Titan Trail (Fall 2022)

TITAN TRAIL

FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL

Happy 50th Birthday, Trinity!

Trinity began as a farmer’s field and a framework of values. Over the last five decades, with hard work, a focused vision and perseverance, we have created the spaces and programs we enjoy today. In these spaces we grow as thinkers. In our programs, students learn the value of community and honor. Trinity today is an active, engaging and thoughtful place.

Trinity has always been a place that looks back in time with gratitude, but also focuses with optimism on the future. In this issue, we honor elements of the past 50 years and the people and programs that have been part of us for decades. Over that time, the generosity of many has turned a field and a few great ideas into a place where more than 500 students gather each day to discover their own paths and form lasting memories.

MISSION STATEMENT:

Our charge is to challenge Trinity students to discover their paths, develop their talents and strengthen their character within a dynamic academic community.

I am looking forward to this anniversary year for many reasons. At the top of the list is a chance to welcome alums, past teachers, trustees and parents back to campus. Please join us to celebrate during Homecoming Weekend (October 7-8). I enjoy seeing the familiar faces of alums, reminiscing about their time at Trinity and learning about their plans for the future. At the same time, they are always asking us, “What’s coming next?”

Like our students, Trinity never stands still. Our 50th anniversary tagline “Ever Onward” points us toward shaping the future. Teenagers are uniquely suited to value the ways in which they can be architects of a better future, and our school is richer for being filled with excitement and anticipation. This enthusiasm and optimism is evidence of the way we push our students to strive for a life of meaning and purpose.

We hope you enjoy the pages to follow and the ways in which the stories honor Trinity’s 50-year history. We celebrate the generosity of those who couldn’t wait to help Trinity realize our next dream, and the ways in which we continue to practice and live the values that have made us a school like no other in Richmond.

Rob Short Head of School

TITAN TRAIL

ADMINISTRATION

Robert A. Short, Head of

Mary Jordan, Head of Employee

Brian Phillips, Head of Campus

Laura Hamlin Weiler ’00, Head of Community Engagement

Alyssa McBride, Director of Development

Anna Prillaman, Athletic Director

Margie Vaughan Snead ’85, Director of Admission

Joseph Monaco, Director of Operations

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Charles T. Hill, Jr. ’98, Chair

Chris Ellis ’81, Vice Chair

John G. Mills ’90, Treasurer Cynthia L. Coleman, Secretary

Lisa J. Acquaye

Sourya El-Ayoubi

Henry D.W. Burt

Kyle W. Hendrick ’05 R. Braxton Hill IV David C. Kearfott ’94

Matthew Majikes

Anne McCray

Jana P. McQuaid Ann Marie Petrucelli Clay C. Reynolds Charles Randolph Sullivan ’83 Tia Walker

Todd Willett Sam Williams ’08

ADVISORY BOARD

Mary Bliley

J. Read Branch, Jr. Otis L. Brown

Milton Cerny

Swannee Goodman Ericson ’75 Carol Estes-Williams

Daniel Allen Gecker

Kathy Graziano

Mary Jane Hogue

Stephen E. Hupp

Joseph C. Kearfott

Kelly J. O’Keefe

W. B. Perkinson, Jr.

Martha V. Singdahlsen

Gary E. Thompson

Richard Thweatt Wilson, III Charles F. Witthoefft

AROUND THE COURTYARD

NEIGHBORLY WITH A CAPITAL N

In late March, the 10th grade class organized a trash pickup day in the neighborhoods around school to be both “Intentional” about our environment and “Neighborly” to our surrounding community.

A CLUB FOR EVERYONE

During Discovery Period on March 16, students were all smiles for the epic return of the Club Fair. With over 30 student-led clubs at Trinity, there were many clubs for everyone to explore and join!

THE BARD’S BIRTHDAY!

On April 23, to honor Shakespeare’s birthday, the English department passed out slices of cake during lunch to students who could successfully recite a quote from Shakespeare.

THE GREAT RETURN

On April 28, for the first time since March 2020, students, faculty and staff gathered together for Morning Meeting in the Perkinson Arts Center! For most students, it was their very first time starting their day in the theater.

TITANS IN THE AIR

On April 12, Laurie Pierce’s Programming Through Game Design students used JavaScript to program and fly Parrot Mambo mini-drones. This specific unit allows students to quickly solve problems, strengthen their critical thinking skills, and actually see their coding at work – all while exploring the rapidly growing field of drone technology.

HUMAN POWER LAB

On May 3, Kasie Kemp’s Conceptual Physics class took a deep dive into work and power! The Human Power Lab allowed students to do the work by lifting weights while measuring the distance and time to determine the power of individual muscle groups. Every student had to make a hypothesis of which muscles are the most powerful for them.

TOUR DE TRINITY

Three years to the day since the last race, the Tour de Trinity returned on April 26. Teams of students and faculty raced on tiny tricycles around the PAC parking lot in pursuit of le maillot jaune (the yellow jersey). Sponsored by the French Club, the event also supports the World Bicycle Relief, an international nonprofit that provides sturdy bicycles to “improve access to education, healthcare and economic opportunity” for people in underdeveloped countries.

GOING BANANAS

Does covering the stem of a banana really keep it from rotting too soon? For their Integrated Science alternate assessment, 8th graders measured the amount of sugar present in bananas with or without the “banana hats” (as seen on TV). More sugar causes the light to refract in a dissolved solution.

ORIENTEERING WITH THE 8TH GRADE

In early February, 8th grade students participated in an orienteering field trip for Ned Trice’s Integrated Science class. Students were given a map to find designated checkpoints in the woods of Forest Hill Park and Rockwood Park. Working with topo maps enabled students to understand spatial geometry, map reading, and problem solving under time pressure.

In late April, about 65 Trinity students volunteered at Dominion Energy Riverrock. Most of the students helped participants try out kayaking and paddle boarding on Browns Island, but a few of the mountain bikers, Kiel Mahoney ’23, Baker Mahoney ’25, Chris Hutter ’23, helped set-up all the running events. Many other Titans competed and placed in events throughout the day including John Woodward ’22 and Grace Woolwine ’22 – who both earned 1st place in the boys and girls downriver race.

CORNMASTER

Congratulations to Maggie Berger ’22 and Steve Dowell, math teacher, for earning the coveted 2022 Cornmaster Award for their consistently side-splitting submissions to this year’s Morning Meetings. Here are a few of this year’s top submissions…

Which country’s capital has the fastest growing population? Ireland. Every day it’s Dublin.

Why was King Arthur’s army too tired to fight? It had too many sleepless nights.

RIVER ROCKIN’

FACULTY NEWS

WELCOMING NEW FACULTY AND STAFF

Mary Jordan will hold the new position of Head of Employee Life, overseeing professional development and core faculty values, recognition of excellence in teaching, and human resource support. Jordan comes to Trinity after holding administrative roles at Bishop Ireton High School in Alexandria as well as Saint Mary’s Catholic School here in Richmond. Jordan has extensive experience in both upper and middle schools and a wealth of experience in school administration, professional development, faculty support and student life. Her holistic approach in understanding teaching and learning from both the instructor and the student perspective will contribute to the continued success of the school. Mary received her bachelor of science in education and her master of teaching degrees from UVa. She has a second master’s degree from George Mason in educational leadership. “I am so thrilled to be in this role, and to support our community as a whole,” says Jordan. “Witnessing first hand Trinity’s commitment to developing and celebrating faculty and staff who in turn offer that same energy to our students in their chosen paths is empowering and specifically aligns with my personal and professional goals.

Alyssa McBride has begun this fall as Director of Development. McBride comes to Trinity from All Saints Catholic School in Northside Richmond, where she was director of development and communications for over a decade. Her efforts to elevate a culture of philanthropy at All Saints culminated in a $2.3M capital campaign. “I have had the opportunity to help build a better future by ensuring ample resources are available to help students and families—and the institution—grow and thrive,” she said. She has been recognized for her nonprofit leadership by Leadership Metro Richmond (Emerging Nonprofit Leaders Program) and Style Magazine (“Top 40 Under 40”). With over twenty years of experience in nonprofit and government work including elections, housing, human rights and health care, McBride says “none have been so rewarding as working in education.” McBride has an undergraduate degree in English from Utah State and a master’s in nonprofit management from Arkansas. “As I tell more people about my new position, I am struck by the many comments of very high opinion about Trinity,” she says. “The school holds a significant positive status in the community, and I am excited to be a part of it and to continue to grow others’ passion and investment in the school and its students.”

James Flowers ’16 is the school’s new Alumni Relations Coordinator. A 2020 graduate of Texas Christian University with a degree in sports broadcasting, Flowers spent the last year helping to launch Trinity’s sports media channel (TESPN), while also serving as assistant baseball coach. Flowers is eager to connect with Titans of all ages and welcome alumni back to campus. “Whether it is for a short visit or an alumni event, we value our alums and enjoy hearing how they’ve contributed to their communities!” he says. “I am looking forward to knowing Trinity better through the perspective of our alumni and what makes it so special to all past, present and future Titans!”

JORDAN

MCBRIDE

FLOWERS

John Benson is joining the science department teaching chemistry and conceptual physics. Formerly, he taught Chemistry and Forensic Chemistry at Monacan and Albemarle High Schools. He received his Bachelor of Science degree and his Master’s in Teaching from VCU.

Cynthia Chinworth is the new technology and innovation teacher. Most recently Chinworth worked at Prince George High School where she spearheaded the development of engineering and computer science courses for the school. She is also a proud VCU alum.

Jim Clary joins the math department where he will teach precalculus and geometry honors. He taught most recently at Millwood School as well as several schools in the New Orleans area. Clary received his BA at Loyola University in New Orleans.

Daniel Fisher joins the science department from St. Stephen’s Episcopal School in Austin, TX. Fisher will be teaching multiple levels of chemistry. Fisher did his undergraduate work at the University of Richmond and earned his PhD at VCU. He has worked both at St. Christopher’s School and Church Hill Academy.

Sarah Herbert is the new board relations and stewardship coordinator, working both in the development office and assisting the head of school. Herbert joins Trinity from St. Joseph’s Villa where she was the advancement and communications coordinator. She holds a bachelor of science degree in technical photography from Appalachian State University.

Sarah Schriber joins the English department from the Edmund Burke School in Washington, DC, where she also led the department of health, values, and ethics. She will be teaching multiple levels of English, creative writing and communication. She earned her BA at Johns Hopkins University with a major in English and a minor in Spanish.

