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Aquatics Center Complete 50th Year of Football vs. SaintsElected Officials

Our International Emerging Leaders Conference yields

a new network of global contacts for travel & collaboration.

Alex Smith ’65VICE PRESIDENT – DEVELOPMENT

Elizabeth Woodroof Cogar ’77EDITOR, SPARKDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

Emily RandolphALUMNI DIRECTOR

Dianne Carter ’04ASSISTANT EDITOR, SPARK

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COLLEGIATE SCHOOLADMINISTRATION

Keith A. Evans, President/Head of SchoolAlex Smith, Vice President-DevelopmentPhyllis Palmiero, Vice President-Finance

Lindy M. Williams, Associate Head of SchoolBenjamin I. Rein, Head of Upper School

Charles L. Blair, Jr., Head of Middle SchoolJill S. Hunter, Head of Lower School

Mark J. Hourigan, Chairman of the BoardJohn L. Walker III, Vice Chairman of the BoardKeith A. Evans, President/Head of SchoolPhyllis Palmiero, TreasurerSusan C. Wiley, SecretaryRichard L. Bennett, Jr.Kenneth T. BerentsMichael G. BlandMark A. ChristianJohn G. DavenportD. Ralph Davison, Jr.Margaret N. GottwaldCatherine Crooks Hill ***John W. MartinMalcolm S. McDonaldGaye C. MontgomerySheryl Robins NoltJoan Olmsted Oates*John D. O’Neill, Jr.Judy Wagoner PahrenKamini PahujaTracey A. RagsdaleC. B. Robertson III*Anne Mountcastle Rusbuldt**Robert W. ShinnWallace Stettinius*Brude D. StoeverA. L. Stratford IIIMichelle P. WiltshireRichard W. Wiltshire*

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

BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2011 – 2012

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD 2011 – 2012

Catherine Crooks Hill ’85, PresidentJohn Gary Maynard ’86, VP/President ElectMarshall Schutt ’98, Recording SecretaryPaige Ingram Fox ’86, Corresponding SecretaryDavid Wilkins ’94, Finance ChairMason Chapman ’84, Tayloe Moore ’98, Annual Fund ChairsDuncan Owen ’86, Past PresidentBobbie Lee Norris Sutherland ’54, Town School RepresentativeMary Kennon McDaniel ’61Susie Materne Benson ’62Pem Boinest Hall ’75Bonnie Irby Williams ’75Anne Preston Robertson Farmer ’76Hank Carter ’77Jeff Modisett ’78Raleigh Robins ’79Sara Maynard Sommers ’80Chris Kulp ’84Ellen Turbeville Bonbright ’86Beth Flippo Hutchins ’88Alan Vaughan ’91Stephen Spraker ’92Sarah Cook Martin ’94 Alice Collins Fruth ’97Ted Lansing ’98Drew Wiltshire ’99Matt G. Anderson ’00Lizzie Cullen Cox ’00Liz Costin Nixon ’02Yogi Singh ’02Toby Desch ’06

Photo of rainbow over Robins Campus taken by Wilbur Athey

AROUND CAMPUSNEWS from Mooreland Road ································································································· 0450TH ANNIVERSARY GAME VS. SAINTS ··········································································· 18NEW TRUSTEES ··················································································································· 21NEW FACULTY & STAFF ···································································································· 22FALL SPORTS ROUNDUP by Weldon Bradshaw ······························································· 24HOLIDAYS ON CAMPUS ····································································································· 29

FEATURETOWARDS A DIFFERENT KIND OF WORLDWIDE WEB:

Our International Emerging Leaders Conference created new friendships

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ALUMNI ACTIVITIESNEWS of alumni accomplishments ······················································································· 42CHIPS: Legacy sons and daughters who joined the Collegiate family this year ················ 50HOMECOMING: Oyster Roast, Reunion Lunch, Game ······················································ 52GATHERINGS: Charlotte Reunion, Pageant Lunch ··························································· 57WHERE ARE YOU?: Help find these missing reunion year alums ···································· 60

CLASS NOTESIncluding profiles of Gray Loftin ’00, Scott Bartholomew ’02,

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EXTRASMYSTERY PHOTO: Sling No Handicap to Happiness ························································ 88PARTING SHOT: Tale of Two Eliza Doolittles ·············································· inside back cover

WINTER 2012

APRIL Thursday, 26 Atlanta Reunion

MAY Thursday, 24 Senior Supper and Slide Show

JUNE Friday, 1 Lower School GraduationThursday, 7 Middle School GraduationFriday, 8 Upper School Graduation / Distinguished Alumni Awards Presentation

2012 ALUMNI DATEBOOK All Collegiate Alumni are invited to attend the following events. For more information on events at Collegiate, visit our web site at www.collegiate-va.org/alumni/events.

Dear Friends

In the midst all of the excitement created by our first International Emerging Leaders Conference, there was one question that I heard more than any other. Sure, lots of people wondered,

“How did you find these schools and students?” (The 11 participating schools represented a combination of our longstanding partners and some amazing networking by Clare Sisisky, our Director of International Education.) Others asked, “What was the highlight for the kids?” (Not surprising, most of them said their time with Collegiate host families was the best part.) But the most frequently asked question was simply, “What next?” I do love all that this question represents about Collegiate. No harkening back to the days of yore for this school community. Rather, faculty, parents and students alike embraced our guests and all that they represented about Collegiate’s growing global footprint. And then everyone began to look around the next corner.

So, the answer to “what’s next?” is both upon us already and still emerging. Since the conference, plans have been set in motion for student travel to see conference friends in Malaysia, Morocco and Spain while we look forward to hosting visitors from our new school relationship in Israel. Our conference video, posted on YouTube, has allowed us to pursue new possible participants in Peru, Venezuela, South Africa and the Czech Republic. We also had a chance to speak on the experience to a good-sized crowd at the annual conference of the National Association of Independent Schools. These are just a few highlights from the five months since October. What is emerging for Collegiate is, in many ways, even more intriguing. Like many of our initiatives, the conference is intended to inspire the creativity of both members of our school community and others who came in contact with the event. In those five months since October, “what next?” became “what if?” as people exercised their imaginations and thought about Emerging Leaders 2.0 or replicating the experience in other schools or broadening our reach in the world and in Richmond. Like all good ideas that become great ideas, cross-pollinating the conference with new resources and programs has been the order of the day. The “what if?” phase has been exhilarating. When we are at our best, we find our way to “what if” in every dimension of Collegiate. Our conversion to cloud computing a couple years ago was a “what if?” moment. It led us to a “bring your own device” strategy that unlocked the creativity of our faculty and students while positioning Collegiate perfectly for a new world of tablets, smartphones and netbooks. Our involvement in the Greater Richmond Aquatics Partnership started with “what if?’ and has resulted in a world class aquatic center with Collegiate’s name out front and a new Southside site for Geronimo Lacrosse in Ukrop Park. Undeveloped land at the Robins Campus inspired Middle School teachers Bill Rider and Mary Margaret Ryan to pose their own “what if?” Bill and Mary Margaret saw the potential for mountain bike trails and a new winter activity for Middle Schoolers during a season that the Robins Campus tends to be pretty quiet. Thirty students showed up and had a blast in the first year. Back on Mooreland Road, groundbreaking is upon us for our new Academic Commons – the ultimate “what if?” building. If ever there was a bricks-and-mortar project designed to be a center for creative thinking, the Academic Commons is it. Like the conference, our technology, and our other building and campus projects, many “what next?’ questions have been answered for this building with a lot of room left over for “what if?” Considering only the current and emerging challenges in the world that we know about, it is critical that our students see possibilities where others might only see obstacles. Our job at Collegiate is to be a role model and a place to practice thinking about what could be. Whether through new experiences, technology or facilities, developing the habits of heart and mind for this new generation of leaders will certainly begin with this question: “What if?”

Best Wishes,

Keith Evans Head of School

FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL

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The community and Collegiate families recently celebrated the opening of the Collegiate Aquatics Center. Located just 18 minutes from our Mooreland Road campus, the complex is part of Ukrop Park at the intersection of

Chippenham Parkway (Rt. 150) and Iron Bridge Road (Rt. 10) in Chesterfield County. While it bears our name, the center will also be the home of

Poseidon Swimming, Trinity Episcopal School’s swim team and a full complement of swimming activities for the community sponsored by the Greater Richmond Aquatics Partnership. Having held practices at St. Catherine’s’ pool in the evening, Collegiate’s swim team will shift its practices to afternoons starting next November. This schedule change will enable students to be home in time for dinner and evening activities.

The 54,000-square-foot Aquatics Center features...

•50-meter,eight-lanecompetition pool (the pool used at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials in Omaha, NE where some of the country’s best swimmers set many national records) – this pool is twice the size of the pool we have been using at St. Catherine’s

•Therapy pool, complete with two underwater treadmills and diagnostic video equipment

•25-yardwarm water pool for lessons

•7,000-square-footmezzaninegrandstandthatseatsupto700enthusiasticspectators

Collegiate Aquatics Center Opens in Chesterfield

Please make time to visit the new facility soon!

ABOVE: An official opening of the Collegiate Aquatics Center was held on March 13 with representatives from the Greater Richmond Aquatics Partnership as well as swimmers on hand to help celebrate.

AROUND CAMPUS News From Mooreland Road

Congratulations to the Collegiate Girls Swim Team

2012 State Champs!

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Now that Chinese is being taught in all three divisions, there was great excitement about the Chinese New Year. Upper School students enjoyed an authentic Chinese dumpling lunch prepared by teacher Zhangyi Shi and her mother who was

visiting from Shanghai, China. Mei Dong’s Middle School students performed a song and dragon dance in assembly and then headed to the Lower School to continue the celebration. 3rd and 4th Grade Chinese students, taught by Xin Yi Fergusson, had adorned Burke Hall with traditional Chinese paper cut decorations, and they and the Middle Schoolers gave a short performance during lunchtime. “The Dragon Dance is a traditional Chinese dance usually performed during the Chinese New Year to bring in good luck, wisdom, health and prosperity,” says Ms. Dong. “It is also said to scare away the evil spirits and all the bad luck for the new year. The ball that the pearl dancer holds is the ‘pearl of wisdom’. The movement of ‘the dragon chasing the pearl’ signifies that the dragon is continually searching wisdom and knowledge.” The following are the words to the song performed by Middle School students – called “You and Me,” it was first performed at the opening ceremony at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing: You and me, Our hearts are connected to each other, We all live in one village called earth, We’re meeting here for our dream, Come on, friends. Put your hands in mine, You and me, we’re one family forever.

Welcome, Year of the Dragon!

Congratulations to this past fall’s Cum Laude inductees: Seniors Corey Malone-Smolla, Scott Newton, Maggie Cuthbert, Grayson Thornton, Lillian Fu, Duncan Kilpatrick, Tyler Starr, Matthew Disler, Laura Davia, Elizabeth Hazelton, Amanda Cole and Thomas Hatcher. Additional students will be inducted later in the spring.

Ellie Angle ’18, pearl dancer, and Jane Fergusson ’17, dragon head, lead the dragon dance.

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Dr. David A. Lanning (right), surgeon-in-chief at VCU’s Children’s Hospital of Richmond, visited Mary Williams’ and Eileen Beane’s Kindergarten classes on Dec. 15. Meredith, Dr. Lanning’s daughter, is in Mrs. Williams’s class. Dr. Lanning shared information about his recent newsmaking surgery – separating conjoined 20-month-old twins Maria and Theresa in a 23-hour operation that, as Dr. Lanning stressed with the children, required a lot of planning and teamwork before, during and after the procedure. After they were separated, the girls were put in beds next to each other so they could hold hands. They were doing so well that they left Richmond to return home in time for Christmas.

Conor Grennan, the author of Little Princes: One Man’s Journey to Bring Home the Lost Children of Nepal, visited with the Middle School on Sept. 23. He talked in Middle School assembly about his passion to reunite kidnapped children, victims of war in Nepal, with their parents, and he met with 8th Graders who read his book last summer in preparation for their community service program this fall.

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Kindergartners are sharing iPads and headphones as they learn how to sound out words. A 2nd Grade class is using Rosetta Stone to complement their French lessons. Nooks are being used to help Lower

Schoolers with learning differences see words in picturebooks.7thGradersarecollaboratingonre-search using Google Chromebooks. Biology students are using an iPad app that offers animations and simulations of the brain. These are all examples of how teachers are exploring ways to integrate gadgets into the learning process. On campus this year are approximately 60 iPads, 90 Chromebooks and30e-readers(Nooks,KindlesandFires). Rather than choosing one type of device for every classroom, “it’s about the learning capabilities of the device, not the device itself,” says Director of Technology Jamie Britto. “We know the device

will always change, so we think it’s best not to commit to one. What’s important is improving teaching methods and learning outcomes. We trust our teachers to use technology to further their methods.” Teachers, he says, are finding innovative ways to use technology made available to them. With our Google email system comes an array of options – Google docs that can be shared, Google sites that can be created for individual classes or projects, and more. One Spanish teacher is using Google voice in a creative way: Students phone in their responses to prompts and then the teacher can listen and evaluate their oral proficiency. Next up, says Britto, will be an evaluation of thedifferentwayse-textbookscanbeused.“It’spredicted that by 2015 schools will be using a combinationofe-textsandtraditionaltextbooks,choosing the best of what each has to offer. It will be exciting to see what happens next.”

