The Collegiate: 2017-18 Strategic Vision & Generosity Report by Norfolk Collegiate

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THE COLLEGIATE 2017-18 STRATEGIC VISION & GENEROSITY REPORT

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Your support remains essential Dear Norfolk Collegiate, For the last 70 years, our teachers, administrators, donors and supporters have created a solid foundation on which our students stand. The 2017-18 school year was no different. We welcomed our first pre-kindergarten class in almost 40 years, launched a summer internship program and raised a record amount for our Collegiate Fund. We continue to build on our strong framework while propelling our students personal growth through incredible new initiatives, some of which are featured in the pages that follow. Innovative learning begins with our teachers, so we place tremendous value on their advancement and professional development. Over the last two years, we’ve trained 36 staff members in Project-Based Learning initiatives through summer professional development workshops from the Buck Institute for Education. Our goal is to have 100 percent of our faculty trained by the winter of 2019. As our teachers brushed up on their hands-on-learning skills, we launched our Summer Internship Program for rising 11th- and 12th-grade students. Nearly 20 percent of the junior and senior classes enrolled and interned with 16 community partners for four weeks over the summer. Students gained valuable experience in enterprises like law, medicine, broadcasting and even oyster restoration. We’re looking forward to the program’s continued expansion in the coming years. Our facilities are another piece crucial to sustaining a great education and even better experience. We’re humbled and proud to have been awarded a grant from the Beazley Foundation to build a new science lab in the upper school. The improvements to our learning space will allow our science department to provide enhanced, hands-on experiences that will better prepare our students for the university lab experience that awaits them in their next level of education. Witnessing the unwavering support of our community is more than uplifting; it’s essential. We’re thrilled to have increased our fundraising goals in the last two years, raising 25 percent more during the 2017-18 school year than in the previous year. From stunning musical performances and Broadway-caliber sets to interactive student experiences like the Freshman Retreat, your support offers many opportunities to our students and the ability to continually cultivate our talented faculty and staff. We are incredibly proud of the adventures and achievements featured in this year’s magazine, and we hope you are as excited as we are about the great things to come. I’m looking forward to Collegiate’s continued growth and to celebrating that growth with you in the coming year. Sincerely,

Scott G. Kennedy Headmaster

THANK YOU TO OUR 2017-18 ANNUAL SPECIAL EVENTS SPONSORS PLATINUM LEVEL ARDX COTTRELL CONTRACTING CORP. GOLD LEVEL JONES PRINTING SERVICES INC. SUMMIT GROUP OF VIRGINIA SILVER LEVEL CHRIS LACEY CLEANING SERVICES FARMERS BANK KIRVEN ORTHOPEDIC GROUP MATHAS FINANCIAL GROUP LLC SPECIAL EVENTS VIRGINIA WOLCOTT RIVERS GATES, ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW BRONZE LEVEL EDDIE ‘87 & LORI CUTRELL REALTORS THE REAL ESTATE GROUP HART ELECTRIC MOE’S SOUTHWEST GRILL McNAUGHTON ARCHITECTURE NORFOLK SPEECH & LANGUAGE SERVICES R.L. SYKES HEATING, A/C & PLUMBING

2018-2019 Administration Scott Kennedy, Headmaster Cleteus Smith, Head of Lower School Charlene Loope, Interim Head of Middle School Anne Claud Claywell ’88, Head of Upper School Karen Grover, Director of Finance & Operations Tara Walker, Controller Judy Davis, Director of Curriculum & Instruction Jon Hall, Director of Athletics Michael Kaplan, Director of College Counseling Mary Peccie, Director of Admissions Nicole Pellegrino, Director of Development Bob Roberts, Technology Coordinator Sara Steil, Director of Communications Chris Tillson, Upper School Dean of Students

Faculty & Staff Melissa Adams Jeremy Alessi Ellen Alt Jill Archer Dr. John Bain Julia Bannister Shannon Bartel Evan Benedict ’04 Kathleen Boettcher Garrett Booker Laura Booker Dr. Christopher Booth Rawn Boulden Cayte Brown ’08 Herbert Brown Jacqueline Burke Dana Carr Ron Chupik Nelee Connors Paula Barclay Cook Chrisy Cooper Mary Creekmore Anne Curtis Kerri Darden

Rick Davis Molly Dewitt Jodi Dobrinsky ’88 Timothy Duvall Claire Fornsel Cathy Francis Georgina Franklin Megan Goldwasser Gina Gordy Aaron Gregory Sara Hahne Sarah Hammer Max Holman Brendan Hoyle Latonya Hunter Christie Huse Ashley James ’94 Michael Johnson Taylor Kelly Ashley King Lolita Kraft Randy Ladkau Lauren Langley Ashleigh Lassiter

Emily Lindale ’02 Susannah Lipchak Robyn Maus Mark McElhaney Michelle McNaughton Bobby Merryman ’10 Suzanne Montgomery Laura Morse James Moskowitz Nicole Mottinger Sarah Newman Val-Del Ortiz Kenyatta Osby Margaret Paul Brenda Pidgeon Emily Pope Melissa Poppert Susie Potter Michele Purrington Luke Reilly Amy Robb Sarah Schulte Bev Ridolfi Shore Melissa Silverman

Nicole Skees ’06 Erin Smyth Alexandra Snyder ’91 Paige Solomon Alan Stell Sarah Stradling Jamie Stump Adam Symborski Dr. Catherine Thomson ’94 Dr. Frank Thomson Anh D. Tran Kenny Tynes Christian Van Deven Melinda Vooss ’87 Ling Wang Jan Weintraub Catherine White ’87 Susan White Emily Wilson Catherine Wright Helen Younce Rebecca Zborowski

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2017-18 YEAR IN REVIEW This is a publication of the Norfolk Collegiate Communications Office, representing highlights of the 2017-18 school year. For more news, events and in-depth stories about Norfolk Collegiate, visit NorfolkCollegiate.org/news. Sara Steil Director of Communications Megan Goldwasser Communications Specialist Norfolk Collegiate Communications Office 7336 Granby Street Norfolk, VA 23505 ssteil@norfolkcollegiate.org 757.282.5308 Photography support provided by Norfolk Collegiate faculty, staff, students and parents. Athletic photography support also provided by Jim Morrison [www.jmwriter.com]. ADMISSIONS INQUIRIES Schedule a personal tour or consultation with our admissions office by contacting admissions@norfolkcollegiate. org or 757.480.1495. More information is available at www.NorfolkCollegiate.org/ admissions.

2018-2019 Board of Trustees Mr. W. Taylor Franklin ’00 Chairman Mr. Scott G. Kennedy President & Headmaster Mr. Benjamin G. Cottrell V Vice President Mr. Jeffrey S. Creekmore ’89 Treasurer Ms. Alison Carlsmith Secretary

Mrs. Dawn Bray Mr. William B. Brock Mr. Kenny Edmond Mr. Larry Flora Mr. Jamisson S. Fowler Mr. Marc A. Hrisko Mrs. Jill H. Layne Mrs. Sunshine Leinbach ’79 Mr. Thomas E. Mathas ’83 Dr. Linda N. McCleish-Lopez Mr. G. Thomas Minton III ’90 Mrs. LaTisha Owens Dr. Sharon B. Reed Capt. Dusty Rhodes Dr. Scott A. Robertson Dr. Barbara M. Sarris Mr. John F. Sawyer ’93 Mr. Andrew M. Schaubach ’92 Mr. Jeffrey M. Silverman Mrs. Elizabeth S. Smith Mr. James T. Vail ’82 Mrs. Shepelle Watkins-White Mr. Lang Williams HONORARY TRUSTEES Mr. Stanley G. Barr Jr. Mr. Gary D. Bonnewell Mr. Henry U. Harris III Mr. William W. King Mr. Frederick V. Martin Mrs. Betsy N. Mason Mr. Theodore A. Mathas ’85 Mr. Richard D. Roberts Dr. Ronald A. Stine

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Operating Budget Summary

MISSION STATEMENT Norfolk Collegiate develops critical thinkers, doers and explorers through innovative, engaging instruction in an inclusive and supportive learning community.

July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018 We appreciate each and every gift, and we thank you for your important role in creating a strong tradition of philanthropy at our school. Thanks to the generosity and support of many individuals and families, Norfolk Collegiate is able to accomplish its mission to develop critical thinkers, doers and explorers through innovative, engaging instruction in an inclusive and supportive learning community. 89.10% 4.20% 6.70%

REVENUE

50% 20.70% 1.60% 0.40% 7.80% 19.50%

EXPENSES

Tuition & Fees 89.1% Fundraising 4.2% Auxiliary Services 6.7%

Instructional 50% General & Administrative 20.7% Auxiliary Services 1.6% Fundraising 0.4% Plant 7.8% Financial Aid 19.5%

GIFT SUMMARY July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018 2017-18 Annual Giving Totals Cash Contributions Special Events Total Auction Baker Golf Classic Fall Fair

$655,358 $491,838 $163,520 $119,483 $23,158 $20,879

GUIDING PRINCIPLES We embrace our vision and fulfill our mission according to the following guiding principles: • Providing an excellent, broad-based educational foundation • Supporting students in an inclusive environment • Fostering close partnerships among students, faculty and parents • Grounding students in a strong value system • Engaging our community in lifelong learning ACCREDITATION STATEMENT Norfolk Collegiate is a Pre-K through Grade 12 independent school accredited by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools and AdvancED-SACS. Norfolk Collegiate admits qualified students without regard to race, religion, color, nationality, origin, age, sex or disability. DISCLAIMER STATEMENT The philanthropy report recognizes gifts made to the school between July 1, 2017, and June 30, 2018. Every effort has been made to compile as accurate a report of donors as possible. If you discover an error or omission, please accept our apologies and bring it to our attention.

RINGS OF LIFE PHASE III CAPITAL CAMPAIGN Gifts & Pledges as of June 30, 2018 $16,258,482 Center for the Arts $8,428,685 Endowment $7,829,797 TURF FIELDS & LIGHTS CAPITAL CAMPAIGN Gifts & Pledges as of June 30, 2018 $2,366,203 7

6 INITIATIVES SHAPING COLLEGIATEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S FUTURE

EVERY EFFORT, person and organization has a driving force, a plan brought to life by the love of the mission. At Norfolk Collegiate, our students come first, so it makes sense the strategic plan brought to fruition during the 2015-16 school year is student centered. The plan came from the our communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s collective

desire to better our campus, students, faculty and broader community. The result was a six-pronged, shared vision to propel Collegiate and our commitment to an innovative instructional program into 2021. The plan was inspired by themes that emerged during the strategic planning process, giving us a solid foundation on which to move the school forward into the future.

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OUR GOALS: ACADEMIC INNOVATION | Encourage innovative teaching and learning informed by current dialogue and research in education. See page 10. REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE | Create real-world learning opportunities through collaborative partnerships with organizations and institutions in our local community and beyond. See page 32. WELL-BEING & COMMUNITY | Cultivate a climate of personal integrity and well-being that engenders socially conscious thinking and respectful relationships. See page 36. CULTIVATION OF TALENT | Attract and develop diverse, exceptionally talented faculty, administrators and staff committed to the mission and academic initiatives of the school. See page 40. LEARNING SPACES | Update the campus master plan to reflect the quality and value of our innovative program. See page 48. DECADES TO COME | Secure a vibrant and financially sustainable future. See page 53. So what does this shift mean for students, parents and the broader community? Collegiate was built on a foundation of engaging instruction that keeps pace with educational best practices. At the center of the plan is our promise to bring student-centered, hands-on learning to our community. Most importantly, this plan has established solid, sustainable goals in each category and brought our teachers and administrators together to build up every aspect of our school. Our love for the Collegiate mission runs deep. We want to help each student pave a successful path that will define the rest of his or her life. Without holding students’ hands, we’ve created a plan to enrich their learning environment. At Collegiate, we deliver a great education and even better experience, and we’re excited to continue to do so now and in the future.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

As you read through the magazine, you will notice several industry terms. To help strengthen your educational vocabulary, here are a few definitions you’ll want to keep in mind: PROJECT-BASED LEARNING

According to the Buck Institute, project-based learning is a teaching method in which students gain knowledge and skills by working for an extended period of time to investigate and respond to an authentic, engaging and complex question, problem or challenge.

HANDS-ON LEARNING

The University of Akron believes “if children are generating their own ideas in a student-centered classroom, they need the freedom to be physically active in their search for scientific knowledge.” We agree and believe hands-on learning means physical explorations of a topic, helping students to understand tough concepts and appealing to their different learning styles.

STUDENT-CENTERED LEARNING

Student-centered learning builds content knowledge and skills through student engagement as opposed to teachers lecturing at podiums. Our teachers encourage group projects and pose problems for students to explore rather than merely presenting material through teacher-directed activity.

SERVICE LEARNING

Service learning connects curriculum and classroom content to service initiatives outside the classroom. A great example of this type of learning environment is participation of our data collections in the Chesapeake Bay (see page 15).

REAL-WORLD LEARNING & EXPERIENCE Real-world learning means we allow our students to experience real-world problems, challenges and successes. This form of hands-on learning gives students the confidence and curiosity to continue to grow as citizen-scholars.

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PRE-KINDERGARTEN 4 There’s no better time for purposeful play For the first time in 40 years, we opened our doors to 16 bright, inquisitive pre-kindergarteners in August 2017. The 12-month program and its curriculum were designed to give Norfolk Collegiate’s youngest learners a dynamic jumpstart into the world of academics through purposeful play and innovative, activities. Students focused on literacy and math and learned to question, explore, think and problem solve. With a curriculum designed to prepare each child cognitively, socially, emotionally and physically for a seamless transition to kindergarten, the program saw great success in its first year with 13 of the students now enrolled in our kindergarten classes. “My husband and I have been overly impressed and very happy with our decision to have Cameren attend Collegiate,” parent Keisha Smith said. “He loves going to school and is learning so much. Before coming to Collegiate, he could barely write letters (without having to trace them). Now, in less than five months of being at Collegiate, he can write and spell his full name without any assistance and recognize words when we spell them. Just yesterday he was telling us how Pluto is no longer a planet—something that took my husband by total surprise! Our experience has been nothing but extraordinary, and I can’t wait to see how he excels.”

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The classroom is a language-rich environment where children are constantly talking, singing and reading with their peers and teachers. Most importantly, students come to school ready to learn and confident they’re safe and loved.

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NICOLE SKEES ’06, TEACHER

Students built a foundation in reading, writing, mathematics and communication while also dipping their toes in to the sciences, social studies, physical education, library, music, art and Spanish. Introducing these resources at such a young age is crucial as students are able to begin to develop their motor skills and prepare for kindergarten, an offering that sets our program apart. “Our Pre-K program has a great balance of social-emotional learning, purposeful play and academics,” Pre-Kindergarten Teacher Nicole Skees ’06 said. “The classroom is a language-rich environment where children are constantly talking, singing and reading with their peers and teachers. Most importantly, students come to school ready to learn and confident they’re safe and loved.”

Left: Brady Morring ’25, Charlotte Hoyle ’26 and David Sawyer ’26 look through microscopes during a science lesson.

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is no tall tale! For years, Bill Pidgeon has been taking campers to his secret spots and teaching them how to fish. This year, his daughter, alumna Nicole Skees ’06 took over. For one week, campers take to water, cast their rods and learn the importance of conservation.

Campers in rising grades four through eight had the chance to create their own fish story as they traveled to local fishing holes, eventually reeling in some big ones! After learning to bait a hook, cast and fish, campers were on their way. They visited a new location every day and ended up learning about more than fishing.

CAMPERS OR AMATEUR SCIENTISTS? “We teach the kids a lot about conservation,” said Skees, who also teachers our Pre-K class. “They participated in the Junior Angler Program where each kid caught and released six different species of fish. They really enjoyed learning the names of the different species.” The innovative teaching methods deployed during camp were designed to give students real-world experience while working with a local community partner—and it didn’t hurt that they were helping protect species in Norfolk’s backyard. “We were careful to tag certain species of fish,” Skees said. “Tagging fish is very important because it helps marine scientists track the movement and lifetime of the fish. A small tag goes in the fish, and when another fisherman catches it, he or she know how to inform scientists about the catch.” “My favorite part of camp was being outside all day,” said David Sawyer ’26. “The coolest part of camp was catching [then quickly and safely releasing] a stingray!” Campers had the chance to tag a shark, black sea bass, spade fish and flounder. It was an engaging way to get them excited about ecology, outdoor adventures and the world around them.

STUDENTS BECOME THE TEACHERS Advanced Placement students team up to teach the Constitution to their younger counterparts Norfolk Collegiate teachers work throughout the year to bring students together across grade levels and campuses. Keeping in line with the our commitment to innovative teaching, Upper School History Teacher Paige Solomon and Fifth-Grade Teacher Tim Duvall worked with their students to present Constitution Day. Both teachers sliced out a time during the school day to bring AP Government students to the fifth graders to work together to shape a shared knowledge of the United States Constitution. The seniors were pretty impressed by the fifth graders’ grasp of the subject. To test the AP Government students’ knowledge of the subject, Solomon tasked them with creating presentations on their iPads with each group of students tackling and creating a discussion about a specific piece of the Constitution or Bill of Rights. The classes then gathered to consider and interpret the Bill of Rights and to examine the Constitution and how it applies to the legislative, executive and judicial branches. Solomon’s seniors used their presentations to teach Duvall’s class about their understanding and then broke into groups to further discuss their thoughts on the governing document. Mary Fitzwater ’25 said she thought the experience was enriching: “The seniors visited us and brought their iPads, and we broke unto groups and talked about the Constitutional Convention [of 1787]. I feel like I learned a lot!”

Senior Madison Harris works with students Carmen Gaskin ’25 and Sarah Burton ’25 during Constitution Day at the lower school.

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[The AP Government students] facilitated a discussion among the fifth graders that warranted thoughtful answers and brought up new insights students engaged with. It was definitely a worthwhile, collaborative afternoon.

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PAIGE SOLOMON AP GOVERNMENT TEACHER

This type of roundtable, group-based learning furthers Collegiate’s project-based learning initiatives and supports partnerships between grade levels. “The AP Government students really took charge this year,” Solomon said. “They facilitated a discussion between the fifth graders that warranted thoughtful answers and brought up new insights students engaged with. It was definitely a worthwhile, collaborative afternoon.”

The classes initiated excellent dialogue among their lower and upper school partners and walked away from the experience with new knowledge under their belts.

The LEGO® Robotics 2017 theme of HYDRO DYNAMICS charged students with developing a system to protect their city’s water using the using the cityscape to the right as the foundation for their plans.

OH, THE PLACES YOU’LL GO ...with robots and an imagination Students on the after-school Destination Imagination and LEGO® Robotics teams continued to prove a dash of creativity, splash of imagination and heap of hard work will solve any problem. Destination Imagination (DI) encourages students to have fun, take risks, and focus and frame challenges while they incorporate STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), the arts and service learning into their projects. The team also helps further Norfolk Collegiate’s strategic directive to encourage students to think critically and innovate. Collegiate sent three teams of DI sixth graders to the Tidewater Regional Destination Imagination Tournament. Two of those teams received third-place honors and moved on to the state competition and then regional competition, where they won Best Robotic Performance and Best Project. “They had some technical challenges and quickly put their heads together and reenacted their movie, which impressed the appraisers for both teamwork and

problem-solving,” said coach and middle school science teacher Claire Fornsel. The middle school LEGO Robotics Team also saw success at the FIRST® LEGO® League Challenge HYDRO DYNAMICS! Carefully programmed robots scored points on a themed playing field developing a solution to a problem students identified, guided by the FIRST® LEGO® League Core Values, a set of guidelines that encourages teams to work together. Both teams qualified to move on to the state competition. Earlier in the year, the robotics team competed in a virtual LEGO challenge and worked to reduce the clutter in an engine room by consolidating piping systems. “My favorite thing about the competition every year is seeing how other teams solve the problem. It’s really neat to see how someone else did it differently,” said team member Sarah Morrow ’23. “I’ve been competing since third grade, and I still get nervous every time!”

LEFT: Students Nolan Russell ’23 and Joseph Duffy ’23 work with a seine net during a field trip to the Chesapeake Bay. BOTTOM LEFT: Students Braeden Thomson ’20 and Antonio Gao ’20 pull alongside a canoe to show middle school students their findings during the trip.

OUTSIDE THE CLASS Upper and middle school students ventured beyond their classrooms and onto the Chesapeake Bay as part of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s (CBF) One-Day educational program this year. Held at the CBF’s Brock Environmental Center in Virginia Beach, the event took students to the land and bay to learn more about the waterways surrounding the area. CBF’s environmental education program introduces participants to the wonders of the watershed and works to heighten sensitivity, increase knowledge and empower citizens to take positive action toward the bay’s restoration. The point of the trip was to enhance student learning by giving them real-world, hands-on experience in an ecosystem to which they belong—whether they know it or not.

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As an AP Chemistry student, I really enjoyed testing the water quality for nitrogen and phosphorus. I got to see some of the chemistry we talk about in class used in real-life applications.

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BRAEDEN THOMSON ’20

Students started the day with a scavenger hunt for conservation facts. Once every fact was found (on posters and plaques throughout the education center), they presented their newfound knowledge to their classmates through skits and songs about saving the bay. Next, students and chaperones filed into canoes, creating a floating classroom where everyone discussed the role the bay plays in Hampton Roads’ ecosystem. The canoes then paddled in pairs in different directions to test the bay’s water for salinity and pH which the foundation records and closely tracks to monitor the bay’s health. Students finished the day collecting (and then releasing) and identifying abiotic creatures like small fish and crabs using large nets. “We had a perfect day on the water,” said Upper School Science Teacher Dr. Frank Thomson. “The collaboration between middle and upper school students was fun to watch, whether it was in the canoe or during their skits.”

#NeverGoatHungryAgain Students join initiative to stave-off hunger

students to be in the habit of doing. An incredible, hands-on learning experience, the #NeverGoatHungryAgain project embodies the kind of real-world learning Collegiate wants students to engage in while here.

As upper school students filed into the Hackney Theater, they had no idea they’d be fundraising, problem solving and calculating the cost of a goat.

During an assembly, students were asked to take out their phones to answer questions like, “How many calories are in one chicken?” and “How much does it cost to feed one person for a whole year?” Students then had to synthesize this information, develop a way to count student pledges for livestock and come back together to create a plan.

David Richards-parent of alumni Alec ’10 and Bond ’08 Richards and founder of the open-source software development and solutions company, Concursivechallenged students to use whatever resources they have for good, an act Norfolk Collegiate encourages

Senior Brianna Chatman ’18 says she loved feeling so

involved. “I’ve never done research for an assembly before. I liked being able to work with my classmates to get it done!” Anna Wynn ’19 says, “A few other students and I had to figure out how we were going to tally up everyone’s pledges. It was the most innovative assembly of the year.” In the end, students raised more than $1,000 in pledges under one hour to help send goats and chickens to the WEM School Acornhoek in South Africa’s Mpumalanga province located on a working farm. In the months that followed, the plans for the money raised and the South African partnership evolved to include additional partners. Ashley King, technology integration specialist, and Mr. Richards identified A Better Africa, an online education platform run by social entrepreneur Roger Dickinson, as the best South African partner to help further Collegiate’s efforts to continue the #NeverGoatHungryAgain campaign. The 2019-20 school year will undoubtedly hold more exciting updates as the cross continental interest and program gains strength. In recent years, Concursive has developed a philanthropic branch that has merged its technological capabilities with initiatives to effect change in local, national and international communities. Richards considers himself a “venture technologist,” someone who helps people solve real-world problems by giving them the technological capabilities to crowd source solutions. He plans to use these solutions to connect schools in the United States with schools in the South African region to share knowledge and encourage learning in both places.

Drop-Two, Gain Insight, Innovation As we continue to explore initiatives within our strategic plan, each step opens the school to new opportunities. One that was unveiled and put into practice during the 2017-18 school year was the “drop-two” schedule, a calendar shake up that allowed students more time for hands-on learning. With the new schedule came five classes per day (plus a study hall for students in grades six through 12) over a seven-day rotation as opposed to the previous, more traditional, daily seven-bell schedule. Rebecca Zborowski, upper school math teacher, and Val Ortiz, associate director of college counseling and academic advising, led this effort and worked with Judy Davis, director of curriculum and instruction, on the implementation. “There were a few reasons the Schedule Committee wanted to help Collegiate move toward this scheduling type,” Zborowski said. “First, as we’ve increased our project-based learning, we wanted more time in the classroom to fulfill these assignments. Second, we wanted to do everything we could to de-stress our students, so instead of meeting for seven class periods [per day], we meet for five.” The added study hall has been a particularly enriching addition to the upper school. Students can meet with their teachers, start on their homework and collaborate on group projects. It can mean less homework happening at home, giving students more time for extracurricular activities and a chance to use innovative learning spaces on campus.

“It was the absolute best assembly,” said Ahmore Anderson ’18. “We got to be creative and come up with a name for the project. It was really fun to be able to participate in something like that.”

SENIOR PROJECTS OF

NORFOLK COLLEGIATE

very year, seniors are challenged to turn their passions into projects completed throughout their final year at Norfolk Collegiate. Each student takes a unique approach; some build robots and virtual homes while others take on charitable pursuits. Regardless of the subject of their choice, these projects take students beyond the classroom to a creative space of their own imagining. It’s learning experience that incorporates both real-world experience and project-based learning. Below are snippets from some senior projects and a look into what motivates our students.

DYLAN CHEEK OYSTER SHELL COLLECTION DRIVE

“I set up a collection drive at the Oyster Roast to take the leftover oyster shells back to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation to establish new oyster beds. I think environmental changes are going to be some of the biggest issues the world takes on in the next century. There aren’t enough hands on it now, but I want mine to be. I want to study environmental science in college, so this project feels like a great introduction.”

