personal observations and links to Internet posts regarding changes that indicate new ways we will soon be teaching, learning, working and living. He posted them on a Pinterest page that provided a foundation a fascinating glimpse of the variety of ways the world is changing. At the opening meeting, homemade Famous

Futurist cards were handed out to everyone, and the faculty and staff split into groups to discuss the signals posted on the Pinterest page. Mr. Fidler addressed the entire group, detailing specific examples of shifts and innovations that the Institute for the Future is watching.

“Devin taught us how to think like futurists by identifying signals indicative of the future,” says Mr. Colon. “He showed us some of the signals that the Institute has identified such as crowdsourced learning (like Mendeley for scientific research).

Much of the rest of the day was spent by faculty and staff working on identifying the signals they think will impact the future of Collegiate.”

The day provided a g reat way for faculty and staff to reconnect after the summer, an exciting platform for the discovery of the many locations in the Sharp Academic Commons for us to gather, and rare access to an expert futurist whose insights will inspire us to keep our eyes and minds open for signs of change as we go forward.

From Personal Experience

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s many in the Collegiate commu n ity k now, t eacher a nd coach Weldon Bradshaw had been given just days to live by doctors when he received a transplanted liver on Nov. 14, 2012 from an 84-year-old deceased donor. Since his successful liver transplant, he has become the focus of several transplantation activities including the United for UNOS 5th Annual Soirée. UNOS (United Network for Organ Sharing) is based in downtown Richmond and is responsible for appropriation of donated organs.

The evening’s special guests were the Faces of Transplantation, patients who have received lifesaving organ transplants.

Mr. Bradshaw, the keynote speaker, spoke about hope and not giving up in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds.

In addition to speaking to groups about the importance of “faith, family and friends to get you through the tough times,” Mr. Bradshaw has written a book about his experience of being diagnosed with an autoimmune liver disease and the events which

led up to his receiving a transplant at the very last minute from an 84-year-old donor.

“It’s the oldest liver ever transplanted (anywhere) into a patient with a Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) score as high as mine was,” he says. “That’s what makes my liver such a celebrity in the eyes of the transplant community at the VCU

Medical Center.” His book, My Dance with Grace – Reflections on Death and Life, will be published in early 2014.

Weldon Bradshaw, here with wife Emily, was the keynote speaker at UNOS’s annual event.

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Emerging Leaders Conference Includes Pitch This Year

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n Saturday, Oct. 5, more than 40 students and teachers from Lebanon, China, India, Mexico, Spain, Morocco, South A f r ic a , K a za k h st a n, Italy and Malaysia were met by Collegiate’s International Emerging Leaders Conference student ambassadors at Dulles airport. Together, they began a weeklong exploration of environmental issues affecting home countries and potential solutions as well as lifelong friendships that will connect them on all continents.

Each country’s participants arrived having chosen an environmental challenge specific to their homeland, and, throughout

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the week, teams of students used design thinking to create solutions to these challenges. They learned from professionals at MeadWestvaco and VCU’s da Vinci Center about collaboration and product design and from area professionals and Collegiate alumni, faculty and staff about developing logos and visual presentations as well as how to pitch an idea.

At our first ever DesignPitch event, Collegiate parents, students, faculty and staff gathered in Oates Theater to start the evening off with special guests Drew Martin and Stephen Stites, both of the class of ’09. Drew and Stephen were also classmates at Washington & Lee University where they teamed up for a

similar exercise in innovation, and they presented to the crowd their diabetes management app, Watchdog.

Next, everyone adjourned to the H2L2 art studios and the Sharp Academic Commons to view student and faculty team pitches – for products that address global environmental issues like water purification, air pollution, etc. – and vote for their favorites. Prototypes were on view in Reed-Gumenick Library at a reception which followed. Overall, the evening was a spirited example of product design competition that impressed all who attended, and the week’s activities fostered international friendships that will be sustained via email and social media.

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3 1. Drew Martin and Stephen Stites, both ’09, explain their award-winning app at the Emerging Leaders Conference in October. Seen in the slide is Matt Weber ’10 who advised them on diabetes management issues.

Drew now works as a Marketing and Product Development Ninja at Capital One Labs, and Stephen works in strategic initiatives at Health Diagnostic Laboratory.

2. A delegate from Italy (left) talks about her country with Pamela Lowe’s kindergarten class.

3. The South African delegation performs a song and dance at the Lower School Cultural Fair.

4. A Chinese delegate brainstorms solution ideas at MeadWestvaco with a member of their executive leadership program for global employees.

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AROUND CAMPUS Recognition for Good Work Teaching and staff award winners were announced at the opening faculty / staff meeting in August – Lindsey Alvis Melvin ’88 (Middle School history – Craigie Award), Jan Rodgers (Upper School math – Ann Griffin Award), Nathan Goodwyn (Middle School English – Brent Award), Dave Sherman (technology systems engineer – Anne Jones Staff Award) and Lauren Brown (3rd Grade – Schwarz Award).

Starting a Conversation on Diversity

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ollegiate has launched an initiative for parents that will provide a forum throughout the academic year for moms and dads of all backgrounds to share their experiences of diversity and multiculturalism at Collegiate. The initiative, which is called Kaleidoscope, will foster listening and support on issues related to race, religion,

High Marks To qualify for Cum Laude induction, these seniors’ academic averages from freshman through junior year placed them in the top 10 percent of their class. There will be a formal ceremony for them and for the spring inductees at a special Upper School assembly in April.

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socioeconomic status, sexual orientation and other needs expressed by parents.

“Our hope is that parents K-12 will take part in this group to share ideas and commonalities and connect with one another,” said Erica Coffey, Collegiate’s new Director of Community Outreach. Mrs. Coffey has taught Spanish in the Upper School for seven years and has a daughter in 2nd Grade at Collegiate.

Kaleidoscope held its first event on Oct. 23 in the Sharp Academic Commons, and nearly 90 parents attended. “This was

a chance for me to learn where parents need support, so I can develop programs or groups to meet those needs,” said Mrs. Coffey, who was joined at the meeting by faculty and staff diversity representatives from the Lower, Middle and Upper Schools.

While Kaleidoscope is designed to serve parents, Collegiate students can participate in Mosaic groups in Lower, Middle and Upper Schools, and faculty / staff can find support in Spectrum, a newly formed group.

In the Moment: Mindfulness Benefits Entire Collegiate Community and Beyond

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hen varsity boys basketba ll coach and Upper School cou nselor A lex Peavey was in high school he became interested in mindfulness after reading a book called Sacred Hoops, about Phil Jackson, former head coach of the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers and mindfulness practitioner, and taking a wilderness trip – “the book was what really opened my eyes to it, and the wilderness was the first opportunity to put it into actual practice,” he remembers.

He became a regular practitioner of techniques for focusing the mind on the present moment, a practice touted by millions as a highly effective tool for reducing stress and enhancing focus.

Mindfulness is moment-bymoment intentional awareness of the present, cultivated in a non-judgmental and openhearted manner so that we are able to see these things just exactly as they are. Approaching life more mindfully helps us to face and respond to the various challenges that arise each day, and this also enables us to be fully present and more productive when serving those people around us…

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Mr. Peavey tells of the progression of the use of mindfulness at Collegiate that has grown from a one-class endeavor to schoolwide practice. “The idea of a ‘stress management’ class came when Upper

School health and wellness coordinator Annie Richards called a handful of colleges to ask what life skills they thought rising college students needed the most in high school, and an overwhelming response was some kind of stress management. She asked if I could start teaching a two-week class for all of our freshmen, and I knew I had the perfect thing – mindfulness – that had worked for the Chicago Bulls!

This coincided with my own research of mindfulness in the medical world (already occurring at places like U VA , Duke, Stanford, UCLA, etc.). That got the ball rolling, and so I started the class based on this research I had done. Once the class really took hold, and once teachers started asking for it, Collegiate agreed to send me for professional training with Jon KabatZinn…which helped me improve my skills in teaching this stuff, but it also made me realize we were already doing it right based on the research at UMass.”

From that point, the teaching and practice of mindfulness at Collegiate has snowballed. Teachers and coaches use it, and parents have attended workshops held by Mr. Peavey. Lower School counselor Marella Gregory uses it with students she works with, the physical plant staff has learned about it, and a pilot project started by 4th Grade teacher Julie Bennett and her class now encompasses the whole grade.

Students and faculty have found it transforming – “This was so relieving to my stress, and I could focus on nothing but the present moment,” commented one student.

The growth has continued outside in the community as well. An area therapist, a Deep Run teacher, and Mr. Peavey have started a “Mindfulness in Communities” group, which they use to pool all the groups and people and resources in the Richmond area who practice any kind of mindfulness or yoga with their organization. “We use it as a resource tool for anyone who wants yoga or mindfulness brought to their school / organization,” says Mr. Peavey. “For example, this is what got me started bringing mindfulness to the Bon Air Juvenile Correctional Facility, where I trained the staff last

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spring, and I ran mindfulness groups with the facility residents there last fall.”

In addition, Mr. Peavy has also been asked to speak at the Virginia Association of Independent Schools, Virginia School Counselors Association, VCU, UR, area churches, and public and private schools, all about how to get what we are doing here at Collegiate to their organizations.

Recently, he was asked to present at UMass Medical Center’s annual conference on mindfulness this April. The conference is attended by doctors, CEOs, heads of schools / colleges / universities, senators, sports psychologists, and experts like Mr. Kabat-Zinn who started the UMass program and this conference.

“They have asked me to present on all that Collegiate is doing internally, as well as some of the outreach I have done beyond our own walls,” Mr. Peavey says. “We have become the example of what it means to be a mindful school. It has really been like dropping a pebble into a pond and watching the ripples spread out across this campus and entire community.”

Read more about mindf uln ess at Collegiate at this site created by Mr. Peavey: http://bit.ly/apeaveymindful.

Collegiate teacher and coach Alex Peavey, seen here in an ad in Mindful magazine, has spearheaded our schoolwide focus on mindfulness.

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Savings Club Celebrates 20!

In honor of the Lower School’s Cougar Savings Club’s 20th year in operation, Economics Education Director Cathy Melton organized a special celebration lunch. Guests of honor included 4th Graders who are involved in running this year’s club, the club’s founder Debbie Miller, and current parent John Stallings, President and CEO of SunTrust, the club’s partner bank. Students thanked Mrs. Miller for her vision and Mr. Stallings for SunTrust’s help in managing the bank’s funds, and then all enjoyed lunch in the Craigie Board Room.

In 20 years…

• More than 400 students have become bankers – tellers, bookkeepers, customer service representatives and security guards • More than 150 parents have given their time and watchful eyes on Wednesday or Thursday mornings to make sure all of those student bankers were accurate • Our holdings with SunTrust have grown and now total $25,891.68

T his year the number of student accounts stands at 373, and this number will grow even larger in January when our Kindergarten pals are given the chance to open accounts. The goal this year is to have 100 percent participation from every Lower School class – all 591 students with an active account.

4th Graders told the story of the founding of the Cougars Savings Club at the 20th anniversary celebration.

Artful Gift In mid-November a wonderful gift appeared on the walls of the south hall of the Hershey Center for the Arts – a collection of prints from Jazz, a book by Henri Matisse.

They are a gift from Alice McGuire Massie ’79. Alice explains how she came up with the idea to share them: “A year ago Terrell Luck Harrigan ’77 and I were talking about ways to inspire students to create art that connects the new H2L2 Studios’ art rooms to adjacent Hershey Center art and music spaces; I immediately thought of Jazz. Henri Matisse is regarded as one of the most innovative and influential artists of the 20th century. This art can be inspirational for our students. Jazz is timeless.”

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Tuned In Jacob Groopman ’00 and Melody Walker, seen here with Upper School history teacher Brian Justice and Jacob’s sister (far right) Jessica Groopman ’04, brought their nationally acclaimed bluegrass talents to Middle School assembly and music class on Nov. 25.

Moving On In November, Collegiate quarterback Wilton Speight ’14 received a visit and a jersey from an Under Armor representative. Wilton was one of six high school quarterbacks selected to play in the Under Armor All-America High School Football Game in Orlando on Jan. 2. He left Collegiate in December to start school at the University of Michigan where he will play football.

Expert Input On Oct. 17, Dr. Wei-ling Wu, a nationally recognized Chinese language educator, spent a day on campus working with our Chinese language faculty – Mei Dong (Middle), Xin-yi Fergusson (Lower), Zhangyi Shi (Upper). The group worked on the layout of designing a Collegiate-specific 1st-through12th Grade curriculum articulation, Chinese cultural celebration, curriculum mapping and classroom strategies.

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Sharp Academic Commons Opening

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n Sept. 8, 2013, donors and friends gathered in Oates Theater to hear remarks from Board of Trustees Chair John Walker, Head of School Keith Evans, SCA co-presidents Sydney Cardozo ’14 and Alex Jacobs ’14, Ann Lee Saunders Brown ’36 and Sherry Sharp. They were treated to a screening of a video interview featuring Mrs. Brown and Mike Henry ’84 chatting about her love for Collegiate that led to her generous gift for the building of the Saunders Family Library in the Sharp Academic Commons.

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Many thanks to the friends and families who helped make the Sharp Academic Commons the wonderful building it is: Ann Lee Saunders Brown ’36 Bill & Elizabeth Thompson Childrey ’68 Melissa & Mark Christian ’77 Mac ’08, Elizabeth ’11 & Katie ’14 Christian Beese & Walter Craigie Lisa & Larry French Chubby & Martha Estes Grover ’79 The Thomas N. P. Johnson III Family Gaylon Layfield ’69

Virginia ’07 & Elizabeth ’09 Layfield Carolyn & Clyde Ratcliffe Sherry & Richard Sharp Esther † & Thomas Stratford Sarah & John Van der Hyde Maha & Bryan Whitfield Marsha & David Williams ’74 Preston Williams ’11 †

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Saunders Center Named

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n Oct. 20, 2013, friends and family gathered to celebrate the newly named Saunders Center at the Robins Campus. The Saunders Center name recognizes the generosity of Paul and Vicki Saunders, along with their sons Brock Saunders ’02 and Paul Saunders ’05. The building houses the Kathy Watkinson Ivins ’73 Sports Performance Center, locker rooms and an indoor turf space for warm-ups.

LEFT: Brock Saunders ’02, Paul Saunders, Paul Saunders ’05 BELOW: Alexandra Squire ’03, Brock Saunders ’02, Audrey Saunders, Paul Saunders, Vicki Saunders, Paul Saunders ’05, Taylor Gibson

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New Roles Life Trustee

New Trustee

New Trustee

Bobby Ukrop Bobby is a former Collegiate trustee and former Collegiate parent. Bobby and his wife, Jayne, are parents to four Collegiate alums – Nancy Jo Ukrop Kantner ’95, Jeff Ukrop ’92, Jacquelin Ukrop Aronson ’89 and Rob Ukrop ’88. They currently have seven grandchildren attending Collegiate.

Bobby has been a perennial cheerleader for Collegiate as well as a leader in giving both of his time and resources.

As President and Chief Executive Officer of Ukrop’s Homestyle Foods, Bobby drives the company’s passion and enthusiasm for fresh, delicious food. He began his business career in high school as a courtesy clerk at Ukrop’s Super Markets, the grocery store chain his family founded.

A graduate of the University of Richmond and the Darden School at the University of Virginia, Bobby spent over 40 years helping grow the Ukrop’s retail business and continuing his family’s passion for food while serving as the President and Chief Executive Officer from 1998–2010.

Bobby is actively involved in the community including: a co-founder and immediate past president of the Richmond Sports Backers and president of the Greater Richmond Aquatics Partnership. He serves on the boards of Communities in Schools of Virginia, Greater Richmond Fit 4Kids Foundation, The Richmond First Tee; and is on the Advisory Boards of the Massey Cancer Center and the Salvation Army.

Lisa Roday Lisa is the parent of two Collegiate alums, Harrison ’09 and Ethan ’10. During their years at Collegiate, Lisa was extremely involved in the Collegiate community.

Motivated by their children’s international experiences in high school, Lisa and her husband Leon were seed investors in the International Emerging Leaders Conference. They continue to believe that the development of global partnerships provides lasting benefits for the Collegiate community and beyond.

In the Greater Richmond community, Lisa has been a trustee of Congregation Or Atid for a decade, served on the executive committee, and served for three years as president. She was the chair of the March of Dimes NICU Family Support Board for two years during her tenure as the March of Dimes NICU Family support specialist at Henrico Doctors Hospital. Currently she serves as a consultant for a principal at a hedge fund.

Lisa practiced law in Manhattan for 15 years, was a partner for nine years, and served as managing partner for two years. She received her BA in English from the State University of New York at Binghamton and her JD from Brooklyn Law School.

Frank Mountcastle ’83 Frank and his wife Jill have three children at Collegiate – Henry a 5th Grader, Fisher a 9th Grader and Grace a senior.

Frank is a 1983 Collegiate graduate. He earned an MBA from the Darden School at the University of Virginia and has an undergraduate BA in history also from the University of Virginia.

Frank is co-head of Harris Williams & Co.’s Transportation & Logistics Group and has 20 years of investment banking and mergers and acquisitions experience. Prior to joining Harris Williams & Co., Frank was a managing director and co-head of the Transportation & Logistics Investment Banking Group at BB&T Capital Markets.

Frank also has prior experience with A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. and with First Union Corporation (both now part of Wells Fargo).

Frank has served on the Collegiate F i n a nc e C om m it t e e, t he C ol le g i at e D ist i ng u ished A lu m n i Com m itt ee (Chair 2007) and has been an Annual Fund parent volunteer. He and Jill have chaired the Parent Annual Fund and led the Centennial Campaign parent fundraising group.

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This year we’ve welcomed the following new faculty and staff to Collegiate.

Administration / Staff Christine Branin, Director of Auxiliary Services BA in marketing, University of Richmond.

Past experience: Martin Agency Lauralee Glasgow Allen ’03, Development Assistant BBA in international business, James Madison University; RN, Bon Secours College of Nursing. Past experience: Nursing at St. Mary’s Hospital Ameenah Yusuf, Business Office Assistant BS in psychology, VCU. Past experience: Freelance web development

Upper School Faculty / Staff Erin Breese, Associate Director of College Counseling BA in communication studies, University of Vermont; MSEd in higher education and enrollment management, University of Miami. Past experience: University of

Vermont, the University of Miami, and UNC-Chapel Hill.

Kevin Coffey, History BA in history, University of Virginia. Past experience: Thomas Dale High School.

Ryan Hart, Physics AB in physics, Bowdoin College. Past experience: The Governor’s Academy.

Pamela James, Choral Music Director BA in music (vocal performance), The Catholic University of America; MME, Shenandoah Conservatory; DMA (Music Education), Shenandoah Conservatory.

Past experience: Taught voice and piano and performed with companies such as the Washington National Opera, Wolf Trap Opera, and Washington Concert Opera.

Rachel Johnson, E. E. Ford Teaching Fellow in History BA in history, Hamilton College; studies at the University of Edinburgh. Past experience: Bryn Mawr College, Hamilton College in the alumni and major gift offices.

Glen LaFerriere, Math BA in mathematics, College of William and Mary. Past experience: Frank W. Cox High School at Virginia Beach.

Ben Lamb, Library and Archival Assistant B A i n A me r ic a n S t u d ie s , Te mple University. Past experience: He has worked as a carpenter and at the Rosenbach Museum and Library and Please Touch Museum (Philadelphia).

Ashley Mosier, History BA in history, University of Virginia; MAT in social studies, Emory University.

Past experience: middle school in Henrico County, Saint Gertrude High School.

New faculty and staff for 2013–2014… KNEELING: Matthew Richardson ’07, Steve Perigard.

FRONT ROW: Lauralee Glasgow Allen ’03, Wendy Wilson, Amy Becker Leibowitz ’88, Carrie Persing, Tori O’Shea ’08, Pam James, Teresa Coleman, Ryan Hart, Rachel Johnson, David Stillman, Ben Lamb, Glen LaFerriere. BACK ROW: Zach Townsend, Allison Seay, John Wilson, Erin Breese, Christine Hoffman, Samantha Price Huber ’03, Ashley Mosier, Kevin Coffey

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AROUND CAMPUS Steve Perigard, Interim Drama BA in theatre arts, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Past experience: Virginia Repertory Theatre Company, SPARC, VCU, Randolph-Macon College.

He has worked as an independent building contractor and at SPARC and CYT.

Allison Seay, Upper School English BA in English, Mary Washington College; MFA in creative writing with a concentration in poetry, University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Past experience: University of Mary Washington, National Endowment for the Arts.

Christine DeSantis Hoffman, Music BM in music education, Virginia Commonwealth University; MM in music education, Northwestern University, National Board Certification in Early / Middle Childhood Music. Past experience: elementary and middle schools in Tomioka-shi, Gunmaken, Japan, Beaverdam Elementary School in Hanover, Greater Richmond Children’s Choir, Cathedral of the Sacred Heart’s Children’s Choir, the Western Hanover Art & Music (WHAM) Camp, and the Montpelier Center for Arts and Education.

David Stillman, Upper School English BA in English, Washing ton and Lee University; MA in English, Middlebury College. Past experience: Suffield Academy, Windward School in Los Angeles, Phillips Exeter Summer School program.

Middle School Faculty / Staff Teresa Lemons Coleman, Middle School Art BA in French, Oberlin College; BFA in art education, Virginia Commonwealth University, classes at John Tyler Community College and College of William and Mary.

Past experience: Woodville Elementary School, Virginia Poverty Law Center, Virginia Housing Development Authority, Richmond Times-Dispatch and the Richmond News Leader.

Amy Becker Leibowitz ’88, Middle School Latin BA in history and sociology, Brandeis University; MA in higher education administration, New York University School of Education. Past experience: New York University, Duke University, UNC-Chapel Hill, tutor in the Richmond area.

Matthew Richardson ’07, Middle School Intern BA in economics and history / ancient history with a minor in classical studies, Elon University. Past experience: coach and Middle School intern at Collegiate.

Zachary Townsend, Technical Director / Set Designer BFA in Technical Theatre, Virginia Commonwealth University. Past experience:

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Meet John Wilson, Director of Admission

Lower School Faculty / Staff

Samantha Huber, 2nd Grade BA in history, University of Virginia; Teacher Licensure Program, University of Richmond; working toward the completion of MA in curriculum and instruction, University of Richmond. Past experience: Charlotte Country Day School, Seven Pines Elementary.

Tori O’Shea, 3rd and 4th Grade Assistant BA in sociology with distinction, University of Virginia; master’s in teaching elementary education, University of Virginia. Past experience: St. Anne’s-Belfield School. Tori coaches both field hockey and lacrosse.

Carrie Persing, Science BS in elementary education, D’Youville College; MIS in K-8 mathematics specialist, Virginia Commonwealth University.

Past experience: Walnut Hill Elementary sc ho ol i n Pet er sbu r g, C he st er f ield County, MathScience Innovation Center, International Space Academy in Huntsville, AL. Wendy Wilson, Kindergarten Assistant BS in elementary education, Indiana University. Past experience: Park Tudor School in IN, McLean School of Maryland, and Cranbrook Schools in Bloomf ield Hills, MI.

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ohn was born in Northea st Oh io, g raduat ed from Western Reser ve Academy, and has a BA in political science from Hobart and William Smith Colleges. He has spent the last 17 years in independent schools. He coupled teaching and admissions work at The Kildonan School in Amenia, NY, served as the associate director of admission for six years at the McLean School of Maryland, and most recently completed a seven-year tenure as the Lower School dean of admission at Cranbrook Schools in Bloomfield Hills, MI. John and his wife Wendy, who is a Collegiate Kindergarten assistant, have two children, Ellie ’26 and Shelby.

Holidays at Collegiate

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Fall Sports Roundup

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ne V ISA A a nd one League of Independent Schools championship.

Two second-place finishes in the state. Exceptional team and individual performances galore.

The true reward of sports, however, isn’t so much wins or losses or times or places or rankings or even championships.

It’s the relationships that develop and intensify through athletic competition. It’s the opportunities to work together toward a common goal of excellence. It’s the many, many lessons learned from countless hours on the court or field or trails or pitch that prepare us for times when life gets real.

No doubt the experiences of the fall of 2013 have allowed our athletes, coaches, and, indeed, all associated with our athletic program to find meaning in the journey so far and in the journey that continues.

What follows is a compendium of results and observations from the fall of 2013.

– Weldon Bradshaw

Girls Cross Country 3rd in LIS 3rd in VISAA

All-LIS Claire Golladay ’15, Caroline Goggins ’17, Carson White ’17 All-State Golladay Notable The average time from the Cougars’ top seven runners (21:45) is the fastest ever recorded by a Collegiate girls’ team in the state championship meet.