Gadgets Gain Traction in Classrooms

ABOVE: Students in Pamela Lowe’s Kindergarten class – Kevin Johnson, Marla Van Deusen, Walker Smith and Chloe Webb – use iPads to reinforce learning of letters and the sounds they make.

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StudentsingradesK-4exploredAfrica in a big way in early January – with the world’s largest map of the continent. The map, measuring 35 feet by 26 feet is part of National Geographic’s Giant Traveling Maps program,

organized by National Geographic Live, the public programming division of the National Geographic Society. The map’s brightly colored, smooth vinyl surface accurately illustrates Africa’s oceans, seas, rivers, mountains, countries and capitals. Designed for grades K – 8, the map came with a trunk full of accessories, including interactive activities and props and photo cards that teach students about the

physical characteristics of the continent as well as its rich history, marvelous wildlife, and varied cultures. Working in teams, students marked the equator with ropes to learn about climate and latitude. A relay race helped them learn all the countries; scavenger hunts and safaris introduced them to the continent’s famed wildlife and varied environments. “Our theme this year is Oh The Places We’ll Go,” says Dr. Jill Hunter, Head of Collegiate’s Lower School. “Having this map gave students the chance to really explore Africa in a ‘big’ way! We hope it sparked their interest in geography by walking across Africa...literally!”

Giant Map Makes Learning Interactive

BELOW: Nicola Byford’s Kindergarten class learns about Africa by seeing the continent up close.

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In honor of Veterans Day, Austin Spivey ’12 spoke at Upper School assembly last fall about her father, Navy captain Jake Spivey ’81 who served twice in Iraq. The following is an excerpt of her talk which can be read in its entirety in the News archives on our

website (www.collegiate-va.org): “…For me, my Dad represents strength, honor, loyalty, and sacrifice – values that leave me in awe and wishing I could live up to even one. There are 21.8 million people just like my Dad, people who have sacrificed everything and gone into harm’s way for the good of our country, people who don’t always come home to thanks and congratulations at the airport. “Today’s soldiers are in situations that none of us can begin to imagine; they have experiences we can never comprehend. My Dad used to play lacrosse in the Richmond Summer Lacrosse League, and at the end of the season after he returned from his second tour in Iraq, after the championship game, his teammates presented him with a lacrosse helmet imprinted with an American flag and a bald eagle. I have never seen my Dad so lost for words. He gripped the helmet tightly as he began to speak, telling his team and the crowd about some of his fellow soldiers – his friends – that he met in the canteen one day, and the next day, they weren’t there. I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve seen my Dad cry. This was one of them. “This Friday, I ask you to remember those friends my Dad knew – to remember countless others that he didn’t get a chance to know – and to revere the 21.8 million that you might get the chance to know. So many men and women have made the ultimate sacrifice for this country and for all of us – to leave them forgotten is to forget that

sacrifice. For so many other soldiers who are safely at home – for people like my Dad – the battle scars never truly heal. “Veteran’s Day is a chance for us to acknowledge and remember the sacrifices and the trials of all members of the Armed Forces, living and dead, and to celebrate with honor and respect the veterans among us. With this in mind, please take the time to thank a service member for what they have endured, not only on Friday, but whenever you meet one. Whatever your political persuasion, please consider those who serve and have served in the name of the United States – generations upon generations of our troops who deserve our appreciation, recognition, and admiration.”

Austin Spivey ’12: Honoring Her Hero

ABOVE: Austin Spivey ’12’s senior speech honored her father, Jake Spivey ’81.

Mark and Susan Sisisky, through The Community Foundation, have given a generous gift in support of the Emerging Leaders Conference this past year. The Sisiskys are parents of Collegiate graduates Joy ’94 and Zach ’96. It is so gratifying to have the Sisiskys support us once again in such a meaningful way… this is one of the strengths of the Collegiate family.

— Alex Smith, Vice President – Development

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At the kickoff to Collegiate’s K – 12 Link It & Live It! wellness program in January, students heard a very basic message from an athlete named Buddy Lee: something as simple as a jump rope can change your life if you

work really hard and stay focused on your goals. As a kid growing up in Central Garage, Va. and a student at Highland Springs High School, Lee had some serious choices to make. He could have made a wrong turn, but an adult neighbor, Mr. Herbert Rainey, modeled a commitment to fitness that caught Lee’s eye. And he could jump rope in an athletic style that Lee had never seen. Rainey

showed Lee how, and Lee never looked back. He wrestled in high school, at Old Dominion University, on the 1992 Olympic team and in the Marines, all the while using jump rope training as a key part of his regimen. Today, Lee works with athletes and travels the world sharing a message of dedication, clean living and the importance of participation in fitness activities, not just winning. And Mr. Rainey? He now travels with Lee, assisting with his presentation. At assemblies for each school division on Jan. 26,Leedemonstratedhiswhip-fastjumpropetechnique that astounded students and faculty and had them cheering as they watched. Several students competed in an informal contest, with jumps per minute ranging from the 60s to well over 150. He encouraged all students to keep training and keep trying, even when they’re not the best. BuddyLeet-shirts,CDsandjumpropeswerehanded out to finalists. Coordinated by Collegiate’s wellness coordinator Kathy Wrenn, our Link It & Live It! program’s mission is to inspire and empower the Collegiate community to make healthful choices on a daily basis, thus taking ownership for their present and future wellness. Started in the Middle School with a student team, the program now features activities for all divisions and the faculty and staff. Following the Middle School presentation, Richmond Times-Dispatch sports reporter Paul Woody had a personal tutorial with Lee which was filmed for Woody’s online column called World of Woody. Lee patiently explained good jump rope form to Woody who gamely followed his instructions and managed to jump well, though not quite as fast as Lee who, after all, is the world’s leading jump rope training expert.

Just Jump!

ABOVE: Rope jumper extraordinaire Buddy Lee shares his fitness philosophy with Middle Schoolers.

Jenny Slate, former Saturday Night Live cast member, and Dean Fleischer-Camp (son of Sydney Fleischer Camp and nephew of Leslie Fleischer Aidman ‘66 and Tenley Fleischer Beazley ‘86), filmmaker, both creators of the viral video “Marcel the Shell with Shoes On,” visited the Upper School Nov. 7 and gave students a sneak peek at their new book and video featuring Marcel.

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The Whitfield Speaker for Excellence in Writing this year was feature film screenwriter Megan Holley. Based in Richmond, Holley has been a professional screenwriter for several years and has had the

satisfaction of watching her original screenplay, Sunshine Cleaning, make it to the big screen. During her November campus visit, Holley met with student writers in a workshop and chatted with English Department Chair Dr. Bart Thornton at Upper School Assembly. She related to students how she submitted that screenplay to a Virginia competition and was surprised to be selected as a winner. She was even more surprised when a Hollywood producer contacted her; soon after so did quite a few agents. In 2005, she was named one of the 10 screenwriters to watch by Variety, the filmmaking trade publication. Though written to take place in Richmond, a number of years passed before Sunshine Cleaning was finally produced in Albuquerque, a slow process not uncommon in the business. She now has several new projects in the pipeline including one for DreamWorks Animation and another for producer J.J. Abrams company Bad Robot. Holley shared a glossary of screenwriting terms with workshop students and led a couple of table readings of scenes from Sunshine Cleaning. She

explained the themes and references within the scenes and the way dialogue can subtly allude to a character’s emotions and motivation. Her approachable manner and the informality of conversation around the Upper School’s new Harkness table made for an interesting glimpse of what is involved in the craft of screenwriting. Many thanks to Bryan and Maha Whitfield for establishing the Whitfield Fund for Excellence in Writing series.

ABOVE: Whitfield Speaker Megan Holley and English Department Chair Dr. Bart Thornton chat about screenwriting at Upper School Assembly.

Screenwriter Megan Holley Visits

Jim Ivins ’07 played at one of the new Tiny Library concerts last fall in the Upper/Middle School Reed-Gumenick Library. Librarian Allen Chamberlain helped coordinate the series. “These Tiny Library Concerts were inspired by Bob Boilen’s (the NPR music critic) tiny desk concerts,” explains Ms. Chamberlain. “He invites musicians to his desk to play a set, and then they’re streamed on the NPR website. It just seemed like a perfect fit for the library during lunch on Fridays.” She asked Mike Boyd, Director of Performing Arts, to help line up student musicians, and Jim made a special appearance in November.

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Renovations of Cougar Quest, ourafter-schoolprogram,andexpansions of Luck Hall and Reynolds Hall were finished up in January. At a special open house for Cougar Quest students and their parents, every area

was excitedly explored. In use were the stage and microphones, art canvas, a unique Lego table designed by Cougar Quest kids (it has holes that theysweeptheLegosintoforeasyclean-up),foosball/pool/hockey table, study areas and “living room” furniture with large screen for video games. But the center of the space as well as everyone’s attentionwasthestate-of-the-artkitchenwithsnack bar and facilities for an afternoon cooking club. Shiny countertops and red swivel stools reflect

a diner theme, and invection stoves, safe pans and burners that do not get hot await snack preparation with help from young Cougars. The innovative new Cougar Quest home base, with room for students to work and play together, study quietly, and move easily from station to station, reflects the best in educational space design. Our new Upper School Academic Commons (construction soon to begin) will have similar aspects for collaboration, independent work and multi-taskactivities. The new classrooms in Luck and Reynolds halls provide flexible spaces for students to work and designated areas for science, counseling and academic services. The offices of Summer Quest, the Associate Head of School and Academic Dean are now located in Luck Hall.

New Spaces for Work and Play

ABOVE: Albert Paton-Puig ’24 waits on a diner stool while Alissa Prather prepares snacks in the new Cougar Quest kitchen.

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So reflected one of the eight Collegiate participants after returning home from the 2011 Student Diversity Leadership Conference in Philadelphia Nov.30-Dec.2.Theconference is a multiracial, multicultural

gathering of student leaders (grades 9–12) from independent schools around the country.

Participants examine issues of social justice, developeffectivecross-culturalcommunicationskills, practice expression through the arts, and learn networking principles and strategies. Now in its eighteenth year, the conference encourages students to apply the leadership principles they develop within their own communities after the conference.

The following took place –

•CommunityDevelopmentandLeadership Summit, Modern School, Delhi, India: Two teachers and four students participated in this international event in November. Collegiate has sent a delegation for the last five years, but this year was different in that they stayed in the homes of Modern School students.

•FrenchtriptoQuebec:Twenty-twosenior French students made the traditional trip to Quebec where they spoke only French, visited landmarks such as the ice hotel and enjoyed dogsledding and other winter activities.

•ModelUN,CarolBaurSchool,MexicoCity, Mexico: Nine students and two teachers attended a Model UN event with our partner school. Kathleen Leavitt ’14 was named Best Delegate in her food and agriculture committee representing the Netherlands.

•Inourfirstinternationalteacherexchange, Lower School teachers Katie Musick, Heather Garnett (left with students) and Heide Knapik spent a week in November at our partner school in Mexico City, Colegio Carol Baur. The three teachers and their three Mexican counterparts in the exchange program havebeencollaborating,co-teaching,and learning from each other. The Carol Baur teachers will complete the exchange with a visit to Collegiate in April.

C ollegiate’s commitment to global education was most evident in the International Emerging Leaders Conference (see cover story) we hosted in October, but students and faculty were traveling throughout fall and winter as well.

On the Road

Students Attend Diversity Conference

“I would like you to know how much this four-day conference has really impacted my life. It has literally changed my whole life perspective and has opened up my eyes to so much. I now see every problem I face from a different standpoint; and instead of laughing it off, I now have the courage to take a stand.”

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Collegiate lost a good friend with the passing of Julia A. Williams on Nov. 23, 2011. Aside from her professional involvement with the School, her children, David Williams ’74 and the late Julie Williams Layfield ’70, her

grandchildren Virginia Layfield ’07, Elizabeth Layfield ’09, and Preston Williams ’11, and her son-in-law Gaylon Layfield ’69 are all Collegiate graduates. She will be greatly missed as a loyal attendee at School events. The following comments were compiled by Weldon Bradshaw and posted in his Reflections column on our website (www.collegiate-va.org/reflections). The Collegiate School of the 21st century is an exhilaratingblendoftime-honoredvaluesandtraditionsandcutting-edgeideasandtechnology.Truth be told, however, the latter would have little relevance and even less meaning without the former. We’ve arrived at today, you see, thanks to the diligence, ingenuity, commitment to excellence, and steadfast adherence to principle of those who preceded us, set the tone, and served as role models and mentors. In her 29 years on North Mooreland Road, Julia Williams was the epitome of dedication, a true professional educator who always kept the best interests of her students, her colleagues, and the institution in the forefront. She arrived in 1964 at the behest of Catharine Flippen, the Girls School head, as a reluctant substitute teacher, quickly fell in love with the profession, and found her life’s work. She came on board full time as an English teacher in September 1965,becameMrs.Flippen’sassistantin1970,succeededherin1972,andservedinavarietyof

capacities (Upper School head, interim president, academicvice-president)untilherretirementin1993. In the years hence, she volunteered in the community, enjoyed family time, traveled, and supported Collegiate loyally and unequivocally. Mrs. Williams died Nov. 23, 2011 from injuries she sustained in an automobile accident while spending Thanksgiving in Maine with good friends. As her family and those who knew her mourn her passing, they can rest assured that her legacy will endure through those whose live she touched. What follows are thoughts, reminiscences, and reflections ofseveralofherlong-timecolleaguesandfriends.