ELENA ADAMS PROGRAM A ROBOT “Building and programming a robot is hard. My ultimate goal was just to make [the robot] move. Once I finished, the bot was able to follow light with a light sensor I installed. It’s been harder than I thought it’d be. There’s a lot more that goes into it. Code is an exact science, so it’s hard to make it perfect… and it has to be. Robotics is really cool, and it’s becoming a more popular technology that people should learn to use.”

KEN HARGROVE CODING CLASS FOR FIFTH GRADERS “I’ve always loved computers; the summer before ninth grade, I built my first from scratch. I’ve studied the basics of computer science and want to study it in college, so I knew I wanted to teach elementary school aged kids how to code. I ended up teaching a fifth-grade Girl Scout troop. For the first lesson, they played an Angry-Birds-like game and had to give the birds directions using code. I was excited to help spark the girls’ interest in coding; I just wanted to give back to the community before I left for college.”

HAIYI YANG PROTECTING PANDAS “We always see [pandas] in the zoo, but we don’t know a lot about them in the wild. I studied pandas in the wild on a mountainside in Sichuan, China, and learned a lot about how to protect these animals. The panda is the national treasure of China. They’re part of the life cycle, so when we protect them, we protect a large part of our own ecosystem. The goal of the program I participated in was to bring them back to the wild from captivity and monitor them once they are there. I want to raise awareness about endangered species and stress to people how important it is to take care of wildlife.” OWEN ZHANG STUDYING NANOTECHNOLOGY “I want to limit the amount of pollution and solve the clean air issue in China. I worked on research that helped identify different metals that absorb toxic chemicals that contribute to air pollution. I looked at different organic metal frameworks that may be a solution. It’s a special structure comprised of porous metals that trap harmful gasses. Many of the mechanisms don’t work in high temperatures, so the cost of installation and upkeep is high, so that’s an extra problem to solve. I want to study electrical engineering in college, so this was a great way for me to explore my interests and share the issue of pollution with my classmates.”

SENIOR PROJECTS BY STUDENT Elena Adams | Robot Building Ahmore Anderson | Halloween Candy for Houston Parker Banks & Tim Spooner | Top Golf for Navy Marine Corps Relief Society Anna Baragona | Health Babies Haley Bartel, Taylor Dews & Cecilia Innis | Diversity Conference Sarah Beck | Documenting My Mission Work Kadin Benjamin | Empty Mall Project, Music Production Chandler Branton | Marathon for Children’s Hospital of the Kings Daughter Milan Brooks | Tiny Houses: The Next Big Thing Jackson Burke | Building a Baseball Bull Pen at the Granby Campus Phoenix Camacho | Progress on a Piano Piece: With Daily Practice Brianna Chatman | ForKids Toy Drive Dylan Cheek | Chesapeake Bay Foundation Project Jayson Clark & Cameron Lewis | Flag Football Fundraiser Blake Cummings | Out of the Darkness, Suicide Awareness PK Dawson | Serve Sonder Photo Gallery Miles Edmond | Veterans Day Assembly Grady Fitzwater | Cornhole ForKids Hunter Flora | Special Olympics Polar Plunge Reilly Flynn | Transcendental Meditation in My Life Maddie Foster | SPCA Drive and Fundraiser Grace Georgo | Teacher Appreciation Brett Goldman | Halloween Cookies for Houston Gabby Grinnan | Special Olympics Polar Plunge Parker Gross | Learning Animation Ken Hargrove | Coding Class for Fifth Graders Madison Harris | Designing a $25,000 House Sydney Hicks | Kickboxing, a Beginner’s Journey Josh Hutson | Cornhole ForKids Elizabeth Jones | Restoring a 1950 Chevy CC Kelly | Athletic Trainer Apprenticeship Ashby Larkin | Soccer Tennis Tournament, Fundraiser Morris Lee | Learning Day Trading Davis Link & Ashley Obermeyer | Operation Smile Fundraiser Concert at Old Dominion University Julie Liu | Prom Planning & Adventures in Sewing Mia Mathas | Seventh-Grade Sleepover & Kindness Campaign Ellie Maus | Regatta for JDRF Carson McMonagle, Sarah L. Smith & Brooke Walthall | Pretty In Pink Fashion Show Sam Delaney, Bryson Pettrey & Jakeim Robertson | David Gayle Lacrosse Fundraiser Tessa Pleijsant | Red Cross Blood Drive Audrey Smith | Norfolk Collegiate Powder Puff Football Game Sarah Ellen Smith | Design and Construct Sail Closet Rack Emma Stephenson | Senior Drawings for Yearbook Haiyi Yang | Volunteer for the Protection of Pandas Owen Zhang | Study of Nanotechnology Sophie Zhou | Foster Care Info. Awareness/Fundraiser

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DYLAN CHEEK ’18 Investigated the filtrative abilities of the eastern oyster with respect to orthophosphate concentrations. Through a quasi-experimental approach, samples were taken over a 5-hour period to determine the rates of phosphate filtration for three different age groups of oysters. PRINCESS’ KAYLA DAWSON ’18 Explored the underlying causes of the social media marketing success of the “Humans of New York” and its impact on fundraising efforts. Humans of New York series “Refugee Stories” and “Pediatric Cancer” were analyzed for visual and linguistic emotional appeal. TAYLOR DEWS ’18 Analyzed the Disney film, “The Princess and the Frog.” She coded the characters Tiana and Charlotte La Bouff separately for the presence of overarching static characterizations adapted from a study done by Kinga Varga-Doba and substantiated in the work of Stuart Hall. The results of each analysis were then compared to ascertain whether Tiana and Charlotte display characteristics of binary oppositions. MILES EDMOND ’18 Implemented a quasi-experimental method to analyze the effects of various levels of dehydration on cognition in high school wrestlers using urinalysis and the Stroop Test. JOSHUA HUTSON ’18 Performed a comparative analysis to analyze football helmets and mouthguards with concussion sensing software. Three questions were designed based on those in previously published studies to find the optimal combination of a helmet and a mouthguard with the ability to measure concussive forces. CECILIA INNIS ’18 Performed a content analysis to determine the relevance of the concept of racial aliteracy to ABC’s television show “Scandal” with respect to media representation of African American women. Both qualitative and quantitative data were generated through coding the characters’ roles,

relationships, and behavioral characteristics, as well as the Matriarch, Lady and Jezebel tropes as they applied to the show’s black, female lead, Olivia Pope. ASHBY LARKIN ’18 Used a quasi-experimental method to determine the perceived effectiveness of CHO+Pro recovery drinks on female high school soccer players’ muscle soreness and lactic acid build-up. In this experiment, the athletes were given either a Muscle Milk or a Pure Protein recovery beverage following a soccer practice and game and then were asked to fill out a perceived soreness scale to determine which recovery drink had the better perceived effect. ELLIE MAUS ’18 Identified flaws in oyster restoration systems used in the Chesapeake Bay. A design research method was used to mitigate the flaws in current restoration structures to create a new oyster restoration structure suitable for the waterways of Tidewater Virginia. The new, 3D-printed design was then tested by introducing oyster larvae to determine their rate of settlement. ASHLEY OBERMEYER ’18 Analyzed the effects of chemical pesticides on pollinators and attempted to develop a blend of essential oils that would be safe for honeybees but also effective in exterminating pests. This blend consisted of spearmint oil, thyme oil and lemon oil. The solution was tested on the Winter Red Holly to treat the Southern Red Mite. BROOKE WALTHALL ’18 Performed a statistical analysis of Cognitive Processing Therapy and Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy through a two sample mean test to determine whether one treatment was more effective in treating symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in military veterans. PTSD is a mental illness caused when a person experiences or witnesses a traumatic event.

CLASS OF 2018 GRADUATION AT A GLANCE

The Class of 2018 toss their caps as their friends and families capture the moments on their mobile devices. The seniors became the 56th class of graduating students in May when they walked across the stage.

ABOVE: Seniors Haiyi Yang and Jiawen Liu take a moment to snap a photo with Teacher Evan Benedict â&#x20AC;&#x2122;04 in the Harris Courtyard. RIGHT: Senior Chandler Branton smiles at his mother moments before taking a photo in the Harris Courtyard.

On May 25, Norfolk Collegiate graduated its 56th class of students. During the ceremony, the following students were recognized with awards for their efforts while at Collegiate. Amanda Allen Tignor Award for Industry | PK Dawson Betty Slabe Award for Excellence in Art | Anna Baragona Brad Face Award for Excellence in Speech and Communications | Haley Bartel Brian Slattery McCann Memorial Scholarship | Max Golovsky This award is presented to an underclassman. Cameron Keene Award for Personal Integrity | Hunter Flora Ean J.R. Katz Award for Scholastic and Athletic Achievement | Ashby Larkin Elise M. Mueller Award for Excellence in Latin | Libby Snowden Ernest L. Etheridge Award for Leadership and Character | Brooke Walthall Felix F. Hardin Award for Scholarship and Character | Ellie Maus Francesca McCleary Award for Excellence in Foreign Language | Emma Stephenson Helen M. Walker Award for Outstanding Leadership in the

Senior Cecilia Kelly smiles as her tassel gets caught while walking into commencement ceremony on May 25, 2018.

Student Government Association | Josh Hutson Henry Jerome Stockard Award for Excellence in Literature | Taylor Dews James C. Wirt Award for Excellence in Calculus | Owen Zhang John Morgan Allen Award for Unselfish Consideration of Others | Mia Mathas Juliana Tazewell Porter Memorial Award | Jacob Roth This award is presented to an underclassman. Larry B. Swearingen Award for Athletics | Gabby Grinnan Sandler Family Award for a Student Who “Most Nearly Lives by the NCS Seal”| Miles Edmond Susan A. Minsberg Award for Excellence in Conservation | Samantha Fowler Susan S. Mulvey Award for Excellence in Biology | Sophie Zhou Townsend Oast Jr. Memorial Scholarship Award | Mary Pembroke Kahler This award is presented to an underclassman. Norfolk Collegiate School Award for Excellence in English | Cecilia Innis Norfolk Collegiate School Award for Excellence in History | Cecilia Innis Norfolk Collegiate School Award for Excellence in Performing Arts | Taylor Dews Norfolk Collegiate School Award for Excellence in Science | Sophie Zhou Norfolk Collegiate School Senior of the Year | Cecilia Innis Headmaster’s Award | Jackson Burke Norfolk Collegiate School Salutatorian Award | Sophie Zhou Norfolk Collegiate School Valedictorian Award | Cecilia Innis

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FORGING AN EDUCATION... with powertools and creativity

he sounds of students drilling, hammering, sawing, laser cutting and creating designs with a 3-D printer often waft out of the upper school’s MakerLab. Whether it’s students crafting cubes to prove their carpentry skills or constructing the set for the spring musical, the students drive the learning.

Collegiate’s mission encourages teachers to breathe real-world experience and opportunities into their classrooms—and this particular classroom is fueling that experience with full force. Students use every moment to think and create once they walk through the MakerLab door, and they’re making their dreams a reality. Theater Director & Coordinator of Maker Education Brendan Hoyle started the theatrical production class in 2013 with one class and a handful of students. Since then, it’s grown in popularity among upper school students, having seen a 33 percent increase between the 2016-17 and 2017-18 school years, and growing into Theatrical Production I, II, III and IV.

“It’s a totally student-run class. Of course there’s a curriculum, but it’s up to the students to think, design and build whatever they think fits the task at hand.” Brendan Hoyle | Theater Director and Coordinator of Maker Education

The upper levels of the class are responsible for creating the set for all upper, middle and lower school productions, keeping students busy throughout the school year. The lower-level classes were not, of course, quite handy enough with power tools to create the full backdrop for “Mary Poppins: The Musical” (the upper school’s spring performance). But all levels experience is packed with project-based, design-thinking challenges. Theatrical Production I students start with the fundamentals: navigating power tools, simple set design, drawing and planning. Those are the basics they need to get their feet wet and work up to navigating a full-scale production set.

Continued on page 26 Left: Tyler Hamlin ’20 and Peter Francis ’20 work together to construct a box during their Theatrical Production class.

Brendan Hoyle, theater director & coordinator of maker education, reviews a 3-D rendering of a set produced by students before building the set for the upcoming play. Theatrical Production students from left to right are Topher Francis ’22, Sebastian Portillo ’21, Jessica Magee ’21 and Drew Hess ’22.

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The classes don’t just create the backdrop and stage landscape; they also run the show. The Meredith Center for the Arts holds the beautiful Hackney Theater, complete with a state-of-the-art sound and light booth for professional-level performances. The students use QLab—a professional, multimedia playback software created specifically for live performances and entertainment—to light and mic the actors on stage, not unlike their Broadway counterparts.

There are three MakerLabs at Norfolk Collegiate. Our labs are labeled one through three with MakerLab 1 in the lower school, MakerLab 2 in the middle school and MakerLab 3 in the upper school.

“Theatrical Production is interesting because it gives students the opportunity to translate information they’ve learned in other classes into something physical and artistic,” said Hoyle. “Students explore theme, metaphor and mood in English class, and those topics come up in Theatrical Production, too. We take those concepts and make them tangible with scenic and lighting design. Similarly, as students build sets for shows, they’re constantly using skills they learned in their math classes to find dimensions and angles for components of their designs.”

The spaces were brought to life through generous Annual Auction Fund-an-Item donors in 2016. Since then, the spaces have become community hubs of innovation filled with ageappropriate items for students and teachers. Some of the items found in the spaces include CNC routers, 3-D printers, laser cutters, hand-powered tools, computers, LEGO® Robotics, to littleBits Electronics, Osmos, Ozobots, Makey Makey® kits and raw materials galore.

THE MEREDITH CENTER Playing a Key Role Immediately next to the upper school MakerLab, where sounds of power tools and boisterous collaboration rule supreme, the chorus room competes for decibel space. You might also hear wafts of brass instruments and drums from the Hackney Theater stage as the band begins its dress rehearsal. It’s a symphonic learning experience, fully equipped with college-level accoutrements. Chorus Teacher Max Holman has seen incredible growth in his chorus program in the last year. His expertise and energetic enthusiasm about his course offerings are contagious. The choral program has grown by nearly 70 percent since last year, and his music theory students have almost doubled. His chorus classes range from sixth- to 12th-grade students who learn the basics of reading music, choral breathing techniques and several different languages. Most of their music is sung in a foreign language, so students now recognize some of those languages including Latin, German, French, Spanish, Hebrew and Norwegian. Many of those chorus students also are involved in the upper school’s theatrical productions throughout the year, creating an impressive ensemble that just seems to get better and better. The 2017-18 productions of “The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon” and “Mary Poppins: The Musical” were both hits. The spring musical sold out every performance and even received public praise for the shows in the form of reviews on Collegiate’s Facebook page. The spring musical also featured a live pit band that included several professional musicians who played alongside Collegiate students and teachers. This made for an incredible, real-world opportunity to engage with the professional musical community in Hampton Roads. The Meredith Center supports every division in its performance needs, whether that’s hosting the fourth- and fifth-grade musical or seeing a sold-out house for upper school performances. It’s the epicenter of hands-on, creative learning at Collegiate, and our students are always finding new ways to be creative.

REFORMATION Humanities Series Explores a Movement that Changed the World It’s been 500 years since Martin Luther rejected some of the most integral teachings of the Roman Catholic Church, and it’s shaped our histories ever since. This year, for the fourth installment of the Betty M. & William B. Jones Humanities Speaker Series, several speakers addressed the fallout from Luther’s movement and eventual creation of a splintered Christianity and beyond. The talks fostered learning informed by current dialogue and research in education, an initiative that stems directly from the Norfolk Collegiate strategic plan. In February, Dr. Erin Lambert, associate professor of history at the University of Virginia, discussed the unintended consequences of Luther’s actions, most specifically the transformation of the idea and act of belief itself. The following month, Dr. David Copeland, A.J. Fletcher Professor and professor of communications at Elon University, discussed the impact of the printing press, its ability to share ideas among people and its impact on the media. “Religion underwent a reformation,” he said. “Society experienced shifts in power and political upheaval that affected nearly every country in Europe and countries affected by colonial possessions.” Visitors were treated to an art exhibit by art students from Old Dominion University depicting letterpress posters similar to those Luther would have posted. One goal of the series, according to Betty Jones, is “to foster a greater appreciation of the nature and significance of the humanities. My goal is for the series to exemplify how they (the humanities) broaden our understanding of ourselves and our history. By encompassing such areas as history, literature, opera, politics, drama, music and film, this year’s programs can contribute more to that understanding than any one discipline alone could do.”

DID YOU KNOW? The series was established in the fall of 2014 with the support of longtime Norfolk Collegiate faculty member Betty Jones (retired) and her husband Bill, pictured above. Inspired by a Civil War lecture series hosted by Collegiate, the Joneses wanted to see similar programming that demonstrated Collegiate’s role in educating the larger community and its students.

POETRY OUT LOUD Academic innovation is our cornerstone, and our students are an integral part of helping to carry out that mission. They have continually proven when they engage in creative work, the product is never short of incredible. Students Taylor Dews ’18 and Cecilia Innis ’18 are no strangers to the spotlight that comes with the Poetry Out Loud competition. Poetry Out Loud is a national program that helps students master public speaking skills, build self-confidence and learn about literary history in the scope of contemporary life through poetry memorization and recitation competitions.

Taylor Dews

Cecilia Innis

Milan Brooks

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Both women competed at the regional competition in 2017, and Cecilia advanced to states. In 2018, both made it to the regional competition, and Taylor advanced to the state level. Each year, schools participate at the school, regional, state and national levels. Taylor and Cecilia participated at the school level with classmates Milan Brooks ’18, Sarah Kirven ’19 and Libby Snowden ’20, all of whom read poems they chose from the Poetry Out Loud anthology. According to the program’s rules, once students advance to states, they must have three poems prepared; one must be 25 lines or fewer and one must be written before the 20th century. “I chose two poems: ‘I Felt a Funeral in My Brain,’ by Emily Dickinson, and ‘In Memoriam: Martin Luther King Jr.,’ by June Jordan,” said Cecilia. “I chose the first because Dickinson is one of my favorite poets, and I feel like her poetry is relatable. I chose the second because it resonates with how I feel about injustice and activism in America.”

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Quin King ’24 performs “Razzle Dazzle” from Chicago during the middle school’s spring play, “A Night on Broadway.”

The cast of “Mary Poppins” concludes “Anything Can Happen” in the upper school spring musical.

Kindergarten and first-grade students show off their talents during their play, “Wing It.” Pictured (left to right): Samuel Russell ’29, Charlotte Hilton ’29, Quinn Burton ’30, Landon Thomson ’29 and Claire Bricco ’29.

Second- and third-grade students celebrate the game of soccer and the value of good sportsmanship, goal setting and working as a team during their play, “Goal!”

Students Hayley Bartel ’18 and Taylor Dews ’18 look on as fellow students Amore Anderson ’18 and Sophie Zhou ’18 take the spotlight during their scene in the upper school’s fall production of “The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon.”

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FROM STUDENTS TO ENTREPRENEURS Thanks to our generous Fund-An-Item donors, Norfolk Collegiate will be hosting 3 Day Startup (3DS) during the 2018-19 school year. The educational incentive? Foster the next generation of entrepreneurs! This cutting edge, innovative experience will immerse our students in the world of inventors. How will they help us cultivate an entrepreneurial culture at Collegiate? 3DS will deliver an intensive, hands-on educational experience across all three divisions, geared toward growing our school’s entrepreneurial culture by tapping into a network of mentors and innovators over 12,000 strong. The idea is to light the match that will ignite students’ entrepreneurial spirit and encourage them to think critically. Coordinator for Technology Integration and Experiential Learning Ashley King is looking forward to hosting 3DS on campus. “As a community, we’ve identified real-world learning as a priority for continued innovation. Bringing 3DS to campus allows us to expand on what we’ve accomplished in this area already. The ability to think like an entrepreneur—to be creative, problem solve, try, fail and try again—these are integral skills our students need, no matter where their futures take them.” Collegiate will kick off the experience with a full day of training for our faculty and staff with 3DS experts and a parent program in the fall. It will conclude with a 3DS event for up to 50 students in the summer of 2019. “This is for any student who wants to learn to think flexibly and critically to solve problems in the community and beyond,” said King. “It’s less about getting students to start a business and more about the mindset of getting students to solve a problem.” Students have the creative potential to make a difference; it just needs to be unlocked. Thank you for helping to make it possible.

Left: Hayden Verostic ’19 works with a decoy as part of his summer internship with alumnus Spencer Tinkham ’11 of Tinkham Decoys & Folk Art.

$20,750 was raised to bring 3 Day Startup to Collegiate by the donors listed below. David & Lori Baccanari Barbara Waters Baxter ’83 Kent & Lily Beachy Mr. & Mrs. William B. Brock Christopher & Katrina Butler Chris Lacey Cleaning Services Inc. Paula & Chris Cook Jeffrey ’89 & Mary Creekmore Bobby & Leslie DeFord Cynthia Dowd Larry & Amy Flora Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Forchas Claire Fornsel & Ken Reichert Wendell & Martha Franklin Christopher Gross & Diana Blanchard Gross John & Pam Hair Steve & Colleen Hamlin Kevin Hirschfeld ’88 Mr. & Mrs. Creighton D. Holt Marc & Kym Hrisko Gary & Barbara Janovetz Jill & Gary Layne Mary Vail Lewis ’90 Deborah ’72 & Michael Lindale Michael ’02 & Emily ’02 Lindale Tommy ’83 & Robyn Mathas Paul Matthews & Deborah Baynor David Lopez & Linda McCleish-Lopez Ms. Robin Mehard Thomas ’90 & Elizabeth Minton Dan ’99 & Nicole Pellegrino Chris & Kim Reaghard Sharon & Scott Reed Dusty & Ryan Rhodes John & Amy Robb Scott & Charlene Robertson Brad & Kasey Rosen George & Barbara Sarris John ’93 & Elisabeth Sawyer Wood ’79 & Ellen Selig Taylor ’86 & Carrie Short Jeff Silverman Jim ’75 & Elizabeth Smith Philip & Karla Smith Laura & Lloyd Taliaferro Catherine ’94 & Tyler Thomson Levi & Susanna Thomson Drew & Amber Ungvarsky Mr. & Mrs. Daniel J. Van Orman Drs. Joshua ’92 & Diane Wallach Catherine ’87 & David White Lang & Lucy Williams Dinky ’80 & Jimmy Winn Mr. & Mrs. Brian Wynne

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STUDENTS EXPERIENCE REAL-WORLD CAREERS Internship program partners students with area businesses “What do you want to be when you grow up?” This age-old question is still asked often enough by adults of soon-to-be graduates. Though a relatively simple question, it’s often one that the respondents muddle through answering. But why? Maybe a student has so many passions, he or she cannot imagine picking just one. Or maybe he or she is still narrowing it down. Typically, it’s because students have little to no professional work experience to know what they want to do for the rest of their lives. With the launch of the Norfolk Collegiate Summer Internship Program, we are actively changing that dynamic. PROGRAM GOALS The program originated from Collegiate’s efforts to bring more robust real-world experiences to students by partnering with many businesses and organizations in Hampton Roads. The mission is to provide students with hands on, real-world experience at a unique point in their lives. Some are entering their senior year of high school while others are starting their college careers. With an internship under their belts, they will have experience that sets them apart from

many of their peers. More importantly, they will be one step closer to understanding what kind of work environment they do or do not want to be in or what field they might want to pursue as they enter the workforce. This self-awareness so early on in their lives is invaluable. WHO IS ELIGIBLE? The program is open to current junior and seniors. The inagural year boasted 21 juniors and seniors who landed four-week internships with one of 16 community partners in the Hampton Roads area. Before their internships began, students received a crash course in writing resumes, submitting applications and interviewing. Internship opportunities ranged from early education and law to public health and oyster restoration. Hayden Verostic ’19 worked for alumnus Spencer Tinkham ’11 at Tinkham Decoys and Folk Art and had an amazing time. “I liked getting hands-on work experience when [I] was asked to move certain sculptures, decoys and other pieces of wood and paints. I also loved working as an intern because it helped me

gain more real-life work experience and showed me all the hard work and dedication it takes to run your own business.” Milan Brooks ’18 had the chance to observe surgeries during her time at Sentara Cardiovascular Specialists. She really appreciated the doctors and nurse practitioners explaining the nuances of each procedure. “Though I may not have understood miniscule elements of every procedure, I knew enough to follow the surgery and understand how it helped the patient,” said Milan. “This is an intimidating field of work, and yet I never felt overwhelmed when they explained things to me.” A handful of students stuck around as volunteers when their internships ended, a testament to how well thought out each placement was for students. WANT TO HOST AN INTERN? Please contact internship coordinators Cayte Brown ’08 at 757.480.2348 or cbrown@norfolkcollegiate.org or Ashley King at aking@norfolkcollegiate.org.

