Spark Summer 2010 by Collegiate School

From Convocation to Commencement, the senior year at Collegiate is a career capstone.

Alumni Awards Legacy Grads Year End Roundup

SUMMER 2010

COLLEGIATE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION Keith A. Evans, President/Head of School Alex Smith, Vice President-Development Phyllis Palmiero, Vice President-Finance Lindy M. Williams, Associate Head of School Benjamin I. Rein, Head of Upper School Charles L. Blair, Jr., Head of Middle School Jill S. Hunter, Head of Lower School

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ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD 2010 – 2 011

Mark J. Hourigan, Chairman of the Board Terrell Luck Harrigan, Vice Chairman of the Board A. William Hamill, Immediate Past Chairman of the Board Keith A. Evans, President/Head of School Phyllis Palmiero, Treasurer Susan C. Wiley, Secretary Richard L. Bennett, Jr. Kenneth T. Berents Bonnie Cricchi** Mark A. Christian John G. Davenport D. Ralph Davison, Jr. Braxton Glasgow III Margaret N. Gottwald Martha Estes Grover Malcolm S. McDonald Gaye C. Montgomery Sheryl Robins Nolt Joan Olmsted Oates* John D. O’Neill, Jr. Duncan S. Owen III*** Kamini Pahuja Tracey A. Ragsdale C. B. Robertson III* Robert W. Shinn Wallace Stettinius* Brude D. Stoever A. L. Stratford III John L. Walker III Richard W. Wiltshire*

Duncan Owen ’86, President Catherine Crooks Hill ’85, VP/President Elect Mason Chapman ’84, Recording Secretary Paige Ingram Fox ’86, Corresponding Secretary David Wilkins ’94, Finance Chair John Gary Maynard ’86, Tayloe Moore ’98, Annual Fund Chairs Anne Mountcastle Rusbuldt ’85, Past President Bobbie Lee Norris Sutherland ’54, Town School Representative Mary Kennon McDaniel ’61 Susie Materne Benson ’62 Lewis Little ’73 Pem Boinest Hall ’75 Anne Preston Robertson Farmer ’76 Hank Carter ’77 Raleigh Robins ’79 Sara Maynard Sommers ’80 Stanton Thalhimer ’82 Sujit Mohanty ’84 Ellen Turbeville Bonbright ’86 Haley Coulbourn Ottley ’87 Armistead Edmunds Henderer ’90 Clark Coulbourn ’93 Sarah Cook Martin ’94 Alice Collins Fruth ’97 Ted Lansing ’98 Marshall Schutt ’98 Drew Wiltshire ’99 Yogi Singh ’02 Peter Farrell ’02 Ned Rider ’04 Toby Desch ’06

* Life Trustee ** Parents’ Association President *** Alumni Association President

Alex Smith ’65 VICE PRESIDENT – DEVELOPMENT Elizabeth Woodroof Cogar ’77 EDITOR, SPARK DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Anne Bruce Baskerville Ahearn ’87 ALUMNI DIRECTOR Weldon Bradshaw, Dianne Carter ’04, Marion Cosby ’06, Gracie McGurn ’05 CONTRIBUTORS Weldon Bradshaw, Al Cothran, Taylor Dabney, Jay Paul, Journalism Class students, Wendell Powell Studio PHOTOGRAPHY Scout Design GRAPHIC DESIGN B&B Printing PRINTING Thanks to all parents, students, alums and friends who share generously of their information, photographs and archives. The Spark is published twice a year by Collegiate School. We welcome letters from readers, though we may not have room to publish them all. Submissions may be edited for publication. Photographs deemed unsuitable in quality by the Spark’s designers may not be included. We make every effort to return photographs shared with us – please send high resolution (300dpi) digital images whenever possible (to: ecogar@collegiate-va. org). Class Notes and Photographs: Please send your news and photographs, and we will use them in an upcoming issue. Digital images must be high resolution (min. 300dpi). ADDRESS Spark Editor Collegiate School Development Office 103 North Mooreland Road Richmond, VA 23229 E-MAIL ecogar@collegiate-va.org Visit our web site at www.collegiate-va.org PHONE Spark: (804) 741.9781 Alumni Office: (804) 741.9757

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AROUND CAMPUS NEWS from Mooreland Road······································································································ 04 END OF YEAR: Graduation Awards, College Choices, Spring Sports Roundup · ··················· 14

FEATURE THE SENIOR EXPERIENCE: The 12th Grade year is full of privileges, challenges and opportunities that add up to a fine Collegiate career capstone ·················································· 28

ALUMNI ACTIVITIES NEWS of alumni accomplishments · ·························································································· 38 ALUMNI BASEBALL GAME in memory of Ted Lowe ’84························································ 46 DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARDS: Page Boinest Melton ’79 and Murray Fisher ’93 ···· 48 YOUNG ALUM PARTY··············································································································· 50 REUNION in Atlanta·················································································································· 51 LEGACIES: Graduates and their alum families · ····································································· 52

CLASS NOTES Including profiles of Bill Smithson ’75, Wendy Reynolds ’88 and Peyton Jenkins ’00············· 56

EXTRAS MYSTERY PHOTO: Rainy Day Girls ························································································ 71 PARTING SHOT: Thanks to Harwood Cochrane for his gift of sidewalk safety ····································································································· 72

COVER (left to right): Douglas van der Hyde ’10 and kindergartener enjoy their new friendship

at Convocation in September. • Katie Bacon ’10 with her portraits at the annual ArtWalk • Class of 2010 presidents Lauren Cricchi and Ben Donohue show their delight at the end of a successful senior year.

2010/2011 ALUMNI DATEBOOK Collegiate alumni are invited to attend the following events. For more information on events at Collegiate, visit our web site at www.collegiate-va.org/alumni/events

OCTOBER

Friday, 1 7pm Oyster Roast at Tuckahoe Plantation Saturday, 2 12:30pm Homecoming Alumni Cookout 1:30pm Homecoming Football Game vs. EHS Mooreland Road Campus Evening Alumni Class Reunion Parties (various locations) Friday, 15 Town School Reunion Lunch (55th – 75th Reunion) Thursday, 28 Young Alum Get Together (1999 – 2006)

NOVEMBER

Saturday, 6

Athletic Hall of Fame Induction / St. Christopher’s football game

DECEMBER

Friday, 3 Monday 6 & Tuesday 7

Alumni Pageant Lunch Christmas Pageant, All Saints Church

FEBRUARY

Friday, 4 Saturday, 26

New York Alumni Reunion Winter Party / Auction

APRIL

Thursday, 28

Washington, DC-Area Alumni Reunion

JUNE

Friday, 10

Commencement, Upper School Lawn

FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL Dear Friends, A few years back, we started to do some important “what if?” thinking at Collegiate. I suspect we are all accomplished “what if?” thinkers, starting with the achievable (“what if I lost 10 pounds?”) but occasionally straying to the unlikely (“what if I won the lottery?”) I’ve always found “what if?” thinking to be incredibly motivating as it shines a new light on the status quo, recasting the “way things are” as simply what we have come to accept as normal. Once the realization takes hold that “things” can change, the inspiration and resolve to make it happen are far easier to come by. One important area where we have applied some “what if?” thinking has been to the senior year experience at Collegiate. Some of our “what ifs” have gone like this: • “What if the senior year became a capstone to a Collegiate career, a true signature experience that would be both challenging and deeply satisfying for our students?” • “What if we tapped the talents and energy of seniors to provide leadership for the rest of the student body with credible, truly interesting opportunities?” • “What if we took our seniors’ journey toward adulthood seriously and were more intentional about getting them ready?” • “What if we rejected the predictable malaise of ‘senioritis’ and instead thought of our seniors like runners who accelerate into the tape at the end of the race, expecting their best performance rather than settling for just finishing?” Over time, these “what ifs,” and others like them, have brought about the transformation of the senior year at Collegiate. For too many years – certainly dating back to my own time in high school and before – the senior year in American high schools has suffered from a sort of benign neglect. In many places, curricular requirements often are too light to keep students academically challenged all the way through their final year. Further, once the fat envelope comes from the college of choice, a senior’s sense of purposeful engagement often evaporates. Too frequently, seniors experience a sense of suspended animation at this culminating moment of their school careers. For many, losing traction in their high school community, without having established a new foothold in their new college or university home, leads to a sense of drifting toward graduation. Pushing the “reset” button a couple months later, now at the threshold of a new beginning on a college campus, can be difficult. For the one in four college freshman who drop out, it is overwhelming. The senior year will always present the challenge of managing the demands of the college admission process in the midst of myriad other requirements and obligations. What is new in the mix at Collegiate are meaningful opportunities for leadership, relevant opportunities for reflection on real world issues, and engaging opportunities to explore one’s gifts and how these might point to a path forward. Add to these diverse opportunities a menu of beloved - and fun - traditions where seniors play the leading roles and disengagement is not only unappealing, it’s almost impossible. Each spring at graduation, I look at the assembled class, hardly able to remember them on the first day they arrived on campus for their senior year at Collegiate. Inevitably, their journey as individuals and as a class has changed them and changed Collegiate for the better. This edition of the Spark tells the tale of that wonderful and unpredictable passage to independence that is both an ending and a beginning at once. Enjoy the story and, if you see a member of the Class of 2010, offer congratulations on a job well done.

Best Wishes,

Keith Evans Head of School

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News From Mooreland Road

This Site Under Construction!

Bulldozers and dust are signs of the times on the gym road on the Mooreland Road Campus.

his summer, the roar of heavy equipment and the swirl of dust in the air were the norm on the Mooreland Road Campus as work began on the “loop road” that will modify the way visitors access the gyms and Upper and Middle Schools. Phase I, due to be complete by the time school starts in the fall, includes a reconfiguring of the gym road entrance from Mooreland Road – the faculty/visitor parking lot will now be on the north side of the driveway, allowing motorists to get to their cars without crossing traffic. Once the gym road is complete, the construction will take the road behind the Seal

Athletic Center, the science buildings and the Hershey Center. When that phase is complete the road will turn west and return to Mooreland Road, thus completing the loop around the Upper and Middle School campus. Other summer projects included resurfacing of sidewalks and terraces, replanting in areas where plants had become overgrown, and renovation of the Upper/Middle School admission office and Cougar Shop (both located in what some alums call “the art building”). Stop by this fall and see the changes for yourself!

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Collegiate Hosts Special Olympics 2010 Summer Games!

ore than 200 athletes from Chesterfield, Charles City, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, New Kent and Powhatan counties game to participate in the events on April 30. Collegiate Upper School students volunteered at the games and served as buddies for the athletes. Also in attendance were US Olympic speed skaters Kimberly Derrick and Jonathan Kuck. Kimberly and Jonathan came for part of the morning to cheer on athletes and hand out medals. Jonathan won a silver medal and Kimberly won a bronze medal in this year’s Vancouver Winter Olympic Games. Collegiate students and Special Olympics athletes enjoy a rest between events.

VGF: Back Where We Started

ome of us remember the early years of the Village Green Fair when a few booths were scattered at the Lower School and the White Elephant Sale was in the gym. Last April, the fair returned to Lower School proximity, and the site seemed just right with room for Middle Schoolers to run around and smaller students to find their way from game to game. While the day started off as overcast, the sun burned through in time for fun on the fields at the Lower School. From the two buildings full of shops and the plant sale artfully displayed around the gazebo to the inflatables, SPCA puppies and old-fashioned games like the bean bag toss, this year’s Village Green Fair was a big hit with families looking for lots to do on Saturday morning. The Grover Jones Oyster Co. honored a longtime VGF patron of the past, and Moe’s provided plenty of lunch under the tent. Congratulations to all VGF leadership parents and volunteers!

TOP: Holly Jones ’74 (left) and Becky Jones ’69 proudly display t-shirts made in memory of their father, Grover Jones, who once ran the oyster concession at VGF. LEFT: Middle School boys surround teacher Shep Lewis ’96 moments before his turn in the dunking booth.

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Others who departed at the end of the ’09-’10 school year and their years of service: Rosann Bocciarelli Director of International Education (6)

Oscar Brinson Director of IT Operations (9)

Claiborne Buckingham ’05 E.E. Ford Teaching Fellow in art (1)

Barbara Derry Lower School librarian (17)

At the reception honoring departing faculty and staff in June, Middle School colleagues Dave Fuller (left) and Rives Fleming ’83 flank Carl Parrish as he proudly displays his appreciation certificate for 37 years of teaching.

Fond Farewells

very spring we bid adieu to faculty and staff who are moving on to other endeavors. This year we reflected on the 37 years that retiring Middle School science teacher Carl Parrish spent with us. What follows is an excerpt from an interview Mr. Parrish did in May with Weldon Bradshaw for Mr. Bradshaw’s online column (go to www.collegiate-va.org/ reflections to read it all): What will you miss when you retire? There’re intangibles that go along with teaching. When the bell rings and the class ends, I still have children who get up and say, “Thank you, Mr. Parrish. See you tomorrow. Have a good day.” That gives you an awesome feeling. The type of students we have makes this easy. All our core values are wonderful, but love of learning is my favorite. That’s the kind of kids

we have. You give me kids who love to learn, and my job’s that much easier. How do you want people to remember you when you’re not here full time? As someone who really, really cared about the kids and wanted their everyday experience to be enjoyable. As your grand finale, or at least until you come back and keep the clock or work the finish line, what would you like to say to the Collegiate community? Collegiate is a wonderful school, more than just bricks and mortar. A lot of caring goes on here. You have to love children and have patience to work here. That’s automatic, but people at this school go two or three steps further. I just feel honored to be with people who really care about children. That’s what it’s all about. Carl Parrish, we wish you well.

Jennifer Gorsline Auction Coordinator (4)

Cheryl Groce-Wright Director of Learning Bridge (6)

Charles Joscelyne Upper School math (1)

Chelsea Kaihoi Upper School math (3)

Chris Little Upper School Spanish (10)

Jeff Massey Strength & Conditioning (2)

Alexandra Vogel Spitzer ’96 Upper School math (6)

Kitt Squire Upper School English (2)

Mary Lynn Taylor Associate Director of Admission (18)

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2010 Summer Grants Collegiate faculty make proposals and are awarded grants in the spring for studies and projects during the summer. Here are the recipients of this year’s grants, all reflective of our faculty’s interest in improving curriculum in many ways.

Middle School counselor Sally Chambers and language teacher Maria Benson work on a new 6th Grade Advisory Curriculum.

Alumni GrantS Sally Chambers and Maria Benson are developing 7th and 8th Grade advisory curriculum to focus on the importance of creating a sequential advisory curriculum between the 7th and 8th Grades. Frances Owen Coleman ’92 will participate in a multisensory mathematics workshop at the Atlantic Seaboard Dyslexia Education Center in Rockville, MD. Dave Fuller and Jeff Dunnington ’01 are revising the 8th Grade history curriculum. Rebecca Hottman will attend an AP Environmental Science Teacher’s Institute at Woodward Academy in College Park, GA. Heide Knapik will improve the 4th Grade Spanish curriculum. Ted Shaffner will create a faculty version of Living Epic, an experiment in how education works, in which students design their own curriculum, their own course of study, and their own assessments.

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Kelly Tracy will develop a science elective course in genetics. Kathy Wrenn and Amanda Cowgill are working on an initiative to focus the Middle School 20102011 school year on wellness.

Brinkley GrantS Mindy Romanosky, Sarah Williamson, Carrie Thomas and Kim Smythe are attending three workshops (Orton Gillingham workshop in Atlanta, Seeing Stars Training in Richmond, and Visualizing and Verbalizing in Richmond). Brian Ross will attend the 8th annual “Teaching History with Technology” workshop at Boston University.

Williams Grant Melanie Barker is attending the American Library Association annual conference in Washington, DC.

Class of ’74 Grant Esperanza Soria-Nieto will attend a two-week AP workshop on teaching strategies for assessing Spanish students.

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On the Road

Go West, Seniors

Time spent in New Mexico benefits both reservation residents and senior boys

opping floors, serving lunches, setting up for a graduation, manning the lights, sound, and video systems, planting a field, building a garden, coaching in soccer and basketball, teaching, tutoring, and mentoring in numerous classes, working on a tree farm, cleaning a barnyard...these were among a few of the many tasks four seniors (Ben “You can learn a lot from doing Bruni, Wil Campbell, research and finding facts, but you Andrew Foster and David Allen), Upper School can learn a lot more from seeing, religion teacher Grayland interacting, and experiencing. In Crisp and I undertook as New Mexico we learned invaluable a part of the ROCSTAR Program (Reaching Out amounts of information about Collectively Students Native American culture in the time Together Activating we spent at the school and on the Relationships) and Senior reservation. … I was overwhelmed Projects. On May 18, we left by the hospitality the reservation Richmond for Albuquerque, families showed us. Through our NM, where we went to gracious hosts we gained a sense the NACA School (Native

American Community Academy). NACA and its partner Southwest Youth Services reach out to inner-city Indians from such tribes as the Navajo, Isleta, Zia, and Cochiti. NACA places a big emphasis on these students’ rediscovering their identities and continuing their native language as one means of preventing their culture from dying out. Despite meager resources and classes in metal buildings, the teachers and students were very engaged in their learning. The interaction of the Collegiate students served as an inspiration to both groups because each was able to see its similarities rather than its differences. As Ben Bruni casually remarked one day after a class, “Despite their coming from different reservations and our being from the East Coast, these kids like the same music, dress pretty much the same, and are confronting many of the same choices we have to make.” After the NACA School, we went an hour northwest of Albuquerque to the Jemez Pueblo where we lived with Indian families and did more service-learning work, including the setting up for and running of the Walatowa Charter School’s graduation. Besides the interaction with our hosts,

of their cultural pride and respect for their ancestors and the closeknit nature of the family and community as a whole.” – From the journal of David Allen ’10

Seniors Ben Bruni, David Allen, Wil Campbell and Andrew Foster (all front row) enjoy a game of soccer with students at the Native American Community Academy in Albuquerque.

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one of the highlights of the trip was the planting of a huge field above the Pueblo with blue corn and melons, using traditional Indian farming techniques. As the corn grows and as the garden we built at the NACA School matures – together with the scrapbook of Collegiate, Richmond, and Virginia we presented our hosts – we hope our presence will be strongly felt long after our departure at the end of May. Certainly, with what our group learned from our hosts, their influence and approach to life will forever be a part of our consciousness. “This trip was like a full year of school in all that we learned about history, geography, religion, and so much more,” Ben observed as we were leaving. To cap off the trip, the group went to the Geronimo Trail Ranch, deep in the Gila National Forest. Through several trail rides, we were able to visit the cliff dwellings decorated by pictographs of some of the first inhabitants of the region, dating back over 1,000 years. Later, these same dwellings were used by Navajo shepherds and then by Geronimo and Jesse James as a hideout. The ROCSTAR Program represented servicelearning at its best. Wil Campbell poignantly summed it up : “This trip brought to life many of the things we have learned the past 13 years, and with what we were exposed to with the Native Americans, it just makes me want to learn that much more!” – Lewis Lawson, Upper School English teacher and ROCSTAR leader

“Many of the struggles of the native communities stem in large part from the necessity of Native Americans to live in two worlds: the world of modern America and the world of native tradition. The death of these people’s language is one of the most significant problems that result from the tug-ofwar between the two worlds, and it is certainly seen as the most tragic by the people. For Native Americans, language is not merely a means of communication, but rather an essential aspect of their identity. As such, the loss of their native language represents the loss of their heritage and a disconnect with their ancestors.” – From the journal of Andrew Foster ’10

RAMPS Recognized by Governor

AMPS, the program started by members of the Collegiate class of ’07, was named as a recipient of a 2010 Governor’s Volunteerism and Community Service Award for an Outstanding Community Organization. RAMPS (Ramps Made Accessible by Students) volunteers assemble modular wheelchair ramps at the homes of seniors and people with disabilities who need a ramp to access their homes but cannot afford the expense. Teams of Collegiate students have been installing these ramps for the last three years.

Collegiate RAMPS volunteers test out a wheelchair ramp they installed for a client (center).

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A few of the distinguished visitors who shared their expertise with us this past spring…

Special Guests

Maggie Varland ’07, virtual visitor from China Maggie Varland ’07 (seen on computer screen) spoke to Lower School Chinese students and their teacher Xin Yi Fergusson via Skype about her time abroad in Beijing, China. Maggie was a junior at UVA and studying in Beijing at the time. She volunteered her time to give some of our students an inside look at life in China. The Lower Schoolers took turns asking Maggie questions like “what is the food like?” or “what are the most popular sports in China?” Each student asked a question in Chinese and then again in English. Maggie shared her Chinese name and a few of her most memorable experiences.