Remembering Julia Williams

She was regal and elegant. She dearly loved Collegiate. What I admired about her was the way she was a defender of the Girls School and all that it stood for, but once the changeover (to a co-ed Upper School) occurred (in 1986), she wholeheartedly supported the new configuration. She did a wonderful job of preserving what was old but supporting the new. She was a strong, strong proponent for young women, yet she loved a good football game. She navigated the two worlds very well.

– Alex Smith ’65, Collegiate’s Vice-President for Development, 1969 – present

As far as I know, I was the first person Julia hired when she became head of the Girls School. I’ve always been grateful to her for her confidence in me. In my early years at Collegiate, my mother-in-law was ill, and I remember Julia’s compassion. Her kindness and the fact that she accepted me as a new teacher are what I value the most.

– Ann Griffin, AP biology, 1972 – 2011

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SShe was a real Renaissance woman. She was a great reader. She loved art. She volunteered at the Virginia Museum. She loved music. She went to the symphony and musical performances at Westminster Canterbury (where she lived for several years) and at the Carpenter Center. She loved theater and went to plays at the Barksdale Theater. She had wide, wide interests and was open to new ideas. She was a good conversationalist and had a grand sense of humor.

– Helen Tanner ’49, French teacher, 1956 – 2006

Julie was the perfect traveling companion for me, a novice traveler at the time. She knew so much about where we were going (on three shared trips to Europe) and what we were seeing, but she never insisted on overloading me with her knowledge or experiences unless I asked specific questions. She was always willing to share and to guide, but what she said was never about her. This was typical of Julie in all aspects of her life. Always a lady and gracious in whatever she did, Julie also had a fun-loving streak about her. Being with her and learning from her was always a treat.

– Anita Grymes Towell, English teacher (1962–1967, 1979–2004)

I greatly admired Julia’s integrity and keen intellect, but mostly I respected her deep commitment to fairness. I will be eternally gratefully for the guidance and support she gave me during my years of teaching at Collegiate.

– Nancy Pace Goodykoontz, math teacher, 1967– 2011

When I first met Julia in the early ’70s when I was the rector at Chatham Hall, I immediately recognized her administrative ability and style. Julia knew and appreciated my commitment to women’s education and supported and trusted me when I came to Collegiate. When she served as interim head, we in the Middle School appreciated her active and positive support for the curriculum, faculty and program.

– Bill Reeves, Head of Boys School, then Middle School and teacher, 1976 –2007

Mrs. Williams was an amazing English teacher because she made literature characters come alive. I’ll never forget her lecture on John Donne’s “No Man is an Island,” A Tale of Two Cities, and Simon and Garfunkel’s “I Am a Rock.” It was awesome, and I became hooked on trying to take something from every book I read and make it relevant to whatever was currently happening in the world or in my life. As a teacher and administrator, Mrs. Williams influenced by example and subtle nudging and gave back to the profession by helping others along the way. It wasn’t about reaching the top of the ladder at any cost but taking others with you, supporting those who wanted to learn, and modeling the concept of grace under pressure. My favorite memories of Mrs. Williams involve the Christmas Pageant. As a student I helped with the lights and sat on the floor in front of the first pew. Mrs. Flippen always stood in the center aisle a few feet behind me. I can remember Mrs. Flippen teaching Julie about the nuances of every scene, why the lights were always a certain way, and the symbolism of the various scenes and actions of the characters. Later as a teacher, it was such an honor to work with Julie on the Pageant. I learned so much from her and admired the way she always stayed true to Mrs. Flippen’s ideals.

– Missy Herod ’72, Director of Student Activities, 1982–present

Whether you were a student or a teacher, Julia wanted each of us to reach for the stars while at the same time keep our feet on the ground. She successfully encouraged hundreds of young women to be their best and to excel.

– Peggy Bothwell ’59, history teacher/administrator, 1963 – 2004

Much of Julia’s legacy is embodied in the excellent faculty and staff she hired, nurtured and mentored and who continue to serve as the backbone of the School today. To a person, they point to Julia’s influence on their careers and the way that she inspired them to achieve more than they would have otherwise. As I ran into Julia at countless events over the years, she always offered a word of encouragement and some variation of “Carry on!” She believed in the purpose and values of Collegiate and her determination to support the School only grew stronger in retirement. I especially appreciated the clarity of her convictions and could easily imagine why so many of our faculty and staff pledged allegiance to her and all that she stood for.

– Keith Evans, Head of School, 1999 – present

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Board Chair Mark Hourigan, Head of School Keith Evans and Vice President for Development Alex Smith welcomed the Lansing family and friends at a luncheon and thanked them for their longstanding support. The

Lansings were the first to contribute to funds needed to construct the loop road, the initial phase of a plan to unlock the Mooreland Campus for further transformation. By making the gift that initiated construction, Chris and Erlynn Lansing became the first to commit to the vision for this

campusthatwillincludeanewAcademicCom-mons to be completed in 2013. Following lunch, the Lansings – including Chase ’05, Hunter ’00, Lindsay Lansing Ricks ’02, Laurie LansingGabrielson’74andHunter’sdaughter Kate Lansing ’23 – took a spin around Lansing Lane in golf carts and posed for photos next to the new Lansing Lane sign. “We are grateful for their love of Collegiate and their generous contribution to our Centennial Campaign,” said Alex Smith. “It was a beautiful fall day, perfect for a celebration of the Lansing family’s loyalty to our School.”

Lansing Dedication

The Lansing family– SEATED: Doris Lansing Hudgins, Bob Hudgins, Erlynn Lansing (holding grandson Cooper Ricks), Chris Lansing (holding granddaughter Amelia Lansing). STANDING: Lindsay Lansing Ricks ’02, Dan Ricks, Laurie Lansing Gabrielsen ’74, Ronald Gabrielson, Chase Lansing ’05, Stephanie Lansing, Hunter Lansing ’00, Steve Duke, Joy Lansing, Len Duke.

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SRoland Smith, former zookeeper and acclaimed author of young adult fiction and non-fiction for children, conducted workshops and spoke at Middle School assembly Oct. 19 – students gave him a standing ovation following his presentation.

Dr. Marcella Fierro (below with students), retired chief medical examiner for the State of Virginia and the model for author Patricia Cornwell’s character Kay Scarpetta, assisted the freshman class during their November retreat – the day’s activity focused on solving a fictional crime by analyzing forensics evidence with scientific methods.

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50th Anniversary Varsity Football Game vs. St. Christopher’s

Nov. 5, 2011 at E. Claiborne Robins Stadium, University of Richmond

Thank you to all, including many alumni, who joined us in the pre-game tent for snacks and huddled together on a chilly night for the big game. There was a lot of Cougar spirit on display with painted faces, the drum line, green and gold gear and some enthusiastic cheering. In the end, we lost 17-6 to the Saints, but a good time was had by all.

1. Tyler Kemeny ’12 gains yardage as St. Chris pursues. 2. Cougars went all out for the game under the lights. 3. The student cheering section kept spirits up.

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4. Fans packed the E. Claiborne Robins Stadium at University of Richmond. 5. Former Cougar football players greeted the team as they raced onto the field. 6. Noah Villalona ’22 and Caleb Villalona ’24 show the Cougar some love at the pre-game cookout. 7. Alex Smith ’65, Jeff Dortch ’64 and Bryce Jewett ’64, members of the first team that played St. Christopher’s, were in attendance. 8. Cougars and Saints contributed nearly 6,000 pounds of canned goods to the Virginia Food Bank’s FeedMore program. 9. Haley Whipple Nolde ’92, John Nolde ’91 and children Hugh (with John), Kate ’21 and Charles ’24 10. Andy Wiley ’77 documented the occasion from the sidelines.

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1. Joe Brennan ’78, JV Hawthorne ’78 and John Brennan 2. Jeff Dunnington ’01, Reed Blair ’04, Andrew Nixon ’02, Liz Costin Nixon ’02 Jeannie Costin ’06, Greg McGeorge ’01, Grant Steadman ’04, Rust Bartholomew ’04 3. Class of ’11 boys Will Catterton, Turner Breeden, Colscon Wiley, Evans Richards and Timmy Albright returned home to catch the game. 4. Mike Henry, Sarah Henry, Sean Campbell, and Kevin Alvis, all ’84 5. Emily Hilbert DuBose ’89, Emily Baskerville Oney ’89, Beth Fallon and Cathy Martin 6. Bev Morano, Lauren Warner, Trip Morano ’87, Sarah Morano Murray ’89, Mark Murray, and Jim Morano 7. Preston Montague ’93, Ben Heidt ’93, Clark Coulbourn ’93, David Wilkins ’94 8. Sisters Beth Costin, Middle School receptionist, and Debbie Hailes, Middle School Spanish teacher, show their Cougar spirit.

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Please welcome these new members of the Collegiate Board of Trustees…

New Trustees

Michael G. Bland ’83

Michael is president and CEO of B&B Printing and NimbleBridge. He served on the Collegiate board2002-2010andchaired several board committees including the ad hoc committee

on school size, structure and composition. He is currently a member of the campus planning com-mittee. Michael is also a member of the board of directors of The Richmond Forum, SunTrust Rich-mond Advisory Board and the Printing Industries of Virginia. He graduated from Collegiate in 1983 andfromtheUniversityofVirginiain1987.Heandhis wife Laura have two children – Emily is a 9th Grader at Collegiate, and Jack is an 11th Grader at New Community School.

John W. Martin ’78

John is president and CEO of the Southeastern Institute of Research, Inc.(SIR),a45-year-old market research company headquartered in Richmond. He is also theco-founderandCEO

of the Boomer Project (boomerproject.com), a nationalresearch-basedmarketing“thinktank”that tracks major demographic and societal trends and provides strategic consultation on how to understand and effectively communicate with different generations – Silent Generation, Boomers, Gen Xers, and Millennials. He serves on the boards of the Richmond Memorial Health Foundation, the Medical College of Virginia Foundation, the Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce, and the Sustainable Transportation Initiative of Richmond. John graduated from Washington & Lee University in 1982 and received his master’s in business administration from VCU in 1984. His daughter Becca graduated from Collegiate in 2011, and his son Derek graduated in 2010.

Judy Wagoner Pahren

Judy is a senior vice president with Capital One Home Loans and leads the risk management, process engineering, customer experience and program management functions.

She is board chairman of The Richmond Forum and president elect for The Maymont Foundation. Judy also serves on the ChildSavers/Memorial Child Guidance Clinic Endowment board of trustees and has been vice chair for the Powell Endowment. She is a graduate of Duke University and received her MBA from Vanderbilt University. Judy and her husband Dave were chairs of the Collegiate Winter Party in 2011. They have two children at Collegiate –Becky,a3rdGrader,andMatty,7thGrader.

Michelle Wiltshire

Michelle received her BA from the University of Richmond and her JD from the University of Virginia. She practiced law in Richmond for more than 15 years with the firms of Browder,

Russell, Morris and Butcher, Morris & Morris, and Harman, Claytor, Corrigan and Wellman. Michelle served in a number of volunteer posts while her children attended Collegiate, including UpperSchoolcoordinator2005–2007andvicepresident, president, and past president of the Parents’Association,2007–2010.Shepreviouslyserved on the board of trustees as president of the Parents’ Association. She is a former member of the board of the Fox Chapel Neighborhood Association and former trustee of Reveille United Methodist Church. Michelle and her husband Chris (Collegiate’72)havetwochildren,bothCollegiatealumni–Jimmy(’07)andKatie(’10).

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Upper School

Brad Cooke – Upper School HistoryBA in English, Virginia Military Institute

Timothy Lengel – E.E. Ford Teaching Fellow: HistoryBA in history, Williams College

Jenny Lindner – Physical Education, Driver’s Ed BA in history, Franklin & Marshall College; MS in exercise science and PE, McDaniel College

Pascal Losambe – Upper School ScienceBA in molecular biology & biochemistry, Middlebury College; MS in biology, Boston College

Spotty Robins ’04 – Upper School InternBA in history, Washington & Lee University

New Faculty & Staff 2011– 2012

FRONT: Liz Clayton, Jenny Lindner, Ann Woods Cutchins, Karen Cribbs, Jennifer Holloway, Sarah Hyslop, Mary Kendall White, Megan Hunt BACK: Pascal Losambe, Rip Friddell, Brad Cooke, Tim Lengel, Spotty Robins NOT PICTURED: Molly Revere

Please welcome these new faces to Collegiate.

Middle School

Liz Clayton – Middle School TechnologyBS and MS in civil engineering (structural), University of Virginia

Karen Cribbs – Middle School MathBA in mathematics, University of Richmond; MEd in curriculum and instruction, Virginia Commonwealth University

Rip Friddell – Middle School InternBA in religious studies, University of Richmond

Megan Hunt – Middle School Learning SpecialistBA in communication/journalism, Shippensburg University; MT in elementary education, Virginia Commonwealth University

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SMary Kendall White – Reed-Gumenick Library AssistantBA in English and dramatic arts, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; MFA in theatre education, Virginia Commonwealth University

Lower School

Ann Woods Cutchins – 2nd GradeBA in psychology with certificate in elementary education,UniversityofColorado-Boulder;MA in early childhood special education, Teachers College at Columbia University

Sarah Hyslop ’01 – 1st GradeBA in French and psychology, Dickinson College

Faculty & Staff Honored at Opening Meeting

At the first faculty and staff meeting of the ’11–’12 school year, Head of School Keith Evans and Collegiate Board Chair Mark Hourigan congratulated several individuals for years of service and excellence in their fields. Upper School science teacher Ben Greenbaum and physical plant staffer Douglas Johnson were given special plaques for their 30 years of service, and 16 employees were honored for their 10 years at Collegiate with Collegiate chairs: Patrick Blaney, Jim Bledsoe, David Colon, Stacy Dudley, Nathan Goodwyn, Perry Gunn, Tyler Kilpatrick, Brian Leipheimer, Emily Oney, Linda Rouse, Jon Shelley, Keith Sickinger, Andy Stone, Bryan Voltz, Lanessa West and Lindy Williams.