INTERNSHIP PLACEMENTS The inaugural class of Norfolk Collegiate’s Summer Internship Program participants included internship opportunities throughout Hampton Roads in a variety of fields. Below were the participating community partners and the interns that they hosted through the program. They included: CHANDLER REALTY INC. | PK Dawson ’18 CITY OF NORFOLK | Taylor Dews ’18 HARVEY LINDSAY | Jordan Laster ’19 MEYER FITNESS | Jackson Burke ’18 & Allison Casper ’19 MIDNIGHT STATUS | Phoenix Camacho ’18 NORFOLK COLLEGIATE | Anna Winn ’19 NORFOLK PUBLIC LIBRARY | Maria Behling ’19, Christopher Sarris ’19 & Gabrielle Toomy ’19 OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR GLOBAL HEALTH | Cecilia Innis ’18 PENINSULA FINE ARTS CENTER | Abigail Hecht ’19 PLEASURE HOUSE OYSTERS | Selim Benis ’19 SENTARA HEALTHCARE: CARDIOLOGY SPECIALISTS | Milan Brooks ’18 SENTARA HEALTHCARE: VASCULAR SPECIALISTS | Reagan Alsop ’19 & Courts Breeden ’19 SPACE DESIGN GROUP | Megan Silverman ’19 TINKHAM DECOYS & FOLK ART | Hayden Verostic ’19 WHRO | Meg Lockhart ‘19 & Calie Quinn ’19 WOLCOTT, RIVERS, GATES ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW | Maria Gilbert ’19

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DIVERSITY IN ACTION Students engage community leaders and local schools through Diversity Conference Cultivating a climate of personal integrity and well-being that engenders socially conscious thinking and respectful relationships doesn’t stop with faculty. It’s crucial our students embody this mission and encourage their classmates, peers and ultimately their generation to participate in a more inclusive culture. So when Taylor Dews ’18, Cecilia Innis ’18 and Haley Bartel ’18 coordinated, organized and produced Norfolk Collegiate’s Diversity Conference for their senior project, they were also executing our school’s strategic plan. The conference followed the theme “The Human Family” inspired by the famous poem by Maya Angelou. Students successfully promoted the meaningful conversations that explored the responsibilities humans have to their worldwide family within the scope of their diverse backgrounds. Schools in Hampton Roads were invited to send students to the event to broaden their knowledge of inclusivity, and the conference saw students from Norfolk Christian, Green Run High School, Cape Henry and Norfolk Academy. At the beginning of the day, attendees signed up for breakout sessions lead by a cast of experts, including Local YOUth Advisor and Transgender Activist Zain Welsh; Journalist, Muslim and Author Lisa Suhay; Ph.D. Student and Education Policy Activist Evandra Catherine; Collegiate’s Coordinator for Technology Integration and Experiential Learning Ashley King; and Upper School English Teacher Evan Benedict ’04. The highlight of the event was an interactive talk and

Phoenix Camacho ’18 signs up for break-out sessions while classmates Kenneth Hargrove ’18 and Parker Banks ’18 contemplate their options.

presentation from local “people connector” and keynote speaker Kimberly Wimbish. Mother, entrepreneur, businesswoman and full-time student at Norfolk State University, Wimbish uses her marketing skills and innovative approach to do the back-end work for many nonprofit organizations, small businesses, college universities, celebrity clients, sports management and political campaigns as well as corporate industry branding and community service. “[We’d] been working on this conference for 11 months, and having it finally come to life [was] so exciting,” said Haley. “The most important message I left with is all of us have room to gain more knowledge and understanding of others,” said Cecilia. “There are so many different facets of diversity. We sometimes don’t think about that being essential to our acceptance of those unlike us. I think it’s also important to understand this learning process is ever-changing; we can never stop becoming more aware, compassionate and driven when it comes to exploring diversity.”

Left: Kindergarten students Marion Collins, Valantis Esterline and Kolten Koonce laugh and play together during a physical education class.

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...We have relocated many times. I understand the challenges military families face as they prepare for an upcoming move. One of the first things parents think is, ‘Where is my child going to go to school?’ Collegiate is a great place for military families. Parents are confident their children will be well prepared no matter where the military sends them next.

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ALEX SNYDER ’91 LOWER SCHOOL ASSOCIATE ADMISSIONS DIRECTOR, CURRENT PARENT AND MILITARY SPOUSE (RET.)

Counselor Jan Weintraub speaks to lower school students about military families during Military Appreciation Month.

SERVING THOSE WHO SERVE Collegiate makes strides to be socially conscious and build military relationships

sometimes have to say goodbye to at least one parent for months at a time. It’s a strong, vibrant community, and our strategic plan aims to incorporate resources and tools to wrap our arms around them when they need us most.

Did you know the active duty military community makes up well under one percent of the United States’ population? Of course in Hampton Roads, that number is drastically higher. Aside from doing their best to keep us safe at home and abroad, their presence uplifts the local economy. Every year, well over 10,000 military personnel move to the private sector, bringing focus, dedication and hard work to our civilian industries. They add numerous resources and security to the area, and we’re making an effort to contribute a few of our own.

When asked what it’s like growing up in a military family, seventh-grader Lila Rosen ’23 says, “It’s just normal.” She, her twin sister Addie ’23 and youngest sister Millie ’27 have moved eight times in their young lives, and to them, it’s just something their family does. Their father, Brad, is a captain in the Navy, and his job has taken them all over the country with this being their first year in Norfolk.

Located just six miles from Norfolk Naval Base—the world’s largest naval base—we understand the importance the naval community brings to our community and families. Military families are more likely to move frequently, and their children

“Collegiate has been super welcoming,” Addie said. “When we met with the admissions team and got a tour of the school, we could tell they were interested in us and our lives. We knew it was going to be a great place to be.” Collegiate is fortunate to have a built-in, welcoming air to our community, but we’ve been very intentional with

our strategic initiatives to uplift children of military families. We were thrilled to celebrate the Month of the Military Child in April when we had an assembly educating our lower school students about the military lifestyle and highlighting those families in our community. We also have a 12-month, full-day pre-kindergarten program that includes before and after care and on-site extracurriculars, summer camps and bus services. As active members of the Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC), we are constantly learning how to better serve those who serve our country. Our school counselors are always available to offer support during work-ups, deployments and every moment in between. Our website also provides resources tailored to military families to assist in endeavors outside our walls like childcare, adult education, youth development and connectedness throughout deployments. We value leadership and strength of character at Collegiate, the kind of values found in many military children. As valuable assets in our school, we want to continue to support a community that does so much for us.

¡VÁMONOS A PUERTO RICO! Spanish Week takes lower school students on a cultural excursion Every year, lower school students spend a week immersed in a different Spanish speaking country. This year, students learned about the land, culture and people of beautiful Puerto Rico. All week, students presented in Spanish on Collegiate’s lower school news channel, WNCS, with the help of upper school Spanish students Skylar Tessler ’20, Annabeth Cary ’20, Tabitha Thornton ’20. Students in Pre-K, kindergarten, second and fifth grade were featured singing and reciting Spanish poetry. Students enjoyed an authentic, Puerto Rican lunch during the week and loved the festive hallways covered in Spanish labels and artwork. Students celebrated Spanish Week on the heels of Hurricane María, which devastated the island nation. By the end of the week, students raised more than $350 for the Hispanic Federation’s Unidos program for disaster relief. “This year, Spanish Week was a wonderful opportunity for students to use their five senses to learn all about Puerto Rico,” Sara Hahne, lower school Spanish teacher said. “Authentic music and Spanish communication could be heard throughout the lower school. We are very excited to uncover a new location next year!”

WHY DO WE CELEBRATE SPANISH WEEK? Spanish Week provides students a chance to learn about a culture outside their own, developing empathetic, service-oriented thinking that will serve them at Collegiate and beyond.

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ASKING FOR BETTER QUESTIONS IN THE CLASSROOM As the need for inquiry-based instruction increases for schools across the nation, so does the need for trained faculty. We pride ourselves on academic innovation, and that begins with our teachers. It’s integral for schools to have teachers who can balance the demands of a content-rich curriculum with current, more student-centered teaching methods, especially in Advanced Placement (AP) courses. At Norfolk Collegiate, we offer more than a dozen AP courses to our upper school students. With these rigorous courses also comes AP exams at the end of the year through which students can gain college credit for their work. Director of Curriculum and Instruction Judy Davis, Social Studies Department Chair Paige Solomon and Upper School Science Teacher Dr. Frank Thomson understand this challenge and are committed to the mission and academic initiatives of the school. That understanding, coupled with a drive to engage with other educators motivated them to speak at this year’s AP Annual Conference, the premier College Board conference for AP administrators, coordinators and teachers.

Judy Davis

The title of their presentation was, “Incorporating Inquiry-Based Pedagogy in AP,” and their session modeled techniques they used in their own classes. The concern is that as schools embrace project-based learning, AP teachers sometimes struggle to balance the demands of content-rich AP courses with the desire to implement current best practices. Davis, Solomon and Thomson spent the session explaining how Collegiate has met this challenge. They demonstrated strategies from several of Collegiate’s AP classes and taught their audience how to design units that incorporate several cutting-edge teaching methods that facilitate a more hands-on approach.

Paige Solomon

“It was a really worthwhile opportunity,” Thomson said. “I was able to go to a number of different sessions that dealt with AP science classes that had specific examples of projectbased learning and tools for student success. It was very useful. I implemented the element of real-world experience to the course this year, and the conference held several workshops on that particular element of the AP program. It was really valuable to bounce ideas off of other people in the field and even the directors of the AP program. It affords not only my students but all AP students a leg up when their teachers have a firm grasp on these innovative techniques.” Dr. Frank Thomson

Left: Dr. Frank Thomson shows off the Harris Courtyard’s resident turtle during a class lesson.

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FACULTYSPOTLIGHT TEACHER CLAIRE FORNSEL

lenty has changed since the 2005-06 school year, but for Middle School Science Teacher Claire Fornsel, much is the same as the year she began at Norfolk Collegiate. “Sure we have the Meredith Center and turf fields, but the students are still friendly and eager to learn,” she said. “They’re excited to come to school.” Fornsel’s teaching career spans 14 years, and she says her spark for teaching continues to be fueled by her students’ passions. “I always give students surveys at the beginning of the year to gauge their interests,” Fornsel said. “I like to bring examples of what they might like into the classroom to pique their curiosity.” Collegiate’s mission is to foster independence in every student, an ideal Fornsel incorporates into her teaching every day. “I love project-based learning because it helps bring out students’ creativity,” she said. She also knows students’ middle-school years are a pivotal time in their education and growth as individuals. “It’s a time of change. It’s a journey. Somewhere along the way, something clicks, and they become little adults. Every parent and teacher wants to raise a responsible adult. We want them to

Teacher Claire Fornsel works with Parker Howlett ’23 during a robotics LEGO team practice.

take on their own citizenship. We want to help them be compassionate.” When asked why she’s chosen to stay at Collegiate as long as she has, she says it has everything to do with the people. “The faculty is out of this world,” she said. “There’s so much spirit here; it’s great to see the kids involved in so many extracurriculars. It’s been especially great to see the athletic program blossom.” Fornsel doesn’t just talk about her love for the school; she’s Collegiate’s biggest cheerleader. One of the school’s fundraising goals is to encourage 100 percent faculty and staff giving. Every year, without fail, Claire walks classroom to classroom to talk to faculty about giving back to the school. “I became an educator because I wanted to make better scientists,” she said. “To me, it’s not just a job; it’s about being part of a community. I believe in the school and its promise to students and parents. Not giving back would be falling short of my beliefs. Some days I think about playing the lottery and what would I do with my winnings? I would give it to the school. Unfortunately for Collegiate, I don’t play the lottery, but I’ll continue supporting the school every way I know how!”

HACKNEY AWARD RECIPIENTS This annual award is presented to distinguished faculty members who exemplify excellence in the classroom and influence other teachers to do the same. This year, the Jo Melchor Hackney and John H. Hackney Jr. Memorial Endowment Fund Award, which includes a stipend for professional development, was presented to Jill Archer, Nelee Connors and Dr. Frank Thomson for their outstanding work in the classroom. Upper School Science Teacher Dr. Frank Thomson plans to attend the “Experiential Learning Teacher Conference” at the Island School in July 2019. This program is geared toward teachers interested in best practices in experiential education. Thomson said he “plans to bring these ideas back to Norfolk Collegiate and implement them in the classroom.” He can’t wait to take students’ experiential learning to the next level. Middle and Upper School English Teacher Jill Archer plans to attend two conferences. The first, “Strategies! Strengthen Your Writing Instruction to Significantly Increase Students’ Writing Skills,” and the second, “What’s New in Young Adult Literature and How to Use

Jill Archer

Nelee Connors

Dr. Frank Thomson

It In Your Program” (both oriented students in Grades six through 12). Lower School Learning Resource Coordinator Nelee Connors is part of a taskforce researching different phonics programs to use with lower school students. Connors said, “Research has shown that students learn best when instruction uses multi-sensory strategies and materials, so we’re looking into phonics-based programs that incorporate these techniques.” Once a program is selected, Connors will attend workshops and training sessions to help implement the new program into lower school classrooms.

2018 Mathas Professional Development Grant Recipients our students will bring with them from the lower school, she traveled to the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Conference to research current best practices for middle and upper school math instruction related to the Singapore approach.

The Mathas Professional Development Grants were created in 2014 when Ted and Keryn Mathas expanded their annual donation to promote faculty growth in the areas outlined in the school’s Characteristics of Professional Excellence. The Mathas Awards and Grants recognize exceptional performance and provide funding for professional activities that increase our faculty’s expertise in current best practices in their disciplines, project-based learning, technology integration and other identified areas of focus for the school. The grants also support faculty summer projects that will transform a program or area of curriculum in a significant manner to be replicated across the wider school community.

Social Students Department Chair Paige Solomon and Upper School Science Teacher Dr. Frank Thomson used their grant funding to travel to the AP Annual Conference to present “Incorporating Inquiry-Based Pedagogy in AP” with Director of Curriculum and Instruction Judy Davis and to develop related professional development activities for other AP teachers.

Math Department Chair Rebecca Zborowski investigated “Vertical Alignment in Math Curricula” in response to our recent adoption of the Singapore Math-based Math in Focus program in our lower school. Recognizing that our math program in Grades 6-12 will have to incorporate new teaching approaches and skills

Mathas Awards for Professional Excellence during the 2017-18 academic year were presented to the following faculty and staff: Cathy Wright Paula Cook Laura Booker Evan Benedict ’04 Anne Curtis Emily Lindale ’02 Ron Chupik

CULTIVATION OF TALENT

TEACHERS ON THE CUTTING EDGE OF LEARNING

rom the conception of our school by two educators, to the first day it opened as Carolton Oaks, Norfolk Collegiate has put its students first. Though the idea has taken on several iterations over the school’s 70 years, teachers have remained focused on teaching traditional subjects in innovative ways. Continuing the legacy of pushing students to succeed, Collegiate’s teachers engage in ongoing learning and inventing to keep themselves on the cutting edge of their profession. Collegiate’s Academic Innovation Task Force is committed to student-focused teaching and strives to help faculty incorporate inquiry- and project-based learning across the curriculum with a goal of training 100 percent of faculty in the Buck Institute “Gold Standard PBL” by the end of 2019. In July of 2017, teachers flocked to the upper school campus for the first Mathas Summer Project-Based Learning Institute featuring the Buck Institute for Education. In June of 2018, a cohort of teachers participated. These three-day workshops led faculty through the process of how to create project-based curricula for students and how to implement these projects in the classroom. Teachers designed challenging problems and questions

tied to skills students need to master in various units. Every teacher’s goal is to help students take ownership of their learning, keep them engaged and, in the end, allow them to produce an authentic product. Teachers have started implementing these skills in the classroom, encouraging students to exercise voice and choice in how they shape their projects as they critique, revise and reflect on their learning. “This was my second year in PBL training, and it really solidified the concept of project-based learning for me,” said middle school science teacher Michael Johnson. “It’s such a cool idea. I was excited to bring it back to my classroom.” For the 2018-19 school year, he is looking to integrating PBL into student assignments in conjunction with short-term projects. “I’ve asked my students to apply their knowledge to a long-term concept: colonizing Mars,” he continued. “For example, once we finish Chapter Seven which has four lessons in it, they will do a wrap-up assignment where they will take everything they learned in these units and think about how that new knowledge is going to help us live on Mars. Ultimately, it will allow them to synthesize the information they’ve just learned and apply it toward a joint goal!”

OUR VISION: Every teacher’s goal is to help students take ownership of their learning, keep them engaged and, in the end, allow them to produce an authentic product.

BUCK INSTITUTE TRAINED FACULTY & ADMINISTRATORS The following individuals attended PBL 101 training with the Buck Institute between July 1, 2017, and June 30, 2018.

Jill Archer Middle & Upper School English

Shannon Bartel Foregin & Classical Language Department Chair

Evan Benedict ’04 Upper School English

Garrett Booker Middle School History

Kat Calzini Lower School Teacher

Dana Carr Middle School History

Chrisy Cooper Middle School English

Anne Curtis Middle School Math

Judy Davis Director of Curriculum & Instruction

Claire Fornsel Middle School Science

Aaron Gregory Upper School History

Sara Hahne Lower School Spanish

Brendan Hoyle Theater Director & Coordinator of Maker Education

Ashley James ’94 Lower School Teacher

Michael Johnson Middle School Science

Ashley King Technology Integration Specialist

Lolita Kraft Lower School Teacher

Lauren Langley Lower School Teacher

Ashleigh Lassiter Upper School English

Emily Lindale ’02 Lower School Teacher

Susannah Lipchak Middle & Upper School French

Charlene Loope Director Instructional Technology & Library Services

Robyn Maus Lower School Teacher

Mark McElhaney Communication Arts Teacher

Michelle McNaughton Lower School Teacher

Suzanne Montgomery Upper School Math

Laura Morse Middle & Upper School English

Nicole Mottinger Lower School Teacher

Brenda Pigeon Lower School Teacher

Amy Robb English Department Chair

Melissa Silverman Lower School Science

Paige Solomon History Department Chair

Dr. Catherine Thomson ’94 Lower School Teacher

Richard White Middle & Upper School Latin

Susan White Middle & Upper School Spanish

or 16 years, Latin Teacher Richard White filled the halls with “How dos” and an infectious love of learning. It was July 2018 when we learned he had passed away, and we knew we’d lost a legend. Mr. White was born in East Grand Rapids, Michigan, in 1960 and grew up in storied Fort

Dodge, Iowa. Richard married his grad school sweetheart Mary Anna in 1992 and soon after had their son Francis “Frankie” White ’17. Headmaster Scott Kennedy worked with Mr. White during the 16 years he was at Collegiate and admired him greatly.

OTESTAS EST | ipsa scientia potesntia potestas est | IPSA SCITESTAS EST | cientia potestas est | tas est | IPSA SCIIPSA SCIENTIA POTESTAS EST | stas est | Ipsa scienPSA SCIENTIA PONTIA POTESTAS EST | ipsa “Richard was an academician and a student-centered colleague, and it was a wonderful combination,” said Kennedy. “He was passionate about Latin and ancient history. His strong academic background allowed him to make connections across subjects, which brought his class to life for his students.”

Mr. White also was a constant source of energy and humor. When he wasn’t teaching, he was coaching the crosscountry runners, leading quiz bowl and tearing it up with his legendary defense in every facultystudent basketball game.

“He was always willing to engage with the life of the school and his students in ways that enriched our community every day,” Kennedy added. “He was the first to volunteer for field trips, club activities and basketball games. He elevated our academic discourse and made sure everyone had fun doing it.”

Mr. White was full of wonderful anecdotes, limitless knowledge and greetings. His passion for Latin was legendary, and his impact on our community was profound.

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“I have many happy memories from Latin class with him at Norfolk Collegiate. He was a brilliant and kind man who always had a twinkle in his eye.”

CIANA (BAKER) BESTER ’03

“Mr. White was such a bright soul and an integral part of my experience at Norfolk Collegiate. He will be greatly missed but never forgotten.”

TORI PHILLIPS ’09

“Mr. White was one of my favorite teachers. He truly cared about his students, and each one knew it. I’m grateful that I had the privilege of learning from him, both inside and outside the classroom.”

DAVID GOLDBERG ’07

“Mr. White was such a special man filled with a wealth of knowledge. He never missed an opportunity to teach his students something but maintained an incredible sense of humility. I remember the day we learned the suffix “arium,” which either refers to a room or a place where something took place. So I followed up and asked if we were technically in the Latinarium (his classroom). He started cracking up and said, “Yes, I suppose we are!” After that, I made a “Latinarium” sign for his classroom, and we continued to joke about it for the rest of the year. Instead of dismissing my having fun with words, he chose to indulge me by joking around. I obviously still remember the term because of it.”

JULIA LAIBSTAIN ’13

“I started teaching at [Collegiate] with Richard. Even then, I knew Richard was one-of-a-kind. I never knew a smarter or more interesting person. He regaled me with stories of his colorful childhood and family. When I began teaching sixth-grade Latin, Richard was always ready with advice as well as ready and willing to lead class for a day. I am eternally grateful that our paths crossed, and I will miss him greatly.”

DAVID SMITH, FORMER SIXTH-GRADE ENGLISH AND LATIN TEACHER

“We are relative newcomers to the school and one of the first teachers to welcome us was Mr. White, and Katie didn’t even have him as a teacher. His enthusiasm for the school and the students was significant. We will miss seeing Mr. White every morning as he walked to school. We will miss his enthusiasm for his school and his students and we will miss his generous smile.”

CORIE SULLIVAN, PARENT

“Mr. White had a positive impact not only on our three children and family but all who had the privilege of knowing him.”

VICKIE BEALE, PAST PARENT

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DONORSPOTLIGHT BRIAN AND AMY CLEMENTS Brian and Amy Clements looked high and low for the perfect school for their then-kindergarten-aged daughter Bella ’26. When they walked into Norfolk Collegiate, they knew they were home. “It’s the most nurturing environment,” Brian said. “We knew we wanted more than academics for her; it was also about the experience.” So when it came time for daughter Sophia ’30 to start kindergarten, Collegiate was the obvious choice. “She was really excited to ride the bus,” Amy remembered. “We were already so close with [Bella’s and then Sophia’s kindergarten teacher] Mrs. Adams, that it was a really easy, happy transition.” Being part of the Collegiate family for four years, Brian and Amy not only want to support their daughters’ education, but also to uplift every student at Collegiate. “When it comes to education—which is the foundation of everything—to be able to help the school where they need it and, in turn, every kid there, is really rewarding,” Brian said. Besides giving to the Collegiate Fund, the Clements also gifted the school with an educational koi pond at the lower school Outdoor Learning Lab and helped to expand the hen enclosure. They helped bring an age-appropriate playground to pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students and most recently provided funds to introduce flexible seating—an option that allows students more freedom in their learning—for lower-school students in the 2018-19 school year. The Clements love that Collegiate provides students a balance of technology integration, discovery in nature, study time and purposeful play.

Parents Brian and Amy Clements were attracted to Norfolk Collegiate’s academic program, nuturing environment and experience other schools were not able to offer their children.

“It’s just a well-rounded experience,” Brian said. “The staff is always looking for new ways to engage their students so the kids get the most out of their education. When you have staff that gives it their all, it’s really easy to give.” “It’s a family environment, and we love being a part of it,” Amy said.

Left: The Outdoor Learning Lab and Oak Roost, pictured on the left, has continued to grow, thanks to the help of generous families such as the Clements, who are pictured above.

LEARNING SPACES

OAKS THRIVE IN STUDENT-CENTERED LEARNING SPACES Norfolk Collegiate remains focused on student-propelled learning—so it makes sense to put students in a space where they’re free and safe exploring and absorbing what’s around them. Our MakerLabs across all three divisions and the lower school Outdoor Learning Lab are incredible, age-appropriate environments for students to grow and explore. We think our school spaces should reflect our innovative curriculum, so in keeping with our strategic plan and with the help of some very generous donors, we’ve been able to give these areas an extra boost to support more hands-on learning across disciplines. OUTDOOR LEARNING LAB Initially underwritten by Franklin family, the Outdoor Learning Lab has come a long way since its grand opening on May 12, 2016. We unveiled the space with our beloved resident hens who live in the Oak Roost. Along with our hens, we introduced gardens to grow produce like kale, cabFRESH AIR & bage, lettuce, carrots, squash, melons FRESH BOOKS and peppers, all planted by lower Lower School Librarian school students. Mary Creekmore takes “This year, my class planted zucchini,” student Alexa Butler ’26 said. “But my favorite part about the [Outdoor Learning Lab] is watching the chickens and reading next to them.”

classes to read in the Outdoor Learning Lab every fall. Students bring blankets and read with their buddies.

Due to the incredible support of families like the Clements, an educational koi pond also was added during the summer of 2018. “The pond allows students to see and get their hands on a real aquaponics system,” lower school Science Teacher Melissa Silverman said. “Students are able to watch the fish in their natural habitat and see the water filter through the natural bog filter above. This filter cleans the water by way of rocks and plants roots, which absorb all of the nutrients from the waste created by the fish. Then, the clean, re-oxygenated water is sent back to the fish to help them prosper.” The space also fosters organic learning. “I

Student-centered spaces, such as the Outdoor Learning Lab which is home to our five resident hens (pictured the left) and our MakerLabs (pictured below), provide students a place to engage with lessons in a new way while also bringing their visions to life. Innovative seating, such as the ErgoErgo, pictured to the left, allow students to move while learning.

feel very fortunate to have this amazing outdoor area for scientific discovery alongside all of my favorite young scientists,” said Silverman. MAKERLABS The MakerLabs have been part of our campuses and school culture for several years now, the spaces have been used to create amazing learning experiences. In the upper school, the Theatrical Production classes use the power tools and 3-D printers to create unique stage productions (see page 25 for more details). It’s a safe environment in which students can learn to use state-of-the-art tools to produce their innovative sets. Middle school teachers encourage students to use their designated creation space to complete classroom projects while thinking outside the box. For example, students taking Chinese created lanterns and other items that helped them better understand Chinese culture. Middle and Upper School English Teacher Jill Archer has students create how-to books on writing a great novel. They explore things like themes and timelines of whatever book they’d been assigned; this year, that book was “The Drowned Cities.” Lower school students have a blast making and creating in their MakerLab. Most recently, students used virtual reality headsets to learn about different ecosystems and the organisms that inhabit them. First-grade students explored the forest where they identified trees and other plants and animals. “There is no better learning than organic learning that allows students to spark their natural curiosity and then immediately learn from it,” said Silverman. “As educators, we are fostering that curiosity, and we’re so grateful for the spaces that allow our students to grow.”

A TRUE LEARNING EXPERIENCE

Alumni Amir Horton ’17, Hannah Garcia ’17 and Sarah Smallets ’17 devoted time to the outdoor space when conducting research for their AP Capstone projects as seniors. Amir installed the garden’s drip irrigation system, and Hannah developed an algorithm to test the efficacy of school-garden donations to the local food bank. Sarah formulated and tested an organic pesticide for cabbage looper, which also affects crops like collard greens and kale. In the end, as reality would have it, the chickens hatched a plan to escape their roost and ate all the collard greens. It was the perfect real-world experience!