Quotable “We came into the season with an experienced group of seniors whose passion and love for cross country encouraged our younger runners daily.

The girls formed a tight bond and through their dedication to making each other better created a culture of excellence.” – Coach Matthew Richardson ’07

Boys Cross Country 5th in Prep League 6th in VISAA

All-Prep Kyle Mosman ’14, David White ’16, William Bennett ’16

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All-State Mosman Notable In the state meet, the Cougars defeated two Prep League teams that finished ahead of them in the league championship meet.

Quotable “We began our season knowing that our fewer than usual number of boys would require excellence from every quarter. Clearly we had the quality of athletic character as well as innate talent.

One wild card became training smart to stay healthy yet prepared. Our strong state meet finish demonstrated the success of our plan as executed by our runners.” – Coach Steve Hart ’78

Field Hockey 17-5, 3-3

2nd in LIS, VISAA Champion All-LIS Dodi Allocca ’14 (back), Campbell Brewer ’15 (goal keeper), Sydney Cardozo ’14 (back), Brooks Doxey ’14 (back) All-VISAA Allocca, Brewer, Doxey VISAA Player of the Year Doxey

NFHCA All-South Allocca, Doxey

Coach of the Year Mark Palyo

All-VISAA Randazzo

Richmond Times-Dispatch All-Metro Allocca, Brewer, Cardozo, Doxey (player of the year)

Central Virginia Football Officials Association Stretch Gardner Award for Sportsmanship

Notable The Cougars, who had a 7-0-1 run at midseason, ended the fall ranked fourth in the VISAA.

Notable The Cougars won their second consecutive state title in an overtime match after entering the tournament seeded third.

Richmond Times-Dispatch All-Metro, first team Speight, Dziedzic

Quotable “This was one of those really satisfying seasons where the girls worked hard, made steady progress, and had to overcome a loss in the semis of the LIS tournament to come back and have a magical ending… bringing home a state championship! What made it so enjoyable was how well the girls got along and how they cared for one another and helped each other rise to the occasion!” – Coach Karen Doxey

Football 10-2, 2-1 2nd in Prep League 2nd in VISAA

All-Prep Matthew Baum ’14 (OL), David Romer ’14(OL), Alexander Byrd ’14 (WR), Noah Dziedzic ’14 (WR), Wilton Speight ’14 (QB), Samuel Sommers ’15 (DL), Will Allocca ’16 (LB), Reed Kellam ’15 (LB), Kris Jain ’14 (DB) Prep League offensive player of the year Speight

Richmond Times-Dispatch All-Metro, second team Kellam Notable The Cougars, who finished the year ranked No. 9 in the Richmond Times-Dispatch Top 10, outscored opponents 336-157. They recorded 28 sacks and 82 tackles-for-losses for minus-541 negative yards.

Quotable “Through hard work, commitment, and dedication, the varsity football team was a team to be reckoned with. From the first practice in August to the last snap of the championship game in November, this group demonstrated every aspect of a team functioning as a single unit.” – Coach Mark Palyo

Soccer 12-4-2, 4-2-1

4th in Prep League VISAA quarterfinalist

All-Prep Davis Owen ’14 (back), Marco Randazzo ’15 (forward), Sawyer Gaffney ’16 (goal keeper).

Quotable “The team understanding grew tremendously over the course of the season allowing us to possess the ball very well. This in turn led to the boys scoring a number of quality goals. It was a very unselfish, team first, side that was great fun.”

– Coach Charlie Blair

Girls’ Tennis 19-2

LIS Champion VISAA Runner-up

All-LIS Ellie Whitlock ’14 (#1 doubles), Sarah Johnson ’15 (#1 doubles), Katie Wright ’14 (#3 singles, #2 doubles), Allie Straus ’15 (#2 doubles), Anne Miller ’16 (#3 doubles), Georgia Beazley ’17 (#6 singles, #3 doubles) All-VISAA, first team Whitlock All-VISAA, second team Johnson, Wright LIS Coach of the Year Karin Whitt WINTER 2014 23

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Update The following honors did not ma ke it i nt o the su m mer Spark. Belated congratulations to these athletes:

Baseball

VISAA All-State, first team Jack Sutton ’13 VISAA All-State, second team David Angstadt ’16

Wrestling All-Metro, second team Kyle Pate ’13 Individual State Champion Kyle Pate ’13 Kyle Pate ’13 holds Collegiate wrestling’s career win (165) and career pin (96) records.

Notable The Cougars were 154-31 in individual matches.

They won 13 of their matches 9-0, 7-0, or 8-1.

Quotable “This was a coachable group of young ladies who set goals at the beginning of the season and with persistent determination on court, in the weight room, and in the tennis classroom worked diligently to achieve those goals.”

– Coach Karin Whitt

Volleyball 10-17, 3-5

LIS Semifinalist

All-LIS Anna Hoover ’14 (outside hitter/defense specialist) Notable The Cougars defeated St. Anne’s-Belfield 3-2 on the road in the LIS tournament to avenge a regular-season defeat.

Quotable “I’m proud to say that we fought for every point and competed well against every team we played.

I loved going to practice very day, excited to see the 16 girls and help them on their journey to achieve their goals.” – Coach Beth Kondorossy

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Rallying for Russell!

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ougars in NFL cities nationwide found ways to get to Seattle Seahawks football games this fall to cheer for quarterback Russell Wilson ’07. In New York, more than 50 Cougars, friends and family members took a bus to MetLife Stadium to watch the Seahawks take on the Giants (and win 23–0). “We organized as a group

ahead of time,” says Brock Saunders ’02.

“We couldn’t get 50 seats together so we did them in blocks from 2 to 8 seats, but we rented a huge charter bus to take everyone from Manhattan to MetLife, and we had Hog Wild BBQ come and cater the tailgate.”

At Spark press time, the Seahawks were headed to Super Bowl XLVIII!

Cougars gathered outside MetLife Stadium before the Seahawks played the Giants in December.

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HOW NEW SPACES ARE CHANGING THE WAY WE TEACH AND LEARN

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nyone who visited Reed-Gumenick Library in recent years could see that it was a space trying to be many things to many, many people – nearly 1,000 students and teachers, in fact. All day, the building was swarming with Middle and Upper Schoolers seeking a place for socializing, research, collaborating on projects, group study, laptop borrowing, Skyping, Makerboting, movie watching and attempts at quiet reading. Librarians looked like circus ringmasters as they worked to accommodate disparate uses of the space, and Upper School hallways filled with overflow as students had no real place to “hang.” At times, it was downright chaotic.

The completion of the Upper School’s new Sharp Academic Commons and the renovation of the Reed-Gumenick Library, now just for Middle School use, have completely transformed student life outside the classroom, provided new opportunities for curricular expansion and community involvement, and renewed the focus of our librarians on what they do best – facilitating research and in-depth study.

Ah, we can finally breathe. No longer are Upper School halls crammed with students sitting three to a seat, chatting and snacking amid piles of backpacks. Nor are Middle School students struggling to read amid hundreds of upperclassmen in the library. Now, there are new places to collaborate on projects, talk with friends or study silently, specialty spaces for activities that require technology, meeting rooms for events and classrooms that offer flexible set-ups.

Although we’ve only spent one semester in these new buildings, students and teachers can already feel the difference. “There are a number of programs that wouldn’t have happened without the new space,” says librarian Allen Chamberlain. “The TEACH retreat and Open Gym orientation in the Octagon, Global Dialogues in Sandbox, Food Week in Saunders Family Library and the café, MakeSomething workshop in Saunders, summer reading and other book discussions on the Reading Porch, printing a senior’s art project on the new large format printer. “The following are more of the ways we’re using them to the advantage of everyone, including the outside community.

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Generation Next Summit

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n Sept. 17, representatives from Richmond area nonprofit organizations gathered in the Estes Student Center in the Sharp Academ ic Com mons for a G eneration Next Summit – to learn about what motivates high school volunteers to embrace particular causes and consider becoming social entrepreneurs. Collegiate alumni John W. Martin ’78, president and CEO of Southeastern Institute of Research (SIR) and the Boomer Project, gave participants a quick overview of generational mindsets of Boomers (ages 49–67), Gen Xers (ages 31–48) and Millennials (ages 12–30). He presented some interesting statistics about the importance of understanding Millennials as they take on roles of future staff, volunteers, donors and board members. A few characteristics of Millennials include their penchants for connecting, collaborating, communicating and being part of a community, their love of local and authentic brands and purposefully driven activities.

Following his lesson on generational attributes, Mr. Martin unveiled the results of a national survey conducted by SIR on teen volunteers and trends in how they ser ve and g ive long-term. A mong the findings: The highest level of Millennial

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volunteerism is in high school, and 63% of M illen nia ls who volu nteer in h igh school continue to do so after graduation (additional numbers below). So, how best to cultivate students to lend a hand with nonprofit causes? Mr. Martin touched on these possibilities: • G e t i n t h e g a m e . M a k e s u r e Millennials are familiar with your orga n ization a nd what volu nteer opportunities are available.

• Sell your purpose. Package and share the impact your nonprof it ma kes through stor ies (shor t videos are great).

• Remove barriers. Many Millennials say time is the main obstacle that keeps them f rom volunteer ing so schedule activities after hours or give them tasks they can do from home.

• Offer simple, concrete activities and invite volunteers be part of your team by listening to their ideas and encouraging creativity.

• Let volunteers serve as a group and offer them food. Food and fun are big motivators.

Next, six high school students answered questions about their views regarding community service. On the panel were Jonathan Beirne (Benedictine), Claire Templeman ’14 (Collegiate), Matt Austin (Goochland), Jack Montgomery (Henrico),

Lakshmi Mounika Bodapati (Tucker) and Paige Haley (St. Margaret’s). In their comments, they mentioned several motivationa l factors – involved older siblings, project competitions, an ongoing relationship with an organization and its people, and the idea of extending a personal passion to a place where they can make an impact on others.

Ma ny tha n k s t o nonprof it leaders, panelists, Mr. Martin and SIR, and the Robins Foundation for making the Summit a valuable experience for all who attended.

Additional research numbers presented

by Mr. Martin: 1. Nearly all (89%) of high school student respondents volunteer today.

2. Almost a quarter (23%) have actually started an organization, club or group or launched a project or prog ram to meet a social need, provide for a specif ic group that has particular needs, or in any way improves their community, the work or the lives of others.

3. Improving the lives of others, for their college application, because it is personally important to them and/or to make the community better are the most important reasons they say that they volunteer.

4. High school respondents are significantly more likely to volunteer than college students and young professional respondents. “ The Estes Student Center and the Craigie Board Room worked out perfectly for this event,” says organizer Andrea Miller. “There was plenty of room for the presentation and technology in place for the visuals, and it was so nice to be able to move easily to the adjacent board room for lunch. We’re planning more events for the non-profit community, such as using the various spaces in Sharp for our February Freshman Service Week orientation where the host non-profit supervisors meet with a group of freshmen.”

In the Estes Student Center, John Martin ’78 talks to representatives of community nonprofits about working with volunteers in the 12–30 age range.

Impromptu Gatherings

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aily, the Estes Student Center, located in the Sharp Academic C om mon s i s a pl ac e wher e you’ll f ind teachers meeting with one-on-one with students, parent volunteers meeting over coffee, and students doing homework, enjoying snacks from the café and relaxing by the fireplace. And, occasionally, guests have entertained us there with their talents.

Columbia University wrestling coach Hudson Taylor visited in September to talk to Upper School assembly about his nonprofit Athlete Ally and his mission to encourage athletes, coaches, parents, fans and others to respect all individuals, regardless of their perceived or actual sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. After his talk, he sat down with some students in the Estes Student Center, pulled out a deck of cards and proceeded to amaze with tricks he’s learned over the years. It was a great chance for them to spend time with Mr. Taylor in an informal way.

At least twice this fall, pop-up concerts su r pr i s e d Upp er S c ho ol st udent s i n the cafe – Austin Spivey ’12, home for Thanksgiving, and her College of William & Mary a capella group, The Accidentals, performed songs in the cafe, and just before fall exams, our community service music group, Con Brio, set up a little combo and played holiday songs that inspired some to students to dance and sing along.

Following a lunch in the Craigie Board Room in the Sharp Academic Commons, guest Hudson Taylor took time to show a few of his card tricks to students.

Crafty Fun

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n the Saunders Family Library’s f irst MakeSomething class, Richmond maker of plush monsters Phil Barbato was invited to teach workshop participants how to craft their own fuzzy creatures. The workshop filled up and 12 students plus two librarians spent two of their evening hours learning from the master monster maker. They drew their own patterns, transferred them to 9 × 12 felt squares, cut them out, and then sewed, stuffed, and adorned their creatures with button eyes, mustaches, and even some hand-knitted accessories.

A few are on display at the circulation desk in the library.

Monster maker Phil Barbato taught a workshop on his craft in the Saunders Family Library – here, one of the creatures made that evening.

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Event Headquarters

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ur 2013 International Emerging Leaders Conference, during which 59 students and teachers from 11 countries spent a week exploring global environmental and economic issues, made the Sharp Academic Commons their home base this year. “We used the Octagon space for everything from our morning meetings to our design thinking sessions,” says Clare Sisisky, Director of Global Education. “We used every part of the Saunders Family Library for group work, breaking into 14 different spaces all with unique arrangements for each group’s specific needs. We were also able to move our keynote event on-campus this year, highlighting our student products and the design process with an event called DesignPitch. We used a wide variety of spaces for this event including the cafe, the Craigie Board Room and of course the Sandbox classroom – student and faculty groups used these spaces and their accompanying technology to pitch their new product ideas to the wide community of students, faculty, parents and alumni.”

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This year the weeklong International Emerging Leaders Conference was able to spread out throughout the Sharp Academic Commons, from the Octagon (below, during a quiet study time) to the south foyer (above, during a DesignPitch presentation).

8th Grade girls use Reed-Gumenick Library laptops to research presidents during their history class.

A Place of Their Own

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ow that Reed-Gumenick Library is just for Middle Schoolers, it has an airy feel that is a welcome relief from years of crowding. Similar to the Sharp Academic Commons, all of the spaces are versatile with tables and seating that can be moved, technology built-in and plenty of room for classes to be doing different activities at the same time. “Groups of students (as few as two or as many as 20), with or without teachers, now have spaces to gather and work together on projects and assignments,” says Middle School Head Charlie Blair. “ Teachers now f lock to Reed-Gumenick Library to take advantage of the expertise of the librarians.” And librarians are spending their time helping with projects, recommending resources and working with students instead of managing crowds.

“The main thing is the difference with Middle Schoolers having their own space,” says Middle School librarian Carolyn LaMontagne. “When we were sharing space with Upper School, there was sometimes an intimidation factor for the younger kids, and now there is none of that. Our

circulations are up, and we get a lot of activity during help time and study halls with kids coming to get pleasure reading books or use resources. We also have Middle School classes regularly coming to do research in the library in either the sandbox or the f lex classroom, and the space allows us to have a librarian do instruction and then also work one-on-one over the next several days with students who need help finding resources or information. We have also had a class come in to use the bigger space for an activity building board games, and another for class presentations about Civil War battles. We hold grade level meetings for faculty in the flex classroom, and we had a storyteller for 5th and 6th Graders in the main library area in December. It feels like the possibilities are endless! I get several emails a day from folks wanting to book spaces within the building, for a variety of activities.”

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During every class period of the day groups of students gather at tables, in study rooms and in clusters of comfy chairs to work together.

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Group Work

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ne look at t he wh it eboa rds i n the Sau nders Fa mily Libra r y t el l s t he st or y of how st udent s are informally gathering to work together. You’ll find study notes, illustrations, outlines, to-do lists and doodles for all kinds of classes – everything from AP US History to A P Environmental Science. Classrooms and study rooms in the Octagon are often occupied by students work ing on projects, using the whiteboards to solve equations, map the hydrolog ic cycle or plan out steps to a complex task.

Teachers are f inding that holding their classes in the library, an activity that could not take place in the old library, allows them to talk with students individually while the others research. It also gives them more room to work in groups. Science teacher Dr. Kelly Tracy recently brought her AP Biology students to the library to work collaboratively on mathematical modeling to study the evolution of populations. The project was all about harnessing the power of technology to predict the future and more – to organize and analyze data. After the first class, Dr. Tracy said, “I’m noticing for collaborative work this space is great. I can stand back, observe carefully, let students do their own work, and help when needed.”

Wired for Guests

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he Sandbox Classroom is equipped with three projectors with internet and phone hookup, rolling chairs for versatile set-ups and glass walls that invite passersby to observe activities. The classroom has already been used in a wide variety of ways including these: The students in Dr. Ross’s Race, Culture, and Sports class spent time researching the facts and fiction of Remember the Titans. Their research led them to contact information for former football coach Bill Yoast, who agreed to speak with the class by phone. Based on their knowledge of the film and their research, the students crafted questions for Coach Yoast, and spent a class period talking to him about the film, his experiences at T.C. Williams High School, integration, football and coaching.

Emmy Award-winning journalist Roberta Oster discussed important international stories, like the plight of women and girls in Afghanistan and Pakistan, with Director of Global Education Clare Sisisky’s Senior Seminar class in the Sandbox in October. She showed clips of Malala, the Afghan girl who, even at great peril, stood up for her right to education, and she spoke to the students about the importance of getting involved in change. Her visit was part of a new student-led initiative called Global Dialogues, in which area residents with global ties talk with

students about this year’s theme, “Youth action on global issues.”

Martin Agency creatives Brian Williams a nd Wade A lger visited R hia nnon Boyd’s “Media with Meaning” Senior Seminar to discuss “Clouds Over Cuba: Harnessing Creativity to Br ing Histor y to Life” their Emmy Awardwinning multi-media documentary produced for the JFK Presidential Library. In the Sandbox, they were able to show parts of the film as they discussed their work.

P r ior t o t he fa l l mu sic a l pr o duc t ion of Seussical, the Musical, the cast, crew a nd musicians met in the Sandbox to Skype with Tony Award-winning Kevin Chamberlin, the original Horton on Broadway. “Speaking with Kevin Chamberlin about his life as an actor and his experiences in the Broadway company of Seussical proved to be a significant bonding moment for the cast and crew of our production,” says Steve Per iga rd, Upper School dra ma directory. “To connect with him and to be able to hear and feel his insight and advice through the technology available in the Sandbox, made that experience all the more powerful and immediate.”

Kevin Chamberlin, the original Horton in Seussical, the Musical, shares stories with Collegiate’s cast, crew and musicians via Skype in the Sandbox.

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Can We Go Outside?

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he answer to the age-old question asked on a sunny day of teachers can now be yes more often than ever. With the Sharp Academic Commons’ many porches equipped with umbrella tables and rocking chairs, groups of students and teachers are settling in for some fresh air and learning.

Cornhole tournaments were frequently staged on the walkway south of Sharp this fall, and Smoothie King and pizzas were set up on the Christian Family Plaza between H2L2 and Sharp. And located on the slope between the Middle School and the Reed-Gumenick Library, a new outdoor theater is proving to be useful in many ways. “It’s been a wonderful gathering place for Middle School classes and groups,” says Middle School Head Charlie Blair, “be they Mr. Lupini’s science classes studying the physics of trebuchets, Mrs. Romanosky’s 6th Grade boys collaborating in their writing workshop, Mrs. Tuttle’s music class exploring rhythmic patterns on the drums, or a 7th Grade class meeting.”

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Middle School drummers perform in the outdoor theater at the first ever Middle School Market and Festival, an outdoor celebration of entrepreneurship and cultural arts.

H2L2 Studios Expand Arts Options The new Upper School H2L2 Studios, which stretch across the east side of the Hershey Center for the Arts, have added value to our students’ visual arts experiences in several ways.

Curriculum Growth Our new South Studio in H2L2 has allowed the non-credit, Middle School woodworking program of the past decade to blossom into a full fine arts credit progression of Upper School woodworking classes. The new workshop was home to Collegiate’s first-ever series of summer woodworking classes for faculty, alumni, and friends in July and August of 2013. The South Studio is the site of our Upper School woodworking classes. Having permanent tool and material storage capabilities within this space has enabled a much wider range of project possibilities for our students. We benefit from our lumber closet that allows boards up to 12 feet long to be stored

vertically – arguably the optimum manner of caring for valuable mahogany, cherry, walnut, teak, and other cabinet grade hardwoods. Full ranks of heavy duty wall and base cabinets allow the myriad of necessary hand tooling to be safely organized.

The result is open, naturally lit space and uncluttered work benches. The ultimate benefit is a terrific opportunity for students and others to explore and develop the wisdom of their hands through the medium of fine craft and artisan woodworking. – Steve Hart ’78, woodworking teacher

two projects – one based around color and the other based around text. So my students collaged into their colored panels using text-based collage of their own choosing, thereby bridging the gap between the two projects. We could never have accommodated 14 kids in the old space with all of the equipment required unless we broke it all down everyday which would have been time-prohibitive. We were able to leave everything out without remotely impeding any other classes – all a dividend of this enormous space!”

Room to Spread Out In addition to the mezzanine art studio where Honors A r t students can leave projects in progress out and resume their work quickly when they return, the broad spaciousness of the building has made special activities possible. Recently, local encaustic artist Lynda Ray visited Pam Sutherland’s Honors Art class for several days to demonstrate her work using beeswax and acrylic pigments.

“I have tried with each project this semester in Honors to have an artist come and speak about their work and also offer a media demonstration. She visited between

Organization T he ne w c er a m ic s r o om h a s enou g h shelving so that each student can have a designated area to store their in progress work. NO pieces have been lost this year as every student has their own shelf. The improved storage means that the room stays more organized and clean. I can do two kiln firings at once which means a faster turn around of work. I have noticed that with the increased space for Upper S c ho ol st udent s – l ibra r y, c om mon s, H2L2 – the whole US seems more tranquil, quieter, more focused. – Mary Arzt, Upper School art teacher

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ALUMNI ACTIVITIES Letter from Alumni Association President David Wilkins ’94

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ollegiate is a wonderful place.

Thank you for the privilege of serving as this year’s Alumni Association President. A nd t ha n k you t o t he A lu m n i Association Board for their time, effort and leadership.

During this initial segment of my term as president, I have had a unique glimpse into the operations and management of Collegiate.

I have had the opportunity to spend time with the Board of Trustees, members of the business office and, of course, the development team. With our outstanding faculty as the front line for the school, these professionals are the lifeblood that ensures Collegiate will sustain its level of excellence far into the future. What I have learned over the past several months is that Collegiate is a highly complex institution, and it is managed incredibly well. At every level of the school, the talent and dedication of the team and love they have for Collegiate are stunning. As an alumnus and a parent of a student, I am thankful for all of the staff and comforted by the expertise they employ to make Collegiate strong. This streng th, this backbone, produces the opportunity for both the faculty and students to achieve excellence at every level.

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the outstanding faculty our gratitude in this regard. Simply put, Collegiate produces inf luencers – men and women of character, leaders of their generations. From the NFL to the halls of Congress, the Olympic Games, New York’s fashion industry and Hollywood, to the financial wizards of Wall Street and the high ranks of our military, Collegiate alums impact and shape the world in which we live. It all starts here; this place is the foundation. I feel confident about the future when I walk on campus. These are great kids – smart, respectful, adventurous, servant leaders…tomorrow’s influencers. We will depend on them, for sure. And these students depend on us.

As alumni, I believe we have a duty to continue to support our school for the current and future generations. It was with the generous support of alumni, those who gave with their time as well as those who contribute financially, that made each of our respective Collegiate experiences possible. Collegiate is blessed to have a family of very generous financial supporters.

That is evident in the physical transformation we have witnessed on Mooreland Road and at Robins Campus. But every gift, large and small, makes a difference. To ensure that the Collegiate experience is affordable for future generations, we depend on support from the entire Collegiate community. We need to guarantee that Collegiate will continue to produce influencers. So let us all continue to be keepers of the flame. Thank you for your support.

Minds that seek. Hearts that serve.

Style Weekly Names Stephen Lecky ’98 to 2013’s “Top 40 Under 40” List

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tephen Lecky decided a long time ago to commit to Richmond. Not just to raise his family here, mind you. He also had “RVA” tattooed on his arm.

A musician since his high-school days at Collegiate School, Lecky knew early on that he wanted to work in entertainment.

In 2005 he found the perfect gig as festival manager at Venture Richmond, which means he’s a main force behind Friday Cheers and the Richmond Folk Fest – not to mention a community-run festival he helped launch this year called the Fall Line Fest.

“Every day he’s looking for ways to make Richmond a better place,” Venture Richmond’s Lisa Sims says. “The quality that most often comes through with him is this raw honesty and raw sincerity.”