Brian Yazinski will be working with Maureen Mauck in the Academic Resource Center (ARC). Yazinski comes from Monacan High School where he has been a special education teacher and soccer coach since 2012. Brian did his undergraduate and graduate work at Bloomsburg University, where he received a master’s in curriculum and instruction. He later was certified in special education at Slippery Rock University.

FACULTY TRANSITIONS

After 15 years as IB Diploma Programme coordinator, Marti Truman has begun a new position as Faculty Development Coach, bringing with her an interest, aptitude, and strong leadership in supporting young teachers. Stepping into the IB coordinator role is Elizabeth Kelley, former head of the science department. Kelley is only the third IB Diploma Programme Coordinator in Trinity’s thirty-year history with IB.

FACULTY DISCOVERY AWARDS

Two administrators have been selected by the board of trustees to receive the 2021-22 Faculty Discovery Award. The award includes a grant enabling a faculty or staff member to travel study, or pursue a passion during the summer months.

Sam Mickens, associate admission director and head football coach, attended the 2022 Pro Football Hall of Fame induction in Canton, Ohio, to witness the honoring of the late Sam Mills Jr. a twelve-year veteran NFL career linebacker for the New Orleans Saints and Carolina Panthers and three time All-American at Montclair State University in New Jersey (also Mickens’s own alma mater). “He had a tremendous impact on my life in a short period,” said Mickens. “It would be an honor to have the opportunity to celebrate the life and legacy of my friend and mentor Sam Mills Jr. at his induction.”

Brian Phillips, head of campus life and theatre director, will head to Edinburgh, Scotland to experience the Edinburgh Festival Fringe — the biggest art festival in the world. “Growing up, our Scottish heritage played an important part in my family, especially with my father and me,” said Phillips. “I have always wanted to visit my ancestral home country with my family and to discover the beauty and culture of Scotland along with the magic of The Fringe.”

BENSON CHINWORTH

CLARY FISHER

HERBERT SCHRIBER

YAZINSKI PHILLIPS

MICKENS

TRUMAN KELLEY

SPARTAN HALL OF FAMER

Adam Lonon, assistant athletic director and girls basketball coach, was inducted on April 28 into the Steward School Athletic Hall of Fame along with four other Spartan alumni. As a student-athlete, Lonon helped lead the 2003-04 Spartan basketball team to a VISAA Division III State Championship and was named Tournament MVP. At VMI, Lonon was an all-time top-10 assist leader and earned All-Big South Academic Team honors.

CONFERENCES AND EXHIBITIONS

For the second year in a row, Malcolm Bell, marketing and communications specialist and assistant football coach, was one of about 30 coaches across the country chosen to participate in the NFL Quarterback Coaching Summit in Los Angeles on June 21-23. This year, the summit was held in-person which gave participants the opportunity to dive in and collaborate, face to face, with NFL head coaches, coordinators, front office personnel and general managers as a way to help move minority coaches forward in the business. At 28 years old, Bell was among the youngest coaches chosen for this prestigious opportunity.

Tom Condon, photography teacher, was a featured artist in the “Salutary Sculpture” exhibition at the Aronson Fine Arts Center St. Louis February 12 - May 15, 2022. The show featured “a selection of eight artists who use sculpture, photography, video, drawings, and performance to explore art’s capacity as a therapeutic tool for adaptation, recovery, and rehabilitation.” Condon’s “abstract photographs loosely replicate his own visual field as he regained his eyesight after being diagnosed with a rare illness, Idiopathic Pseudotumor Cerebri,” the exhibition abstract stated.

In March 2022, Brian Phillips, Chris Markunas ’01 and Kyle van de Kamp ’12 attended The Association for Performing Arts & Entertainment Professionals conference and stage expo in Baltimore.

FACULTY MILESTONES

Mandy Augst, librarian, welcomed Adalie Delle Augst to the world at 12:22 p.m. on Thursday, July 14, 2022. She weighed 7 lbs 12 oz and measured 19.5 in. “She is a little superstar mover and eater,” says Augst. “Big sister Loella couldn’t be happier.”

Faculty member Jennifer Street (now Waters) married Joseph Waters on April 18, 2022. Brian Griffin served as the officiant and Trinity Page ’22 photographed the exciting day.

TRUSTEE TRANSITION 2022

Members of Trinity’s Board of Trustees recently completed their terms of service in June 2022. Trinity appreciates their leadership, guidance and dedication to the Titan community. Leaving the board are Beth Williamson Ayers, Jeff Elgin, Gayle C. Marget, William Isler Sanderson ’94, and Tracy Teal.

Joining the board are new elected members, Sourya El-Ayoubi, Henry D.W. Burt and Clay C. Reynolds Lisa Schuster will serve as this year’s Trinity Parents Association President as Erin Bacon rotates off.

Serving as officers for the coming year are Charles T. Hill, Jr. ’98, chair; Chris Ellis ’81 as vice-chair; John G. Mills ’90 as treasurer; and Cynthia Coleman as secretary.

[photo courtesy of Wendell Powell Studios/The Steward School]

AUGST

STREET

LONON

BELL

TRINITY WELCOMES…

FEBRUARY 14

Rev. Dr. Lacette Cross

Co-founder of UGRC/Black Pride RVA; Pastor of Restoration Fellowship RVA

“Sit with people, bring our curiosities, bring out willingness to learn, bring the basic foundational human respect of valuing someone else, whether we understand them or not, and the ability to link with one another in ways that amplify our humanity.”

FEBRUARY 28

Charm Bullard

Senior Advisor, Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities (VCIC)

“Equity is about asking people what they need… Responding with wonder, instead of with judgment, is a powerful tool in dealing with the ‘empathy gap.’”

MARCH 21

Robert de Wolff ’12 and Bryant Drayton ’12 Co-founders, SEQL, a.k.a “Sports Equality”

“Diversity in your life is key. Your friends, the people you hang out with… Trinity represents that. You’ve got football players, you’ve got artists, you’ve got musicians, you’ve got beautiful people inside and out… You need diversity in your life.”

MARCH 28 Sam Parker

President & Co-founder, InspireYourPeople.com [On resilience]: “Gold medal winners just get up faster. No matter what happens this week, next week is coming, and the week after that, so you may as well bounce back faster. That’s the key. Guard your time. It’s very important, because once you lose it, you cannot get it back.”

APRIL 4

Wali Rainer

Motivational speaker, former NFL linebacker

Rainer challenged students to “Do The Work” by finishing strong, being adaptive, lifelong learners and to always walk in their truth and power.

APRIL 7

Tee Clarkson

Outdoorsman and Conservationist, Co-founder of First Earth 2030

“I strongly believe that there is a window in your life right after you graduate from college that is your opportunity to explore what you want to explore, before you’re going to have other obligations. Some might say ‘I’ll do that later when I have time,’ but you won’t.”

MAY 2

Dr. Lakesha Roney

Mental Health Counselor

“You’re not alone. Everybody has gone through something. But it’s better to talk with someone when you’re going through the challenges instead of dealing with it yourself.”

ARTS

JAZZ FEST RETURNS

The Titan Jazz Festival returned last April to the Trinity campus for the first time since 2019, featuring more than 200 talented student musicians from around the state. Schools performing included Appomattox Regional Governor’s School, Collegiate, Deep Run and Monacan. This year’s lineup also includes modern jazz and avant-pop saxophonist Daniel Bennett and the VCU Greater Richmond High School Jazz band, made up of some of the best high school jazz students in the area, including our own trumpeter, Cameron Walker ‘24

SPRING

SHOW

AGNES OF GOD

SYMPHONIC UNION

“Catharsis,” the Trinity Theatre Club, presented “Agnes of God” by John Pielmeier in two performances in late February in the Perkinson Arts Center Theatre. This intense drama considers the roles of faith and science in individuals’ lives. This was the second time Trinity theatre students performed this play; the first time was in the spring of 1989.

On the last Wednesday in April, string orchestra student musicians from St. Christopher’s, St. Catherine’s, and Trinity joined forces for the first time to present “A Night at the Symphony,” held at St. Christopher’s recital hall. Naima Burrs, professional guest conductor, was invited to work with the students for a day of rehearsals and a magical evening performance. Players performed classic, quintessential pieces of a Symphony Orchestra concert, including music by Mahler, Bologne, Tchaikovsky, Grieg and more.

[photos courtesy of St. Catherine’s School]

GRANDPARENTS DAY

BETTER LATE THAN NEVER

It was a long-awaited return to campus for the grandparents of new students from the 2020-21 school year, who had their Grandparents’ Day event virtually. In April of 2022, they were welcomed with musical performances from Trinity’s choral ensemble and jazz band and remarks of gratitude from Head of School Rob Short.

A SPECIAL COLLECTION

“Track it, pack it, stack it, attack it.” That’s how Mandy Augst, Trinity’s librarian and school archives coordinator, describes her four-step process for managing all of the materials in Trinity’s official school archives. Starting in the 2017-18 school year, Augst has worked during her spare time as librarian at tackling the colossal task of finding, rehousing, organizing and cataloging the documents and ephemera that had previously been in banker’s boxes, filing cabinets, shoe boxes and closets.

Established in memory of Robert C. Goodman, Jr., Trinity’s first head of school, the project has been partially funded by gifts made in Goodman’s honor after his passing in the summer of 2018. Organized both chronologically and according to subject area, such as athletics, river program, academics, and head of school’s office

— the physical archive now resides fittingly in the room named for Goodman inside Trinity’s Morgan Hall. The school has also benefited immensely from the time and training of Augst herself, who has an academic background in archival work and experience working with the Library of Virginia’s special collections.

With a goal to launch during Trinity’s 50th anniversary year, Augst has simultaneously been developing a digital version of the archive using Omeka, an open source publishing software tailored especially for archives and special collections. The process has been very time consuming, with Augst noting that it took almost three years just to scan in all of the school’s yearbooks. But she has had great support from volunteer faculty and alumni, especially Pauline Crowling, veteran science teacher, Laurie Hedgepeth,

Launching the Trinity Episcopal School Archives, established in memory of Robert C. Goodman, Jr.

“It has been amazing to see teachers and alums come in and look at some of these items. You can see it in their eyes as they are transported back in time.”

Mandy Augst, librarian and school archives coordinator, uses an overhead scanner to add each yearbook to the digital archive, two pages at a time.

At the start of the multiyear organizational process, much of the school’s archival material was stored in banker’s boxes, filing cabinets, shoe boxes and closets.

former development director, and Swannee Goodman Ericson ’75, past parent and daughter of the school’s founding headmaster.