Jack Glover, artist Lower School artist-in-residence Jack Glover demonstrated woodcut printing and discussed his inspiration for prints, the process, and his work.

Janet Robinson, New York Times Co. president and CEO Janet Robinson visited in April with Upper School students in assembly and in journalism class. She discussed her 27 years at the Times Co. and the various jobs she’s held there as well as her current responsibility for overseeing and coordinating all of the company’s print, broadcast and digital operations and business units. In recent years, she has been guiding the company through an increasingly multi-platform, global and interactive media marketplace that is very competitive and constantly changing. 10

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Pietra Rivoli, author As part of their study of globalization, Senior Seminar students read Travels of a T-Shirt in a Global Economy by Pietra Rivoli who then visited their classes to discuss the concept and the book. In her book, she traces the path of one of her T-shirts from the cotton fields of Lubbock, TX to the secondhand clothes market of Tanzania, telling the stories of those she met along the way and exploring the political and economical issues involved in global manufacturing.

Joseph Ole Tipanko and John Ole Parsitau, Kenyans Students were attentive as Ole Timpanko, the chief of his village, a father of four children and a K-6 teacher in Kenya, talked about his Maasai culture life in Kenya during a visit in May. He and Ole Parsitau visited with 6th Graders, 4th Graders and Kindergartners, showing them native dress and objects such as a fly swatter made from hair of a giraffe tail. He handed out friendship bracelets to students who asked questions and allowed them to hold a special stick that he uses as chief. They also told stories and entertained with singing, jumping, dancing and explanations about life on the African continent.

Don Amendolia, actor Don Amendolia, aka the Wizard in the touring Broadway production of the hit musical “Wicked,” spent time on a morning in March with drama students in grades 8-12. He took time out from his schedule while the show was playing in Richmond. He drew from his years of experience to answer questions from our students, and the subject matter ranged from what it’s like to repeat the same part show after show, reviews and auditions to choosing which parts to take and preparing to go on stage.

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Advantage Collegiate: Courts are in Full Play!

very tennis court at our Robins Campus was occupied on the morning of June 3 as parents, faculty and alumni joined in a doubles round robin to celebrate the opening of our new Tennis Center. Players were paired up and assigned to flights in advance by tennis coaches Wes Atiyeh ’84 and Karin Whitt who volunteered their time to organize the tournament with Jennifer Robertson Wilkins ’92, Development Office special events coordinator. The field of competition included varsity boys standout Max Schnur ’11 who played with his mother Debbie; former Collegiate tennis coach Barbara Bagbey; husband and wife duo Karen and Custis Coleman ’80; English teachers Vlastik Svab, Bart Thornton and Lewis Lawson; Vice-President-Development Alex Smith ’65; Spanish teacher Chris Little; alums Karen Atiyeh Stephens ’80, Bonnie Irby Williams ’75, Bart Tracy ’04, Joe Lawson ’04, Bettie Chandler Hallberg ’73, Cathy Ratcliffe Mitchell ’82, Wilson Davis ’88 and many others plus numerous parents of students. Doubles teams played, and during breaks they had the opportunity to test the speed of their serves on the championship court (Max Schnur had the fastest at 109 mph). Thanks to all who came out to play!

1. The players gather for a group photo on the championship court before taking to the courts. 2. Jenny Maraghy and Chris Little watch a match. 3. Joe Lawson ’04, Bart Tracy ’04, Bettie Chandler Hallberg ’73, Libbie Robertson, Anne Mountcastle Rusbuldt ’85 and Alston Williams listen to instructions on how to play a tiebreaker.

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4. Wilson Davis ’88 reaches for a short shot. 5. Doubles partners Barbara Bagbey and Susan Davenport celebrate a victory. 6. Debbie Schnur and and varsity team player enjoy a moment between matches. 7. Steffi Ross ’07 and her sister Hillary Ross ’01 cover the court. 8. Players head for the courts. 9. Karen Atiyeh Stephens ’79 serves up for the speed gun as Development Office staff Maria Cobb and Sarah Geisbert observe. 10. Debbie Pine, Polly McArthur, Hallie Lacy pause for a snack between matches.

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Michael Blair and Mollie Bisger happily recess at the close of Commencement. Many thanks to Michael Zell, father of Hillary â&#x20AC;&#x2122;10 and owner of Nathanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Custom Tailors, for donating the green and gold rep ties to the graduating boys.

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June 11, 2010 Upper School faculty vote to determine who will receive these awards with the exception of the Rosemary Medal which is voted upon by the senior girls. Greenbaum Award – Valedictorians (Highest four-year academic average) Kate Byron Caroline O’Donnell Matt Weber Rosemary Medal Emily Moore Louise Mattern Coleman Award Kate Byron Johnel Tate Poffenberger Award Hillary Zell E. Angus Powell Award Andrew Foster Dr. Martha E. Kolbe Award Matt Weber

Charles F. Wiltshire Citizenship Award Alex Newsome

Book and Departmental Awards Upper School faculty and administration select recipients. Harvard Prize Book Award Thomas Stephens ’11 Wellesley Book Award Hannah Carl ’11 Jefferson Book Awards Daria Mosman ’11 Max Schnur ’11 Brown Book Awards Preston Williams ’11 Mary Lynne Schmohl ’11 Dartmouth Book Awards Erin Anderson ’11 Tucker Pierce ’11 William Reeves Renaissance Student Award Hillary Dickinson ’11 Samuel D. Jessee Leadership Endowment Arielle Galston ’12 Katie Maraghy ’11 Jasmine Turner ’11 John R. Lower Memorial Grant Elliott Pate ’12 Malcolm U. Pitt, Jr. Service Award Alexander Doherty ’10 Civitan Honor Key Johnsie Nesmith ’10 Virginia Courtney Simpson Award Brittany Waddell ’10

Patrick Loach reflects on his year as Upper School Interim Head before handing out awards.

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Upper School Commencement Awards

Helen Moon Senior English Award Brittany Waddell ’10 Cabell Willis ’10 Senior Creative Writing Award Addie Gottwald ’10 Clayton Wickham ’10 Charlotte Stevens Junior English Award Caroline Shadowen ’11 Garrett Tidey ’11 Britten Senior Math Awards Jared Baum ’10 Caroline O’Donnell ’10 Thalhimer Senior French Award Ethan Roday ’10 Parke Whitely ’10 Senior Spanish Award Nicole Barr ’10 Andrew Foster ’10 Senior Latin Award David Allen ’10 Nicole Barr ’10 Caroline Diemer ’10 Perrow Senior History Award West Cuthbert ’10 Parke Whitley ’10 Margaret Daniel Senior Science Award Lucy Macon ’10 Carol Prince ’10 Osborne Senior Science Award Peter Megson ’10 Dr. Tapan Hazra Science Award Michael Grappone ’12 Whitney Scott ’12 Hirschler Science Research Award Ethan Roday ’10 Engard Senior Art Award Tori Bos ’10 Sam Morgan ’10

Elizabeth Bryson Powell Award Peter Megson ’10

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Jake MacNelly Senior Art Purchase Award (sponsored by the Class of 1990) Katie Bacon ’10 Scott Harden Senior Performing Arts Award Taylor Daniels ’10 Elizabeth Miles Call Lecky ’25 Piano Award Andrew Foster ’10 Carolyn Levey Music Award Kelsey Robins ’10 Osborne Music Award Ethan Roday ’10 Best Thespian Award Taylor Daniels ’10 Chloe Coates ’10 Technical Theater Award Carol Prince ’10 Dance Award Janie Whitaker ’10 Frances Leigh Williams Journalism Award Ann Cameron Barr ’10 McKenzie Beaver ’10 Laura Davia ’12 Anne Garland Fitz-Hugh ’10 Tyler Starr ’12 Parke Whitely ’10

Richmond-Times Dispatch and Richmond Sports Backers Scholar/Athlete Recognition Andrew Foster ’10 Rachel Naurath ’10

Middle School Graduation Awards June 10, 2010 Recipients are chosen by Middle School Faculty. Hugh H. Addy Award Alexander Byrd Director’s Award Reeves Surgner D.A.R. Citizenship Award Camm Johnson Tori Spivey Fry Cup Christina Allen Sue Jett Award Brooks Doxey Art Jack Maraghy Grace Mountcastle Drama – Acting Katie Ciszek Alex Jacobs

Drama – Play Production Christina Allen Max Gordon Cox Music Christina Allen Mac Blain Meagan Justice Choral Vivien Fergusson Andrew Fernandez Science Katie McCauley Ryan Tidey Language Latin – Brian Davia, Frances Mitchell French – Mac Blain, Austin Parks Spanish – Shawn Kerry, Madeline Nagy Language Arts Robert Sjovold Ferneyhough English Award Georgina Coffey Physical Education Brian Davis Katie McCauley Technology Morgan Dykshorn Ana Yoo History Cecelia Chang Kyle Mosman

Webb Sportsmanship Award Janie O’Connor ’10 Taylor Thomas ’10 Jacobs Sportsmanship Award Cabell Willis ’10

Math Frances Mitchell Ryan Tidey

Reed Athletic Award Katy Mastropieri ’10 Rachel Naurath ’10

Highest Academic Average – 8th Grade Shawn Kerry Frances Mitchell

Outstanding Senior Athlete Award Jake McGee ’10

Highest Academic Average – 4 years Katie Ciszek Shawn Kerry Middle School Head Charlie Blair congratulates a student on receiving the Sue Jett Award.

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END OF THE YEAR Aoxing Zhao receives his diploma and a handshake from Head of School Keith Evans and Board of Trustees Chair Mark Hourigan.

Longtime Collegiate staffer Claud Whitley stands proudly with niece Parke Whitley ’10 and brother George Whitley ’71 at Parke’s graduation.

College Admission Highlights: Class of 2010 • The Class of 2010 posted the highest overall acceptance rate in school history with 7 out of every 10 applications resulting in acceptances. • At the five schools receiving the most applications from Collegiate seniors, acceptance numbers were strong: 39 at JMU, 33 at University of South Carolina, 29 at UVA, 24 at William & Mary, 20 at Elon. • Accolades for the class include a National Merit Scholar, Echols and Rodman Scholars at UVA, Monroe Scholars at William & Mary, and the school’s first Murray Scholar at William & Mary – a full, four-year scholarship plus stipends (see box on Ethan Roday). Students were offered a total of more than $1.5 million in merit scholarships (excluding need-based aid). • Destinations are split in half with 50% of the class heading to schools in Virginia and the other half attending school in 20 different states. The Southeast

may be the biggest draw, but our students will also be studying engineering in California, writing in Texas, musical theater in New York City and fashion design in London.

• In NCAA athletics, 21 students plan to compete in 10 different sports (14 at Division I, 7 at Division III). They’ll be playing football at Virginia and soccer at North Carolina, but they’ll also compete in diving in Michigan, gymnastics in Ohio, swimming in Illinois and Pennsylvania, lacrosse in Tennessee, and riding in California. • Ivy League /Academy acceptances included Brown (2), Cornell, Dartmouth (2), Princeton, Yale (2) and West Point. “Highly selective” schools that accepted our students but saw no matriculation include Boston College, Brown, Carnegie Mellon, Emory, Hamilton, Kenyon, Middlebury, Oberlin, Princeton, Notre Dame, University of Richmond and Vassar.

Ethan Roday ’10’s Idea Part of being a finalist for the College of William & Mary’s Murray Scholars Program involves making a case for how you would spend the $5,000 research fund that is part of the recipient’s award package. Ethan Roday ’10 presented his idea to a panel of professors, and he was selected. What was his big idea? A blue light installed with the taillights on vehicles to indicate if the driver and passengers are wearing seatbelts. This concept was the outcome of some research Ethan did about seat belt laws, their enforcement and

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compliance. “Hopefully, now that I have the scholarship, I will be able to pursue the idea,” says Ethan. In addition to the research grant, according to William & Mary, “Murray Scholars will have the chance to participate in specially designed seminars, study for a semester at Oxford University, and, under the guidance of a faculty mentorship team, design an innovative cross-disciplinary major and capstone research project.” Congratulations, Ethan!

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COLLEGE CHOICES: Class of 2010 Claire Ellen Randolph Adams ..................................................................... Elon University *David Hall Allen . ....................................................................................... Duke University Robert McLeod Anthony ................................................................ Northwestern University Grant Davis Ascari . .................................................................... Hampden-Sydney College Katherine Jane Bacon ................................................................ James Madison University *Ann Cameron Barr.............................................................................. University of Virginia *Nicole Kristen Barr . ................................................................ College of William and Mary Jared Cole Baum ................................................................................ University of Virginia Christopher Scott Bean . ................................................................... College of Charleston *Megan McKenzie Beaver ......................................................... College of William and Mary Mollie Berniece Bisger ............................................................ University of South Carolina Michael Hille Blair ...................................................................................... Elon University Patrick Neil Blank ................................................................... College of William and Mary Victoria Lynn Bos ....................................................................... London College of Fashion Edward Marshall Frost Bowden, Jr. ............................................. Hampden-Sydney College Andrew Robert Bronson . .................................................. University of Missouri, Columbia Benjamin Lindsay Bruni ............................................................................. Elon University Weston Daniel Butler ................................................................... Johns Hopkins University *Rhiannon Kate Byron ................................................................................... Yale University Andrew Wilson Campbell ................................................................... University of Georgia Courtney Lee Chase ................................................................... James Madison University Erin Clarke Chase ................................................................................. Clemson University John Hunter Childress ........................... Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Anna Nicole Christopher .......................................................... Northern Arizona University *Chloe Calot Coates .............................................................................. Wesleyan University Melanie Erin Coor ................................. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Elizabeth Howard Crenshaw .............................................. Washington and Lee University Justin Lever Crews ............................................................. United States Military Academy *Lauren Elizabeth Cricchi . .................................................................. University of Virginia Stephanie Reneé Curl ...................................................................... Georgetown University *Nathaniel West Cuthbert, Jr. ........................................................................ Yale University *Emma Elizabeth Damon ......................................................... College of William and Mary Taylor Nolan Daniels . ..................................... New York University, Tisch School of the Arts Mary Dickinson Darden ............................................................................... Elon University *Caroline Eugenie Diemer ................................................................. Georgetown University *Alexander Wilson Doherty . ................................................................. University of Virginia Benjamin Forem Donohue .................................................................. University of Virginia Samuel Myrick Elliott .................................................................. Virginia Military Institute Olivia Dorothy Rose Farmer . ................................................... College of William and Mary Elizabeth Anne Bowman Farquhar .......................................... College of William and Mary Stewart Davis Finney .................................................................................. Elon University Anne Garland Fitz-Hugh . ................................................................... University of Virginia Malcombe Rust Foley III .............................................................. Hampden-Sydney College *James Andrew Foster ......................................................................... University of Virginia Charles Jessup Franklin . ........................................ Massachusetts Institute of Technology Mary Margaret Glasgow ............................................................. James Madison University Margaret Addison Gottwald ..................................................................... Davidson College Maureen Kathrynne Grady . ................................................................ Ohio State University Dorothy Estes Grover . ........................................................................... Clemson University Russell Berry Harper, Jr. .............................................................. Hampden-Sydney College John Parker Hoade ............................................................. Christopher Newport University Ellen Virginia Hubbard . ..................................................................... University of Georgia William Campbell Hungerford . ...................................... University of Tennessee, Knoxville *Carter Christian Hunter ..................................................................... University of Virginia Mary Ellerson Jamerson .......................................................... College of William and Mary Abigail Collins Jessup ................................................................................. Elon University Christopher Blake Kanipe ............................................................ Miami University of Ohio Joachim Alexandre Roman Katchinoff ..................................... College of William and Mary Connor Bertram Kelley ................................................................................ Elon University Ronald Maxwell Kelley III .............................................................. University of Charleston Alex Robert Kemeny . ............................. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Alice Hamilton Koonce ............................................................... Texas Christian University Anne Paige Lansinger ............................................................. University of South Carolina *Nina Rujiraporn Ligon . ......................................................................... Stanford University Lucy Carter Macon .................................................................. College of William and Mary Neena Zahava Bracha Maizels .................................................... George Mason University

William Derek Martin .................................................................. Hampden-Sydney College Michael Carter Mason . ........................................................................... Dickinson College Alexander Gustavus Brown Massie, Jr. .............................................. College of Charleston *Rebecca Quinn Massie ...................................................................... University of Virginia Kaitlin Brooke Mastropieri ................................................................. Vanderbilt University Amy Parker Matson ......................................................................... Wake Forest University Logan Allan McCann . ........................................................................ University of Virginia Brittany Nicole McCauley ...................... Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Jacob Russell McGee . ........................................................................ University of Virginia Peter Winston Megson ....................................................................... Harvey Mudd College Kathleen Duval Melnick ............................................................. James Madison University Charles Manset Mitchell ....................................................................................... Gap Year *Emily Rives Moore . ........................................... University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Samuel Shelton Morgan ............................................. University of Maryland, College Park Zachary Taylor Mortensen . ......................................................... James Madison University Haley Marie Mosman ............................ Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Rachel Saron Naurath ....................................................................... University of Virginia Johnsie Jamison Nesmith ................................................................... University of Virginia Elizabeth Kaiyoko Newcomb . ................ Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Kali Sutton Newlen .................................................................... James Madison University Alexander Stewart Newsome .......................... United States Military Academy Prep School Elizabeth Wren Norman ............................................................. James Madison University *Jane Mallory O’Connor ....................................................................... University of Virginia *Caroline Grace O’Donnell . .................................................................... Dartmouth College Sumerth Kumar Pathak . ......................................................... College of William and Mary Rebecca Allen Patton . ....................................................................... University of Georgia William Meredith Lee Peaseley . ......................................... Washington and Lee University *Carol Gertrude Prince ............................................................................. Cornell University Edwin Harris Ragsdale II ................................................................. University of Alabama Lillian Jordan Rand . ............................................................................ New York University Emily Margaret Raper ......................................................................... Longwood University *Robert Turner Richardson .................................................................. Vanderbilt University Kelsey Lynn Robins ................................................................. College of William and Mary Jason Burnham Robinson .................................................. Georgia Institute of Technology Matthew Maynard Robinson ............................. University of North Carolina at Greensboro Shelby Elizabeth Robinson ......................................................... James Madison University *Ethan Royce Roday ................................................................. College of William and Mary James Tayloe Ross ........................................................................... University of Michigan Elizabeth Clay Russell ............................................................ University of South Carolina Dominik Daniel Sauter ............................................................... James Madison University Marden Elizabeth Shelly .................................................................... High Point University Jonathan Walker Smythe ......................................................... College of William and Mary Robert Tredway Spratley ............................................................................ Duke University Elizabeth Carson Stettinius ............................................................... University of Virginia Elisa Amalia Tapia . ...................................................... Virginia Commonwealth University Kathron Taylor Thomas ..................................... University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Christopher Russell Timmons ..................................................... Virginia Military Institute Clyde Hooker Toms, Jr. . ..................................................................... College of Charleston Natalie McFaden Towler ..................................................................................... Undecided Douglas Chapman Van Der Hyde ................................. Hobart and William Smith Colleges Zachary Landin Vaught .............................................................. James Madison University *Brittany Grace Waddell ................................................................. Northwestern University David Wilson Walden ........................................ University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill *Matthew Bradley Weber ........................................................................ Stanford University Jane de Shields Whitaker .......................................... Sewanee: The University of the South Parke Minton Whitley ......................................................................... University of Virginia *Henry Clayton Wickham ............................................................. University of Texas, Austin Alaina Virginia Williams ............................................................ James Madison University Bridgette Irby Williams ............................................................................... Elon University Margaret Alston Williams .......................................................... James Madison University *Cabell Francis Willis . ................................................................. Virginia Military Institute *Katherine Brett Wiltshire ................................................................... University of Virginia Hillary Nelson Zell . .................................................................... James Madison University Aoxing Zhao ....................................................................................... University of Virginia *Cum Laude

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7 1. Newly rising 5th Graders celebrate at their Lower School graduation reception. 2. 8th Graders relax after their graduation exercises. 3. Dr. Jill Hunter, Head of the Lower School, congratulates 4th Graders at their graduation in Oates Theater. 4. The Class of â&#x20AC;&#x2122;10 poses for their last official school portrait. 5. Valedictorian Caroline Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donnell 6. Valedictorian Matt Weber 7. Valedictorian Kate Byron

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SPORTS UPDATE

By Weldon Bradshaw

ix state championships. Six League of Independent Schools and two Prep League titles. A tie for first (with Woodberry Forest) in the final Prep League Director’s Cup standings. Four Richmond Times-Dispatch athletes of the year: Hillary Zell ’10 (field hockey), Rachel Naurath ’10 (girls’ swimming), Thomas Stephens ’11 (boys’ swimming), and Cabell Willis ’10 (spring track). It was, without a doubt, another outstanding year for Collegiate’s varsity athletic teams. But there’s more. “What distinguished the year wasn’t the championships, and that’s not to take the championships for granted,” said head of school Keith Evans. “It was the way our kids and coaches conducted themselves in terms of sportsmanship and grace under pressure. “It was the recognition of the competitive fire and class in winning and losing that our athletes and coaches demonstrate. “That’s what Collegiate is known for. It’s what we want to be known for.” What follows is a compendium of results and honors from the winter and spring seasons and addenda from the fall.