When he took over Friday Cheers, it showcased mostly regional talent. Lecky switched things up to May and June, bringing in up-and-coming national bands such as Alabama Shakes while keeping ticket prices low. “It’s very tricky,” he says.

“The way you work around it is keeping an ear to the ground, booking bands early.”

He’s helped the leadership council of Hype Richmond with events, was a player in TEDxRVA and is a member of the Richmond Green Events Committee, which explores ways to make events more

environmentally sound. And when Richmond is hit by the spotlight of the 2015 UCI World Road Cycling Championships, it will be Lecky’s work to make the city look more bike-friendly and green to visitors. He’s already helped get 100 free recycling bins.

And as for his musical beat? He still plays percussion for the bands Farm Vegas and Poston Brown Project.

Reprinted with permission from Style Weekly.

Lizzie Grover ’09: Domestic Design

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izzie Grover ’09 recently finished up a BFA degree in interior architecture and design at George Washington University in Washington, DC and is part of a three-person team running an interior design business called Zoom Interiors. See their work at www.zoominteriorsdesign.com. We spoke to Lizzie last fall.

How did you come up with the idea for Zoom?

Beatrice Fischel-Bock, Madeline Fraser and I came up with ZOOM interiors while we were studying abroad in London. We realized there was gap in the market for online-based and affordable interior design. We believe that everyone deserves an amazing living space, regardless of budget! Our virtual design service works for anyone, anywhere across the United States.

We design both residential and commercial spaces working with a range of budgets, as low as $500 and upward of $50,000.

What has been most challenging about starting up a business while still in school?

Time management for exams and homework is very difficult when my passion for ZOOM interiors far surpasses my interest in school. I have to admit, my school work has taken a beating this year because all I want to do is design for clients! Starting a company while in college, I have learned how to manage my time much better over the past six months. That being said, I am very excited to graduate in December and ZOOM full time!

What’s your favorite part of the work?

I love the rewarding part of my job when a room is complete and we have changed the way someone thinks about interior design. We have had so many skeptical clients tell us how much our designs have impacted their lives. It is a great feeling knowing that you have been able to change someone’s living environment with so little money. My other favorite part is designing children’s rooms. Seeing their reaction and raw excitement is such an amazing feeling.

I am so lucky to be doing what I love, and I’m having fun every step of the way!

LEFT: Stephen Lecky ’98 is Venture Richmond’s Festival Manager.

RIGHT: Lizzie Grover ’09 (second from left) and her business partners were recently interviewed on the Hallmark Channel’s Home & Family TV show.

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Postcard From Thailand

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ric Towell ’83 has spent most of the last 25 years out of the country, teaching at schools around the world. We tracked him down in Thailand to learn about his global career.

How did you get started doing international teaching and why did it interest you?

I would probably have to go all the way back to 3rd Grade at Collegiate. My father received a Fulbright to teach at a school in Sevenoaks, England. Our family traded houses, cars and even friends with a math teacher from there. Even though it was difficult at times and I missed my friends and grandparents in Richmond, I discovered that the experience taught me a lot of things that I continue to value.

Later, in high school, I remember Tony Ruffa giving a speech in chapel about teaching for a year at an international school in Cairo. I still remember some of the things he said. Later, I was part of a group of students at Collegiate who visited other schools. I became interested in different educational models at that point. I didn’t consider it as a career until a couple of years after university. I had enjoyed my experience living in a culturally rich city

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like New Orleans while at Tulane studying Political Economy. I traveled in Europe for several months afterwards with friends and began meeting people who were teaching abroad-mostly English. The idea slowly grew on me.

How many places have you lived and taught?

I went to Costa Rica in 1990 to see if I could find a job teaching so that I could decide whether I liked it or not. I enrolled in a teacher-training course and subsequently landed a job making $15 a week. I stayed for a semester. Having had that experience enabled me to land my first job at an excellent school called the International School of Brussels. I have my former guidance counselor at Collegiate, Gerry Shields, to thank for that. He had secured the role of Headmaster there following a stint in the Philippines. Enrollment had surged and they needed someone to pick up a few history classes. My father cottoned to the idea as well and ended up teaching for a year directly across the hall from me. My brother Sam attended the Middle School.

After three years in Belgium I returned to Richmond and received a master’s degree at VCU as well as teaching certification; this is required as part of the work visa process in most countries. I did

my student teaching at Chandler Middle School. That was as challenging and interesting as anywhere else I’ve been, and certainly rewarding. From there I taught for four years in Genoa, Italy in a lovely villa on the coast. There were three students in the 7th Grade. I spent five years at the Ross School in East Hampton, NY after that. I valued being part of a new school that was so committed to preparing students for a more globally connected world. That was an exciting place. Next, I went to The PTIS international school in Chiang Mai, Thailand for six years, living in a beautiful farming community, just outside of the rural campus. I spent two years at the Chinese International School in Hong Kong after that – quite the contrast. The students there test through the roof and attend the best universities in the world, but pay a price. I had to explain the concept of down time to them. Perhaps you have heard of Tiger Moms?

Where do you live and work now and what subject(s) do you teach?

I am presently in the center of Bangkok teaching at a school founded by parents that had been affiliated with the United Nations. It’s called the New International School of Thailand even though it is now almost 20 years old. Mostly, I teach a

Tell us about your new venture…

I recently created a non-profit called iPads4Kids. In this non-profit, I am taking donations of used iPads and tablets, restoring them to factory settings, cleaning them and giving them to kids in the New York City area hospitals who are isolated due to medical illness. They also receive a new case and gift card to the app store. I am taking monetary donations to fund those items and also to buy new iPads/ tablets.

How did you come up with this idea?

two-year global economics course as part of the International Baccalaureate program to students preparing to enter university in a variety of different countries. I also teach a class called Theory of Knowledge that is designed to have students consider the basis on which they form their opinions and ideas. The content of the courses is the same in thousands of schools around the world with the U.S. experiencing the most growth. I can easily transfer curriculum materials from one place to the next, accumulating ideas along the way.

What keeps you moving, i.e. what is it about the nomadic life that you love?

I really don’t feel nomadic. I have a home wherever I am and remain connected with friends and family. My father visited me here for a second time in November. I have returned to Richmond for at least a few weeks every year since I graduated from Collegiate, with the exception of one or two. I attended the Collegiate reunion in New York a couple of times as well as the 20th at Charles Reed’s house. I was disappointed to have missed the gathering with the ’83 football team and would have liked to be a part of the recent 30th.

Last summer I ran into Bubba Lawson at Bernie’s. He told me about the Emerging

Leaders Program at Collegiate and its international flavor. I don’t feel so far away or that what I’m doing is essentially that different from what other teachers are up to nowadays. Children everywhere have a lot more in common than they have differences and the essential components of teaching do not vary tremendously.

Holly O’Donnell ’07 Repurposes iPads for a Good Cause

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olly O’Donnell ’07 lives in New York City and works for the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp’s Hospital Outreach Program. She explains: “Hole in the Wall Gang Camp is a non-profit founded by Paul Newman that serves children with life threatening illness and their families. It is a residential summer camp up in Connecticut. It also has fall and spring family weekends and a Hospital Outreach Program. My experiences with these kids is what inspired me to do the non-profit. It’s something I’m doing on the side (while also applying to graduate school) …I’m staying busy!”

It came from a kid that I work with at a hospital in NYC that serves low-income families. He is now 9 and has never been to school because he has relapsed (leukemia) three times since age 5. He practically lives in the hospital. His only friends are his siblings and so when he was being transferred to Memorial Sloan-Kettering for a bone marrow transplant (BMT), his mom wanted to get him an iPad so he could Skype with his siblings as they were his only form of social support and live kinda far away. Laptops cannot be brought into BMT rooms because the fan may circulate and put out “dirty air” as it is not filtered like all the air that goes into the negatively pressured BMT rooms. His family cannot afford an iPad. It would have been great for him for entertainment as well as for maintaining social connection.

So I am collecting iPads and tablets for these kids.

Who gets the iPads?

I am giving them to kids who are isolated from BMT, but also just isolated in general because of an illness – home-bound, always having to come to clinic all day etc.

Hopefully this allows them to maintain their social connections and some social support easier.

How can people help you with your mission?

If anyone upgrades to the new mini and wants to get rid of their iPad, they can give it to me. I am in the process of setting up a website where people can make monetary donations via paypal.

Thanks so much! And I am an official 501(c)(3) organization that can provide tax exemption credit. Contact Holly at holly.k.odonnell@gmail.com

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Postcard From Mozambique

Regan Simpson ’08: Peace Corps Volunteer

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arrived in Mozambique at the end of May to begin my Peace Corps experience with 26 other health volunteers.

We spent the first 10 weeks in a small town called Namaacha for an intense language, cultural, technical and safety training. At the end of 10 weeks we had to prove ourselves proficient in Portuguese and have a basic knowledge of the health problems in Mozambique. Luckily all 26 of us passed and swore in as official PCVs (Peace Corps Volunteers) at the beginning of August.

I was assigned to work at a small faithbased organization called Osivela Wa Yesu in the town of Mocuba. Mocuba is a district capital (not as big as it sounds) in the province of Zambezia in the northern region of Mozambique. My organization provides a preschool for 100 orphans and vulnerable children (OVCs). All of these children have either lost both parents and live with extended family, neighbors and friends or have parents infected with HIV and

Annika Wooton ’12 Competes for Miss Kansas

are possibly positive themselves. All the students are provided breakfast and lunch each day and learn the basic colors, letters, and numbers. ast June, Annika Wooton ’12, a student at the University of After three months of integrating into Kansas, competed in the Miss my community, getting to know the peoKansas pageant by way of local ple, culture, and the needs and desires of my community, it is my job to design and competitions in Kansas, which qualified carry out health projects. Some of my her to compete at the state level pageant. projects during the next two years will be “Though it was my first year competing building water wells, solar dehydrators, in this division and in this state, I was teaching new gardening methods, income awarded the title of Miss Hay Capital at generation, and starting a tutoring pro- the local level and placed in the Top Ten at gram for OVCs in primary school. As states,” she reports. Then, in October, she volunteers we also have opportunities to qualified for this year’s state competition have secondary projects such as coaching, by winning Miss Butler County. teaching English, and working with youth A nnika explains the philanthropic empowerment groups. aspect of the competitions: “ The Miss Although the technical work is a key America Organization is a major company aspect of the Peace Corps experience, the that has taken the pledge to team up with cultural exchange is extremely powerful. Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.

Learning and living in an entirely differ- Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals is ent manner is incredible. I can only hope celebrating its 30-year anniversary this that I can teach my community as much year. With the help of generous sponsors as they are teaching me. Cheers to the and caring people, this organization has raised over $4.7 billion since it began. next 21 months!

This money goes to support research and Estamos Juntos! training, purchase equipment, and pay for other medical care in 170 Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals that always have their doors open. In lieu of an entry fee for competition, the women I compete with raise money for CMN. The money I raise will benefit both Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and the Miss America Scholarship Fund. Since January of this year, I have raised $1,300 for CMN, I started working on achieving the Duke of Edinburgh award, and I am currently gearing up to start competing again this year. “ T he yea r hold s so ma ny opp or tunities for ser vice, experience, and learning. My goal this year is to raise, at the very least, $2,000 for Children’s Miracle Network, but the sky is the limit! Direct and secure donations can be made online at my personal CMN donation page: www.missamericaforkids.org/ donate/annikawooton.”

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Mikey Thompson ’06 Takes Lacrosse to Nicaragua

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ormer Collegiate and University of Virginia lacrosse standout Mikey Thompson ’06 has been working as program director for Lacrosse the Nations (LtN) in Nicaragua since this past August. Thompson has been working with local coaches and as well as students at Colegio Chiquilistagua and Club Hope and also with LtN’s partner organization, Manna Project International.

“I have been intrigued by the idea of living abroad since I first heard of my dad’s trip around the world when he was about my age,” Thompson says. “Being put in uncomfortable positions on a day to day basis accelerates personal growth and shows you what you’re really made of. I specifically remember my teachers at Collegiate stressing the importance of travel, and I can now say that seeing the world has become a lively passion of mine. I have created some incredible relationships here in Nicaragua, and I’m already excited to plan my next trip back.”

Colegio Chiquilistagua is a public school with more than 1,000 students from Pre-K to 11th Grade. Through the support of MPI, LtN’s lacrosse program has allowed the school to have its first-ever physical education program. In Club Hope, LtN has established an organized after-school program and supplements the local feeding program which provides breakfast for 265 kids a day.

“I have been eager to get involved with Lacrosse the Nations since I first heard of its mission my junior year at Virginia,” says Thompson. “I cannot think of a better gateway into the lives of these impoverished children than using the sport I love.

As a developing college lacrosse coach, I have realized that there is nothing more important in the profession than having an excellent sense of perspective. It is very easy to get too wrapped up in the wins and losses.”

“My hope and goal of this trip has been twofold. First, I hope to leave the children of Nicaragua with an elevated passion for lacrosse, a greater sense of teamwork, a better knowledge of health issues, and,

most importantly, a better understanding of building relationships.

“Secondly, I hope that I personally will return to my coaching job at Christopher Newport University and to my own personal relationships with a stronger sense of purpose and perspective.”

Thompson played four years of lacrosse at UVA. In the spring of 2011 when the Cavaliers won the NCAA championship, he ser ved as a student assistant. In addition to his coaching role at CNU, he plays for the Denver Outlaws of the MLL. lacrossethenations.org

TOP: Annika Wooton ’12, after being crowned Miss Butler County (Kansas) in October. ABOVE: Mikey Thompson ’06 is working with students, teaching them lacrosse at a school in Nicaragua.

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48 Hour Film Project Draws Alums, Students

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“That’s Punny Productions” Student Team Title: Nothing a Little Glue Can’t Fix Dan Bell (teacher) – Mentor Woody Chapman ’13 – Director Emily Cyr ’14 – Actor Tori Spivey ’14 – Assistant Director Julia Weinberg ’13 – Writer Sarah Towler ’13 – Line Producer Andrew Fernandez ’14 – Actor Jack Maraghy ’14 – Writer Katie Ciszek ’14 – Writer Matteo Randazzo ’11 – Actor Drew Colon ’15 – Editor, Camera Kirby Kollmansperger ’16 – Editor, Camera Henry Crowell ’16 – Editor, Camera Deborah Afolayan ’15 – Editor, Camera Alex Jacobs ’14 – Actor

s part of the national 48 Hour Film Project, Richmond holds an event every summer and in recent years, Collegiate students, alumni and faculty have worked on teams in the competition. On Friday night of the weekend of the event, teams are given three required elements that they must include in their short films – this year the character was Max or Maxine Lydard, House Guest; the prop was a flag; and the line was “There’s no time to lose.” They are also given a genre. Then they go to work for the next (often sleepless) 48 hours, writing, producing and editing a film no longer than seven minutes – all must be complete “Class Axe” Alum Team #1

by Sunday evening at 7 p.m.

Title: RIP From July 12 –14, these teams of R. Jonathan Shelley (teacher) – Editor Cougars were part of the fun and could be Annika Wooton ’12 – Director found all over Richmond that weekend as Austin Spivey ’12 – Director they scrambled for equipment, locations Whitney Stott ’12 – Writer Jamie Nicholas ’11 – Writer and talent to make their films happen.

The Convolution Films team of Daniel Bagbey ’11, Chris Risch ’11, Mallory Blackwood ’11 and Peyton Spivey ’11 discusses a shot on location in the Museum District during the 48 Hour Film Project in July.

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Archer Brinkley ’13 – Camera Maddy Crews ’13 – Camera Marsi Harrison ’08 – Camera, Editor Derek Tuttle ’04 – Actor David Crutcher ’13 – Sound Alex Caruso ’11 – Production Assistant Megan Ciszek ’13 – Production Assistant Alex Brady ’11 – Production Assistant Lillian Fu ’12 – Production Assistant Jordan Lee ’12 – Production Assistant

“Convolution Films” Alum Team #2 Title: A Beautiful Death Daniel Bagbey ’11 – Director, Editor, Camera Chris Risch ’11 – Director, Editor, Camera Mallory Blackwood ’11 – Actor Peyton Spivey ’11 – Actor Josh Spivey ’19 – Actor

“Black Sky Company” Outside Company Title: Living With Others Kristin Kirkley ’08 Kyle Miner ’07

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his past summer, many Richmonders were involved in the film production “Field of Lost Shoes” which was filmed on location around Virginia. Co-written by Tom Kennedy and Tom Farrell, father of Peter Farrell ’02 and Stuart Farrell ’03, and directed by Sean McNamara, the movie is based on the true story of the 1864 Battle of New Market in which VMI cadets were enlisted as soldiers. The film is due to be released next spring, and, when the credits roll, Collegiate viewers will recognized quite a few names on the crew and cast.

TOP: On location at the James River Correctional Center in Goochland County… Daniel Bagbey ’11, Rob Cavedo ’08, Proctor Trivette ’02.

ABOVE: Peter Farrell ’02, Jarrett Leech ’05, Liza Tullidge ’07, Rob Cavedo ’08. LEFT: Rob Cavedo ’08 and “Field of Lost Shoes” director Sean McNamara.

Peter Farrell ’02 – Co-Executive Producer & “Union Infantry Officer” Liza Tullidge ’07 – Associate Producer, Production Coordinator Rob Cavedo ’08 – Assistant to the Director Proctor Trivette ’02 – Sound Utility Sarah DuBose ’18 (current student) – Featured Extra (“14 Year Old Girl at Dance”) Jarrett Leech ’05 – Background Actor Matson Roberts ’11 – Background Actor Lizzie Cullen Cox ’00 – Background Actor Anne Gray Cullen Siebert ’97 – Background Actor Stuart Farrell ’03 – Background Actor Daniel Bagbey ’11 – Production Assistant Brant Tullidge ’11 – Production Assistant

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at ie Hu r s t ’ 0 5 a nd Kyle Langemeier recently started a pedicab business, Spoken4, in Richmond, servicing Carytown, the Fan and Shockoe Bottom six nights a week. “Basically we decided to launch something that Richmond didn’t have… we wanted to provide affordable, accessible transportation that could be fun for people to use – something novel where you get to experience the city in a different way,” Katie says. “We’ve had huge support from the City of Richmond and local businesses.

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ingrained in RVA’s culture. We’ve been involved in things like the Redskins training camp (which was HUGE for us – we even had RGIII’s mom in a bike!), school events, weddings, nights out, corporate events and are open to any ideas that come our way. Selling ad space on the bikes has also put us in touch with other contacts around the area who want to be involved.”

While they currently have a f leet of f ive bikes, Katie is hoping to expand before the warm weather returns next year. “The overall experience and support has been great and we are continuing to work hard to provide a service that seems to be well-liked and is absolutely needed.” www.ridespoken4.com

Spoken4 cabs await passengers, or, as their slogan says, “Your chariot awaits.”

Site Launch for SoGood

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ollegiate class of 2002 friends Laura Mar tin and Hillar y R ober tson Cr ittendon have launched a web and mobile app called TheSoGood, designed to help steer women to businesses that provide quality products and services. The app currently features resources in their two launch cities, Charlotte and Charleston, and a few business in Richmond and Atlanta. The businesses are vetted by Laura and Hillary but tailored by the consumers. “Women rely on word of mouth when they are looking for high end providers” says Hillary.

The two came up with the idea when they realized their interests were shifting to higher end luxury services and that finding reliable vendors could be a challenge. “You won’t go to Angie’s List to find an interior decorator,” Hillary says. As their blog states, “ The SoGood is not only a space to facilitate discovery, it’s also a platform to showcase the incredible talents of the creative, skilled community that exists in all of our cities. It’s this community – this network of artists, makers and entrepreneurs – whose skills, art, goods and ideas serve one purpose: to make life SoGood.” www.thesogood.com

Laura Martin and Hillary Robertson Crittendon, both ’02, leap for joy as their SoGood site goes live.

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Homecoming Weekend On Homecoming Day, Oct. 26, a special lunch was held to celebrate the renaming of the Upper/Middle School cafeteria to McFall Hall in honor of retired coach and teacher Charlie McFall’s many years at Collegiate. The cafeteria was one of his favorite spots as he enjoyed chatting with students and faculty during the lunch hour so the naming of the building for him is especially fitting. Following lunch, the crowd adjourned to the Grover Jones Field to watch the Cougars win over Norfolk Academy, 28–6.

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1. Keith Evans, Head of School, makes the renaming of Memorial Hall to McFall Hall official. 2. Alex Smith ’65, Charlie McFall and son Chuck McFall ’98 listen to remarks being made by Head of School Keith Evans. 3. Charlie McFall, wife Karen and son Chuck ’98 prepare to cut the cake. 4. Matthew Richardson ’07, Reed Blair ’04, Rust Bartholomew ’04 and Shep Lewis ’96. 5. Amanda Vaughan (holding Marshall), Bo Vaughan ’97 (holding Rosalie), Jeff Galanti ’97 (holding Margaret) and Amanda Galanti (holding Thomas). 6. Middle School receptionist Beth Costin and grandson Shep Nixon. 7. Retired teachers and coaches Jim and Kaye Hickey, back on campus for the Homecoming Game and McFall Hall lunch, chat with Ross Hotchkiss on the sidelines.

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Oyster Roast

The 30th Annual Oyster Roast was graciously hosted at Tuckahoe Plantation, home of Sue and Tad Thompson ’66.

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1. Jimmy Miller, Karen Myers Miller ’88, Molly Benson Woehr ’88, Kennon Harrison ’86. 2. Sarah Morck Peavey ’01, Alex Peavey, Tyler Agee ’09, Rob Leisy ’01, Bo Hurst ’01. 3. John Adamson, Katherine Thalhimer Adamson ’96, Billy Thalhimer ’64. 4. Chuck McFall ’98, Ry Marchant ’71, Charlie McFall. 5.

Braeden Crosby, Mac Christian, Jay Morgan, Taylor Christmas, Hunter Gallalee (all ’08). 6. Rob Rosebro, Lewis Cardwell Rosebro ’78, JV Hawthorne ’78, Sally Hawthorne.

7. Steve Holt ’73, Alex Smith ’65, Michael Brost ’85. 8. Jennifer McGuire Brost ’91, Beth O’Neill, Celeste Stallings, John Stallings.

9. Alex de Witt ’91, Erika Schiff de Witt ’93, Sharon Qureshi Baldwin ’93, G.C. Robinson ’93, Leah Robinson. 10. Rives Fleming ’83, Charlie Williams, Kemp Gouldin ’98, Suzanne Fleming, Laurie Goode, Robby Turner, Kim Turner. 11.

Weldon Bradshaw, John Daniel ’03.

12. Andy Wiley ’77, Susan Wiley, Mandy McLarin, John McLarin, John O’Neill, Jennifer Robertson Wilkins ’92. 13. Kirby Baltzegar, Mayme Beth Donohue, Jamie Whitten Montgomery (all ’03). 14.

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Chips Off the Old Cougar Block This past fall we welcomed the following legacies of Collegiate alumni…

Joseph Aronson ������������������������ K ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Jacquelin Ukrop Aronson ’89 James Bonbright ���������������������� K ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Ellen Turbeville Bonbright ’86 Luke Bowling ��������������������������� 2nd ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Cindy Nott Bowling ’89 Henry Brost ������������������������������ K �������������������������������������������������������������� Jennifer McGuire Brost ’91 and Michael Brost ’85 David Dabney ��������������������������� K ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Carter Dabney ’96 Allis Derian ������������������������������ K ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Margaret Reynolds Mackell ’63 Caroline Deskevich ������������������ K ������������������������������ Janet Collins Deskevich ’88, Dianne Nunnally Hoppes ’64 (deceased) Bobbie Edmunds ���������������������� 9th �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Ann Chesley Edmunds ’53 Janey Ferry ������������������������������ K ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Jenny Nuckols Ferry ’96 Reese Fleming �������������������������� K ����������������������������������������������������� Lyn Cruickshank Fleming ’87, Mary Stuart Brenaman Cruickshank ’51, Josephine Saunders Brenaman ’23 (deceased) David Fonville �������������������������� K ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� David Fonville ’92 Will Garter ������������������������������� K ����������������������������������������������������������������������� Churchill Garter ’98, Trygve Lee Garter ’66 Charlie Hurst ��������������������������� 1st ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Mary Randolph Coleman Spencer ’52 Amelia Lansing ������������������������ K ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Ted Lansing ’98 Jake Malveaux ������������������������� K �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Mary Bennett Malveaux ’86 Sallie Martin ���������������������������� K �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Sarah Cook Martin ’94 Pierce Maynard ������������������������ K ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� John Gary Maynard ’86 Madelyn Morgan ���������������������� K ���������������������������������������������������������������� Jennifer Scott Morgan ’94 and Kelby Morgan ’91 Baxter Phillips ������������������������� K ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Trip Phillips ’93 Ansley Plaisted ������������������������ K ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Fred Plaisted ’79 Robert Proutt ��������������������������� K ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Martha Orr Proutt ’98 Addison Purcell ������������������������ K �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Sagle Jones Purcell ’94 Teddy Revere ���������������������������� K ����������������������������������������������������������������Molly Brent Revere ’94, Scottie Newell Slater ’69 Elise Robinson �������������������������� K ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������G.C. Robinson ’93 Thomas Shaia �������������������������� K �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Chip Shaia ’85 Jake Slater ������������������������������� K ������������������������������������������������������������������������Andrew Slater ’96, Scottie Newell Slater ’69 Charlie Spraker ����������������������� K ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Stephen Spraker ’92 Carter Stokes ��������������������������� 5th ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Jim Stokes ’89 Sammy Tyner ��������������������������� 5th ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Ward Tyner ’91

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Lois Loehr Brown writes, “Am well and still living in the same apartment – for the past 50 years!”

