FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL

Earlier this spring, as part of our 50th Anniversary celebration, I interviewed Tom Aycock, former Head of School, in an all-school assembly. We spoke of the ingredients that make Trinity a great place for students to discover their talents, and Tom told some of his favorite stories from the past, some poignant and others humorous. To follow up, we challenged our students during their advisory period to think about what they would like to still see at Trinity 50 years from now. Aside from a few light-hearted wishes to see young teachers still here in the year 2078, the responses were remarkably thoughtful and earnest. The one theme that came up again and again was that Trinity students cherish and value the freedom and trust we extend to them. They grow from this freedom and feel a sense of belonging. We love seeing the way this adult privilege allows them to accept more responsibility, learn about themselves and ultimately give back to the world.

This year, as we concluded our 50th Anniversary celebration, we honored the past and those who helped create the school we love. Many of you reading this publication — alums, parents, past teachers, coaches, or friends of Trinity — have had a hand at some point in the creation of our school we know and love today. I am proud of what we have accomplished together and excited about the future. Thank you.

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.

We are also nearing the end of the fifth and final year of our strategic plan, which challenged us to think differently and collaborate at unprecedented levels. Over the past five years, we have connected with the greater Richmond area like never before with community engagement and tasked ourselves to use both qualitative and quantitative data to measure progress in our plan in all areas. I am pleased and proud with how the challenges laid out by the plan have made us stronger as an institution. Every single teacher and staff member participated in this process, and as a result we are now well-positioned for the next chapter.

Our next strategic plan — one that will guide the school into 2028 — is now in the final stages of design and planning, led by a thoughtful team of school leaders. We continue to grow excited about the future of teaching and learning. We love our size; at just over 500 students, we are small enough to know our students and large enough for robust classes, co- and extracurricular activities and friend groups. More than ever, it is important for teenagers to feel connected, and we see bonds form every day. In our next plan, released over the summer, you will see more work in this important area of focus.

We love the challenge of looking into the future. With new technological tools becoming available each day, it is our human skills which will be needed more than ever. Trinity is a place where these skills form. We want our students to be creative, be comfortable with communication skills and be open to looking at the world to find paths to design, invent and solve complex problems with others. These formative years of a student create a rich period in which to learn about the world and develop their talents.

As we prepare Trinity students to live a life of meaning and purpose in an ever-changing world, we know that the freedom and trust that we have given to them over the past 50 years will pay dividends for them and for the world — for the next 50 years and beyond.

Rob Short Head of School

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The Titan Trail

Development: Communications:

Alyssa McBride David Ready Director of Development Director of Communications & Marketing

James Flowers Breanoh Lafayette-Brooks

Alumni Relations Coordinator Digital Marketing Manager

Sarah Herbert

Board Relations and Stewardship Coordinator

Photography:

David Ready, Malcolm Bell, Bridget Hazel Photography, Tom Woodward, Ned Trice, Lee Huss, Maria Bartz, Lily Jennette ’23, Adam Lonon, Stefanie Jochman, Molly Sanyour ’01, Hillary Grotos ’77, Andrea Amore, Elizabeth Kelley, Kendall Fleet '23, Nathaniel Milligan '23, The Richmond Forum

Administration

Robert A. Short, Head of School

Mary Jordan, Head of Employee Life

Brian Phillips, Head of Campus Life

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

Anne McCray

Jana P. McQuaid

Ann Marie Petrucelli

Clay C. Reynolds

Randy 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

Mary Jane Hogue

Stephen E. Hupp

Joseph C. Kearfott

Kelly J. O’Keefe

W. B. Perkinson, Jr.

José Santiago

Martha V. Singdahlsen

Richard Thweatt Wilson, III

Charles F. Witthoefft