In addition to boxes of files and photos, alumni and past parents have donated physical items like athletic uniforms, a shield necktie, graduation tassels and a cookbook. “We’ve got some random things like cowbells that they use to shake at sporting events,” says Augst. “We even have a 1996 championship basketball bumper sticker.”

Augst says some of the most intriguing items are the ones that are rare because few people thought to save them in the first place. “I especially like one-off items like programs for events and ticket stubs. They are great to hold in your hands a couple of decades down the road, because it puts you in that moment again,” she says. “It has been amazing to see teachers and alums come in and

look at some of these items. You can see it in their eyes as they are transported back in time.”

While a limited number of archival materials are now accessible through the digital archive online, the plan is for the physical space to be accessible to visitors in 2023. Augst says it’s important for people to understand that the project will always be a work in progress, and she has intentionally built in space to grow. “Some of these boxes are empty in the hopes that they will be full one day.’”

Read old yearbooks, newsletters and more on Trinity’s just-launched digital version of the archives. More will be added throughout the year and in years to come. Visit: www.trinityes.org/50th

Among the treasures now housed in the archives are ephemera like the original shield-adorned necktie sold in the school story, donated by founding board chair Billy Shands.

FIFTY YEARS ON THE RIVER

— By Alice Phillips

TTake a quick look at Trinity’s 2022-23 Course Description Guide and you’ll find a unique class that signifies an enduring aspect of the Trinity experience – River and Environmental Systems. This senior-only course is taken each year by a full third of the class; it commemorates Trinity’s fiftyyear relationship with nature, not just the James River in its own backyard, but also engaging habitats in Richmond, the Commonwealth and beyond.

Back in 1993 Dr. Bill Snead began teaching an elective about the James and the history of Richmond. Dr. Snead quickly joined forces with science teacher Marti Truman to create an interdisciplinary course that included ecology and would come to be known as “The River Course.” Often joined by other educators like Barbara Pearce, Bruce Hunroe, Vikki Curtis, Rob Short and Page Mauck, these dedicated guides engaged students through water testing and wildlife-mapping as well as trash collection in the James River parks. They essentially embraced any activity that got students outside and on the water.

Truman refers to this experience as “transformational” in her own evolution as a teacher: “We wanted to help young people become good decision makers in their own lives, yet we realized that knowledge alone is not enough. You have to value it, and the way to create value is by connecting with the environment in a hands-on way.” This sense of encouraging young people to become caring stewards of their community became the basis of the course, as well as an integral part of the very fabric of Trinity’s belief in lifelong learning.

Stewardship and hands-on environmental education are evident in the stories many alumni tell. Trip Jennings ’01 is a 2007 National Geographic explorer of the year and a world-renowned kayaker who learned his craft on RVA’s very own James. Back in 2008 Jennings reported, “My high school experience was actually very important to my current career. It was then that I laid the foundation of hard skills for kayaking and developed a passion for video and photography.”

Two early stewards of the Rivers Program, Marti Truman and Bill Snead in 1993.

The swim team and the Outdoor Program joined forces for the fourth annual “Swim to School” in the fall of 2017. The annual event attracted local media attention.

“knowledge alone is not enough…the way to create value is by connecting with the environment in a hands-on way.”

Trinity invited Jennings, and since then many others, to earn their athletic credits in organized outdoor activities, an allowance that clearly shows the school’s appreciation for less traditional sports.

Trinity left a lasting impression on Rowan Sprague ’09 as well. She was instrumental in starting the Trinity Garden alongside teacher Page Mauck. “He was a mentor for me and…inspired me to pursue an environmental career,” reported Sprague, who also

Not everyone who discovered their environmental path landed quite so far from Pittaway Drive. Nicknamed “Action Mike Stratton” by his fans Michael Stratton ’02, geography teacher and Outdoor Program coordinator, is the default “poster child” for embracing an eco-oriented lifestyle. During high school Stratton was president of the Student Environmental Action (SEA) club and was known for recycling as well as riding his bike to school. He credits his love of the environment arising from the “unique, adventure-related ways” he experienced it. “Trinity taught me that anything is possible when you work for it and do the appropriate planning,” said Stratton. This lifelong environmental commitment has led him to create what is widely seen as one of the state’s best outdoor programs including hiking trips, summer adventure tours, backcountry skiing and weekly ventures in the Titan transit van to climb, kayak and mountain bike in our very own city. Last year, some 150 students participated in one or more of these activities.

Rowan Sprague ’09 and Page Mauck at Morven Farm in 2011

●A group of student-faculty environmental volunteers on a trip to Brunswick County in 1993-94

●Michael Stratton ’02, geography teacher and Outdoor Program coordinator, has become the school’s “poster child” for embracing an eco-oriented lifestyle.

Of course, most Trinity alumni participated in some sort of Freshman Retreat, an overnight excursion to help students unplug from the human world and get to know one another through the natural world.

For the last 13 years the trip has been coordinated by Chris Markunas ’01, music and theatre teacher, who has shepherded it through several iterations — from the Sheridan campus to the New River in West Virginia to Camp Horizons in Harrisonburg, and even to our actual baseball field during COVID. Markunas believes the retreat is instrumental in helping students start their Trinity experience by passing through the same gate. “Every class has the

same shared experience that is fun for most and at least survivable, if not memorable for all,” he says. “The trip is so valuable to the culture and community of the school, giving kids permission to play outdoors away from academic and social pressures.”

For all the Titans who took to the outdoors during their years here, many have also learned about themselves by sharing nature with other kids. Sisters Lya Zeno Sinclair ’02, Clair Zeno Carpenter ’05, and Tappe Grotos ’15 all worked as summer counselors for River Camp, an extension of the school-year course that drew school age students from the Sacred Heart Center and St. Andrew’s School. “Being outdoors, learning, and exploring became a huge part of my life thanks to the [River Program],” Carpenter says. “I have made it a priority to spread that joy both as a mother and educator.”

●Campers from St. Andrews School and counselors from Trinity enjoy a swim during “River Camp” in the summer of 2010.

Clair Zeno Carpenter ’05 and one of her students from Obama Elementary School in Richmond’s Northside participate in a group water testing activity led by Trinity students in 2018.

Dylan Norvell, science teacher, gives 8th grade students a personal introduction to the wildlife of the Chesapeake Bay.

Trinity’s River Course and Outdoor Program have shifted over the years with student interests ebbing and flowing like the tide. But commitment to the philosophy of outdoor learning has always remained

Trinity’s River Course and Outdoor Program have shifted over the years with student interests ebbing and flowing like the tide. But commitment to the philosophy of outdoor learning has always remained. Whether it’s the SEA Club performing The Lorax at St. Michael’’s School, or the yearbook editors dedicating the 2010 edition to “The Environment,” or teachers Ned Trice and Alice Phillips organizing the first Swim to School in 2014, Trinity students and staff alike have demonstrated their dedication to living and learning in the environment.

These days, Trice might be taking his 8th graders to teach water testing to 4th graders with Carpenter at Obama Elementary. Stratton might be hanging out with the paddleboarders and climbers in the Wood Shed, an outdoor classroom dedicated to kayaker Christian Wood ’18. Nearby, students in the Sustainability elective might be weeding in the Mauck garden. And, Dylan Norvell, who now teaches both the senior level River Course and IB Environmental, might be leading his students into the woods to observe the Trinity creek, which still meanders its way through campus on its path to the James River.

The bald eagle was beautiful,the heron was cool.

It was fun playing –

I forgot how fun it was to act childish and get dirty.Everything was so crisp; the sounds, the colors.

It’s different not seeing trasheverywhere like in the cities.

I was impressed by the tremendous ecological diversity.Yeah, me too.

The animals are still wild out here.

They are not used to people.

I’m tired, wet, and want to take a shower.

A sloppy, fun time had by all.

Morris Creek Poem

By MartiTruman (written after a SEA Club canoe trip in 1994)

For over 15 years, students have been testing water in the nearby creek that feeds into the James and sharing the data with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality.

Students enjoy the “Wood Shed,” an outdoor study and social area next to the Outdoor Program headquarters, named in memory of kayaker Christian Wood ’18.

THE JOLT OF GENEROSITY

50 Years of Philanthropy at Trinity

How do you build something that lasts? A place that is strong and secure, a place that inspires and nurtures, a place both practical and beautiful? It takes a clear vision, a strong foundation, a comprehensive plan, and the time to let it grow and thrive. At Trinity we’ve been building something wonderful for fifty years, with all of the critical elements blended into a recipe for success. The secret ingredient has been philanthropy: the jolt of generosity that has transformed Trinity’s culture and values into a place that’s always growing, changing, adapting and improving. Philanthropy gives a home to the heartbeat.

Many of the names on the buildings and spaces around campus are familiar: Estes, Morgan, Hupp, Dunn, Perkinson, Speight, Witthoefft. They represent just some of the visionary families who gave generously to make big changes to the Trinity campus. Scratch the surface, however, and you find the hundreds of donors who give steadily to support a school they love. They include the faculty members who give every year, the alumni who keep Trinity in their personal giving and estate plans, and the parents who show their support for their children’s school with that extra gift that makes a difference.

That giving spirit started in the earliest years, when eager and dedicated parents literally built much of the campus with their own labor under the leadership—and active participation—of Trinity’s first headmaster, Bob Goodman. “It was all hands on deck,” said Swannee Goodman Ericson ’75, daughter of Bob Goodman and his wife, Jinny. “We started with one building, the gym, the gift of the E.R. Carpenter Foundation. It was everything…classroom space, gym space, meeting space,” she said. “It was so important that we dedicated the 1973-1974 yearbook to Carpenter!” That space endures today as the Wilton Visual Art Studio in the Perkinson Arts Center—a living artifact of Trinity’s very earliest days.

The 1970’s were the foundational years, when the school’s culture was forming; a school that welcomed all, that celebrated different interests and talents, a school that throbbed with enthusiasm. As was characteristic of a young institution, philanthropy was smallscale and project-based, centered around particular needs and specific interests. Buildings came along on an as-needed basis, as enrollment increased. Donors gave their time and energy and deep commitment to the emerging school.

“Fundraising started even before the school opened,” said Ericson, “with the bonds parents bought and donated back to the school. We were lucky to have the use of classrooms and spaces in local churches and schools, and even in neighbors’ yards to start in the fall of 1972.” Local businesses donated goods and services, parents sold wreaths, fruit and nuts, and student clubs sold donuts and held bake sales.