The following are names of recipients of this year’s awards and brief excerpts from Mr. Evans’ remarks.

Craigie Endowment for Teacher Excellence Cheryl Smith, Middle School English teacher

“It is Cheryl’s compassion and humor that make her the complete Collegiate teacher. Her classroom is a second home to her students and she is a trusted, caring adviser to each one.”

Pratt Award for Teaching ExcellenceDr. Bart Thornton, Upper School English teacher

“His colleagues in the English department welcome his insight in honing their classroom practice while the rest of the Upper School faculty listen carefully to his point of view knowing that it is leavened with concern for both students and the School.”

Martha Schwarz Award Julie Bennett, 4th Grade teacher

“Her friends tell stories about her … stories about leadership in curricular initiatives that made a real difference for our students. Stories about her passion for new ideas and her willingness to invest time and energy to make good things happen.”

Class of 1977 Anne Jones Staff Award Lynne Berkness ’78, Director of Stewardship, Development Office

“Her attention to the important details of numbers, dates and events is critical in an office whose success begins with getting the trains running on time.Sheisaproblem-solverandateamplayer;persisting when a project bogs down, coming up with the creative breakthrough when the plan simply does not seem good enough for Collegiate.”

Brent AwardDr. Linda Rouse, Upper School English teacher

“Her chick lit course has become a staple in the Upper School, but this is no easygoing chick on the sidelines of a close contest. Linda keeps the refs on a short leash. Her literary range extends to the Wild West, but it is her attention to the small things that makes Linda a skilled and effective master scheduler for the Upper School.”

Molly Brent Revere ’94 – KindergartenBA in art history, University of Virginia; MA in teaching, Curry School of Education, University of Virginia

Administration/Staff

Susan Ashby – Assistant Director of Cougar CareBA in sociology, University of Richmond

Jennifer Holloway – Cougar Shop Textbook and Merchandising CoordinatorBA in political science and English, James Madison University

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“Winning the LIS as underdogs for the second consecutive year showed not only the girls’ hard work on the court but also their performance training. The 12 players becoming a team most certainly contributed to their successful season.”

– Coach Karin Whitt

his was a fall that tested the mettle and resilience of Collegiate’s varsity athletic teams. Injuries and illness took their toll. Youth and inexperience intensified the challenge.

The Cougars, though, never flinched, never com-plained, never capitulated. Three squads – soccer, tennis, and field hockey – won or shared league titles. Eighteenathletesearnedall-leaguerecognition.Two were honored as their league’s best. Thirteenmadeall-state.Onewasnamedaregionalall-star. Two were cited by the Richmond Times-Dispatch asfirst-teamAll-Metro,andtwoothersmadethesecond team. “Different seasons are memorable for different reasons,” said Keith Evans, head of school. “This fall our kids exhibited all the qualities that we work to instill through our athletic program: striving for excellence, grit, and, of course, great sportsmanship. “We had some great wins, but even in the disappointments, I was proud of how our athletes represented Collegiate.”

TFALL ’11 SPORTS ROUNDUP By Weldon Bradshaw

Girls’ Tennis

All-LISConnor Brewer ’13 (#1 singles), Ellie Whitlock ’14 (#2 singles), Frankie O’Neill ’13 (#3 singles), Sarah Johnson ’15 (#4 singles), Brewer/O’Neill (#1 doubles), Whitlock/Johnson (#2 doubles)

All-StateBrewer (#1 singles, #1 doubles), O’Neill (#3 singles, #1 doubles), Whitlock (#2 singles, #2 doubles)

Varsity tennis ended its season 16-2 overall, LIS Champion, and VISAA runnerup.

The Cougars defeated nine opponents 9-0 and another 7-0. They won the LIS tournament with 42 points to edge eventual VISAA champion St. Catherine’s by three points.

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The Cougars opened 2-3-1, then went 8-1-3 over the last 12 matches…Howard led the team in scoring with 21 goals...The Cougars defeated Norfolk Academy 4-1 in the first match played for the Tucker-Pitt Trophy.

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Soccer

Varsity soccer ended its season 10-4-4 overall, Prep League co-champion and VISAA quarterfinalist.

All-Prep LeagueThomas Hatcher ’12, Michael Howard ’12 (Prep League player of the year)

All-StateHoward

NSCAA All-SouthHoward

“This was an incredibly young and inexperienced team following the last two which finished as state runners-up. The guys demonstrated tremendous growth over the season.”

– Coach Charlie Blair

Michael Howard ’12

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Football

All-Prep LeagueTayloe Dameron ’12 (DE), Reilly Klein ’13 (DL), Luke Walker ’12 (OLB), Tyler Kemeny ’12 (WR), P.J. Melnick ’12 (OL).

All-State, second teamKemeny (WR), Melnick (OL), Dameron (DL)

All-State, honorable mentionWalker (OLB), Klein (DL)

The Cougars received the league sportsmanship award for football as well as the A.L. “Stretch” Gardner Sportsmanship Award presented by the Central Virginia Football Officials Association…They endured a two-week period in which injuries allowed only 25 players to dress for practice…Kemeny accounted for 943 total yards rushing, passing, and receiving and 7 touchdowns…Klein made 77 tackles (63 unassisted) and contributed a fumble recovery, sack, and interception…RB Justin Smalkowski ’12, who missed four games with injuries, rushed 54 times for 435 yards and 3 TD.

Varsity football ended its season 2-6 overall and 4th in the Prep League.

“This was a tough group of young men who continually focused and worked towards the goal of improving. They played close games against very tough competition that became even tougher with multiple injuries.”

– Coach Mark Palyo

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Newton, who earned his fourth consecutive All-Prep and All-State medals, repeated as league champ and first-team All-Metro…He pulled away from two competitors with 300 meters to go to win the league title in 16:04 on Woodberry Forest’s 5K woods course…The Cougars were ranked 13th in the state by Milestat.com two weeks before the VISAA meet.

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Girls’ Cross Country

The Cougars lost their top two runners from 2010 to graduation…Eleven of the 19 athletes on the roster were first-year varsity runners…Three (Amanda Cole ’12, Gray Little ’13, and Grace Mountcastle ’14) ran in the No. 1 spot for the Cougars during the season.

Varsity girls’ cross country ended its season 4th in the LIS and11th in the VISAA.

“I am proud of how our team came together to form a strong collective unit. Every young woman made great contributions and in doing so made signifi-cant personal strides as well. The positive energy surrounding the end of the year suggests that we begin the 2012 season with great momentum.”

– Coach Aryn Marsh

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Boys’ Cross Country

All-Prep LeagueScott Newton ’12 (co-runner of the year), Andy Emroch ’13

All-StateNewton

All-Metro, first teamNewton

Varsity boys’ cross country ended its season 3rd in the Prep League and 3rd in the VISAA.

“Significant ailments restricted our stron-gest runners, but there was a team-wide sense that patient, careful training would see us through. Playfulness and laughter at practice worked its own magic. At the championship meets, the boys stepped up to the line, pegged their targeted race spots, and came in ahead of predicted finishes.”

– Coach Steve Hart

Amanda Cole ’12

Scott Newton ’12

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Field Hockey

Volleyball

All-LISCampbell Brewer ’15 (goalkeeper), Sydney Cardozo ’14 (back), Ellen Davenport ’12 (back), Brooks Doxey ’14 (midfield)

All-StateBrewer, Davenport, Doxey

VISAA all-tournamentDodi Allocca ’14, Sarah Clark ’13

All-Metro, first teamDoxey

All-Metro, second teamBrewer, Davenport

Varsity field hockey ended its season 16-5-1 overall, League of Independent Schools champion and VISAA semifinalist.

Varsity volleyball ended its season 7-14 overall and 5th in LIS.

“This was a true team. There was no one star. Everyone contributed.”

– Coach Karen Doxey

“We came out focused (against the Saints) and determined to fight for every single point. That energy and drive are what allowed us to have total control the entire match.”

– Coach Amanda Cowgill

All-LISCorey Malone-Smolla ’12

Malone-Smolla had 266 digs and 18 aces…Archer Brinkley ’13 had 102 kills, 94 digs, 55 blocks, and 14 aces…Drew Fulton ’13 had 102 kills and 16 blocks…The Cougars’ high point was a 3-0 home victory over St. Catherine’s.

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The Cougars outscored opponents 61-12…They defeated VHSL powerhouse Cox High School (Virginia Beach) for the first time since 2004…They defeated St. Catherine’s 2-1 in overtime to earn top seed in the LIS tournament, then beat the Saints 3-0 in the LIS finals.

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Ellen Davenport ’12

Corey Malone-Smolla ’12

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Holidays on Campus

1. 3rd Graders presented the Concert of Carols with songs and a nativ-ity tableau. 2. The annunciation angel (Sally Sommers ’12) appears to Mary (Katie O’Connor ’12) during the Christmas Pageant, a tradition for girls in grades 5-12. 3. Students play hand bells during the 4th Grade Holiday Program featuring songs for the season. 4. The Kinder-garten Chapel featured Christmas songs and stories. 5. 5th Graders sing at Lessons & Carols, a holiday program for boys in grades 5-12. 6. Juniors Barrett Redmond, Maddie Burfeind, Caroline Meyer, Molly Mansfield, and Natalie Lerch perform in the “Aladdin”-themed Brunch. 7. Anne Weldon Griffin, Parents’ Association Vice President, and Anne Mountcastle Rusbuldt ’85, PA President, worked the holiday greens sale at ’Tis the Season.

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Collegiate’s first international conference wove together the perspectives, issues and goals of students from around the world to form a colorful tapestry of cultures.

Towards a Different Kind of Worldwide Web

ollegiate’s first International Emerging Leaders Conference engaged our community in a global experiment last October. We invited four students and a teacher from 11 schools and

10 different countries to Richmond to collaborate with our students and faculty. The conference program focused on “The Global Economy and the Environment” and connected students with leading scholars from area universities and with business leaders from global companies based in Richmond. Throughout the week, small group work focused on solving environmental concerns introduced by each international delegation. Five-

member multi-national teams then worked with dedicated members of the Collegiate faculty who assisted students with developing communication and collaboration skills while they applied creative problem-solving techniques to their project. Collegiate and international students alike learned not only how to debate and negotiate around nuanced global issues but also how to innovate and lead across cultures. Our international visitors made a significant impact on campus as they visited every Lower School class and led special Middle School advisory sessions. They spent four nights with Upper School student host families and visited some Upper

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School classes. Mahdia Samadi, a student from Afghanistan, accompanied her Collegiate host “sister” Julia Weinberg ’13 to class and was able to share her perspective on living with conflict in Kabul, answering student questions and sharing her impressions of America. “As I listened to each delegation offer some thoughts on the conference at the farewell dinner, I was struck by how an experience like this can change the way a young person sees the world,” says Head of School Keith Evans. “Prejudices fell by the wayside, barriers broke down, boundaries seemed less important – the kids testified eloquently to the impact of seeing one another as more than representatives of a political system,

religious faith, race or nationality. This perspective is what they will need to offer leadership that will solve complex global problems. Anyone who was around these students surely came away more optimistic about the future.” By all accounts, our global experiment was a success. The International Emerging Leaders Conference and the partnerships it continues to generate have placed Collegiate at the cutting edge of global education. And beyond the academic benefits, the warm friendships that formed will yield a future of professionals who welcome opportunities to work together regardless of miles between them and cultural differences. – Clare Sisisky, Director of International Education

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It’s a great experience to see people from other countries and talk and share some problems that we have together. When I come here, I can see that it’s not just my country that has problems. Other people around the world have problems too.

As a team (of delegates), we’ve learned how to cooperate with each other even though we have different beliefs, different cultures, different ethnicities. — Nargis Mahdi,

Afghanistan

TOP: Lillian Fu (Collegiate), Yael Leibovich (Israel), Ellen Davenport (Collegiate), Timmy McGraw (Collegiate) and Tiffany Liu (China) BOTTOM: Connor Miksch ’12 (Collegiate) (second from right) with the Thai delegation.

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This conference really appealed to me because we are talking about environmental crises and the way our generation can step up and really empower (itself) to fight (the crises).

I hope to take back wisdom and memories. All the delegates that I meet from around the world, we bonded instantly. It was like a big family. — Narmatha Gunasekaran, MalaysiaWaleed Helweh (Morocco), Adil Skali (Morocco), Martine Olavarietta (Mexico), Ricardo Bonilla (Mexico)

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If I hadn’t been at this conference, I would never have met someone from (countries such as) Kazakhstan or Malaysia. I learned about their cultures, who they are, and how they see the world. I feel like I’m a world citizen now. — Austin Spivey ’12, Collegiate

TOP: Madiyar Khossediyassov (Kazakhstan) discusses challenges of global marketing with Mark Cross, senior vice-president of packaging at MeadWestvaco headquarters. BOTTOM: Apisara Singchai (Thailand) and Alexa Cecil ’12 (Collegiate) work on their environmental presentation.