Miriam Scott Apter writes, “Nathaniel and I just celebrated our 73rd wedding anniversary and are living rather quietly with frequent visits from our children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

1939

DIED: Jacque Fowlkes Herod on May 29, 2013. She graduated from The College of William and Mary, where she won the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award for character and service to others. Jacque worked in the alumni office at St. Christopher’s and later became the first executive director of the Virginia Association of Independent Schools. Her many volunteer activities included serving as Richmond Christmas Mother, president of the Richmond Junior League, founding member of the Children’s Theatre and vestry member at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church. She was also a member of Virginia Historical Society, The Woman’s Club of Richmond, The Virginia Orchid Society and The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Jacque was predeceased by her husband, Jack Herod, and sister, Anne Fowlkes Adams ’38. She is survived by her children, Missy Herod ’72 and Richard Herod; her sister, Sara Fowlkes Oliver ’44; and a grandson.

Dorothy Gray Cardozo on May 18, 2013. At Collegiate, she was May Queen, art editor of the Torch, captain of the field hockey team, and part of the Dramatic Club, She is survived by her son John Hodgson; granddaughters, Josie Hodgson and Geneva Grace Hodgson; and grandson, Joshua Gray Hodgson.

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1941

DIED: Betty Jenkins DeHardit on Nov. 24, 2013. Before attending Collegiate, she graduated from Botetourt High School in Gloucester.

At Collegiate, Betty was on the Green Team and was a member of the French Club and the Glee Club. She attended Columbia University and received a BA in fine arts and dance from Adelphi College. She was married to the late William M. “Bill” DeHardit and is survived by her daughter Elizabeth DeHardit Richardson, sisters Billee Stallings and Jo-An Evans, and three grandchildren. Betty was known for her commitment to the promotion and preservation of Gloucester history. Following Bill’s death in 2011, she became editor and publisher of Glo-Quips, a biweekly newspaper focused on the history of Gloucester County. The Gloucester Board of Supervisors honored her with a lifetime membership of the Gloucester Historical Committee. Betty, along with her husband and daughter, founded the Princess Pocahontas Foundation and the Pocahontas Museum.

1943

DIED: Jane Wyatt Bethel on Sept. 4, 2013. At Collegiate, she was president of her class and May Queen.

She went on to receive a Liberal Arts Certificate from RPI and graduated from the Katherine Gibbs School in New York. A member of the Commonwealth Chapter of the D.A.R. and the Fluvanna County Historical Society, Jane also taught adult Sunday school classes at Southampton Baptist Church. She was married to the late Douglas Bethel and is survived by her children, Douglas Wyatt Bethel, Jane P. Parvey and Gwendolyn B. Wilcox; her sister Ashlin Wyatt Smith ’50; six grandchildren; and a great-grandson.

1944

DIED: Ginna Albertson Allan Hanks on Sept. 2, 2013. She graduated from Mary Baldwin College and Presbyterian School of Christian Education. Ginna was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma and First Presbyterian Church in St. Pete Beach where she was Director of Christian Ed. four different times. She also taught at Bay Point Elementary school for many years. Ginna was predeceased by her first husband, James Allan, and is survived by her husband Col. Clinton Hanks, brother James Albertson, sister Esther Albertson ’49, sons John Allan and Bill Allan, daughter Bonnie Parker, five stepchildren, seven grandchildren and 14 stepgrandchildren.

1945

DIED: Frannie Mason Waller on Oct. 1, 2013. After attending Richmond Professional Institute, she worked as a doctor’s assistant and was later employed at Danville’s First Citizens Bank. A lover of gardening and crafts, Frannie enjoyed creating hooked rugs and needlework of all kinds. She was married to the late Ned Waller and is survived by children Ted Waller, Randy Waller and Frances Waller Haertling as well as three grandchildren.

1946

June Campbell writes, “I continue to work with schools by privately tutoring students in grades 1–10 who have reading problems or dyslexia. To be sure of reading success when tutoring I recommend the BartonReading.com resource. After 14 years I find it always works.”

Helen Hardin Luck writes from Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, “I’m living at ‘The Canterbury,’ a lovely senior residence similar to the many other facilities

operated by the Episcopal Church. Both daughters are in California, one close by in Manhattan Beach, the other way north near Oregon.”

1947

Bettie Jones Davis writes, “Life is great in Kill Devil Hills, NC! Family fine. Church is great! I remember well all our fun times. May our departed friends and classmates rest in peace.”

1948

Roxane Harrison Mitchell writes, “Williamsburg is a good town / city – I definitely recommend Williamsburg Landing as an excellent continuing care retirement community.”

Grace Wallace Brown writes, “My daughter and I went on another Garrison Keillor cruise together.

This time it left from Barcelona, circled Italy and flew home after a departure from Venice. It was great!”

1950

This past spring, Ashlin Wyatt Smith attended a boys’ lacrosse game at Collegiate. “My grandson’s team won, and I felt obligated to root for St. Anne’s.

Please forgive me!! The field was beautiful. I am still painting but now sit in my rocking chair and use soft pastels and oil pastels. I also consider gardening a form of painting.”

1951

Mary Stuart Brenaman Cruickshank writes, “I am proud to be a member of a four-generation Collegiate family. My granddaughter, Reese Brenaman Fleming, is a student in Kindergarten and a member of the Gold Team. She is the daughter of Evelyn Carter Cruickshank Fleming ’87, niece of Sallie Christian Cruickshank ’83, great-niece of Carter Braxton Brenaman ’54 and great-granddaughter of Josephine Saunders Brenaman ’23.”

1952

Nancy Thomas Hill writes, “In the past two years, Bob and I had two marvelous trips to Antarctica and Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand. We’ve now been to seven continents.”

1953

Ann Chesley Edmunds writes, “I have a granddaughter, Barbara Ann Edmunds (Bobbie) who recently entered the 9th Grade at Collegiate.”

1954

Carter Brenaman writes, “My great-niece Reese Brenaman Fleming ’26 entered Collegiate this fall.

She is the fourth generation to go beginning with my mother Josephine Saunders Brenaman ’23.

1958

Jane Hubbard Best writes, “My mother, Mary Harwood, was the nurse at Collegiate for many years.

She died at home at the age of 100. She enjoyed a beautiful life.”

1961

Roon Ray Frost writes, “Love being a grandmother!

Our kids are expecting their second child (boy) in February.”

DIED: Ann “Randy” Coleman Taylor on Jan. 2, 2013. At Collegiate, she was chairman of the Judicial Board; president of the Junior class; played field hockey, tennis, and basketball; and was a member of the National Honor Society, Honor Council, French Club, and Science Club. Randy attended Hollins and went on to own a bookshop, New & Used, in Morehead City, NC. She is survived by her husband, Bob Taylor; sons, Rob Taylor, Joe Taylor and Sam Taylor; and three granddaughters.

1962

Martha Jane Daniel Hudnall writes, “My husband Bert has published a new book, Tales Out of School – a compilation of 50 years’ worth of anecdotes and wisdom from his career in education. Contact me if you’re interested in this funny and poignant work.”

1963

Ladies from the Class of 1963 gathered at Anne Gordon Cooke Curran’s house on Thursday night, Oct. 24, for a girls-only dinner. FRONT: Priscilla Belt Webster, Ann Schouler Stewart, Gayle Burgess Ennis, Ethel Fultz Walker MIDDLE: Anne Gordon Cooke Curran, Sally Bates Allen, Katherine Henley Bennett, Retta Leigh Perel Keil, Jeannie Yager Dortch, Mary Vincent Sumner, Carolyn Baker Bottger, Vicki Angel Shivel BACK: Joan Roberts Cates, Judy Pleasants Jamieson, Francie Shetter Adamson Reed, Lucy Coons Oliver, Ki Shinnick Caldwell, Mary Logan Holland Snyder, Page Robinson Kemp, Patsy Margraf Bussard

50th Reunion

To have been part of the first Collegiate class to graduate with boys, the Class of 1963 was unwavering in its drive to convince as many classmates as possible to make Richmond their destination for our 50th reunion weekend. Out of a class that totaled 51, 24 girls and seven boys participated in a weekend packed with activities.

We began with a girls’ only dinner on Thursday night at Anne Gordon Cooke Curran’s house. Having gathered in various locales every year since our 25th reunion, this group of women jelled the minute we laid eyes on each other, and continued with endless laughter and chatter until the last of us walked out the door!

The weather Friday afternoon held its crisp beauty as the boys joined in the fun. 23 of us attended a picnic hosted by Francie Shetter Adamson Reed at Dover Lake in Goochland County. We sat near the sparkling water eating, catching up, and reminiscing

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The Class of ’63 celebrated its 50th Reunion at the home of Jeannie Yager Dortch and her husband Jeff Dortch ’64. FRONT: Jeannie Yager Dortch, Ann Schouler Stewart, Judy Pleasants Jamieson, Ethel Fultz Walker, Joan Roberts Cates, Gay Lamb Pasley, Sally Bates Allen, Carolyn Baker Bottger, Ki Shinnick Caldwell BACK: Bob Campbell, Mr. Bob Goodman, Davey Jones, Francie Shetter Adamson Reed, Nick Visser, Retta Leigh Perel Keil, Mary Logan Holland Snyder, Jeff Dortch, Emily Chewning, Patsy Margraf Bussard

for Ki Shinnick Caldwell. Retta Leigh surprised the group by reading aloud our class prophecy published in the Match in 1963.

The projections were hilarious and all agreed that so much fun was exhausting!

Saturday lunch was held in Collegiate’s Sharp Academic Commons, where Anne Gordon Cooke Curran offered a sincere and heartfelt blessing and prayer in honor of the six classmates who have passed on before us. We were On a sunny Sunday afternoon in February, Gayle Burgess Ennis given a tour of the school and told welcomed the Class of ’63 to an open house at her home to celebrate the class’s 50th year! Lots of hugs, smiles, chatter and how much money we had raised for memories were had by all who attended. Preparations for reunion our class gift to be used in one of weekend were discussed. FRONT: Gayle Burgess Ennis, Anne Gordon Collegiate’s two libraries.

Cooke Curran, Carolyn Baker Bottger BACK: Ethel Fultz Walker,

Saturday night ended a most Dick MacMillan, Jeannie Yager Dortch, Ki Shinnick Caldwell NOT successful weekend in Doswell PICTURED: Katherine Henley Bennett, Bob Bennett, Judy Pleasants Jamieson at the home of Jeannie Yager Dortch and Jeff Dortch ’64. More new faces arrived including Bob about our Collegiate days. There were even a few peoGoodman who taught math in 1963, served as the ple we had not seen since graduation! It was relaxing senior boys’ homeroom teacher, and who received and a special time and place to be together. the boys’ yearbook dedication that year. For those of us who were able to participate, it was a surreal Friday night found some at the Oyster Roast, othand truly memorable reunion weekend, one that will ers visiting with family members, and a small group of hopefully prompt continued connection next year and ten making their way to Retta Leigh Perel Keil’s home beyond! – Submitted by Jeannie Yager Dortch for a light supper and a surprise birthday celebration

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1964

Terry Hyde Ketchem retired as CEO of the Charleston Trident Association of Realtors and CEO of the Multiple Listing Service on Apr. 1, 2013 after 27 years. She is traveling, playing golf and tennis, and enjoying life.

Lacy Shockley Letonoff writes, “Victor and I are still living in Lewes, DE in an old house in the historic district. I continue to work for PNC Wealth Management as an investment officer, although I guess I do need to retire one of these days. Victor is still painting; he had a big show in mid-October. We enjoyed a visit from Cindy Modisett Milbergs in late October from the far west.”

DIED: Will Tuggle on Sept. 8, 2013.

At Collegiate, Will played soccer and football, served as Student Council president and editor-in-chief of the Match, and was a member of the National Honor Society and Quill and Scroll. He went on to receive a BS in engineering science from UVA. He is survived by his fiancée Patricia Cox and his brother Ned Tuggle ’68.

1965

MARRIED: Fleet Gregory Davis to Jeremy Glasson Hurlbatt, OBE on Apr. 2, 2013 at Hungars Episcopal Church in Northampton County, VA. A wedding blessing took place at St. Mary’s Church, West Buckland,

Wellington, Somerset, UK on May 11, 2013. Fleet and Jeremy live in both the US and the UK.

1966

Bill Curdts writes, “Still enjoying living on the water. Hope to retire eventually and spend more time sailing, fishing, etc. Our twins, Sophie and Peyton, continue working for DC law firms while our oldest, Palmer, graduated from Darden in May and moved to Minneapolis to work for General Mills.”

Alison Davoud Wiltbank writes, “My husband John and I have officially left African Bible University and have settled in the St. Louis, MO area, near my twin Jenny Davoud Whitman and her husband Mort. I am retired, but active in my new church.

Mary Anna Toms Broadbent has been elected to the board of trustees of the James Monroe Memorial Foundation and is still active on the board of trustees of the Science Museum of Virginia.

1967

Norvell Miller Slezycki writes, “Living on the tiny island of Great Guana Cay in the Bahamas 8 out of 12 months a year. Making jewelry out of seaglass!”

DIED: Anne Cargill on Nov. 12, 2013 in Charlottesville. At Collegiate, she was president of the Girls’ Athletic Council, was part of XXX, played field hockey, and was part of the Joint Council, French Club and Nominating Committee.

Growing up, Anne spent many summers at Camp Alleghany as both a camper and a counselor. After graduating from Salem College, she earned a master’s degree in theology and ethics from Vanderbilt.

She was a travel agent for Enterprise Travel and was most recently involved with the Head Start program in Charlottesville. Anne was also a devoted member of Westminster Presbyterian Church. She is survived by her husband, the Rev. James Baker; sons, Sam, Nathan and Reuben Baker; brother, James Nelson Cargill, Jr.; sisters, Nancy Cargill Vachon ’61 and Dr. Sally Cargill ’65; and nine nieces and nephews.

Nan Glaser LaGow on Apr. 8, 2013.

At Collegiate, Nan was a cheerleader, business manager of the Torch, and a member of the Glee Club, French Club, and Quill and Scroll, among other things. She later served as president of the Alumni Association. Nan graduated from Sweet Briar and received a law degree from the T.C. Williams School of Law at the University of Richmond. After

practicing law for several years, she joined her father’s interior design business and later opened her own design studio. Nan loved ballet, theater, art history, interior design, books and needlework.

She is survived by her husband, Chris LaGow; daughters, Elizabeth LaGow McDermid ’01 and Caroline LaGow Walker ’04; and sister, Beth Isaacs.

Bill Winfree on Apr. 8, 2013. At Collegiate, he Andres Navarro ’66 recently toured campus during a visit to was a member of Richmond from Chile. Pictured are Alex Smith ’65, Leesa Gregory and Andres. the Monogram Club, the Key Club, and the Flame staff, played soccer and tennis, and was co-captain of the cross country team. After Stockner ’97, sister Bev Chewning Harris ’74 and attending William & Mary, Bill graduated from Virginia three grandchildren.

Wesleyan College. He retired from Wells Fargo after 30 years of service and finished his career with Virginia Credit Union. Bill loved the beach, movies, fishing, a good laugh and Tribe football. He is survived by his DIED: Gary Madden on May 10, wife, Tricia Winfree; sons, Ashton Winfree, Tripp 2013. At Collegiate he played footWinfree, and Ryan Winfree; sister, Susan Winfree ball and was a member of the Davis ’64; and brother, Ambrose Winfree ’71.

Monogram Club. After graduating from the University of Tennessee, Gary began a career in the concrete products industry, spending the past 28 years with Allied Concrete Products. He is survived by his wife Susan Madden, Laura Hall writes, “Proud grandmother of two! sons Matt Madden ’03 and Hayes Madden, brother Reeves Alexander Boschen (born 12 / 7 / 2011) and Richard Madden, stepmother Will Madden and a Hunter Marie Boschen (born 8 / 18 / 2013). I’m in my granddaughter.

28th year as Lower School nurse here at Collegiate.”

DIED: John Chewning on May 21, 2013. At Collegiate, John played football and soccer, ran track, and was a member of the Monogram Judith Cardoza Kronmeister writes, “My 7½-year-old Club and the Match staff. He gradugrandson Ryan Hull is starting center on the age 7 to ated from Lynchburg College and received his 8 varsity football team, ‘The Tigers,’ in Maple Shade, master’s from Winthrop College. John taught and NJ. His 18-month-old sister Emma Grace is walking coached soccer at Virginia Episcopal School, Norfolk and talking up a storm!

Academy, and Charlotte Latin before coming to teach Anne Warren Kirkmyer writes, “After many years and coach at Collegiate. He was named Virginia Prep of being a chef on yachts and in personal estates, I League Coach of the Year for Soccer in 1976. An am now the chef at the Hope & Glory Inn in Irvington, ordained deacon and elder at First Presbyterian VA and have just published my first cookbook, Cooking Church, John served as a church officer for 12 years, with Anne Kirkmyer, which is available on Amazon and was a member and volunteer with Lewis Ginter books!”

Botanical Society. Passionate about model trains, he was also a member of R F & P Historical Society. He is survived by his mother Edna Chewning, wife Blair Chewning (Collegiate 4th Grade teacher), children Len Dixon Archer, a teacher at Tuckahoe Elementary Craig Chewning ’94 and Cameron Chewning School, received the R.E.B. Award for Teaching

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CALLING THE SHOTS

Bob Siff ’73

If it’s a Friday night in the fall and you’re looking for Bob Siff, chances are you’ll find him on a high school football field somewhere in the Richmond area. In fact, if it’s a weekday afternoon or evening or a Saturday morning, chances are you’ll also find him in his striped shirt and white hat, overseeing the action and maintaining a connection to the sport with which he’s been involved for most of his life.

Doesn’t matter to him if the game pits a pair of Virginia High School League powerhouses or a bunch of elementary school kids. He’s living a dream. It’s more than a dream, actually.

It’s a calling, a passion, a labor of love. You see, since he began officiating 15 years ago almost by happenstance, the 1973 Collegiate alumnus has become one of the most dedicated and respected practitioners of his craft in Central Virginia.

Beginning Dec. 13, 1977, the day after he graduated from N.C. State, Siff worked full-time at Shevel’s, a menswear store begun by his father which once had eight locations in Richmond.

He became president of Shevel’s when his father retired in 1989. “It was a great opportunity,” he said. “We felt like we were part of the business and social community. We were selling clothing to families for weddings, funerals, bar mitzvahs. I really enjoyed the business.” Alas, as trends changed and the demand for the products that Shevel’s offered declined, Siff began paring down the operation. He closed the last store in 2009.

“I’d seen it coming for five years,” he said, “but it was certainly disappointing. You keep working hard and hoping and wishing that it’ll come back. It didn’t come back. So I took on a new avocation. That was officiating football.”

Actually, Siff was already well into his officiating career that began when a friend, Jim Drews, convinced him to attend a training session. “I remember looking at him and saying, ‘Jim, I don’t like officials,’ Siff recalls.“But when I went, I was bitten by the bug. From then on, it’s been a love affair with officiating.

“When I found out the preparation you had to incur, I gained a whole new respect. You have to learn the book, recite an amazing number of rules, and pass a national exam. You have to be physically fit and commit to proper nutrition.

You need to practice your craft on the field. It takes time and effort to be successful.”

In the training process, new officials learn each of four positions: head linesman, line judge, back judge, and umpire. Siff began as a head linesman. Eight years ago, he became a referee.

In that role, he oversees the entire officiating crew. It’s a role he relishes.

Siff has officiated numerous Collegiate games, even those with St. Christopher’s, no small task considering that he and his daughter (Lauren Siff Anderson ’02) are graduates Bob Siff ’73 officiates football games and Val, his wife of 32 years, teaches Upper across Central Virginia.

School French.

Bias, he says, has never been an issue. “I get ribbed by the St. Christopher’s guys,” he admitted, “but it’s gentle ribbing. Nobody has ever said, ‘You’re a homer.’ We take an oath as officials about fair play. We don’t play favorites.”

Siff, who underwent a left hip replacement in December 2010, plans to officiate two more years. Then, he’ll pass the torch to the younger generation, many of whom he’s trained.

“In my life, I want to create good people, good citizens forever,” he said. “It’s important to realize that all of us – coaches, fans, players, officials, sports writers – are in this to make kids better, to help them become leaders. That’s my real goal. That’s really how I feel.”

– Weldon Bradshaw This profile was first run on our website in Weldon Bradshaw’s weekly column Reflections.

Read more of his columns at www.collegiate-va.org/reflections.

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Excellence with a grant to travel in Great Britain. This is her 39th year teaching.

The Independent Insurance Agents of Virginia named Pettus LeCompte the 2013 Insurance Agent of the Year. Pettus is vice president of Straus, Itzkowitz & LeCompte and has sat on several IIAV boards.

Wick Lyne writes, “I am recently married to Barbara Thompson of Richmond, VA. We are living in Lynchburg, VA.”

1972

Skip Baker recently became a grandfather. Oliver James Bibee was born to Anne Baker Bibee ’04 and husband Winston on June 7, 2013. Skip and new uncles Glen Baker ’02 and Adam Baker ’07 welcome Oliver as the newest Collegiate Cougar.

Artist Sarah Masters’ work was part of HERALD1, an exhibit at the Richmond Main Public Library that ran in the fall.

Susan Smith Stewart and son Kyle spent two weeks in Hong Kong this summer. In addition to sightseeing and shopping, Kyle played in two junior golf tournaments there, what a great experience! Back in CA, daughter Lauren is a junior at Sonoma State majoring in Education. When Susan’s not travelling with Kyle to golf tournaments throughout CA, she and Scott are building a house in the Sierras where they plan to retire when Kyle goes to college.

Wynne Stuart writes, “I think we’ve had a lot going on in the last year. Who would think that a driveway would be exciting, but I finally got the driveway of my dreams at our home on Rosser Lane in Charlottesville, completed before graduation 2012.

The front of our house now looks like someone pays attention to it. Since there’s no street parking, we created a plaza which can hold eight cars with only two blocked in.

“I had the opportunity to travel to Turkey working a UVA alumni trip for the first two weeks of October, 2012. My partner Vicki Hawes and I had the same opportunity in Spain, starting with a brief stay in Lisbon, for the first two weeks in June, 2013.

“France remains a primary destination for us. We were there for almost three weeks in Nov. – Dec. 2012 and will be in Paris again for two weeks in Dec. – Jan. 13–14. While there, we always see old friends, some old and new sights, and the major exhibits of the period in Paris.

“We have no birth children of our own, but in the years at UVA have acquired a few as extended family.

Thanks to that, our first grandson was born July 18, 2013. Of course he is beautiful, and we have been

able to see him twice in his first two months.

“On Sept. 13, 2013, we celebrated our 25th commitment anniversary with a cocktail reception for 100 on Grounds. I may not have written before that on April 13, 2011, we were married by a judge in Washington, DC, so the new decisions of the Supreme Court will give us rights under federal law, if not Virginia law.

“And every morning, each of us goes off to her respective office at UVA, Vicki in Housing and Residence Life on McCormick Road and I in the Office of the Provost near the Rotunda, where we spend packed, crazy days supporting the mission for students and faculty and loving our jobs, leaving two dogs and two cats wishing we had stayed home.”

1973

40th Reunion

It didn’t seem possible that it was time for the Class of ’73 to have our 40th Reunion, but our committee (Lynne Weakley Cox, Bettie Chandler Hallberg, Sue Cox Lane, Roy Parker, Mary Ellen Pauli, Billy Stinson and Bob Siff) started planning this summer.