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Flexible seating brings new learning opportunities for kinesthetic students It’s no secret children are movers. They wiggle, run, jump and occasionally break into dance. We understand the need to move, so we’ve reoriented some learning spaces to better accommodate our most kinesthetic students. When the middle school was built, the planners ensured the classrooms were big enough for special seating that would allow students to sit more flexibly. The school brought in desks that were easy to move around the classroom, but more importantly, desks that fit easily into groups. Once the barrier of fixed seating was gone, it was much easier for teachers and students to collaborate. Thanks to the generosity and support of the Clements family, we now are integrating special chairs and seating pods into our lower school classrooms. Instead of sitting in traditional chairs, students are able to wiggle while they learn. ErgoErgo (pictured below) and Hokkie stools are special seats that allow students to move more freely while still sitting and learning in a traditional classroom setting. Both stools help alleviate the urge to fidget, and they’re lightweight, so students can move them around the classroom to allow for easier collaboration. “We’re really trying to move away from individual desks,” said First-Grade Teacher & Early Childhood Coordinator Dr. Catherine Thomson ’94. “Tables are a much better fit for where our curriculum is going. I love the idea of seating that allows for more movement, choice and flexibility in the classroom.” Thank you to our incredible community members who are making our fun, new, engaging seating a reality for our lower school students.

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1948

On March 1, 1948, Carolton Oaks School welcomed 17 nursery and pre-school students in a small house in Wards Corner.

1950s

The 1950s were marked by growth. We began construction in 1951 on an $80,000 facility at 7336 Granby Street. We officially moved into the facility in 1954.

1960s

Student enrollment continued to boom in the 1950s. A gym and dining hall were added. In 1969 and 1970, additional classrooms were built.

1970s

In 1973, Carolton Oaks was renamed Norfolk Collegiate School. That September, we purchased and began renovating the lower school.

1980s

The 1980s saw an expansion on the Granby Street campus to include administrative offices, a lobby and more. It officially opened in 1988.

1990s

In 1995, the school added two athletic fields and then two tennis courts the following year.

2000s

The school renovated the lower school campus and officially reopened it in 2000. Three years later, we added the middle school.

2010s

In 2013, we opened the Meredith Center for the Arts, a cultural arts center. Two years later, we broke ground and opened an athletic complex with turf fields.

BUILDING ON A LEGACY Collegiate celebrates 70 years of educating Oaks For 70 years, Norfolk Collegiate has worked tirelessly to construct a stable, engaging home for learners. Today, we have a vibrant launching pad to propel us into the next 70 years. Any home that has been around (and loved) for 70 years, as has Collegiate, deserves to have love put back into it as a way to secure its foundation and ensure it’s around for years to come. Collegiate’s faculty and staff have not only provided the best education for students throughout Hampton Roads, they have guided students to find their passions and paths to success. Supporting the Collegiate Fund but also helps Collegiate provide and retain the resources that develop critical thinkers, doers and explorers. It also protects our incredible faculty and staff who teach through innovative, engaging instruction in an inclusive and supportive learning community. “Everyday I am able to witness our teachers and students thriving in a vibrant learning environment,” said Nicole Pellegrino, director of development. “It’s evidence of our community’s capacity to care and give back. The long-standing support of our community is just one of the reasons Norfolk Collegiate has flourished for 70 years.” We raised $268,592 for the Collegiate Fund during the 2017-18 school year and could not be more proud. Your efforts have made a tremendous impact on our school. From funding our new Pre-K class to innovative instruction at the upper school, your generosity makes Collegiate a home.

LEFT: In 1951, a brick house was leased at 7324 Granby Street and the adjacent property at 7336 Granby Street was purchased. In seven short years, the school had outgrown the original house. In 1951, construction of an $80,000 facility began at the newly purchased site. In 1952, the south wing of the school was built, and in 1954 the north wing was completed.

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[ [ Avi Patel ’29 slides down an inflatable slide. Events were moved inside due to inclement weather, but that didn’t stop our families from having fun!

FALL FAIR

OCT. 14, 2017 $20,879 RAISED

Middle school students strike a pose with their photo booth props.

Ashar Zahir ’22 attempts to make a hole-in-one at one of the grade-level games.

THANK YOU TO OUR FALL FAIR SPONSORS & VOLUNTEERS PLATINUM ARDX Bay Disposal & Recycling Cottrell Contracting Corp. Brian & Natalie Feldman Jones Printing Service Inc. Mid-Atlantic Coatings Inc. Summit Group of Virginia GOLD Dr. & Mrs. Stelianos A. Bredologos Chris Lacey Cleaning Services Inc. Duvall Family Farmers Bank Kirven Orthopedic Group P.C. Mathas Financial Group LLC David Lopez & Linda McCleish-Lopez Norfolk Farm Market Scott & Sharon Reed Mr. & Mrs. John F. Sawyer Selden Optometry Special Events Virginia Lang & Lucy Williams BRONZE The Beck Family Mr. & Mrs. Edward G. Cutrell Jr. Mr. & Mrs. John T. Dalton Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Jay G. Demeter The Domena Family Firehouse Subs (NEXCOM) Jeff & Wendy Gulley Hart Electric Mr. & Mrs. Creighton D. Holt Scott & Carroll Lee Kennedy McNaughton Architecture Medical & Surgical Eye Specialists Moe’s Southwest Grill Norfolk Speech and Language Services Dr. & Mrs. Jonathan M. Philpott R.L. Sykes Heating, A/C, Plumbing & Construction The Snowden Family Dr. & Mrs. Charlie Williams

Ahmond Reddix ’23 holds on tight as he takes a spin on the mechanical bull.

Volunteers Carrie Short, Collegiate Corner Manager Jackie Burke, Adela Esposito and Alison Carlsmith take a moment for a photo. The weekend is one of the busiest for the school store volunteers.

Math Department Chair Rebecca Zborowski helps students Maria Gil Gil ’19, Savannah Hart ’19 and Maria Gilbert ’19 at their booth. Student clubs and organizations sell goods and food like cotton candy and popcorn at the event to raise money for their organizations.

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Parents Scott Reed, Headmaster Scott Kennedy, Andy Dobrinsky and Gary Janovetz strike a pose in matching tops. Though unplanned, the group of matching outfits was a hit!

ANNUAL AUCTION APRIL 14, 2018 $119,483 RAISED

Pictured (left to right) are Steve and Beth Brinker, Fitz and Katrina Cantrell and Carrie and Taylor Short.

Auction guests were treated to photos in front of a vintage Volkswagon Beetle before entering the party.

THANK YOU TO OUR ANNUAL AUCTION SPONSORS & VOLUNTEERS DIAMOND ARDX Cottrell Contracting Corp. The Franklin Johnston Group Johnstone Supply Scott & Sharon Reed PLATINUM Jones Printing Service Inc. Summit Group of Virginia GOLD Premier Soccer Equipment Wynne Ford/Volvo

Emily Franklin reviews the offerings during the silent auction portion of the evening. Guests enjoyed appetizers and spirits while mingling and placing the bids.

SILVER Dr. Alan Banks Chris Lacey Cleaning Services Inc. Farmers Bank Scott & Carroll Lee Kennedy Kirven Orthopedic Group P.C. Ted ’85 & Keryn Mathas Medical & Surgical Eye Specialists Mr. & Mrs. John F. Sawyer Selden Optometry Jeff Silverman Special Events Virginia Ron & Rita Woods BRONZE The Baragona Family The Beck Family Birsch Industries Crenshaw, Ware & Martin P.L.C. Mr. & Mrs. Edward G. Cutrell Jr. Glen & Pat East Robert ’80 & Betsy ’83 Given Grow Hart Electric Creighton & Jennifer Holt Barb & Gary Janovetz Mathas Financial Group LLC McNaughton Architecture Chip & Melissa Meador Moe’s Southwest Grill Norfolk Speech and Language Services R.L. Sykes Heating, A/C, Plumbing & Construction George & Barbara Sarris Taylor ’86 & Carrie Short The Smith Law Center/Brain Injury Law Center Mr. & Mrs. David K. Sutelan Mr. & Mrs. Randolph K. Windley Winn Nursery of Virginia Inc. Alan & Leila Worthy

Auction volunteers transformed the Watt-Baker and middle school gyms into a ’70s time capsule complete with festive table decorations.

Tyler & Sunshine Leinbach John Klinck & Eileen Hofmann DONATIONS Rebecca Stone Beale ’81 The Honorable & Mrs. Richard S. Bray The Edwards Family Jeff & Dee Hux Dr. & Mrs. Brian King Rob & Margo McFarland Ellen Selig The TitleQuest Cos. Rita Weiss Anne Marie Wynne AUCTION PLANNING COMMITTEE Sondra Bashara Lori Baccanari Debbie Baynor Katrina Cantrell Alison Carlsmith Jean Farrell Amy Flora

Selina Forman Bug Gallagher Betsy Given ’83 Katy Harrison Janelle Hamilton Jennifer Holt Courtney Hohnholt Cindy Jones Mary Lewis ’90 Jenny Lester ’92 Austin Loney ’07 Rebecca King Robyn Mathas Jennifer McMonagle Nicole Rosenblum Alyssa Russell Ellen Selig Karla Smith Ashley Snowden Carrie Short Betty Thomas Martha Trapani Sarah Van Orman Anne Marie Wynne

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[ [ Head of Lower School Cleteus Smith lays on the turf with Makenzie Hrisko ’28 during a break between games.

SPRING SPORTS FEST APRIL 27, 2018

Silas Hart ’29 runs down the field with a ball in his lacrosse stick between games. Silas was competing with fellow Oaks during the relay races.

Spring Sports Fest featured a cookout, athletic competitions and relay games for our younger students between athletic contests. Students took to the Franklin Family Field to compete in several games which were organized by Director of Admissions Mary Peccie and Alumni and Community Relations Manager Cayte Brown ’08.

William Claywell ’24 runs past his opponent during the first of four games.

Niya Rhodes ’21 blocks the ball from her opponent during the girls varsity soccer game.

Annual Fund and Special Events Manager Jamie Stump and Adam Musselmani ’29 show off their tattoos before the games begin. Landon Thomson ’29 and friend Marion Collins ’30 show their spirit.

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GOLF CLASSIC JUNE 12, 2018 $23,158 RAISED

Past parent Mike Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neal gets ready to hit the ball.

Ronald Burton, Larry Madrey, David Chapman and Chris Lacey, members of Chris Lacey Cleaning Services, prepare for a round of golf.

THANK YOU TO OUR GOLF CLASSIC SPONSORS & GENEROUS DONORS DIAMOND ARDX Cottrell Contracting Corp. Givens Group Inc. FRIENDS OF DR. JOHN W. BAKER Jones Printing Service Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Robert McFarland Sentara Healthcare Summit Group of Virginia LUNCH SPONSOR TASTE BEVERAGE CART SPONSORS Chris Lacey Cleaning Services Inc. Farmers Bank Kirven Orthopedic Group P.C. Mr. & Mrs. John F. Sawyer Schaubach Companies of Virginia Inc. Special Events Virginia TowneBank Mr. & Mrs. John A. Trinder

Johnny Beck ’14, Nick Curtis ’13, Joey Brown and Alex Cady enjoy catching up over a game of golf while supporting their alma mater.

HOLE SPONSORS Conrad Brothers of Virginia Inc. Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers Eastern Virginia Medical School Hart Electric Scott & Carroll Lee Kennedy Mr. & Mrs. Richard F. Kiefner Jr. Mathas Financial Group LLC McNaughton Architecture Moe’s Southwest Grill Norfolk Speech and Language Services R.L. Sykes Heating, A/C, Plumbing & Construction Drs. Scott & Charlene Robertson Wall, Einhorn & Chernitzer PC Wynne Ford/Volvo GOLF CART SPONSORS Decker, Cardon, Thomas, Weintraub & Neskis P.C. Mr. & Mrs. William W. King S.L. Nusbaum Insurance Agency Inc. Walsworth Publishing Co. DONATIONS Mr. & Mrs. Bobby DeFord Dixon Golf Inc. Smathers & Branson Norfolk Tides Baseball

Chandler Branton watches his ball travel down the fairway.

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Ava Georgo ’21, Jordan Battle ’20 and Truman Skaggs ’22 enjoy a moment together in front of the Scribner Belltower.

Cumulative Giving: Capital Campaign & Endowment Norfolk Collegiate is proud to honor a distinguished group of individuals whose extraordinary generosity in capital and endowment giving demonstrates a commitment to the traditions of yesterday and the vision for tomorrow. All listings reflect cumulative capital and endowment pledges and gifts of $2,500 and above from all capital campaigns since 1986. $2,500,000 & ABOVE Mr. John H. Hackney Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Peter M. Meredith Jr.

Ed & Jan Reed Sue Faulkner Scribner* Denise & John Wright

$1,500,000 & ABOVE

$250,000 & ABOVE

Lenox & Fran Baker

$1,000,000 & ABOVE Mr. Frederick V. Martin Richard ’74 & Shaune Meredith The Roberts Family

$500,000 & ABOVE Beazley Foundation Inc. Edwin S. Webster Foundation Wendell & Martha Franklin L.M. Sandler & Sons Ted ’85 & Keryn Mathas

Cottrell Contracting Corp. Taylor ’00 & Emily Franklin Mr. & Mrs. Henry U. Harris III John & Roz Klein John P. Maynard Family Foundation Meredith Realty Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Stanton

$100,000 & ABOVE Anonymous Kenneth C. & Donna B. Alexander Mr. & Mrs. Stanley G. Barr Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Gary D. Bonnewell

William Calliott Robert ’74 & Neven Garris Martin & Karen Goldberg Mr. William W. Granger III Steven B. Hall ’81 & Robin Hall Putnam ’81 Hampton Roads Community Foundation Peter & Lesli Henry Robert ’75 & Melissa Howerin Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Kanter Walter ’73 & Jennifer Kelley Rick & Hays Kiefner Mr. & Mrs. William W. King Kevin & Kelly Larkin Michael & Anne Leanzo Sunshine ’79 & Tyler Leinbach Mr. Harvey L. Lindsay Jr.

Tim & Anne Lockhart Marietta McNeill Morgan & Samuel Tate Morgan Jr. Foundation Norman & Betsy Mason Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Massie Edward & Paula McCann Mrs. Ann Nusbaum Wendy & John Parker Mr. & Mrs. Charles D. Robison III Leisa & Gary Rosso Robyn Reynolds Sacks ’80 Steven Sandler ’66 Mrs. Madelyn R. Sawyer Dwight & Jane Schaubach Mr. Jeff Silverman Dr. & Mrs. Ronald A. Stine Dr. & Mrs. Vasken Tenekjian Dr. David C. Waters Mr. & Mrs. Charles A. Weaver Stephen Wohlgemuth & Holly Puritz Michael & Lydia Woodhouse

$50,000 & ABOVE Anonymous (2) Dale & Keith Bangel Harry Baylor ’79 Betty Bordner ’63 Roger & Rise Faith Dajao Chris & Anne Doyle The Estate of Peter M. Meredith Sr. & Susan T. Meredith Ms. Stefanie Franklin The Givens Foundation J. H. Godwin III & Lauren J. Godwin Sandra & Howard Gordon Mrs. Carolyn B. Hall Helen McHardy Walker Memorial Teachers Fund Mr. & Mrs. Stephen E. Heretick Brick & Louise Hill Page ’81 & Teresa Jett Carroll Lee & Scott Kennedy Dr. & Mrs. Christopher T. King Tom & Linette Klevan Barbara & Donald Lipskis Paul & Andrea Mahoney The Mary Morton Parsons Foundation Robert & Margo McFarland Meredith Construction Co. Inc Susan Meredith ’78 & Joseph Beck Mr. & Mrs. W. Sheppard Miller III Thomas ’90 & Elizabeth Minton Mr. & Mrs. George T. Minton Jr. Will & Claire Moody Dr. Frank Morgan Mrs. Margaret Morgan

Chuck & Greta Patty Louis F. & Prudence H. Ryan George & Barbara Sarris Shriver and Holland Associates Mr. & Mrs. J. Randolph Stokes TowneBank Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Edward W. Wolcott Jr.

$25,000 & ABOVE Anonymous (2) Mr. & Mrs. Jon M. Ahern Dr. & Mrs. Pat L. Aulicino Stephen Ballard, Jr. & Family Katherine ’80 & Mark Batzel Jean & Harold Bell Frank & Sandy Bond Dr. Marshall S. Bonnie Joseph F. Bouchard Jerry & Judy Bowman Ashlyn ’80 & David Brandt Mr. Neal P. Brodsky Mr. & Mrs. John W. Brown Ms. Dana Carr The Carr Family Chesapeake Bay Wine Classic Foundation City of Norfolk Coca Cola Enterprises Bottling Cos. Dr. & Mrs. Donald Combs Linda & Claiborne Coupland Dr. & Mrs. Richard S. Dailey Mr. & Mrs. William E. Dashiell Bobby & Leslie DeFord The Edward E. Ford Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Jamisson S. Fowler Bob & Kim Gayle Robert & Denise Goldwasser Curtis & Mary Hall Dana & Tracy Harding Mr. & Mrs. William J. Harrington Virginia ’81 & John Hitch Jo Kell Inc. Mr. Martin J. Kelly & The Honorable Susan H. Kelly Tom Manser & Maria Urbano Tommy ’83 & Robyn Mathas Mr. & Mrs. Harold C. Mauney Jr. Mr. & Mrs. John C. McLemore Mr. & Mrs. Augustus C. Miller Mr. & Mrs. David E. Moore Thomas H. Nicholson III Alan & Susan Nordlinger Mr. William W. Old Mr. & Mrs. Kent P. Porter Dr. & Mrs. Robert A. Rashti Mr. & Mrs. David D. Richards Scott & Charlene Robertson

Mr. & Mrs. Charles M. Rosenblatt Roy Orthodontics Dr. Paul A. Sayegh Brad & Jennifer Smith Drs. Gordon & Kerri Stokes Charles & Barbara Sutelan Jeff & Jean Swartz John & Betty Trinder Drs. Robert Tupper & Karen Locke Walentas Foundation Ltd. Richard & Brenda Waters Lang & Lucy Williams

$15,000 & ABOVE Anonymous (3) Dr. & Mrs. J. Patrick Baker Michael & Jane Barclift James ’77 & Vickie Beale Jeff Bennett ’91 Dr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Berenguer Anthony & Debra Cherry Michael ’88 & Anne ’88 Claywell Mr. & Mrs. David H. Corliss Corporation for Public Broadcasting Jeffrey ’89 & Mary Creekmore Merrill & Dee Dorman Larry & Amy Flora Tasos ’87 & Jennifer Galiotos Mrs. Laurie A. Gellman Dr. Marc H. Glickman & Mrs. Laurie Feldman Mrs. H. Robert Graham Jr. Mrs. Didi Granger Mr. Nathaniel T. Green II Mr. & Mrs. S. Earl Griffin Mr. George L. Grinnan Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Christopher D. Hale Dr. & Mrs. Charles M. Hecht Leavitt Mrs. Yvonne Hiatt Takis & Linda Karangelen Vassilios & Heather Karangelen Richard ’94 & Megan Kiefner Jill & Gary Layne Mabel Burroughs Tyler Foundation Dr. & Mrs. Mark J. McCarthy Meredith Realty Harrington LLC Miller Oil Co. Inc. Elsie M. Mueller Mr. & Mrs. John M. Murray NationsBank Mr. & Mrs. Stephen S. Perry Jr. Dusty & Ryan Rhodes Suresh & Lata Rijhwani John ’93 & Elisabeth Sawyer Melissa Natchus Silverman Jim ’75 & Elizabeth Smith

DECADES TO COME Mr. Edward A. Stein Ann P. Stokes Mr. & Mrs. George H. Tatterson Jr. James & Lin P. Tomlinson Todd & Victoria Townsend Dr. & Mrs. Sabah S. Tumeh Jim ’82 & Mahala Vail Mrs. Patricia C. Whitehurst Mr. & Mrs. Douglas B. Wilson Dan & Judy Wood Neal & Missy Wright

$10,000 & ABOVE Anonymous (4) Stephen B. & Barbara J. Ballard Mike & Michelle Bennett Mr. & Mrs. James H. Blassingham III Richard & Dawn Bray Dr. & Mrs. Ron Brodsky Patrick & Ann Brogan Joan & Stewart Buckle Mr. & Mrs. William R. Burnette Mr. & Mrs. Mitch Burton Central Fidelity Bank Julie & Ron Beck Mr. & Mrs. James G. Close Jr. Paula & Chris Cook Todd ’86 & Robin Copeland Bob & Cathy Craft Capt. & Mrs. Michael D. Davis USN (Ret.) Mr. & Mrs. Rick Davis Mr. & Mrs. Byron H. Delavan Jr. Mr. Louis C. Eisenberg Reid & Harriet Ervin Frederick Foundation Inc. Caroline King Furr ’88 Dr. & Mrs. Alan Gamsey Mrs. Travis B. Garris Mr. Bruce H. Gilbert Dean ’72 & Ilene Goldman Hampton Roads Recovery Center Mr. Joseph Haskell Bryan & Charlotte Herndon Dr. & Mrs. Peter S. Heyl Dr. & Mrs. Ted Hughes James Camp Foundation Mr. & Mrs. J. Jerry Kantor Ms. Barbara Kiley King Family Fund Randi ’82 & Bradford Klavan Mr. & Mrs. Ron Kramer Dr. & Mrs. Willette L. LeHew Mr. Dennis T. Lewandowski Dr. & Mrs. Alvin Margolius Jr. Mr. & Mrs. James A. Markey Mr. David Matson Robyn & Joseph Maus

Mr. & Mrs. Kevin J. McElroy McWaters Family Foundation Mid Atlantic Cardio Thoracic Surgeons Ltd. Greg ’94 & Beth Murphy Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. O’Connor Sr. Dr. & Mrs. William Lyle Oelrich Clint & Jean Oliver William & Norma Overton Mrs. Jane A. Pellegrino Mr. & Mrs. Hiram E. Perkinson Jr. Ms. Beverlee R. Peters Dick & Laura Phillips Mr. & Mrs. William A. Prince Dr. & Mrs. Harry E. Ramsey Jr. Mrs. Juanita B. Reed Dr. & Mrs. Henry M. Rogers Mr. & Mrs. Bradley R. Sanford Secretary Sovran Foundation Inc. Wood ’79 & Ellen Selig Mrs. Lois Shriver Simpson Builders Inc. Brook & Martha Smith Mr. Robert L. Stein Dr. & Mrs. Nabil T. Tadros H. Raymond Tahhan & Randa C. Dumet Dr. & Mrs. Paul R. Temple Ben & Anne Vanderberry Doris & Seeman Waranch Dr. & Mrs. Norman P. Weiss Mr. & Mrs. Ben R. Wiley Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Peter B. Williams Mrs. Corinne L. Wood Mr. Thomas E. Wood Wood Vending Services Mr. & Mrs. William C. Wooldridge Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence E. Zoeller

$5,000 & ABOVE Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. S. B. Adler Mr. & Mrs. Richard F. Anderson ARPR Inc. Azalea Inn I Mrs. Martha P. Beale Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth J. Beck Mr. & Mrs. Jon D. Becker Mr. & Mrs. Philip S. Belkov Mr. Martin Berger Mr. John B. Bernhardt Mr. Bruce T. Bishop Mr. James C. Bishop Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Herbert L. Bondurant III Mr. & Mrs. George H. Brown Mr. Hughes D. Burton Dr. & Mrs. Stephen R. Caplan Drs. Gregg & Karen Clifford

Mr. & Mrs. David N. Cohen Conrad Brothers of Virginia Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Robert Copeland Mr. & Mrs. Donald E. Craig Neal & Karen Crawford Jeanie ’79 & Billy Daniel Mr. & Mrs. Phil D. Davenport Mr. William B. de la Cruz & Dr. Gloria V. de la Cruz Ted & Molly Dey Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth D. Drinkwalter Jr. Dynamic Systems Integration Inc. Col. & Mrs. Edward B. English (Ret.) James & Jamie Farrell Richard & Mary Feckler First Virginia Bank Mr. & Mrs. R. M. Fortson III Mr. & Mrs. Marvin S. Friedberg Steve ’86 & Patricia Galiotos Mrs. Mary Gauthier Harold W. Gehman Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Lew Georges Mr. & Mrs. John S. Georghiou Deric & Wina Giddens Dr. & Mrs. Norman Goldin Mr. & Mrs. Edward Goldman Barbara & Allen Gordon Drs. James & Janet Gordon Mrs. James W. Gray Jr. Christopher Gross & Diana Blanchard Gross Dr. & Mrs. Ronald R. Hallstrom Mr. & Mrs. Robert T. Hardee Mr. & Mrs. Marshall P. Harrell Heritage Bank Mr. James R. Herndon Michael & Wendy Holley Mr. & Mrs. James J. Izard II Mr. William C. Jeffries Mrs. Cornelia S. Johnson Dr. & Mrs. David H. Johnson The Honorable & Mrs. Jerrauld C. Jones Mr. & Mrs. Bob Jump Mr. & Mrs. William E. Kass Rear Adm. & Mrs. John T. Kavanaugh USN (Ret.) Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Keatley Mrs. Mary G. Keogh Carolyn & Jim Key Robert King & Sara Morris Mr. & Mrs. William E. King Dr. & Mrs. Lawrence A. Klar Mr. Bruce Laderberg Mr. & Mrs. Herbert W. Laine Mr. & Mrs. Larry C. Land Ms. Vicky Lauder