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Priyanka Bhageria (India), Timmy McGraw ’12 (Collegiate), Samantha Patino (Malaysia) and Assem Duisebayeva (Kazakhstan) discuss solutions to environmental issues.

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Collegiate has strategically built a

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new ones fostered. A few examples…

A group of 12 students attended a Model United Nations program in January at Colegio Carol Baur (Mexico City), a school we’ve held several exchanges with in recent years.

At the 2011 Community Development and Leadership Summit (Modern School, New Delhi) our delegation stayed with families for the first time.

Our students have been invited to engage in a new exchange program with Changzhou Senior High School at no cost, making spending time in China accessible for all of our Chinese language students.

Expansion of our relationship with Colegio Internacional Alminar in Spain now includes the Middle School.

A group of seniors are planning to visit George Washington Academy in Morocco for their Senior Project in May.

Three students will attend a youth summit on entrepreneurship at St. George’s School in Malaysia in May 2012.

It’s really interesting to understand how people of different countries and cultures live, how they’re different, how they’re similar to us. It’s very useful when you get people from different cultures to work together and think together. Sitting in our own country, we have these pre-set ideas of what countries are like. Coming together tells us that our pre-set ideas are actually not right. A country is more than just what you see on TV.

Conferences like this are good for our future. We understand problems from different perspectives, not just ours. They help you to broaden your mindset. — Aastha Chadha, India

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The group projects taught us how to be more creative about solving problems and presenting solutions.

The presentations were about creativity and pragmatism, and different cultures working together. — Matthew Disler ’12, Collegiate

ABOVE: Sharon Shi (China) visits with Lower School students. LEFT: Matthew Disler ’12 (Collegiate), Seetha Govindaraju (Malaysia) and Ricardo Bonilla (Mexico) carry international flags at the Lower School.

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I feel good about our generation’s potential. When we were at MeadWestvaco, we split into small groups and worked on real-world issues. Everyone gave legitimate feedback. There was no arguing, no anger. The disagreements were intellectual disagreements. It was really inspiring. — Tyler Starr ‘12, Collegiate

The education in terms of the economy and its relation to the environment was so hands-on. It wasn’t actually teaching us. It was showing us how it worked. — Connor Miksch ’12, Collegiate

TOP: Adil Skali (Morocco), with teacher Crystal DeLong (Morocco) and Austin Spivey ‘12 (Collegiate), talks with students in Mrs. Shoemake’s 4th Grade class. BOTTOM: Collegiate host Carter Branin ’12 (Collegiate) with Carmen Rodriguez from Spain during Carter’s visit there last summer. Carmen stayed with Carter while here for our conference.

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Caroline Blank ’12 (Collegiate) and Israeli delegates Yuval Yaniv, Yael Leibovich and Avi Shaish

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The web of connections we made with the international kids has shaped our perspective of the world.

I think it is really important to start young with conferences like this so we can get comfortable working with those from different backgrounds than us, and also just get comfortable with our culture and how we can respect our culture while still learning about others. — Laura Davia ’12, Collegiate

When I was offered the opportunity to come here, I immediately accepted because I really wanted the chance to meet people from Malaysia or Afghanistan that I will never get to talk to because I cannot go there.

I want to get to know other people and their cultures and their point of view. The most important part is to get their angle of the stories because what they see about us is not necessarily true. What we see about them is probably not true either.

The biggest surprise is that the cultures are not all that different. I had an easy time talking with people from countries we do not have political relationships with. It was really nice to see them open up to hear my opinion. — Yael Leibovich, Israel

Zineb Merzak (Morocco) at the U.S. Capitol

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This past fall several Collegiate alums were victors in political races in Richmond and beyond. Regardless of political persua-sion, they do us proud with their leadership accomplishments, and

we wish them well as they take on new tenures. Peter Farrell ’02 (Republican) ran unopposed and won the 56th Legislative District House of Del-egates seat. (see story below). Robbie Perkins ’73 was elected to a two-year term as mayor of Greensboro, NC. A Duke Universi-ty alumnus and long-time city councilman, Perkins amassed 57% of the vote to defeat incumbent Bill Knight. “Leadership and community service have been part of my life since my time at Collegiate,” he said. “If you grow up in a place that teaches you to put something back into the community, it becomes part of your life.” Perkins, the president of NAI Piedmont Triad, a commercial real estate firm, served on City Council from 1993-2005 and was re-elected in 2007. He was a star track and cross country athlete during his years at Collegiate, and he is a charter inductee into our Athletic Hall of Fame. He was an All-Atlan-

tic Coast Conference distance runner for the Blue Devils and qualified for the 1984 Olympic Trials in the 10,000 meter. Sen. Mark D. Obenshain ’80 of Harrisonburg and Del. James P. (Jimmie) Massie III ’76 of Richmond, both Republicans, were both re-elected in November. According to a Richmond Times-Dispatch story on Dec. 3, 2011, Obenshain indicated that he may run for state attorney general in 2013, the position now held by Ken Cuccinelli who plans to run for governor. Claiborne Stokes ’78 was re-elected common-wealth’s attorney for Goochland County in No-vember. He has served in the commonwealth’s at-torney’s office since 1994 and has held the top post since November 2004. “It’s very humbling to run for election and win,” Stokes said. “I’m gratified by the support and hope I can live up to that support. Goochland is a very safe county, and my job is made easier by excellent police work and by the good citi-zens of the county.” Stokes, who was running unop-posed, earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Richmond in 1982 and his law degree from the University of Virginia in 1989.

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Worried about the state of the American political system? Tired of the vitriol that spews far too often from the mouths of elected officials and candidates on the stump, especially at the national

level? Need a burst of sunshine to brighten your day? Meet Peter Farrell, an always ebullient, passion-

ate, and gregarious 2002 Collegiate School graduate who was recently elected to the Virginia House of Delegates by voters in the 56th Legislative District. It’s an honor which he accepts with great humility, for he recognizes full well that his constituents have placed their confidence in him. “My job,” Farrell says, “is to listen and learn from the people (in my district) and represent them in

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the General Assembly on matters of education and taxation, business issues, environmental issues, the whole enchilada. My platform is to be responsible, to think through the process, and to come to the best decision. Virginia is a great place to live busi-ness-wise, education-wise, and as a private citizen. I have to make sure it continues that way.” Although he ran unopposed in the general elec-tion, Farrell spent considerable time getting to know citizens and issues of his district, which includes all of Louisa County, and parts of Goochland, Henrico, and Spotsylvania. He knocked on doors, visited businesses, spoke at Rotary Club meetings, and conducted more meet-and-greets than he can count. “It’s been a whirlwind, trial by fire, drinking from a fire hose, but it’s been fun and worth every minute,” he said. “I’ve gotten to know a lot of great people. I want to leave the impression that I’m not taking anything for granted. I think people appreciate that. “In the last year, Louisa’s been through a lot with the earthquake. There’re millions of dollars worth of damage. I’m the only delegate from Louisa, and I’ve got to figure a way to help the people there.” On August 24, the day after Farrell received the Republican nomination, a Richmond Times-Dispatch reporter quoted him as saying, “I promise you I will work tirelessly for this district. You have my word.” As always, he spoke truthfully and earnestly. “I’d much rather know that I kept my word and lose an election and sleep at night than the opposite,” he said.

“Maintaining my foundation is so important. If I start losing who I am, then I shouldn’t be doing this.” So who are you? I asked. “I want to be somebody who respects everybody I come in contact with,” he answered. “I know it’s cliché, but my dad says it, and my grandfather who was in the Army said it: you treat the guys with stripes on their sleeves as well as you treat the guys with the stars on their collar.” Farrell’s family has been involved with elective politics and public service for many years. “Look, I’m really lucky about where I come from,” he con-tinued. “I want to honor the tradition. At the same time, I want to be my own guy. I think for myself. I don’t want to be in anybody’s shadow.” Since he graduated from the University of Vir-ginia in 2006, Farrell, who’s 28, has played several roles. He studied acting at the Michael Howard Studio in New York City. He served as an aide for Sen. Kenneth W. Stolle (R-Virginia Beach) during the 2008 General Assembly session. He worked for McGuireWoods Consulting and in the wealth man-agement and investment banking industry for Cary Street Partners. He’s a founding member of Recast Energy and oversees business development for the

two-year-old thermal energy producer. For three years, he coached hurdlers for Collegiate’s spring track team. Get him talking about his latest endeavor, and he speaks with his typical unbridled enthusiasm mixed with reverence. “Call it a romantic view,” he said, “but the General Assembly is a wonderful design. It’s a part-time legislature where people are involved in their community, have a real job, and come down and take care of the state’s busi-ness eight weeks one year and six weeks the next.

“The House of Delegates is the longest continu-ous elected body in the Western Hemisphere which is astounding to me. I mean, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry served in the Virginia General Assembly. It’s a long-standing tradition of citizens who come to participate in the process and then go back to being citizens.” Where do you see yourself as the years go on? I asked. “I really haven’t thought that far,” he re-plied. “Cynical folks are surprised by that answer and push me on it. I’m in charge of my own destiny. This is where I’m from. I want to work in this com-munity, have my family in this community, and serve this community. I don’t have any agenda or ambition to move on. I’m very serious about that.”

– Weldon Bradshaw

Weldon Bradshaw talked with Peter shortly after his election in the fall. The interview first ran online in Weldon’s weekly Reflections column.www.collegiate-va.org/reflections

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The World Pediatric Project’s annual fundraiser, Treasures in Paradise, served as the impetus for a recent adventure, when David ’94 and Jennifer Robertson Wilkins ’92 bought

a week long stay at Balliceaux House in Bequia, a small and little known island in the Grenadines. They were joined on the January trip by Anna and Scott Reed ’92 and Sara and Philip Reed ’91. Jennifer, Sara and Anna are founding members of World Pediatric Project’s Junior Board and jumped at the opportunity to see WPP’s mission in the field on nearby St. Vincent, which serves as the hub for WPP’s Eastern Caribbean Initiative. There, rotating volunteer pediatric surgical teams visit and treat children from surrounding islands who come to St. Vincent’s Milton Cato Memorial Hospital for health care.

The Wilkins’ and Reeds’ trip coincided with a weeklong medical mission led by Dr. David Lanning, surgeon-in-chief at VCU Children’s Hospital and long-time WPP volunteer physician. (Dr. Lanning, who recently separated conjoined twins at MCV, is also parent of Collegiate kinder-gartener Meredith Lanning.) After traveling from Bequia to St. Vincent, they were able to meet with the staff of the hospital, tour and visit with pediatric patients and their families. “We saw firsthand all of the time and energy these medical volunteers dedicate to saving lives,” says Jennifer. “To know that Dr. Lanning and the entire team devote their vacation to work 16-hour days is humbling and inspiring all at once. We returned feeling even more grateful for our own blessings and eager to share the story of World Pediatric Project.”

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ABOVE: David ’94 and Jennifer Robertson Wilkins ’94, Anna and Scott Reed ’92 and Sara and Philip Reed ’91 (all on right) visited with World Pediatric Project staff, including Dr. David Lanning (second from left), while vacationing in the Caribbean.

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Wes Lawson ’00

Charged with speaking to the student body at Convocation last September, Hank Evans, co-president of the Class of ’12, remembered what his first Convocation was like. In fact, it was Collegiate’s first Convocation, a new tradition started by Hank’s father, Head of School Keith Evans, who began his tenure here in the fall of 1999. Hank recalled what it was like to be paired, as a kindergartner, with a senior, and he wondered what that person might be up to all these years later. So he tracked down Wes Lawson ’00, now Associate Dean of Students at Hampden-Sydney College. Wes and his son Ben made the trip from Farmville to hear Hank’s Convocation speech. “It was cool seeing Wes because I didn’t remember a lot from seeing him in kindergarten,” says Hank. “Talking to him was interesting because I got to see what has changed/stayed the same around school in the past 12 years.”

Linsey Kornblau ’11

The Central Virginia Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals has recognized Linsey Kornblau ’11 with its 2011 “Spirit of Giving” award. As part of its National Philanthropy Day (Nov. 15, 2011) celebration, AFP honors people who are making a real difference in central Virginia. Linsey was nominated for the award by the VCU Massey Cancer Center after raising $100,000 for cancer research while flying to California and back. She is a freshman at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

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Wes Lawson ’00 (with son Ben) and Hank Evans ’12 reunited at this year’s convocation.

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Lindsay Burn Wortham ’69

Lindsay Burn Wortham ’69, Collegiate class of 1969, was inducted on Oct. 29, 2011 in the 2011 class of the Richmond Tennis Hall of Fame. “I”m just so honored and thrilled,” she said. “I feel privileged just to be part of this group.” Through much of the ’60s and well into the ’70s, Wortham was the preeminent female tennis player in Central Virginia. Her résumé includes a wealth of city, state, and mid-Atlantic age-group championships and forays deep into tournaments at the national level. She remained competitive in tennis at the local level and won city titles into the ’90s, but in recent years she took up golf and became one of the top practitioners of the sport in the area. In 2006, she won the Richmond Woman’s Golf Association title and the next year qualified and successfully competed in the USGA Senior Women’s Amateur in Sunriver, OR. In 2010, Wortham dusted off her tennis game and, with daughter Ginny Wortham ’03, a three-time Division III All-American at Washington & Lee, won the Mother-Daughter National Grass Court Championship in Newport, RI.