We chose our theme as “come celebrate who we have become” and Stephanie Ray Johnson designed our invitation. Stephanie also established a Facebook page with pictures and information to gather excitement.

Even in the chilly weather, we enjoyed seeing about 30 classmates and spouses at the Oyster Roast.

Some of the guys played golf on Friday. Saturday, Mississippi, where he played football. He went on to a many classmates attended the McFall Hall dedication career in law enforcement, eventually earning a masand reception and, from there, we went to the football ter’s in criminal justice from the University of Southgame. Our class cocktail party was hosted by Mary ern Mississippi. In 1983, the Gulfport Jaycees named Ellen Pauli in her lovely home. About 70 classmates, him the city’s Outstanding Young Law Enforcement spouses and dates enjoyed delicious food and drinks.

Officer. Tom later became a criminal justice instructor We spent time catching up and looking at photos and at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and Torches. coached football in the George and Harrison county school districts. In 2006, he placed sixth in the World One of the highlights of the weekend was that our Championship Highland Games in Inverness, Scotforeign exchange student, Francis Moeris, and his land. Tom is survived by his wife Joy Jennings, daughwife traveled all the way from Belgium to attend our ter Stephanie Jennings, mother Betty Graham, and reunion. Gail Merrick Ebersole and her husband travbrother Albert Jennings. eled from Colorado which was the farthest distance in the US. Since classmates had so much fun, there is talk about having a party next year. – Submitted by Bettie Chandler Hallberg Kim Webber Bain is teaching 3rd Grade at Heathwood Hall Episcopal School in Columbia, SC. DIED: Tom Jennings on Feb. 16, 2013. At Collegiate he was captain of the football team and was a member of the track team and the Monogram Club. He still holds ColleBetsy Bruni Downey, Stephanie Ray Johnson, Janie Kastenbaum giate’s shot put record. Tom earned a Ashe, Bettie Chandler Hallberg and Joan McCormack Ferrill bachelor of public administration caught up at the Class of ’73’s 40th Reunion. degree from the University of

Mary Ellen Pauli and her husband Tim Smith hosted the Class of ’73’s 40th Reunion at their home.

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John Billingsley ’76 (center) ran in the USA Masters Indoor Track and Field Champion-ships held March 23, 2013 in Landover, MD and placed sixth in the 60 meter high hurdles. He is now 14th in the country in the high hurdles in his age group of 55–59. Go, John!

Through February, Walker Jones ’74 is playing The Wizard of Oz in the national tour of “Wicked.”

Photo by Joan Marcus

Scott Pettit ’74 writes, “My daughter, Charlotte Tyler Pettit, married a wonderful young man, Nick Caporale, on May 25, 2013. They began dating in the 9th Grade!

Charlotte is a graduate of Virginia Tech and Nick is a graduate of HampdenSydney.”

looking beyond differences to see how we can respect and appreciate each other – and much more. It’s Jeff Wingo ’76 visited Ho Chi Minh City during his two-week trip to great fun to be traveling around the Vietnam in April. country with this show – getting to know places and people that I might never have seen otherwise. The cast and crew are amazing. It’s a wonderful opportunity! The first national tour of the show is scheduled to fly back into Through February 2014, Walker Jones is playing Richmond in April of 2014, but unfortunately, that’s the Wizard of Oz in the second national tour of the not my company. Maybe someday I’ll do a play in Broadway show “Wicked.” Walker writes, “It’s a fanRichmond…That would be great – because, as everytastic show in so many ways, and I can see why it’s one knows, ‘There’s no place like home!’” become a ‘cultural phenomenon.’ The story deals with

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DIED: Ward Richardson on Sept. 6, 2013. At Collegiate, he sang in the chorus and was a member of the cross country team, Monogram Club, Flame staff and FCA. Ward was very active in Second Baptist Church where he sang in the choir, taught Sunday school and was a former deacon.

He was also active with the Wintergreen Nature Foundation and Wintergreen Men’s Bible Study. He was a retired high school guidance counselor at Powhatan High School and former principal of Grove Avenue Christian School. Ward is survived by his wife Karen Richardson; daughters Virginia Margaret,

The Class of ’78 celebrated its 35th Reunion at the home of Glenn Rhodes and his wife Cindy.

Alyson Karen and Kristen Noel Richardson; brothers Lynwood Richardson, George Richardson ’70 and Crit Richardson ’75; and sister Ronnie Thornton.

1975

Nancy Randall Mackey writes, “My husband and I own a glass company in Columbia, SC. Our oldest daughter lives in Athens, GA. Our middle daughter lives in Nashville. Our son is in his first year of grad school at UNC-C working on his master’s in architecture. I recently caught up with Allison Brewer at the beach and with Ann Butterworth in Nashville!”

DIED: Garnett Gwathmey Copeland on May 3, 2013. At Collegiate she sang in the chorus, played field hockey and lacrosse, and was a member of the French Club and the Flame staff. Garnett attended the University of Richmond and graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University, where she was awarded the DavisRatcliffe Award for the most outstanding student in her discipline (finance and risk management). Before coming to Collegiate, Garnett graduated from Aylett Country Day School and was the first recipient of the school’s Most Distinguished Alumni Award in 2005.

She served as a director of the board of ACDS, where she conceived of and chaired fundraising events for over 30 years. Garnett and her husband Paul owned and operated Hobbs Hole Restaurant in Tappahannock.

Previously, they owned and operated Onsite Resources

and All American Professional Services. She was horticulture chairman of the Middle Peninsula Garden Club, a member of the vestry of St. Paul’s Church in Miller’s Tavern, a leader in the King William Junior Woman’s Club and hosted multiple fundraising events in support of the American Red Cross, the Friends of Essex County Library and Museum, as well as the Tappahannock Free Clinic. She was predeceased by her son, Jake Copeland and is survived by her husband Paul Copeland, daughters Elizabeth Copeland ’96 and Sarah Copeland Wind, and siblings Sarah Gwathmey Vogt ’77, John Owen Gwathmey ’80 and Henrietta Gwathmey Beightol ’82.

1976

In March, John Billingsley placed sixth in the 60-meter hurdles in the USA Masters Indoor Track and Field Championship in Landover, MD. John, who coaches hurdlers at St. Christopher’s and St. Catherine’s, is ranked 14th nationally in the 55–59 age group in the 60 meter hurdles.

Jeff Wingo writes, “I took a two-week trip to Vietnam in April. I spent the first week in Ho Chi Minh City where I was able to see the sites, make new friends and even teach an ESL class to Vietnamese college students. One of the highlights was hopping on the back of a friend’s motorbike and motoring out of the sprawling confines of the city to the country surrounding Ho Chi Minh. The second week included a trip to the north where I visited Hanoi, Hai Phong and the legendary Halong Bay.

1977

Marie Achtemeier Finch writes, “My father died Jan. 28 this year – it is so odd not to have a house to return to in Richmond! I am proud co-owner of a craft beer brewery in Chicago, Finch’s Beer. Our brew is now available in select locations in Richmond (and 13 other states). Cheers to all my Richmond friends!”

In February, The Rev. Dr. Agnes Norfleet became the new Pastor / Head of Staff at Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church, a 2,600-member congregation that is now the largest church in the Presbyterian Church (USA) to be headed by a woman.

Margie Satterfield writes, “I’m working as the executive director for the Center for Christian Counseling in Richmond. For the last decade, I’ve been consulting as an LPC and supervising other counselors in residency.”

1978

35th Reunion

On Saturday night, Oct. 26, the Class of 1978 held its 35th reunion at the beautiful home of Cindy and Glenn Rhodes. 27 of our classmates attended (45 overall) with several traveling from neighboring states. WT Robinson, once again, traveled the farthest from Illinois. It was great catching up with one another and the years do not seem to have caught up with our class. Special guest appearances were made

by Charlie McFall and Weldon Bradshaw.

Mary Stuart Alexander Crowley has reconnected with Mary Garner DeVoe in Raleigh – they even

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Elizabeth Andrews Hyman and her husband Chris Hyman ’79 hosted the Class of ’83’s 30th Reunion at their home.

worked together for a short time.

Mark Barnard writes, “In the fall of 2011, I retired after 20 years of working in law enforcement. I decided to return to college and finish my bachelor’s degree. In May of this year, at the age of 53, I graduated summa cum laude from the University of Arizona. I recently returned to the work force and took a position in social services working for a local non-profit.”

In June, Lynne Berkness was elected membership chair of the Virginia Association of Fund Raising Executive’s board of directors. She is Collegiate’s Director of Planned Giving and Stewardship.

Breck Dalton writes from Tallahassee, FL: “I haven’t kept up with folks too well and that’s a bit sad. I haven’t even made it up to Richmond in several years now. Life just seems to be getting in my way, but all’s swell down here in Tally. I don’t guess you asked for this, but maybe I’ll offer a quick dispatch on me down here. My partner Deinna and I are raising her 15-year-old son Ewan and are both working hard.

Ewan is on track to become an Eagle Scout within the next year, swims on his high school team, and is in the International Baccalaureate program in school.

Deinna works for the State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection Everglades Restoration Program. I work for ARCADIS as an environmental consultant. We enjoy life in Tally where we spend most of the week, but are able to escape to our place in the country about 23 miles north of Tally and just outside a very small town called Calvary, GA. Out there, we enjoy our 1886 Georgia Cracker-style home,

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maintain a big vegetable garden, do a little hunting, and enjoy nature. We also mountain-bike and like to spend time at the coast and on the boat fishing and exploring.”

Mary Garner DeVoe writes, “Moved to Raleigh 2 ½ years ago and love being closer to home. My husband and I are expanding Keller Williams Realty in the Triangle.”

Glenn Rhodes writes, “Was glad to host the awesome 35th reunion this year! It was great seeing folks! WT Robinson, coming from Chicago, wins the distance traveled award for the class of ’78! Thanks to Jeff, Lewis, JV, Lynne, and others for their help in putting it together!”

1979

Eric Doherty writes, “After having served as a precinct representative in town meetings for five years, I am now in my second year as a member of the board of trustees of our public library, an elected position.

Support your local library!”

Anne McCormack Jones writes, “Fun catching up with Broocks Robertson this summer in Nantucket and visiting him in London with my family.”

Mary Carter Pettit Dabney continues to work as lead nurse at Henrico County Juvenile Detention.

Daughter Lucy Dabney ’09 graduated from UVA in May and works in New York City for Career MD. Daughter Emory Dabney ’06 married Jay Dolan ’04 and is a 3rd-year veterinary student at Virginia-Maryland

Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. Jay is a practicing vet at Bold Springs Veterinary Service in Pearisburg, VA.

1980

Scott Brooks is a research staff scientist in the environmental division of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee. He recently wrote to former science teacher Ann Griffin: “Most of my research in grad school and here at Oak Ridge has been focused on the interface of geochemistry, hydrology, and microbiology learning about how these factors interact to govern the fate and transformation of heavy metals and radionuclides in soils and groundwater.

Recent focus in the past few years on the environmental chemistry of mercury, too. My group’s attention is also broadening to include carbon cycle processes as well.”

Bonnie Crater was recently named one of Silicon Valley’s Women of Influence by the Silicon Valley Business Journal. Bonnie is president and CEO of Full Circle CRM Inc. and co-founder on the Bay Area Lyme Fund.

In July, Richmond Times-Dispatch’s Metro Business section reported that Brian Riopelle was inducted into the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation, an honorary organization of lawyers, judges, and legal scholars. Brian is the chair of the intellectual property litigation / patents department at McGuireWoods.

1981

Catherine Nolley Triantis is a realtor with Sotheby’s International Realty in the Washington, DC metro area.

DIED: Ashley Johnson Ownby on Apr. 18, 2013. After graduating from Collegiate, she attended George Washington University. Ashley was predeceased by her father, Dr. George W. Johnson. She is survived by her husband Ralph Ownby ’76, daughter Charlotte Sandy, son George Sandy, mother Barbara Johnson Allen, sister Lisa J. Dinwiddie, two nieces and a nephew.

1982

After a two-year tour at the Pentagon, Jeffrey Gaylord is now assigned to Headquarters, Training and Doctrine Command as the executive officer to the director, Army Capabilities Integration Center.

In September, Henrietta Gwathmey Beightol’s business, Indigo Avenue Clothes, was featured in Richmond Times-Dispatch’s Metro Business section.

Indigo Avenue, a consignment shop, relocated to a bigger location on North Ridge Road in Richmond.

There is also a location in Carytown. For more information, visit www.indigoavenueclothes.com.

Bobby Rhodes writes, “Martha has a travel business that is doing very well (travelwithmartha.com). I work for Cooper Vineyards near Louisa.”

DIED: Henry Liebert on June 18, 2013. At Collegiate, he played football and was on the track team.

Henry attended Hampden-Sydney and worked in the grocery business for most of his life. He loved music and enjoyed singing and playing guitar. His dogs, Siegy, Dickie, and Zipper, will never have a better friend. He is survived by his mother Patricia Liebert, sisters Cindy Liebert Crowder ’74 and Lucy Liebert ’78, brother Charlie Liebert ’83, and twelve nieces and nephews.

1983

30th Reunion

The Class of ’83 celebrated our 30th reunion party at the wonderful home of Elizabeth Andrews Hyman and Chris Hyman ’79. Over 115 classmates, spouses, and significant others came from as far away as California, Arizona, Texas, Florida, and Massachusetts. Some returned for the first time in 30 years! Despite the chilly evening, old friendships were rekindled as we reminisced about old times and got caught up on new happenings. Grill masters

1985

Pelle Ewers writes, “I was the exchange student in the Class of ’85 at Collegiate and stayed with the Grinnan family (Lelia ’84, Richard ’86, and Marty ’96). Over the years I have travelled plenty and have had the opportunity to visit the US relatively often, to be able to keep in touch with my wonderful family, the Grinnans, and also hang out with my old friends John Reed ’85, Troy Arnold ’85, and Chris Hunter ’86 with families (among others). We have met often, played jokes with each other, partied together, and enjoyed seeing each other’s families grow. My year in the US (1984–85) did really change my life tremendously and I am glad to have had the opportunity to meet so many good friends.

During October last year, when I turned 45, I had a rendezvous with some friends in the city of Helsingborg, Sweden (close to where we live) for a pint when suddenly three big guys emerged out of nowhere, but with very familiar, smiling and laughing faces that stood in front of me (John, Chris and Troy). My wife, Victoria had planned it without me knowing and we had a marvelous long weekend with visits to Copenhagen, Louisiana (museum of modern art north of Copenhagen), hiking in the mountains, sauna with a swim in the sound of Öresund (between Denmark / Sweden) and of course good foods and drinks.

I am always treasuring the memories from Collegiate and grateful for the friends I got to learn for life.”

ABOVE: Pelle Ewers, his wife Victoria, son and daughter live in Sweden. LEFT: Troy Arnold ’85, Chris Hunter ’86, John Reed ’85 and Pelle Ewers ’85 celebrated Pelle’s birthday in Sweden last October.

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SCHOOL YEAR ABROAD

Haley Coulbourn Ottley ’87 Julian and I and our three daughters, Mary, Catherine and Lucy returned to Richmond in June 2013 after spending a year in Costa Rica. We lived in the town of Tamarindo, and the girls attended Country Day School Guanacaste, a US accredited school, with students from around the world. Over the course of the year, we enjoyed making friends, traveling, teaching lacrosse, learning Spanish, surfing, and spending time together.

Being that we were in a tropical climate, we did not have any snow days. However, we did have several days off in September after a 7.6 earthquake, and again during the rainy season when the bridge to school flooded. Much to our surprise and enjoyment, after the rainy season ended in November, we had many visitors; monkeys, iguanas, raccoons and lots of friends and family.

The people in and around Tamarindo were very friendly and welcomed us immediately into the community. We all made lifelong friends from around the world. The Costa Ricans value friendship above all, and perfect strangers are willing to help anytime of the day wanting nothing in return. Everyone in Costa Rica lives by the motto, “Pura Vida” which literally means Pure Life, but is actually a way of life for the Ticos who live simply and are always very happy.

We were all very involved with Country Day School Guanacaste and the girls had a wonderful experience there. Even though there were only 130 students in the school (PK–12), there were over 15 countries represented at CDSG. Because the school is so much smaller than Collegiate, Mary, Catherine and Lucy were able to see each other often throughout the day. Mary and Catherine even had a couple classes together and the girls often played on the same teams. Two mornings a week, we would all wake up at 5:00 to go to surf practice at 5:15 where the students would surf, shower and eat breakfast together as a team before the bus picked them up for Haley Ottley and family visited La Paz Waterfall school.

Gardens in Costa Rica.

Even though the roads are often very rough in places, we were able to visit six volcanoes, several rain forests, many different beaches, rivers and waterfalls, and travel to Nicaragua three times to renew our passports. During our travels we would often run into obstacles, such as cows in the road, flowing rivers, and flat tires which always made for an exciting adventure.

Through a program called Lacrosse the Nations, we were able to teach lacrosse to children in the nearby town of Potrero. This was a great opportunity for us to get to know local children, make friends and practice Spanish. We were also able to practice our Spanish by teaching English to teenage boys at church, by talking with locals in and around town, and by hanging out in the surf lineup.

Towards the end of our stay some senior boys from Collegiate came to Potrero to spend the week working with our friends at Lacrosse the Nations and the children of Potrero. With these children, they played lacrosse, soccer, whiffle ball, musical chairs and more. They also built a much needed bodega for the school and brought bags of lacrosse equipment to support the program. Caroline, the head of LN, Costa Rica had nothing but positive things to say about our students. She was very impressed with the way they all interacted with the children in such a comfortable, relaxed way.

Even though we all miss the lifestyle, friends and school we left behind in Tamarindo, we feel very fortunate to have had such an amazing year and to be back at Collegiate with friends and family. We will forever cherish the time we spent together as a family in Costa Rica.

– Haley Coulbourn Ottley ’87

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Elizabeth Andrews Hyman and Daphne Bickel Burress (both ’83) caught up at their 30th Reunion.

Jay DeVoe ’82 and Trib Sutton ’81 cooked all day to prepare our delicious main courses of grilled beef tenderloin, smoked rockfish, and crab soup. For dessert we had the Gelati Celesti food truck come and serve us ice cream treats! Our musical entertainment, Fennario, an acoustic duo comprised of Collegiate alums Brad Crouch ’82 and Tripp Vaughan ’79, serenaded us throughout the night and Rob Crosby and Tom Crosby even sat in on a few songs. Many thanks to the reunion committee comprised of Alex Cecil, Rob Crosby, Bill Deep, Lauren Deep Henley, Elizabeth Andrews Hyman, Natalie Grigg Johnsrud, Michele Adams Mulligan, Helen Reed, Amy Beauchamp Scherer, Leigh Compton Shobe, Scott Sutton, and Michael Bland who worked very hard to make sure that all of the details were taken care of. It was a great night and as the party wound down, one classmate proclaimed, “Let’s not wait another five years to get together, let’s make this an annual event!” Amen!

– Submitted by Michael Bland Greg Vining recently moved back to Richmond.

1984

David Clary’s company, Procurian, was recently acquired by Accenture, one of the largest professional services firms in the world. David writes, “We started in the .com-boom era with about 15 people and grew to 800 employees around the world before selling to Accenture. A lot of fun and a terrific learning experience, and I’m sure we made every business school case study mistake along the way!”

Principal of Beaverdam Elementary Chip Joseph was recently featured in a Richmond Times-Dispatch article on The Leader in Me program which teaches students leadership principles such as setting goals and priorities, holding themselves accountable for their decisions, and making eye contact during conversations.

A recent Rolling Stone story reported that Dave Schools, bassist for the jam band Widespread Panic,

The Class of ’88 gathered at the home of Emmett Avery and his wife Alison to celebrate their 25th Reunion.

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Woody Woodroof ’84 caught a Widespread Panic show in Baltimore in November and shared a moment with classmate and bassist extraordinaire Dave Schools ’83.

and four other musicians have formed the supergroup Hard Working Americans, have recorded an album by the same name and are taking the show on the road starting in January 2014. Fronted by Todd Snider, the group includes Neal Casal (Ryan Adams, the Chris Robinson Brotherhood), Chad Staehly (Great American Taxi) and Duane Trucks (Col. Bruce Hampton’s School of Music). According to Dave, things went well in the studio for the new group. “The band was really clicking and jelling together in a way that shocked me because we had never really played as a unit before,” he says.

Jack Carneal wrote an article about his time in Mali, Africa for Lucky Peach magazine’s recent travel issue. He runs a non-profit Malian folk-music label, Yaala Yaala.

Photographer Janet Jarman’s work was featured in an August New York Times story titled “In Mexico, a Healer Who Asks for Nothing in Return.” Her photos depicted the work of a man who assists people in need of medical care Chiapas region of Mexico.

Lee Moreau was recently promoted to director of loyalty marketing for Celebrity Cruises. “I am super excited about the opportunity! If any alum would like to cruise, they can reach out to me anytime!”

Lou Wright Bolster writes, “I’ve gone back to school! I’m taking prerequisite courses to get into a nursing program. I was laid off at the end of June, so I took it as a sign that I should pursue something else.”

BORN: Caroline Sarah Tiplitz to Suzie Lublin Tiplitz and husband Brett on July 10, 2013.

1986

Anne Baird recently launched Thriving Butterfly, an online eco boutique for home, family, and lifestyle. For more information, visit www.ThrivingButterfly.com.

1988

25th Reunion

Collegiate’s Class of 1988 celebrated their 25th reunion at the home of Alison and Emmett Avery.

Over 85 classmates and spouses joined in the festivities. It was a fun-filled event of reminiscing and sharing current events late into the night. Classmates that could not attend were missed. Those that did attend are already looking forward to the 30th reunion. – Submitted by Laura Wheeler Ford Rhea Bumgardner Egbert writes, “This summer I spent a month in Mallorca, Spain with my family. We spoke Spanish and immersed ourselves in the culture. When I returned I started a new job at the school where I have taught for seven years.

I have left the classroom to become the Director of Admissions and Marketing for the Greensboro Montessori School. My son, Grant, graduated from the school in June and is now a freshman in high school. My daughter, Isabel, is currently a 5th Grade student at GMS. I am excited to take on this new challenge, and was happy to see many friends at this year’s reunion.”

Gregory Gresko continues to serve as chaplain of the Blessed John Paul II Shrine in Washington, DC, the preeminent place of devotion to John Paul II’s life and legacy on the North American continent.

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While visiting Richmond from Chicago, Melanie Oettinger Brown ’89 met up with Jennifer Myer Kempton ’89 and her family who were visiting from Connecticut.

Paul Caldwell ’88, who practices orthopaedics and sports medicine at Tuckahoe Orthopaedics in Richmond, brings his expertise to the Citi Open ATP/WTA professional tennis event in Washinton, DC every summer as a tournament physician. Paul was recently highlighted on the Richmond Tennis Association website for his work in helping players avoid injury at the Citi Open.

Rachel Scott Everett ’92 married long-time beau Brian Gibson on Dec. 31, 2012.

Pictured (left to right) are Beth Stanley Carithers ’92, Mindy Peskin Guyer ’92, Leslie Vining Berry ’92, Rachel Scott Everett ’92, Sara Whittaker Leighton ’91, Elizabeth Everett Cherkis ’86 and Lin Luck Rohr ’93.

1989

Courteney Blum Stuart is a senior reporter at C-Ville Weekly in Charlottesville.

Charlie Daniel writes, “Being back in Richmond has been great. Mya is 4 now and just started JK which she loves. CarNanny, my new vehicle concierge service, has really taken off. If you have not tried one of our pro details, you are missing out. Look for us at www.TheCarNannyRocks.com. I hope all of my old friends are doing well!”

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This past spring, Kerrigan Smith and Frank Fowlkes (both ’90) ran into each other at Virginia International Raceway where Frank was racing his car. Kerrigan is VIR’s Director of Track Operations and reports seeing a number of Cougars there on a regular basis including Alex Smith ’65, Jack Woodfin ’87 and Jon Felton ’93. There are also some bleachers from the old Collegiate soccer field being put to good use near the track.

An article written by Katie Dortch Anderson, “Teen Texting: The Ruin of Romance,” was published on the Huffington Post in October. Visit www.huffingtonpost.com/katie-d-anderson to read it.

Kara Milan Arnold writes, “My family recently moved back to Georgia from Boulder, CO. We are thrilled to be back on the East Coast! I am currently commuting to San Francisco in my role as a product manager for Medivation, Inc. I had a chance to catch up with fellow Cougar, Sutton Long, for sushi recently in San Francisco. We had a ball!”

1990

David Cox moved to Atlanta in June 2013 to join an Atlanta / San Francisco-based private equity fund called Source Capital.

Margaret Nimmo Crowe became executive director of Voices for Virginia’s Children, a statewide, nonpartisan child advocacy organization, in October.