Mrs. Meredith Salb Lauter Mr. & Mrs. Page G. Lea Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Joseph C. Lee Dr. & Mrs. Charles L. Levy Dr. Donald L. Levy Life Savings Bank Drs. Barry & Louise Lubin Dr. Charles G. Maresh Mrs. Irene Mathas Mr. William H. Metzger Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey G. Miller Drs. Harry & Ann Molligan Kevin & Susan Murray Toshihiro & Chiemi Nagasato Mr. William D. Nipper Norfolk Collegiate Lower School Nancy Horton Nusbaum ’81 Optima Health Mr. Gordon E. Parker Sr. Dr. & Mrs. Reymond G. Pascual Mr. Kenneth Phillips Mr. & Mrs. John F. Plomgren Michael & Susie Potter Dr. Drusilla S. Powell & Mr. Robert C. Powell Andy ’80 & Kathy Protogyrou Dr. & Mrs. Soundar Rajan Dr. & Mrs. Mallory Read Jr. Dr. & Mrs. George Rector Jr. Sharon & Scott Reed James ’83 & Sally Reeve Alan M. Salsbury Mr. & Mrs. Darryl P. Samsell Mr. & Mrs. Leon Sarfan Mrs. Janet Scott Dr. & Mrs. Albert P. Solomon Gerald H. Stein Chris & Kathy Stephanitsis E. Toles Summers ’79 Mr. & Mrs. Hubert E. Swecker Richard & Christie Sykes The Alison J. & Ella W. Parsons Foundation Ms. Robyn J. Thomas Mr. & Mrs. Vincent G. Thomas II Tidewater Battery Co. Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Phillip C. Todd Caroline ’84 & Walter Tonra Mrs. Lucy B. Tyson Drs. Flaviano & Rosalina Uy Dr. & Mrs. Gregorio C. Uy Mr. & Mrs. Howard Webb Dr. & Mrs. Leonard J. Weireter Jr. Dr. Marshall A. Weissberger Drs. Jeffrey & Heather Wentworth Dr. Mervyn J. Wighting Mrs. Sunny Williams Mrs. Anna Kambetsis Wilson

Mrs. Peggy M. Zedd Pete & Rosemary Zemanian

$2,500 & ABOVE Anonymous (3) Anne ’82 & Peter Abraham Mr. & Mrs. Samuel D. Adsit III Mr. & Mrs. Tatsuo Ando Dr. & Mrs. Hormoz Azar Mr. & Mrs. Nathan D. Benson Mrs. Margaret W. Bishop Mr. & Mrs. John Broderick Mallory Copeland Butler ’85 & Otis E. Butler III Mr. & Mrs. Richard P. Carney Dr. & Mrs. Tejwant S. Chandi Mrs. Arlie H. Christian Mr. & Mrs. Geoffry A. Clark Daniel ’80 & Linda Crain Pam ’92 & Lewis Crenshaw Anne Park Curtis Debra and Ronald Murphy Family Charitable Foundation Dr. & Mrs. Wayne M. Derkac Mr. & Mrs. Andrew P. Diffenbaugh Jodi ’88 & Andy Dobrinsky Mrs. Barbara Dryer Dr. & Mrs. Darryl F. Feldman Mr. Robert M. Finke & Mrs. Dawn M. Peters Capt. & Mrs. Kevin K. Frank Fulton Bank Paul ’93 & Bobbie Galiotos Janet & Tom Grant Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Greene Dr. & Mrs. William T. Greer Jr. Barbara Hall Mr. & Mrs. William H. Halprin Mrs. Debra F. Hatch Sam & Jane Hedgecock Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Heely Mrs. Mary P. Heilig Mrs. Virginia P. Henderson Zena L. Herod Dr. & Mrs. George C. Hoffman Mrs. Derrell Hudgins Beth ’84 & Brent Johnson Michael & Cynthia Jones William B. & Betty M. Jones Mrs. Susan L. Jordan Mr. & Mrs. Elliot M. Juren Dr. & Mrs. George M. Kemp Martha ’77 & Robert Kline Thomas C. Kyrus & Family Lafayette Investors Inc. Mr. & Mrs. John D. Laudenslager Rene, Sharon, Ginny & Kellan Lessard

Mr. & Mrs. Errol G. Lewis Sharon ’76 & Thomas Lira Drs. Roberto & Rachelle Luna Bev & Bob Mann Mr. & Mrs. William J. Marshall Mrs. Monique Martone Charles H. McCoy Jr. A. Keith ’81 & Debra Miller Doug & Jill Mitchell Mr. & Mrs. Shurl R. Montgomery Mrs. Sharon H. Moran Mrs. Geraldine N. Nicholson David & Melanie O’Dell Drs. David & Karen Oulton Lex & Corrie Park Mr. Tim Parsons Mr. & Mrs. William J. Pidgeon Dr. & Mrs. Earl M. Pollock Molly Hubard Prindall ’80 Jon ’89 & Tracie Pruden Mr. & Mrs. Peter D. Pruden III Dr. Helen Roberts ’81 Hank & Martha Rogers Mr. & Mrs. Martin Rosen Mr. & Mrs. Charles L. Roughton Schwab Fund For Charitable Giving Dr. & Mrs. Eric Schwartzman Wayne & Ann Shank Phillip & Sharon Shanker Mr. & Mrs. Fred B. Simpson Mr. & Mrs. S.L. Sparrow Jr. Stephen ’78 & Laura Stackhouse Ann ’78 & Stephen Story Mr. & Mrs. Gilbert H. Sturtevant Dr. Beryl S. Sun & Mr. Joseph Wong Suntrust Bank Drewry Gresham Tatterson ’89 Mr. & Mrs. James E. Tonra Charlie & Jennifer Trapani Mr. & Mrs. John S. Tymoff Dr. William M. Waldrop Mr. & Mrs. Dennis A. Walker Dr. & Mrs. Charles A. Ward Jonathan White & Shepelle Watkins White Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Weinstein Sally & Joel Weintraub Dr. & Mrs. David W. West The Wheat Foundation Matthew & Valerie White Mr. James A. Whitham Mr. & Mrs. T. Glenn Wilson Mr. Jay H. Zimmerman & Dr. Margaret C. Zimmerman

DECADES TO COME

Victoria Xiang ’19 takes a measurement while working in science lab.

GIFTS TO ENDOWMENT FUNDS: Investments in the Mission

Endowment funds are invested and generate income to support the school’s mission. Many donors choose to pay tribute to friends or loved ones by making gifts to Norfolk Collegiate in their honor or memory. We are grateful for those gifts and the people they celebrate who are now a part of our legacy of giving. These endowments grow over time and provide funds to be used for grants and scholarships each year. All listings reflect gifts received from July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018.

THE MEREDITH FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP FUND

The Meredith Family Scholarship Fund was established in 1982 by Peter and Susan Meredith Sr. to provide scholarships for students of middle class families.

TOWNSEND OAST JR. MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

This award is presented to a rising junior or senior in memory of Townsend “T” Oast Jr., a 1979 graduate of Norfolk Collegiate. Criteria for this award include outstanding service to school and community and positive attitude and school spirit, all qualities that “T” possessed while a student. The recipient is selected by alumni and classmates of “T” who established the scholarship in his memory in 1988. DONOR Mrs. Ann Oast Miller

MICHAEL TAYLOE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

The Michael D. Tayloe Scholarship Award, established in 1990, is presented to a returning sophomore or junior who has contributed to student life at Norfolk Collegiate, is an “all-around” student with average to above average academic standing, is an athlete with a positive attitude, is a role model for other students and is involved in service clubs. DONORS Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Kanter

BRIAN SLATTERY MCCANN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

This scholarship, established in 1994, is presented by the McCann family in memory of Brian McCann, a member of the Class of 1990. The award recognizes a returning Norfolk Collegiate student who exemplifies effort; is dedicated, hardworking and gives 100 percent; and exhibits a quiet nature, good qualities and motivation. It recognizes academic performance, participation in sports and school activities and service to the school and community. DONORS Mr. & Mrs. Edward F. McCann

STUART WEINTROB MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Established in 1994 this award is presented by the Weintrob family in memory of Stuart Weintrob, a member of the Class of 1997, to a returning student who exhibits Stuart’s qualities of courage, positive outlook, friendship and scholarship. DONORS Mrs. Sally Ann Gupta ’97 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Weintrob

PERRY & CAROL HAWORTH MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

This scholarship is awarded to a junior or sophomore on the basis of academic merit. Mrs. Grace Haworth gives this award in memory of Perry and Carol Haworth, her son and daughter in-law. Mrs. Haworth is the grandmother of Lorraine Haworth Garrison ’83, Daniel Haworth ’92, Rachel Haworth Welch ’00 and Bethany Haworth ’04.

LOUISE MUNDY VERMILLION AWARD FUND

This scholarship award is presented to a returning Norfolk Collegiate student who demonstrates scholarship and character. Mrs. Vermillion began her career in 1958 at Carolton Oaks and taught math, history and English. She was responsible for establishing the humanities program in 1965. This scholarship is funded from an endowment established by Mr. Roderick A. Mundy in honor of his sister for her commitment and dedication to the teaching profession.

WILLIAM A. AND LUCILLE W. SAWYER SCHOLARSHIP FUND

The award was established in 1999 in honor of William A. and Lucille W. Sawyer by their son Frank Sawyer, the husband of retired lower school teacher Madelyn Sawyer. They are the parents of Norfolk Collegiate alumni Jeff ’90 and John ’93. This award recognizes exemplary citizenship, scholarship and athletic participation in a returning junior or senior. Additionally, the fund supports faculty salaries. DONORS Hampton Roads Community Foundation Mrs. Madelyn R. Sawyer

DECADES TO COME THE A. KENNETH SCRIBNER JR. AND SUE FAULKNER SCRIBNER HEADMASTER’S SEAT OF EXCELLENCE ENDOWMENT

The A. Kenneth Scribner Jr. and Sue Faulkner Scribner Headmaster’s Seat of Excellence Endowment, established in May 2005, provides our school the opportunity to reward and recognize Norfolk Collegiate’s “master teachers” who enhance the core of our campus’s intellectual community. It is through this fund we are able to ensure our students are learning in the most innovative and engaging settings from the most qualified and collaborative faculty members.

LEGACY OF DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Dream it. Make it a goal. Achieve it. Twelve members from the Class of 2006 made their philanthropic dreams a reality when they established the Legacy of Diversity Endowment Fund at Norfolk Collegiate through the senior class Jefferson Challenge program to encourage a more diverse student body. This fund provides financial assistance to foster learning, living and growing in a diverse atmosphere. DONORS Daniel Blue ’15 Brittany McPherson ’06 Aaron Shroyer ’10 David & Marta Smith Jonathan White & Shepelle Watkins-White Logan White ’17

MEREDITH FAMILY MATH CHAIR

The Meredith Family Math Chair was established in 2010 by Peter Marshall Meredith Jr., Penelope Harper Meredith and their children, Anne Harper Meredith Lea ’97 and Peter Marshall Meredith III ’02. This endowed fund was created to allow the school to recruit and retain superior faculty. Endowed chairs recognize our most distinguished teachers for their accomplishments and future teaching potential. 70

Seniors Taylor Dews, Cecilia Innis and Haley Bartel were able to utilize funds from the Legacy of Diversity Fund to bring the Diversity Conference to fruition. The conference included several area activists as well as students from surrounding high schools. Read more about the conference on page 37.

RICHARD & SHAUNE MEREDITH WRESTLING ENDOWMENT

Richard Meredith ’74 and Shaune Meredith established this endowment fund in 2012 to provide funds to Norfolk Collegiate’s wrestling program to attract, retain and recruit outstanding coaching staff.

DAVID CAMPBELL GAYLE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

The David Campbell Gayle Memorial Scholarship Fund reflects David ’09 as it nurtures and supports the academic and athletic talents of selected students at Norfolk Collegiate. A meaningful tribute to his memory, this fund was created by combining all contributions from family and friends who were deeply touched by David’s life. With the blessing of the Gayle family, the combined donations were used to establish a fund to celebrate and recognize others dedicated to academic and athletic excellence. It is the family’s intent that this fund will continue to grow over time. Established in 2012, the fund is and will be used to provide scholarships for one or more rising seniors at Norfolk Collegiate who have demonstrated significant academic and athletic achievement. DONORS Nick Baker ’16 Mrs. Nancy Cota Nicholas Curtis ’13 Laura Gayle ’16 Bob & Kim Gayle Mr. & Mrs. George L. Grinnan Jr. Mr. & Mrs. William J. Harrington Dr. & Mrs. George C. Hoffman Michael Kaplan Scott & Carroll Lee Kennedy Alex Kopylov ’09 Jill & Gary Layne Mark & Alan Boring Jamie McLemore ’09 Steve & Gretchen Merryman Michael Nusbaum Nancy Horton Nusbaum ’81 Bailey Pettrey ’16 Mr. & Mrs. K. Thomas. Ritter Jr. Tyler Smith ’16 Nicole Weyer Reid Wilkinson ’16 Gordon Wolcott ’09 Mr. & Mrs. Edward W. Wolcott Jr.

*Thank you to all those who participated in or supported the David Campbell Gayle Lacrosse Tournament.

THE CAPT. J.J. GEORGE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN MATH

This scholarship award was established in 2014 by Susan George in memory of her husband and former Norfolk Collegiate teacher Joseph J. George Jr. who passed away in 2011. This scholarship is presented to a rising ninth-grade student who demonstrates a commitment to the study of mathematics. The student must be highly motivated and passionate about mathematics and put his or her best effort into achieving success.

JULIANA TAZEWELL PORTER MEMORIAL AWARD FUND

As a tribute to her memory, the Juliana Tazewell Porter Memorial Award was created with the blessing of the Porter family. Thanks to the efforts of her family, friends and especially Dr. Pat Baker, a Collegiate parent of John ’02, Robert ’06 and Sarah ’12, this award is presented annually to a highly motivated rising senior. Recipients will be inquisitive in nature with the intellectual curiosity to achieve superior academic performance and motivate other students, be well-rounded and participate in athletics, the arts and other school activities. Recipients demonstrate care and compassion for fellow students, are responsible citizens with a commitment to school and community service and are respected by peers and handle themselves with poise. DONORS Mr. & Mrs. William Hugh Claywell Woody Granger ’08 Johnston Harris ’06 Wyatt Hill ’08 Mark Jamias ’13 Christopher Klevan ’08 Steve & Gretchen Merryman Jessie Miller ’08 Dr. Frank Morgan Kali McFarland Samuel ’08 Mr. & Mrs. Edward W. Wolcott Jr.

DECADES TO COME Norfolk Collegiate has flourished and grown in educational offerings, extracurricular activities and facilities since its beginnings as Carolton Oaks School due to generous donors. Pictured to the right is the first class of graduates.

Oak Heritage Society The Oak Heritage Society was established to recognize our friends who have chosen to include Norfolk Collegiate in their long-term gift planning or to establish permanently endowed funds. Members of the society have made provisions to support Collegiate through charitable trusts and annuities, retirement plans, bequests, life-income gifts, gifts of insurance policies or other forms of deferred giving. We acknowledge with gratitude the enduring legacy of these Oak Heritage Society members: Mr. & Mrs. W. Claiborne Coupland Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Garris Jr. Mr. John H. Hackney Jr. Ms. Toni B. Jones Mr. & Mrs. Richard F. Kiefner Jr.

Mr. Frederick V. Martin Mr. & Mrs. Peter M. Meredith Jr. Mrs. Francesa McCleary Mr. & Mrs. Edward J. Reed Mr. & Mrs. Charles D. Robison III

Mrs. Nancy W. Spainhour* Dr. & Mrs. Ronald A. Stine Dr. & Mrs. Vasken Tenekjian *Deceased

Norfolk Collegiate Educational Foundation The Norfolk Collegiate Educational Foundation was established in December 1997 for the sole purpose of providing educational assistance for academically qualified students to receive a quality education through an independent school. The Norfolk Collegiate Educational Foundation is proud to participate in two tax credit programs offered by the Virginia Department of Education: the Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) and the Education Improvement Scholarships Tax Credits (EISTC). In addition, companies and individuals who pay Virginia state income taxes receive a state income tax credit equal to 65 percent of their donation. All listings reflect gifts received from July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2018. Mr. Mark Batzel Mr. Andrew Castellano Mr. Wendell G. Franklin Givens Group Inc. Mr. Creighton Holt Mr. William B. Hoover

Mr. James G. Hurley Jr. Mr. Howard Jordan Mr. Ryan King Dr. Diane Maia Mr. William S. Miller III Mrs. Madelyn Sawyer

Mr. Jeff Silverman Transquest (Rick Gray) UHS of Deleware Mr. Thomas Winborne Mrs. Lauren Wolcott

SPONSORSPOTLIGHT ANGELA REDDIX | ARDX

Pictured left to right are Dr. Angela Reddix, Ayla ’24, Anyssa ’14 and Ahmond ’23, and Carl Reddix Jr. Angela is the founder of ARDX and a current school sponsor. Reddix loves that although all three of her children are different, they have all found their way at Collegiate.

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I want to continue to foster the quality administrators and teachers that come out of Collegiate. I’m able to do my job every day because I trust these teachers to nurture, care and uplift my kids. I couldn’t do what I do without them.

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Dr. Angela Reddix | Current Parent, Founder and CEO of ARDX

“We wanted a school with academic rigor that still allowed room for kids to explore their individuality,” Norfolk Collegiate parent and school-sponsor Dr. Angela Reddix said. “All three of my children are very different, and I’ve been really impressed all three have found their way [at Collegiate].” When she’s not spending time with her three Oaks— Anyssa ’14, Ahmon ’23 and Ayla ’24—Reddix stays pretty busy. She’s the founder, CEO and president of ARDX, a federal healthcare management and technology consulting firm focused on helping its clients navigate evolving healthcare challenges. She understands the inner workings of a business

and believes it’s her responsibility to support the school. “We pay tuition, but I’m well aware it takes more to keep a school afloat,” she said. ARDX has been supporting Collegiate’s annual special events since 2015 and is a platinum special event sponsor. She also wants to support a community that has given so much to her children. Angela remembers a conversation she had with her daughter Anyssa when she started as a freshman at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. “I’m so glad I went to Collegiate, mom,” she said. “I just feel prepared.”

DECADES TO COME

Dr. Charlene Robertson and Dawn Bray smile for the camera while attending the annual Oak Society and Headmaster’s reception at Jeff Silverman’s home. The reception recognizes the generous contributions of Oak Society donors, who provide $2,500 or more annually to Norfolk Collegiate.

Collegiate Fund Donors Thank you for your generosity! For 70 years, students have received a great education and an even better experience because of our generous donors. From providing outstanding academic and athletic programs and scholarships to equipping our teachers with the tools to provide our Oaks with a rich community environment in a technology-driven world, the Collegiate Fund supports the school’s most important needs, contributes to every part of the school’s operations and impacts every aspect of the student experience. All listings reflect gifts received from July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2018. FOUNDERS’S CIRCLE $10,000 & ABOVE Anonymous (2) Beazley Foundation, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. William B. Brock Brian & Amy Clements Ted ’85 & Keryn Mathas HEADMASTER’S CIRCLE $5,000 TO $9,999 Anonymous Cottrell Family Charitable Trust Mr. & Mrs. Jamisson S. Fowler Marc & Kym Hrisko William B. & Betty M. Jones Thomas ’90 & Elizabeth Minton

Mrs. Ann Nusbaum Scott & Charlene Robertson CAROLTON OAK’S CIRCLE $2,500 TO $4,999 Katherine ’80 & Mark Batzel Mike & Michelle Bennett Richard & Dawn Bray Ms. Alison Mathias Carlsmith Andrew ’92 & Jennifer Castellano Brian & Amy Clements Jeffrey ’89 & Mary Creekmore Larry & Amy Flora Taylor ’00 & Emily Franklin Wendell & Martha Franklin Dr. & Mrs. Leonard Guarraia

Mr. John H. Hackney Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Henry U. Harris III Clarke Hitch ’07 & Katharine Kappauf Leslie & Thomas Hix Kevin & Kelly Larkin Sunshine ’79 & Tyler Leinbach John & Terry Lynch Kate Ellis Marshburn David Lopez & Linda McCleish Lopez Mr. & Mrs. David E. Moore Dr. George H. M. Rector Ed & Jan Reed Sharon & Scott Reed Dusty & Ryan Rhodes

George & Barbara Sarris Jeff Silveman Laura & Lloyd Taliaferro Lang & Lucy Williams BELL TOWER CLUB $1,000 TO 2,499 Dr. Alan Banks Drs. Yassine & Ines Benis Carl & Sue Bryant Michael ’87 & Tamatha ’87 Burton Michael ’88 & Anne ’88 Claywell Linda & Claiborne Coupland Bert & Mary Crawford Bobby & Leslie DeFord Jay & Amy Demeter Jaime Diamonstein ’77 Robert ’80 & Betsy ’83 Given Mr. & Mrs. R. Bryan Grinnan III Burr & Jennifer Henderson Carroll Lee & Scott Kennedy Conrad Lautenbacher ’88 Jill & Gary Layne Bruce ’87 & Janet Lennon Jones Tim & Anne Lockhart Robert & Margo McFarland Mr. & Mrs. George Neskis Thomas H. Nicholson III Val & Vincent Ortiz Scott ’83 & Kelli Overton J. David ’76 & Pamela Rives Brad & Kasey Rosen John ’93 & Elisabeth Sawyer Andrew Schaubach ’92 Nicolas & Catherine Schuck Dr. & Mrs. David Segaloff Deborah ’86 & Peter Segaloff Jim ’75 & Elizabeth Smith Philip & Karla Smith Alexandra ’91 & Craig Snyder Dr. & Mrs. Ronald A. Stine Levi & Susanna Thomson Jim ’82 & Mahala Vail Liz Waters Mr. & Mrs. Charles A. Weaver Drs. Jeffrey & Heather Wentworth Mr. & Mrs. Edward W. Wolcott Jr. Ron & Rita Woods MIGHTY OAKS CLUB $500 TO $999 Michael & Jane Barclift Claire ’85 & David Benjack Carl & Ardene Bunch Combined Federal Campaign of South Hampton Roads

Capt. & Mrs. Michael D. Davis USN (Ret.) Mr. & Mrs. Rick Davis Dr. & Mrs. Adrian C. Dews Sr. Mr. & Mrs. William R. Drury Tim & Teri Duvall Marie A. Finch Tom & Bug Gallagher Mr. & Mrs. Mark K. Groves Sr. John & Pam Hair Mr. & Mrs. John Holt Shawn & Dana Jones Howard & LeAnne Jordan Mr. & Mrs. William W. King John Klinck & Eileen Hofmann Tom Manser & Maria Urbano Dr. Melchor A. Marin & Mrs. Maria Inmaculada Lopez Norman & Betsy Mason Mrs. Irene Mathas Tommy ’83 & Robyn Mathas Don & Minnie Mathias Paul Matthews & Deborah Baynor Charles H. McCoy Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Sunil S. Menawat Bob & Mae Obermeyer William & Norma Overton LaTisha Owens Dan ’99 & Nicole Pellegrino Andy ’80 & Kathy Protogyrou Tom Quinn & Catherine Greene John & Amy Robb Bob Roberts Mrs. Madelyn R. Sawyer David & May Scott Sutelan Judith L. Tharp Neal & Missy Wright Ra & Sotheara Yoeun ACORN CLUB $250 TO $499 Dale & Keith Bangel Maria McLemore Behan ’05 John & Jody Benedict Emily Bennett ’11 David Bonnewell ’09 Christopher & Katrina Butler Class of 2023 Class of 2024 Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Cohen Paula & Chris Cook Frances Craig Jim & Annette Creekmore Anne Park Curtis Rad ’00 & Lindsay Davenport Mrs. Ruby L. Dowd

Randi ’05 & Trevor Dunlap Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth L. Edmond Ellen Fitzenrider Claire Fornsel & Ken Reichert Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Fowler Michael & Laura Gafney Steve ’86 & Patricia Galiotos Dean ’72 & Ilene Goldman Dr. David Greenberg ’80 Jeff & Wendy Gulley Harris Teeter Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Shayne Hensley Sam Hitch ’12 Virginia ’81 & John Hitch Franklin T. Holloway ’82 Tom Hubert Chris Hughes ’04 Mrs. Patricia C. Jacobs Bradley Jacobson ’91 Ashley ’94 & Christian James Gary & Barbara Janovetz Mr. & Mrs. Richart C. Kahler Rick & Hays Kiefner Scott Lehew ’87 Chris Lewandowski ’09 Xiaodong Li & Ying Zhao Michael ’02 & Emily ’02 Lindale Bev & Bob Mann Mr. & Mrs. William J. Marshall Kelly Martone ’87 Robyn & Joseph Maus Mark & Alan Boring Ron & Kitty McLean Patrick & Aarynn McMahon Patty McMichael Chip & Melissa Meador Susan Meredith ’78 Mid Atlantic Women’s Care Joe & Nancy Morgan Chris & Shelly Myers Matthew Nusbaum ’06 Nancy Horton Nusbaum ’81 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas B. Poole Portsmouth Property Management LLC Michael & Susie Potter Jon ’89 & Tracie Pruden Chris & Kim Reaghard Richard & Jean Gray Rice Mr. & Mrs. Jesse Rigby Mr. & Mrs. Charles D. Robison III Louis & Kerrie Roth Jeffrey Sawyer ’90 Dwight & Jane Schaubach The Signorelli Family Audrey Smith