SPRING SPRING SPRING Varsity Baseball ended its season 7-10 overall and fourth in Prep League. All-State Andrew Bronson ’10 All-Prep Bronson All-Metro, second team Bronson

Baseball All-State and All-Prep infielder Andrew Bronson ’10 stands ready.

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Soccer Varsity Soccer ended its season 15-2-3 overall, LIS and VISAA champion. All-State, first team Becky Patton ’10 (state player of the year) All-State, second team Julia Sroba ’11, Mimi Darden ’10, Ally Koonce ’10 All-LIS Patton, Sroba, Koonce, Molly Bisger ’10, Meredith Donahue ’11 All-Metro, first team Patton All-Metro, second team Koonce

Becky Patton ’10 holds off an opponent as she hustles toward the goal.

Softball Varsity Softball ended its season 19-5 overall, LIS runnerup and VISAA semifinalist. All-State, first team Hillary Zell ’10 All-State, second team Britt McCauley ’10 All-State, academic Caroline Diemer ’10 All-LIS Zell, McCauley, Diemer LIS Coach of the Year Mark Coates Senior All-State first team softball player Hillary Zell ’10 prepares to catch.

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All-Metro, second team McCauley, Zell

Girls’ Track & Field Varsity Girls’ Track & Field ended its season LIS champion and VISAA runnerup. All-State, first team Jasmine Turner ’11 (3200) All-State, second team Liz Newcomb ’10 (discus), Hannah Myers ’13 (100 hurdles) All-State, honorable mention Myers (300 hurdles), Becca Martin ’11 (long jump, 100), Neena Maizels ’10 (200), 4X800 team (Liza Crenshaw ’10, Sarah Rose ’11, Emily Moore ’10, Bridgette Williams ’10), 4x400 team (Williams, Moore, Sally Sommers ’12, Kirsten Daniels ’12)

All-LIS 4x800 team (Crenshaw, Moore, Kathleen Melnick ’10, Jennie Sroba ’13), Newcomb (shot put, discus), Myers (100 hurdles), Daniels (300 hurdles), Turner (3200) Outstanding field event performer, LIS meet Newcomb LIS Coach of the Year Beth Kondorossy All-Metro Meyers (100 hurdles), Maizels (long jump)

Boys’ Track & Field Varsity Boys’ Track & Field ended its season third in Prep League and fourth in VISAA. All-State, first team Cabell Willis ’10 (1600, 3200), David Allen ’10 (800) All-State, second team 4x800 team (Allen, Wes Butler ’10, David Walden ’10, Logan McCann ’10) All-Prep Willis (1600, 3200), Allen (800, 4x800), Butler (4x800), Walden (4x800), McCann (4x800), Clayton Wickham ’10 (110 hurdles) All-Metro Willis (1600, 800, 3200), Newton (3200), 4x800 team (Butler, Newton, Allen, Willis) T-D Track Athlete of the Year Willis

ABOVE: David Allen ’10 outkicks the field to win the Prep League 800 championship.

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Boys’ Lacrosse Varsity Boys’ Lacrosse ended its season 11-8 overall, tied for third in Prep League and VISAA quarterfinalist. All-State Alex Newsome ’10, Peter Rossetti ’11 All-Prep Newsome, Rossetti, Ned Bowden ’10, Russell Harper ’10, David Noftsinger ’11 US Lacrosse Piedmont Region assistant coach of the year Walter Spence ’84

Goalie Taylor Thomas ’10 made All-American, All-State and All-LIS for her defensive prowess.

Girls’ Lacrosse Varsity Girls’ Lacrosse ended its season 20-4 overall, LIS Champion and VISAA runnerup. U.S. Lacrosse All-American Katie Mastropieri ’10, Taylor Thomas ’10 U.S. Lacrosse Academic All-American Carter Hunter ’10, Janie O’Connor ’10, Christine Thexton ’11 All-State Mastropieri, Thomas All-LIS Mastropieri, Thomas, Hunter, O’Connor, Thexton

All-State senior Alex Newsome ’10 races downfield.

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Tennis Varsity Tennis ended its season 11-4 overall, Prep League and VISAA champion. All-State Max Schnur ’11, Brady Straus ’13 State Player of the Year Schnur All-Prep Schnur, Straus, Gordon Gunn ’11 Richmond Times-Dispatch All-Metro Schnur, Straus

Varsity Golf ended its season third in Prep League, fifth in VISAA, and Prep League sportsmanship award (golf). All-State Mark Hourigan ’11 All-Prep Hourigan (co-medalist in Prep League tournament), Ben Donohue ’10

Golf

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WINTER WINTER WINTER Varsity Girls’ Swimming & Diving ended its season second in LIS and second in VIS. NISCA All-American Rachel Naurath ’10 (500 freestyle, 100 butterfly) All-State 200 freestyle relay (Kate Byron ’10, Maggie Cuthbert ’12, Mark Katherine Kish ’14, Naurath), 400 freestyle relay (Byron, Kish, Naurath, Katie Wiltshire ’10), Neena Maizels ’10 (diving), Naurath (100 butterfly, 500 freestyle) All-LIS Naurath (100 butterfly, 100 freestyle), Maizels (diving), Kish (200 individual

medley), Wiltshire (100 backstroke), 200 freestyle relay (Byron, Maggie Cuthbert, Kish, Naurath), 400 freestyle relay (Kish, Byron, Wiltshire, Naurath) All-Metro, first team Naurath (100, 200, 500, 1000, and 1650 freestyle, 100 and 200 butterfly), Maizels (1-meter diving) All-Metro, second team Naurath (50 free, 400 individual medley) T-D Swimmer of the Year Naurath (third consecutive year)

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Boys’ Swimming & Diving Varsity Boys’ Swimming & Diving ended its season second in Prep League and second in state. NISCA All-American James Ross ’10 (1-meter diving), Thomas Stephens ’11 (100 freestyle, 100 butterfly), West Cuthbert ’10 (500 freestyle), 200 medley relay (Stephens, Mac Anthony ’10, Thomas Ferguson ’13, Peter Ferguson ’13), 400 freestyle relay (Stephens, Cuthbert, P. Ferguson, Wil Coor ’12) All-State Cuthbert (200 and 500 freestyle), Stephens (100 freestyle, 100 butterfly), Ross (1-meter diving), 200 Medley relay (Anthony, P. Ferguson, T. Ferguson, Stephens), 200 freestyle relay (Anthony, Cuthbert, Coor, T. Ferguson), 400 freestyle relay (Cuthbert, Coor, P. Ferguson, Stephens) All-Prep League Stephens (100 freestyle/200 freestyle), Anthony (50 freestyle/100 breaststroke), Ross (1-meter diving), Cuthbert (100 butterfly), 200 medley relay (P. Ferguson, Anthony, T. Ferguson, Stephens), 200 freestyle relay (Coor, P. Ferguson, Cuthbert, Anthony, 400 freestyle relay (Coor, T. Ferguson, Cuthbert, Stephens) All-Metro, first team Anthony (50 freestyle), Stephens (100, and 200 freestyle, 100 butterfly), Ross (1-meter diving), Cuthbert (500, 1000, and 1650 freestyle) All-Metro, second team Stephens (50 free, 200 fly), Anthony (100 free), Cuthbert (200 free) T-D Swimmer of the Year Stephens All-American butterfly-er Rachel Naurath ’10 races to the finish.

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Girls’ Track & Field Varsity Girls’ Track & Field ended its season LIS and State champion. All-State, first team 4x800 team (Chloe Coates ’10, Courtney Chase ’10, Kathleen Melnick ’10, Janie O’Connor ’10), 4x200 team (Katherine Melson ’13, Christine Thexton ’11, Becca Martin ’11, Austin Pruitt ’12)

All-LIS McCauley (shot put), Sroba (1600), Myers (55 hurdles), 4x800 team (Melnick, Chase, Jasmine Turner ’11, O’Connor), 4x200 team (Melson, Myers, Martin, Pruitt), 4x400 team (O’Connor, Chase, Martin, Jul. Sroba)

All-State, second team: Julia Sroba ’11 (1600), Hannah Myers ’13 (55 hurdles)

LIS Coach of the Year Karen Albright

All-State, honorable mention Martin (long jump, triple jump), Pruitt (300), Britt McCauley ’10 (shot put), Thexton (55 hurdles), 4x400 team (Martin, Chase, O’Connor, Thexton)

All-Metro 4x800 team (Coates, Chase, O’Connor, Jul. Sroba), 4x200 team (Thexton, Martin, Melson, Pruitt), 4x400 team (Jen. Sroba, Jul. Sroba, O’Connor, Bridgette Williams ’10) Courtney Chase ’10, part of the All-State 4x800 relay team, cranks through her leg.

Boys’ Track & Field Varsity Boys’ Track & Field ended its season third in the Prep League and third in state.

Michael Blair ’10 runs a half nelson.

Varsity Wrestling ended its season 15th in the state. All-State Drew Colletti ’12 (125), Kyle Pate ’13 (140), Michael Blair ’10 (145)

All-Prep League Brian Zamecnik ’13 (130)

All-State, honorable mention 4x200 team (Tyler Holly ’11, Lee Peaseley ’10, Jac Cochran ’11, Grant Ascari ’10), 4x400 team (Butler, Allen, Holly, Peter Rossetti ’11), Peaseley (300), Scott Newton ’12 (3200) All-Prep League 4x800 team (McCann, Richardson, Butler, Allen)

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All-State, second team 4x800 team (Logan McCann ’10, Robert Richardson ’10, Wes Butler ’10, David Allen ’10), Clayton Wickham ’10 (55 hurdles), Cabell Willis ’10 (3200)

All-Metro Willis (4x800, 1600, 3200), Newton (1600, 3200, 4x800), Butler (1000, 4x800), Allen (4x800)

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Boys’ Basketball Varsity Boys’ Basketball ended its season 16-8 overall, third in the Prep League and received the Prep League sportsmanship award. All-State Jake McGee ’10

Prep League Player of the Year McGee

All-Prep League McGee

All-Metro McGee Highly-decorated Jake McGee ’10 takes flight to dunk.

Girls’ Basketball Varsity Girls’ Basketball ended its season 12-9 overall, and tied for second in the LIS.

FALL 2009

Shelby Robinson ’10 won All-LIS accolades for her basketball expertise.

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The Times-Dispatch selects All-Metro teams at the conclusion of each season. The boys’ soccer and girls’ tennis teams include independent school athletes whose squads compete in the fall as well as those from Virginia High School League teams which compete in the spring.

All-LIS Shelby Robinson ’10 LIS Coach of the Year Rives Fleming ’83

Girls’ Tennis All-Metro, second team Connor Brewer ’18 Boys’ Soccer All-Metro Colscon Wiley ’11, Andrew Elliott ’11, Michael Howard ’12

SENIOR SEMINAR SENIORS & FLEURS

PEP RALLY & HOMECOMING

THE SENIOR EXPERIENCE CONVOCATION

SENIOR RECITALS

FACULTY / SENIOR SOFTBALL GAME

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How the last year at Collegiate has been transformed into a grand finale with opportunities and challenges that prepare graduates for future success

op of the heap. Leaders of the pack. Home stretch. There may have been a time when the senior year at Collegiate was seen as a time to wind down academically after a rigorous junior year. A certain era of alumni recalls the days of lounging in Senior Study, applying to a couple of colleges and taking the last classes required for graduation. Like today, seniors were largely in charge – of clubs, councils, teams, pep rallies, etc. – but now, more than ever, their role as leaders of the students that will follow them is more defined and the academic year is more intense. “Over time, we have re-engineered the senior year to serve as a real capstone to a career at Collegiate,” says Head of School Keith Evans. “Seniors are offered numerous opportunities to lead, and our reliance on them as role models for our younger students has only grown each year. The good news is that class after class has risen to the challenge and has proudly passed the torch to the next class – that is the magic of having high expectations. By the end of the year, Collegiate seniors look back on a really special experience that created positive ripples for the whole school. And, importantly, it prepared them in some unique ways for success in college.” When seniors arrive in September, a series of traditions, events and chances to show how much they’ve grown begin to unfold before them. The Class of 2011 will lead organizations like SCA, Honor Council, Judicial Council and Interact, and they’ll be given more freedom to arrive late and leave early, schedules permitting. They’ll sit in the comfy chairs in the library and park in special spaces in the lot. Yes, there are perks of being in 12th Grade at Collegiate, but, as is often said, to whom much is given, much is required. This is it … their big moment to shine. Here, we describe the essential elements of a Collegiate senior’s last year on Mooreland Road.

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Srini Pulavarti, father of 1st Grader Tejas, discusses fund management with Senior Seminar students. Mr. Pulavarti is president of Spider Management Co. which oversees the University of Richmond’s $1.255 billion endowment as well as third-party funds such as Collegiate’s. He was one of many speakers who shared their perspectives in the Senior Seminar.

Senior Seminar

The Senior Seminar, a year-long course required of all 12th Graders, has been developed in recent years to provide seniors and the faculty who teach it with a forum for exploration of important issues that will impact their lives. This past year, Senior Seminar instructors Keith Evans, Allen Chamberlain, Jamie Britto, Laurie Shadowen, Kathy Melton, Rhiannon Boyd and David Colon developed a theme for the class: “18 in America,” appropriate for a group of students celebrating that milestone birthday. Within that context, they examined the role of government and economics in their lives and the concept of moral philosophy. Unit topics included moral choices, the age of majority, the draft, the paycheck and how we consume goods and services, and education and

“Preparing the seniors for life beyond Collegiate was greatly enhanced this year by the revamped senior seminar class. The topics covered mirrored many of the issues facing our society. The format of the class, which required not only some reading and writing but much discussion and debate, was also excellent preparation for many college seminar classes. The highlight, however, may have been the many engaging speakers that shared their actual life experiences regarding relevant issues that our students will be addressing as they participate in the “real world.” Throughout the year our daughter frequently wanted to share what she had heard from some interesting speaker and we actually learned as much as she did!” – Michelle O’Donnell, parent of Holly ’07, Shannon ’09, and Caroline ’10 O’Donnell

career choices beyond high school. To illuminate these concepts, guest speakers are invited to delve into them, and small group discussions encourage further deliberation and debate. “I think a lot of seniors were apprehensive about the new senior seminar set-up,” says Johnsie Nesmith ’10. “Now that the class is over though, I feel like we talked about a lot of really interesting and relevant topics, and it was definitely a worthwhile experience.”

Senior Speeches “The Senior Speech program gives seniors the opportunity to express something about themselves, with speaking and/or performance, that shows the audience something new about them,“ explains the program’s coordinator, Upper School English teacher Vlastik Svab. “The goal, as stated in the guidelines that seniors follow as they work on their speeches with a faculty mentor, is for each student to ‘enlighten, educate, entertain, amuse, vex, and/ or challenge—any one of those or a combination.’ The audience is faculty, parents, and the student body of the Upper School, so the speech should be accessible to everyone in some way. Over my three years, we’ve had songs, dancing, video, performances, and speeches that have made us laugh, cry, sing, and mourn. We get to watch our students grow, mature, and develop amazing talents during their time at Collegiate, and the Senior Speech program allows the students to demonstrate some of that growth and incredible talent.” Rob Spratley ’10 recalls an important moment during his senior year: “breaking cement for the first time in my life in front of the entire Upper School for my Senior Speech.” See pg. 36 to read Cabell Willis’ speech.

– Janie O’Connor ’10

trip. It gives them the opportunity to apply all that they have learned in authentic situations. Students sign a pledge to speak French the entire time they are traveling.

Senior Recitals

“The opportunity to perform a Senior Recital is a culmination of all of the work our students accomplish on their instrument,” says Helen Coulson, Director of Instrumental Studies. “It is a gathering of family, teachers, and friends to celebrate the musical achievements of our talented music students.”

Senior Quebec Trip

Since 2003, advanced French students have been heading north every winter to put their French conversation skills to practical use. “The Quebec trip is for seniors because it is the culmination of their French experience at Collegiate,” says French teacher Val Siff who organizes and chaperones the

“I loved Mr. Evans’s senior seminar class – we had intelligent discussion of interesting topics, but still had a great time. I’m going to miss that class...”

An example of work done by Advanced Art students, this self-portrait is by Tori Bos ’10 who will attend the London School of Fashion.

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Known as a rigorous, intensive class, seniors who excel in the visual arts often take Advanced Art, the only year-long visual art elective. “It allows seniors to discover and pursue a more independent direction, the goal being to produce a unified body of work by the end of the year,” says Advanced Art instructor Pam Anderson. “This unity could be achieved by medium and/or subject matter. Depending on class size, students are allowed to exhibit their work in individual installations around the Collegiate campus – a real motivator to the students along the way.” “Our advanced art class was a family of students devoted to the arts,” says Tori Bos ’10 who was the co-recipient of the Engard Senior Art Award and will attend the London College of Fashion this fall. “This class taught us to accept critique and learn from each other. I think we all learned much about ourselves and our skills in this class. It was a very rewarding experience that I will miss greatly next year.”

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With hundreds of students enrolled in oncampus instrumental lessons, there are quite a few who play for many years. Kelsey Robins ’10, recipient of the 2010 Carolyn Levy Music Award, reflects on her experience: “I was thinking recently how different my Collegiate experience would have been had I not decided to begin violin lessons 12 years ago – I’m so glad I did! Violin has presented me with so many fun experiences, challenges, and close, valuable friendships. I hope to continue to play, probably in a small chamber ensemble or pit orchestra next year at the College of William and Mary.”

Senior Aides

A favorite activity of those who choose to participate, being a Senior Aide means regular visits to the Lower School. They read with small groups, help out in different areas of a teacher’s room and assist on the playground. “Seniors Aides are wonderful!” says Head of the Lower School Jill Hunter who coordinates the program. “They make a strong connection to the

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Addie Gottwald and her mother, Meg Newell Gottwald ’74, traveled to Italy for Addie’s Senior Project – they visited various landmarks and returned to Richmond where Addie wrote short stories inspired by her observations. class with which they work. Often, seniors request a teacher whom they loved and had while in the Lower School and actually make that connection themselves. Many of these Senior Aides remember their Senior Aide or are very interested in teaching.”

Senior Projects

Created in 1997 to give seniors a chance to engage in a field that they find intriguing, the Senior Project program makes the most of the end of their last year at Collegiate, a time when they’ve completed their coursework and are looking forward to graduation. “Senior projects give them a great opportunity to explore passions or newfound interests in fields of their choice,” says Brian Leipheimer, coordinator of the program. The diversity of choices speaks of a rich array of interests within a given class. This year, a small group traveled to a New Mexico Blackfoot Tribe while others did independent study projects on topics such as writing, physics, automechanics, math, learning Arabic, ballistics, and visual

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arts. Others worked in bakeries, at the Haiku Describing Olivia Farmer Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, hospitals, Is good at Yahtzee retailers, interior Helps with a present for dad design firms, artists’ Reads aloud to us studios, Richmond – By Charles Geho Sports Backers, the Boys & Girls Club, For her Senior Project, Olivia Farmer ’10 assisted in 2nd veterinarians, Dominion Grade teacher Karen Pickett’s classroom. Student Charles School for Autism, Geho wrote this haiku about her. and the YWCA, just to name a few. One senior worked with horses at a California ranch, and another traveled in Italy and returned to write short stories inspired by her travels. Several seniors shadowed professionals at places like the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Richmond Circuit Court, VCU Medical Center, and Westwood Pharmacy. Perhaps the most high profile of experiences was Maggie Glasgow’s stint in Hollywood working with the Black Eyed Peas’ production company, Meroke Sky Records. Says Addie Gottwald ’10 of her trip to Italy, “I got to travel to a country that inspired the minds of thousands of artists, musicians, fashion designers, architects, and writers. The culture and beauty of the cities I visited inspired me to create my own short stories. I know that my trip to Italy will never be forgotten and that the experience will continue to affect my writing in the future.”

