Graduation

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.

Rob Short, Head of School

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

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.

ACADEMIC AWARDS

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 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

Richmond Times-Dispatch / Sports Backers

Scholar-Athlete Award 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

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 College-

Conservatory 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

Maya Alvarez 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 College-

Conservatory 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

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 Pursuing other options 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 ofWilliam & 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

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

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

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

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?”