By the 1990’s in Tom Aycock’s first years as headmaster, Trinity had weathered some unsettling changes brought about by changing demographics and difficult financial times. The school had added some physical facilities, like the theater space, in the 1980’s, but more was needed. Tom Aycock realized that with the school’s 25th year approaching, it was time to strengthen the philanthropic underpinnings to give the school a greater chance for success.

Dr. Aycock always liked to say that at Trinity, “….we built the programs first, and then the buildings.” The buildings didn’t shape the culture, they gave it a home. The Trinity culture now included notable and iconic features like Morning Meeting, Corny Jokes, a strong music and arts program, and a growing reputation for giving students a chance to forge an identity. “We got people talking,” said Dr. Aycock. “They wanted to be part of something unique.”

One of the first to respond to Trinity’s needs was Gerald Morgan. He and his wife, Mary, were parents of Nancy Morgan Patterson ’79. “Jerry was our first major donor,” said Tom Aycock. “What a good person he was! He and Mary made it possible to build Morgan Hall, and suddenly things began to come together. He got the ball rolling.” The Morgans continued to support Trinity for more than 20 years, up until their deaths, and included Trinity in their estate planning.

Cathy and Terry Phillips, parents of Andria ’02, Will ’03 Luke ’07, and Alexis ’11 made a major gift to build the Science Discovery Center in the early 2000’s. They were joined by a growing number of donors. “We began to see more gifts not only from parents, but from some of those alumni from the early years,” said Dr. Aycock. “I also began to notice that often donors gave for very personal reasons—usually in response to a teacher who had made an impact. We’ve been blessed with wonderful teachers who have inspired people to support the school. That personal connection made all the difference.”

As Trinity’s culture and programs strengthened and grew rapidly, its needs grew just as fast. The boldest and biggest campaign was launched in the late 2000’s.The Future Pathways Campaign was conceived to provide badly-needed athletic and arts facilities, with a multi-million dollar price tag. The timing was right, and despite the challenges of fundraising and tackling construction in a recessionary era, the Estes Athletic Center, Aycock Stadium and Perkinson Arts Center were completed between 2011 and 2017.

The Estes family gift, led by major donors Carol Estes Williams (mother of Alise and Jonathan Witt ’09), Bobby ’82 and Martha Speight, and Steve and Renee Hupp (parents of Rebekah Hupp Martin ’09, Stephen ’12 and Thomas ’16) represented the largest gift to Trinity at the time. Added to it were countless gifts ranging from the small yet sacrificial gifts from young alumni and students, to the significant gifts of many thousands of dollars from loyal alumni and grateful parents and grandparents. It was truly an example of cooperative generosity, with spectacular results.

Baxter and Elaine Perkinson had been longtime neighbors of the school and had watched it grow and succeed. Their decision

to make a transformational gift was driven, in part, by their granddaughters’ attendance (Bella ’19 and Lucy Crichton ’21). Renovating the arts facilities has had a special importance to the Perkinsons: Baxter is a noted amateur painter, and Elaine shares his creative sensibilities and commitment to the support of the arts. Their lead gifts were again only part of the overall campaign, to which many alumni, parents, and friends gave generously.

“These major donors were like a shot in the arm,” said Laurie Hedgepeth, who served as director of development from 2009 to 2019. “They were the heartbeat of the campaign, but the small donors were the lifeblood. Together they enriched the culture, provided the engine for growth, and ensured security against unsettled times. Trinity has been so, so lucky to have these people who share its vision.”

Philanthropy took on a different— and more personal—focus in 2013 with the establishment of the Emily Huffman McLeod Scholarship Fund. Named in honor of the school’s beloved and long-serving admissions director who retired that year, the fund provides tuition support for students who would otherwise not have the resources to attend Trinity. For Emily McLeod, loving Trinity meant opening its doors to as many deserving young people as possible. Initial funding from foundation matching grants helped launch the effort, but individual donors met and exceeded the challenge and continue to give today to maintain and grow the fund.

“Some would say the future is bright for Trinity; I say the future is radiant,” said Anne Hurt, Trinity’s director of development from 2019 to 2022. “As we look toward the next 50 years, Trinity is poised to enter into an exciting new era that promises to sustain the school we all know and love.” Hurt, who worked to establish an endowment campaign to ensure future financial stability, is confident that the foundation is strong.

At this time of a half-century of reflection and celebration, it’s important to remember with gratitude all those who gave their time, energy and resources to bring Trinity to this moment. Like the compass in Dunn Courtyard, the circle stays strong. For fifty years, Titans have discovered their paths. Next up: future generations poised to join the family and make the next fifty years even more remarkable.

Yield Record-Setting Giving Day CREATIVE CHALLENGES

On May 25, Titans from around the world rallied for Trinity’s third annual Titans for Titans Giving Day to help support current and future families in the Titan community. 124 total gifts were made, honoring the number of seniors in the 2022 graduating class. Alumni were able to watch the progress of the campaign in real time through our Giving Day webpage.

A special part of the campaign featured challenges set forth by classes and individuals to complete. One major challenge was made by Seth Israel ’93 who inspired his class to donate over $10,000. “We made it a team effort,” Israel said. “It was not up to one single person, but rather a core group who started the effort and encouraged others to participate towards the overall goal. Having recently moved back to Richmond and visited campus, we reflected back on the great memories we had at Trinity and felt compelled to give back and invigorate our classmates to re-engage with Trinity. We thought a challenge was the best way to do that.”

Creative content such as graphics and videos were sprinkled on social platforms throughout the day ensuring all from the Trinity community were engaged in the campaign. Alumni, parents, faculty/staff and friends of the school all made personal gifts to the fund ensuring current and future students will be supported.

“A reason I gave is because of how impressed I am with how the school has grown and evolved in recent years,” Mark Witthoefft ’93 said. “I’m excited by the vision for the school and want to support it.”

Because of YOU, we pulled off one of the most successful Giving Day campaigns to date! Thank you for your contribution to Trinity and your continued support. Let’s do it all again next May!

Titan Society Reception Spring 2022

For the first time since 2019, Trinity was able to host and celebrate Titan Society donors and reflect on the completion of successful school year on May 12. Head of School Rob Short welcomed guests to the patio and lawn at the school’s Wright House, thanking them for the generosity and commitment to furthering Trinity’s mission.

Softball Field Dedication

In 2019, Carol Estes-Williams, parent of alums Alise Witt ’09 and Jonathan Witt ’09, pledged a generous gift for improvements to the Trinity softball facility. On April 19, newly refurbished dugouts were dedicated in a pregame ceremony. The first base dugout was named in honor of Alise Estes Witt ’09 while the third base dugout was named for Carolyn Estes-Williams. Carol’s generosity and loyalty guarantees an opportunity for the program to reach for new heights and new levels of success for years to come!

ATHLETICS

BASEBALL

HEAD COACH: Coach Tim Merry (4th Season)

W/L RECORD: 8-14 POSTSEASON: 6th in VPL

ACCOLADES/AWARDS: ALL-VPL: Josiah Harrison ’22, Logan Janney ’23

COACH’S REMARKS: Injuries in the beginning of the season allowed younger players to get significant varsity in game reps and should serve them well into 2023 and beyond. We also have a solid senior class for 2023 with plenty of varsity experience.

COACH’S REMARKS: This year we handed our team the toughest schedule to date. We put them back in the Virginia Prep League and set a new high standard that we will grow on. In preparation for the 2023 season, we have already started our offseason workouts and the team is showing up and working hard to continue our growth. We will continue to play the best and look forward to getting back into the playoffs while ultimately pushing for a state title next season.

BOYS TENNIS

HEAD COACH: Damian Sancilio (1st Season) W/L RECORD: 13-4 CAPTAINS: Owen DeFrancesca ’22 POSTSEASON: 3rd in VPL, 3rd in VISAA

ACCOLADES/AWARDS: Roman Sancilio ’25 - VISAA Player of the Year, MVP of Prep League, First Team All-VPL, First Team All-State team honors. Gus Mitchell ’23 - First Team All-VPL, First Team All State

MEMORABLE MOMENTS: Roman Sancilio finished with a 17-0 record and defeated the reigning 2021 Metro Player of the Year all 3 times they played. Roman won the VPL at #1 singles and Gus Mitchell won the VPL at #2 singles.

COACH’S REMARKS: The program saw improvement in all aspects due to having a team of character and close camaraderie. We will continue our culture of DRHA (Discipline, Respect, Humility and Accountability) in our pursuit of a state title in 2023.

BOYS LACROSSE

HEAD COACH: Dave Daly (1st Season)

W/L RECORD: 3-15, 0-5 VPL

POSTSEASON: 6th in VPL, 14th in VISAA

ACCOLADES/AWARDS: ALL-VPL/ALL STATE: Connor Erlenbach ’22

MEMORABLE MOMENTS: In 2022, we rejoined the VPL and played one of the toughest schedules in the state. We beat Cape Henry Collegiate and Nansemond-Suffolk for the first time.

Athletics

ACCOLADES/AWARDS: ALL-LIS: Dakota Bemberis ’24, Ally Placide ’24, August Gregory ’23, Kate DeRoco ’24, Sisi Mileski ’24; All-State: Ally Placide ’24, Sisi Mileski ’24

COACH’S REMARKS: The team was resilient and improved tremendously throughout the season. Despite dealing with numerous injuries, the captains kept everyone close together, all pulling in the same direction. Our aggressive, up-tempo style of play won over many fans throughout the season and made Titan Nation proud. With 15 of the 20 players on the roster being in 8th, 9th, or 10th grade the future looks bright for Titan soccer.

OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD

HEAD COACH: Kendrick Richardson (4th Season)

CAPTAINS: Lily Versen ’24, Millie Speck ’22, Skylar Pusser ’22

ACCOLADES/AWARDS: Lily Versen ’24, Gabe Dipboye ’22, Cameron Walker ’24, Drew Covington ’24, William Hoffler ’24, Ty Mathes ’24 all received Postseason honors.

MEMORABLE MOMENTS: Lily Versen ’24 broke the school record and won the State Championship for Long Jump. Gabe Dipboye ’22, Ty Mathes ’24, Drew Covington ’24, William Hoffler ’24 broke the 4x1 school record and won a State Championship as well.