Council and Clubs

“Honor is something that is taken incredibly seriously at Collegiate,” says Andrew Foster ’10, co-chair of Honor Council for this past school year. “It ultimately falls to the members of the Honor Council not only to uphold the Honor Code, but also to maintain the sense of trust that exists in the Collegiate community. As co-chairs, Kate Byron and I were responsible for pretty much everything

“Being a club president meant the world to me because not only was I trusted as a leader but my ideas were respected. That was the best part for me.”

– Taylor Daniels ’10

Varsity football team captain Alex Newsome ’10 addresses the crowd at the Homecoming Pep Rally as co-captains Jake McGee, Andrew Foster, and Jake Ragsdale look on. the Council had to do: coordinating with the teachers and students involved in a particular case; leading the case itself; and following up with the head of school about the decision the Council made. It’s a lot of pressure to be under because in many cases you’re having to make a recommendation to the administration on a punishment for a peer. And that’s something that is hard to do, even for someone who has been on the Council for four years.

Team Players

Beginning with 7th Grade cub team play, many Collegiate athletes look up to the varsity teams as near celebrities as they watch them compete during the year. Many of the team captains are seniors, and, according to Co-Athletic Director Karen Doxey, “There is no question that the seniors on teams set the tone for the seasons because the younger players see them as the leaders, even if they are not the top players.” For some seniors, playing that last year is bittersweet. They enjoy the leadership roles, but they know that it may be the last year they play competitive sports.

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When the entire student body gathers the day before Homecoming to stir up school spirit, the senior girls who want to be involved serve as Spirit Dancers, dressed in overalls and green and gold. They are the leaders of the cheering, though we no longer have formal cheerleaders. Their energy level ignites all of the younger students’ excitement, and it carries over to the big football game the next day.

Says Emily Moore ’10, Co-Chair of SCA for 20092010, “As a Lower Schooler, I remember getting decked out in green and gold and screaming my little heart out at Pep Rally. As a junior and leader of the Pep Rally, I recall wearing the same green and gold but having to get out of my comfort zone and lead 1,500 people to cheer. And as a senior, it was my job to always wear the green and gold and always show my Cougar pride!”

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“I was a captain for two running seasons,” says Kathleen Melnick ’10. “Being a leader is really hard work, but it made the season worth it, and I would not have changed any part of it.” New in recent years are all-program play days where all teams, grades 7-12 of a particular sport practice together with varsity players assisting younger teams.

Faculty-Senior Dinner

The night before classes start, seniors are invited to dine with faculty at school. The dinner kicks off their last year with reminders that they are the leaders of the student body and that responsibilities come with that new role.

Convocation

When Keith Evans took the helm as Head of School in 1999, he created this new event as a way of formally welcoming everyone back after summer break. The entire school gathers together on the football field mid-September to officially mark the beginning of a new year. Seniors are paired with kindergartners with whom they make a grand entrance, some carrying the youngest Cougars on their shoulders. They take their front row seats as oldest and youngest and listen from opposite ends of the spectrum as the senior class presidents address the crowd followed by Mr. Evans’ remarks. He charges the senior class with the important responsibility of leading the school by example. After all students have recessed, the seniors have lunch at the Lower School and then read with their kindergartners. This year, the kindergartners surprised the seniors with a visit at the final assembly. “Having the Kindergarten class come and surprise us during the last assembly couldn’t have been a better way to end the school year,” says Caroline O’Donnell ’10. “It made me sentimental and realize how lucky they were to have 12 years of Collegiate ahead of them and also how lucky we are to have 13 years of Collegiate under our belt.”

Douglas van der Hyde ’10 and kindergartener enjoy their new friendship at Convocation in September.

“Being able to be a positive influence for other people – the power of effecting change and becoming a role model was an awesome experience.” – Lauren Cricchi, co-president of the Class of 2010

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In keeping with a longstanding tradition of pairing senior girls with juniors, Hillary Zell ’10 (left) and junior were senior and fleur this past year.

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of fleurs (French for flower). For many years, senior girls picked a junior or sophomore girl to be their special friend for the year, but since the early ’80s they’ve been drawing junior girls’ names out of a hat. According to Missy Herod ’72, who oversees many of Collegiate’s Upper School traditions, “Mrs. Flippen charged the seniors with the task of passing along to their fleurs tips they learned from going on college interviews. It was really helpful to have an older girl tell you what the college admission offices were asking about so you’d be prepared the next year.” These days, the tradition is mostly social with special dinners, movie nights and a year-end Powder Puff football game being the highlights. May Day no longer involves a May Queen and Maypole dancing as it once did; now, when scheduling permits, the girls have a dinner where the juniors present their seniors with a flower.

14 Though Upper School students have been meeting with college counselors well before they become seniors, their final year here is full of deadlines and decisions that have them rushing in and out of the college counseling office often. Collegiate’s college counseling staff are assigned to groups of students, and they work hard to support seniors as they meet the demands of college admission offices on time and with all of the requested materials from recommendations to transcripts. Once the applications are in and letters begin to arrive, both skinny and fat, our college counseling staff is there to help students work with the consequences – rejections, waiting lists, multiple acceptances and, finally, the big decision. An entire website has been developed this past year to serve parents, students and college admission officers. Anyone is welcome to visit it: go to www.collegiate-va.org/collegecounseling and click on College Counseling Corner.

Seniors & Fleurs

Since the days of the Collegiate School for Girls (also knows as the Town School) when Headmistress Catharine S. Flippen initiated this tradition, senior girls have been surprising younger girls early in the school year with a formal “picking”

Feast of Juul

When boys first came to Collegiate in the early 1960s, they had no traditions of their own, but soon several were launched. One was the annual Christmas yule log burning (or smoking, as the log was usually so huge it never actually burned) in the fireplace in the Boys’ School (now Middle School building). The senior boys would spend the night at school, attempting to keep the yule log burning through the night. This eventually stopped as the fireplace was no longer safe to use, but a new tradition called the Feast of Juul began for senior boys under Upper School Head Cliff Miller’s leadership. Now, they enjoy a delicious dinner with the Upper School faculty, complete with student toasts (and roasts) of faculty and live music. Upper School Latin teacher Joel Nuckols reads Santa’s list of gifts to the senior boys, and English teacher Lewis Lawson offers inspirational parting words. Then the boys spend the night at school, playing basketball in the gym, watching movies, and playing video games. “The Feast presents an opportunity for the faculty and senior boys to thank each other for their time together,” says Patrick Loach, Assistant Head of the Upper School. “What is most appealing about the entire set of events is that the boys are not so jaded as to think the experience is anything but memorable.”

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Q: What are you looking forward to about being a senior? A: I think it would be cool to have the responsibilities they have and to have the kindergartners ride on your shoulders at Convocation … and it would be fun to be on the varsity teams and do the Torch and help with the Match.

– Katie Fleming ’17

The Annunciation Angel (Kate Byron) and Madonna (Janie O’Connor) are two of the roles played by senior girls in the annual Christmas Pageant. True to Mr. Loach’s assessment, Aoxing Zhao ’10 says, “Feast of Juul was AWESOME! I wish it lasted a week rather than one night!”

Pageant

The Christmas pageant for girls in grades 5-12 is another Town School tradition that lives on, and the senior girls play the big roles such as Mary, Joseph, angels, and kings. For many girls, this is the highlight tradition of their senior year as they have been looking forward to playing those parts since they were 5th Grade cherubs.

Farewell Lunch, Softball Game & Dinner

On their last day of school before beginning their Senior Projects, seniors and faculty convene to dine and reflect on the year. A couple of weeks later they compete in the faculty-senior softball game (faculty lost this year) and then return to their old cafeteria, the Lower School’s Burke Hall, for supper and their yearbooks plus a sentimental slide show of photos from yesteryear.

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Class of 2010 presidents Lauren Cricchi and Ben Donohue show their delight at the end of a successful senior year.

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One final shining moment awaits the graduating class as all eyes focus on them and their accomplishments. Parents, grandparents, siblings and friends gather to honor seniors on the Upper School Lawn (weather permitting) and send them off with a resounding round of applause.

Cabell Willis ’10 on Going the Distance

Cabell Willis ’10 runs the 1600 meter race at the State Meet this past spring at Sports Backers (he won with a time of 4:12.17). Running was the topic of his senior speech.

He who knows others is wise; He who know himself is enlightened. – Lao Tzu It has been said that our task cannot be put into words; that only those who have trod our ground can know, accept, and fully understand the feelings that come with our territory. In the mind of Quenton Cassidy, such words were “abstruse and meaningless” and only “coined yet more phrases to describe the indescribable.” Perhaps there are some things that are better done and left unsaid. But to do this to ourselves, to deny ourselves explanation and reflection, I feel we only contribute to the lost sensations we feel too often as athletes.

Many have taken the risk to pour out their understanding of their aerobic errands; writers, philosophers, and athletes themselves. They have come very close; have given very accurate accounts of what makes a runner tick – mentally… physically… spiritually. They have even tried to relate to us why we do what we do, why we are who we are. Every runner has heard of them; John Parker, with his personification of running in Quenton Cassidy; George Sheehan in his Thoreauvian philosophy of the runner, Jack Daniels in his meticulously scientific textbook of training.

All of these thinkers taken into account, few convey the complete understanding in the pages of their books that distance men and women feel in the blood that flows through their hearts. For us, the lonely figures floating silently through the woods, heaving our way up the mudridden hills, gasping our way around the track, it is a struggle sometimes to find the will to keep going. We wonder why we do this thing, something so seemingly awful, yet beautiful in its own right. We try to answer this question with still more words; the mantras of our legends – Prefontaine, Bannister, Coe; the lyrics of our poets – Kipling, Faulkner, Housman. I have sought the answer to the question myself, through those giants and leaders of the sport, through the unsung giants and leaders that have walked the same halls as I; run the same courses before me. In my experience of this task, I have not found one answer to suffice for all the aspects of the question before me, but as Sheehan said, as many as there are days in the year. My arrival to cross country the beginning of my junior year was of little surprise to me, and less of a shock than I would have anticipated. Being a soccer player, I could envision myself nowhere else, but looking back, I always felt a little out of place in a contained field. My soul yearned for a freedom that 90x120m of grass could not give me. As I found myself before Coach Bradshaw that humid August morning, I felt like I was fulfilling myself in some way, changing paths not to something foreign, but to something I should have done all along. The more I ran, the more I grew to love it. I learned from those around me everything I could do to be better. I read books, listened intently to all instructions given, and above all, poured myself into my newfound existence with all of the heart and spirit I had to give. And in doing so, I became the person I was meant to be. My delicate frame and my cardiovascular system were put to work; or rather, to play. Thanks to running and Mrs. Griffin, I learned the most basic of nature’s laws in comprehending the purpose we all seek as creatures in this vast existence: structure determines function. Having found the sport for which my creator endowed me my body, I now began to understand myself. I realized the truth that I do not inhabit my body, but that I am my body. I followed Emerson’s instruction to first be a good animal and I discovered a new peace with myself, and the world around me. I came to accept everything that happened to me for what it was, and to not be

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for what they have just accomplished. It is truly another of the many feelings that one cannot be told in mere words, but that one must experience on their own. These runners, in their separated similarities, have found their purpose and devoted themselves to it completely. They look into one another’s eyes and see the similarities of the desire, belief, and intensity of their counterpart – see their other half – and like what they see. I have spent the last few minutes putting into words for you bits and pieces of my humble existence, and yet I have not even begun to describe to you the incomprehensible simplicities that make up my minutes and my miles. So I guess I can understand this thing, but can only explain it in broken parts, and only for a short while at a time. After all, Emerson did say that “the poet is in the right attitude; he is believing; the philosopher, after some struggle, has only reasons for believing.” I can believe the answer to the question only when I am doing the very thing which I question. And

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too shaken by vanity, recalling the innocent and indifferent perspective of my childhood. I embraced my personality, one that might be viewed as rather awkward, withdrawn, and stoic. Pensiveness became the order of the day, and my mind was enveloped with a quest to solve the riddle of my life that was unfolding before me as the miles fell behind me. Somewhere out there on the roads between my sanity and my understanding, I endured solitude, enjoyed it, and wept for myself and my fellow man. I became lost in the beauty of nature, and the simplicities it offered me. A bubbling river of white flowed through my mind as I finished the 10th mile of my long run for the week, and I was completely free, and satisfied. Then I came back to the world to begin my journey again. This time, with my fellow harriers. For we all know too well that “progress stops upon satisfaction.” John Parker describes the distance runner as “simmering in his own existential juices, enduring his melancholia the only way he knows how: gently, together with those few others who also endure it, yet very much alone.” When I run, there is a connection I cannot deny between myself and the others around me. I am an individual runner, unique in my existence and personality, and singularly alone. Yet during a workout, during a race, when I am running along side my teammates, my competitors; I am with those other beings who are most like myself. We are all fulfilling ourselves in our most basic calling to run, doing the thing we love best, and throwing our bodies, minds, and hearts into it without reserve. For us, there are two ways to finish the race. The first way, one of difficult ease, is for one runner to clearly beat the other, to glide to the finish line with an unmistakable distinction between him and his comrade. He or she is physically exhausted, but is left with a feeling that they may have had more had they been pushed. The other, more glorified, is for two runners to finish together, in a fight for every inch of dirt or grass or tartan that the combination of their thousands of miles and the forces of the earth will choose to yield them. In this way, each runner not only spends him or herself completely, but is made aware of the bond that exists between him and his fellow runner. Crossing the finish line at two instants so small only the modern wonders of technology could distinguish them, the runners fuse for a few moments. They stumble through the chute; gasping through their soaked singlets for the air that even the wind in all its might could not feed them. Then they embrace with an awe, appreciation, and respect for one another, and

When I run, there is a connection I cannot deny between myself and the others around me ... during a workout, during a race, when I am running along side my teammates, my competitors; I am with those other beings who are most like myself. We are all fulfilling ourselves in our most basic calling to run, doing the thing we love best, and throwing our bodies, minds, and hearts into it without reserve.

– Cabell Willis ’10

my answer is to do it, with all my heart. That thing, that art, which I love, and do alone together with my teammates, competitors, friends. Then it all clicks, it all makes sense, and everything irrelevant to my being is gone. I feel love for it, for the run that goes on forever with the changing seasons, and for those who do it with me. I guess I know myself. I am a runner; a slightly built ectomorph and a withdrawn intellectual who covers ground quickly on foot and lives a selfabsorbed life. And I know the others around me who are like me, and seek them out. But a man who knows others is only wise; a man who knows himself is enlightened. Cabell Willis ’10 addressed the Upper School assembly on March 3, 2010. In June, he was named Times-Dispatch All-Metro boys track athlete of the year. Next year he’ll attend Virginia Military Institute.

ALUMNI ACTIVITIES Letter from the President of the Alumni Association

reetings, Collegiate Family and Friends:

I am honored and excited to serve as this year’s Alumni Association President. Collegiate School has been a big part of my life since I started kindergarten more than 37 years ago. Additionally, I am blessed to see the school through the eyes of my sons, Duncan ’18 and Carter ’20. Like many students, their joy for all things Collegiate is contagious. Most mornings, as many of you observe, the three of us tread up Mooreland Road to “beat the bell.” I can’t think of a better way to start the day! Living close to school has allowed me the opportunity to see the progress that the hardworking construction crews have made at Collegiate. Although it has been a dry summer, as my yard attests, this condition has allowed the construction work on Phase I of the “loop road” to proceed smoothly and on time. It’s just the beginning to other anticipated projects on Mooreland Road. You can follow the construction progress and projects on Collegiate’s website. One of the many ways I find myself connecting to Collegiate is through my seventh grade English teacher, track coach, and friend Weldon Bradshaw’s weekly Reflections column on our website. These columns are a touching scrutiny of all things Collegiate. In his June 29, 2010 column, Weldon highlighted recent graduate Rachel Naurath’s Collegiate experience and wildly successful swimming career. To me, her quote at the end of the interview says a lot: “One of the things I love about Collegiate is that there are so many people so unbelievably gifted in so many areas that I feel humbled every day.” Well said. Please come out and see for yourself the exciting place that is Collegiate School. You will like what you see. I look forward to seeing you. Fondly, Duncan S. Owen III, ’86 Alumni Association President 2010 – 2011

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y job is to help support the Vice President’s scheduling team (and sometimes the Advance team as well). A large part of my job is to help manage the invitations that the Vice President receives. I am learning many things in many different fields. First, my Microsoft Excel skills are always improving, which is great. Perhaps more interestingly, I learn new things every day about the White House and the daily lives of the President and the Vice President. I understand better how to manage my own time working on various tasks and how to interface with different personnel across departments. “All White House interns are required to participate in a community service program. I volunteer at the Capital Area Food Bank, which is a fun and rewarding experience. The interns also get to hear from various speakers – we’ve heard from and will hear from people like Reggie Love (Personal Aide to the President – think Charlie Young from The West Wing), the Vice President, and the First Lady. “Working at the White House is an honor and a privilege – every single day I take a moment to look around me. I try to remind myself every day that there is a very small group of people who get to have this experience and how terrific an opportunity it is.”

Summer in the West Wing Harrison Roday ’09, a rising sophomore at William & Mary, worked at the White House this summer in the Office of Scheduling in Vice President Joe Biden’s Office. He filled us in on his activities:

Cookies and Milk?

cott Davidson ’05’s business, Campus Cookies, is going so well at JMU that he’s opening a second location at Virginia Tech this fall. Cookie orders are taken online from parents and friends around the world (baked to order and delivered warm within 45 minutes), and they’re served to walk in customers from a storefront. He now offers not only cookies but also brownies, cinnamon rolls, decorated cookie cakes, drinks, helium balloons and apparel. Birthday, Valentines, exam week and other packages are offered and a personalized note is included. “So far the business model has proven itself in the Harrisonburg market,” says Scott, “and I believe within a couple years the investment into the tech market will prove successful as well.” To check out Scott’s cookies, visit www.campuscookie.com.

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Marcianne Herr ’47 was recently recognized by the Akron Art Museum for her dedication to the arts.

Letter From an Alum We recently received the following correspondence from Marcianne Herr ’47 informing us of the Lifetime Achievement Award she was given by the Akron Art Museum where, prior to her retirement, she served as director of education for 20 years. We congratulate Marcianne on her recognition, and thank her for this delightful look back at the Town School and update.

i, my name is Marcianne Herr and I am a member of the class of 1947 when Collegiate School for Girls was located on Monument Avenue. I transferred in for my junior and senior years. I had lived with my parents in Richmond in my first three years but then we returned to Ohio where I attended public school through my sophomore year in high school. When I became dissatisfied with Minerva High School, my parents remembered that Dr. Scherer, pastor of the Lutheran church near Collegiate, sent his daughters to that school, so that’s why I came to Collegiate. I have fond memories of my years there. There was Epie Duncan my Latin teacher, and Miss Moon in a wheel chair who brought literature alive. Mrs. Catherine Flippen was the gracious and lovely

Head Mistress. I have a letter she wrote to me upon graduation that I have treasured. My education continued with a Bachelor’s degree from Flora Stone Mather College of Western Reserve University in Cleveland and two subsequent Master’s degrees from Boston University in Curriculum Development and Art History. I have lived in three foreign countries: Turkey; Venezuela; Texas. I have had three careers: public school teaching and administration (22 years); museum education as Director of Education for the Akron Art Museum (20 years); Tuesday Musical Association volunteer and governing member (13 years). My three best chums and fellow classmates were Joanne MacManus, Betty Williams, and my flower girl, Alice Nelson Lewis Flowers.

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Smooth Sailing

ives Potts ’67 sailed his 48’ custom sloop Carina to a resounding victory in the 2010 Newport-Bermuda Race, winning the coveted silver St. David’s Lighthouse Trophy for best corrected time by a large margin of 3 hours and 35 minutes. In all, Carina took home 11 trophies. The Newport Bermuda Race is a 635-mile ocean race, most of it out of sight of land, usually lasting three to six days. It crosses a stretch of the Atlantic Ocean known for challenging weather, especially in the Gulf Stream, where there are strong currents. The first Bermuda Race was held in 1906. This year, more than 180 boats competed. Among Rives’ successful 12-person crew on Carina were fellow Collegiate alums Cyane Crump ’87 and Will Crump ’91, Will’s wife Marie and brother-in-law and Rives’ sons and nephew.