She brings more than 16 years of nonprofit experience to this new role, including an overall 10-year tenure at Voices, with progressively increasing levels of

Doug Reed ’92’s first novel, HALF, has been published by ENC Press in New York. It’s the story of a vampire who works a terrible IT job, and is having a mid-life crisis.

(Autobiographical? Maybe...)

It’s available for ordering at www.encpress.com.

Laura Sydnor Powell ’91’s children.

1991 2011 VGF Co-Chairs Mary Catharine Ginn Kolbert ’86 and Jessica Tongel (wife of Jon Tongel ’91) got together at Camp Mont Shenandoah’s Parents’ Weekend dinner in Millboro Springs, VA this summer. Their daughters, Grace Kolbert ’18 and Charlotte Tongel ’21, are campers.

responsibility that included leadership of the organization’s Campaign for Children’s Mental Health, which has yielded significant positive change for Virginia’s children and strong coalitions with partners and advocates throughout the state. Margaret has earned numerous accolades for her work, including being named a 2013 recipient of the Stettinius Award for Nonprofit Leadership by The Community Foundation of Greater Richmond, for demonstrating the potential for transformative leadership.

Trip Tepper has recently joined SpotTrot, a mobile commerce platform co-founded by Dave Matthews.

SpotTrot has offices in Charlottesville, VA and Raleigh, NC. Trip will direct their sales efforts from the Raleigh office and build on their existing base of mobile stores for clients like The Rolling Stones, Dave Matthews Band and Tiger Woods.

Laura Sydnor Powell writes, “Life is busy with four!

I am actively involved at Nuckols Farm Elementary School where my oldest two are in school, as well as at Reveille Weekday School where my 2 ½ year old is.

Between all of our activities of baseball, Scouts, and ballet, I am lucky enough to run into Cougars all of the time!”

DIED: Sidney Spain on Oct. 8, 2013.

At Collegiate, he played lacrosse and soccer and was a member of Interact. After graduating from Sewanee, he attended graduate school at UNC-Chapel Hill. Sidney was an Eagle Scout and a member of the Order of the Arrow. He also enjoyed sports, teaching and acting. He is survived by his parents, Jack and Mary Spain; brother and sisterin-law, John and Susan Spain; and nephew and niece, Lear and Nora Spain.

1992

In July, Gan Dunnington, a surgeon at St. Helena Hospital in California, appeared on “NBC Nightly News” as part of a report on the Affordable Health Care Act tying Medicare funding to patient satisfaction.

Ed Mullins was recently featured in the Richmond Times-Dispatch. His first film, a comedy called “Doomsdays,” screened at the Virginia Film Festival in Charlottesville, and he credits his studies at Collegiate with giving him an interest in movie-making.

MARRIED: Rachel Scott Everett to Brian Gibson on Dec. 31, 2012. In celebration of 12 years together, they eloped to Santa Barbara on New Year’s Eve. A newlywed party with family and friends was held over Memorial Day weekend in Virginia. Cougars in attendance were Mindy Peskin Guyer ’92, Beth Stanley Carithers ’92, Leslie Vining Berry ’92, Elizabeth Everett Cherkis ’86, Sara Whittaker Leighton ’91 and Lin Luck Rohr ’93. Bailey Cherkis ’23 served as flower girl. Rachel and Brian currently live in Las Vegas where they work as Associate Creative Directors at SK+G, a luxury / leisure ad agency.

BORN: John “Archer” Massie to Henry Massie and wife Mary Michael on Oct. 7, 2013. He joins sister Morgan, 9, and brothers Henry, 8, and Tommy, 4.

1993

20th Reunion

Amanda and Clark Coulbourn opened up their home to host the 20-year reunion for the Class of 1993. While the cold temperatures brought most of the celebration inside with fun music and yummy Mexican food, yard games and a warm fire pit brought people together outside as well. We were joined by Coach Charlie McFall for a bit and a comical note to the evening was the visit from a few alumni knocking on the door from the Class of 1978 whose party was being held just three doors down. Old photos, Torches and even some Matches found their way to the party for all to enjoy.

The best part of the evening was, of course, being reunited after 20 years with friends who had wanted to make the effort by traveling great distances, hiring babysitters or just changing plans to be able to be present. A quote from classmate Elaine Chou, who couldn’t be there, said after seeing the group photo via email, “Everyone looks absolutely GORGEOUS! Beautiful! I’m amazed how youthful and fabulous Collegians look 20 years later! It also stuns me that regardless of how much time has passed, or where we have traveled, lived, or how we have matured, as classmates, we still look like a cohesive group. Our personal styles are still similar. There’s much comfort to be found in that familiarity and commonality. Wish I had been there to help celebrate.” Thanks Elaine!

Wish you could have been there, too! – Submitted by Erika Schiff de Witt Sharon Qureshi Baldwin writes, “Enjoying living at the beach. I have three children – one set of twin girls, Abbie and Gracie, 5, and a 14-month old baby girl named Virginia.”

MARRIED: Ryan McInnis to Meredith Swain on May 18, 2013 in Wilmington, NC. Allen Thornton served as a groomsman. Meredith is a doctor of

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Clark Coulbourn and his wife Amanda hosted the Class of ’93’s 20th Reunion at their home.

1994

Trip Phillips and Ben Heidt (both ’93) caught up at their 20th Reunion.

physical therapy and Ryan is averaging 35,000 travel miles a year as an underwater cameraman. Learn more about his world at www.inseaworldwide.com.

BORN: Mason Miller Fisher to Aynsley Miller Fisher and husband Bryan on May 31, 2013. Mason joins big brother Roby, 2. Aynsley currently writes for Virginia Living magazine, The Virginia Sportsman, and is the co-founder of “35-Mile Drive Presents Visit Goochland” which supports tourism initiatives in Goochland County. Aynsley is also excited to announce the publication of her book For the Love of the Sport – The Horses, Hounds, Foxes and Friends of the Deep Run Hunt Club (2012) and the October (2013) release of Facts and Legends of Goochland County. For more information, visit www.aynsleyfisher.wordpress.com and www.visitgoochland.org.

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Roger Hailes is a host on “Mansome,” a Yahoo! Web series that delivers expert advice for men on topics such as grooming, survival, culinary arts, and sport.

To watch, visit screen.yahoo.com/mansome.

Anya Schwender writes, “I’ve had a fantastic year teaching in Vietnam. While here, I was able to visit Monica Pedynkowski, who was living in Hong Kong, and travel to five other countries in the region. I have no definite plans for the future other than a trip to the Bahamas this fall with classmates Jill Witty, Ashley Knaysi and Astrid Liverman.”

BORN: Kathryn Marie Boswell to Andy Boswell and wife Penny on Sept. 5, 2013.

1995

Lisa Brotherton Pumphrey and her husband Sean-Thomas have founded Lickinghole Creek Craft Brewery in Goochland. Visit www.lickingholecreek.com to learn more.

BORN: George Joseph Patrick Hiscock to Sloan Lawson Hiscock and husband Calvin on Mar. 17, 2013.

He joins brother Sam, 4. Sloan writes, “We are enjoying our family of four!”

1996

Rebekah Riddick McCormick manages Second Fiddle Farm, has earned her bronze medal in dressage, designs and sells jewelry, and volunteers at Providence Academy in Leesburg, VA. Her husband, Scott, is the

orchestra director at Langley High School in McLean and an adjunct music professor at Patrick Henry College. They are parents to Hugh, 3, and Norah, 6.

BORN: Claire Evelyn Donoghue to Mavora Monk Donoghue and husband Vince on June 20, 2012. Claire joins big sister Elizabeth, 3.

DIED: Andy Holzgrefe in December 2012. At Collegiate, he managed the basketball team. He received a BS from UVA and a master’s in public health from VCU. He also did graduate work in microbiology at the University of Maryland.

Andy was predeceased by his father Paul Holzgrefe and is survived by his mother Judith Holzgrefe, aunt Martha Holzgrefe, and uncles James Holzgrefe and John David Holzgrefe.

1997

This past spring, Scott Adams was featured in the newsletter of Orthopedic Associates of Central Maryland. Scott, who specializes in sports medicine and orthopaedic surgery is a team physician for the US Women’s National Soccer Teams.

In August, Megan Anderson was hired as a full-time member of the English faculty at Limestone College.

Becky Davidson McNeer’s book, The Blogger’s Survival Guide, was published in March and is available across the country and overseas. Becky writes, “It’s been a challenging and amazing experience.”

Jon Goodman is now the on-premise market manager in Northern California for the second largest

Cougars celebrated the marriage of Will Thaxton ’98 and Liz Nolan on June 29, 2013. Pictured are Matt Hallet ’99, Boz Boschen ’98, Eddie Sowers ’99, Stuart Winston ’98, Will Thaxton, Toby Long ’98, Reid Whitten ’98 and Fritz Moore ’98.

Sons of Sloan Lawson Hiscock ’95.

Son of Jennifer Swink Bower ’98.

spirits supplier in the world, Pernod Ricard. He is still based out of San Francisco and will be traveling to Tokyo, Myanmar, Nepal and Dubai this winter.

Will Hartwell writes, “Six months ago I moved from Vienna, Austria to South Florida, where I work as the Retail Controller for Microsoft Latin America. If you are in the area, look me up!”

Cannon Moss writes, “I’m married with a 1-yearold daughter named Carter. We’ve been living in Norfolk, VA for close to seven years. Two years ago, I took over as the president and general manager of the Norfolk and Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad here in town.”

In September, Matt Reid was named interim baseball coach at the United States Military Academy.

BORN: Helen Grace Fruth to Alice Collins Fruth and husband Alex on July 15, 2013. She joins brother Patrick, 2.

Daughter of Stuart Winston ’98.

Anne Berkley Hark to Ginny DeLoyht Hark and husband Bill in December 2012.

Samuel “Sam” Harvey Boyle to Ellen Ritsch Boyle and husband Martin on May 8, 2013. He joins big brother Charlie, 3.

1998

15th Reunion

The class of ’98 celebrated their 15-year reunion at the home of Joe and Michelle Kahn Logan. Special entertainment included a performance by classmates in the resurrected band “Number 22.” During the show, Stephen Lecky, Churchill Garter, Marshall Schutt and Paul Roper wowed guests with some popular hits from their 1998 debut album, “Moving Along” (now available on iTunes). About 60 guests were in attendance and a good time was had by all.

Many friends travelled quite a distance for the

Twin daughters of Carrie Cutchins Boyd ’98.

reunion. Lauren Wyatt Gray, Ryland Waller Herring and Bryson Powell are all living in North Carolina.

Sarah DeCamps, Frank Kelleher, Kemp Gouldin and Reid Whitten all drove down from the Washington, DC area. It was especially nice to have Paul Roper come all the way from Tennessee. David Lillemon and Mary Meg Nuckols Mayer travelled from other parts of Virginia. Meg Marchant recently moved to the Big Apple from Richmond and returned for the reunion.

There were a number of Richmond locals in attendance: Ben Adamson, Carrie Cutchins Boyd, Steven Brenner, Anna-Claire Fourness, M.G. Funk, Churchill Garter, Duncan Heyward, Anna Maxwell Horner, Braden Gardner Huffman, Ted Lansing, Stephen Lecky, Michelle Kahn Logan, Anne Ritter McCoy, Sara Montgomery, Tayloe Moore, Martha Orr Proutt, Marshall Schutt, Maria Lind Tribble, Sara Wheeler and Keith Whipple.

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The Class of ’98 celebrated its 15th Reunion at the home of Michelle Kahn Logan and her husband Joe.

Number 22 reunited for the Class of ’98’s 15th Reunion on Oct. 26, 2013. The band played hits from their 1998 debut album, “Moving Along.”

Son of Becky Nuara Helms ’99.

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In the small-world category – while on her honeymoon last summer in Tanzania, Liza Stutts ’99 (left) and husband John Shea were staying at the Sayari Camp in the Northern Serengeti and discovered that one of the four other guests was a Collegiate graduate. “She was also there with her husband, named John, for their anniversary. Her name is Barbara Bailey Swann ’65, and she also had Miss Tanner for French.”

Bryson Powell ’98 with wife Lauren and children.

Leah Batten ’99 and her mother Patricia Moss ’69 celebrated after Leah was “cloaked” at the VCU Doctor of Physical Therapy White Coat Ceremony.

Daughters of Emily Cantile Lambert ’98.

Cougars celebrated the marriage of Lennie Clore ’99 and husband Nathan Chaisson on Oct. 5, 2013.

The conversation was mostly about recent weddings and new babies. There are 39 children among the 32 alumni in attendance. Martha Orr Proutt, Ted Lansing and Churchill Garter all have children in this year’s Kindergarten class at Collegiate and Michelle Kahn Logan has a 1st Grade Cougar. – Submitted by Michelle Kahn Logan and Tayloe Moore MARRIED: Will Thaxton to Liz Nolan on June 29, 2013 in New York, NY. BORN: Avery Tully Lambert and Finley Ferguson Lambert to Emily Cantile Lambert and husband Robert on May 2, 2013.

Caroline Boyd and Lillian Boyd to Carrie Cutchins Boyd and husband David on Mar. 8, 2013.

Brody Daniel Myers to Bret Myers and wife Jill on Mar. 20, 2013. He joins sister Hayden, 3.

Ford Jenkins Proutt to Martha Orr Proutt and husband Bobby on July 5, 2013. Ford joins brother Robert and sister Betsy. Robert is a happy new Collegiate kindergartener!

Carter Davis Powell to Bryson Powell and wife Lauren on June 16, 2013. He is the little brother of Brooks, 2.

Braxton Oliver Bower to Jennifer Swink Bower and husband Dustin on Mar. 13, 2012. The family is now living in Laingsburg, MI where Jennifer has opened Braxbees, a boutique carrying women’s clothing and accessories. Men’s, children’s and maternity lines are planned. Visit the boutique online at www.Braxbees.com.

Elizabeth “Ryland” Winston to Stuart Winston and wife Caroline on Feb. 19, 2013.

1999

Will Zirkle writes, “My wife and I live in Berlin, Germany where I work for Volkswagen AG in research and development.”

BORN: Taylor Stovall Buckingham Brown to MaryGordon Buckingham Brown and husband Jay on Mar. 17, 2013. Taylor joins big sister Avery, 2.

Edwin “Eddie” Joseph Helms to Becky Nuara Helms and husband Cory on Mar. 26, 2013.

MARRIED: Lennie Clore and Nathan Chaisson were married on Oct. 5, 2013 at Reveille United Methodist Church in Richmond. Many Cougars joined in the celebration including wedding party members Sarah Clore ’01, Johnny Clore ’04 and Lauren Oing, Lauren MacIvor Thompson and Sarah Cohn, all ’99.

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John Markowitz ’01 married Diana Taylor on Sept. 21, 2013. Photo by Eagle Eye Photography

While in Edinburgh, Scotland for graduate school, Evie Chamberlain ’01 has begun playing polo. Here, she’s riding in her first chukka at the Edinburgh University Polo Club’s Annual Tournament at Dalmahoy Estate where she scored her first goal.

Photo by R. Jenai Talkington

Daughter of Elizabeth LaGow McDermid ’01.

Liza Stutts to John Shea on May 18,2013 at Tuckahoe Plantation. Included in the wedding party were Caroline Stutts ’05, Peter Stutts ’02, Katherine Glass ’99 and Sarah DeCamps ’98. Liza and John live in Boston.

2000

Elisabeth King ’01 recently became engaged to Ryan Stone (see notes for full story).

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Patrick Boswell is now 12th Grade Dean of Students at The Lovett School in Atlanta.

In April, Jacob Groopman and Melody Walker’s song “Black Grace” won 1st place in the gospel / inspirational category of the Chris Austin Songwriting Contest. Winners were selected from over 700 entries and competed at MerleFest in Wilkesboro, NC. Alton Lane, a tailored apparel store founded by Peyton Jenkins, recently opened a showroom in Dallas. Visit www.altonlane.com for more information.

Laura Rockefeller is continuing her work as an actress with Shakespeare companies across the

country. This summer she played Titania and Hippolyta in A Midsummer Night’s Dream for Baltimore Shakespeare, she is currently playing Elmire and Dorine in Annapolis Shakespeare Company’s production of Tartuffe, and this fall she will be playing Miss Wells in Dracula for Chesapeake Shakespeare Company. In 2014 she will be performing in She Stoops to Conquer and in a new musical adaptation of The Fall of the House of Usher for Pallas Theatre Collective in Washington, DC. In between these productions, she also continues to tour with her self-written onewoman show on the life of Jane Austen, Miss Austen at Home.

MARRIED: Amy Lemons to Taylor Sutton on May 25, 2013. Sister Virginia Lemons Costa ’95 served as the matron of honor and classmate Alden Ramsey was a bridesmaid. Amy and Taylor live in Charlottesville.

Stephanie Shield to Jesse Roy on May 18, 2013 at Fullstream Farm. Sister Katherine Shield Applewhite ’88 was the matron of honor and classmates Natalie Andreoletti Miller, Mary Chandler Carter Obrecht, Lesley Watson Rabbitt and Scottie Thompson were bridesmaids. Brother Henry Shield ’91 was a groomsman, niece Celie Shield ’25 was the flower girl, and nephews Hank Shield ’22 and Ashton Applewhite ’24 were ring bearers. Stephanie and Jesse live in Jackson Hole, WY. BORN: Lucy Booth Ashby to Sally Peck Ashby and husband Jim on May 8, 2013.

2001

Evie Chamberlain writes, “I’ve lived in Washington, D.C. since graduating from Wesleyan, and I was ready

While in Chicago last summer, Middle School teacher Maria Benson visited with Elizabeth Wright Dolan ’01 at the Art Institute of Chicago where she works as associate director of individual giving.

for a new adventure. I left my job as communications manager at Holton-Arms School in Bethesda, MD and headed back to school and across the pond this fall.

(Holton, by the way, is right around the corner from Landon School, where Sarah DeCamps works…we chaperoned a group of 18 middle schoolers together on a leadership and service learning trip to Belize this summer!). I’m currently getting my master’s in marketing at the University of Edinburgh Business School. Edinburgh is an amazing mix of history and culture, with the range of events and activities of a much larger city, but with a wonderful openness and walkability. My classmates are from all around the world – from Brazil to Turkey to Thailand – and all bring their unique cultures and perspectives to this internationally-focused program. In between group projects and classes, I’ve joined a few ‘societies’ and ‘clubs’ (which would be clubs and teams to us Americans). The Business Society holds an assortment of networking events, but also fields a men’s ‘football’ (aka soccer) team, which they’ve been kind enough to let me join. And I’m trying my hand at polo. After braving my first real game on home ground at Dalmahoy Estate, I recently played two chukkas on the beach at St. Andrews – what an amazing sight! Perfectly flat beach for miles, all within sight of their famous castle, cathedral, and university (you know, that’s where Wills met Kate). If any Cougars find themselves in Edinburgh, I’d love to show them the sights!”

Elisabeth King and her parents (Waverly King ’68 and Katie) decided to adopt a deployed soldier as a community service project for their Sunday school class. Unfortunately, the church had already chosen another project but the King family decided to continue. Meanwhile, 1LT Ryan Stone, while deployed to

Cougars celebrated the marriage of Suzanne Smith ’01 and Christopher Stovall on Apr. 6, 2013.

Afghanistan and serving as the Company Executive Officer, had reached out on multiple websites to connect with people back home in hopes of receiving packages for his troopers.

The Kings wrote, “It all started with some very long emails, with tons of questions. Liz’s candid nature and desire to get to know Ryan sparked his interest. Over the next nine months, many letters, emails, phone and Skype conversations ensued between Ryan, Liz and her family. After returning home from Afghanistan and getting settled in, Ryan came to visit the Kings in Richmond. For all, it was love at first sight, especially for Ryan and Liz. A March 2014 wedding is planned.”

Teo Mendez is moving to NYC this summer for a sports medicine fellowship at Lenox Hill Hospital.

MARRIED: John Markowitz to Diana Taylor on Sept. 21, 2013. Groomsmen included classmates Rob Longo, Paul Middleton, Marcus Pendleton, Hunter Powell and Jackson Martin ’02. John and Diana live in Richmond where he works for Stifel, Nicolaus & Company and she works for West Cary Group.

Greg McGeorge to Jeannie Costin ’06 on Feb. 1, 2013 at St. Bridget Church in Richmond. Liz Costin Nixon ’02 served as the matron of honor. Other Cougars in the wedding party were Ellen Beane ’05, Katie Hurst ’05, Lauren Boswell ’06, Meghan Breed ’06, Allyson Jessup ’06, Bryan Crosby ’01, Bo Hurst ’01, Rob Leisy ’01, Jeff Gottwald ’02, Andrew Nixon ’02, Matt Wimbish ’02 and Kevin McGeorge ’03. Jeannie and Greg live in Richmond where she is a teacher at St. Bridget School and he works at McGeorge’s Rolling Hills RV. Suzanne Smith to Christopher Stovall on Apr. 6, 2013, in Richmond. Classmate Courtney Fain was the maid of honor. Elizabeth Cutchins, Laura Johnson,

Allison Kelley O’Dell and Elizabeth Dolan Wright were bridesmaids. Cougars in attendance included Jonathan Stanewick ’99 and classmates Chris DeCamps, Michael Thalhimer, Ethan Wirt, Stephen Douglas, Warren Hunter, Jeff Dunnington, Geoff Shudtz, Lucy Moore, Kristen Ekey and Meghan Gehr. Suzanne and Chris currently live in Chicago, where she is an Account Supervisor at DDB Chicago and he is an Account Manager at Atlantic Specialty Lines.

BORN: Wells Terrell Horne to Rachel Carpenter Horne on Feb. 16, 2013. Rachel writes, “He is named after his father, who we lost in December. His brothers Kade, 8, and Miller, 3, were thrilled to welcome the newest brother.”

Nancy Gray McDermid to Elizabeth LaGow McDermid and husband Gray on Oct. 19, 2013.

Hannah Bowen and Grant Bowen to Ann Roper Bowen and husband Byers on Mar. 26, 2013. Ann recently founded Charnwood Consulting, LLC, a grant and program development firm for nonprofit organizations.

DIED: Anthony Hickle on Mar. 21, 2013. He was part of the Thespian Troupe at Collegiate and went on to attend VCU and Universal Technical Institute in Chicago. He loved cooking, playing guitar, playing golf and hanging out with his friends. He was predeceased by his father, John Hickle, and is survived by his mother and stepfather, Jeanette and Craig Hatcher; brother, Andrew Hickle ’03; maternal grandparents, Jim and Ernie Hartigan, Sr.; numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins; and his dog, Chance.

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In August, Brock Saunders ’02 and Alexandra Squire ’03 visited Machu Picchu in Peru.

2002

John Flynn writes, “I was recently named senior writer at VantagePoint, an ad agency in Greenville, SC. My creative team develops marketing and advertising for BMW, Michelin and Estes Express Lines, as well as international brands in the food service, medical and packaging sectors.”

Meredith Hurst graduated from the New York School of Interior Design in May with a master’s of fine arts. She currently lives in Manhattan where she works as an interior designer for Mariette Himes Gomez, owner of residential design firm Gomez Associates.

In early November, Seth Lotts was featured on “Good Morning America” as part of the ABC show’s Veterans Day coverage. Seth, a captain in the US Army, recently completed his third tour of duty in Afghanistan, where he was stationed when his first child, daughter Finley, was born in July. A “Good Morning America” team visited him in Afghanistan, interviewed his wife Brittany in Fort Drum, NY, and then filmed his homecoming and first meeting with his daughter. Since graduating from West Point where he earned a BS in mechanical engineering, he has received a master’s in environmental engineering and is working towards a master’s in math. The US Military Academy has selected Seth to teach math at West Point.

Laura Martin and Hillary Robertson Crittendon have created The SoGood, an app that helps women discover the best local product and service providers based on trusted recommendations from friends. (See Alumni Activities) MARRIED: Beth Brenner to David Wallace on June 22, 2013 in Nashville. Sister Debra Brenner

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Pierce Buckingham ’02 married Sarah Hansel on June 22, 2013.

’06 served as the maid of honor and classmate Kara Allen ’02 was a bridesmaid. Beth and David live in Ann Arbor, MI where they are both employed by the University of Michigan Health System.

Leigh Enoch to Arthur Wit on Aug. 3, 2013 in Charlottesville, VA. Brother R.W. Enoch ’05 was a groomsman, and classmates Ann Gregson and Margaret Davis were bridesmaids. Leigh and Art recently relocated to Stamford, CT; she works for NBCUniversal in New York City, and he works for Lone Pine Capital, an investment firm in Greenwich.