GIRLS SOCCER

HEAD COACH: Rick Hamlin (18th Season)

CAPTAINS: Dakota Bemberis ’22, Ally Placide ’22, Olivia Whitbeck ’22

POSTSEASON: 2nd in LIS, 4th seed in VISAA tournament W/L RECORD: 11-7-1, 7-3-1

MEMORABLE MOMENTS: A hard-fought 0-0 draw at defending state champion St. Catherine’s. A late game winning goal to defeat STAB 2-1 in the LIS semifinals. An epic LIS Championship game in front of a massively supportive student section in which we fell just short losing to Collegiate 0-1. Playing our hearts out in front of the largest crowd in program history in the state tournament against Catholic HS.

GIRLS LACROSSE

HEAD COACH: Margie Vaughan Snead ’85 (24th Season)

CAPTAINS: Sara Jane Ryan ’22, Sara Murphy-Payne ’22, Kelly Schools ’22, Cassie Collins ’22 W/L RECORD: 9-7, 3-5 in the LIS POSTSEASON: Made the Semifinals of the LIS tournament.

ACCOLADES/AWARDS: ALL-LIS: Maisen Jenkins ‘23, Sara Murphy-Payne ’22, Sara Jane Ryan ’22

MEMORABLE MOMENTS: Sara Jane Ryan ’22 was the points leader and led the team in both assists and draw controls. Catherine Pollard ’24 was the leading scorer. Our defensive leader was sophomore Julia Pollard who led the team in turnovers caused and interceptions. Maisen Jenkins ’23 surpassed 200 career saves.

Athletics

COACH’S REMARKS: Our team’s goal was to win a state title through teamwork and perseverance. This season was a culmination of a program that began to rebuild four years ago. Each season we got better in every aspect — offensively and defensively. It all started with our leadership — they led the program and expectations followed. Although it ended sooner than we hoped, this season set the foundation of high expectations for Titan Softball in the future.

COACH’S REMARKS: We saw significant improvement in our offensive production and our team defense. Last year, we were not able to convert close games into wins. This season we were able to possess the ball and maintain our composure against a strong team that went on to win the Division 2 State Championship. We have a lot of young talent including Lilly Ferguson ’26, Campbell Rowe ’25, Alexa Mitchell ’25, Catherine Pollard ’24 and Julia Pollard ’24 along with twelve rising seniors who will be returning and providing strong leadership. This includes our goalkeeper Maisen Jenkins ’23 along with starters Kari Rogerson ’23, Olivia Schmincke ’23, Valentina Ambrogi-Torres ’23, and Sophie Dolan ’23. We are excited about the future!

SOFTBALL

HEAD COACH: Christy Darlington (10th Season)

CAPTAINS: Alex Giesen ’24, Sophie Michael ’25, Ally Doherty ’22 W/L RECORD: 16-5, 7-1 in the LIS POSTSEASON: Tied 1st in Regular Season, 2nd in VISAA Tournament

MEMORABLE MOMENTS: The most defining moment of our season was beating St. Margaret’s at home. Our team showed grit and pushed through the extra innings to win 2-1.

ACCOLADES/AWARDS: ALL-LIS/ALL-STATE: Alex Giesen ’24, Olivia Golliday ’24, Sophie Michael ’22, Ally Doherty ’22, and Camile Santiago ’24

GOLF

HEAD COACH: Andy Bender (9th Season)

CAPTAINS Cole Pollard ’22. Jack Hoyle ’22, Garrett Kuhla ’22 W/L RECORD: 12-2

POSTSEASON: 1st in the VPL - first ever VPL championship

MEMORABLE MOMENTS: The most defining moment of our season was beating St. Margaret’s at home. Our team showed grit and pushed through the extra innings to win 2-1.

ACCOLADES/AWARDS: PREP LEAGUE POY: Grady Williams ‘24; All-Prep: Grady Williams ‘24, Cole Pollard ‘22, Garrett Kuhla ‘22, Jack Hoyle ‘22; All-State: Garrett Kuhla ‘22

COACH’S REMARKS: With golf being an individual sport, we tried to include a team feel. Our team goals were to win the VPL and the state championship, and we were fortunate to accomplish one of the two. Every score was important to us, and it was reflected within the record. This was easily the best golf season in the school’s history. Next season, we will be chasing the illustrious state championship.

HEADLINE MAKERS

Swinging Their Way to Victory Golf program celebrates first ever VPL title

For the first time in Trinity’s history, the varsity golf team played their way to a Virginia Prep League championship victory. Led by VPL Player of the Year Grady Williams ’24, Cole Pollard ’22, Garrett Kuhla ‘22, and Jack Hoyle ’22, the 2022 golf season was the best in school history.

Stepping up to the Pitch

Four 8th graders make impact on girls soccer team

This was Coach Hamlin’s 18th year as the Head Coach of the Trinity girls soccer program. In the first 17 years, only two 8th graders made varsity. In 2022 there were four. Each of them contributed in a big way, and collectively they will contribute to a bright future for the program. Maddie Cranston ’26, Kat Pope ’26, Katy Verdery ’26, and Rosie Williams 26 all looked past their grade level and found ways to be key assets for the team.

“Titan soccer fans can’t wait to see how each of these impressive young ladies will contribute to the team in the next four years,” said Hamlin.

Underclassman Makes a Big Statement

Roman Sancilio ’25 caps off freshman campaign with national recognition

Trinity Freshman Roman Sancilio was recently named “USA Today National High School Sports Awards” nominee for boys tennis player of the year awarded to the top HS tennis player in the country. After a stellar year, Sancilio earned VISAA Player of the Year, Virginia Prep League MVP, First Team All-VPL and First Team All-VISAA honors. He also finished the 2022 season with a 17-0 record while beating last year’s All Metro Player of the Year three times.

End of an Era

Veteran girls cross country coach passes the baton to another loyal alum

Laura Hamlin Weiler ’00 is stepping away from the girls cross country program head position after 16 years of coaching. She has relished every moment of her time with the cross country family. Weiler’s highlights include a LIS Championship in 2012 and many years of top 5 and 10 finishes in the VISAA state meet. Most of all, she cherishes the relationships built with so many wonderful athletes through the years.

“Supporting the athletes on each of their unique journeys and watching them grow and develop, not just as runners but as people, has been rewarding beyond measure,” said Weiler. “I am still in touch with so many alumni, and I love keeping up in touch with them.”

Trinity alum Ellis Mumford ’16, who graduated from RandolphMacon College, where she was part of their championship girls soccer program, will step into the role of program head for Trinity’s girls cross country program. Along with the new role, Mumford is currently earning her doctorate in occupational therapy at Virginia Commonwealth University. She also serves as an assistant coach for Trinity’s girls soccer team.

“I am so thrilled that Coach Ellis Mumford ’16 will be continuing the traditions and culture of the team while creating her own system and traditions,” said Weiler. “She is an ideal person to take over the program.”

From the Field to the Booth

Love for broadcasting spurs lead role on TESPN

During the pandemic, Griffin Wright ’22 began to think about his future as an athlete and realized that his athletic career would potentially come to an end at the conclusion of his senior year at Trinity. As he worked through those different emotions, Trinity announced a new club called TESPN. Since 2021, TESPN has served as a media outlet for Trinity’s athletic programs and has given many students an opportunity to learn about the media side of the sports industry. Wright immediately knew he had to take part in what TESPN had to offer.

“I’ve always loved broadcasting,” said Wright. “I would broadcast my dad’s adult hockey league games with a plastic microphone when I was little.”

Through his lifelong connections with the official voice of the University of Richmond athletics, Bob Black, he was able to learn all of the nuances of being a professional – from voice projection to setting up live-streamed broadcasts. As he learned more about his craft, he gained the confidence to take a lead role with TESPN as a broadcaster and has not looked back. Wright also found that broadcasting elevated his love and appreciation for sports as a whole.

This is just one of the many examples of students discovering their path and ultimately finding what’s truly important to them.

“I will be pursuing broadcasting during and after college,” said Wright. “Without Trinity and TESPN, none of this would be possible.”

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 2022!

Kayla Quigley ’22, Valedictorian

I know right now that a lot of us are looking towards the future and wondering what the next four years of our lives are going to look like. But let’s take a break from doing that for a minute and just be present with each other. We’ve all accomplished so much together these past four years. Today, I encourage you all to appreciate the moment and live in the present—because we did it!! Congratulations!

Estelle Chong ’22, Salutatorian

Over the past four years, we’ve watched each other learn, love, and grow. But more importantly, whether you’ve realized it or not, you’ve watched yourself learn more, love harder, and grow up. You now know what deodorant is and you know how to drive to school without the GPS. And despite our trials and tribulations, the various friends to enemies, and back again, I wouldn’t change these past four years for the world.

Amy Chaplin, Visual Arts Department Head

You have been told since arriving on this campus to Discover Your Path. Sometimes that path is covered up with self doubt, boredom, and others’ expectations. Sometimes you have to blaze a trail, other times you need to follow the established trail. Sometimes you may have no idea where you are heading, others you know the way by heart… Sometimes we have to look for the magic in life, those moments which give us direction, courage, and comfort… I challenge you to make your own magic, search for that universal magic, and recognize the magic in every day. You will get your heart stomped on, you will lose someone forever, you will miss the mark. Trust me there is magic to be found. There is magic in the triumphs, magic celebrating the love you find, magic in holding those you care about in the highest respect, and embracing the magic. Go into this world and be a force.

Never think you are unimportant, you’re a child of this universe and as deserving of a place in this world as any other person. Even that Youtube influencer that you might admire.

Don’t compare yourself to others, but do push yourself when you are inspired by others.

Especially, be kind to yourself if you stumble, face a challenge, or fail. The kindness you offer yourself is another ingredient of the water you need to nurture yourself and grow.

Rob Short, Head of School

Be civil and kind and you will change more minds than those who crash about with shouts.

SENIOR SCHOLARS (TOP 10)

Kayla Joanne Quigley, Valedictorian Estelle Chong, Salutatorian

Sophia Christine Aprahamian Grace Elizabeth Ashley

Catherine Isabel Benson

Henry Clarke Bruns

Henry Bacheler Burt

Estelle Chong

Sara Tierney Nedeff

Kayla Joanne Quigley

Aliza Kathleen Switzer Anna Caroline Tetterton

SENIOR CLASS AWARDS

Head of School Award

Estelle Chong

Titan Award

Damian Lawrence Covington, Jr.