Back row: Will Crump ’91, Rives Potts ’67, Cyane Crump ’87, Marie Crump (Will’s wife) Front row: Allen Potts and Walker Potts (Rives’ sons) – part of Rives’ winning crew in the Newport-Bermuda Race.

In Print

The Confederate Alamo: Bloodbath at Petersburg’s Fort Gregg on April 2, 1865 By John Fox III ’77, published April 2010 by Angle Valley Press

found out about the Battle of Fort Gregg when I researched and wrote my first book, Red Clay to Richmond: Trail of the 35th Georgia Infantry Regiment. Some of these Georgians had the misfortune of defending Ft. Gregg. I was astounded at what happened there, and I was even more amazed that so few people knew about the fort and the strategic significance of that “last stand.” I grew up in Richmond and have been a student of the War my whole life and I had never heard of this battle until my 35th Georgia research. I discovered only a handful of magazine articles over the last 25 years had been written about the battle, so I decided to begin digging in the fall of 2005 to find out more. I uncovered reams of primary material much of it never before in print. These items filled 2 boxes and they weighed about 50 pounds. When I found this much stuff I realized I had quite a story to tell. I still find it remarkable that I am the first historian to write about this epic fight that was filled with so much drama. My prayer is that The Confederate Alamo does justice to the courage and sacrifice of the brave Union and Confederate soldiers who fought at Fort Gregg on April 2, 1865. – Author’s Comment by John Fox on Amazon.com. John and his family live in Winchester, VA.

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Apparel for the Road

Jonathan Schneider ’89 wears samples of his new line of clothing for comfort when riding bicycles. Above is a page from his website.

re you a cycling enthusiast, but perhaps not of the Tour de France caliber? Check out Jonathan Schneider ’89’s new company, Road Holland. “I’m starting a line of bicycling clothes that is a big departure from the norm,” he writes. “Versus all of the day-glow lycra stuff that you see riders in now, our designs are more classic, transitional, and flattering. They also work on and off the bike – something that I think will be very important as cycling grows in popularity as it seems to be doing right now.” As a cyclist who’s not necessarily into racing, Schneider says, “We’re on the cusp of a major change with cycling in America. People are remembering how much fun, how convenient, and how beneficial it is in so many respects to ride a bike. Consequently, we need bike clothes that are more transitional than the current options. If you ride to the beach to meet friends for lunch, you don’t want to walk into the restaurant looking like you’ve just come from a time trial. There’s a fine line between showing that you are a cyclist and blending in.” Road Holland launched this summer with short and long sleeve jerseys for men and women. Product details include the use of a super-soft merino polyester blend that looks great and performs well even in the sweltering heat of South Florida. “Our fabric is just gorgeous – it makes everyone look good,” says Schneider. “And because it has naturally wicking merino wool – nature’s own super material – it can keep you cooler and drier than a traditional all polyester jersey.” Other touches include locking zippers, a secure waterresistant valuables pocket, a waist gripper, and a reflective element along the back pockets. Road Holland, named for a country where cycling is a way of life and not a special activity, also has a number of other products in the works. “We’re talking to real riders everyday and asking them what they want,” says Schneider. “It’s not hard to develop products that people need – you just have to listen.” Visit www.roadholland.com.

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From Michael Gottwald ’02, a film producer with the company Court 13, who took time to write during the final days of shooting his new movie in Louisiana:

Making Movies

easts of the Southern Wild is a movie that I’m producing with the production company that I’m a part of, Court 13. We’ve been making movies together since college (Wesleyan University), but Court 13 really found its home when we moved down to New Orleans to make our short film Glory at Sea in 2007. We’ve been down here ever since. We’ve made other short films and music videos (like for the bands MGMT and Chairlift), but Beasts is our first feature length fiction film.... very exciting! “Based on a play, the story of the film is one of a far-south bayou community, cut off from the outside world by the levee system, that celebrates its proclivity to hurricanes as much as it suffers them. As another huge, near-apocalyptic storm hits the town, the story focuses on the relationship between a father and a daughter who live there – the dad stubbornly refusing to leave his home even as the floodwaters rise, and a terminal illness takes him over. “While that all sounds very depressing and overwrought, the film is actually much more of a fun, adventure movie, with amazing locations in Louisiana’s bayous, beautiful production design, and all local, non-professional actors. The main star is a 6 year-old girl from Houma, LA, who I found after eight months of auditioning 4,000 kids for the part (much of my role before and during production revolved around casting). The girl’s father is played

Michael Gottwald ’02 engages in a playful race with 6-year-old actress Nazie Wallis, the heroine of his new movie Beasts of the Southern Wild which recently finished shooting near New Orleans. by a baker from the 7th Ward in New Orleans, who bakes the tastiest doughnuts you’ve ever had. “The movie went through the Directors Lab, Screenwriters Lab, and Producers Lab at the Sundance Institute – they help you workshop your script, and teach you how to direct/produce your project to make the best movie possible. With this support, we are set to premiere at Sundance in January 2011, if all goes well. “A Collegiate note: My good friend Jay Nelson, also Collegiate ’02, who I’ve known since I was in second grade, was a production assistant on the film. Everyone agrees he did an awesome job.”

Retail Ready

enrietta Gwathmey Beightol ’82 has opened a women’s consignment shop called Indigo Avenue Clothes in the Tuckahoe Shopping Center on Ridge Road in Richmond. Here, she displays her assortment of jewelry.

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wo Collegiate graduates, Ben Schewel ’05 and Billy Ford ’06, recently received honors from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Ben, a graduate student at the University of Virginia, has been awarded a scholarship to Belgium in philosophy. Billy has been awarded a teaching assistantship to Malaysia. He is a 2010 Hamilton College graduate with a degree in religious studies. Ben and Billy are two of more than 1,500 U.S. citizens who will travel abroad for the 2010-12011 academic year through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and

Fulbright Fellows

is designed to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. Recipients of Fulbright grants are selected on the basis of academic or professional achievement, as well as demonstrated leadership potential in their fields. The Program operates in over 155 countries worldwide. Billy taught English and American culture to Vietnamese university students with Volunteers in Asia during summer 2009. He also conducted an independent study project in Vietnam through the School for International Training and wrote an analysis of the development and current status of religious freedom in Vietnam. The Fulbright ETA Program, an element of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, places U.S. students as English teaching assistants in schools or universities overseas, thus improving foreign students’ English language abilities and knowledge of the United States while increasing their own language skills and knowledge of the host country. ETAs may also pursue individual study/research plans in addition to their teaching responsibilities. Billy’s plans are to return to the U.S. and apply for the Foreign Service. While at UVA, Ben spent a summer in Shanghai and a semester in Delhi. He recently received an MA degree at UVA in philosophy of religion from the religious studies department. His focus has been primarily on the philosophical schools of phenomenology and American pragmatism. With the Fulbright scholarship, “I will be pursuing an MPhil in philosophy from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven next year in Belgium,” he writes. “After my time there, I will return to the States to pursue a Ph.D. in philosophy of religion. I was also awarded a Belgian American Education Foundation fellowship for my year in Beligum.”

Ben Schewel ’05 celebrated with his parents when he received his master’s degree in philosophy at UVA recently. This coming year, he’ll study in Belgium with a Fulbright scholarship.

Carter Blair ’06 soccer captain at UR

Billy Ford ’06 soccer captain at Hamilton

Michael Jarvis ’06 lacrosse captain at UNC

Team Leaders This past year, five Cougars (and maybe more) served as captains of their college teams. Congratulations on your leadership!

Matthew Richardson ’07 cross country captain at Elon

Mikey Thompson ’06 lacrosse captain at UVA

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Lisa Levey Freeman ’75 Consumate Professional – Faithful Alumna

Leadership by Example for Planned Giving

n April 6, 2010, Lisa Levey Freeman ’75 was the recipient of the Nina Abady Award – Lisa is a career development professional, and she has been awarded the most prestigious award given by the Virginia Association of Fundraising Executives (VAFRE). VAFRE is a 250 member non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the professional skills of fundraisers across the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Nina Abady Award is presented to that fundraising professional and VAFRE member who has demonstrated utmost excellence in the field of development. The award signifies to individuals, organizations, and the greater community that the recipient has garnered the respect and admiration of colleagues throughout the Commonwealth for professional and ethical service. Collegiate School is proud of the professional achievements of Lisa, and we are grateful for her letting us know this past spring that she had included a provision within her estate plan for the school. Through her work, Lisa encourages others to consider philanthropy as an integral part of their lives. Lisa Levey Freeman ’75 As a school we are fortunate that Lisa has put into practice that which she advocates – she is one of our most recent new members of the Helen Baker Society. Lisa currently resides in Williamsburg with her husband, Kenneth, and her two children, Stephanie and Wayne. Her sister, Carolyn Levey Winks ’78 is also an alumna.

understand and believe in the mutual benefits to Collegiate School and to a donor of a planned gift. This is in part why I have joined the Helen Baker Society. However, being mid-career, a mother of 2 young adults, and concerned about long-term financial responsibilities to my family, I can’t commit at the present time to as large a gift as I would like. An easy solution for me has been to specify a modest portion of a life insurance policy that is already in place to pass to Collegiate at my death. My hope is that others within the school community will be motivated to look at their own long-term plans and be willing to designate a portion of their estate for the school. My gift was easy to create, and actually I was able to create a secondary gift to another non-profit as well at the same time. Hopefully someday I can increase the benefit that Collegiate will receive. – Lisa Levey Freeman ’75

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For more information about bequests, charitable trusts, partial-interest gifts of real estate, IRA gifts, life insurance, or gift annuities, please contact: Stephen A. Hart, Esq. Director of Planned Giving Collegiate School 804.741.9713 / shart@collegiate-va.org

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n Friday, May 7, 2010, alumni baseball enthusiasts teamed up to play ball and dedicate the home dugout in memory of Ted Lowe ’84, a former Collegiate baseball standout. Greens played Golds, and special awards were handed out at the close of the festivities. Special thanks to Mike Henry ’84 for his efforts organizing the event and raising funds in memory of his classmate Ted.

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Alumni athletes enjoy an all-star afternoon in memory of Ted Lowe ’84.

1. Vice President-Development Alex Smith displays the dugout plaque as Mike Henry ’84 looks on. 2. Coach Chambers, Joey Nuckols ’02, Ross Cushnie ’02 and Mac Friddell ’02 rest on the sidelines. 3. The Green team lines up for play. 4. Anne Lowe Thompson ’90, sister of Ted Lowe ’84, makes a few opening remarks. 5. Beth Curry ’84 pinch hits for the gold team.

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6. Coach Bill Chambers presents Mike Henry ’84 with the Green team MVP Award. 7. Mike Henry ’84 presents Larry Jarman with a special baseball – the ball was signed by a team of boys of ’84 that included Ted Lowe and Larry’s son Sam Jarman. 8. Patrick Henry ’90, Brad Nott ’84 and Deane Cheatham ’84 watch from the dugout. 9. Woody Woodroof ’84 receives the Jolly Rancher Award for his jovial, spirited sportsmanship. 10. The view from above… 11. Gold team coach John Moreau makes strategy notes. 12. Jim Lowe ’82 warms up before he steps up to bat. 13. The two teams share a handshake following the game.

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Awards of Distinction

Page Boinest Melton ’79 and Murray Fisher ’93 receive recognition at Commencement.

Outstanding Alumni Service Award 2010 Page Boinest Melton ’79

he 2010 Outstanding Alumni Service Award recognizes a graduate who has generously and loyally given his or her talents, energies, and time to Collegiate.

important responsibilities as mother and wife. Friends who have shared the Collegiate experience with her describe her as efficient, thorough, selfless, dedicated, determined, courageous, pleasant to work with, willing to tackle any job great or small, and a stellar person in every way. As she has contributed mightily to the life of Collegiate, she has remained humble, understated, and, by design, well beneath the radar. Indeed, she’s never looked for credit or sought the spotlight, for she understands full well that it’s hard work, not public acclaim or recognition, that’s the true reward.

Outstanding Alumni Service Award recipient Page Boinest Melton ’79 (center) with classmate Allan Ivie ’79, father Bill Boinest, mother Jane Finegan Boinest ’50, nieces Kate and Janie, and sister Pem Boinest Hall ’75

This year’s recipient has served her alma mater in many roles – class agent, alumni board member, annual fund leadership committee (of which she’s served as both co-chair and chair), Parents’ Association volunteer, telethon caller, class of ’79 reunion committee, Spark contributor...and on and on and on. For her, service to Collegiate has been a labor of love, and she’s somehow balanced it with her professional commitments and most

Page Boinest Melton ’79 receives her award from Anne Mountcastle Rusbuldt ’85, head of the ’09-’10 Alumni Association.

Today, though, with heartfelt gratitude, we give her her due. The recipient of the 2010 Distinguished Alumni Service Award is Page Boinest Melton, Class of 1979.

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Distinguished Alumni Award 2010 Murray Fisher ’93

he 2010 Distinguished Alumni Award recognizes an alum for success in his or her profession. This year, we recognize Murray Fisher, class of ’93, for the vision, passion, talent, and tireless effort that led him to found and direct the Urban Assembly New York Harbor School, and for his advocacy of the young men and women entrusted to him.

The Harbor School, which opened in September 2003, serves one of the most impoverished areas of the City where the dropout rate is high and the graduation rate low. Of the 400 students now enrolled, 40% speak English as a second language and 80% are below grade level in math and English when they arrive. Nevertheless, 75 percent of the school’s seniors graduate on time, and the vast majority go on to college or other post-secondary institutions. Mr. Fisher founded the Harbor School on the principles that the marine world provides an ideal forum for education based on excellence, discipline, and interdependence…that hands-on, inquiry-based learning in a natural environment stimulates curiosity and critical thinking…and that all students have the desire and intellect to reach their potential when properly challenged and motivated. At the Harbor School, there’s an expectation of excellence. That expectation starts at the top. Please join me in welcoming Murray Fisher, class of 1993, the recipient of the 2010 Distinguished Alumni Award.

Murray Fisher ’93 with mother Rossie Reed Fisher ’62, father Sandy Fisher and sister Jane Fisher ’89

Through his experiences growing up on a farm in Goochland County, teaming with wildlife biologists in the jungles of South America, and working for Hudson Riverkeepers and the Waterkeeper Alliance, Mr. Fisher developed an abiding love for the natural world and made a solemn commitment to do all within his power to preserve, protect, and restore the Earth’s resources. The upshot is the Harbor School, where students take a core curriculum but are also exposed to a host of maritime-themed programs and activities that sensitize them to environmental issues in New York and beyond, provide practical and vocational direction, and prepare them for life.

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Distinguished Alumni Award recipient Murray Fisher ’93 addresses the crowd at Commencement.

From remarks made at Commencement by ’09-’10 Alumni Association president Anne Mountcastle Rusbuldt ’85, written by Weldon Bradshaw.

Young Alum Social Recent graduates who live in the Richmond area gathered at City Limit on April 22, 2010. We look forward to seeing you next time!

5 1. Elizabeth Downey ’04, Kate Hall ’04, and Palen Powelson ’04 2. Rhett Turner ’00, Lewis Little ’00, and Lauren Siff ’02 3. Tayloe Moore ’98, Lizzy Cutchins ’01, Lucy Moore ’01, Laura Johnson ’01, and John Markowitz ’01 4. Emily Albertson ’02, Talley King ’02, and Ambler Shuford ’02 5. Camp Goodwin ’99, Mac Wilson ’99, and Drew Wiltshire ’99 6. Liz Costin Nixon ’02 and Charlie McFall 7. Marty Tompkins ’00 and Lizzie Cullen Cox ’00

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Alums from the Atlanta area gathered to reconnect and receive an update on Collegiate’s activities and future plans from Head of School Keith Evans and Vice President-Development Alex Smith ’65

Atlanta Reunion 2010 April 15, 2010 at the Piedmont Driving Club

1. Steve Whitehead, Jackie Whitmore ’82, Sally Stuart Ingram ’81, Hootie Ingram, Betsy Baird Kazazian ’83, Haig Kazazian 2. Bill Chappell ’90, Robert Owen ’90 3. Dave Thompson, Lauren McIvor Thompson ’99, Lauren Martin, Lee Martin ’01, Michelle Coleman Murphy ’00 4. David Hall, Mary Traylor Larus Hall ’97, Elaine McCandlish Dinos ’99, Shep Dinos, Catherine Summerson Mealor ’99, Bill Mealor 5. Liz Garson ’05, Gracie McGurn ’05 6. Amanda Beck ’95, Beth Jones Geraghty ’75 7. Anne Bruce Baskerville Ahearn ’87, Gretchen Loree Crawford ’87 8. Matt Kaufman, Jessica Lane ’04, Dianne Carter ’04

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Legacies… 2010 graduates with Cougar lineage

1. Katie Wiltshire with father Chris Wiltshire ’72 2. Carson Stettinius with father Gray Stettinius ’79, brother Will Stettinius ’07, and mother Laurie Stanwood Stettinius ’79 3. Janie O’Connor with mother Carolyn Morris O’Connor ’81 4. Anne Garland Fitz-Hugh with aunt Meredith Fitz-Hugh Mire ’84, uncle Carl Nease, Jr. ’87, mother Marianna Nease Fitz-Hugh ’84 and father Slaughter Fitz-Hugh ’82 5. Margaret Williams with aunt Frances Williams White ’85, father Mark Williams ’81 and mother Alston Goodwin Williams ’85 6. Peter Megson with mother Mary Norfleet Megson ’71 7. Kelsey Robins with father Trip Robins ’77 and brother Justin Robins ’08 8. Kathleen Melnick with mother Lynn Kirchmier Melnick ’81

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1. Janie Whitaker with grandmother Mason Henley Beazley ’58 and mother Norvell Beazley Whitaker ’83 2. Brown Massie with father Alex Massie ’79 3. Wren Norman with father Kemp Norman ’78 4. Stewart Finney with uncle John Catterton ’76, grandmother Ann Bowers Catterton ’42, brother James Finney IV ’08 and mother Fraser Catterton Finney ’78 5. Rachel Naurath with step-brother Brian Wiltshire ’09 and step-father Curt Wiltshire ’75 6. Parke Whitely with father George Whitley ’71 7. Liza Crenshaw with mother Leigh Dobbins ’78, sister Carter Crenshaw ’06, and aunt Anne Dobbins Brasfield ’65 8. Dottie Grover with mother Martha Estes Grover ’79

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1. Ellie Jamerson with mother Anne Baldwin Jamerson ’78 2. Addie Gottwald with father John D. Gottwald ’72, mother Meg Newell Gottwald ’74 and brother Sam Gottwald ’02 3. Ned Bowden with mother Martha Robertson Bowden ’82 4. Becky Massie with brothers Jimmie Massie ’04 and William Massie ’06, and father Jimmie Massie ’76 5. Michael Blair with brothers Reed Blair ’04 and Kemper Blair ’01, sister Carter Blair ’06, and grandmother Patsy Shannon Blair ’47 6. Russell Timmons with uncle Jeff Timmons ’74, father Chris Timmons ’70, sister Meg Timmons ’07, mother Lynne Berkness ’78, aunt Karen Berkness ’76, uncles Kenny Timmons ’68, and Bill Berkness ’67 7. Bridgette Williams with mother Bonnie Irby Williams ’75 8. Robert Richardson with father Crit Richardson ’75, brother Matthew Richardson ’07 and mother Liza Andrews Richardson ’76

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1. David Allen with father Ted Allen ’66, brother Will Allen ’03, sister Cary Allen Whiteside ’99, and mother Anne Cary Hall Allen ’74 2. Ben Bruni with father Rusty Bruni ’70 and aunt Betsy Bruni Downey ’73 3. Ellen Hubbard with mother Valerie Dillehay Hubbard ’77 4. Emily Moore with Pearson Moore ’05 and mother Martha Fleming Moore ’75 5. Walker Smythe with grandmother Boo Florance Smythe ’56 6. Marden Shelly with mother Beth Anne Nelson Shelly ’83, father Bob Shelly ’81, and aunt Perry Shelly Gunn ’79 7. Carter Hunter with father Jim Hunter ’80, mother Patricia Hobson Hunter ’80 and uncles Chris Hunter ’86 and Kirk Hunter ’94 8. Lizzie Farquhar with mother Margie Whiteside Farquhar ’72

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DIED: Priscilla Scott Belt, on April 22, 2010. She was married to the late H. Singleton Belt and had three daughters, Priscilla Belt Webster ’63, Anne Belt Norris and the late Mary Belt Blakeslee. She also had eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Lillian Cabell Gay and her husband celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on July 2, 2010. She writes from their home in Lakewood, PA, “Will be 95 in October. We spent winter in Ocala, FL with six weeks at husband’s hunting and fishing club on Lake George visiting with old and new friends.”