BORN: Shepard Andrew Nixon to Liz Costin Nixon and Andrew Nixon on Dec. 24, 2012.

Charles Pinckney Darby V “Quinn” to Maria Jarvis Darby and husband Charles on July 31, 2013. The family lives in Charleston, SC.

2003

10th Reunion

The Class of 2003 held their 10-year reunion at the Patrick Henry Pub and Grille on Saturday, Oct. 26. A great time was had by all with nearly 70 classmates and significant others attending. Everyone enjoyed catching up, and many stayed past the party’s end!

Thanks to those who came from out of town, and we hope those who couldn’t make it will join us at our 15year reunion. – Submitted by Lauralee Glasgow Allen John Daniel is finishing his pediatrics residency at the University of South Carolina. In 2014 he will begin his fellowship in neonatology at the University of Kentucky in Lexington.

John Zhuo writes, “I moved to Charlottesville, VA to work a hedge fund, Foxhaven. I would like to reconnect with former classmates in the area if interested.”

MARRIED: Katy Ansell to Sam Brennan on May 25, 2013. Katy is in her first year of residency in internal

medicine at UNC-Chapel Hill and Sam is a US Army Special Operations captain at Fort Bragg, NC. Amy Bruch to Tripp Greene on Aug. 17, 2013.

Classmates Jessica Chasen, Collins LeClair and Joanna Parker were bridesmaids. Brother Will Bruch ’05 and Steven Banks ’02 were groomsmen. Amy and Tripp live in Richmond where she works at Hunton & Williams and he works for Blossman Gas Co. Robbie Burke to Anne Lindsay Hurt on June 15, 2013. Brother Grahame Burke ’00 served as the best man and Tommy Robertson ’01 and Jamie Robertson ’04 were groomsmen. Robbie and Anne Lindsay live in Newport News. He is an accountant with Wall, Einhorn, and Chernitzer and she works at Liberty Mutual Insurance.

Reilly Marchant to Lizzy Gehr ’04 on June 15, 2013. Meghan Gehr ’01 was her sister’s maid of honor and Ry Marchant ’71 was his son’s best man. Meg Marchant ’98, Lauralee Glasgow Allen ’03, Catie Briggs ’04, Peyton Cheely Edwards ’04, Amber Jesse ’04 and Lauren Hurst Glazier ’04 were bridesmaids. Will Allen, Richard Cullen, Peter Goodwin, Chris Morgan, Jeff Mullen and Jack Parrish (all ’03) were groomsmen. Reilly and Lizzy live in Washington, DC where he is a research associate for CoStar Group and she is a second grade teacher at Langley School.

Missy McGurn to Steve Chiles on June 22, 2013 in Hot Springs, VA. Gracie McGurn ’05 and Betts McGurn ’07 were maids of honor and Mary Margaret Whitten ’03 and Marion Cosby ’06 were bridesmaids. Missy and Steve live in Richmond where she works for Davenport and he has his own company, Commonwealth Security, Inc. Anne Wiltshire to Jonathan Henry on July 20, 2013. Blair Loughrie was the maid of honor, Carolyn McCandlish was a bridesmaid, and Richard

Son of Liz Costin Nixon and Andrew Nixon (both ’02).

This past May, Meredith Hurst ’02 (shown here at her thesis exhibition) earned an MFA from the New York School of Interior Design.

Son of Maria Jarvis Darby ’02.

Leigh Enoch ’02 married Arthur Wit on Aug. 3, 2013.

In November, Seth Lotts ’02, his wife Brittany and their daughter were featured on “Good Morning America.”

The Class of ’03 celebrated its 10th Reunion at Patrick Henry Pub and Grille.

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Cougars celebrated the marriage of Anne Wiltshire ’03 and Jonathan Henry on July 20, 2013.

In September, Alexandra Squire ’03 and Christina Sweeney Bier ’03 got together at the TIBI Spring 2014 Fashion Show in New York.

Christina is TIBI’s Director of Merchandising.

Wiltshire ’97 and Drew Wiltshire ’99 were groomsmen. Lucy Beckstoffer ’25 was a greeter. Anne and Jonathan live in Bethesda, MD where she works for Walker & Dunlop and he works for Booz Allen Hamilton.

2004

John Heiner moved back to Richmond in 2012 and got married in June 2013. He works as a web designer / developer for CO+LAB Multimedia in the Manchester district of Richmond.

Rand Hooper has joined the Shockoe Company in Richmond as a commercial real estate agent.

Ned Rider is a commercial risk account executive in the Richmond office of Scott Insurance. He’s serving his clients’ commercial property and casualty needs and property risk performance advisory services in Richmond and surrounding areas. He completed his MBA at Tulane University in May 2013.

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Amy Bruch ’03 married Tripp Greene on Aug. 17, 2013. FRONT: Liz Costin Nixon ’02, Missy McGurn Chiles ’03, Jessica Chasen ’03, Amy Bruch Greene, Joanna Parker ’03 BACK: Greg McGeorge ’01, Andrew Nixon ’02, Steven Banks ’02, Kate Schilling ’03, Ginny Wortham ’03, Will Bruch ’05, Anne Wiltshire Henry ’03

Kimberly Spence Linkous joined the Junior League of Raleigh this past spring and she was recently honored to receive the first ever Darlene Shelton Outstanding Provisional Award, which recognizes a Provisional League member for her fulfillment of the League’s mission during the course of her Provisional year. She co-captained a space-themed Spring Carnival for 120 kids in the Boys & Girls Club of Raleigh. With only six weeks to plan, fundraise and throw the event, her team successfully raised close to $5,000 in cash and in-kind donations to support the event. It was a beautiful April Saturday morning complete with fire trucks, bounce houses, a DJ, a 60-foot inflatable obstacle course, face painting, a magician, and even a real-life rocket launch! Each kid was fed a complete, well-balanced lunch courtesy of Chick-Fil-A and Harris Teeter, and they all got to leave with goodie bags packed with prizes from their day at “Space Mission Camp.” Kimberly’s constant positivity,

high energy and motivational e-mails were credited with keeping the entire team on track throughout the six week planning process. She and her husband, Drew, recently purchased their first home and reside in Raleigh, NC with their two dogs, Charlie and Lucy.

MARRIED: Jay Dolan to Emory Dabney ’06 on June 8, 2013. Lucy Dabney ’09 was maid of honor and Megan Jessee ’06 and Elizabeth Dolan Wright ’01 were bridesmaids. Connor Allen ’04 was a groomsman. Jay and Emory live in Blacksburg, VA. Lizzy Gehr to Reilly Marchant ’03 on June 15, 2013. Meghan Gehr ’01 was her sister’s maid of honor and Ry Marchant ’71 was his son’s best man. Meg Marchant ’98, Lauralee Glasgow Allen ’03, Catie Briggs ’04, Peyton Cheely Edwards ’04, Amber Jesse ’04 and Lauren Hurst Glazier ’04 were bridesmaids. Will Allen, Richard Cullen, Peter Goodwin, Chris Morgan, Jeff Mullen and Jack Parrish (all ’03) were groomsmen. Lizzy and Reilly live in

Robbie Burke ’03 married Anne Lindsay Hurt on June 15, 2013.

Missy McGurn ’03 married Steve Chiles on June 22, 2013.

Lizzy Gehr ’04 and Reilly Marchant ’03 were married on June 15, 2013.

Son of Anne Baker Bibee ’04.

Drew Cheely ’02, Peyton Cheely Edwards ’04, and their dad, Joe Cheely, were in Charlotte on Sept. 8 to cheer on Russell Wilson ’07 when the Seahawks played the Panthers.

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Meredith Newbill to Sam Cumbo on Apr. 20, 2013. Sister Hallie Newbill ’06 served as the maid of honor and classmates Anne Baker Bibee, Elizabeth Downey, Jessica Lane, Julie Spahn and Priya Vasa were bridesmaids. Brother Logan Newbill ’02 was a groomsman. Meredith and Sam live in Atlanta.

BORN: Oliver James Bibee to Anne Baker Bibee and husband Winston on June 7, 2013. In May, Anne graduated with honors from the master’s program in higher education at the College of William and Mary.

2005

In May, Alison Linas graduated from the University of Richmond School of Law (along with Madeline Sisk ’05 and Erin Barclay ’03). She now has a clerkship with a judge in Chesterfield County.

Gracie McGurn’s new business, Pure Barre, was recently featured on Richmond BizSense. She is opening the ballet barre fitness studio in Short Pump this winter.

Forrest Nash was included in the 2013 Power 100, a ranking by Art Review magazine of the “contemporary art world’s most powerful figures.” While still a student at the School of the Art Institute in Chicago, Forrest launched Contemporary Art Daily (www.contemporaryartdaily.com), a website featuring images from modern art exhibitions worldwide

that now gets some 1.25 million hits a month. His recognition by Art Review is particularly notable due to his age – he’s the youngest on the list – and the prestige associated with his selection – others on the list include directors of such bastions of the modern art world as the The Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art, both in NYC. MARRIED: True Beck to Perry Hooper on June 1, 2013. Classmates Ellen Beane, Alice Derry and Sarah Gray Tullidge were bridesmaids and brothers Taylor Beck ’03 and Greeley Beck ’07 were groomsmen. True and Perry live in Cleveland where they are medical residents at the Cleveland Clinic.

Sarah Byrd to Eric Crawford on July 20, 2013.

Classmates Mary Alex Gordon and Chris Vaughan were bridesmaids, brothers William Byrd ’02 and Alexander Byrd ’14 were groomsmen, and Tyler Smith ’06 was a reader. Sarah and Eric live in Chicago where she works at KPMG LLP and he is pursuing an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern.

David Coleman to Laura Gray on Apr. 6, 2013.

Cougars in the wedding party were Kyle Coleman ’03 and classmates Lauren Brady, Ashley Davis, Michael Manson and Benjamin Marks. Laura and David live in Richmond.

Will Cosby to Greylan Snidow on Nov. 30, 2013.

Brother Stuart Cosby ’07 served as best man.

Groomsmen included cousin Will Farmer, Taylor Richardson, William O’Flaherty, and Walker Terry

(all ’05). Ushers included David Zuelzer ’05 and Ross Guedri ’05. They live in Richmond where Will works for Hermitage Wealth Management and Greylan for Capitol Financial Solutions.

Elizabeth Garson to Ari Koteles on May 4, 2013 in Richmond. Sister Heather Garson ’07 was the maid of honor and brothers Chris Garson ’00 and Will Garson ’11 were groomsmen. Classmates Sarah Harrison, Kate Hanley Mostrom and Madeline Sisk were bridesmaids. Elizabeth and Ari live in Atlanta with their puppy, Macey.

Michael Hogg to Ann Somers Wilton on June 15, 2013. Alexander Keevil ’04 was a groomsman and Drake Watson ’08 was an usher. Michael and Ann Somers live in Charlotte.

Katie McCarthy to Will Watts on May 11, 2013 at Reveille United Methodist in Richmond. The rehearsal dinner was held at The Boathouse, Rocketts Landing and the reception was held at the Tuckahoe Woman’s Club. Cougars present at the wedding were classmates Lauren Gluck, Virginia Richardson, Danni Simpson, Kate Hoover ’07 and former librarian Anne Fox. Following a honeymoon in Spain, Katie and Will live in Arlington, VA where she works at Children’s National Medical Center and he works at SRA International.

Margaret Ann McLean to Nick Mazzenga on Aug. 17, 2013 in Charlottesville. Carmen Thornton Callaway ’05 and Olivia McLean ’13 were bridesmaids. Margaret Ann and Nick live in Arlington, VA.

Cougars celebrated the marriage of Jay Dolan ’04 and Emory Dabney ’06 on June 8, 2013. FRONT: Ryan Conway ’04, Jay Dolan, Emory Dolan MIDDLE: Kate Hall ’04, Jessica Lane ’04, Elizabeth Downey ’04, Megan Jessee ’06, MacGregor Lennarz ’04, Jack Cunningham ’04, Carter Keeney ’04, Patrick Dolan ’04, Robert Burke ’03, Lucy Dabney ’09 BACK: Joseph Lawson ’04, Caitlin Rawles ’05, Matt Cunningham ’04, Connor Allen ’04. Photo by Eagle Eye Photography

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2006

Britten Mathews writes, “After more than three years in Chicago, I’m gearing up for another winter. I’m still enjoying my media planning job at OMD where I plan and buy media space for Walgreens and Gatorade. The highlights of my weeks are watching Russell Wilson ’07 and the Seahawks! Go Russell!”

In May, Chris Parthemos received his masters in Interactive Technology with emphasis in Level Design from The Guildhall at Southern Methodist University.

After a three-month contract job with Gear Box designing a game, he has moved to the San Francisco area to pursue his career in the game design industry.

1st Lieutenant Thomas B. Price II, USMC ’06 is an infantry officer currently serving a combat deployment in Afghanistan – and keeping the Cougar spirit alive overseas! He’ll be home in the spring.

MARRIED: Britt Aspinall to Travis Madlem on July 27, 2013. Brother Kevin Aspinall ’95 was a groomsman. Britt and Travis live in Boston where she works at FTI Consulting and he works at Thomas H. Lee Partners.

Jeannie Costin to Greg McGeorge ’01 on Feb. 1, 2013 at St. Bridget Church in Richmond. Sister Liz Costin Nixon ’02 served as the matron of honor.

Other Cougars in the wedding party were Ellen Beane ’05, Katie Hurst ’05, Lauren Boswell ’06, Meghan Breed ’06, Allyson Jessup ’06, Bryan Crosby ’01, Bo Hurst ’01, Rob Leisy ’01, Jeff Gottwald ’02, Andrew Nixon ’02, Matt Wimbish ’02 and Kevin McGeorge ’03. Jeannie and Greg live in Richmond where she

is a teacher at St. Bridget School and he works at McGeorge’s Rolling Hills RV. Emory Dabney to Jay Dolan ’04 on June 8, 2013.

Lucy Dabney ’09 was maid of honor and Megan Jessee ’06 and Elizabeth Dolan Wright ’01 were bridesmaids. Connor Allen ’04 was a groomsman.

Emory and Jay live in Blacksburg, VA. Caroline Thomas to John Kirkpatrick on May 18, 2013. Sister Martha Thomas ’01 served as maid of honor and Sarah Ailsworth ’04 was a bridesmaid.

Brother Bennett Thomas ’03 was a groomsman.

Caroline and John live in Birmingham, AL where she is a registered dietician for UAB Medical West and his is a certified public accountant for Jones & Kirkpatrick, PC.

Cougars celebrated the marriage of Elizabeth Garson ’05 and Ari Koteles on May 4, 2013.

David Coleman ’05 married Laura Gray on April 6, 2013. FRONT: Lauren Brady ’05, Laura Coleman, David Coleman ’05, Mary Alex Gordon ’05, Chris Vaughan ’05 BACK: CJ Hutzler ’05, Benjamin Marks ’05, Kyle Coleman ’03, Michael Manson ’05, Will Cosby ’05, Caitlin Rawles ’05, Ashley Davis ’05

Katie McCarthy ’05 married Will Watts on May 11, 2013.

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A YEAR IN WALES

Sarah Elizabeth Smith ’08 Around this time last year, I was hustling around a boarding house in southeast Wales, preparing for the beginning of Michaelmas term and the arrival of 49 teenage girls from all over the world. A few months prior, I had gone through the typical pre-college graduation fear of being unemployed forever. I had even been rejected from being a dishwasher on a cruise line (and all they’d asked for was my transcript). In between practice MCATs and classes, I kept on job searching (and maybe a little soul searching too) until something worked – I was accepted as a graduate assistant at Haberdashers’ Monmouth School for Girls through UVA’s U.K. Fellows program. What I found particularly amusing was that I would be coaching lacrosse.

All that Cougar bench warming was about to pay off.

When I arrived in Wales loaded down with clothes, books on Welsh history, rain gear, bagpipes, and a lacrosse stick, I learned that my main duties would be in Twiston Davies, a boarding house for 13 to 16 year olds. Although my duties varied by day, I was usually up at 7 a.m. to turn on the lights, unlock the doors, and escort the girls to breakfast. Getting 49 girls to school on time, with no rolled skirts, no nail varnish, and no obscene amount of eyeliner, was quite the task. While my boarders were in school, I prepared and taught a few primary French classes, planned events for the boarding house, and coached P.E. lessons. The afternoons and evenings were devoted to sports, supervised study hall, supper, clubs, and lights out. I had one day off a week, and three weekends off each term.

Some people may have gotten restless living in a boarding house full of teens in the Welsh countryside, but I enjoyed every minute of it.

Sarah Elizabeth Smith ’08, seen here with students celebratI saw the weekly Wilderness ing the 50th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation, Club I founded as an opporspent a year working at a boarding school in Wales. tunity to share my EMT and firefighter knowledge (and of course tell ghost stories and eat s’mores while huddled around a candle – try as I might, my boss would never let me light a bonfire outside the boarding house). More importantly, I began what I hope will live on without me: the Good Deeds Club.

Every Thursday, my “deeders” and I baked a new treat – many of which were variations of favorites from The Stuffed Cougar. While the goods were in the oven, other girls decorated notes of appreciation for the teacher or staff member being deeded. The following morning, a few dedicated deeders and I awoke early to anonymously deliver the sweets and the cards to the recipient’s mailbox. As the year progressed, I no longer had to remind the girls to think of people who deserved to be deeded, and I’m proud to say that my devoted deeders currently have a Facebook group to plan how they will continue the club in my absence.

A few people questioned why I was working in a boarding school if I planned to attend medical school the following year. Shouldn’t I be working in a lab or shadowing doctors instead of chaperoning field trips and organizing intellectual scavenger hunts? I learned more about patient care trying to be an older sister to countless boarders than I could have imagined.

I dealt with midnight vomiting, migraines, bad breakups, learning disabilities, self-harm, bullying, loss, and any other possible difficulties of puberty. Most of all, I learned to listen.

I could write a few books on my year in Wales (I had about 120 blog posts in 10 months) – about my solo backpacker travels across Europe, about the embarrassing faux-pas I committed as a foreigner, about the 150-girl intense Hunger Games re-enactment I staged, and especially about rain, butter and sausages. I can now speak more Welsh than Maria Benson, I’ll have you know. I moved to Wales not knowing what to expect; I left with a deep appreciation for Welsh culture, extremely pale skin, and friends and family that I will always remember and hopefully see again soon. Cymru am byth!

– Sarah Elizabeth Smith ’08

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Perrin Thompson ’08 and Joseph Hall were married on Sept. 22, 2013.

Betts McGurn ’07, Ned Rider ’04 and Gracie McGurn ’05 celebrated the marriage of Lizzy Gehr ’04 and Reilly Marchant ’03 on June 15, 2013.

2007

Colin Newlin recently graduated from Pepperdine University’s Graziadio School of Business and Management. Colin has worked for Apple for six years as an inventory specialist covering Orange County and the Los Angeles area.

James Robert Oliver is enrolled at the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry.

Frannie Parkinson has been serving in the Peace Corps in Guyana since February 2012. She teaches after-school computer lessons to children impacted

by HIV / AIDS. She is working to support the computer education program already in place and run by FACT (Family, Awareness, Consciousness, Togetherness), an organization in Guyana that offers counseling, support and education to members of the community affected by HIV / AIDS. She hopes to help raise funds

The Class of ’08 gathered at Siné Irish Pub to celebrate its 5th Reunion.

Sarah Chase, Claire Gentil, Debra Brenner, Francie Friddell and Paige Crosby (all ’06) caught up in Chapel Hill, NC when UNC played UVA the weekend of Nov. 9.

to purchase five additional computers, to teach computer literacy skills and to draft a standardized syllabus. “It was my experience at Collegiate that sparked my initial interest in the Peace Corps after going on a community service trip to Honduras the summer after my junior year,” Frannie said in a Peace Corps press release.

After finishing Teach for America in Memphis this summer, Lucie Rhoads is in Nashville working as the

Jeannie Costin ’06 and Greg McGeorge ’01 were married on Feb. 1, 2013.

founding operations manager of Nashville Classical Charter School, a public elementary school that focuses on a classical curriculum.

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5th Reunion

The Class of 2008 met at Siné Irish Pub in Downtown Richmond for their 5th reunion with almost half of the graduating class in attendance. With so many people

living in different places like New York, Charlotte and even Australia, it was great to be with classmates and friends who we hadn’t seen since Collegiate graduation. Everyone loved catching up and seeing what people are up to with their first jobs after college or graduate programs such as med school, law school and masters programs. We had a great time and are looking forward to the next one! – Submitted by Ramsey Carter

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CLASS NOTES Tori O’Shea is working as an assistant teacher in 3rd and 4th Grades at Collegiate.

MARRIED: Kenley Archer to Kyle Smalkowski ’09 on Oct. 19, 2013. Cougars in the bridal party included Stephanie Linas ’08, Claire McGowan ’08, Josie Senoga ’08, Perrin Thompson Hall ’08, Justin Smalkowski ’12, and John Archer ’04. Kenley and Kyle live in Richmond.

Perrin Thompson to Joseph Hall on Sept. 22, 2013 at The Mill at Fine Creek, Powhatan, Virginia.

Chris Thompson ’11, Alex Thompson ’13 and Jackie Thompson Koenig ’03 were in the wedding party. Perrin and Joseph graduated together from Furman University last spring, and they are living in Greenville, SC.

program and assist in the athletics office. She is a 2013 graduate of Virginia Tech where she earned a bachelor of fine arts degree and was was a four-year Dean’s List student of the School of Architecture and Urban Studies. She has been involved with the Summer Quest program since the summer of 2006.

At VT, Libby was a senior captain on the womens’ lacrosse team, earning Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association Academic Honor Roll, and All-ACC Academic Team recognition. She was a two-year winner of the Women’s Lacrosse Team Strength and Conditioning Award, as well as being voted “Most Outstanding Senior Women’s Lacrosse Player” by the Blacksburg Sports Club.

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2010

Robert Crutcher received the 2013 Julian Clancy Frazier Award for completing the best research project in mathematics at the US Naval Academy.

The award recognizes and honors superior academic achievements and accomplishments in athletics and extracurricular activities. Robert is in his first year of medical school at Harvard.

Jess Hawthorne, a recent Hampden-Sydney graduate, was selected to play in the United States Lacrosse Association Division III North-South all-star game May 24 at Cabrini College in Radnor, PA. In 2012, Diandra Newlin graduated from Loyola Marymount University with a BS in natural science with awards. She is continuing her education in the sciences working toward a career in the medical field.

Libby Rosebro has also returned to Collegiate to serve as the associate director of our Summer Quest

Jake McGee, a tight end at the University of Virginia, had 43 receptions for 395 yards and two touchdowns for the Cavaliers during the 2013 football season.

James Ross, a senior at the University of Michigan, was named Big Ten Diver of the Week in early October.

Clayton Wickham, a student at the University of Texas at Austin, studied and worked in Santiago, Chile this past year. A Joynes Creative Writing Fellow at UT Austin, Clayton has been writing for The Santiago Times and attending classes at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Topics of his stories have included a message in a bottle found by a young boy, a search for ancient human artifacts, and a historic theater fire.

Over the summer, Cabell Willis, a current senior at VMI, was named to the Capital One Academic AllAmerican Third Team for Men’s Track and Field and

Class of ’13 classmates Stewart Roddey and Jess Hilb, both students at Sewanee, played in the school’s alumni lacrosse scrimmage earlier this fall.

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Anjelica Foreman ’08 (center) was back on campus with friends to attend the DesignPitch event during the International Emerging Leaders Conference in October. She was very impressed with the new Sharp Academic Commons and Reed-Gumenick Library.

Cross Country. Cabell swept the Big South ScholarAthlete of the Year honors in all three track and field / cross country disciplines for 2012–13, winning the indoor and outdoor track honors as well as cross country.

2011

Max Schnur and Ashok Narayana of Columbia University won the ITA / USTA National Indoor Intercollegiate doubles championship on Nov. 10, 2013. The Lions’ duo defeated top ranked and No. 1 nationally ranked Mikelis Liebitis and Hunter Reece of the University of Tennessee 6-3, 6-2.

2012

Jimmy Berents threw out the opening pitch at the Cal Ripken World Series Championship Game on Aug. 17, 2013 in Baltimore. He was honored for his service as an ambassador for the pediatric oncology program at Johns Hopkins University.

Lucy Gordon Smith made the Dean’s List both semesters of her freshman year at the University of South Carolina. In addition to school, she worked as a sales associate and designed window and wall displays for the Oops Company, a clothing store in the 5 Points shopping district in Columbia, SC. She was also involved in Off Off Broadway, the theater interest group for non-theater majors as well as Carolina Productions, a student organization that provides entertaining and educational programs to students, faculty, staff and community members. She is currently a double major in English and Retailing at USC.