DECADES TO COME Michael & Ashley Snowden Sara Steil Catherine ’94 & Tyler Thomson Mr. & Mrs. James L. Thomson Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Douglas B. Wilson Cathy Wright Ezaz & Shabana Zahir SPIRIT CLUB $100 TO $249 Anonymous (2) Eric & Jennifer Adams Mary Stuart Copeland Alfano ’81 Amazon Smile Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Archer Paula Ayers Taraneh Azar ’85 & Michael Moody David & Lori Baccanari John Bain Margaret Watt Baker ’91 Robert Baker ’06 Julia Bannister Joan L. Barry Alexandra Bartlett Kent & Lily Beachy Capt. & Mrs. Douglas Beaver Oscar & Shannon Bejarano Mrs. Kusum Bhut Frank ’04 & Brittany ’04 Bishop Mr. & Mrs. Dane U. Blythe Mr. & Mrs. Gary D. Bonnewell Joseph F. Bouchard Scott & Wesi Boyer Mr. & Mrs. Edward L. Breeden III Cayte Merryman Brown ’08 Mr. & Mrs. John W. Brown Thomas & Jackie Burke Mitch Burton ’04 Mallory Copeland Butler ’85 & Otis E. Butler III Jon ’90 & Mara Buxbaum Brenton Buxton ’80 Ningie Traylor Cacace Randall & Mary Lou Carlson Dana Carr Michael S. Castellano ’91 Charles & Linda Catlett Mr. Don Coqayohomuwok Chapman ’72 Andy & Jane Cole Joseph Collins Jordan Connor ’93 Nelee & Charles Connors Mr. & Mrs. Jonas A. Cosner Jr. Daniel ’80 & Linda Crain Pam ’92 & Lewis Crenshaw Mr. & Mrs. Vivin V. Deshpande

Cynthia Dowd Ferrell Drewry ’71 Justin Epstein ’85 Dr. Russell D. Evett Michelle Fernander Kevin Fields ’98 David Fisher Mrs. Page Fitchett Marion C. Foster Mr. & Mrs. Richard H. Freeman Caroline King Furr ’88 Hannah Garcia ’17 Peggy G. Gatje Bob & Kim Gayle Kimberly Giddens Natalie Giles Oleg & Margaret Golovsky Erik ’84 & Samantha Gordon Sandra & Howard Gordon Taylor Hughes Gordon ’05 Anderson Granger ’12 Aaron Gregory Christopher Gross & Diana Blanchard Gross Jon & Debbie Hall Tracy Lane Hardee’68 Graham Hastings ’10 Zena L. Herod Jason & Michelle Hirschfeld Kevin & Trinette Hodges Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Hohnholt Leo & Mary Ellen Holland Dale Christopher House ’82 Barry ’83 & Cristy Howlett Bobby ’76 & Megan Howlett Michael Hull ’05 Mr. Jeff K. Hutson India Hicks Jay Jones ’06 William B. & Betty M. Jones Meghan Kanter ’10 Michael Kaplan Mr. & Mrs. William E. Kass Leigh Keogh ’92 Carolyn & Jim Key Marco Khalil ’12 Ashley King Brian & Rebecca King Mr. & Mrs. Lee C. Kitchin Mrs. June Koonce Lolita Kraft Patricia Laibstain ’83 Mr. Joseph P. Leporati Jennifer Metzger Lester ’92 David & Mary Lewellyn Mary Vail Lewis ’90 Mr. Steven C. Link

David & Charlene Loope Mr. Bill Mack Mr. & Mrs. Ernest R. Massenberg Jr. Rick & Gayle Matthews James B. Maus Charles ’93 & Kathy McCoy Christina McCrone ’74 Scott & Rhonda McEntee Mr. & Mrs. John D. McIntyre Steve & Michelle McNaughton Michael & Candace Meinhardt Kitty Meredith & Ken Morris Steve & Gretchen Merryman Jessie Miller ’08 Katharine Rawles Miller ’10 Mary ’08 & Alex Mitchum Suzanne Montgomery Laura Moore ’07 Jason Mundy Mrs. Barbara Z. Murphy Thomas & Donna Marie Murphy Mr. Eric M. Nestor Sarah Newman Keefe & Julie Newsome Pamela ’94 & Mark Ograbisz Dr. Camellia M. Okpodu Brad & Kotrina O’Neal Jeffrey & Beth Parker Virginia Dorey Pausch Mary Peccie Mr. & Mrs. William J. Pidgeon Robert Powell ’09 Ronald & Brenda Redmond Nicole Reese Kristin Rempas ’14 Dr. & Mrs. Bonnie L. Reshefsky Mr. & Mrs. Randy Ribaudo Mrs. Martha Ruggles S.L. Nusbaum Insurance Agency Inc. Alan M. Salsbury David & Stephanie Santos Eric Schloss ’87 Kris & Sarah Schulte Ed & Jackie Scott Paul & Patti Seeman Wood ’79 & Ellen Selig Mr. & Mrs. Donald Shalibo Aaron Shames ’99 & Rachel Hornstein Shames ’01 Bollie McLemore Shiflett ’07 Bev Shore David & Kim Siebert Dr. & Mrs. Donald Silver Melissa Natchus Silverman Brook & Martha Smith Cleteus & Catherine Smith

Students gather in the Harris Courtyard during their break in classes. The courtyard is a popular place for students to gather and eat lunch, socialize and study on nice days.

Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Smith Richard & Diane Smith Geoff & Paige Solomon Dr. & Mrs. Michael T. Spooner Stephen ’78 & Laura Stackhouse Bruce & Trina Stewart Betty S. Thomas David Thomas ’00 Sandie ’80 & Stephen Thompson Frank Thomson & Christina Cooper Jeff & Denise Tinkham Craig ’88 & Shelagh Todd Tyler Trapani ’09 Bob Turner Drew & Amber Ungvarsky Vanguard 500 Index Fund Mr. & Mrs. James J. Vasoti John & Shelly Wagner Mr. Scott D. Waitzer Mrs. Etna Walker Mike Walker ’81 Drs. Joshua ’92 & Diane Wallach Scott ’91 & Abigail Weinstein Jan Weintraub Nicole Weyer Richard* & Mary Anna White Mrs. Patricia C. Whitehurst Chris & Cindy Wilkinson Robert & Thomasine Williams Mrs. Sarah Williams Charlie & Amy Woodson Eric & Rebecca Zborowski

BLUE & WHITE CLUB UP TO $99 Anonymous Elena Adams ’18 Mr. Jack Adams Melissa & Brady Adams Michelle Adcock Mr. & Mrs. Edward C. Addison Trafton Addison ’17 Chris Adsit ’11 Matthew Adsit ’09 Gabby Allen ’19 Reagan Alsop ’19 Ellen Alt Ahmore Anderson ’18 Brad Atkins & Chris Waibel Atkins Anita Avery Ryan Bailey John ’02 & Kate Baker Parker Banks ’18 Anna Baragona ’18 Gary Bartel Haley Bartel ’18 Shannon Bartel Becky Baskins Ian Baskins ’17 Rebecca Stone Beale ’81 Sarah Beck ’18 Molly Beegle ’19 Maria Behling ’19 Bryan Bejarano ’23 Kaylee Bejarano ’21

Evan Benedict ’04 Selim Benis ’19 Kadin Benjamin ’18 Mitchell & Candace Berg Tyler Berg ’19 Joanna Binford Daniel Blue ’15 Danielle Blue ’08 Kathy Boettcher Grace Bonnewell ’12 Garrett & Laura Booker Gordon & Loukia Borrell Mr. & Mrs. Mike Borysewicz Charles Braden ’10 Hallsey Brandt ’12 Chandler Branton ’18 Courts Breeden ’19 Gates Breeden ’16 Rachel Brodsky ’15 Milan Brooks ’18 Robert & Kelly Brown Jerome & Monique Bryan Mrs. Sue Bryant Ann Stuart ’89 & James Bugg III Chris Bunch ’19 Jackson Burke ’18 Peter & Marie Callo Ben Calzini Clint & Kat Calzini Phoenix Camacho ’18 Daniel & Katie Campbell Danielle Campion ’13 Grant Campion ’17 Natalie Taylor Capone ’08 Allison Casper ’19 James & Sheri Casper Mr. & Mrs. James S. Cazares Mr. & Mrs. Stephen E. Chapel Stuart & Tasha Chapman Brianna Chatman ’18 Thomas Chatman ’19 Dylan Cheek ’18 Anthony & Debra Cherry Tori Cherry ’17 Julie & Ron Beck Ron Chupik Jays’n Clark ’18 Mr. & Mrs. William Hugh Claywell Ryan Murray Cobb ’08 Baodan Collins ’15 Alexandra Cook ’15 Mr. Charles E. Cook Ronald & Evelyn Cooper Ashley Cota ’13 Gray Cottrell ’14 Hannah Coulson ’08 Garrett Crain ’09

DECADES TO COME Blake Cummings ’18 Kyle Curtis ’04 Mary Lou Cutter John & Holly Dalton Kerri Darden PK Dawson ’18 Mrs. Bess P. Decker Paul & Dana Decker Robby DeFord ’13 Taylor DeFord ’13 Sam Delaney ’18 Taylor Dews ’18 Jodi ’88 & Andy Dobrinsky Jordan Dobrinsky ’17 Noah Dobrinsky ’17 Ray Domena ’19 Jessica Donohue Miles Edmond ’18 Svenja Eugster ’19 Ronald Evers Mrs. Carolyn M. Ewing Peyton Fancher ’15 Miss Vivian Fang ’19 Austin Fattizzi ’19 Mr. & Mrs. Edward Fiorella Katherine Fitzenrider Grady Fitzwater ’18 Hunter Flora ’18 Reilly Flynn ’18 Robert M. Fortson IV ’91 Maddie Foster ’18 Ronni Markman Foster ’85 Sam Fowler ’19 David & Cathy Francis Kathy Frogosa Miss Nelly Gao John Randolph Edwards Garris ’06 Jake Georges ’19 Katie Georges ’17 Grace Georgo ’18 Maria Gil Gil Grace Gilbert ’19 Brett Goldman ’18 Megan Goldwasser Max Golovsky ’19 Gina Gordy Dr. & Mrs. T. Winston Gouldin Woody Granger ’08 Gabby Grinnan ’18 Laura Klein Grochocki ’04 Parker Gross ’18 Anabelle Groves ’19 Peter Guan ’17 Jane Guo ’17 Sara & Matthew Hahne James Hall & Sarah Falls Shelby Hall ’19

Clare Harbin ’19 Kenneth Hargrove ’18 Casey Harney Madison Harris ’18 Savannah Hart ’19 Julieanne & Jeff Hastings Abigail Hecht ’19 Mr. & Mrs. Stephen E. Heretick Sydney Hicks ’18 Wyatt Hill ’08 Lexi Hirschfeld ’19 Caylee Hirschfeld ’19 Tanner Hirschfeld ’16 David & Linda Hollingsworth Max Holman Dr. Bernadette J. Holmes Alex Holt ’17 Bobby Howlett ’19 Brendan & Tara Hoyle Tyler Hudgins ’05 Latonya Hunter Blair Hurley ’16 Jimmy Hurley ’16 Josh Hutson ’18 Cecilia Innis ’18 Mark Innis Michael Johnson Bailey Jones ’16 Elizabeth Jones ’18 Hunter Kahler ’17 Barbara Kaplan Mr. & Mrs. Mark Keating Cecilia Kelly ’18 Taylor & Michael Kelly Lonice Kenley Carter Kennedy ’16 Sarah Kirven ’19 Rachel Klavan ’15 Christopher Klevan ’08 Mike Klinck ’15 The Kula Foundation Jodi Laderberg ’08 Kevin Laderberg ’11 Randy Ladkau Claire Laibstain ’11 Julia Laibstain ’13 Jeffrey & Lauren Langley Ashby Larkin ’18 Ashleigh Lassiter Jordan Laster ’19 McKenzie Layne ’12 Victor Layne ’16 Hunter Lee ’15 Morris Lee ’18 Maryliz Lentz ’16 Maria Leondaridis ’17 Cameron Lewis ’18

Kimberly Lewis Jenna Lindeman Davis Link ’18 Susannah Lipchak Julie Liu ’18 Meg Lockhart ’19 Anna Fortson Logue ’94 Austin ’07 & Christine ’07 Loney Emma Lu ’19 Jack Lyu ’19 Celia Lyu ’17 Lawrence Maddox Jr. Mitchell Maguire ’19 Laura Marin Lopez ’17 Victoria Martinez ’09 Mia Mathas ’18 Ellie Maus ’18 Mary ’80 & Michael McCaffrey Jamie McLemore ’09 Carson McMonagle ’18 Phil & Debbie Meadows Caroline Mears ’10 Elizabeth Mears ’08 Jay & Nancy Mears Henry Meredith ’11 Julie Merryman ’13 Bobby Merryman ’10 Logan Michelon ’19 Mr. & Mrs. Howard M. Miller Ryan Moninger Brent & Charlene Morring Bert & Linda Morrison Laura Morse Mr. James T. Moskowitz & Dr. Antje Schwennicke Katy ’06 & Jeremy Moss Nicole & Gregg Mottinger Peyton Murphy ’19 Ethan Myers ’19 Edward Nicholson ’09 Katie Kiefner Nonemaker ’96 Ashley Obermeyer ’18 Jacob Oliver ’15 Michael Ortiz ’15 Shelby Ortiz ’10 Ravi Palat ’19 Mr. & Mrs. Eric S. Patterson Margaret Paul Chase Pearson ’14 Carmen Perez Bryson Pettrey ’18 Tori Phillips ’09 Frances Pierce ’19 Pioneer Natural Resources Co. Damon & Nicole Pitts Charlotte Pleijsant ’17 Tessa Pleijsant ’18

Emily Pope William & Melissa Poppert Alex Potter ’19 Briana Powell ’19 Kate Pringle Demetra Protogyrou ’15 Mr. & Mrs. Philip P. Purrington III Parker Purrington ’19 David Qiao ’17 Calie Quinn ’19 Julie Wiley Ramsey ’88 Keady Rascona ’17 Luke Reilly Bess Renn ’14 Chris Robertson ’19 Jakeim Robertson ’18 Ian Robinson Jacob Roth ’19 Judit Roth Mr. & Mrs. Bobby Rountree Faith Rush ’16 Kali McFarland Samuel ’08 Robert & Julie Samuel Ryan Samuel ’05 Virginia Sanford ’15 Christopher Sarris ’19 Jennifer Sayegh ’04 L. Richard Schwartz III ’82 Briyanna Scott ’08 Lex Selig ’15 Dr. Julian W. Selig Jr. Taylor ’86 & Carrie Short Noah Siebert ’17 Luke Siebert ’14 Chris Signorelli ’22 Justin Silverman ’19 Megan Silverman ’19 Tyler Simpson ’08 Parsa Sirjani Nicole Pidgeon Skees ’06 Audrey Smith ’18 Sarah Ellen Smith ’18 Sarah Lawrence Smith ’18 Erin Smyth Miller Solomon ’19 Paige K. Solomon Kelsey Soskin ’19 Tim Spooner ’18 Lila Spurgeon ’19 Alan Stell Emma Stephenson ’18 Sam Stokes ’08 Sarah Stradling Jamie Stump Lt. Cmdr. & Mrs. Michael Sullivan Paul & Dorothy Sullivan Rachel Sutelan ’19

Jefferson Challenge The Jefferson Challenge is an annual, senior-class tradition that began in 2002 after Ken Scribner—a philanthropist from Portsmouth—donated 1,001 two dollar bills to honor the Class of 2002. Its name comes from the president pictured on the two dollar bill, Thomas Jefferson, who was known for his dedication to education. Building upon Scribner’s generosity, senior classes have since risen to the challenge, garnering 100 percent class participation toward the Collegiate Fund each year. The Class of 2016 upped the ante by adding fundraising benchmarks. For each level of fundraising achieved, faculty and staff celebrate with incentives. This passion for the challenge has spread throughout the upper school. The Class of 2018 encouraged the upper school student body to reach $1,000 in giving. For each benchmark met, our faculty and staff agreed to fun incentives. Led by class officers Miles Edmond ’18, Sarah Beck ’18, Ken Hargrove ’18 and Brianna Chatman ’18, the Class of 2018 was able to raise $1,721 for the Collegiate Fund. After the Class of 2018 reached their 100 percent participation goal, the challenge was extended to the junior class. Led by officers Clare Harbin ’19, Megan Silverman ’19, Gabrielle Toomey ’19 and Anna Winn ’19, the class also succeeded in reaching 100 percent participation. The benchmark incentives included:

$250

Miles Edmond ’18 shaved his head.

$500

Science Department Chair Alan Stell and Upper School English Teacher Evan Benedict ’04 wore sumo suits to school for a day.

$750

Upper school students received an ice cream social on Art in the Yard Day.

$1000

Upper school students received a second Spirit Dress Week.

DECADES TO COME Ally Symmes ’19 Mr. & Mrs. George H. Tatterson Jr. Jeff & Terry Tessler Meredith Thomas Kelly Enright Tiblier ’04 Chelsea Titi ’03 Mr. & Mrs. Phillip C. Todd Gabrielle Toomy ’19 Alice Toy Anh Tran Kenny Tynes Missy Ungerman ’05 Daniel Vail ’17 Mr. & Mrs. Daniel J. Van Orman Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Vaughn Jr. Hayden C. Verostic ’19 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph R. Verostic Maxwell Vooss ’19 Melinda ’87 & Scott Vooss Donovan Waefler Brooke Walthall ’18 Ling Wang Mike & Nancy Ware Irene & Joseph Weintrob Ms. Rita Weiss Emma Wentworth ’19 Jack Wentworth ’17 Alexandra Turner White ’11 Casey White ’11 Catherine ’87 & David White Susan White Chris Whitney ’08 Melody Williford ’19 Ms. Emily Wilson Luke Windley ’17 Anna Winn ’19 Dinky ’80 & Jimmy Winn Mr. & Mrs. J. Thomas Woelper Gordon Wolcott ’09 Sarah Wolcott ’07 May Wong Carter Woods ’19 Abby Wright ’17 Keith Wright ’08 Matt Wright ’19 Victoria Xiang ’19 Krystal Yang ’18 Matthew Yoeun ’19 Mr. & Mrs. Robert Younce Carolyn Zemanian ’09 Lawrence Zeno ’88 Owen Zhang ’18 Yufan Zhao ’19 Sophie Zhou ’18 Michael Zhou ’21 Karen Kruger Ziselman ’80 *Deceased

COLLEGIATE FUND VOLUNTEERS We want to thank our volunteers for being the voices who champion the importance of annual giving to our school. We are most appreciative of their commitment to and support of our annual giving campaign. One way our Collegiate Fund volunteers help is the phone-a-thon, an event that fosters positive relationships with alumni, parents and friends of the school.

PHONE-A-THON VOLUNTEERS John Bain Joe Bouchard Dawn Bray Alison Carlsmith Bobby Deford Jodi Dobrinsky ’88 Claire Fornsel Ashley King Jill Layne Mark McElhaney Scott Robertson Barbara Sarris John Sawyer ’93 Wood Selig ’79 Betty Thomas Jim Vail ’82 Thomasine Williams Rebecca Zborowski

2017-18 DEVELOPMENT STAFF Julia Bannister Cayte Brown ’08 Nicole Pellegrino Jamie Stump

STUDENTSPOTLIGHT MILES EDMOND ‘18 If one were looking for a wonderful example of a student leader, he or she would find it in Miles Edmond ’18. Class president, OAK Award winner, president of the Future Military Leaders Club and captain of the varsity wrestling team, Miles stood out with his infectious smile and diligent work ethic. When he started at Collegiate in fourth grade, Miles knew he was home. “Mrs. Meersman was great,” he recalled. “I was really nervous my first day after coming from a much smaller school, but she took me under her wing and helped me figure everything out. That’s what’s so great about teachers at Collegiate: They take the time to be one-on-one.” Miles says high school was a challenge, but he feels it helped prepare him for the world beyond Collegiate. “The teachers expect a lot from us, but it’s great...I know my teachers have my best interest, and they know what they’re doing is going to help us in the long run.” When asked why he gives back to Collegiate, Miles says he looks to his mentors. “Seeing Coach [Donovan] Waefler, Mr. [Rick] Davis and Mr. [Evan] Benedict ’04 give back to a school that’s done so much for them is really cool,” he said. “Seeing other faculty and staff give back not only financially but also with their time is inspiring.” “My dad and I were talking the other day about what my life would look like without Collegiate,” he continued. “This atmosphere breeds success, not just academically but socially. Even just learning how to network is a valuable lesson I’ll take away from my high school experience. I’m really thankful for that.” Miles is a big fan of the work Collegiate does, especially the newly formed Summer Internship Program.

“Every day I came to school, and I knew that people would be there to help me achieve my goals in and out of the classroom,” says Miles Edmond ’18.

something they’re interested in is so important. We’ll probably all look for internships in college, so having this experience now is an awesome jump start.” Now, Miles is most looking forward to starting his freshman year at Morehouse College in Atlanta in the fall of 2018. He says he doesn’t “like to be seen as a role model” but hopes his former classmates and teachers remember him as someone who lived by the Collegiate mission and carried himself in a way that helped the school as much as it helped him.

“Internships are really big,” he said. “Real world experiences and helping kids get a feel for

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Special Gifts to the Collegiate Fund Many donors choose to pay tribute in honor of or in memory of friends or loved ones by making gifts to Norfolk Collegiate. We are grateful for those gifts and the people they celebrate who now are a part of our Norfolk Collegiate legacy of giving. All listings reflect gifts received from July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2018.

GIVEN IN HONOR OF..... Dr. John Bain Blair Hurley ’16

Mrs. Anne Curtis Bryan Bejarano ’23 The Honorable & Mrs. Richard Bray

Mrs. Shannon Bartel Kaylee Bejarano ’21 The Honorable & Mrs. Richard Bray

Mr. Rick Davis Ashley Obermeyer ’18

Dr. Joseph Bouchard Mr. Mark Batzel Mrs. Dawn Bray Ms. Alison Carlsmith Mr. Ben Cottrell Mr. Bobby DeFord Mr. Larry Flora Mrs. Jill Layne Mrs. Sunshine Meredith Leinbach ’79 Mr. Tommy Mathas ’83 Mr. Rob McFarland Mr. Thomas Minton ’90 Dr. Scott Robertson Dr. Barbara Sarris Mr. John Sawyer ’93 Mr. Jeff Silverman Mrs. Elizabeth Smith Mr. Jim Vail ’82

Reilly Gallagher ’22 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas B. Poole Mr. Robert E. Garris Jr. ’74 John Randolph Edwards Garris ’06 Hannah Gulley ’22 Jeff & Wendy Gulley

Casey Newsome ’23 Mr. & Mrs. Keefe B. Newsome Norfolk Collegiate Coaches & Teachers Mr. Scott Kennedy Norfolk Collegiate Fine & Performing Arts Department Mrs. Cathy Wright Norfolk Collegiate IT Department Mrs. Sarah Stradling

Mrs. Casey Harney Mrs. Sue Bryant

Norfolk Collegiate Math Department Mrs. Rebecca Zborowski

Mr. Morton E. Hecht III Abigail Hecht ’19

Alex ’19 & Kiersten ’16 Potter Dr. & Mrs. Michael W. Potter

Caylee ’19 & Ethan ’23 Hirschfeld Jason & Michelle Hirschfeld

Parker Purrington ’19 Mrs. Sarah Williams

Parker ’25 & Patrick ’23 Howlett Barry ’83 & Cristy Howlett

Anyssa ’14, Ahmon ’23 & Ayla ’24 Reddix Robert & Thomasine Williams

Mr. Carl Bryant Mrs. Sue Bryant Mr. & Mrs. Charles Woodson

Mr. Michael Johnson Chris Signorelli ’22

TyJah ’23 & Winston ’19 Chapman Mr. & Mrs. Stuart Chapman

Mr. William W. King Mary Vail Lewis ’90

Class of 1968 Tracy Lane Hardee ’68

Mrs. Roz Klein Mrs. Laura J. Grochocki ’04

Class of 2018 Jason & Michelle Hirschfeld

Jordan Laster ’19 Ms. Cynthia B. Dowd

Mrs. Anne Fennell Claywell ’88 Shawn & Dana Jones Julie Wiley Ramsey ’88

Jill & Gary Layne McKenzie Layne ’12 Carter McCleish ’27 Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Smith

Nathaniel Miller ’13 Mrs. Frances Miller

Adam & Leanne Tharp Dr. Judith L. Tharp Elliot ’25 & Landon ’29 Thomson Mr. Tyler Thomson & Dr. Catherine Todd Thomson ’94 Harrison ’22 & Carter ’19 Thomson Mr. & Mrs. Richard G. Rice Mr. Donovan Waefler Kaylee Bejarano ’21 The Honorable & Mrs. Richard Bray

Mrs. Susan White Bryan Bejarano ’23 The Honorable & Mrs. Richard Bray Mrs. Rebecca Zborowski Nicholas Curtis ’13

GIVEN IN MEMORY OF..... Mrs. Christa Bale Mr. Marco Khalil ’12 Mrs. Marilyn Edwards Victoria Martinez ’09 Mr. David Campbell Gayle ’09 Miss Laura Gayle ’16 Dr. & Mrs. George Hoffman Miss Tori Phillips ’09 Norman & Mona Lee Goldwasser Mr. Scott D. Waitzer Mr. Max Magnussen Mr. Timothy J. Lockhart & Capt. Anne Hahn Lockhart Mrs. Ann Martin Miss Hallsey Brandt ’12 Miss Juliana Porter ’08 Mrs. Ryan Murray Cobb ’08 Mr. Paul Graham Hastings Jr. ’10 Mr. Rob McFarland James & Georgina Rawls Katharine Miller ’10 Mrs. Sally Rector Mrs. Betty Jones

Mr. William “Billy” Rector ’05 Danielle Blue ’08 Mr. & Mrs. John W. Brown Hillary Dunigan ’05 Randi ’05 & Trevor Dunlap Mr. & Mrs. Keith Funderburk Tyler Hudgins ’05 Louann & Ted Hughes Mrs. Cynthia Rector Jones & Family Jim & Madelyn Jones Mrs. Betty Jones Long & Foster Realtors Ron & Kitty McLean John & Lillian McLemore Richard ’74 & Shaune Meredith Rexanne Metzger* Mid Atlantic Women’s Care Dr. Julius Miller ’76 Mrs. Marilyn Mosher Mr. Bob Oman Kent & Ann Byrd Porter Dr. & Mrs. George Rector Jr. Dr. George H. M. Rector Mr. Jimmy Rector Ed & Jan Reed Will & Bev Sessoms Aaron Shames ’99 & Rachel Hornstein Shames ’01 Bollie McLemore Shiflett ’07 Dr. & Mrs. Stanley Smith Dr. & Mrs. Vasken Tenekjian Mr. & Mrs. Cornelius G. Vandenheiligenberg Virginia Beach Obstetrics & Gynecology Virginia Center for Women Mrs. Liz Waters Mr. Neile R. Weis Whitney Weieter ’03 Mrs. Patricia C. Whitehurst

Mrs. Denise Reid Emily Bennett ’11 Mrs. Peggy Savin Mr. Jon Buxbaum ’90 Mr. Taylor Franklin ’00 Mrs. Tracy Lane Hardee ’68 Mrs. Betty Jones Mr. & Mrs. Charles D. Robison III Mrs. Madelyn R. Sawyer Mr. & Mrs. George H. Tatterson Jr. Mrs. Betty Thomas Mrs. Patricia C. Whitehurst Sue & Boots Taylor Natalie Taylor Capone ’08 Mr. Stuart Weintrob Mrs. Sally-Ann Cass Gupta ’97 Mr. Michael Wimbrough ’87 Mrs. Jodi Bress Dobrinsky ’88 Mr. Eric Schloss ’87

GIFTS IN KIND..... John & Holly Dalton Mr. Bryan Jackson ’94 Jones Printing Service Inc. Moe’s Southwest Grill Norfolk Farm Market Norfolk Tides Baseball Wood ’79 & Ellen Selig Smathers & Branson Special Events Virginia Mr. & Mrs. Brian Wynne *Deceased

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Matching Gift Companies Norfolk Collegiate receives a huge boost from corporate matching gifts. Many employers have matching gift programs for which Collegiate qualifies. Please contract your employer to see if it has a matching gift program. This is a great way to maximize your generous donations! All listings reflect gifts received from July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2018, Bank of America Microsoft

Morgan Stanley New York Life

Sanofi SunTrust

Matching Gift Donors The following donors doubled their gift by taking advantage of their companies’ matching gift program. Thank you! Please contract your employer to see if your company has a matching gift program. This is a great way to maximize your generous donations! All listings reflect gifts received from July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2018. Mr. Dane Blythe Mr. Gary Bonnewell Mr. Bert Henderson

Mr. Kevin Larkin Mr. Bruce Lennon-Jones ’87 Mr. Thomas Mathas ’83

Mrs. Carol Moore Mr. Craig Todd ’88 Mr. Christopher Wilkinson

PARENTGIVING Since Norfolk Collegiateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s founding in 1948, our parents have been continuous, strong financial supporters of the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Collegiate Fund. The graphic below represents parent giving participation by class from July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2018. THANK YOU for your dedication and support of our community.