Senior Class Award Estelle Chong Kayla Joanne Quigley

ACADEMIC AWARDS

Outstanding Community Engagement Chandler Nicole Grant

Charles Edward Sutton III

Trinity Community Service Award Lindsey Caroline Wright

Page Mauck Award John Reid Woodward

Ann Randolph Jonas ’97 Scholarship Philip Harrison Hettrick

Bethany Award for Service Anne-Kinsey Hardin Wash

Bishop’s Award for Character & Integrity Dakota Jean Bemberis

Brad McNeer ’96 Memorial Scholarship Brian Michael Curley

CAS Candidate Recognition Trinity Ariel Page

DAR Good Citizenship Award Perrin Elizabeth Gilman

Laura Kelley ’82 Memorial Scholarship Jeffrey Davis Bell

Ralph White Environmental Stewardship Award Levente Gál

Athlete of the Year

Joseph Connor Erlenbach Alaina Belle Nichols

Bill Davies Award

Owen Patrick DeFrancesca Sara Marie Murphy-Payne

Dale Travis Sportsmanship Award Perrin Elizabeth Gilman

Sophie Grace Michael Griffin James Wright

Founders Award Dakota Jean Bemberis

Grady Richeson Memorial Award

Damian Lawrence Covington, Jr. Jackson Bennett Hart Sara Jane O’Neil Ryan Lindsey Caroline Wright

Kayla Joanne Quigley, John Anthony Toscano, Jr.

DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS

English Charlotte Joan Rufe Mathematics

Aliza Kathleen Switzer

Performing Arts (Theatre) Jeffrey Davis Bell Sara Tierney Nedeff

Performing Arts (Music) Henry Bacheler Burt

Religion Sophia Christine Aprahamian

Science

Lindsey Caroline Wright Social Studies Anna Caroline Tetterton

Technology Andrew Dare Urquhart

Visual Arts (2-D)

Charlotte Joan Rufe

Visual Arts (3-D)

Elizabeth Daoyuan Spanel

Visual Arts (Photography) Tolleison Fisher Falls

World Languages (French) Henry Clarke Bruns

World Languages (Latin) Kayla Joanne Quigley

World Languages (Spanish) Perrin Elizabeth Gilman

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

Junior Scholars (top 10)

Claire Jane Elizabeth Arnold Sarah Elizabeth Coleman Colin Edsall

Layal Samar El-Ayoubi

John Edward Fannon

Kendall Grace Fleet Sophia Fugate

Brynn Alexandra Guerette

Ann-Sidney Shelton Ragsdale Lucy Elizabeth Rowe

Nymeria Daenerys Cersei Smigrodzki

Sophomore Scholars (top 10) Brooke Catherine Bailey

Collin Hennessey

Darcy Nicolette Kopsinis

Seth Steven Mileski

Sierra Rebecca Mileski

William Evans Rosen

Finnegan James Rowe

Jackson McLeod Smith Logan Snyder Cameron Walker

Freshman Scholars (top 10) Spencer Campbell Anthony Dakota Baldwin

Farrah Alexandria Berry

Eila Grace Crumlish

Sylvia Dow Alexa Rainier Linton

Liam Carlin O’Neil

Elizabeth Ballard Ray Tucker Milton Tetterton Hayden Gabriel Veech

Hugh O’Brian Award Cameron Walker Finnegan James Rowe

Emily Huffman McLeod Scholarship Alviyana Hanks

Chatham University Healthy Planet Award Sage Parker

F. Norton Hord Jr. Memorial Scholarship Layal Samar El-Ayoubi

Harvard Prize Award Layal Samar El-Ayoubi

Hollins Creative Writing Award Claire Jane Elizabeth Arnold

Richmond Panhellenic Award Aaliyana Jourdan Carr

Saint Michael’s College Book Award Miles Walker

St. Lawrence Book Award Alexander David Bell Sweet Briar Award Stella Grace Brakman

UVA Jefferson Book Award Lucy Elizabeth Rowe

West Point Leadership Award Colin Edsall

William & Mary Leadership Award Caroline McDuffie Roberts

Williams College Book Award Anna Katelynn Gorey

Richmond Times-Dispatch / Sports Backers Scholar-Athlete Award

COLLEGE CORNER

The Class of 2022 continued the tradition of making informed, intentional decisions about where to continue their education after Trinity. The college counseling team of Chet Childress, Christina Grande, and Olivia McGuckin helped guide students throughout the entire search, application and matriculation process.

46% of the class chose to attend college in Virginia. Christopher Newport University joined perennial favorites JMU and VT as a top destination. The remainder of the class headed to colleges around the country and the world. Some of these out-of-state destinations include colleges that Trinity students had never applied to before or had not attended in the past five years.

“An entirely new group of colleges is going to see how amazing Trinity graduates are,” said Chet Childress, Director of Counseling. The Class of 2022 will be establishing footprints for future applicants at schools like Agnes Scott College, Capital University, Macalester College, Santa Monica College, Trinity College, the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, the University of Limerick, the University of Pennsylvania, and Washington & Jefferson College, to name just a few.

Students cited special programming, unique majors of study, support for future career goals, and adjunct extracurricular experiences as key factors in deciding where to attend. However, if there was a common thread among all students in the consideration process, it was the “Trinity feel.”

“It speaks volumes that, even though students seek different experiences after high school, they overwhelmingly want to attend colleges that reflect the same academic and community values instilled in them during their time at Trinity,” Childress said.

COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES CLASS OF 2022

Agnes Scott College

American University

Appalachian State University Arizona State University Auburn University

Averett University Baldwin Wallace University Bard College

Bennington College Bridgewater College Capital University Carson-Newman University Catholic University of America Champlain College

Christopher Newport University

Clark Atlanta University Clemson University

Coastal Carolina University College of Charleston College of the Holy Cross Colorado State University

Culinary Institute of America (NY) Davidson College

Denison University Dickinson College

Drexel University East Carolina University

Eckerd College

Elon University Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ. (Daytona)

Emory & Henry College

Fashion Institute of Technology Florida A&M University Florida State University

Fordham University Franklin & Marshall College

Furman University

George Mason University

George Washington University Georgetown University Georgia State University Gettysburg College Gonzaga University Hampden-Sydney College Hampton University Hawaii Pacific University High Point University Howard University James Madison University

Johnson & Wales University Charlotte

Johnson C. Smith University

Longwood University

Loyola University Chicago

Loyola University Maryland Macalester College

Marist College

Marymount University

Mississippi State University

Morehouse College

Norfolk State University

North Carolina A&T State University

North Carolina Central University North Carolina State University

Ohio University

Old Dominion University

Olin College of Engineering

Pace University

Penn State

Purchase College SUNY

Radford University

Randolph College

Randolph-Macon College

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Richard Bland College of W&M

Roanoke College

Roger Williams University Rollins College Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Rutgers University - New Brunswick Salve Regina University Santa Monica College Savannah College of Art and Design Seton Hall University Sewanee:The University of the South St. John’s University (NY) St. Joseph’s University (NY) St. Joseph’s University (PA) St. Vincent College Stetson University Stevenson University Syracuse University Temple University Texas Christian University Thomas Jefferson University Towson University Trinity College University of Alabama University of Cincinnati CollegeConservatory of Music University of Colorado Boulder University of Colorado Colorado Springs University of Colorado Denver University of Delaware University of Denver University of Florida University of Kentucky University of Limerick University of Lynchburg University of Maine University of Mary Washington University of Maryland University of Mississippi

University of New Hampshire University of North Carolina Asheville University of North Carolina Charlotte University of North Carolina Greensboro

University of North Carolina Wilmington University of Northern Colorado University of Oregon University of Pennsylvania University of Pittsburgh University of Rhode Island University of Richmond University of South Carolina University of Tampa University of Tennessee Knoxville University of Utah University of Vermont University of Virginia University of Wyoming Virginia Commonwealth University Virginia Commonwealth University ARTS

Virginia Military Institute

Virginia State University

Virginia Tech

Wake Forest University

Washington & Jefferson College

Washington College

West Virginia University Westminster College (MA)

Widener University William & Mary

Winthrop University

Wofford College

Xavier University York College of Pennsylvania

Radford University

Heath Anderson

University of South Carolina

Sophie Aprahamian Virginia Tech

Grace Ashley University of South Carolina

Jonah Barzel

Hampden-Sydney College

Sophie Barzel

Texas Christian University

Jeff Bell

University of Cincinnati CollegeConservatory of Music

Dakota Bemberis University of Virginia

Izzy Benson

North Carolina State University

Maggie Berger Savannah College of Art and Design

Charlie Braxton

Eckerd College

Ben Brousseau

West Virginia University

Henry Bruns University of Virginia Abigail Bundy University of Limerick Bacheler Burt University of Virginia Carter Bush

Pursuing other options

Evan Cale

Christopher Newport University Georgia Cantrell Trinity College Ryan Carlton University of Tennessee Knoxville Tyler Chicklo

James Madison University

Joe Childress University of Mary Washington Catherine Chisum Bridgewater College

Estelle Chong University of Pennsylvania Josh Collier Virginia Tech

Cassie Collins Virginia Tech Kate Conklin

James Madison University

DJ Covington

Morehouse College

Brian Curley

Virginia Commonwealth University

Aghavni Dalton University of Tennessee Knoxville

Kaleb Davoud University of Alabama Owen DeFrancesca Texas Christian University

COLLEGE DESTINATIONS

Gabe Dipboye

Christopher Newport University

Ally Doherty

Rutgers University

Maggie Edwards

Randolph-Macon College

Kennedy Eggers

Randolph-Macon College

Madison Enslow University of South Carolina Connor Erlenbach

Hampden-Sydney College

Fisher Falls

Fordham University

Evan Forness

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Mason Forness

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Madeline Fox University of Tampa Levente Gál Virginia Tech

Perrin Gilman

Texas Christian University

Ramsay Good Hampden-Sydney College

Sam Gorey

University of Mary Washington Chandler Grant

Agnes Scott College

William Hall Appalachian State University

Josiah Harrison

Longwood University

Jackson Hart Capital University

Graham Henderson-Best University of Utah

Harry Hettrick

Fashion Institute of Technology

Paul Hewitt

Elon University

Ryder Hewitt

East Carolina University

Eliza Hodnett

James Madison University

Mac Holloway

Washington & Jefferson College

Jack Hoyle

Hampden-Sydney College

Ryan Jenkins Gap Year

Tyler Jenkins Virginia Commonwealth University

Charlie Jennings University of Denver Nick Jepson

Christopher Newport University

LJ Jones

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Alexander Kenzakowski Randolph-Macon College

