Around the Courtyard

AroundtheCourtyard

STUDENT SCHOLARS AND LEADERS…

Governor ’ s Foreign Language Academy: The following students participated in this year ’ s foreign language academy programs over the summer. Adam Dingman ’14 (French) Huntley Polanshek ’15 (Latin) Haley Lieberman ’14 (Spanish)

Huntley Polanshek ’15 (on right) poses with a friend in front of an Edgar Allen Poe statue on a trip with the Governor’s Language Academy.

Huntley Polanshek ’15 wrote about her time in the Latin Academy… “The Latin Academy was one of the best experiences I have ever had. It was amazing to be surrounded by others who appreciate the supposedly dead language as much as I do. The teachers were all really into Latin (and Greek!) as well, which helped us all survive the classes. Our classes and lectures ranged from conversational Latin to Roman and Greek art. Some of the best meals, actually, involved us all having to speak in complete Latin. We had fields trips as well, which brought us back to Richmond for the State Capitol and the VMFA as well as an outdoor theatre. I made a ton of friends, and we ’ re all hoping we can meet up soon, potentially at the State Convention. In short, venimus, vidimus, vicimus. We came, we saw, we conquered!”

Trinity’s Robotics Team Robotics Team: Traveled to Myrtle Beach for the annual First Robotics competition. Now in its tenth year, the competition brought together 65 teams from 12 states, the District of Columbia and Brazil to the Grand Strand and put students to the test. FIRST Robotics is the largest organized competitive robotics program in the world and regional winners move on to a final tournament. Teams are given a game and a kit and students have six weeks to design and build a robot that can perform the tasks of the game. The process encourages interest in science, technology, math and engineering skills, while also teaching students how to solve problems and work together.

IN ART…

K12 National Ceramics Exhibition winners: Angie Scott ’13, Peyton Allison ’14, Hannah Jenkins ’13, Maggie Sweeney ’13 (Paragon Kiln Award)

2013 Scholastic Art Awards: Virginia Museum of Fine Art Gold Key Winners: Peyton Allison ’14 (ceramics and glass) and Abby Jenkins ’13 (photography), Maggie Sweeney ’13 (portfolio)

AROUND THE GLOBE…

Students traveled to Spain over Spring Break to learn about Spanish language and culture. They visited Divina Pastora, a Catholic school located in central Madrid.

Students traveled to Nicaragua in March to work side-by-side with local artisans and potters and live with Nicaraguan families.

Best in Show Maggie Sweeney ‘13

Non-Functional/Sculptural Clay 1. Angelique Scott ’13 2. Emma Garrett ’14 3. Michael Tucker ’14

Functional Clay 1. Katie Ellis ’13 2. Hannah Jenkins

’13 3. Martha Georgallis ’14

Judge ’ s Choice Elizabeth Bell ’14 Bridget Nolan ’14 Nadia Khoury ’15 Meredith Baker ’14

Analog Photography 1. Courtney Freudenthal ’13 2. Maggie Dodson ’13 3. Jessica Ostrowski-Wright ’13

Painting 1. Tyler Anderson

’13 2. Meredith Seabolt ’13 3. Claire Adams ’16

Printmaking 1. Wilson Wyllie

’13 2. Henry Choisser ’15 3. Smith Blake ’17 ’13

Owen Ayers ’15

Sara Shama ’13

Drawing 1. Cooper Crowell ’15 2. Margaret Olander ’13 3. Doug Thompson ’14

Digital Photography 1. Alex Upadhyaya ’13

2. Grace Redding

’14 3. Sara Jane Longstaff ’15

Mixed 1. Hannah Yucha ’13

2. Rachael Walko ’14

3. Emily Dodson ’14

Judge ’ s Choice Allison Chvala

’14 Taylor Kent ’14 Kate Nezelek ’16

IN MUSIC…

Jenny Zhou ’13 was named to the 2013 All-State Band.

Elliott Hammond ’14 and Stephen Perlowski ’14 attended the Berklee College of Music institute this summer for a five week session

Faculty News

Science teacher Ned Trice and his wife Kai had their first child, Papas Gary Trice, on March 25, 2013. He weighed 7.6 pounds.

English teachers Allison Marchetti and Rebecca O’Dell will be presenting at the annual NCTE conference in Boston on November 21st 2013. In their presentation titled “Completing Writer’s Workshop: Resuscitating Literary Analysis in the Secondary Classroom, ” they will argue for the inclusion of literary analysis in the English classroom, demonstrating that literary analysis can be “dynamic and playful and relevant. ”

Brendan and Rachel (Miles) Behrens were married June 23, 2013 in Glen Allen, Virginia, in a ceremony officiated by Rachel's father, Donald West. The couple honeymooned in Mexico for one week before returning to Bon Air, where they reside.

NEW FACULTY & STAFF APPOINTMENTS

Eleanor Donahue Boyd ‘04 will join the staff in the fall. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in liberal studies from Sweet Briar College and a Master of Arts in education also from Sweet Briar College. She will split her time between the admission and development departments.

Steve Eliasek ’86 will join the athletic department in the fall as the girls varsity volleyball coach. He will build upon the success of Coach Mitchell Hauser who will dedicate his time and talents to the basketball and baseball programs. Eliasek, father of Jackson Eliasek ’16, returns to his alma mater with 13 years of experience coaching volleyball and teaching in Chesterfield County. He has also coached at all levels in the Richmond Volleyball Club’s juniors program.

Margaret J. Glass will become the new full-time athletic trainer and teach an elective course. Glass holds a Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training from the University of Vermont and Master of Science in education with a concentration in athletic training from Old Dominion University.

Wesley Hedgepeth will join the faculty as a full-time teacher in the social studies department. He is a graduate of James Madison University with a Bachelor of Arts in interdisciplinary social studies as well as Master of Arts in teaching.

Meg Murtagh will join the visual arts department. She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in studio arts form Appalachian State and Bachelor of Science in art education from Appalachian State. Murtagh comes to Trinity from Henrico County Public Schools.

Anna Prillaman will be teaching two history classes, handling the scheduling of the Estes Athletic Center and coaching girls varsity basketball. Prillaman holds a bachelor’s degree in government from the University of Virginia and a master’s degree in sports leadership from Virginia Commonwealth University.

Margie Vaughan Snead ’85 will replace Emily McLeod as the Director of Admission. McLeod will be retiring after dedicating many years of hard work and service to Trinity.

NEW TRUSTEES

Trustees completing their terms of service in June 2013 were Rick Witthoefft, Liz Forman, Rob Methven, and Lisa Benedetti ’86. Newly-elected to the Board of Trustees are Bryan Brassington, Keyser Glancy, and Bill Londrey ’84. Denise Tarkington has joined the board as president of the Trinity Parents Association. New officers are Phil Tarsovich, chair; Kathy Merry, vice chair; and Steve Hupp, secretary. Bill Gibbons will continue to serve as treasurer.