42%

Kindergarten

23% First Grade

33%

44%

Seventh Grade

43%

Eighth Grade

42%

Second Grade

Ninth Grade

30%

52%

47%

22%

39%

Third Grade

Fourth Grade

Fifth Grade

10TH Grade

11TH Grade

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46% Sixth Grade

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Grandparent Giving We are fortunate to have loyal, active and committed grandparents whose continuing support is a source of pride for the entire school community. Many thanks to our grandparents who generously support the education of their precious grandchildren, and a special thank you to Betty Thomas and Thomasine Williams, Collegiate Fund grandparent co-chairs. Please contact the Development Office at 757.480.2348 to update grandparent contact information and ensure that you stay in the loop with all the exciting activities at Collegiate. All listings reflect gifts received from July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018. Anonymous Mr. John Adams Mr. & Mrs. Edward C. Addison Mrs. Anita Avery Ms. Joan L. Barry Mr. & Mrs. Lee Baynor Mr. & Mrs. Bhanji Bhut Mr. & Mrs. Randy Bolin Mr. & Mrs. Mike Borysewicz The Honorable & Mrs. Richard S. Bray Mr. & Mrs. Edward L. Breeden III Mr. & Mrs. William B. Brock Mr. & Mrs. Joseph E. Bush Mrs. Mary T. Cacace Mr. & Mrs. Peter A. Callo Mr. & Mrs. James Carlson Mr. & Mrs. Randall Carlson Mrs. Esther L. Carpenter Mr. & Mrs. Charles F. Catlett III Mr. & Mrs. Stephen E. Chapel Mr. & Mrs. William H. Claywell Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Cohen Mr. & Mrs. Thomas N. Connors Mr. & Mrs. Ronald M. Cooper Mr. & Mrs. Jonas A. Cosner Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Bert Crawford Mr. & Mrs. James S. Creekmore Mrs. Hope Davis Mrs. Bess P. Decker Mrs. Ruby L. Dowd Mr. & Mrs. Vincent L. Doyle Mr. & Mrs. William R. Drury Dr. Russell D. Evett Mr. & Mrs. Edward Fiorella Mrs. Marion C. Foster Mr. & Mrs. Wendell C. Franklin Mr. & Mrs. Michael K. Gafney Mr. & Mrs. Robert Gallagher Mrs. Peggy G. Gatje Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Grigg

Joshua Ortiz ’27 and his grandma smile big for the camera during the lower school’s annual Grandparents & Special Friends Day.

Mr. & Mrs. R. Bryan Grinnan III Mrs. Florencia Gross Dr. & Mrs. Leonard Guarraia Mr. & Mrs. Thomas R. Hix Mr. & Mrs. Leo Holland Mr. & Mrs. David Hollingsworth Mr. & Mrs. John Holt Mr. & Mrs. David R. Hornig Mrs. Patricia T. Ipock Mrs. Patricia C. Jacobs Mrs. Barbara B. Kaplan Mrs. Mary Ann Kincaid Mrs. June Koonce Dr. & Mrs. Willette L. LeHew Mr. & Mrs. Michael Lindale Mrs. Kate Ellis Marshburn Mr. & Mrs. Ernest R. Massenberg Jr. Mrs. Irene Mathas Mr. & Mrs. Donald Mathias Mr. James B. Maus Mr. Charles H. McCoy Jr. Mr. & Mrs. James R. McLean III Mr. & Mrs. Charles McNaughton

Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Mitchum Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Morgan Mr. & Mrs. Albert S. Morrison III Mrs. Barbara Z. Murphy Mr. Earl Nance & Dr. Elizabeth T. Nance Mr. & Mrs. Dan O’Brien Mr. & Mrs. Phillip A. Parker Mr. & Mrs. Thomas B. Poole Dr. & Mrs. Bonnie L. Reshefsky Mr. & Mrs. Randy Ribaudo Mr. & Mrs. Richard G. Rice Mr. & Mrs. Jesse Rigby Mr. & Mrs. John A. Roane Mr. & Mrs. Bobby Rountree Mrs. Margo E. Sarris Mrs. Madelyn R. Sawyer Mr. & Mrs. Dwight C. Schaubach Dr. Julian W. Selig Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Donald Silver Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Smith Dr. & Mrs. Mac A. Stewart Mr. & Mrs. Paul E. Sullivan Jr. Mr. & Mrs. David K. Sutelan Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Sykes Dr. Judith L. Tharp Mrs. Betty S. Thomas Mr. & Mrs. James L. Thomson Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Phillip C. Todd Mr. & Mrs. James J. Vasoti Dr. & Mrs. John S. Wagner Mrs. Etna Walker Ms. Rita Weiss Mrs. Patricia C. Whitehurst Mr. & Mrs. Robert Williams Mrs. Sarah Williams Ms. Angelina Wilson Mr. William C. Winn Mr. & Mrs. J. Thomas Woelper

PURCHASES MADE POSSIBLE BY THE 2017-18 LIBRARY FUND ONLINE BOOK SUBSCRIPTION

Molly Mottinger ’31 and Mason Bryan ’31 look at a book in The Spainhour Family Library. Funds from the Library Fund help to bring new books for students to enjoy.

Library Fund The Library Fund received $1,750 from the lower school birthday book program to support the Spainhour Family Library. All listings reflect gifts received from July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018. Melissa & Brady Adams Kent & Lily Beachy Stelianos & Kelly Bredologos Steven Brinker & Elizabeth Yusi Robert & Kelly Brown Christopher & Katrina Butler Mrs. Esther L. Carpenter Brian & Amy Clements Pam ’92 & Lewis Crenshaw Jean & Paul Farrell Mr. & Mrs. Ray T. Fornicola Mrs. Patricia C. Jacobs Ashley ’94 & Christian James Mr. & Mrs. James Judge Mr. & Mrs. Richart C. Kahler Susann Kennedy Mr. & Mrs. Jason Koonce Jether Lacsamana & Brooke Calen

Mary Vail Lewis ’90 Michael ’02 & Emily ’02 Lindale Scott & Rhonda McEntee Steve & Michelle McNaughton Chip & Melissa Meador Joe & Nancy Morgan Greg ’94 & Beth Murphy Dusty & Ryan Rhodes Mr. & Mrs. Randy Ribaudo Dr. Adia Rivers Hailes Jeremy & Samantha Rodden Brad & Kasey Rosen John ’93 & Elisabeth Sawyer Kris & Sarah Schulte Vishal & Tera Shah Richard & Christie Sykes Yared Terefe & Bayushe Game Catherine ’94 & Tyler Thomson Drew & Amber Ungvarsky

Subscriptions to online resources, such as TumbleBooks and BrainPop, are made possible from the Library Fund. TumbleBooks is an online, animated book library for elementary-aged students featuring engaging stories and accompanying curricular materials. BrainPop also includes animated movies, learning games, interactive quizzes, primary source activities, concept mapping and more. These resources are even shown in the classroom on SMARTBoards for an engaging literacy activity.

HARDBACK BOOKS All hardback books purchased for the Spainhour Family Library at the lower school come with a dedication plate honoring the birthday boy or girl.

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OAK ATHLETICS BY THE NUMBERS In six years, the number of student-athletes participating in a varsity or junior varsity sport has more than doubled at Collegiate. Below is a breakdown of the athletic program by the numbers.

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of students in the middle and upper schools who participated in a sport during the spring 2018 season.

Of our middle school, junior varisty and varsity athletes, 253 played a fall sport, 189 played a winter sport and 278 played a spring sport.

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Number of TCIS championship titles earned in the last three years. Sailing has earned three, boys basketball earned one, and girls soccer earned one. See page 90 for a feature on the sailing

Number of athletes named to TCIS first or second teams in 2017-18

Number of athletes named to state first or second teams in 2017-18

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Photo courtesy Jim Morrison {jmwriter.com} LEFT: Anna Winn ’19 grabs the ball and runs past her opponent during a varsity girls lacrosse game.

Baseball Boys Basketball Girls Basketball Cross Country Cheerleading Crew Golf Field Hockey Boys Lacrosse Girls Lacrosse Sailing Boys Soccer Girls Soccer Softball Swimming Boys Tennis Girls Tennis Volleyball Wrestling

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Norfolk Collegiate sailing Coach Randy Stokes has been working with students on and off of the water for more than 20 years.

ON THE WATER For more than 20 years, Coach Randy Stokes has been coaching Collegiate’s sailors to success on and off the water

orfolk Collegiate’s varsity sailing team has seen repeated success under the guidance of Coach Randy Stokes, the 2017-18 Tidewater Conference of Independent Schools (TCIS) Coach of the Year. The team won its third consecutive TCIS Championship this year, not to

mention Ellie Maus ’18—now sailing at Bowdoin College in Maine—who was named Sailor of the Year, and Parker Purrington ’19, Matt Wright ’19 and Sarah E. Smith ’18—now sailing at Hobart and William Smith College— received TCIS all-conference honors.

For more than 20 years, Stokes has been coaching Collegiate’s sailing team to success on and off of the water. The team has taken three titles in the TCIS in the last three years, 12 in VISA and nine in MASSA since the 2003 season. Many of Stokes’ sailors have gone on to compete at the collegiate level, including recent graduates Darden Purrington ’16, Hunter Kahler ’17, Ellie ’18 and Sarah ’18. So how exactly does one coach an award-winning sailing team? To find out, you have to attend practice with Stokes. 3:30 p.m. - Students trickle toward the Norfolk Yacht and Country Club docks. They’ve come from school, so they’re still in their Collegiate attire, which looks too formal next to the dozens of tiny sailboats. 3:45 p.m. - Minutes later, students wade out of the changing rooms in swim trunks, tank tops and what look like surf suits for the feet. Without Stokes asking, every student takes to the boats, pulling ropes, hoisting sails and readying vessels for the Lafayette River. 4:15 p.m. - It’s time to take the varsity team out for drills. Stokes hops in his nearly 20-foot motor boat, smiles and quickly catches up to his team, wary not to set up their course too close to any other schools on the river. He sets up large, orange buoys that signal where the course is and starts giving instructions. “Parker and Chris: Round one, two. Harrison: You’re three. Sarah: You’re four. You’re going to the short barge. So Harrison and Ellie, you’re a team. You’re chasing the one, two.” Every sailor hears the command and falls in line. It’s a race to and around the farthest-set buoy. “Sail fast! Sail fast!” he shouts, an obvious but entirely winddependent command to the untrained eye, but the team adjusts its sails and makes small changes to accommodate the changing conditions. The team practices this technique and races against each other in pairs of two. 5 p.m. - “Everyone circle me,” Stokes yells across the water. One by one, each boat comes within feet of the motor boat, turning in circles so quickly it looks like they’ll capsize. But each team member is listening attentively.

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Number of Tidewater Conference of Independent Schools titles earned by Norfolk Collegiate’s sailing team in the last three years

Number of MidAtlantic Scholastic Sailing Association title earned by Norfolk Collegiate’s sailing team since 2003

Number of Virginia Interscholastic Sailing Association titles earned by Norfolk Collegiate’s sailing team since 2003

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Norfolk Collegiate’s sailing team competes in a regatta. Before sailors take to the water, they practice extensively under the guidance of Coach Stokes.

Continued from page 91 Stokes gives every team member feedback. He notes the tiny adjustment Ellie needs to catch up to her teammate. He notices Parker could be turning just a hair faster to not let his competitor catch him off guard. Stokes is the conductor in this finely tuned orchestra on the water. Following his instruction, he sends his team out with new orders, positions and rules of engagement. 6 p.m. - The sun is much lower, but the team has managed to keep up the same energy as when they arrived. Practice will last another half hour, but Stokes is determined to get as much out of their time together as possible. He shouts words of encouragement as the team sails in the opposite direction, some trying to box each other out while others sail closer together. 6:15 p.m. - It’s time to head in, and the team gets a constructive pep talk. 6:30 p.m. - The team docks its boats and packs up. They do it with such precision it’s easy to see how they took third place in the Interscholastic Sailing Association (ISSA) National Invitational in May. It’s also clear why they’ve three-peated as TCIS champions and repeated as Virginia Interscholastic Sailing Association state champions.

Randy Stokes provides feedback to sailors Jonathan Krueger ’20 and Harrison Thomson ’22 during a practice.

An impressive team led by a great coach makes for consistent victories. On the water together, they look like they’re in perfect harmony. Better yet, they look like they’re having fun. The students are all smiles as they weave in and out of formation. It’s clear their success is sustainable, a success that would be much harder to attain without Stokes’ guidance and grooming.

ATHLETES WITH HONORS Student-athletes work hard throughout the year to be at the top of their sport. Whether it’s maintaining their physical strength in the workout room or crafting their skills on the court, these student-athletes were selected by regional and state coaches to represent their sport on as all-state or all-region athletes.

Molly Beegle ’19

Chandler Branton ’18

Jaden Bullock ’20

Jackson Burke ’18

Thomas Chatman ’19

Gabby Grinnan ’18

Varsity Girls Soccer Second Team

Varsity Cross Country All-State

Varsity Wrestling VISAA Second in the State

Varsity Baseball Second Team

Varsity Boys Lacrosse Second Team

Varsity Girls Lacrosse First Team

Ashby Larkin ’18

Ellie Maus ’18

Abe Musselmani ’20

Ellie Robertson ’21

Jacob Roth ’19

Sarah E. Smith ’18

Varsity Girls Soccer First Team

Varsity Sailing Virginia Sailor of the Year; Virginia Womens State Champion; Team Racing Womens State Champion; MASSA Regional Champion

Varsity Boys Lacrosse Second Team

Varsity Girls Lacrosse Second Team

Varsity Wrestling VISAA Fourth in the State

Team Racing State Champion MASSA Regional Champion Virginia Womens State Champion

Sarah L. Smith ’18

Tim Spooner ’18

Katie Sullivan ’21

Gabrielle Toomy ’19

Brooke Walthall ’18

Varsity Girls Soccer First Team

Varsity Wrestling VISAA Eighth in the State

Varsity Girls Lacrosse First Team

Varsity Girls Singles Tennis First Team

Varsity Girls Singles Tennis Second Team

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Members of the varsity girls tennis team celebrate together after winning the Trinity Episcopal Round Robin Invitational.

Jackson Burke â&#x20AC;&#x2122;18 pitches the ball during a varsity baseball game.

The varsity cheerleading team performs for fans during halftime at a boys basketball game. The team performs during the winter season. Tim Spooner â&#x20AC;&#x2122;18 forces his opponent to the mat during a varsity boys wrestling match.

Photos courtesy of Jim Morrison {jmwriter.com}

Emma Stephenson ’18 returns the ball while her opponent tries to block it during a varsity girls volleyball game.

Jaedan Jefferson ’20 sails past his opponents during a varsity boys basketball game.

Logan Michelon ’19, Anabelle Groves ’19, Ahmore Anderson ’18 and Savannah Hart ’19 work as a team during a crew regatta.

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Molly Beegle’ 19 kicks the ball toward the goal during a varsity girls soccer game.

PK Dawson ’18 and Annabeth Cary ’20 ready for a hit during a varsity softball game.

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FOLLOWINGPASSIONS Norfolk Collegiate has seen more than 2,975 students cross the stage and join the ranks of our alumni. Their paths once they leave our halls are varied, but continue to cross along their life’s journey. Below are a handful of alumni who are following their passions−and we’re taking note.

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CHRIS LUDFORD

BRAD McMURRAN

Occupation | Owner, oyster farmer at Pleasure House Oysters

Occupation | Founder, The Pushers Sketch and Improvisation Comedy Troupe & Push Comedy Theater

PASSIONATE ABOUT | Oysters and conservation CHECK IT OUT | Ludford offers farm-to-table tours of the Chesapeake Bay. His oysters are served at restaurants throughout Hampton Roads, including Terrapin, Zoe’s Steak & Seafood and A.W. Shucks Raw Bar and Grill.

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EMILY MACON Occupation | Lead visual designer at iCueMotion, a sports robotic startup in San Francisco.

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KEITH WRIGHT Occupation | Basketball player & philanthropist

PASSIONATE ABOUT | Comedy

PASSIONATE ABOUT | Basketball and youth education

CHECK IT OUT | McMurran has been writing sketch comedy for 10 years and is selling out shows at his Push Comedy Theater in the NEON District in Norfolk. His show has also gone on tour.

CHECK IT OUT | Wright has played all over the world, from Greece to the Philippines. His nonprofit, The Wright of Way, equips youth with the tools to obtain scholarships and funds for their education.

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CLARE PARKER Occupation | Medical student at Duke School of Medicine

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CATHERINE KIM Occupation | Student, intern at The Medill Justice Project, Web Editor for the Daily Northwestern

PASSIONATE ABOUT | Medicine PASSIONATE ABOUT | Macon is studying typeface design at Type@ Cooper West Extended Program. CHECK IT OUT | Her artwork titled “Charles” is on display in Norview’s Five Points as part of Norfolk’s Five Points Gallery project.

PASSIONATE ABOUT | Journalism CHECK IT OUT | She was awarded a fellowship for emergency medicine research from Duke’s Singaporean medical school. She developed predictive models for the emergency department to get patients admitted to the hospital ward more quickly.

CHECK IT OUT | She spent the summer working with The Medill Justice Project, an investigative journalism center that looks into wrongful convictions and issues in the criminal justice system.

LEFT: Alumni Mike Swartz ’10 and Chad Braden ’10 celebrate a milestone. The pair spent the summer of 2017 hiking the Appalachian Trail. It took them five months to hike 2,200 miles through 14 states.

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MaLisa Bumpus Johnson ’06 is celebrating earning her doctorate in pharmacology from Hampton University in May 2018. Norfolk Collegiate alumni are fulfilling their passions across the globe. Read more about what our alumni are doing in the updates below.

ALUMNIUPDATES All alumni updates reflect news received from July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018.

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Barbara Boyd ’74 is supporting the Department of Defense in Iraq training the military on biometric devices. Gary Edwards ’75 serves as the head men’s basketball coach and associate athletic director for Francis Marion University. In August 2017, Gary was a golf caddy at the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island, South Carolina, where he had the pleasure of caddying for Jared O’Neal ’17 and his father.

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Kirstin Peterson New ’85 is celebrating nearly 30 years with the Norfolk Public School system. She is the principal of Willoughby Early Childhood Center in Norfolk.

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Eric Schloss ’87 practices personal injury law in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. at Saltzberg & Schloss in Towson, Maryland. John Wooldridge ’90 resides in St. Augustine, Florida, where he manages the teaching labs for the natural sciences department at Flagler College. John is married to Melissa Southwell of Seaford, and the couple has two boys, Daniel (5) and Nathan (2).

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John Norris ’94 is currently living in St. Petersburg, Florida, working for the City of St. Petersburg as the Director of Stormwater, Pavement and Traffic Operations. Catherine Todd Thompson ’94 received her

doctorate in curriculum and instruction, literacy leadership from Old Dominion University. Her dissertation was on “Multimodal Literacy: Journey through the Collaborative Transmediation of Wordless Picturebooks.” She also is a first-grade teacher at Norfolk Collegiate.

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Dan Pellegrino ’99 is celebrating the release of his debut EP as a solo singer/songwriter. He was nominated for a 2018 Veer Magazine Award for “Best Acoustic/Folk.” Josh Peters ’99 lives in Northern Virginia where he works as a school counselor for Fairfax County Public Schools.

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John Baker ’02 is celebrating his joining Cooper Hurley Law Offices. Ashley Falk ’02 resides in Moyock, North Carolina where she lives with her husband, Jason, and their three girls. She is currently pursuing her degree in radiology. Reed Story ’02 works as a database administrator for Firestone Walker Brewing Co. in Paso Robles, California.

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Maria McLemore Behan ’05 is working on an international assignment with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) in Madrid. She serves as chief of staff for GSK’s pharmaceutical business in Spain. Ryan Samuel ’05 serves as the head of litigation for Arlington County in the county attorney’s office.

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Katie Bradner ’06 works for Embrace Home Loans as a loan officer is Rockville, Maryland. Ben LeBrun ’06 works for Washington Fine Properties in Washington, D.C. MaLisa Bumpus Johnson ’06 is celebrating earning her doctorate in pharmacology from Hampton University in May 2018. Jay Jones ’06 is celebrating his 2018 ICON Award for Young Professional Leadership from Lead Hampton Roads.

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Mary Stine ’08 is proud to announce she was part of the Lead Hampton Roads Class of 2018. Keith Wright ’08 is playing basketball in Rhoades, Greece. Alex Atkins ’08 works as a software engineer at Intel Corp. in Arizona. Danielle Blue ’08 works at Harbor’s Edge in Norfolk as the controller and finance manager. Kate Hawryluk ’08 works as a hospice social worker with Interim Healthcare and Hospice in Norfolk. Jodi Laderberg ’08 lives in Grand Cayman and is working in operations with The Destination Management Co. at Red Sail Sports. Kali McFarland Samuel ’08 is working with Boston Consulting Group as a consultant. She graduated from the Darden School of Business at University of Virginia in August 2018. Elizabeth Mears ’08 resides San Francisco where she is pursuing her career in the tech field as an account executive at Lever, a human resources software company. Lesya Gvodevskaya Tomlinson ’08 is serving her pediatric residency at INOVA in Falls Church. She graduated from Virginia College of Medicine - Virginia Campus in May 2018. Ian Tupper ’08 resides in Los Angeles where he is the director of marketing and strategic alliances at Dragon Racing, a leading team in the global, all-electric, FIA Formula E Championship racing. Chris Whitney ’08 works as a city planner for the City of Norfolk. He received his master’s degree in urban and regional planning from the University of Florida in August 2017 and was honored as the “Young Planner of the Month” in September 2017 by the Virginia Chapter of the American Planning Association. Tyler Simpson ’08 is completing his general surgery residency at Tulane University. In May he graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School. Catherine Booker ’08 is working for Thomas Young Associates as a documentation specialist in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. She received her bachelor of science in economic sciences in May from Washington State University.

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Morgan Dyson ’09 is pursuing her masters in business administration from the College of William and Mary. Laura Zemanian ’09 is celebrating earning her doctorate after graduating from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine.

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Beth Baylor ’10 is celebrating earning her doctorate after graduating from Pennsylvania College of Optometry. Alysse Maynard ’10 is working as the assistant director of athletics communication at the University of Mount Olive in North Carolina. Mike Swartz ’10 and Chad Braden ’10 are celebrating a milestone. The pair spent the summer of 2017 hiking the Appalachian Trail. It took them five months to hike 2,200 miles through 14 states. Debby Abramov ’10 is pursuing her doctorate of medicine and of philosophy at Cornell University. Stefanie Karangelan ’10, right, is celebrating earning her master’s degree in physician’s assistant from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Science of Boston campus. David Kirkland ’10 is celebrating the completion of his first year of medical school at Eastern Virginia Medical School. Emmy Porter ’10 resides in Boston where she works as a consultant.

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Henry Meredith ’11 is working as a project manager at Intelligent Decision Systems Inc. Taylor Dyson ’11 is celebrating earning her master’s degree from Georgetown University in May 2018. Joel Hellman ’11 is working for Grant Thornton as a decision analytics associate in Washington, D.C. In 2016 he graduated with a master’s degree in management from Wake Forest.