Michael Gottwald ’02

Beasts of the Southern Wild, an independent film produced by Michael Gottwald ’02, won the Grand Jury Prize for U.S. Dramatic Film (equivalent of best picture at the Oscars) at the Sundance Film Festival. The film was purchased for distribution by Fox Searchlight. Congratulations to Michael and cast and crew!

Director/writer, co-writer, star, and producers (including Michael Gottwald ’02, far right) celebrate their Grand Jury Prize win at Sundance for their film “Beasts of the Southern Wild.” Photo courtesy of Clayton Chase/WireImage

Lindsay Burn Wortham ’69 and daughter Ginny ’03 at the Richmond Tennis Hall of Fame induction

Ellen Turbeville Bonbright ’86

Ellen Turbeville Bonbright ’86 worked in marketing for publishing and internet companies in New York and Washington, DC for 18 years, and now back in Richmond she’s a stay-at-home mom of Hannah, 6, and James, 4. She has also been an occasional contributor to the Richmond Times-Dispatch “In My Shoes” column. As a guest columnist, she has written about a former boss, pets, the experience of being in New York on Sept. 11, and breast cancer awareness month. In addition, she’s chairing Theatre IV’s Fairy Tale Ball this year.

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SMatt Weber ’10

Matt Weber ’10 was recently recognized at Stanford University with the President’s Award. The President’s Award honors students in the top 3% of the class who have exceptionally distinguished academic records that exemplify a strong program of study in the freshman year. Students eligible for the award normally have completed Writing and Rhetoric and Introduction to the Humanities requirements during their first year at Stanford. He was nominated by the faculty. “With the President’s Awards, we recognize the students who set the standard for excellence and hope to inspire them to even greater achievements,” says Stanford President John Hennessey. “The faculty and staff are our best ‘talent scouts’ – they know who among their students demonstrates promising flashes of brilliance.”

The McGurn Girls

The McGurn girls – Boodie (Wiltshire) ’71, Missy ’03, Gracie ’05, and Betts ’07 – rappelled 400 feet down the 25-story SunTrust Center in downtown Richmond on Oct. 21, 2011 as part of an “Over the Edge” fundraiser for the Special Olympics of Virginia. “I’m always looking for ways to raise money for Special Olympics,” said Boodie, a SOVA board member for four years, prior to this feat. “When I mentioned this to (my daughters), they totally embraced the idea.” Shortly before the big day, Boodie said, “I’m scared to death, I’ll tell you that. But I said I’ll do it, so I’ll do it.” And she did. Afterward, she reported, “We were all smiles after eight feet were safely on the ground – it was 400 feet of sheer terror. I will say it was a great family bonding experience for a wonderful cause – Special Olympics of Virginia. “

Sisters Missy ’03, Betts ’07 and Gracie ’05 McGurn and mom Boodie Wiltshire McGurn ’71 smile in relief after rapelling down the side of SunTrust Bank for a Special Olympics fundraiser.

In October, Style Weekly featured their annual “Top 40 Under 40” story about the “game changers who are transforming this city – including Corey Humphrey ’99 and Margaret Nimmo Crowe ’90. Corey works as leadership program manager at the Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce and is head of Mentor Richmond which gives young professionals opportunities to meet and talk with established community leaders. Margaret is Senior Policy Analyst at Voices for Virginia’s Children and is coordinator of the Campaign for Children’s Mental Health. Read Corey’s and Margaret’s Style profiles to learn more. Congratulations, Corey and Margaret!

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Matt Weber ’10 at Stanford

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Nina Ligon ’10

The Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) presented to equestrian Nina Ligon ’10 the HSBC Rising Star Award for athletes aged 14 – 21 who demonstrate outstanding talent and commitment. She received the honor in a ceremony during the FEI annual meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in November. Ligon represents Thailand in eventing, an equestrian sport comprised of three phases: dressage, cross country, and show jumping. Representatives of 133 national equestrian federations affiliated with the FEI attended the ceremony. Nina recently qualified for the Olympics in London this summer. She is currently ranked number one in the United States by the United States Eventing Association.

Nina Ligon, winner of the HSBC Rising Star Award 2011, with Fédération Equestre Internationale officials at the award ceremony © Rosane.Bekierman/FEI

Chris Johnson ’96 and Andy Berglund ’96 in their very early collaborative days

Martie Edmunds Zakas ’77

On a visit to the New York Stock Exchange in October, Martie Edmunds Zakas ’77, senior vice president, strategic planning and investor relations for Atlanta-based Mueller Water Products, and others on the Mueller management team rang the closing bell. Martie has been with Mueller Water Products since 2006, and she directs their strategic planning, investor relations and corporate communications activities. Mueller manufactures and markets products and services that are used in the transmission and distribution of safe, clean drinking water and in water treatment facilities throughout North America.

Martie Edmunds Zakas ’77, third from right, applauds her company’s NYSE ring of the bell.

Chris Johnson ’96 and Andy Berglund ’96

Chris Johnson ’96 and Andy Berglund ’96 posted a three-song EP on iTunes with proceeds going to Collegiate on behalf of their class which celebrated its 15th reunion last fall. Chris plays mandolin and Andy plays banjo on their covers of “Wagon Wheel” and “Rocky Top” plus an original tune called “Wintergrass.” You can find it by searching for The Wintergrass Sessions or their name, Westham Plank Pickers. Purchase the EP for just $2.97 or the songs for 99 cents each. Many thanks to Chris and Andy for using their talents to support Collegiate!

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John Fox ’77

Another blog to add to the roll: John Fox ’77, author or editor of several books and articles about the Civil War, can be found online at http://www.johnfoxbooks.com. Fox’s new book, The Confederate Alamo, received the silver medal in the 2011 Independent Publisher (IPPY) Book Awards in the Mid-Atlantic Best Regional Non-Fiction Book category. Fox’s first book, Red Clay to Richmond: Trail of the 35th Georgia Infantry Regiment, received the 2005 James I. Robertson, Jr. Literary Prize for Confederate History and a 2006 Georgia Historical Records Advisory Board Book Award given by the Georgia Secretary of State.

Rachel Everett ’92

Rachel Everett ’92, a freelance advertising creative, recently returned to Collegiate to talk with 1st Graders about her year-long backpacking sabbatical in South America, Morocco, India, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. “It was my privilege to share some of my experiences, specifically from Asia, with the 1st Graders as it relates to their study of the Chinese language and culture,” says Rachel. “The students recognized many images in my presentation – from steamed dumplings to the Great Wall. Their awareness of the world at such a young age is fantastic. I continue to be impressed with the ongoing initiatives in global education at Collegiate.”

Rachel Everett ’92 spoke with 1st Graders about her experiences backpacking around the world.

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Chips Off the Old Cougar Block This past fall we welcomed the following legacies of Collegiate alumni...

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Calling Classes ending in 2 and 7! This is your reunion year and we do not have contact information for these classmates. Please contact Emily Randolph at erandolph@collegiate-va.org or 804.741.9757 if you know where they are!

1937Frances Turner Curley Nancy Miller Hamilton

1942Mary Gibson FullerMary Lee Jones

1947Jean Stevens WadeAnn Hulce Wilkes

1957Karen Moehrl HandyKatherine Harner Hughes

1962Bonnie Glover BoylesEleanor Joan DupuisGeorgia Sheridan GordonSusan Redford GreenfieldVirginia Gaylor HaynesNancy Alvey SweeneyCordelia Harrison WardSara Lynn Warner

1967Judson J.M. BrooksSara Murdoch BrownRobert Dunn Budd IIIJames Roger Mansfield BullardAlan Lee BurlesonScott Stewart ChaneyJohn Warren DanielDavid Leigh FyneMary Frances Ramsey GillisWilliam Dickinson GrigsbyCharles Elliott Gullette IIElizabeth Chauvenet HanifinDavid M. Jackson, Jr.Patrick Russell LangSteven Nathaniel LewisDuane George MaherTeresa C. Edwards McKeownJoe Fleming MitchellLucy Alexander MontecinoTimothy Edward NagleRoderick L. O’Flaherty, Jr.Barbara Olson PersauJames Twyman Poindexter IIIVictoria Harvey RobertsVictoria Grace RomaineHiroko Sasaki SakomuraMarjorie Hazelwood Sanders

Stephen Davis ShawSteven Carter SmithThomas Fugate SmithCarter L. SmithLucy Derrick ValentineChristopher D.R. WilkinsonJohn Kimbrough Williams

1972Douglas Warren AdamsJohn William Albus, Jr.Deborah Ann BendettPeter Shepherd BrockRobert Hall Brown, Jr.Douglas Call IIIJames Durrett Carneal IVStephen Harrell ChevalierFrederick Alexander DuthieSally Diggs FletcherHarry Stanley Greene Axel HagedornDavid Earl HallaGeorge M. Hankins, Jr.Thomas Bradley HarrisRaymond Lewis Hensley, Jr.Tracy D. IversonScott Hardwicke JacksonMatthew Will JohnstonMark Alexander KeppelDavid Kendall MacDonaldAnne Gordon Hitch MartinJay Lawrence MatterElizabeth Markowitz McCallisterThomas Edward McCready IVMichael Scott McLaughlinDavid A. McLellanShelly Randall MillardDavid Sutton MullenPeter Ross MyersJohn N. Pastore, Jr.Karmen PembertonRalph Swann RichardsonJeffrey Alan RymesHoward Clifton ScottMary Storrs SeiwaldJohn Stuart ShumatePaul Richardson SmithAlejandro Buford TapiaTedde H. ThompsonTodd Andrew WellsRobert Charles Williams IIIBuren Otto Williams IIIThomas Penn Wood

1977Elizabeth H. GreenRobin Lister HicksonWoodson D. ParrishEva M. Petzen

1982Cheryl Belle BradleyDenise dias de CastroTimothy Andrew DunnMitchell Alan HarrisJon L. PrevattErica Alison SmithSarah Northen SmithJeroen Leo Volkers

1987Michael Christopher BarnesRobin Franziska BruckmannRobert T. JohnsBrian KellyMelanie Claire MandlKristine Elaine MayhueRichard Ivanhoe Pruitt, Jr.Taylor RoarkAndi VonMalottki

1992Sherry Townsend AllaireRiiste Shannon ChallisSimon Michael Cooke Deanne Marlene CorbettJohn Ferguson Gayle IIIAlan Stuart JeffressMelissa Knaysi Keller Sara Elizabeth NeherJennifer Grace SaraybaCary Anne SchockemoehlSamantha TisnadoEdward Scott Willison

1997Joshua Lewis GreenbaumNicolas Aloured JacksonFabienne NyffelerChristine Ann ScheinBenjamin TlatlikTyler James Van HornSara Townsend WechslerAbby Marie Whittemore

2002Zachary Jarrett AshleyJuancho Buenahora

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For more information about bequests, charitable trusts, partial-interest gifts of real estate, gifts of an IRA, life

insurance, or gift annuities, please contact: Stephen A. Hart, Esq. ’78

Director of Planned GivingThe Collegiate School

804.741.9713 / shart@collegiate-va.org

any people who hear the story of my Collegiate life ask me if I am stuck in the mud. After all, I did attend Collegiate for thirteen years, sent all my children there, and have been employed there for 22 years.

I started my Collegiate experience in kindergarten at The Collegiate Country Day School. My teacher was

Mrs. Montgomery. The Lower School was magical and friend–filled: May Day, the Grandmothers Tea, and our heavenly cafeteria. We revered and adored Miss Burke. We were also aware of the Wizard of Oz-like character, the Big Boss…Mr. Pitt! In the 4th Grade my friend, Margaret Coxe, and I would sit on the swings and decide who was the BB or “best boy” of the day. George Whitley and Pettus LeCompte were often the winners.

Mrs. Ferneyhough was a memorable Middle School English teacher. My friends Boodie Wiltshire and Anne Day saved me from getting in too much trouble. We graduated from pew angels to the choir in the Christmas Pageant, and Upper School loomed.

We could not wait to be included in fleur activities, being townspeople and angels in the pageant, and being the big kids. Faculty members helped shape the rest of our lives. Mrs. Daniel opened my mind to biology. Mrs. Grubbs found a perfect niche for me…gymnastics. Miss Archbell convinced me that I could use my love of laughter in theater. Mr. Richard LeRoy honed our skills in a Thespian Troupe. I absolutely loved it.

Years later, I met my husband, Mike, at the Medical College of Virginia. Mike developed a fatal brain cancer a few years ago, and I will never forget my close family of fellow Collegiate staff and teachers. In the fourteen months that Mike was dying, Head of School Keith Evans was always available to listen as was his assistant, Susan Wiley.

These are some of the reasons I have stayed around Collegiate so long. Why a planned gift in my estate plan? It seemed right, and it fit my needs to retain current assets now. Steve Hart helped me learn about the straightforward ways that this can be accomplished. I am proud to be a member of the Helen Baker Society.

– Nancy Toms Breeden ’71

Planned Giving MathematicsACCORDING TO NANCY TOMS BREEDEN ’71

Nancy Breeden ’71 is joined by her children, Blair ’96, Eric ’01, and Turner ’11 in Nags Head last summer with new family members.