Skylar Kirby

Christopher Newport University

Garrett Kuhla

James Madison University Graham Lang Virginia Tech

Lucian Larmee

James Madison University Emery Lauer

Olin College of Engineering Will Martin University of Denver Myles McClendon

Richard Bland College of William & Mary William McGee University of Mary Washington Sophie Michael Furman University Patrick Miele

Christopher Newport University JT Morriss

Coastal Carolina University

Kaleb Muminovic Virginia Commonwealth University Sara Murphy-Payne Winthrop University Andy Mutoti Virginia Commonwealth University Sara Nedeff

Macalester College Matt Nelson Syracuse University Lainey Nichols University of Richmond Bridget O’Leary

James Madison University Trinity Page North Carolina A&T State University Lily Perkinson University of Pittsburgh Jurni Pettiford Old Dominion University Ally Placide Stevenson University Cole Pollard Hampden-Sydney College Joey Pope Fordham University Annabelle Porner Christopher Newport University Cole Pridgen Florida State University Skyler Pusser Christopher Newport University Kayla Quigley Georgetown University

Maxwell Reece

Christopher Newport University

Grant Riddle

Christopher Newport University

Carson Rogers\ University of Alabama

Matthew Rollins

James Madison University

Carter Rubio College of Charleston

CJ Rufe

Virginia Tech

Sara Jane Ryan James Madison University Frances Sanderson James Madison University Kelly Schools Auburn University Wallace Showalter Elon University Connor Simonton University of Tennessee Knoxville Chris Singleton Longwood University Sam Singleton Old Dominion University Quinn Slabaugh Elon University Tanner Snow Virginia Tech

Katelyn Snyder Elon University Elizabeth Spanel

James Madison University Millie Speck University of Tennessee Knoxville Bryson Stacy University of South Carolina Camryn Sutton St. John’s University (NY)

Chaz Sutton Howard University Aliza Switzer University of Virginia AC Tetterton Randolph-Macon College Jack Toscano

College of William & Mary Nancy Trout Elon University Andrew Urquhart Virginia Tech

Lauren Vaughn Fordham University Aidan Wagstaff High Point University Anne-Kinsey Wash Virginia Tech Olivia Whitbeck Santa Monica College John Woodward University of Colorado Boulder Griffin Wright High Point University Lindsey Wright University of Maryland Luke Zamagni Christopher Newport University

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INQUIRING MINDS

The seniors in the IB Extended Essay program were honored for their achievement at the Senior Chapel and Awards Ceremony on April 29. Two copies of each essay have been published — one for the student and one for the school to keep on display for posterity. The Extended Essay is a component of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program. In no fewer than 4,000 words, students complete an independent, selfdirected piece of research, akin to a college-level thesis.

An Exploration of Surrealist Motifs in the Work and Life of Remedios Varo Grace Elizabeth Ashley

David Hockney’s Portraits of Celia Birtwell: Before and After 82 Portraits and 1 Still life Dakota Jean Bemberis

The Role of Development in Human Trafficking Catherine Isabel Benson

Everyday American Life: A Comparison of Depictions By Photographers Dorothea Lange and William Eggleston Henry Clarke Bruns

Transatlantic Influence: A Review of Compositional Technique Between George Gershwin and The Beatles Henry Bacheler Burt

Power of the US Dollar: Currency Circulation and US Hegemony Georgia Marie Cantrell

The Difference Between Simply Being Alive and Truly Living: Esther Greenwoods Fragile Survival in The Bell Jar Estelle Chong

The Different Use of Color Theory and Color in Artist’ Work Cassandra Ann Collins

The Effect of Penicillin Overprescription on Antibiotic Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae in the United Kingdom, France, and Belgium Tolleison Fisher Falls

The Effects of Joining the EU on the Economic and Human Development Factors in Hungary

Levente Gal

A Study on Social Media and its Effects on Adolescents’ Brains

Perrin Elizabeth Gilman

Say Her Name: The Exclusion of Black Women In the Suffrage Movement Chandler Grant

How the Density of a Planet Affects Gravitational Field Strength Investigation of Changing Acceleration on Time Taken for Pandora to hit Saturn Emery McLeod Lauer

Music as a Means of Storytelling in Classical Opera and Modern Musicals Sara Tierney Nedeff

A Study Into the Influence of Sigmund Freud on Salvador Dali’s Ideas and Artworks Annabelle Hope Porner

An Exploration of the Portrayal of Female Agency in Ovid’s Metamorphoses and Amores Kayla Joanne Quigley

Dangers of a Digital World: How Multinational Corporations Threaten Data Privacy Maxwell Thomas Reece

Manderley and Marriage: Daphne du Maurier’s Use of Space to Convey Characters’ Relationships in Rebecca Charlotte Joan Rufe

Rosie the Riveters’ Riveting Effect: The Success of the US Government on Convincing Women to Engage in Wartime Work During World War II Aliza Kathleen Switzer

The Effect of Base Color on The Extent of Standard White Markings in Equus Caballus Anna Caroline Tetterton

An Investigation of the Impact of the Draft on the Performance of a Sailing Vessel as Measured by the Vessel’s Velocity Anne-Kinsey Hardin Wash

Structural Violence Within the United States Education System: How Has Structural Violence within the United States Education System Contributed to the Poverty Cycle? Lindsey Wright

SELECTED SENIORS REFLECT ON MISSION MOMENTS FROM THEIR TIME AT TRINITY

Each year, the last Chapel of the school year is set aside for the senior class, and this tradition returned on the morning of Wednesday, April 27. With the whole school and parents of seniors in attendance, seniors process in, share memories and enjoy a slideshow commemorating the end of their time at Trinity.

This year, five seniors stood at the podium in the Estes Athletic Center to share their “Mission Moments,” reflections upon how they discovered their path and to offer advice for their younger peers.

Georgia Cantrell ’22 told the harrowing but humorous tale of her trying (and failing) to “run the flag” past the visiting student section at the state football championship game last fall. “Don’t be afraid to make a fool of yourself, but make sure you laugh about it,” she told the assembled younger students. “Good things can come from mistakes.”

“What would happen if we all did the thing that we fear the most?” asked Chandler Grant ’22. “How would we change as people and influence each other if we weren’t afraid to be uncomfortable?’ Encouraging younger students to take advantage of their time at Trinity, she said: “Start with a book, join a new club, connect with a group of people you may have been afraid to talk to before. Take small steps to build up your confidence ... Just put yourself out there until you find what you love, then encourage others to do the same.”

Sam Gorey ’22 described trying out for the football team as a senior, despite having no experience. “I came to my first summer football practice where I was quickly humbled and literally put in the dirt,” he recounted. Despite early setbacks, Gorey found himself playing in the first game of the season. “Running under those lights that night onto the field was the most surreal moment of my life…and I wouldn’t give that day up for the world… Just a few months before, I was a completely different person, but through trusting in my closest friends and betting on myself, I made improvements in my life that brought me where I am today.”

“Trinity is such a unique school because we truly do get to choose our own path,” said Bridget O’Leary ’22, “and for me this was hard.” By starting small and joining a few clubs, she said every new activity she tried made her feel more a part of the community. “As long as you are putting yourself out there, you will never regret it,” she said. “My second piece of advice is to try not to compare yourself to others… it’s okay to not be the best. As long as you’re doing your best, you don’t need to be the best. Work your hardest, and don’t compare that to others.”

Perrin Gilman ’22 challenged the student body to start a new tradition of greeting every single person they pass each day: “Say hi to the shy person who doesn’t talk. Hold the door for a faculty member. Sit with someone new at lunch. Listen first, speak second. Make the most of your high school years together by positively contributing to the community. That is what Trinity is all about. It all starts with you.”

“High school is only one small chapter in your life story and you control the narrative,” Gilman concluded. “How will you write the rest of your story?”

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Homecoming 2022: Class Chairs

We are so excited to welcome back the Classes of ’2s and ’7s for their Reunions — along with

CLASS NOTES

RODRIGUES & TORRES

Class of 1976

Jim Ware ’76 writes: “After over 38 years as an insurance financial analyst with the Virginia State Corporation Commission, I joined my wonderful wife Maria in retirement in May 2022 (Maria just completed a 41-year nursing career, most of it in cardiac care). Maria and I have been happily married for 35 years and have raised two great boys, Phillip and Daniel. Phillip is a meteorologist with the National Weather Center, while Daniel is employed in business development with a publicly-traded software vendor. Maria and I are looking forward to some travel, hiking, the beach, and (not-somuch) the never-ending upgrades that home ownership requires.

Our new motto upon retirement: ‘Every day is Saturday!’”

Class of 1978

Cathy Doss ’78 served as the commencement speaker for the 2022 VCU School of Business graduation ceremony in May. Doss joined the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond as chief data officer in 2018. In 2020, 2021 and 2022, Doss was named one of CDO Magazine’s Global Data Power Women which recognizes women who are “reshaping the business environment and pioneering the data and analytics field.”

Class of 1985

Clay Black ’85 writes, “After more than 20 years of living in several cities across the country, I have relocated back to Richmond. My partner and I are thrilled to be here and look forward to participating more in the great things happening at Trinity!”

Class of 1986

Agustin Rodriguez ’86 visited Chile for the first time in early July 2022 and spent some time with fellow Titan classmate Javier Torres ’86 Agustin was able to personally wish Javier a happy birthday and, in addition to amazing cake, was treated to seafood, wine and dangerous but delicious Pisco Sours. Agustín reports the experience was like visiting Europe and he hopes to return to hit the ski slopes that Chile has to offer.

The March Madness Experience

The rich history and tradition of the Trinity Basketball program was thrust into the national spotlight last spring as Armando Bacot ’19 and Henry Coleman ’20 had the opportunity to experience the madness of March during college basketball’s postseason. UNC’s Bacot led his team to not only a Final Four appearance but a trip to the National Championship game, while Texas A&M’s Coleman led his team to a championship berth in the SEC Tournament as well as a trip to the final game of the National Invitation Tournament (NIT). In their own words here, they each share reflections on their March Madness experience, advice for aspiring college athletes and how much they appreciated the support shown by the Trinity community during that time.

Armando Bacot ’19

Describe the “March Madness” experience in your own words.

“The March Madness experience was epic,” said Bacot. “Being able to play in front of so many fans and then going on to play in the final four and national championship in front of 75k fans was an experience I’ve never seen before.”

What has it been like to make the jump from high school to college?