DIED: Maria Alsop Wornom, on March 6, 2010. She attended St. Mary’s College and was married to Marchant Wornom. She helped organize the Collegiate Alumni Board and was the mother of Maria Wornom Rippe ’60 who has followed in her mother’s footsteps with her involvement at Collegiate.

Roxanne Harrison Mitchell writes, “I am happy and grateful to live in Williamsburg Landing, Williamsburg, VA.”

Loretta Powell Hill writes, “I enjoyed a trip to Richmond in May where I got together with classmates Helen Tanner, Peggy Duncan Stallings, Page Chichester, Lloyd Call White and Betty Collier Payne. Had a lovely luncheon at Westminster Canterbury by Helen, next day we visited the beautiful new Virginia Museum. Thank you Richmond for beautiful weather!”

DIED: Elizabeth Patterson Ford, on Dec. 24, 2009. Libby attended Mary Baldwin College and worked for the Food and Drug Administration for 20 years. She was married to the late First Lt. Robert A. Ford Jr. and had a son, Robert A. Ford III, a daughter Elizabeth Patterson Ford Bryan, and two grandchildren.

and Caroline McGehee Pascual ’93, and seven grandchildren. Her obituary noted that “she attended Collegiate School where she made friends that she kept her entire life. Even toward the end of her life, she was able to recite the roll of the 5th grade class at Collegiate.” Her brother William Oppenhimer attended kindergarten at Collegiate when that was the only grade level for boys at the school.

Betty Shewmake Johannessen writes, “Roberta Cutchins Ames and I are continuing our art classes which we began in the Collegiate Lower School with Miss Montgomery. We paint at the Bay School in Mathews Court House and have been painting together for over 10 years.” Ashlin Wyatt Smith and her husband Lloyd celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in August. Ashlin writes, “In May of 2011, I will be honored with a retrospective exhibit on my paintings and drawings at the McGuffey Art Center in Charlottesville. Thank you– Luzelle Montgomery –my art teacher at Collegiate School. She would be proud.”

Jo Earnest Holzer writes, “My youngest daughter is a quad who lives alone in her condo on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago. She has a full-time job as a website manager for a rehabilitation institute. I am so proud of the students who started RAMPS! Keep up the good work!”

Connie Booker Moe writes that she and her husband “took a wonderful two-week in-country trip in Vietnam...the 20 hour trip home was long!”

DIED: Eleanor Oppenhimer McGehee on April 14, 2010. Opp graduated from Hollins College, married Dr. Read McGehee and had four children, Read, John, Marshall

Virginia Puller Dabney writes, “I was only at Collegiate for two and a half years but those years had a huge effect on the years that followed. Miss Helen Tanner was my last contact with today’s Collegiate so I’m pleased to have grandchildren (William Kauders ’19 and Virginia Kauders ’20) carrying on the tradition!”

Archer Lee Hannah Smith writes, “Here on Hilton Head I live a pretty routine life – volunteer work at the church. My husband and I are going to travel to Italy and to Paris in September. I am lucky to speak French from my years at Collegiate and then teaching it and Spanish for many years. So now I have the Rosetta Stone in my computer and am learning Italian to prepare for our time in Rome, Florence and Venice. It is coming along nicely because of my knowledge of the other two.” Evaline Hensley Jones writes, “Members of the class of ’59 continue to meet for lunch every month or two. If you are not in the loop and wish to know about the lunches, contact Evaline (emhjones@ cavtel.net) or Margot (Margot_Deck@yahoo.com).” Jane Terrell Neer writes, “Ernie and I continue to love Westminster Canterbury. It’s a great place for us. We never get bored.”

Artist Joly Duesberry has a national traveling retrospective of four decades of her paintings opening this summer at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Centre, the Taylor Museum, Colorado Springs, CO.

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Catherine Reinhardt Evans retired for the third time in June and has moved back to Richmond where she will spend more time pursuing her interests in music, reading and gardening.

Alice Collier Cochran lives in San Rafael, CA, near San Francisco and is an adjunct faculty member of Dominican University of California. She works within the School of Business and Leadership and is the director of a leadership training program for undergraduates called LeaderShape from the University of Illinois. She coordinates the involvement of eight other colleges and universities that send students to LeaderShape in the summer. She also works with regular corporate and nonprofit clients as a facilitator for public involvement and future planning meetings. Her book, Roberta’s Rules of Order and a new QuickStart Guide to implement Roberta’s Rules are available at Amazon.com. She recently co-authored an article for Smart Meetings magazine (April).You can visit her website at www.AliceCochran.com and find links to the article, books, and her blog. Kathryn Markel Soutendijk writes, “I’m still living in Bronxville, NY, and still, as I have for over 30 years!!, own an art gallery – Kathryn Markel Fine Arts – in the art gallery neighborhood of Chelsea. My husband, Huib, retired several years ago and wants me to spend more time with him at

our house in the Hamptons, so, in order to have something to occupy me during the summer, I’ve just opened a small outpost of my gallery in Bridgehampton, NY. I’m having a great time, and even selling some art. My two boys, 30 and 26, live in the city and have apartments and real jobs with health insurance, so despite the lack of grandchildren at my age, I feel lucky. The web site of my gallery is www.markelfinearts.com.”

DIED: Linda Redford Wetherby Watts on June 8, 2010 in Louisville, KY. Linda was a retired teacher with the Jefferson Board of Education, employed at Pottery Barn Kids and a member of St. James Episcopal Church. She was married to Matthew Watts and had a son Beau Wetherby, a daughter Kate Wetherby, and one grandchild. Her four sisters JoEllen Redford Ciucci ’58, Susan Redford Greenfield ’62, Kathy Redford O’Mara ’74 and Maggie Billingslea Redford ’74, all attended Collegiate.

Anne Carter Moore writes that she has a new granddaughter, Hope, who has two big brothers, Andrew and Austen. “Having grandchildren is a thrill and joy beyond belief!”

Twelve girls from the class of ’63 had fun catching up and reminiscing last September. From left to right: Ki Shinnick Caldwell, Gayle Burgess Ennis, Ginny Mapes Street, Roberta Brent Peek, Katherine Henley Bennett, Lucy Coons Oliver, Mary Vincent Sumner, Francie Shetter Reed, Jeannie Yager Dortch, Sally Bates Allen, Ethel Fultz Walker, Page Robinson Kemp.

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Leslie Fleischer Aidman writes, “I am thrilled to report the arrival of two more grandsons this year. Our son Todd and his wife Melissa welcomed Dylan Robert Aidman six months ago. He joins his older brother Tyler who turned 2 in May. Then in March our daughter Ashley and her husband Shawn welcomed their son Hunter Jack Brown. We are really fortunate that everyone lives in Tampa, all within three miles of us. As you can imagine, I’m over at their houses playing with my three little guys almost every day.”

Susu Schmidt is in Beaufort, NC, working as a developmental editor, helping authors prepare their books for publication. In the spring of this past year, she returned from a five-week trekking expedition in New Zealand.

Bob Cosby was elected “fellow” of the American Society of Civil Engineers and is still president of Will and Cosby Design Company (custom builder). Visit their website at www.willandcosby.com.

Betsy Masters writes, “The AIA (American Institute of Architects) Philadelphia board made a humanitarian mission to Cuba this past April. As a board member, I was one of 12 making the trip to take medical and art supplies. Most Cubans speak English, and virtually all can read (much higher literacy rate than U.S.). All welcomed us in spite of the U.S. embargo. The up side of little economic development and little construction for 50 years is that the countryside and the cities have not been messed up with big, wide roadways (few cars to drive on them, anyway) or sprawling suburbs. Havana is infinitely livable in its layout and scale, even if it is a little crumbly. Go if you have the chance! I also just finished a program at the University of Pennsylvania Fels Institute of Government. In May I got a certificate in Economic Development and Growth.” Pam Williams and Fran Chalkley Robertson are receptionists at MacLaren’s Jewelers, a new jewelry store at Innsbrook. Also, in addition to volunteering in the VMFA shop, Pam volunteers at Ten Thousand Villages and Cedarfield retirement community.

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HOME FROM AFGHANISTAN Bill Smithson ’75

It was New Year’s Eve 2008, and during a break in his day as a physician’s assistant in Charlottesville, Bill Smithson called his home in nearby Crozet to see what was going on. “Dad,” his son Walker told him, “I had to sign for a package for you. The mailman brought it all the way up the driveway.” Wow! Smithson thought. We live way out in the country. The mailman doesn’t come up our driveway unless it’s something really, really important. “Who’s it from?” he asked his son. “The Army,” he replied. With that pronouncement, the 1975 Collegiate graduate who earned a history degree from Virginia Military Institute in 1979 knew his life was about to change drastically. True, he’d already served 10 years as an infantry officer. During Operation Desert Storm, he was a mechanized infantry commander and with four crewmates survived an explosion that destroyed their Bradley Fighting Vehicle. He’d been stationed in New York, California, and Germany. He’d pulled a stint as a recruiter. He’d served in the Reserves and even taught ROTC classes at The Citadel when he lived in Charleston, SC. For 16 years, though, he’d enjoyed civilian life, working in the corporate world, and earning his PA (physician’s assistant) credentials at Eastern Virginia Medical School. Now, Uncle Sam needed him again. The package contained his orders for Afghanistan. After training at Ft. Benning (Georgia) and Camp Atterbury (Indiana), he shipped out in June 2009. Initially, Smithson, a lieutenant colonel, was stationed in Kabul with Task Force Phoenix as a staff officer responsible for monitoring the “fielding” process for the Afghan army. Several months later, his unit became part of the NATO force, and, operating out of the International Joint Command Headquarters, also in Kabul, he oversaw a program that trained the Afghan border police. Desk work wasn’t for him, however. With encouragement from his superior, he caught a helicopter ride to a forward operating base (FOB in military lingo) near the Khyber Pass where he linked up with a unit of Marines. What he found was a hot spot infested with Taliban warriors, truly one of the most volatile areas on earth. “There was danger, there was boredom, there was camaraderie and adrenalin pumping like you’ve never seen,” said Smithson, who helped train Afghan artillerymen. During one memorable stretch, he accompanied a squad of Marines and 60 Afghan soldiers to a nearby village at the request of the residents. Instead of doing humanitarian work, they walked into an ambush. “There were several hundred Taliban, tons of bad people,” Smithson said. “I saw more rockets fired than I’ve ever seen in my life.” With only a small bag of medical supplies, he set up an aid station a kilometer away and ministered to the casualties. His unit eventually radioed for air support, artillery, Bill Smithson spent time in Kabul and reinforcements, then prudently broke contact and retreated. Was there ever a time when you were scared? I asked Smithson, and near the Khyber Pass. now safely back in Virginia and exploring professional opportunities. “If you’re not scared when people start shooting at you,” he responded, “you’re definitely not right.” There were easier and safer ways to do your duty, I reminded him. “It was the excitement of being with the troops, being grungy,” he replied without hesitation. “To me, that’s fun. That’s the real world. The closeness you feel by being with folks is much better than sitting behind a desk, answering the phone, pushing papers.” “When I played (baseball) for Coach (Petey) Jacobs at Collegiate,” Smithson said, “he taught me several things: be a team player, be a gentleman, do your duty. That’s very ingrained in me. I’d forgotten how much fun it was to have the camaraderie with a bunch of guys. It was good to be part of a group, a team. “You’re helping out your buds. You have a mission to do, and you do it.” – Weldon Bradshaw NOTE: This article first ran on our website at www.collegiate-va.org/reflections.

Stuart Farmer and wife Leigh are looking forward to hosting the Class of ’70 reunion dinner next fall! DIED: Patricia Lee Peters Fennell, on June 11, 2010. Tricia graduated from Hollins College and also spent a semester at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. She worked as a model and as an extra in several locally filmed movies. She was married to Robert Anthony Fennell and had two children, Robert Patrick Fennell and Laura Lee Fennell Adams, and a granddaughter. Thomas Mansfield Moore, on June 19, 2009. Tommy attended UVA and was a member of the Kiwanis Club of Chester. He is survived by his father, Dr. William T. Moore, and sister Joan Moore ’69.

Mary Norfleet Megson writes, “I just returned from Australia where I go every spring to work with the doctors there teaching bio-medical interventions for children with autism. I am proud that my youngest son, Peter Megson ’10, just received the senior science award!”

Anne Garnett is the executive director of the Partnership of Rangeland Trusts (PORT) and an independent consultant specializing in land conservation and non-profit management. She writes, “PORT is a unique collaboration of Western agricultural land trusts, which together have conserved over 1 million acres of working rangelands throughout the American west. I have also been working with the Piedmont Environmental Council, which conserves thousands of acres in Virginia’s Piedmont–another excellent organization close to home and my heart. Anyone who ever loved a good steak and fresh, local produce benefits from the wonderful organizations–and many others throughout the country. “Having a master’s in marine affairs from the University of Rhode Island – specializing in marine mammals and sharks – prepared me well for a career in environmental non-profit fundraising.

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Bill Smithson and Meade Spotts, both ’75, checked out the action at the Village Green Fair in April. I traveled to South Africa this August for a trip of a lifetime to see the jumping great white sharks and the southern right whales with their calves off Cape Town. What a ‘two-fer.’ I returned to my home/ office in Jamestown, Rhode Island – nearly broke but exhilarated and inspired!! Here’s to private land conservation, thriving wildlife on all continents, and safe, healthy and happy travels to all in Collegiate’s family.” Beth Watlington Marchant and husband Ry Marchant ’71 have bought the old Montaldo’s building on Grace Street in downtown Richmond and are working on opening a new restaurant in that space in spring 2011. Their other restaurant, Six Burner, is still going strong and received a fourstar review from the Richmond Times-Dispatch’s reviewer Dana Craig who called it “a consistently enchanting culinary gem.” Margie Whiteside Farquhar writes, “This year has been a special one for me. Not only was my daughter Lizzie ’10 a senior, but she was also guided through much of the year by Missy Herod, my good friend, chapel talk partner, and classmate. It was especially nice having Missy in charge of The Pageant!” Margie also passed along news of Sarah Munford’s ’73 floral design business and recalled growing up in Goochland near the Munfords when Goochland was considered a far away land by city folks. “Sarah and I were neighbors in Goochland for years, back when Goochland was rural. In fact, it was so rural, that Sarah often tried to see if she could drive to Collegiate going down the ‘wrong’ side of River Road to see how far she could get

before having to move back into her lane. I think there were days she made it to Collegiate without having to move back over!! That’s about 5 miles going the wrong way down the road!! She drove an ancient Ford convertible (Fairlane, I think), and it was forever belching smoke!”

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DIED: Dr. R. Pryor Baird, on July 16, 2010. After he graduated from Collegiate where he was instrumental in organizing the first golf team, Pryor attended the College of William & Mary followed by UNC-Chapel Hill where he received a doctorate of clinical psychology. He graduated from UVA’s School of Medicine in 1988 and worked as a psychiatrist for the state of Virginia as well as in private practice. He was married to Dr. Christina DeVincentis and lived in Charlottesville. He is also survived by his mother, former Collegiate Lower School teacher Sara Baird, and his sister Anne Baird Newman ’71.

Lyn Graybill writes, “As a Fulbright Scholar in Sierra Leone this year, teaching honors students in political science at Fourah Bay College, I was able to travel to Kenya where I lectured at the University of Nairobi and the United States International University.” Sarah Munford’s Norfolk floral design business, The New Leaf was featured in a two-page article

Allen Kemp ’76 and son Micah visited the Great Wall while on a trip to China in May.

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Editorial cartoonist Steve Kelley ’77 has a new comic strip called “Dustin” that’s running in newspapers nationwide. in the Virginian-Pilot on June 13, 2010. She has recently relocated her shop, called in the article “Norfolk’s most preferred floral shop with loyal individual and corporate clients and a demand for their signature wedding arrangements,” to West Ghent on Redgate Avenue. DIED: Kathy Watkinson Ivins, on July 22, 2010. Kathy got her degree at Salem College and then became one of the first female real estate brokers in the Richmond area in 1982 when she joined Morton G. Thalhimer Inc. She later served as senior vice president at Thalhimer Cushman & Wakefield, representing banks, hospitals, businesses and churches. She received recognition, including the Richmond Association of Realtors Distinguished Achiever Award (1983-2002), for her expertise in commercial real estate brokerage. She ran in the Richmond Marathon in ’05, ’06 and ’07 and served on the board of Richmond Sports Backers. She was married to John Ivins and had two sons, Jack ’05 and Jim ’07, a sister, Sally Watkinson ’75 and two brothers, James and Robert Watkinson.

Allen Kemp wrote recently to update us on his travels and family: “In June my wife Debbie and I went to Kiev, Ukraine, to teach at the Eurasia Institute. Staff members from IFES (International Fellowship of Evangelical Students, aka Intervarsity Christian Fellowship) come annually for training and encouragement. It was a joy to teach and work with those especially from countries where Christianity is oppressed. In May, my son Micah, 21, and I went to Baoding, China (outside Beijing) with IECS (International English and Cultural Studies) to teach English for business majors at Hebei College of Finance. In July, Debbie and I and our two daughters, Hannah, 24, and Rachael, 17, taught at a pastors/leaders conference. We were literally in the ‘bush,’ on a farm outside Kampala, Uganda, no running water or electricity, living with and working with some of the poorest of the world’s poor. “Micah is a JMU student and is currently in Italy running a program for Young Life at a U.S. military base. Hannah will be attending GW Univ. in September, a grad program in Public Administration/International Development. Rachael will be a senior at Eastern Christian High School. Debbie and I have been pastoring Suffern Presbyterian Church, (outside New York City) for 21 years now.”

Frank Watkins received a master’s in rehabilitation counseling from VCU last August. He is currently the director of the SAARA (Substance Abuse and Addiction Recovery Alliance) Center for Recovery, a substance abuse recovery center in Richmond.

Joe Brennan is managing director of government investor services at Jones Lang LaSalle, an international commercial real estate firm based in Washington, DC. He writes that their “focus is on federal government leasing, sales, and finance in the major U.S. markets. The practice involves a unique blend of commercial real estate and political expertise.” He lives with wife Suzanne and their three children in Alexandria. Daughter Mae is

Steve Kelley, syndicated editorial cartoonist for the New Orleans Times-Picayune, launched a comic strip called “Dustin” in January. It is currently running in 153 newspapers nationwide, including The Chicago Tribune, The New York Daily News, The Boston Globe and The Philadelphia Inquirer. The comic follows the activities of Dustin Kudlick, a college graduate in his 20s who moves back home with his parents. According to a story about “Dustin” in USA Today, “The strip is richly textured: Dustin’s dad is a grumpy lawyer, his mom is a fashionista, and the younger sister is a driven achiever. Dustin is a ‘boomerang kid’ who can’t, or won’t, find work.” Richard Ware is still working at the Trust Company of Virginia. “I will be running the New York Marathon in November with my fiancée. We are adding onto my house to accommodate our expanding family and looking forward to the challenge of raising four teens.”

Sara Maynard Sommers ’80 is teaching the Alexander Technique, a 100-year-old method of self-care that helps relieve pain and stress. Here, she works with a Cougar client, Stephen Drake ’92. headed to UGA this fall; daughter Cat is a rising senior at Georgetown Visitation; and son Patrick is a rising sophomore at Gonzaga. “All are jocks and good students,” says Joe. “None are nearly as bad as their father – and they are all as beautiful as their mother.”

Kathy Cardwell Abernathy has been the principal lighting designer for the last 21 years at her company Abernathy Lighting Design in North Providence, RI. She is the new president of the

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business units located within the U.S. and abroad. She was active in the Charlottesville community where she was a golf coach for young children at First Tee of Charlottesville. She was married to Greg Roberts and had two brothers, Peter Glagola ’83 and Mike Glagola ’88.

Henrietta Gwathmey Beightol writes, “I have opened a women’s consignment shop called Indigo Avenue Clothes at 411 N. Ridge Road in the Tuckahoe Shopping Center, two doors down from Bernie’s! I specialize in upscale clothes, shoes, purses, and jewelry. My website is www.

indigoavenueclothes.com. I have lots of Collegiate alums as consignors and customers!”

