CLASS NOTES
WHAT A WONDERFUL, CREATIVE OUTLET FOR YOUNG STUDENTS WHO ARE STARTING TO ASK MORE AND MORE THOUGHTFUL QUESTIONS ABOUT THE WORLD AROUND THEM. —Shanti Coleman ‘12
Sabot Preschool Gracie Golden moderated a discussion hosted by the Penn Cultural Heritage Center entitled “Lost Cause, Potential Futures: Rethinking Confederate Monuments in Richmond, Virginia” which explored the ongoing activist movement in Richmond and the themes of racial justice, the power of monumentality, and the ongoing work being done to understand, grapple with, and reconfigure historical interpretation in public spaces. You can hear her discuss this topic in a short video she created for PBS’ American Portrait. Visit sabotatstonypoint.org/pbs to watch!
‘15 Corbette Condit-Fox ‘15 is an Honors Theatre Major at Christopher Newport University. This summer, Corbette worked with a professor on research for the fall play, The Living, and ultimately served the play as the Student Dramaturg as an independent study. The show went off without a hitch! Margaret Langan ‘15 attends the University of Mary Washington where she passed the Praxis Core exam and
is in the 5-year master’s program through the College of Education. She is a member of Alpha Mu Sigma, a coed service fraternity, and was initiated into Delta Alpha Pi International Honor Society.
‘16 Alex Broening ‘16 had a senior mentorship with VPM. Read and listen to his report about The Valentine helping students to document life during COVID-19 at sabotatstonypoint.org/vpm. Maxie Broening ‘16 was awarded a National Merit Scholarship and will attend the University of Chicago after a gap year. Tristan Franz ‘16 was Open High School’s Salutatorian. He also graduated summa cum laude from J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College with an Associates’ Degree in Social Sciences. He now attends Virginia Tech’s College of Engineering and plans to major in Computer Science. Benjamin Lee ‘16 graduated from Freeman and is an Eagle Scout, member of the National Honor Society, and an officer of Beta Club.
Ben co-founded the Chess Club and played four years of varsity tennis. He participated in Blue Sky Fund Outdoor Leadership Institute for two summers and volunteered during the school years. Ben is now at William & Mary as a history major and is interested in academia and teaching on the university level. Ted Owen ‘16 attended Patrick Henry High School where he was a member of the National Honor Society, Beta Club, Mu Alpha Theta (math national honor society), Key Club, Science National Honor Society, Art National Honor Society, the state volleyball championship team for two years, and the Hanover Food Outreach Program. Ted is a Hanover Scholar and is studying at The University of Virginia School of Architecture. Chas Purrington ‘16 had planned to take a gap year to travel and kayak, but because of the pandemic, chose to start college at UNC. During high school, he was a member of the Outdoor Club, Spanish Club, and Battle of the Brains. He worked with RVA Paddlesports guiding river trips and teaching kayaking. He received certifications in First Aid, CPR, and Swift Water Rescue, and he is an ACA Level 4. ( 21 )