“The jump from high school to college was tough but going to Trinity allowed me to be able to get that college structure, academically,” said Bacot. “Some classes at Trinity were tougher than in classes I’ve taken in college.”

How did it feel to have the entire Trinity community rallying around you throughout the season and during March Madness?

“It felt amazing just knowing that I had support back home from the Trinity community. Everyone rooting for me, from the Head of School all the way down to the students, was amazing,” said Bacot. “I was thankful to be able to put on for Trinity and be one of the first player’s to play in the Final Four and the National Championship.”

What message would you give to current Trinity athletes?

The message I would give would be to listen to your coaches and follow the process,” said Bacot. “All of the top college coaches, in every sport, will be looking at Trinity just because we produce so many great athletes so really take advantage of things like lifting with Coach Banwarth and getting extra work in with your coaches.”

“If you follow the mold, everything will work out,” said Bacot.

Henry Coleman ’20

Describe the “March Madness” experience in your own words. (SEC Tournament/NIT)

“March Madness and the SEC tournament are experiences like no other. It encapsulates the whole world of sports, not just basketball,” said Coleman. “It allows the sports world to enjoy the game of basketball at the highest level for two weeks. Personally, it is life changing, it exposes you to so many new things, new people and new experiences.”

What message would you give to current Trinity athletes?

“I would go back to Trinity and relive my three years there in a heartbeat. It is a place where everyone is different but share the same love and passion for the school,” said Coleman. “I would tell them to soak up as much knowledge as possible, be open to trying new things and get out of your comfort zone. Lastly, get involved in any club, sport, organization that you want – it is life changing and has the ability to change your life and others around you.”

What has it been like to make the jump from high school to college?

“One of my biggest jumps from Trinity to being a collegiate student athlete was time management because you have a lot of free time, within basketball and school,” said Coleman. “Trinity prepared me a lot for this, with a lot of time on my hands, I found ways to be productive. Whether that be going into the gym to get extra shots, going to a professor or just taking a walk around campus.”

Class of 2007

Emily Bowlus-Peck ’07 and her husband, Samuel, are expecting and are due in October.

Class of 2008

Anne Curtis Croxton Rather ’08 and husband Brian welcomed their first child, Ada, on January 28, 2022.

Class of 2009

Maura Stephens-Chu ’09 and husband Daniel welcomed their first child, Samuel, on January 6, 2022. He weighed 7 lbs., 10.5 oz. and measured 20 in.

Corinne Young Clasbey ’09 and her husband Zachary Clasbey ’09 welcomed their first child, Cyrus Curtis Clasbey, on April 18, 2022 at 8:05 p.m. Young writes: “He was born at the University of Virginia Medical Center and weighed 7 lbs., 7 OZ. and was 20 1/4 inches long. It has been a learning experience, but we are loving being parents and watching him grow.”

Philip Tickle ’09 writes, “I recently graduated from Longwood University with a master of science degree in educational leadership. In July and August, I will celebrate having completed this degree (my second master’s) as I solo hike the 84 mile Hadrian’s Wall Path in the north of England. My family (including Pierce Tickle ’11) were also happy to welcome our former exchange student Betty Blömer and her boyfriend to the US for a month-long visit this summer. Betty stayed with us as part of the three-weeklong exchange program with her school in Germany during the spring of 2010, then returned for a full-year at Trinity for the 20102011 school year. We have remained extremely close, visiting Betty at her home in Germany and having her visit us here in the states. This is her first visit back in a number of years (thanks, in large part, to COVID).”

Class of 2010

Gabriela Larus Gear ’10 and Zack Gear ’11 welcomed their first child, Henry Blaisdell, on April 22, 2022!

Garrett Simpson ’10 writes: “I finished my PhD in biomedical engineering last spring and am halfway through my medical physics residency at the University of Miami (FL). I am training in

the radiation oncology department where I am working with the machines that deliver radiation to cancer patients and continuing research in machine learning for treatment response prediction.”

Class of 2012

Chris Alba-Cantone ’12 and his wife Elena welcomed their first child, Cyrus Nash, on March 23, 2022.

Class of 2014

Buck Kirtland ’14 writes: “Cole Shugart ’16 and I were at a track meet in southern California in April 2022. The meet was the Azusa Pacific University Invite where Cole competed in a 10K on the track (25 laps). Cole is an athlete for New Mexico State University and I am the assistant coach for the track program. I thought it was really cool to have two Titans working together at a university in a different state. What a small world!”

Fitness cycle

RATHER CLASBY

On April 30, alums of all ages joined in a group cycle class at the Cyclebar, hosted by current Trinity parent Donna Surro.

KIRTLAND & SHUGART

College Knowledge

Young alums in college share advice with Trinity seniors in a virtual panel Q&A

On February 25, the senior class gathered in the auxiliary gym of the Estes Athletic Center to hear testimonies from recent Trinity alumni about what life in college is like. Hosted in a joint effort by the college counseling office and alumni relations office, the event was focused around how Trinity prepared students for the academic and social rigors of college.

Class of 2021 graduates Tiffani Bartee ’21 (Connecticut College), Kaila Hewitt ’21 (East Carolina University) and Joe Crews ’21 (Belmont University) participated in the event via Zoom.

“Trinity does a really good job managing your downtime with the whole study hall system,” Cruz said, in response to a question about downtime and scheduling. “It trains you to get your homework done. Professors aren’t going to tell you ‘You need to do your homework.’ Trinity does a really good job training you to have your free time and how to use it.”

Bartee, a member of the women’s basketball team at Connecticut College, spoke on what life is like as a student-athlete on a college campus. “You don’t have time to do a lot of other things,” Bartee said. “We go through most breaks and we’re in the gym more than we’re in school most of the time. But because it is a collegiate sport, it is a lot of fun and you get a lot of opportunities to see different cities and states and it gives you a very close family. My teammates are some of my best friends at school.”

When asked about her involvement and experience as a student in the Honors College and a member of the ECU club swim team, Kaila Hewitt felt that being involved in different areas of campus gave her

numerous opportunities to make friends. “I have found that a lot of my friends are in the Honors College,” Hewitt recalled. “We got put into groups at the beginning of the year and a lot of these people I hang out with in my free time. Since we live in the same building, it’s easy to find time to hang out with them.”

The panel answered questions ranging from what to pack to what the on-campus dining experience is like to how to make friends while at school.

At the conclusion of the event, the students were asked to give one piece of advice to the senior class. In the end, it’s relationships that mattered most to the panel-members.

“Don’t be afraid to talk to people in your hall,” Cruz said. “No one knows each other. This is everyone’s first time so don’t be afraid to walk across the hall and introduce yourself to someone on campus that’s also a freshman. You never know, they could be a really cool person.”

Catie-Reagan Palmore ’14 received her doctorate of education in learning and organizational change from Baylor University in summer 2022.

Class of 2015

James Gaffney ’15 and Brittany Peele were engaged in September 2021. Gaffney writes, “We’re looking forward to the many future years of love and adventure we will spend together!”

Jamie Hiegel ’15 has been climbing up the road race rankings in his most recent races. He placed 7th in The Virginia 10-miler in Lynchburg, Virginia with a time of 52:11. He finished 21st in the Cherry Blossom 10-miler in Washington, DC with a time of 50:30.

Harrison Rose ’15 and Jane Buelow were engaged in April 2022. Harrison writes: “Jane and I met in Pensacola, Florida in August of 2020. I was stationed in Pensacola for Naval Intelligence training and Jane was attending nursing school online. After completing my training in Pensacola, I received orders to Augusta, Georgia. We can’t wait for our wedding, currently set for November 2023 in the Charlottesville area.”

CARRYING THE FLAG

Matt Williams ’20 competed for the U.S. Virgin Islands in the Pan American Lacrosse Association (PALA) World Qualifiers in Medelin, Colombia in July. It marked the first time the USVI Lacrosse Associ ation competed in an international tournament.

“Getting to play lacrosse in a different country that’s dominated by soccer was so cool to watch,” Williams said. “Walking down the street with our sticks in our hands with people cheering us on was a cool experience. This July was what we were working for to get to PALA and the world games.”

Williams made history at the event, scoring the first goal in inter national tournament history for the USVI. After leading the team in scoring, Matt was named team MVP and held the honor of flag bearer for USVI in the closing ceremonies.

“Being flagbearer, it was a complete shock,” Williams recalled. “I was at a loss for words because this was the first USVI lacrosse team in history and it was an unbelievable honor to be able to hold the flag for my country.”

In the meantime, he will strap up for Randolph-Macon ahead of his junior campaign in the spring of 2023, a year after he notched 14 points for the Jackets. But he also knows he has a bigger responsi bility now that he’s been on the world stage.

“Our team motto on our jerseys was, ‘For the Next Seven Genera tions.’ It means what it sounds like: We’re setting the stage for the next young lacrosse players who are coming to the island to pick up a lacrosse stick and learn the game. It really is an awesome opportunity to grow the game.”

HIEGEL

GAFFNEY

ROSE

Class of 2016

Jordan Pepper ’16 and Jody Shumaker were engaged in March 2022. Pepper writes, “We plan to get married at Rassawek Vineyards on June 24 of next year. Jody is an attorney at Smith Strong in Richmond, and I am an elementary school art teacher in Goochland County. We plan on building a house in Cartersville.”

Katie Cantone ’16 and Bailey Hardy ’16 were engaged in May 2022. Cantone writes: “After having been friends throughout our time at Trinity and enjoying singing together after graduating, Bailey and I started dating in junior year of college. After driving thousands

of miles from Richmond to Northern California with an end destination of Los Angeles for my summer internship, Bailey pulled off on the Pacific Coast Highway overlooking the ocean and asked me to marry him! We genuinely could not be happier.”

Amanda Tarkington ’16 married Joseph Artabane on June 11, 2022 in Charles City, VA. Tarkington writes: “It was a beautiful day full of love, family, and friends. We are looking forward to our lives together as husband and wife!”

In Sympathy

The Trinity community offers its condolences to families of the following people who have recently passed away. We apologize for any unintentional omissions.

As of July 28, 2022

Kenneth G. Pankey, father of Kenneth G. Pankey, Jr. ’81 and grandfather of Joseph Pankey ’13 and Tray Pankey ’15, died on March 4, 2022.

David Bell ’75 died on April 28, 2022.

Elizabeth Jacobs, former faculty member and mother of Richard Jacobs ’82 and Katherine Jacobs Cockerham ’87 passed away on July 23, 2022.

PEPPER

CANTONE & HARDY

TARKINGTON

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