Mancy Breeden and I shared office space at Collegiate School for several years. Periodically, we spoke about planned giving. After a time, she created her own deferred plan. The following is her answer to the question, “Why a planned gift?” You

won’t see much about trusts, tax deductions, probate, or payout rates because that’s my job to work out. In Nancy’s mind, it’s all about Collegiate.

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DIED: Isabel Truslow Fine on Sept. 26, 2011. At Collegiate, she was editor of the Torch, played field hockey, and was part of the Glee Club. A graduate of Agnes Scott

College, Isabel served on the Junior and Senior Boards of Retreat Hospital and drove for Meals on Wheels. She was preceded in death by her husband, Allen Fine, and is survived by her daughter, Allyn Fine Linas ’71, three grandchildren, Claud Crosby ’99, Bryan Crosby ’01, and Isabel Crosby ’04, and two great-granddaughters, Bususiwe and Nondumiso Crosby.

48Grace Wallace Brown writes, “My daughter Catherine and I recently celebrated the 60th anniversary of my junior year in France, sponsored by Sweet Briar College. I first learned of such a program from my French teacher at Collegiate, Adelaide Bose Glascock, who instilled in me a great desire to follow in her footsteps. I shall always be grateful to her for making a tremendous difference in my life and now in that of my daughter’s life also.”

DIED: Frances Marston Duke on July 19, 2011. A graduate of Converse College, Frances was an active member of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church and was a former board

member of The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in the Commonwealth of Virginia, The Woman’s Club, Retreat Hospital and the Instructive Visiting Nurses Association. She was also a member of the Council of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. She is survived by her husband, William E. Duke, Jr., two daughters, Margaret Duke Lundvall and Lucy Duke Tonacci, and her grandchildren, Katie Lundvall ’06, Ned Lundvall ’07, David Tonacci and Caroline Tonacci.

49DIED: Lloyd Call White on Oct. 28, 2011. At Collegiate, Dootsie was the business manager of the Torch and part of the Athletic Association and the Glee Club. She is

survived by her four children, Dan Hamel, Scott Hamel, Jimmy Hazelgrove, and Janet Wiltshire, as well as nine grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and a sister.

54Connie Booker Moe writes, “Don and I have had a wonderful year celebrating our 50th wedding

Gertrude Murrell Howland ’27 recently published Short Stories and Poems. Following her 101st birthday this past July, she began compiling her memoirs.

Grace Wallace Brown ’48 and her daughter, Catherine, visited France in September.

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anniversary. We’ve traveled to New Orleans, Branson, Outer Banks, driven to the West Coast and back (4 ½ weeks!) and finally a delightful 15-day cruise to Hawaii.”

55DIED: Barbara Baker Guvernator on Dec. 28, 2011. She served on Collegiate’s Board of Trustees and Alumni Board. A graduate of Hollins, Barbara also held a master’s

degree in adult education from VCU. She worked as the education director for The Virginia League for Planned Parenthood, the director of Volunteers Department for the Science Museum of Virginia, and the head of volunteers for the Bon Secours Hospice at St. Mary’s Hospital. She was also a master storyteller and a member of St. James’s Episcopal Church. She is survived by her children, Elizabeth Guvernator Singler ’87 and G. Christian Guvernator IV, and six grandchildren.

61 50th ReunionThe Class of 1961, famed for being the first graduates at the new campus on Mooreland Road, was honored by Collegiate at a lovely luncheon in October. Ten of our classmates enjoyed time together reminiscing and catching up. Attending the November luncheon were Penny Pritchard Beddoe, Virginia Brent Evans, Cheramy Howe Farina, Harriet Franklin, Connie Whittet Garrett, Pat Culpepper Gibbs, Elaine Lingamfelter Jacobson, Gray Wiltshire Massie, Mary Kennon McDaniel and Mary Madelyn Robison Tucker. We are saddened by the deaths, in recent years, of Forest Gibbs and Randy Tucker, but

excited to hear tales of our families, especially grandchildren, and to be informed, via an excellent film, about the expansion of educational possibilities that is now an integral part of what Collegiate has become. It is remarkable what has occurred in the 50 years since we graduated. For those who were not able to make it for this special time reconnecting, please plan to participate the next time our class gets together. We missed you all! – Submitted by Connie Whittet Garrett Mary Madelyn Robison Tucker writes, “50th Reunion great! What a privilege to have grandchildren developing in this environment better than we could provide.” Nancy Lee West King writes, “My life here in Las Vegas/Henderson, NV is wonderful. My daughter Wesley lives here with her 10-year-old son Christopher, and we have great times together. My son Larry still lives in northern

VA with his wonderful wife Trina their daughter Alexandra who graduates from high school in the spring, and their son Jason who is a freshman at Annandale HS. We get together when we can and when money and time allow. On the whole we are all doing wonderfully. By the way, my niece, Mary Stuart Cocke Battle ’84 (Dallas Page West Cocke ’58’s daughter) and her husband Tommy live in Lynchburg where he is the headmaster at VES. Dallas Page would have been so very proud. Just thought I’d pass that on as I’m sure many of you would remember Dallas Page. Sure do miss her. I hope everyone had a wonderful time at the reunion and hello to all.”

62Joly Duesberry was featured in the fall 2011 edition of Plein Air Magazine. A book documenting 50 years of her work, Elevated Perspective: The

The Class of ’61 celebrated its 50th Reunion with a lunch in Collegiate’s Development Office, formerly the music building. First Row: Elaine Lingamfelter Jacobson, Virginia Brent Evans. Second Row: Cheramy Howe Farina, Connie Whittet Garrett, Gray Wiltshire Massie, Mary Kennon McDaniel, Pat Culpepper Gibbs, Mary Madelyn Robison Tucker, Harriet Franklin, Penny Pritchard Beddoe

Town School reunion classes gathered at Lemaire Restaurant on Oct. 14, 2011. Pictured are Barbara Donnan Sloan Kelly ’51, Elizabeth Hotchkiss Cary ’56, Daily Holmes Stern ’56, Champ Roberts Johnson ’56, Mary Stuart Brenaman Cruickshank ’51, and Susan Stokes Call ’56.

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Paintings of Joellyn Duesberry, is now available for purchase. Joly divides her time between studios in Denver, CO and Millbrook, NY. In 1986, she was awarded a National Endowment for the Arts grant which enabled her to expand into monotype printmaking. In 2005, a PBS documentary, Joellyn Duesberry: Dialogue with the Artist, was made of her life, work, and creative process. For more information, please visit www.joellynduesberry.com.

63Patsy Margraf Bussard writes, “Our son lives outside of Baltimore with his wife and two boys, and our daughter lives outside Charlottesville with her husband and two daughters. My husband Gordon retired a year ago, and now we’re free to spend the winter in Florida in a golfing community. I feel so blessed, and my years at Collegiate are part of that!”

64Alice Collier Cochran ’64’s book Roberta’s Rules of Order and related workbook are available at www.amazon.com. The book is an alternative to parliamentary procedure for nonprofits with decision-making groups of about a dozen (teams, task forces, committees, etc.).

66 45th ReunionLeslie Fleischer Aidman writes, “Our daughter and son-in-law, Ashley and Shawn Brown, welcome their second son, named Preston Bartley Brown. He joins his big brother Hunter who is 1 ½ . Our son and daughter-in-law, Todd and Melissa Aidman, also have two sons, Tyler, 3 ½, and Dylan, 2. We are so fortunate that everyone lives in Tampa, within three miles of us!”

67DIED: Bill Blanton on Jan. 10, 2012. At Collegiate, he was treasurer of the Historian Society, captain of the Debate Team, played soccer, and was part of the Torch staff and the

Thespian Troupe. After Collegiate, Bill received an engineering degree from Webb Institute and a law degree from George Mason University. An avid sailor, he was a former legal writing professor at George Mason. He is survived by his wife, Judith Blanton, brother Ran Blanton, sister Cathy Blanton Viverette ’77, five children, six stepchildren, and a host of grandchildren, cousins, nieces and nephews.

Patsy Margraf Bussard ’63 and her family spent time at the New Jersey shore this summer.

Over Homecoming weekend, ladies from the class of 1966 gathered for lunch to celebrate their 45th Reunion. Pictured are Trygve Lee Garter, Maria Monroe Whitehead, Robyn Ransone Kay, Jessica Sanders Jones, Emily Yelton Ausband, Bettsie Adamson Gibbs, Carol Dodson Lathrop, and Beverly Randolph.

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with graded high school papers as he did for our 25th reunion. Special thanks go to Susan Heiner Steadman, Barbara Briesmaster Sensabaugh and Pem for looking so much like they did in high school that no one needed to glance down at their name tags. Thanks also go to India Patterson Gregory for not making anyone look down at her nametag by wearing her stilettos to the party. Many classmates appeared more than capable of taking to the field again for Collegiate, including Betty Pitt Cimmino, Behle Schaaf,

69Lindsay Burn Wortham was recently inducted into the Richmond Tennis Hall of Fame.

70DIED: Ellen Gayle Jenkins on Aug. 21, 2011. At Collegiate, she was part of the Honor Council, Judicial Board, Joint Council, Collegiate Chorus, and National Honor Society.

Ellen earned a BS in accounting from Virginia Tech and most recently worked at Mr. Fix-It. She was preceded in death by her brother, Bruce Jenkins ’74, and is survived by her mother, Essie Jenkins, two brothers, Franklin and Frederick Jenkins, and two children, Michael and Carol Ellen Visotsky.

71 40th ReunionThe 40th Reunion was graciously hosted by Kate Fleming Parthemos and attracted classmates from far and wide. Cecy Frechette Wren arrived from New Mexico, Nancy Meyers Marsiglia from New Orleans, Roger Fraley from Denver, Beth Burn Joosten from Chicago, and Pem Freeman Tyler from Rochester, NY. We even got a special visit from former Boys School English teacher Richard LeRoy, who traveled from upstate New York but who thankfully did not embarrass his former students

Boodie Wiltshire McGurn, George Whitley, and Harry Thalhimer. The closest we came to sports at the party, however, was watching Russell Wilson ’07 lead the Wisconsin Badgers on television. While most of the guys contented themselves earlier in the day with Collegiate’s Homecoming victory over Norfolk Academy, Allyn Fine Linas hosted a brunch for the girls at her Goochland estate. We’re pretty sure they talked about the guys in their class, but as usual the girls denied even thinking about us. Beth Burn Joosten and Pem Freeman Tyler learned that they had children at the same college. Ry Marchant, Hoppy Goddin, and others spoke passionately about second careers, while Brother Scott and Behle extolled the joys of retirement. One brave but unnamed classmate confessed his Collegiate crush on one of the girls that prompted him later to name his tractor after her. We’re not

sure how that went over at home. Most spouses who braved the reunion, however, listened to our stories and jokes with an admirable degree of patience and good humor, no doubt coupled with an unspoken resolution to be out of town for the next reunion. – Submitted by David Shuford Barbara Briesmaster Sensabaugh writes, “I retired in 2008 after working at Allen, Allen, Allen & Allen for 32 years. Since retiring, I have done lots of traveling and volunteering for the rescue squad in Goochland. Our 40th class reunion was fantastic!”

Bryce Powell ’69, Franny Simpson Powell ’69, Coley Wortham, Lindsay Burn Wortham ’69, Wheatie Hyman Gibb ’69, Bob Gibb, Stuart Carr Weismiller ’69, and Chip Weismiller got together in Colorado this past summer.

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Barbara and her husband John enjoy travelling and were able to make trips to Saratoga, NYC, and the Blue Ridge Mountains this year.

76 35th ReunionOn a cold, rainy, windy October night, the class of ’76 braved the elements in order to share an evening of great food and friendship at the warm and welcoming home of Mary and Bobby Call. With lights guiding our way down the driveway to their home on a bluff over the James River, many of our classmates shared their recent events. Anne Coleman traveled the farthest, Beth Jones Malone has the most grandchildren, and Wendy Kuhn and Debbie Howard Perkins shared the honor of looking so much the same as when they graduated! Despite the discouraging weather, the class enjoyed our time and talked of travel in Africa and Europe, the angst of our aging parents, and the relief of children successfully making their own futures, many by way of Collegiate. At many points in the evening we reminisced about silly adventures at the end of Mooreland Road, how much work we did for our Brunch, how many of us are still volunteering in some way, and how deeply our Collegiate roots affect our adult lives and the lives of our children. We have elected officials, community organizers, devoted volunteers, and public servants in our ranks, and we have our bond as Cougars to bring us together to celebrate. – Submitted by Lisette Christ Piccillo Page Bauder has been back in Richmond since 2005, caring for her parents and managing family property, as well as continuing to be involved in the arts, charitable organizations, and non-profits. Debbie Howard Perkins and Russell Perkins ’75 are the proud grandparents of Walker, 3, and Caroline, 6 mos. Debbie is a full time

DIED: Bruce Clarence Jenkins on July 14, 2011. He received a BS in civil engineering from Virginia Tech, a master of public administration from VCU, and

an MBA from Averett University. An avid hunter and fisherman, Bruce worked as an administrator with the City of Richmond. He was a certified professional land surveyor, Goochland County Planning commissioner and vice chairman, adjunct professor in the School of Business at J. Sargeant

Reynolds College, and a member of Grace Episcopal Church. Bruce is survived by his wife Maria Jenkins, son Tyler Jenkins, mother Essie Jenkins, and two brothers, Franklin and Frederick Jenkins.

