NEWS
IRON MAN
LEE SPRAGUE RETIRES
Kimberly Ryan and her string quartet Rosette were featured in a special project honoring the 100th anniversary of Puerto Rican composer Sylvia Rexach this winter. Collaborating with Miramar’s Marlysse Simmons Argandoña, they arranged and performed a new rendition of her song “Olas y Arenas.” The groups were also featured together on a NPR Tiny Desk concert in 2017. Read more at soundsandcolors.com. The quartet also played the music of composer Kenji Bunch in several concerts all over Virginia during the month of March.
FA C U LT Y
After nearly 20 years serving the school in a variety of roles, Lee Sprague has retired as associate head of school, a position she has held since 2015. “We have enjoyed, appreciated and grown from Lee’s many contributions in the classroom, strategic thinking, daily life and her strong sense of working for what is best for students and the school,” wrote Head of School Rob Short. “Her forward thinking approach to problem solving, planning and dreaming about a better tomorrow for Trinity has made her an invaluable colleague.” After her oldest daughter Mary became a member of the class of 2005, Sprague began volunteering in the library and joined the faculty as assistant librarian in the fall of 2003. “I had so much fun getting to know each student, and designing activities for them which would help their information literacy grow,” says Sprague, who eventually became head librarian. “I saw my work as supportive and complimentary to the curricular goals of the teachers, and we had a great time collaborating on projects over the years.” Sprague is especially proud of the work she did with the IB program, supporting students through their Independent Assessments and Extended Essays, helping to design the school’s CAS (Creativity, Activity, Service) program and teaching Theory of Knowledge, a core piece of the IB curriculum, with Short. “We were always experimenting and learning from one another, teachers and students,” she recalls. “It has been an incredible honor to serve in all of these roles at Trinity, easily the best place I have ever worked.” Sprague is looking forward to traveling and connecting with family in far away places. 6
SPRING 2022
Will Cottrell, biology teacher and boys cross country head coach, has been busy competing in triathlon and duathlon races around the world. Cottrell finished 11th overall in the 2021 US duathlon national championships in May, qualifying to race in an international competition later that year. In Spain, at the 2021 Sprint Duathlon World Championships, Cottrell finished with a time of 1:09:15, good enough for 20th in his age group, and 150th overall. In 2022, he plans to compete in the Sprint Triathlon World Championships in Montreal and Sprint Duathlon World Championships in Romania. “I’m beyond grateful to the support from Trinity to be able to train and compete throughout the year,” he says.
FACULTY MILESTONES Jennifer Street and Joseph Waters were engaged in October 2021 and are planning a private ceremony in April. Brian Griffen will serve as the officiant. STREET
Torey Burston ’12 and Victoria Le were married on December 4, 2021 at Quirk Hotel in Richmond, Virginia. Mallory Ballard and her husband Brent welcomed their daughter McKenna Faye on December 7, 2021. She weighed 6 lbs., 13 oz.
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Adam Banwarth and his wife Sarah welcomed their fourth child, Declan James, on February 15, 2022. He weighed 7 lbs., 15 oz. and measured 21 inches long. BALLARD
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