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International Association of Lighting Designers and was the focus of a feature article in MONDO, the international magazine for architectural, retail and commercial lighting. Her company has completed many interesting projects over the years in the realm of museums/exhibits, hospitality/residential, corporate/retail, municipal/public, exterior and theatrical lighting. Past clients for whom they’ve designed lighting include the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame, the Arab American Museum, the Greenbrier Resort, the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame, the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum Exhibits, the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, Ripley’s Believe It or Not (London), and many others. Jennifer Velo Stewart writes, “I am living in Pavones, Costa Rica. Pavones is on the Pacific side, close to the Panamanian border. I have been here for one year with my two sons, Austin and Brennan. We are loving it here! We surf everyday, together. I am home schooling the boys through a program out of Ojai, CA, called Laurel Springs. This is a dream life for all of us!!!”

Mary Kaye Milmoe Chryssicas has taken a position as the girls’ lacrosse coach for Wellesley High School. She fondly remembers her Collegiate team’s undefeated seasons! Mary Kaye has published three books – one won the Young Adult Library Award and another won the Parent’s Choice Award. She continues to teach yoga in the Boston area. MARRIED: Owen Inge to Stephen John Conway on April 11, 2009.

Sara Maynard Sommers recently opened an Alexander Technique practice in the West End of Richmond. The Alexander Technique is a 100-yearold method of self-care that helps relieve pain and stress, promoting better posture and movement. Sara knows firsthand of its benefits as she found relief from cervical disk pain and avoided surgery by learning how to practice the technique. Compelled to share it with others, Sara recently completed the three-year certification course and is now offering classes in her private studio. Find out more on her website: www.SaraSommers.com

Susanna Williams Gold ’88 spoke in June at the unveiling of the 1876 Richard Allen Monument (right) in Philadelphia announcing the sculpture as the first African-American public sculptural project in U.S. history.

DIED: Karen Glagola Roberts, on June 1, 2010. Karen graduated from William & Mary and started a career in banking. She went on to work for Real Property Management with the State of Virginia, Luck Stone Corporation, and Northrop Grumman where she became an information technology business management analyst for their Naval and Marine Systems Division. She was responsible for managing the IT business and financial operations for four major

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Mary Kaye Milmoe Chryssicas ’87 and her daughters, Ashton and Tyler, visited Mitchell Peck ’87 on the set of the new movie he produced, Priest, while visiting Hollywood.

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Wendy Reynolds ’88 “Great voices, great music – and great gales of laughter!” is how Duelling Divas®, a theatrical show featuring soprano Wendy Reynolds ’88, has been described. In its fourth year in production, Wendy and her stage partners, soprano Birgit Fioravante and pianist Dr. Heather Coltman, have entertained more than 50 audiences throughout Florida as well as Missouri, Indiana, New York, Maryland, Kentucky, Georgia and Tennessee. On Oct. 22, they’ll make their first Virginia appearance at James Madison University. Wendy fondly recalls singing in the Collegiate Glee Club, especially the Christmas Pageant. “I absolutely adored it every year,” she says. As a teenager, she took piano and ballet, and after her family moved to Texas, she attended Texas Christian University where she earned her Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance and her Master of Music in Theory and Composition. After a move to Florida, she joined the Palm Beach Opera, starting in the chorus and working her way up to bigger roles. Over the years, her career has included opera, oratorio, concert, recital and musical theatre roles, and she’s performed the title roles in Verdi’s La Traviata Lehár’s The Merry Widow, and Cole Porter’s Kiss Me, Kate, as well as Musetta in Puccini’s La Bohème and Poussette in Massenet’s Manon. The concept for Duelling Divas® was born when Wendy and Birgit performed together in a 2003 threesoprano concert. “Afterwards, I said to her, ‘Our voices sound amazing together, and that’s really rare. Maybe we should do a two-soprano concert,’” Wendy says. They gave it a try at a fundraiser and threw in a couple of comical numbers. “It went well … the audience loved it.” They decided to formalize the show, call it Duelling Divas® and hire themselves out. “We tripled the funny moments and did a lot of ad-libbing. We just had great on-stage chemistry.” Their first show with costuming – 18 costumes, handmade by Birgit – took place in Ocala, FL in 2006, and they’ve been going strong since then. Says Ocala Magazine, “The three have channeled their musical artistry into a comedic revue of well-known opera arias and famous scenes from musical theatre. Branded as culture meets comedy, their show has become an Wendy Reynolds ’88 (left) and Birgit Fioravante inspired standout in operatic theatre.” compete for attention. Perhaps what makes Duelling Divas® so popular is that it does not require members of the audience to be opera aficionados or even opera lovers. At the core of the show are two egocentric opera singers trying to one-up each other using a spear, horned helmet, light saber and campy portrayals of two women, one a younger Southern belle (Wendy) and the other, an older European diva. While the audience is laughing at their antics, they’re also listening to and learning about opera. Says Wendy of the Divas’ future, “Our goal is to tour the country, go international, and eventually ‘sit down’ in a theatre Off-Broadway or something similar. A TV show seems natural as well.” For more information, visit www.duellingdivas.com. – Elizabeth Woodroof Cogar ’77

Marc Broich started a new yacht company for the Americas, Maestro Yachts, LLC, which you can check out at www.apreamareyachts.com. The company is located in Pompano Beach, FL. Tim Taylor writes, “I’ll be retiring from the Air Force on Aug. 1st after just over 22 years. I’m afraid I still don’t know what I want to be when I grow up! If anyone has any good job contacts in the Ft. Worth area, please let me know.” Elsbeth Schelbert Huesser-Schelbert shares that she and her husband are planning a trip to the northwest United States in late summer/ early fall of this year. They will be visiting the Yellowstone and Seattle areas. She also plans on visiting classmate Lisa Coleman in Bozeman, MT. Last October, she was visiting New York and got to see other classmates Amy Brenner and Dave Clary. Even though she lives in Switzerland, she says, “You see I’m still in contact with some of you which is great.” BORN: Elizabeth Hill Woodward to John Woodward and wife Emma on April 5, 2010.

Janet Jarman has been living in San Miguel, Mexico, for the last five years. She married Filip Lein from Belgium and has been working as a freelance photojournalist. Check out her website www.janetjarman.com. Tom Spivey is now the operations supervisor for Genesis Logistics in Richmond. MARRIED: Elizabeth Twohy to Todd Westover on July 29, 2009 in Bermuda. She is now the mother of 3 boys. They live in Vero Beach, FL on an island in the middle of the Indian River where she works for Palm Pointe Reality.

Barb Hughes Earp is an attorney with McCaul, Martin, Evans & Cook, PC, which is located across from the windmill in Mechanicsville. “I practice primarily in the areas of criminal and traffic defense and family law. My husband Ray owns a local painting business, Old Dominion Painting. We live in the Varina area of Henrico County with our two incredible sons, Raven, 6, and Malachi, 4.” Bill White is outreach pastor at Emmanuel Church in Paramount, CA. He writes, “I serve on staff with a non-profit organization called The

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CLASS NOTES Patrick Henry ’90 and his mother, Barbara Henry, enjoyed the Village Green Fair in April. Compton Initiative, which is seeking the renewal of the city of Compton, CA. We recently teamed up with NBC on a project where we refurbished an entire middle school in Compton. They will be featuring this on their new TV show called School Pride, launching Friday, Sept. 17 at 8 pm. Anyone interested can see more about it (including the trailer for the TV show) at www.JustDoGood.org.” Kim Wright and her 1-year-old black golden doodle Clarke joined Therapy Dogs and Associates after 16 weeks of obedience training and testing. BORN: James Morgan Wells, IV to Morgan Wells and wife Adair on June 22, 2009. He joins brother Hayden, 5, and sister Cate, 3.

Rhea Bumgardner Egbert writes, “I teach 3 to 6 year olds at the Greensboro Montessori School. I have taught there for five years. This summer I am living in Costa Rica with my family. We are learning Spanish and experiencing the culture. My daughter Isabel is attending The Waldorf School here, and my son Grant and I are taking Spanish lessons. We are living in Turrialba, and will also spend one month in Nosara.” Susanna Williams Gold, assistant professor in art history at Temple University, writes, “My research was featured on the front page of the Philadelphia Inquirer on June 11 – the article discusses a sculpture of Richard Allen I have been working on for quite some time, and which I have discovered to be the very first African-American public sculptural project in U.S. history. We’ve just brought the sculpture to Philadelphia, and it’s being prepared for exhibition.” Richard Allen was the founder of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. According to the Inquirer article, the bust

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Autumn Adkins ’90 and Vann Graves were married in Richmond on May 29, 2010. will be on view at the Richard Allen Museum at Mother Bethel for at least a year.

Sarah Morano Murray writes, “Mark and I have three boys – Mack ’18, Bird ’20 and Simms ’23 – who all attend Collegiate. Mack is a rising 5th Grader, Bird is a rising 3rd Grader and Simms enters Kindergarten this fall.” Shelby Nelson has started two new businesses in Charleston, SC, Bustaride.com and Silverson Productions. BORN: Olivia Inez Smith to Hayes Smith and wife Jill on April 16, 2010. Hayes and family, including son Tyler, 3, live in Washington, DC. Jamila Lara Rosenthal Struminger to Rhonda Struminger and husband Gil Rosenthal on May 3, 2010. She joins sister, Carmen, 3. Rhonda successfully defended her dissertation prospectus and is now a Ph.D. candidate in political science at Texas A&M University.

MARRIED: Autumn Adkins to Vann Graves on May 29, 2010, in Richmond. Autumn is president

Sarah Gray Smith Parrish’s ‘93 children, Whit and Virginia Parrish, and Ryland Witt Woodard’s ‘93 children, Bo and Carrington Woodard.

of Girard College, a private boarding school in Philadelphia, and Vann is a senior vice president, group creative director, at McCann Erickson advertising agency.

Laura Sydnor Powell is enjoying being a stay-athome mom for her son Will, 3, and daughter Mary Caroline, 1 ½. Her husband Dan is a director of research at Godsey and Gibb.

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BORN: Connor William McGeorge to Lee McGeorge and wife Jennifer on March 14, 2010. Jacob “Jake” Lee McGeorge to Todd McGeorge and wife Marcela on Jan. 30, 2010. Jake joins older sister Natalie. Emily Ruth Moreau to Andrew Moreau and wife Stacey on Nov. 10, 2009. She has two sisters, Kate, 7, and Josei, 3, and a brother, Brodie, 5.

Stephen Spraker was recently promoted to the position of Associate Vice President-Investments at Davenport & Co LLC in Richmond. His son Talbot will be attending kindergarten at Collegiate in the fall. BORN: Elizabeth Pinkerton Scott Adamson to Stephen Adamson and wife Sara on June 28, 2010.

MARRIED: Murray Fisher to Emily Neville on May 29, 2010. BORN: Virginia Graham Parrish on Jan. 28, 2010 to Sarah Gray Smith Parrish and husband Ned. They live in Charlottesville and have two older boys, Randolph, 6, and Whit, 4. Clayton Ashby Conrad to Whitney Smith Conrad and Scott Conrad on Jan. 7, 2010. He joins brother Will and sister Spencer. Michael Bowman “Bo” Woodard to Ryland Witt Woodard and husband Michael on Feb. 19, 2010.

They also have a daughter, Carrington, 3. Ryland and her family live in Richmond where she runs her own interior design firm, Ryland Woodard Interior Design, LLC.

After 12 years in New York City, Kira Wind is now enjoying life in the San Francisco Bay area. Living in Marin County and working in San Francisco, Kira is the account/media director for Underground Ads, a branding and marketing firm specializing in nonprofit strategy and communications. She shares her life with her partner Bill, his two sons, and their dog Archie. MARRIED: Melanie Pelouze to Dr. Christopher Schmidt on March 26, 2010 at Boone Hall Plantation in Charleston, SC. Their wedding is featured Joy Sisisky ’94’s daughter, in the summer Alexandra Lily Salky, was issue of Weddings born April 9, 2010. Unveiled magazine which can be found online at http://www. weddingsunveiledmagazine.com. They are soon moving to Rosemont, PA, where Chris has taken a job at Villanova University. BORN: Edward “Teddy” Charles Gallienne to Ashley Gardner Gallienne and husband Matt Gallienne ’96. Teddy joins sister Mary Spencer. Murray Wells Mathews to Andy Mathews and wife Whitney Montague Mathews ’95 on May 7, 2010. Murray Wells joins brother Beauford, 3, and sister Ada, 1. Alexandra Lily Salky to Joy Sisisky and husband Jonathan Salky on April 9, 2010. Joy and her family live in New York City where she is the executive director of the Jewish Women’s Foundation of New York. It is an organization that works to address the unmet needs of women and girls in New York and Israel though strategic grant-making, advocacy, and education.

95 Melanie Pelouze ’94 married Christopher Schmidt on March 26, 2010 in Charleston, SC.

MARRIED: Kathryn Dunnington to Joseph Miller on April 18, 2009 in Richmond. Classmate Chrissie Bachtell was a reader at the wedding, Ann Dunnington Loncar ’90 was matron of honor, Gan Dunnington ’92 was a groomsman, and Jeff

Kathryn Dunnington Miller ’95 with husband Joe and their daughter Emily

Catherine Bode ’95 holds baby Blake Emerson, with sister Taylor Bode ’98 and Nate Emerson. Dunnington ’01 was an usher. She lives in the San Francisco Bay area and teaches high school English and religion. BORN: Blake Bridger Emerson to Catherine Bode and Nathaniel Emerson on Jan. 24, 2010. Emily Carmela Miller to Kathryn Dunnington Miller and husband Joe on June 2, 2010. Riley Brannigan Clarke Spence to Ashley Jones Spence and her husband David on Jan. 1, 2010.

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Chris Edwards has been reassigned to Fort Huachuca, AZ, home of the U.S. Army Intelligence Center, to teach new lieutenants how to be MI leaders. Elizabeth Ferguson Killian writes, “Michael and I are still adjusting to life outside of Denver – 2-year-old Andrew hasn’t missed a beat, of course – but we are focusing on #2 arriving in September here in Charlottesville.” Catherine Henley Sowards chaired the Swing Fore! Yellow Charity Golf Classic on August 2, 2010 benefiting the Lance Armstrong Foundation (aka LIVESTRONG). She writes, “Our goal is to bring the San Diego community together to support the Lance Armstrong Foundation’s mission to empower cancer survivors and fund cancer research.” Frankie Lind Abralind, who changed his last name after marrying Jessica Abramavicius in 2006, starts his MBA this fall at the University of Maryland’s Smith School of Business. He’ll be focusing on entrepreneurship. Recently his passions have changed from biodiesel, which he produced at a Maryland farm for four years, to composting of food residuals. In June he completed the Maine School of Compost’s certification program. Ask him about anaerobic biodigestion! Also, next time you’re in Washington, DC, stop into Founding Farmers, voted DC’s best restaurant for American food. Frankie waits tables there as he saves up for school. Rachel Savage Loving is working as a school counselor at Maggie Walker Governor’s School. She writes that she “recently started a side business called 1st Choice College Counseling that provides

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Seton Elizabeth Bohac is Genny Smith Bohac ’98’s new daughter, born in Phoenix on March 18, 2010. individualized college admissions consulting. More information can be found at www.1stchoicecollege. com.” MARRIED: Christy Vranian to Bryan Grande, on June 19, 2010 in Richmond. Matrons of honor were classmates Blair Breeden Burnett and Rachel Savage Loving, and brother Michael Vranian ’01 was a groomsman. Christy and Bryan live in Richmond where she is head of the English department at Trinity Episcopal School. BORN: Edward “Teddy” Charles Gallienne to Matt Gallienne and wife Ashley Gardner Gallienne ’94. Teddy joins sister Mary Spencer. Nathaniel Luis Powell to Ashton Powell and wife Jacqueline on April 25, 2009.

Jonathan Goodman was recently hired by Legacy Marketing Partners as the market manager for the San Francisco Bay area servicing Pernod Ricard, the second largest wine and spirits brand in the world. Dave Parker says, “Having a blast up in here in Evanston, IL at the Kellogg School of Management. Seems the snow left here this past winter and moved down to RIC though...” BORN: Emily “Emmy” Adele Pierce to Molly Carrell Pierce and husband Brad on May 6, 2010. Brad and Molly live in Chicago where she recently left her job as a registered nurse to become a stayat-home mom. Mary Seabrook Myers to Anne Hunter Smith Myers and husband Benjamin on April 19, 2010. Benjamin Isaac Thalhimer to Adam Thalhimer and wife Becky on May 7, 2010.

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Annalise Mary Lagos to Will Lagos and wife Katie on April 2, 2009. She has two brothers, William, 6, and Sam, 4. Will is currently a financial planner with KSKA located in Stony Point Fashion Park. Kendall Alexander Fisher and Bennett Grace Fisher (twin girls) to Stuart Maosha Fisher and husband Nathan on March 30, 2010. Kendall and Bennett join big brother Hayes, 2. Murray Wells Mathews to Whitney Montague Mathews and husband Andy Mathews ’94 on May 7, 2010. Murray Wells joins brother Beauford, 3, and sister Ada, 1. Charles “Dixon” Barre to Katherine Orr Barre and husband Bert. Dixon has two big sisters Sallie, 5, and Martha, 2.

Meg Marchant has moved back to Richmond after working in New York for eight years as an equity researcher. Bret Myers accepted a faculty position at Villanova University in the School of Business. Shazi Niazi writes, “I left Hogan Lovells LLP to join the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission, Division of Corporation Finance as an AttorneyAdvisor at the headquarters in Washington, DC. My wife, son and I are still living in Vienna, VA. My son Rafae turned 1 in July.” MARRIED: Tanner Powell to Barbara Meriwether Maddux on May 1, 2010 in Georgetown, SC. Tanner’s sister Priscilla Powell ’01 was maid of honor and groomsmen included classmates Toby Long, Stuart Winston, Fritz Moore, and Addison Thompson. Tanner and Isabel Christian Schaaf, Barbara live in New daughter of Anne Taylor Drake Schaaf ’99, was York where he works born on March 6, 2010. in finance for Apollo Investment Management. BORN: Joseph Galvin Logan, Jr. to Michelle Kahn Logan and husband Joe on Jan. 28, 2010. Eleanor Dabney McCoy to Anne Ritter McCoy and husband Ruth Quinn Stallard, Jesse on May 22, 2009. daughter of Katie Seton Elizabeth Hamlin ’99, was born Bohac to Genny Smith Jan. 1, 2010. Bohac and husband Brandon on March 18, 2010. Genny and her family live in Phoenix, AZ.

Lennie Clore is a pediatric nurse practitioner in gastroenterology at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, DC. Justin Trent reports that “Alina Massey and I are still happily married and living in DC, where we’ve been since 2004. I am starting a small law firm in Dupont Circle that specializes in estate planning, tax, business counseling and litigation. I am also in the process of getting my LLM degree in taxation at Georgetown University Law Center,

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with a special certificate in estate planning. Alina is beginning graduate school this fall at American University, and will be pursuing a master’s in sociology degree. She is leaving her job at the central office of the DC public school system, where she worked for the chief operating officer as part of the effort to reform the DC school system.” BORN: Isabel Christian Schaaf to Anne Taylor Drake Schaaf and husband Alexander on March 6, 2010. Ruth Quinn Stallard on Jan. 1, 2010, to Katie Hamlin and Sefton Stallard. The family lives in Brooklyn, NY.

William Daughtrey is Assistant Dean of Students at Woodberry Forest School. Ben Holland is still working at Rocky Mountain Institute in Boulder, CO. “One interesting thing I’ve been driving is a partnership with the State of Virginia and Virginia Clean Cities Coalition to get the state ready for the arrival of electric vehicles over the next couple years. Governor McDonnell announced this partnership in June.” Gray Loftin writes, “After receiving my MBA from VCU in 2009, I took a job as a civilian contractor in Iraq. My ‘mission’ as they call it should be concluded in time for the completion of

Peyton Jenkins ’00 and Becky Arnesen were married on June 5, 2010. the troop draw down. Which will make my time in Iraq approximately two years.” Laura Rockefeller recently received her MFA in classical acting at the Shakespeare Theater Company and Academy for Classical Acting through George Washington University in Washington, DC. She graduated in July and will continue her career in theater. Daniel Weinbaum writes, “After having moved to Washington, DC six years ago to work for a Latin American development bank, I recently graduated from George Washington University’s full-time MBA program and joined Booz Allen Hamilton as a senior consultant. I continue to travel extensively in Africa and Latin America, having visited over 40 countries.” MARRIED: Peyton Jenkins to Becky Arnesen, on June 5, 2010. Cougars in the wedding included Rett Turner, Lee Roberts, Christopher Schaaf (all ’00), Scott Jenkins ’94 and Howard Jenkins ’92. Peyton and Becky live in New York City. Courtney Tysinger to Christopher Freet, on June 19, 2010 at the University of Richmond. Catherine Morrissette Baldridge was a bridesmaid, and Sally Peck Ashby (both ’00) greeted guests. Courtney and Christopher live in Tampa, FL where she is associate director of business development at SSC Service Solutions.