Beyond Senior Projects As seniors in 2011, Emma White and Daniel Bagbey combined their interests for a joint senior project – Daniel, filmmaker, shot a music video of Emma, singer and musician, performing her song “Virginia Goodbye.” Then each headed out of town – Daniel to Clemson and Emma to Nashville. Two and a half years later, they are both still pursuing filmmaking and music with some great results.

Daniel Bagbey, a junior at Clemson, is working as a videographer for the Clemson Tigers, making short features about the football season and the players.

“My job is to put together videos that will appeal to the 17-year-old recruit, marketing Clemson football to them. I am also working to build a marketing and film production company called Convolution Films Creative, along with a team of Collegiate graduates including Chris Risch and Chris Thompson. Our market is people who have a brand to enhance or a program (Clemson Football, for example) to promote, or a skill to advertise (like music).”

Emma White, who moved with her guitar to Nashville in 2011, gives us an update: “Music is going great!! Right now I’m in a band called The House (www.thehousetheband.com). We’ve been performing all around Nashville and are currently in the studio (before and when we get back from break) recording our vocals! We’re working with Paul Worley (one of the top producers in Nashville) in Warner Studios and at Skyville Records – he’s an AWESOME guy. He’s worked with Lady Antebellum/Dixie Chicks/etc. We’re recording six songs (three of them I wrote)… so excited to see how they turn out!”

ABOVE: Emma White ’11 is in Nashville writing and performing music with the band The House.

LEFT: On the job for the Clemson University football program, Daniel Bagbey ’11 shoots video on the sidelines at a fall game.

Photo by Nick Gragtmans

The varsity football state championship game drew lots of fans from the class of ’13.

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Current and former faculty and staff celebrated the marriage of Lisa Pennington, Collegiate’s choral director from 1990 to 2012, to Jeff Bass on Aug. 4, 2012. Lisa and Jeff live in Selma, NC. FRONT: John Moreau, Kris Koebler, Ann Davis, Georgia Utt, Beth Costin, Maria Benson, Melanie Gorsline, Debbie Hurst Hailes, Susan FournessEwell, Trygve Garter, Lisa and Jeff Bass, Mary Arzt, Lydia and Jenny Hundley, Nancy Archbell Bain, Hang Nguyen BACK: Helen Coulson, Debbie Miller, Emily and Weldon Bradshaw, Ann Cullen, Pam Anderson Sutherland, Connie Tuttle, Mike Boyd, Jon Shelley, Ted Shaffner, Laurie Shadowen, Pat Werrell, David Niethamer.

OBITUARIES Our condolences are offered to these Collegiate families James M. Bagby, father of Richard Bagby ’02, died Apr. 18, 2013.

Jane Wyatt Bethel ’43, sister of Ashlin Wyatt Smith ’50, died Sept. 4, 2013.

Robert C.W. Bortz, son of Archer Lee Hannah Smith ’59, died Mar. 22, 2013.

Frederick R. Bruchbacher, husband of Nancy Kennon Bruchbacher ’75, died Sept. 6, 2013.

Libbyann Burwell-Meeks, mother of Dominique Meeks ’09, died Aug. 3, 2013.

Martha “Markie” Carr, mother of Beth Watlington Marchant ’72 and Anne Watlington ’74 and grandmother of Meg Marchant ’98 and Reilly Marchant ’03, died Nov. 28, 2013.

Rev. R. Martin Caldwell, husband of Ki Shinnick Caldwell ’63, died May 27, 2013.

Anne Cargill ’67, sister of Nancy Cargill Vachon ’61 and Sally Cargill ’65, died Nov. 12, 2013.

John C. Chewning ’68, husband of Blair Chewning (4th Grade teacher), father of Craig Chewning ’94 and Cameron Chewning Stockner ’97, and brother of

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Bev Chewning Harris ’74, died May 21, 2013.

Gretchen A. Cogar, mother of Karen Cogar Abramson ’70, Bill Cogar ’72 and Chris Cogar ’75 and grandmother of James Cogar ’07 and Liza Cogar ’09, died June 29, 2013.

John R. Congdon, Sr., father of Susan Congdon Terry ’73, John Congdon ’75 and Jeff Congdon ’78 and grandfather of Lawson Terry Bagwell ’99, Nat Terry ’00, Hunter Terry ’03, Whit Congdon ’02 and Mark Congdon ’05, died Oct. 30, 2013.

Nathaniel W. Covington, Jr., father of Kathryn Covington Black ’75 and Kent Covington ’76, died Mar. 30, 2013.

Garnett Gwathmey Copeland ’75, mother of Elizabeth Copeland ’96 and sister of Sarah Gwathmey Vogt ’77, John Owen Gwathmey ’80 and Henrietta Gwathmey Beightol ’82, died May 3, 2013.

John M. Dunnavant, father of Christie Dunnavant Reed ’89, died Aug. 23, 2013.

Kristin M. Ekey, wife of Brian Ekey ’97, died May 5, 2013.

William C. Farmer, father of Chip Farmer ’81, died Sept. 27, 2013.

Leavenworth “Wortie” Ferrell, father of Wortie Ferrell ’88, died Dec. 14, 2013.

Rosamund Galston, mother of Wendy Galston

Gold ’68 and Jeff Galston ’73 and grandmother of Cynthia Galston ’08 and Arielle Galston ’12, died Mar. 24, 2013.

Ginna Albertson Allan Hanks ’44, sister of Esther Albertson ’49, died Sept. 2, 2013.

Jacque Fowlkes Herod ’39, mother of Missy Herod ’72 and sister of Anne Fowlkes Adams ’38 (deceased) and Sara Fowlkes Oliver ’44, died May 29, 2013.

Anthony Hickle ’01, brother of Andrew Hickle ’03, died Mar. 21, 2013.

Ella L. Kelley, mother of Devon Kelley ’05, Emily Kelley ’09 and Connor Kelley ’10, died Dec. 1, 2013.

Nan Glaser LaGow ’67, mother of Elizabeth LaGow McDermid ’01 and Caroline LaGow Walker ’04, died Apr. 8, 2013.

John G. Lewis, Jr., father of John Lewis ’08, died Mar. 30, 2013.

Henry Liebert ’82, brother of Cindy Liebert Crowder ’74, Lucy Liebert ’78 and Charlie Liebert ’83, died June 18, 2013.

Gary W. Madden ’69, father of Matt Madden ’03, died May 10, 2013.

James P. Massie, Jr., former trustee and father of Jimmie Massie ’76, Alex Massie ’79 and Sara Massie Grattan ’83 and grandfather of Jimmie Massie ’04, William Massie ’06, Becky Massie ’10,

John Massie ’12, Brown Massie ’10, Emma Massie ’11, Olivia Massie ’15, Frances Grattan ’11, Ellie Grattan ’12 and George Grattan ’16, died Oct. 14, 2013.

Robert “Scotty” McCracken, husband of Anne Roberts McCracken ’56 (deceased), father of Anne McCracken Rogers ’75, Scott McCracken ’78, Chris McCracken ’79 and Waller McCracken ’82, and grandfather of Jack McCracken ’16 and Scotty McCracken ’17, died Nov. 2, 2013.

Richard W. McDaniel, husband of Mary Kennon McDaniel ’61, father of Mimi McDaniel Ziletti ’82, Peter McDaniel ’84 and Anne McDaniel Pollard ’88 and grandfather of Mary Pollard ’19 and B Pollard ’21, died June 29, 2013.

C. Connor McGehee III, father of Connor McGehee ’79 and stepfather of Palmer Wilkins ’92, died Mar. 19, 2013.

Stavroula S. Midis, mother of Milton Midis ’77, Greg Midis ’79, Panos Midis ’81 and Nick Midis ’83, died Feb. 28, 2013.

Ashley Johnson Ownby ’81, wife of Ralph Ownby ’76, died Apr. 18, 2013.

Margaret E. Ownby, widow of former trustee Ralph Ownby, Jr. and mother of Margaret Ownby Milby ’74, Ralph Ownby ’76 and John Ownby ’79, died Aug. 19, 2013.

Edward R. Parker, Sr., father of Roy Parker ’73 and Raymond Parker ’77, died Dec. 10, 2013.

Otis L. Patterson, Jr., father of Susan Patterson Robins ’83 and David Patterson ’85 and grandfather of Charlotte Robins ’12, Clay Robins ’14, Rebecca Robins ’18, Daniel Patterson ’18, James Patterson ’21 and Henry Patterson ’23, died Sept. 26, 2013.

George W. Patteson, husband of Shirley Patteson (former Collegiate teacher) and father of Anne Patteson Franklin ’84 and Elizabeth Patteson ’86, died Nov. 1, 2013.

Jean L. Pauli, mother of Mary Ellen Pauli ’73 and Karen Pauli Wells ’75 and grandmother of Sarah Elizabeth Smith ’08, died Feb. 26, 2013.

Hunter R. Pettus, Jr., father of Ted Pettus ’85, died Sept. 5, 2013.

Edward T. Remick, father of Tim Remick ’86, Charlotte Remick Wetzel ’87 and Katie Remick Kurtz ’91, died Nov. 19, 2013.

D. Ward Richardson ’73, brother of George Richardson ’70 and Crit Richardson ’75, died Sept.

6, 2013.

Page H. Sutherland, husband of Bobbie Lee Norris Sutherland ’54 and grandfather of Ranny Kennon ’15, Lee Kennon ’18 and Sarah Kennon ’22, died Apr. 3, 2013.

Jacqueline P. Suttenfield, mother of Sutt Suttenfield ’71, died Sept. 30, 2013.

J. Kenneth Timmons, former trustee and father of Ken Timmons ’68, Chris Timmons ’70 and Jeff Timmons ’74 and grandfather of Meg Timmons ’07, Russell Timmons ’10, Clay Timmons ’09, Mark Timmons ’11 and Paul Timmons ’13, died Mar. 10, 2013.

Will Tuggle ’64, brother of Ned Tuggle ’68, died Sept. 8, 2013.

W. Earl Willis, husband of Mary Jane Bowers Willis ’50, died May 29, 2013.

Bill Winfree ’67, brother of Susan Winfree Davis ’64 and Ambrose Winfree ’71, died Apr. 8, 2013.

Lucile “Bobbie” Wrenn, mother of Robert Wrenn ’77 and grandmother of Tucker Wrenn ’11 and Jo Wrenn ’13, died Oct. 1, 2013.

Dr. Henry A. Yancey, Jr., father of Teresa Yancey Crane ’75, Laura Yancey Peery ’80 and Scooter Yancey ’98 and grandfather of Camp Peery ’07, Madelyn Peery ’09 and Liza Peery ’11, died in Oct. 2013.

Helen P. Yelton, mother of Emily Yelton Ausband ’66, died Feb. 18, 2013.

Susan M. Young, mother of Franklin Geho ’79 and Moncure Geho ’83 and grandmother of Franklin Geho ’09, Ellen Geho ’11, James Geho ’18, Harrison Geho ’14, Berkeley Geho ’17 and Charles Geho ’20, died Oct. 25, 2013.

ALUMNI Dorothy Gray Cardozo ’39 Jacqueline Fowlkes Herod ’39 Elizabeth Madden Jenkins DeHardit ’41 Jane Wyatt Bethel ’43 Virginia Albertson Allan Hanks ’44 Frances Mason Waller ’45 Ann “Randy” Coleman Taylor ’61 Richard Wilfred Tuggle ’64 Anne Barksdale Cargill ’67 Nancy Glaser LaGow ’67 William Ashton Winfree III ’67 John Crawford Chewning ’68 Gary Wayne Madden ’69 Thomas Wood Jennings ’73 David Ward Richardson ’73 Garnett Gwathmey Copeland ’75 Ashley Johnson Ownby ’81 Henry Siegfried Liebert III ’82 Sidney Holland Spain ’91 William Andrew Holzgrefe ’96 Anthony Christopher Hickle ’01

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FORMER FACULTY & STAFF John C. Chewning, Upper School math teacher and coach, died May 21, 2013.

Kathryne D. Clark, Upper School secretary, died Feb. 20, 2013.

Charles P. Cook, Jr., Middle and Upper School music teacher, died Sept. 4, 2013.

Mary Hubbard Harwood, Lower School nurse, died May 14, 2013.

Frances Wiltshire, Lower School cafeteria manager, died Apr. 10, 2013.

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GIVING AT COLLEGIATE

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pervasive in this community. From the nn Lee Saunders Brown ’36 thousands who give consistently to our has said it best… “I think Annual Fund to the Kindergartner gratitude is one of the most who gives 200 pennies to support a life-giving ways of living… to be scholarship, we have tried to provide grateful for what you have and to be just a microcosm of all that you do grateful for what you can do.”

Since our earliest days as a school, to help us thrive. I hope you enjoy the vignettes that follow. we have been blessed by those who care deeply for why we are here. So Finally, let us never forget that the many of you have followed our roots success of a school is not just about and have given back, and from the programs. The real success of the bottom of my heart, thank you a place is derived from the love and very much! care that is shown for one another.

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e are excited to introduce the Annual Giving Family of Funds.

These eight funds represent the most fundamental elements of Collegiate’s program. Donors may choose to direct gifts to a particular area of the School’s operations which they find most meaningful.

Area of Greatest Need Gifts will be used to support the School’s operating budget, which directly benefits our students, faculty, programs and operations.

Athletics Gifts provide support for the physical education program, including equipment, uniforms, field maintenance and travel for all boys’ and girls’ athletic teams, promoting opportunities for healthy competition, exercise, sportsmanship and personal growth.

Community Service Gifts support the various programs, clubs and activities at Collegiate designed to give students real-world opportunities to serve and give back to the community.

Faculty Professional Development

Technology & Innovation

Faculty are the heart of a Collegiate education. Support of this fund offers opportunities for professional growth and advancement, ensuring that faculty continue to learn, explore their intellectual curiosities and bring new ideas to Collegiate students.

The cutting edge technology available to students both inside and outside the classroom enriches the learning experience and provides essential technological skills needed to flourish in the world’s expanding information age. Funding supports the entire network including hundreds of workstations, multiple fixed and mobile computer labs, SMART boards, and video projectors and speakers in every classroom.

Financial Aid Annual gifts to the Financial Aid Fund provide financial assistance to students whose families demonstrate need and would otherwise not be able to attend Collegiate, enabling us to enroll a talented, motivated and diverse student population.

Fine Arts This fund enhances opportunities for students in the visual and performing arts including ceramics, drawing, graphic design, painting, photography and film, sculpture, dance, theater productions, costume and set design, visiting artists, music and voice.

The Annual Giving Family of Funds supports the students and faculty through the School’s operating budget. Should designated contributions exceed a fund’s budgeted limit, the School directs the funds to the Area of Greatest Need.

You can make a gift at any time online at collegiate-va.org/makeagift.

Global Education Gifts to Global Education support programs that strengthen and increase cultural awareness and foreign language skills to best prepare Collegiate students for interaction in the 21st-century world community.

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The Collegiate Report on Philanthropy Goes Online!

We want to say thank you for your role in supporting Collegiate through your philanthropic contribution.

This year we are recognizing giving in a financially prudent format.

Going online with the Annual Report saves more of our community’s gifts for their intended purpose – supporting the faculty and students of our wonderful school.

To view the 2012 – 2013 Report on Philanthropy, please visit www.collegiate-va.org/12-13philanthropy.

Collegiate Experience Endowment

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generous endowment has been created to support students who receive need-based financial aid. This endowment will provide help for non-tuition related expenses including, but not limited to, books and supplies, technology needs, music lessons, athletic fees, SAT preparation and global experiences. The donor hopes that all Collegiate students are afforded the opportunity to pursue their passions by taking advantage of all the School offers.

This endowment was established anonymously by Collegiate grandparents to honor their daughters, both graduates of Collegiate. Contributions to this fund will enhance the “The Collegiate Experience” for deserving students. For more information or to make a contribution, please contact Amanda Surgner at 804.741.9722 or asurgner@collegiate-va.org.

Lewis Lawson Ton of Coins Scholarship Fund

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on of Coins, sponsored by the Interact Club, is a yearly tradition that all students participate in and enjoy while giving back. Leading up to Halloween, coins are collected in cups. On the morning of Halloween, the Lower School costume parade starts the day off as each class finds its way to the golden clawfoot bathtub in the Upper School hall to deposit their coins. Interact’s motto is “Many little hands working together can make a big difference.” And what a difference they have made. Since former Upper School English teacher and Interact advisor Lewis “Bubba” Lawson first led the charge in 1989, $252,000 (including over $11,500 this year) has been raised to support a scholarship fund that benefits deserving students. Following Mr. Lawson’s retirement last spring, the fund was named in his honor.

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The Class of 2017 Initiative

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pearheaded by parents Judy and Dave Pahren, Lacey and Ned Sinnott, Linda and Moncure Geho, and Kim and Roger Johnson, the Class of 2017 Initiative raised money to name the flame sculpture over the fireplace in the Estes Student Center in the Sharp Academic Commons in honor and celebration of the Class of 2017. This is the first class to spend all four Upper School years in the Sharp Academic Commons. The response was overwhelming, and we thank all of the families who contributed to this very successful effort!

The flame was placed above the fireplace in the Estes Student Center (in the Sharp Academic Commons) in honor of the Class of 2017.

The Burford Leimenstoll Foundation

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A delegation from China introduces themselves on opening day of the IELC which is partially funded by the Burford Leimenstoll Foundation.

he Burford Leimenstoll Foundation, founded in 1991 by Betty Sams Christian, a former member of the Collegiate Board of Trustees, supports social welfare efforts along with cultural and educational initiatives.

Mrs. Christian died in 2006 but the Foundation, directed by W. Bates Chappell and Bruce L. Mertens, continues to make gifts to organizations that Mrs. Christian took a keen interest in. The Foundation generously supports our annual International Emerging Leaders Conference, which brings together more than 40 students from around the world to collaborate on solutions to some of their nations’ most challenging environmental problems.

“Betty was fond of her life at Collegiate, loved being on the board and involved in governance. She always wanted to see Collegiate move up the ranks in private schools,” Mr. Chappell said. “I know that she would be pleased with the direction Collegiate is taking, and we are pleased the Foundation can support this program.”

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GIVING

Donor Spotlight

Anne Weldon Griffin Parent of Whit ’13, Finley ’16 Past President of Parents’ Association Volunteer Extraordinaire

“Early on during my time at Collegiate, I realized what a special culture of community existed on Mooreland Road. The school was not just an academic experience for my children, but something much richer and deeper.

Now looking back 13 years, their time at Collegiate is a gift that will keep giving for a lifetime.

This sense of community, parents, faculty and administration, all sharing the responsibility of nurturing our children and giving them the best opportunities possible was what I felt the immediate need to plug into by volunteering my time within the Parents’ Association.

Some of my time was spent fundraising for the school, but much more was given to assist the school’s efforts in providing richer experiences to our children and parent community and to foster that connected family atmosphere.

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to evolve, improve, re-invent, and yet stay true to the traditions and spirit of the school. My awareness that what seem to be an embarrassment of riches at Collegiate – our buildings, fields, programs, incredible faculty and staff – exist only because of the legacy of decades of generous gifts of time and donations from parents, alumni and friends humbles me.

I am grateful that my children have benefitted from the gifts of the generations before, and it truly is my privilege to give back what I can for the generations yet to come. That tradition of sharing in the community through time, talent and financial gifts is what ultimately makes Collegiate more than just a school and has been such a rewarding personal experience for me.”

Donor Spotlight

Bobbie Lee Norris Sutherland ’54 Grandparent of Ranny ’15, Lee ’18 and Sarah ’22 Member of the Alumni Board

“When I graduated from The Collegiate School for Girls on Monument Avenue in 1954, I never imagined it would be like it is today. My three grandchildren attend Collegiate now – one each in the Lower, Middle and Upper School.

It has been fascinating, a special privilege and a pleasure to watch Collegiate grow and offer so many outstanding opportunities to the students and to the Richmond area. I am honored to support Collegiate in any way that I can.”

Donor Spotlight

Ann and Brude Stoever Parents of Helen ’18, Brude ’21 and Hill ’24 Board of Trustees

“The dedicated faculty and staff are the reason we give to Collegiate. They work very hard, every day, to provide our children with the best educational experience around. We see the return on our investment daily when our children arrive home from school full of confidence, energy and stories about their day. We feel our children are attending the best school we know of, and we are committed to making sure it remains that way long after our children graduate.”

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Donor Spotlight

Celeste and John Stallings Parents of Will ’14, Emily ’17 Board of Trustees Helen Baker Society members

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“Last year, Steve Hart had suggested to us an easy way to make a planned gift to Collegiate.

We could simply designate Collegiate as a primary beneficiary of a specific percentage of a retirement asset, such as our 401(k).

All it took was a little paperwork to inform John’s employer’s human resources department.

We’d encourage others to consider this approach, even those who are early in their careers. Whatever percentage you designate now, the amount of your future gift would also reflect the additional monthly contributions you make, plus or minus investment returns.

We found this to be an effective and uncomplicated way to make a long term commitment to Collegiate, giving back to the school that has been so important to our family. We are glad to know that our planned gift will in some way benefit future Collegiate students and faculty. Go Cougars!”

BACK IN THE DAY Driving Lessons Gwen Donohue taught generations of students the rules of the road, and they still remember.

by Angie Ledford Hutchison ’90

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his past summer, my teenage son and I were trying to find a parking spot near VCU. We just needed to run into the bookstore, but classes had started and parking was scarce.

I spotted the perfect spot on Broad Street.

“What are you doing, Mom?” he said. “The van will never fit in there!” Cars and buses were flying past us. It was tense. Then I said, “Watch and learn.”

Concentrate. Stay calm. Pull up next to the car in front of the open space. Line up the back right tires with the back tires of the car in front. Cut the wheel hard to the right until you can see the curb in the left side view mirror. Turn the wheel hard left and back into the space. Perfect.

I’ve said those words to myself countless times. All with the same results. It isn’t that I am a great parallel parker. Far from it. Just that I learned from the master herself, Gwen Donohue.

Mrs. Donohue was an icon in the PE department in the Collegiate Girls School.

She was the classic girls’ school gym teacher and taught us hockey, basketball, softball and other sports. Encouraging the ones who excelled and trying desperately to motivate those of us that were, shall we say, less enthused. We did our best to get out of PE class, or maybe that was just me. She was part of our daily lives at Collegiate.

However, it was her role as our driver’s ed teacher that so many simply can’t forget. She taught hundreds of students at Collegiate how to drive over the years.

She gifted many a Cougar with a wicked ability to parallel park in even the tightest

Gwen Donohue, instructing Danny Bowman ’03, back in the day of spaces. We each took turns heading out about town with Mrs. Donohue. For my classmates, it was in a Volvo sedan. Looking back, it amazes me how calm she always seemed! Nothing seemed to ruffle her feathers. Clipboard in hand, she’d say, “Let’s go.”

We drove all over Richmond in urban and suburban areas. She would have us drive into Carytown and practice parking. Not an easy thing to do especially for a young inexperienced driver. Mrs. Donohue would say those words I quoted. She had such a calming presence that even those of us who were inwardly terrified, parked with ease.

As with many funny parenting moments, I decided to share my parking story on Facebook. I was amazed at how many fellow female alums, with graduation years spanning decades, also shared my thoughts.

“She was the master!”

“She was the best!”

“I, too, think of her EVERY time I parallel park.”

“Truly a Collegiate School for Girls rite of passage.”

“I have to parallel park in front of my house every day, and it is easy because of her!”

“Wish we could let her know how we all think about her!”

I’ve driven small cars, station wagons, sedans, my own Volvo and now the minivan. But it doesn’t matter what I am driving, when I park, I think of her. So if we didn’t say it then, we are saying it now.

Thank you, Mrs. Donohue.

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Visit from a Pro

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n Friday, Oct. 25, Jamie Whitten Montgomery ’03, a member of the US Women’s National Field Hockey team, visited Collegiate’s Robins campus. In town for her 10-year reunion, Jamie spoke to a group of players about her field hockey experience starting at the cub sports level and now as a national team member. Afterwards, she answered questions and signed hockey sticks, balls, and pictures. She also took time to talk to the varsity team. A star player at Collegiate, Jamie was a four-year field hockey starter

at Wake Forest University and helped lead her team to two ACC Championships and two National Championships. She was named to the 2013–14 US Women’s National Field Hockey team in June 2013, after serving as an assistant head hockey coach at Bucknell University. The US team will compete in the International Hockey Federation’s World League Semifinal in London in June 2014.

Jamie Whitten Montgomery ’03 (top right) with the varsity girls field hockey team