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Nolan Leavitt ’12 is attending Georgetown University where he is pursuing his master’s

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Arianna Gershon ’13 resides in New York City where she works for Meg Connolly Communications. She graduated from Wake Forest University in May 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in communications with a concentration in media studies and minor in sociology and French studies. Julie Merryman ’13 is teaching kindergarten at Episcopal Day School in Augusta, Georgia. She received her master’s in education from the University of Georgia in May 2018. Elise Wilson ’13 resides in Washington where she is teaching eighth-grade students for Teach for America. She is also pursuing her master’s in education at the University of Washington.

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Cody Bennett ’14 is a commissioned officer in the United States Army following his graduation from Virginia Military Institute with a degree in engineering. Connor Hopkins ’14 is looking forward to graduating this May with a major in diplomacy and global politics and a minor in naval science and Middle Eastern and Islamic studies from The University of Miami-Ohio. He then will be commissioned and serve as a surface warfare officer in Norfolk. Ryan Russell ’14, right, is pursuing his doctorate at the University of Virginia following his graduation with high honors from Morehouse College in May 2018. Jonathan Beck ’14 is working at CMA CGM following his graduation from Virginia Military Institute with a degree in economics and business. Marnie Abraham ’14, right, is celebrating her graduation with distinction from the University of Virginia. Over the summer she travelled to Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam and Hong Kong with Liesel Abraham ’15. Cabell Thomas ’14 is working at CBRE in Norfolk following his graduation from Virginia

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Annie Bashara ’15 resides in Norfolk where she works at The American Rover, TASTE and Dolphins Tours. Daniel Blue ’15 is busy traveling these days. He spent his summer as a customer relationship management and business intelligence intern with the Miami HEAT. He also studied abroad in Australia for the fall 2017 semester. Jessie Cavolt ’15 is making headlines. She was named Student-Athlete of the Month in September 2017 as the goalie for Mary Washington’s field hockey team. Demetra Protogyrou ’15 spent her summer interning at John Hopkins’ applied physics lab. Edward Sutelan ’15 is also making headlines− and writing them, too. He was named editor-inchief for Ohio State University’s student newspaper, “The Lantern.” Maddy Reed ’15 is pursuing a chemical engineering degree at Michigan Tech and is expected to graduate in 2020. She is currently serving a one-year cooperative internship with Kimberly-Clarke as a polymers process engineer and will be working in the office of admissions at Michigan Tech this summer. Marcus Anderson ’15 is planning to pursue his master’s degree after graduating early from Lees-McRae College with a degree in sports management. Christian Rodriguez ’15 is expecting to graduate in the spring of 2019 with a bachelor of science in economics from George Mason University. Rachel Brodsky ’15 is pursuing her degree in civil engineering and will graduate in May 2019 from Virginia Tech. This summer she interned as a civil engineer at Kimley-Horn in Raleigh, North Carolina. Hayley Tate ’15 is pursuing her degree in human nutrition, food and exercise from Virginia Tech where she also serves as an orientation leader. Christian Keller ’15 is also making headlines. He was named Washington College’s Shoreman of the Week for Sept 5, 2017. He also scored his

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Bailey Holmes-Spencer ’16 is doing good across the globe. She spent May doing HIV/AIDS research with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention in Cape Town, South Africa. Jimmy Hurley ’16 will be interning this summer with Harvey Lindsay in Norfolk. Zoe Papadopoulos ’16 is pursuing her public relations degree from Old Dominion University and spending her summer interning at Alison May Public Relations. Tyler Smith ’16 is pursuing degrees as a double major in accounting and management at Christopher Newport University. This summer she will be studying abroad in South Africa. Upon her return to Virginia, she will be interning at Towne Bank. She will graduate in May 2020.

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Hunter Kahler ’17 and his sailing teammates at SUNY Martime took third-place honors in the Woollum Team Race hosted at Christopher Newport University on March 10, 2018. Feifan “David” Qiao ’17 is a member of the University of Washington’s club lacrosse team. Savannah Hoover ’17 is pursuing a degree in nutritional sciences with a pre-med concentration at University of Georgia. She will spend her summer coaching Pembroke Meadows Swim Team in Virginia Beach. Skylar Woodhouse ’17 is pursuing her degree in digital journalism with a fashion and international studies minor at Marymount Manhattan College in New York City. During the spring semester, she interned at Original Eve Designs, a New York-based jewelry company. This summer she interned at the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce serving as the LEAD intern.

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Throughout the year, several alumni tied the knot or welcomed babies into their families. Those listed below include marriages and births from July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2018. Congratulations and mazel tov to the Oaks below!

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Sarah Castleberry ’02, below, married Neal Eike on March 31, 2018, at the Hay-Adams Hotel in Washington, D.C. Alumni in attendance included Alex Tzavellas ’06, Paul Recordon ’02, Mark Ransone ’03, Kristen Pelosky Rodgers ’02, Allison Haskell McDonald ’02. The couple resides in Arlington.

Kathryn Smith ’06 married John Johnson on Saturday, May 26, 2018.

CLASS OF 2003 Michael Swink ’03 married Erica Broadley on Oct. 14, 2017.

Matt Nusbaum ’06 married Kelly Rowell on June 9, 2018. Lauren Clifford Lucas ’06 and her husband Ben welcomed their first son, Benjamin “Mac” in June 2018.

CLASS OF 2007 Cavan Carr ’07, right, married Natsuki Tanaka Carr on August 2017.

Megan Frost ’03 married David Haussman.

CLASS OF 2004 Mitch Burton ’04 married Caroline Schmidt on Oct. 21, 2017.

CLASS OF 2005 Taylor Hughes ’05 married Kevin Gordon on Oct. 14, 2017. Monica Wilmont Glisson ’05 and her husband, Andrew, welcomed their son Jack in October 2017. Barbie Stephanitsis Louie ‘05 and husband Mark welcomed their son Luke in June 2018. They also have another son, Zachary.

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Clarke Hitch ’07, right, married Catherine Kappauf on July 22, 2017. Groomsmen included alumni Patrick Morgan ’07, Sam Hitch ’12, James Hitch ’09, John Stokes ’07 and Igor Vaserfirer ’07. Ann Reid Nottingham ’07 married Sam Henderson on July 8, 2017. Katherine Farrell ’07, right, married Richard Griffin ’06 on June 2, 2018 Erin Burton Winn ‘07 and husband Wendall welcomed baby Wendall in May 2018. Edward Budimier ‘07 and his wife Ashley welcomed their daughter, Charlotte, in June 2018.

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Ryan Cash ’08 and his wife Tori welcomed their second daughter, Brielle, in March 2018. Ryan and his family are stationed at Fort Benning, Georgia, where Ryan will begin his Maneuver Captain’s Career Course (MCCC) in June.

Gerrad Borte ’09 married Stephanie Davis on Sept. 2, 2017.

Lesya Gvozdevskaya ‘08 married Patrick Tomlinson on Oct. 21, 2017. Kali McFarland ’08 and Ryan Samuel ’05 were married on June 16, 2018, at the Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfolk. The dance floor was filled with Oaks, including bridal party members Aisli McFarland ’12, Kelsey Host Sarcone ’07, Laura Moore ’07, Robbie Samuel ’01, Jonathan Samuel ’09 and Taylor Cross ’07.

Jesse Rabinowitz ’09 married Becca Tanen on Oct. 29, 2017. Kaitlyn Conn ’09, right, married Justin Dembo on April 21, 2018, and the couple resides in Chicago. Carter Garris ’09 married Cary Beck on June 2, 2018. Phoebe Hitson ‘09, right, married Eric Overkamp on May 5, 2018 in Norfolk. She was accompanied by fellow Oaks Tori Phillips ’09, Lexie LeHew ’22, and Lucy Crenshaw ’28.

CLASS OF 2011 Ryan Murray ’08 married Will Cobb on Sept 23, 2017. Bridesmaids included Cayte Merryman Brown ’08, Mary Stine Mitchum ’08, Hannah Coulson ’08 and Ansley Curtis ’08.

Alex Turner ’11 married Adam White on Saturday, May 26, 2018.

Casey Dashiell ‘08 married Nathan Wilaford on June 15, 2018.

Taylor Wilkinson ’13 married Chris Martin on Oct. 7, 2017, and welcomed their first child, Christopher “Pierce,” in June 2018.

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ALUMNISPOTLIGHT CLARKE HITCH It’s 1995, and a wide-eyed Clarke Hitch toddles through Norfolk Collegiate’s doors. He may not recall the specifics of that day, but he knows it was beginning of a 13-year journey. You could call Clarke’s time at Collegiate destiny. It all started well before he was born. His mother Virginia graduated from Collegiate in 1981 and sent her three boys—Clarke ’07 and his brothers James ’09 and Sam ’12—for a great education and even better experience. “I think something my family appreciates is the family we found at Collegiate,” Clarke said. “Each of us became friends with our own grade and usually one above and below, so between the three of us, we had a swath of friends that spanned five, six maybe seven grade levels. Teachers, too!” His class sizes were perfect. “I always felt like I could be 100 percent myself because I was so at ease in my environment, and that allowed me to push myself,” he said. He especially loved that the comfortable, familiar feeling he had in class extended into the halls, out on the field and court and across the stage. When asked where his passion for giving came from, Clarke says it started with his parents and grandparents. “They’ve always been advocates of giving to causes they care about to any extent they’re able. They’d always say, ‘When you’re a young adult, maybe that means you give pennies, but there’s value in participating. It’s important to demonstrate to others, this is something that matters to me,’ and that’s a fair characterization of how I feel about Collegiate.” Today, Clarke resides in New York City and works as a principal in the Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies Group where he is involved in sourcing,

Clarke Hitch ’07, center, stands with his brothers Sam ’12, left, and James ’09 before his wedding ceremony. Clarke believes there is value in giving when and where one can and at every stage in life.

underwriting, negotiating and structuring senior and mezzanine loans, preferred equity and other debt investments across all asset types and geographies throughout the U.S. Even though he’s no longer in the neighborhood, he’s still committed to the Collegiate legacy. “It’s so important to create an environment in which students feel comfortable coming to school and feel like they belong to a community where they can ask questions,” he said. “I will always be part of the Collegiate legacy because they’ve created a backdrop in which students can learn and develop as people in a family environment.”

The Class of 2012 gathered to celebrate their five-year reunion at Torch in Norfolk in October 2017. They enjoyed opening a time capsule they put together their senior year at Norfolk Collegiate.

Alumni Giving By Class All listings reflect gifts received from July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2018. CLASS OF 1968 – 8% Mrs. Tracy Lane Hardee Class Of 1971 – 8% Mr. Ferrell B. Drewry Class Of 1972 – 8% Mr. Donald M. Chapman II Mr. Dean S. Goldman Class Of 1974 – 3% Miss Christina McCrone Class Of 1975 – 3% Mr. James L. Smith III Class Of 1976 – 4% Mr. Bobby L. Howlett Jr. Mr. J. David Rives Class Of 1977 – 2% Mr. James A. Diamonstein

Class Of 1978 – 3% Ms. Susan T. Meredith Mr. Stephen M. Stackhouse Class Of 1979 – 3% Mrs. Sunshine Meredith Leinbach Dr. Camden Wood Selig Class Of 1980 – 12% Mr. Brenton H. Buxton Mr. Daniel S. Crain Dr. Robert W. Given Dr. David N. Greenberg Mrs. Mary Park McCaffrey Mr. Andrew A. Protogyrou Mrs. Sandie Baker Thompson Mrs. Dinky Evett Winn Mrs. Karen Kruger Ziselman Class Of 1981 – 8% Mrs. Mary Stuart Alfano Mrs. Rebecca Stone Beale Mrs. Virginia Clarke Hitch Mrs. Nancy Horton Nusbaum Mr. W. Michael Walker

Class Of 1982 – 7% Mr. Franklin T. Holloway Mr. Dale C. House Mrs. Carroll Lee Coupland Kennedy Lt. Cmdr. Linwood R. Schwartz III (Ret.) Mr. James T. Vail Class Of 1983 – 7% Mrs. Elizabeth Sellers Given Mr. Barry T. Howlett Ms. Patricia L. Laibstain Mr. Thomas E. Mathas Mr. Scott Overton Class Of 1984 – 2% Mr. Erik P. Gordon Class Of 1985 – 11% Dr. Taraneh Azar Mrs. Claire Kaufman Benjack Mrs. Mallory Copeland Butler The Rev. Justin H. Epstein Ms. Ronni Markman Foster

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Mr. Andrew M. Schaubach Joshua A Wallach Ph.D.

Class Of 1986 – 5% Mr. Steve P. Galiotos Mrs. Deborah Bernstein Segaloff Mr. Taylor A. Short

Class Of 1993 – 6% Mr. Thomas Jordan Connor Mr. Charles H. Mccoy III Mr. John F. Sawyer

Class Of 1987 – 12% Mr. Michael H. Burton Mrs. Tamatha Blekicki Burton Mr. Scott Lehew Mr. Bruce Lennon-Jones Ms. Kelly Martone Mr. Eric N. Schloss Mrs. Melinda Marcus Vooss Mrs. Catherine Park White

Class Of 1994 – 6% Mrs. Ashley Whitehurst James Mrs. Anna Fortson Logue Mrs. Pamela Herod Ograbisz Dr. Catherine Todd Thomson

Class Of 1988 – 11% Mr. Michael G. Claywell Mrs. Anne Fennell Claywell Mrs. Jodi Bress Dobrinsky Mrs. Caroline King Furr Mr. Conrad J. Lautenbacher Mrs. Julie Wiley Ramsey Mr. Craig Todd Mr. Lawrence S. Zeno Class Of 1989 – 6% Mrs. Ann Stuart Bugg Mr. Jeffrey S. Creekmore Mr. Jon E. Pruden Class Of 1990 – 10% Mr. Jon J. Buxbaum Ms. Mary Vail Lewis Mr. G. Thomas Minton III Mr. Jeffrey Sawyer Class Of 1991 – 13% Ms. Margaret Watt Baker Lt. Col. Michael S. Castellano Mr. Robert M. Fortson IV Mr. Bradley J. Jacobson Mrs. Alexandra Parker Snyder Mr. Scott R. Weinstein Class Of 1992 – 13% Mr. Andrew P. Castellano Mrs. Pamela Karangelen Crenshaw Mr. Leigh C. Keogh Mrs. Jennifer Metzger Lester

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Class Of 1996 – 2% Mrs. Katherine Kiefner Nonemaker Class Of 1998 – 1% Mr. Kevin Fields Class Of 1999 – 4% Mr. Daniel E. Pellegrino Mr. Aaron Shames Class Of 2000 – 4% Mr. Rad C. Davenport Mr. W. Taylor Franklin Mr. David J. Thomas Class Of 2001 – 2% Mrs. Rachel Hornstein Shames Class Of 2002 – 4% Mr. John G. Baker Mrs. Emily Elinsky Lindale Mr. Michael W. Lindale Class Of 2003 – 1% Miss Chelsea L. Titi Class Of 2004 – 13% Mr. Evan C. Benedict Mrs. Brittany Lee Bishop Mr. Frank Thomas Bishop Mr. Charles Mitchell Burton Jr. Mr. Matthew Kyle Curtis Mrs. Laura Klein Grochocki Mr. Christopher A. Hughes Miss Jennifer E. Sayegh Mrs. Kelly Enright Tiblier

Class Of 2005 – 10% Mrs. Maria McLemore Behan Mrs. Randi Reed Dunlap Mrs. Taylor Hughes Gordon Mr. Tyler M. Hudgins Mr. Michael V. Hull Mr. Ryan C. Samuel Ms. Caroline Ungerman Class Of 2006 – 8% Mr. Robert J. Baker Mr. John Randolph Edwards Garris Mr. Jerrauld C. C. Jones Mrs. Kaitlyn Kelly Moss Mr. Matthew R. Nusbaum Mrs. Nicole Pidgeon Skees Class Of 2007 – 9% Mr. John Clarke Hitch Mr. & Mrs. Austin D. Loney Mrs. Christine Lamont Loney Miss Laura C. Moore Mrs. Bollie McLemore Shiflett Miss Sarah L. Wolcott Class Of 2008 – 23% Miss Danielle M. Blue Mrs. Cayte Merryman Brown Mrs. Natalie Taylor Capone Mrs. Ryan Murray Cobb Dr. Alison Hannah Coulson Mr. William W. Granger Mr. Clifton Wyatt Hill Mr. Christopher Klevan Miss Jodi A. Laderberg Miss Elizabeth A. Mears Miss Jessie N. Miller Mrs. Mary Beth Stine Mitchum Mrs. Kali McFarland Samuel Miss Briyanna Q. Scott Dr. John Tyler Simpson Mr. Samuel O. Stokes Mr. Christopher L. Whitney Mr. Keith A. Wright Jr. Class Of 2009 – 14% Mr. Matthew H. Adsit Mr. Gary David Bonnewell Jr. Mr. Garrett D. Crain Mr. Christopher C. Lewandowski Dr. Victoria B. S. Martinez Miss Jamie McLemore

Mr. Edward D. Nicholson Miss Victoria Phillips Mr. Robert C. Powell Jr. Mr. Charles Tyler Trapani Mr. Gordon M. Wolcott Miss Carolyn K. Zemanian Class Of 2010 – 9% Mr. Charles W. Braden Jr. Mr. Paul Graham Hastings Jr. Miss Meghan T. Kanter Miss Caroline T. Mears Mr. Robert C. Merryman Miss Katharine Rawles Miller Miss Shelby N. Ortiz Class Of 2011 – 9% 2nd Lt. Christopher J. Adsit Miss Emily T. Bennett Mr. Kevin F. Laderberg Miss Claire A. Laibstain Mr. Henry W. Meredith Mr. Casey S. White Mrs. Alexandra Turner White Class Of 2012 – 9% Miss Grace E. Bonnewell Miss Ann Hallsey Brandt Mr. Anderson M. Granger Mr. Samuel S. Hitch Mr. Elias M. Khalil Miss McKenzie D. Layne Class Of 2013 – 11% Anonymous Miss Danielle A. Campion Miss Ashley N. Cota Miss Taylor A. DeFord Mr. Robert H. DeFord IV Miss Julia C. Laibstain Miss Julie A. Merryman Class Of 2014 – 9% Mr. Benjamin Gray Cottrell Mr. Robert C. Pearson Miss Kristin L. Rempas Miss Elizabeth H. Renn Mr. William Luke Siebert Class Of 2015 – 25% Mr. Daniel M. Blue II Miss Rachel A. Brodsky

Mr. James Baodan Collins Miss Alexandra B. Cook Miss Peyton A. Fancher Miss Rachel H. Klavan Mr. Julian Michael Klinck Mr. Hunter M. Lee Mr. Jacob P. Oliver Mr. Michael H. Ortiz Miss Demetra J. Protogyrou Miss Virginia R. Sanford Mr. Camden A. Selig Class Of 2016 – 13% Mr. Oliver Gates Breeden Mr. Tanner B. Hirschfeld Miss Blair C. Hurley Mr. James G. Hurley III Miss Bailey K. Jones Miss Ann Carter Kennedy Mr. Victor G. Layne Miss Mary E. Lentz Miss Faith I. Rush Class Of 2017 – 32% Mr. William Trafton Addison Mr. Ian W. Baskins Mr. Grant I. Campion Miss Tori Cherry Mr. Noah D. Dobrinsky Miss Jordan L. Dobrinsky Miss Hannah G. Garcia Miss Katherine E. Georges Mr. Peter Guan Miss Zhien Guo Mr. Creighton Alexander Holt Mr. Hunter Copeland Kahler Miss Maria Leondaridis Miss Zexin Lyu Miss Laura Marin-Lopez Miss Charlotte S. Pleijsant Mr. David Qiao Miss Keady J. Rascona Mr. Noah D. Siebert Mr. Daniel H. Vail Mr. Jack M. Wentworth Mr. Lucas D. Windley Miss Abby T. Wright Class Of 2018 – 100% Miss Elena C. Adams Miss Ahmore A. Anderson Mr. Parker C. Banks

Miss Anna M. Baragona Miss Haley Bartel Miss Sarah Beck Mr. Kadin T. Benjamin Mr. Chandler A. Branton Mr. Milan N. Brooks Mr. Thomas Jackson Burke Miss Phoenix O. Camacho Miss Brianna J. Chatman Mr. Dylan S. Cheek Mr. Jayso’n M. Clark Mr. Blake C. Cummings Miss Princess’Kayla Dawson Mr. Samuel J. Delaney Miss Taylor Dews Mr. Miles I. Edmond Mr. Grady P. Fitzwater Mr. Hunter L. Flora Mr. Reilly A. Flynn Miss Madalyn R. Foster Miss Grace F. Georgo Miss Brett M. Goldman Miss Gabrielle L. Grinnan Mr. Parker B. Gross Mr. Kenneth M. Hargrove II Miss Madison B. Harris Miss Sydney K. Hicks Mr. Joshua Gray Hutson Miss Cecilia A. Innis Miss Elizabeth L. Jones Miss Cecilia L. Kelly Miss Ashby N. Larkin Mr. Morris Lee Miss Cameron P. Lewis Mr. Davis R. Link Miss Julie Liu Miss Mia I. Mathas Miss Ellie G. Maus Miss Carson C. McMonagle Miss Ashley Obermeyer Mr. Bryson L. Pettrey Miss Tessa S. Pleijsant Mr. Jakeim R. Robertson Miss Sarah Ellen Smith Miss Sarah Lawrence Smith Miss Audrey M. Smith Mr. Timothy R. Spooner Miss Emma Stephenson Miss Brooke E. Walthall Miss Krystal Yang Mr. Hoachen Zhang Miss Sophie Zhou

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Alumni Kyle Curtis ‘04, Thomas Bishop ‘04, Paul Recordon ‘02, Charles Robinson ’97, Scott Williams ‘04, Jenny Lester ‘92 and Charles Robison ’92 schuck oysters at the Taste of Collegiate & Oyster Roast in October 2017.

RIGHT: Cayte Brown ’08 and math teacher Rebecca Zborowski enjoy catching up with James Madison University alumni over burgers on the first stop of the On-The-Road Reunion trip.

STAY IN TOUCH If you have alumni news you want to share, send it to Cayte Brown ’08 at cbrown@norfolkcollegiate.org.

After leaving James Madison University, the OnThe-Road Reunion continues south to Virginia Tech where Brown and Zborowski catch up on with our alumni in Blacksburg.

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Teachers Mark McElhaney, Alan Stell and Head of Upper School Anne Claywell ’88 celebrate the success of Spencer Tinkham ’11 at his gallery opening at the school with fellow alumni Emily Bennet ‘11, Jasmin Singh ’11 and Charlotte Leinbach ’11.

REUNIONS

The Class of 2007 celebrates its 10 year reunion at Harbor Club. The event was hosted by Erin Burton Winn and Katherine Farrell Griffin.

Richmond alumni gather at Kabana Rooftop. The gathering was a chance for the group to catch up with one another and share the happenings on campus.

The Class of 2002 snaps a photo after enjoying dinner and drinks at Norfolk Tap Room for its 15th reunion. The Class of 1987 remains a great group of friends. Part of the class gathered at Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor Brewing Co. in Norfolk to reminisce over their time at Norfolk Collegiate 30 years ago.

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Each year, Norfolk Collegiate’s Alumni Association presents outstanding graduates with alumni awards. These awards honor alumni who have distinguished themselves in their careers and through their service to the community and school. The 2018 recipients were honored on April 25, 2018, in the Hackney Theater.

DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD JAY JONES ’06 In January 2018, Jerrauld “Jay” Jones ’06 was sworn into represent the 89th District in the Virginia House of Delegates, becoming the youngest current member of the General Assembly. With his appointment followed roles on the General Laws, Transportation and Finance committees. Outside of his political duties, Jones serves on the boards of the Boys and Girls Club of Southeastern Virginia, Festevents Ltd., the Elizabeth River Trail Foundation and the Old Dominion University Athletic Foundation’s Next Generation Board. He completed his undergraduate studies at the College of William and Mary where he double majored in government and history. He is currently a partner with Bischoff Martingayle P.C.

ALUMNI SERVICE AWARD PAMELA KARANGELEN CRENSHAW ‘92 Pamela Crenshaw ’92, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association certified and licensed speech-language pathologist, is the owner and clinical director of Norfolk Speech and Language Services, a speech and language therapy practice serving children and adults with communication and learning disorders. Crenshaw also serves on Collegiate’s Alumni Board (where she’s sat since 2010) and is a Parent Ambassador for the Class of 2021. Crenshaw attended first through 12th grade at Norfolk Collegiate and went on to earn degrees from the University of Virginia and George Washington University. She and her husband, Lew, live with their three children in Norfolk, all of whom attend Collegiate.

YOUNG ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARD SPENCER TINKHAM ’11 Spencer Tinkham ‘11 is regarded as one of the most talented, widely followed wood sculptors of his generation. Tinkham graduated from Norfolk Collegiate in 2011 and went on to earn a bachelor’s in economics from Baylor University in 2015. Upon graduation, he began a decoy, folk art and antique restoration business in Norfolk where he resides with his wife. A Virginia native, Tinkham became enthralled with the rich variety of wildlife along the shores of the Chesapeake Bay and its estuaries as a child. A self-taught artist, he has won several awards, including the prestigious decorative bird carving Ward World Championship Youth Division.

OAKSATHLETES Athletics are a core component of the educational experience at Norfolk Collegiate. They focus on healthy competition that develops life skills like teamwork, accountability and goal setting. These skills serve our students well on the field, in the classroom, in their future workplaces and beyond. Below are our newest student-athletes who are competing at the collegiate level during 2017-18.

CLASS OF 2018

MADDIE FOSTER

ASHBY LARKIN

Cross Country Longwood University

Soccer James Madison University

Ellie Maus sails with her teammate at Bowdin College.

ELLIE MAUS

SARAH E. SMITH

Sailing Bowdoin College

Sailing Hobart and William Smith College

SARAH L. SMITH

BROOKE WALTHALL

Soccer Virginia Tech

Swimming Randolph-Macon College

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