01 Mary Andrews ’01 was featured in the June 2010 issue of Belle, a monthly women’s magazine in Richmond. She works for Etsy. com, the website where vintage and handmade wares are sold, and has just moved back to Richmond from Brooklyn, NY. Her job involves promoting the site and its sellers.

Courtney Carrell graduated from Yale Law School in May. She is now living in Austin, TX, where she is working as a judicial clerk for the Honorable Patrick E. Higginbotham on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Sarah Clore writes, “I’ll be beginning full time at the Columbia School of Social Work this fall, pursuing my MSW with a concentration on public policy and school-based services. This summer I’m working for the Nature Conservancy’s Leaders in Environmental Action for the Future Program, leading six high school students as they live, work and play on nature preserves across the U.S. (More info here: http://www.nature.org/leaf/).” MARRIED: Elizabeth Dolan to John Wright, on April 24, 2010 at the University of Richmond. Cougars in the wedding included Mary Catherine Williams, Hunter Powell (both ’01), William Byrd ’02, and Jay Dolan ’04. Elizabeth and John live in Chicago where she works for Campbell & Company.

Bane Williams is an account executive at Aon Huntington Block in Washington, DC. The company insures art galleries and private collections.

Reilly Marchant is working as a server at Bourbon Steak, a Georgetown restaurant located at the prestigious Four Seasons Hotel and run by top American chef Michael Mina. He started off as an expeditor, organizing orders and making sure June Marie Coleman, daughter of Kyle they are perfect before Coleman ’03 and wife being delivered to diners. Melissa, was born Four Seasons restaurants during a blizzard on are known worldwide Dec. 19, 2009.

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Sara Samford writes, “I’m going to be attending the University of Dundee in Scotland for an MSc in design ethnography (a combination of market research, user experience research, and design). I’ve just moved back to Richmond after living in California for a year doing market research for AECOM – an architecture and engineering design firm. I really missed seeing everyone at our five-year reunion, but I’ve loved running into people now that I’m back in town.” MARRIED: Elissa Colley to Michael Williams in April 2010. Cougars in the wedding were classmates Adriaan Follansbee and Cesalie Stepney and Rick Colley ’07. Margaret Overton to Paul Geiger in Richmond on May 22, 2010. Cougars in the wedding included Hatcher Overton ’01 and classmates Andrew Sellergren, Muffy Zimmer Greenbaum, Sally Summerson, Caroline LaGow, and Christin Lipscomb. Margaret and Paul recently moved to Lexington, KY where Paul will be going to UK for graduate school in the fall and Margaret is working as a labor and delivery nurse at UK hospital. Susannah Rowe to Mike Neuberg on June 6, 2010. Classmates Marie Coates and Sara Samford served as bridesmaids.

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for their impeccable service – Reilly had to pass a rigorous test before being offered the job. His parents, Beth Watlington Marchant ’72 and Ry Marchant ’71, own Six Burner restaurant in Richmond. Sarah Portlock writes, “I am in Houston for the summer working with the Associated Press. It’s a busy news town, with hurricanes brewing, several executions scheduled in the next few months, and other general news to cover. In May, I graduated from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism, where I studied digital media. My master’s project, CharactersOfGowanus.com, profiled an impassioned community in Brooklyn making the most of the environmental catastrophe in its midst. As the news moves more online, I am excited by the expanding possibilities of multimedia journalism.” BORN: June Marie Coleman to Kyle Coleman and wife Melissa, on Dec. 19, 2009 during the great blizzard of ’09! Kyle and his family live in Harrisonburg where he works as a marketing specialist for an advertising/marketing consultancy called Gravity Group.

Peyton Jenkins ’00 “My closet has never looked so good,” confesses Peyton Jenkins ’00. That’s not hard to believe considering he’s part-owner of a men’s clothing business, but how did he end up with a spectacular selection of custom-made attire? “I always loved to look nice – I definitely get that from my parents – but I was never into fashion, per se. But I’ve always liked shopping, just seeing what’s out there. And I love the idea of entrepreneurship. I’m a firm believer that that’s how our economy will get back on its feet.” To do his part for the gross national product, the UVA graduate put his economics degree to work when he teamed up with two friends in December of 2008. It started with a phone call from college friend Colin Hunter. Would Peyton like to join him in a new business venture selling custom, premium men’s clothing at half the price of similar vendors? Peyton opted in, and he and Colin headed to Bangkok, Thailand where they teamed up with a third partner, Mana Anandsongkit, a native of Bangkok and son of generations of tailors. From January through March 2009, the three of them focused on laying the groundwork of their future business. “We met all the players, built relationships with factories and learned the trade,” Peyton says. Back in New York, Peyton and partners opened showroom doors in November 2009. Called Alton Lane, after a place Colin liked in London, the “classically modern” men’s clothier features high technology – they use a 3D body scanner that computes a customer’s measurements in 20 seconds. Size information is sent to their Bangkok office, orders are placed and garments are delivered to New York in five to six weeks. Thanks to the accuracy of their 3D scanner, an impressive 70 percent of their clients’ orders need no alterations. In the last year and a half, Alton Lane’s clientele has grown to include men ages 17 to 85 (a Turkish billionaire). “Our core demographic is the 25-40 year old male who wants to dress well but doesn’t want to spend an arm and a leg,” says Peyton. With more than 2,500 fabrics to choose from, a shirt can be ordered for $79-$155. And you can order just one. Their competitors are Peyton Jenkins ’00, amid a few Alton Lane designs selling similar shirts for $150-$300, according to Peyton. “We want to provide attainable luxury to our customers.” New for Alton Lane is a web site where customers can use a virtual design lab to order shirts, suits, tuxedos, blazers and trousers. They offer three ways for out-of-town clients to capture their measurements – you can send Alton Lane your best fitting shirt, use their home measuring guide or take their form to a local tailor. A year and a half into the business, Peyton is pretty busy. He and wife Becky, an interior designer, were married in June, and he and Colin moved Alton Lane into a new showroom in the Flatiron District, at 25th Street and Broadway, a couple of weeks later. They hope within a year to have an additional showroom in midtown New York and another in Georgetown (DC). Aside from the retail aspect of his career, Peyton says he and his partners have a larger mission – to give up to 10 percent of their earnings back to Thailand. They’re connecting with foundations that work with communities directly, skipping the middle man. Says Peyton, “You don’t have to be a big business to have a big impact.” – Elizabeth Woodroof Cogar ’77

CLASS NOTES Margaret Overton and Paul Geiger, both ’04, were married in Richmond on May 22, 2010. about social media news and life in the real world at http://consciousincompetence.wordpress.com. I’m loving the new job and my master’s program!” Diana Sisson graduated in May from VCU with a master’s in strategic public relations. She works as a website and marketing coordinator at Free Agents Marketing on the Bon Secours Richmond Health System account. Dolly Williams works for Deloitte Consulting in Washington, DC. Old friends Mikey Thompson ’06, Andrew O’Shea ’06, Matt Williams ’04, and Michael Jarvis ’06 got together at UVA this past spring. Daniel Schroeder to Laura Meland on May 30, 2009. Daniel is a mechanical engineer on the test (race) tracks with Micheline Tire. He and Laura live in Greenville, SC. BORN: Samuel Wesley Frackelton to Robbie Frackelton and wife Christine on April 27, 2010.

Tori Christmas writes, “On June 1, I began a new job as an assistant account executive for Edelman’s Digital Public Affairs Division in the Washington, DC office. I work on the American Petroleum Institute (API) account and assist my team in executing API’s internal and external advocacy campaigns. Specifically, I work on the viral video, search engine marketing, and mobile aspects of these campaigns and help with web analytics reporting. I continue to work towards my master’s degree in public relations (with a concentration in digital communications) at Georgetown University. I’ve completed coursework in public relations writing, campaign analysis, social media, and ethics, and I maintain a blog

Molly Bance writes, “After Wynnie Long and I graduated from UVA, we headed out to Dubois, WY to work at the CM Ranch! We are both working as wranglers and are having a great time pretending to be cowgirls.” Michael Jarvis graduated from UNC this spring and was the male recipient of the McCaskill Award which goes to two students who “show excellence in academics, scholarship and service.” He was drafted by Major League Lacrosse (Chesapeake

Bayhawks), and plans to try and play while working in New York City for Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Ryan Nelson writes, “I’m taking a year off before med school, and this summer and next year I’m working for an ER doctor as his assistant at the UVA hospital for the first part of each week and traveling and playing music on the weekends. I’m starting a DJ group with one of my friends in town and we plan to play around Charlottesville and Richmond. I actually found some pictures from our 8th grade trip the other day – I can’t believe how long ago that was! I feel so old now.” Andrew O’Shea graduated from HampdenSydney College and is now working at Collegiate as Robins Campus Programs and Event Coordinator. He will also coach JV boys’ lacrosse and Middle School football and basketball. Jonathan Price was commissioned as an Ensign in the U.S. Navy during VMI commencement in May. He reported to Basic Underwater Demolition/ Seal training (BUD/S) in Coronado, CA, in July to begin Navy Seal training. Thomas Price was commissioned as a

Jonathan Price, Will Shannon and Thomas Price, all ’06, celebrated at VMI’s graduation. Thomas graduated from Hampden-Sydney.

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Cary Campbell will be a senior this year at the University of Kentucky, and she writes, “I’m the president of the polo team; we just won Nationals this year. We are a program that started only four years ago and beat out schools like Cornell and UVA that have established programs.” Brooke Matson lived in DC this summer and interned in a lab at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda. Russell Wilson graduated from NC State last spring and was a 4th round draft pick for the Colorado Rockies pro baseball team. He played this past summer for the Tri-Cities (WA) Dust Devils and will return to NC State in August in time for football practice.

Carter Stephens swam for Princeton last year, scoring points in butterfly, freestyle and relays to help them win the Ivy League Championships.

OBITUARIES Our condolences are offered to these Collegiate families. James E. Anderson, father of Jamie Anderson ’08 and Erin Anderson ’11, died April 4, 2010. Dr. R. Pryor Baird ‘72, brother of Anne Baird Newman ‘71 and son of former Collegiate Lower School teacher Sara Baird, died on on July 16, 2010. Dr. John F. Butterworth III, father of John F. Butterworth IV ’72, Ann Butterworth ’75, and Elizabeth Butterworth Stutts ’81, died April 8, 2010.

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Priscilla Scott Belt ’27, mother of Priscilla Belt Webster ’63 and Anne Belt Norris, died April 22, 2010. Joy Beam Daniel, mother of John Daniel III ’70 and Anne Daniel ’73 and grandmother of John Daniel IV ’03 and Alex Daniel ’09, died March 31, 2010. Logan N. Dyke, father of Mary Dale Dyke Barry ’75 and Norris Dyke, died June 16, 2010. John P. Josephs, father of Johanna Josephs Carrington ’83 and Sarah Josephs Hellewell ’88, died April 21, 2010. Quigg Lawrence, father of Quigg Lawrence, Jr. ’77, Leslie Lawrence Downs ’77, and Lee Schweppe, died April 14, 2010. Dr. Henry Liebert, Jr., father of Cindy Liebert Crowder ’74, Lucy Liebert Holbrook ’78, Henry Liebert ’82, and Charlie Liebert ’83, died April 16, 2010. George Little, father of Amanda Little Surgner ’83, George and Wyatt Little and grandfather of Walker Surgner ’11, Reeves Surgner ’14, Kate Surgner ’17, Tucker Surgner ’19, Conner Little ’21 and Bo Little ’17, died July 15, 2010. Eleanor Oppenheimer McGehee ’55, mother of Caroline McGehee Pascual ’93, Read McGehee III, John McGehee, and Marshall McGehee Lewis, died April 14, 2010. Thomas Mansfield Moore ’70, brother of Joan Moore ’69, died June 19, 2009. Linda Redford Wetherby Watts ’65, sister JoEllen Redford Ciucci ’58, Susan Redford Greenfield ’62, Kathy Redford O’Mara ’74 and Maggie Billingslea Redford ’74, died June 8, 2010. Jane Martin Roberts, mother of Joan Roberts Cates ’63 and John Roberts ’69, died April 17, 2010. Karen Glagola Roberts ’81, sister of Peter Glagola ’83 and Mike Glagola ’88, died June 1, 2010. Lisa Mollen Thalhimer, wife of Bobby Thalhimer ’70 and mother of Adam Thalhimer ’97 and Jill Thalhimer Campbell ’00, died April 27, 2010. Ethel Johnson Velo, mother of Nan Velo ’77 and Jennifer Velo ’79, died Feb. 21, 2010. Jane Clark Brothers Watson, mother of Jane Brothers Ludwig ’59 and Barbara Brothers Duncan ’63, died June 4, 2010. Dr. Robert K. Williams, father of Karen Williams Oxenham ’68 and Steve Williams ’70 died Feb. 15, 2010. Harrison B. Wilson III, father of Harry Wilson ’01 and Russell Wilson ’07, died June 9, 2010.

Maria Alsop Wornom ’33, mother of Maria Wornom Rippe ’60, died Mar. 6, 2010. Kathy Watkinson Ivins ‘73, mother of Jack Ivins ‘05 and Jim Ivins ‘07, and sister of Sally Watkinson ‘75, died July 22, 2010. Kevin Farmer, father of Jordan Farmer ’07 and Olivia Farmer ’10, died August 6, 2010.

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2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps during Hampden-Sydney commencement in May. Will Shannon was also commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps during VMI commencement in May. They will be reporting to The Basic School in Quantico, VA in the fall where they will continue training in their military specialties. Trey Rawles graduated from the University of Georgia and is working for FKM Advertising Agency based out of Houston, TX.

ALUMNI Priscilla Scott Belt ’27 Maria Alsop Wornom ’33 Elizabeth Patterson Ford ’49 Eleanor Oppenheimer McGehee ’55 Linda Redford Wetherby Watts ’65 Thomas Mansfield Moore ’70 Patricia Peters Fennell ’70 Karen Glagola Roberts ’81 FORMER TRUSTEES William Verner Daniel died July 4, 2010

HOW TO REACH US Update Your Info & Write a Class Note www.collegiate-va.org Sign in on any page. Your user name is your first name, last name and class year, as in janesmith79. Click on “login help” to receive a temporary password. Click on Profile to update your info. Click on Directory to find a friend. Call (800) 522-1915 or (804) 741-9757 E-Mail erandolph@collegiate-va.org Mail 103 North Mooreland Road Richmond, VA 23229 Find Us on Facebook! Collegiate School Follow Us on Twitter @collegiaterva Have an iPhone? Check out our free app iCougar.

Congratulations Teams 1972 Varsity Football Team 1997 Girls’ Varsity Soccer Team

Individuals Pearson Grymes Gibson ’54 Trib LaPrade ’81 Anne Overton ’82 Walter Spence ’84 David Cox ’90 Katie Schoolwerth Gustafson ’96

to the Collegiate School Athletic Hall of Fame 2010 Inductees

Please join us for the Induction Ceremony to celebrate the outstanding accomplishments of these individuals and teams.

Saturday, November 6th Halftime of the St. Christopher’s varsity football game Game time: 1:30 p.m. · Grover C. Jones Field

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MYSTERY PHOTO Rainy Day in the Fountain Who are these lovely ladies dressed in rain gear with umbrellas in hand? Perhaps, this is a photo from an ad in the yearbook for La Vogue or Flair? Send your guesses to ecogar@collegiate-va.org.

Conflicting Conjecture Last issue’s Mystery Photo only rang two bells in the collective memories of those who graduated slightly more than a decade ago….come on, guys! You can’t possibly claim senility as an excuse. What we do know is that it was taken at Balloon Day, a tradition that no longer exists. And here are the two guesses regarding identities: From Shazi Niazi ’98: “I’ll give this a shot. This is a Class of ’98 gang. So, to the right of the girl in the black stripes you have Teller Andrews, then in the light pink overalls you have Hayden Roberts, then Jamille Jackson, Brent Miller, Sarah King?, Sarah DeCamps. Not sure about the last one, but if I had to guess I would say Tamsen Gardner. I have probably spelled several names wrong. Clearly, this is Balloon Day, which eventually gave way to the more environmentally friendly, but logistically disastrous, Lady Bug Day (I think that just happened once and then they realized that lady bugs don’t fly out of boxes when they are frightened). Barbara Robertson Burke ’68 writes, “I have a guess about the mystery photo in the latest Spark (Spring 2010). It looks like the class of 2000. I think the one with the goofy expression is my son, Grahame Burke. He insists that it is not. The boy with the striped shirt may be Jacob Groopman. I’m guessing about some of the girls – possibly Jill Thalhimer, Elizabeth Cross, Ebony Alexander, Jessica Brown? Will be interested to hear other opinions.”

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By Alex Smith ’65

A Gift that Still Keeps Us Safe Every Day

ith all of the road construction this summer on North Mooreland Road and on our own campus around the gym road, a story of a guardian angel came to mind. Here’s a look back in time. In the early ’70s, our Mooreland Campus was still very new. Very few sidewalks, almost no outdoor campus lighting and

Mr. J. Harwood Cochrane Facts · Founder of Overnite Transportation · A great-grandchild at Collegiate School ( Justin – rising 6th Grader ) · Philanthropist · Member of the Collegiate School Board of Trustees 1967 – 73

Mooreland Road was only two lanes! Yes, two lanes with a pretty good size drainage ditch on either side. Mr. J. Harwood Cochrane, a trustee of the school at that time, but better known as the brilliant businessman entrepreneurial trucker, founder and owner of Overnite Transfer, presented to the school what turned out to be a very visionary idea. Mr. Cochrane offered at his expense to widen North Mooreland (from the church to Tarrytown Road) and provide a sidewalk on the eastern side of Mooreland from the church to the end of our property in front of the old Boys’ School (today the Middle School.) Mr. Cochrane felt that it was unsafe for our families with the existing narrow and very residential road being so congested with pick-ups and dropoffs. It’s bad enough today with three lanes, just think if Mr. Cochrane had not done this! Henrico County was not interested in paying for the improvement, but when Mr. Cochrane offered the most generous gift, they said that they would schedule the job. Many more youngsters walked to the school in those days, and one could see a walking mass exodus from Mooreland Farms at 7:30 a.m. Again, Mr. Cochrane to the rescue, until the sidewalk arrived, our students walked on a very narrow gravel shoulder to get to school with whizzing cars on one side and a ditch on the other. Here’s where I tell a tale “out of school.” Mr. Cochrane’s vision was so far ahead that we at the school were preoccupied with other needs. As a very young development officer, I knew the importance of recognizing Mr. Cochrane’s generosity and his idea. But, I was caught between several administrators who wanted and needed gifts to go to Lower School construction of today’s Burke Hall and Luck Hall. Thank goodness Mr. Cochrane was persistent. He actually had to offer his visionary and generous gift to the school twice before we caught on. Thank goodness he hung in there and prevailed. Where would we be today, without his vision, of a three-lane road and a much-traveled sidewalk? Four decades later, Mr. Cochrane, thank you very much.

OPPOSITE: Upper School girls run down two-lane Mooreland Road from church to Brunch, circa 1970

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When the cafeteria tables in Memorial Hall were replaced last summer, Collegiateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Director of Facilities Management & Construction Scott Carson asked Alice McGuire Massie â&#x20AC;&#x2122;79 if the Visual Art Department could recycle the tops to avoid the landfill. Middle School art teacher Kevin Kelley took the challenge, using the tops for a project. In a combo effort to recycle and repurpose, he and his classes cut them up to spell COLLEGIATE (with whimsical figures between each letter) along the walkway between the Upper School and library. They were on display for the K-12 Art Walk, a schoolwide display of works in all media that took place April 12, 2010.

Jonathan Price, Will Shannon and Thomas Price, all ’06, celebrated at VMI’s graduation. Thomas graduated from Hampden-Sydney.

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Carter Stephens swam for Princeton last year, scoring points in butterfly, freestyle and relays to help them win the Ivy League Championships.

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