75Sarah Kay writes, “I spent a weekend with Ellie Garnett Ferguson in the middle of October. We had a great time catching up. Her son Will is a freshman in college in Oregon, and her daughter Susan is a senior in high school. Karen Pauli Wells and I visited Beth Jones Geraghty in Atlanta. It was a great visit with Beth, her husband John and two sons, Jack and Will. Beth was a great tour guide and showed us all around Atlanta – including a visit to the aquarium.” Barbara Lockwood Ambrose was ordained to the vocational deaconate in the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia on Feb. 5, 2011 in Annandale, VA. The Diocese reestablished the order of permanent deacons in 2004, and Barbara’s class of five were the first to complete the educational program and be ordained. She serves at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Richmond, and she also does some counseling as a licensed clinical social worker.

72Ellen Taylor Sisson writes, “I am still doing freelance professional singing in NYC and teaching voice in CT. This year I sang with Voices of Ascension at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and also with the Jose Limon Dance Company. Jack (24) is in NYC doing iPhone application development, Mary (23) is teaching at St. Anne’s-Belfield in Charlottesville, and Frances (20) is a junior at University of Richmond.”

73Drew Gallalee was voted the 2012 Personal Injury Lawyer of the Year for Richmond by the Best Lawyers in America.

74Margaret Ownby Milby has been elected to the Senior Board of the Children’s Hospital of Richmond Foundation. Her son Will is living and working in Richmond, and her daughter Meg graduates from Duke in May with a degree in mechanical engineering.

Beth Jones Geraghty, Karen Pauli Wells, and Sarah Kay (all ’75) recently got together in Atlanta.

Barby Ludwig ’76 recently vacationed in Madeira.

Barbara Lockwood Ambrose ’75 (here with husband John) was ordained to the vocational deaconate in the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia on Feb. 5, 2011.

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nurse practitioner at Westminster Canterbury in Richmond. Wendy Kuhn continues to teach at Oakland Community College in Michigan and recently traveled to Portugal. Beth Murphy Pembleton recently celebrated 25 years of service at Henrico Doctors’ Hospital, where she is currently working on the high-risk OB/GYN floor and teaching pregnancy classes. Yvette Ragland Stackhouse writes, “My husband Lee and I live in Winston-Salem where we have worked and raised a family for the last 20 years. We celebrated our 31st wedding anniversary in August. We have four children: James, 29, Sheree, 26, Carmen, 23, and Jeanette, 17. Three of them have finished college and our youngest is a high school senior. Our oldest daughter Sheree is the only one that is married. Lee is a college professor at Winston-Salem State University, and I am an attorney at Legal Aid of North Carolina, Inc.” Ann Robins Strickler is the proud grandmother of a granddaughter, born in August. This past summer, Randy Shannon and his wife Kim celebrated Will ’06’s graduation from VMI and his service as a Second Lt. in the Marine Corps and will celebrate Paige ’08’s graduation from nursing school at VCU in the spring.

Kathe Williams Hetzer writes, “All is well at the Hetzer house. We have lived in Richmond our whole marriage (27 years), and we are very happily married. Scott and I have three children: daughter Tyler who is 24 (gainfully employed!), daughter Katherine, 22, who is 4th year at UVA, and Scott, Jr. who is a junior at Christchurch School. I am very into my gardening and still seem to be chairing fundraising events on a regular basis. We have recently restored/saved a home in Hot Springs, VA near the Homestead. We love our life there and spend as much time as possible in the mountains. It has been a great project and labor of love, but like most old homes it is a huge money pit. We are diligently working to have it registered on the Virginia and National Historic Registry. One day I plan to pick up golf and go to culinary school, but I’m too busy just doing all the little stuff right now! Life is good!! I enjoyed the recent Spark and enjoyed seeing Rud and his son at graduation.”

77Brian Richardson writes, “I have been building and racing all-electric motorcycles for the past three years. My team is called MotoElectra Racing. This year we finished 2nd in the North American

TTXGP series. The MotoElectra also set an ECTA land speed record for electric motorcycles and was displayed at the International Motorcycle Show in Washington, DC, January 13–15, 2012. The Team

Bobby Call and his wife Mary hosted the Class of ’76’s 35th Reunion at their home.

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can be found on Facebook under MotoElectra. This year I was assisted by young engineers at James Madison University. We are looking for sponsors to take the bike to the Isle of Man in 2012.”

78Anne Baldwin Jamerson is in her second year as the learning resource teacher at St. Gertrude High School and reports that Jane Shannon Newman is now working at Reveille pre-school. Rev. Dr. Nancy Birdsong is serving as the pastor and head of staff of The Presbyterian Church at Bound Brook in Bound Brook, NJ (about 40 minutes outside of NYC). Scott McMullan writes, “After 20+ years in North Carolina, I have returned to Richmond, where I am currently working with students at VCU – both as an advisor and as a professor. With two law licenses, I am well-equipped to practice law, but the flexibility of academia is, for now, a good fit.” Claiborne Scott Mason is serving as interim CEO of United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg. She has been a United Way board member since 1996 and served as board chair from 2006 to 2008. Claiborne also helped promote Collegiate’s International Emerging Leaders Conference as owner of the strategic planning and marketing firm C.S. Mason Consulting. MARRIED: Pierre Lelong to Lee McDaniel on Oct. 22, 2011. Pierre’s brother-in-law, Taylor Waller ’71, was the best man. Pierre and Lee live in Richmond where he is a department manager at Jos. A. Bank and she works at Wells Fargo. 79

Page Boinest Melton Ivie writes, “Allan Ivie and I got married March 2011. Hopie, Nell, Robert and I moved to St. Louis to join Allan and his four boys. We miss Collegiate but are all building a good life here!”

80Tyler Negus Snidow recently joined Metro Productions in Richmond as director of strategic communication where she is providing multi-media and video resources for local and national businesses.

81 30th ReunionThe Class of ’81 had a huge turnout for our 30th – almost 75% attended. Kindly hosted by Elaine and Trib Sutton at their home, we had the 3

Amigos (Trib Sutton/Jay DeVoe ’82/Andy Harrison) who prepared a gourmet feast fit for a king. While listening to our favorite music from the ’80s, we caught up with people that had come from as far away as Colorado – Trish Abeloff, Atlanta – Sally Stuart Ingram, and Florida – Austin Cary Hancock. We would have had even more people come, but an early snow storm in the Northeast kept Anke Ranniger and Frank Miller snowbound. Even more exciting, we had some former Cougars attend like Bliss Bright Forrer and Kate Graham Reynolds. The general consensus from both the boys and the girls were that the girls looked the best!!! Of course, some of our favorite teachers, Bubba Lawson, Charlie McFall, Nancy Pace Goodykoontz, Richard Towell and Weldon Bradshaw came to share the old stories. There were four people we really missed but they were there in spirit: Gavin Goodner, Lin Dozier, Karen Glagola Roberts, and Carolyn Morris O’Connor. Thanks to Irl Weatherford, Sharon Gibson Wade, Jody Hughes,

John Ownby ’79, graphic artist at the Richmond Times-Dispatch, met Collegiate journalism students Alex Jacobs, Vivien Fergusson, Ana Yoo, Kayla Cross and Payton Reed as they toured the newsroom during a fall field trip. John has worked in the paper’s multimedia department since 1988.

Rob Hamner ’81, Hunter McKinley Sydnor ’80, Jill Remington Powers ’79, and Clair Frederick Hamner ’80 gathered at Hunter’s 50th birthday party on Dec. 17, 2011 in Denver. She writes, “Clair and I have the same birth date, Dec. 14th and we had a great time celebrating our old age together and with our fellow Richmonders.”

Members of the Class of 1981 got together at this year’s Pageant dress rehearsal. Pictured are Jody Hughes, Anne Thornton Fergusson, Katie O’Connor ’12 (daughter of Carolyn Morris O’Connor ’81) as Mary, Alden Gregory ’12 as Joseph, Lynn Kirchmier Melnick, Marion Dudley Halladay, and Liza Little Roberts.

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’82, Bruce Miller ’82, Tripp Vaughan ’79, and Phil Frederick ’82.” Jim Klaus hosted a festive Thanksgiving party at his home for several Collegiate families who have remained close over the past 30 years. The party included three generations of all of the families. Cougars in attendance included Ashley Klaus Turner ’85, Mike Armstrong ’81, Catherine Maynard Armstrong ’82, Jeff Armstrong ’83, Tiff Armstrong ’86, Charles Armstrong ’19, Grant Armstrong ’22, Anna Armstrong ’23, Patricia Twohy Sharpley ’82, Elizabeth Twohy Westover ’85, Courtney Allen Van Winkle ’82, and Chris Van Winkle ’14. The Richmond-Times Dispatch’s Metro Business section reported that the Richmond Association of Realtors recognized Stanton Thalhimer with the 2011 Civic Leader of the Year Award for “demonstrating an extraordinary commitment to enhancing the quality of life in the community.” Stanton is a realtor with RE/MAX Commonwealth.

83Michele Adams Mulligan, an attorney with MercerTrigiani, was recently elected to the board of directors of the Central Virginia Chapter of the Community Association Institute. Michele was also

named the 2011 Committee Chair of the Year in recognition for her service with the CAI chapter’s legislative committee. Susan Macon Jamieson recently launched Bridget Beari Colors, a 76-paint-color line from Fine Paints of Europe. More information can be found at www.bbdcolors.com. Andy Schneider writes, “Life is good in North Carolina! I saw Charley Scher and his son Owen at Camp Sea Gull on opening day. Charley was dropping his son off, and I was dropping off my two boys – Bradley, 16, and Joel, 14. Next

Lynn Kirchmier Melnick, Walt McGraw, Mark Williams, Margaret Williams Pace, Trib Sutton, and Liza Little Roberts who all chipped in to plan a fun evening that did not end until 3:30 a.m. for some. I won’t say who the last person to leave was because it is not PC...hint, hint. – Submitted by Liza Little Roberts

82Brad Crouch writes, “This past fall Dave Schools ’83 was in town with Widespread Panic for a three-night stand at the National. Dave looked and played great and the band was in fine form. Many Cougars were spotted at the shows including, Helen Reed ’83, Gordon Stettinius ’84, Rob Crosby ’83, Michael Bland ’83, Beverley Shannon ’83, Tom Crosby ’83, Bruce Miller ’82, and many more. Dave completed a full schedule this fall touring with Widespread and just recently embarked on a winter tour with the Mickey Hart Band. “In other music news, all-Cougar band Nougat has come out of the garage and played several fun gigs this past summer/fall. Nougat plays a mix of covers from CCR to the Dead, R.E.M. to the Stones. Nougat had gigs at the Cary Street Watermelon Festival, Powhatan Co. Fair, and several private parties (2 of which were hosted by Cougars). Nougat is Rob Crosby ’83, Brad Crouch

The Class of ’81 celebrated their 30th Reunion at the home of Trib Sutton and his wife Elaine.

Owen Scher ’18, Charley Scher ’83, and Andy Schneider ’83 saw each other on opening day at Camp Sea Gull this past summer.

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nice mix of reconstructive and cosmetic surgery. Nancy and I celebrated 22 years of marriage last month, and we both are very thankful for the great life and good health we have down in the Tar Heel State. We welcome all visitors to Winston-Salem!” MARRIED: Wendy Joel Lawson to Dale William Bosley on Aug. 21, 2010 at the Firehouse in Old Sacramento, CA. Sisters Dana Joel Gattuso ’80 and Holly Joel Mudd ’86 were bridesmaids. Wendy writes, “Recently retired from the Department of Justice’s U.S. Attorney’s Office, I am enjoying traveling with my husband. On our most recent trip, we joined my parents touring Germany and Austria, with additional stops in Prague and Paris. We love spending time with our family – and have particular fun playing with our nieces and nephews Tyler, Ashley and Connor Mudd and Peter and Lindsey Gattuso.”

84Chip Joseph recently became principal of Beaverdam Elementary School in Hanover County. John Kay’s younger son Wil plays lacrosse and ice hockey at Malvern Preparatory School in Pennsylvania and his older son, John Michael, will be graduating from Malvern Prep this spring with distinguished honors. Tim Taylor writes, “After retiring from the Air Force in August 2010, I joined the ranks of full-time

summer, Bradley will carry on the family tradition and serve as a camp counselor at Sea Gull, and I will continue to work two weeks per summer as a volunteer camp doctor. We are such a “camp family” that a few years ago we built a vacation house in nearby Oriental, NC, where we keep our sailboat – “Sheet Music.” When not at camp or on the coast sailing, my two boys have kept me and Nancy active with sporting events. Bradley is a nationally ranked junior tennis player, and Joel is a devoted cross country runner, doing 5Ks, half marathons, full marathons, and triathlons. I recently served as president of the North Carolina Society of Plastic Surgeons and continue to do a

job seekers and searched for a job for almost 15 months. I’m happy to report that just before Thanksgiving, I was hired as the general manager for the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport valet parking operation. We have almost 300 employees who move upwards of 1000 cars per day in one of the largest single-site valet operations in the world. It’s a far cry from what I thought I would be doing, but so far it’s a lot of fun!”

85On Sept. 23, 2011, Tom Spivey graduated from Chesterfield County’s 56th Basic Police Academy, where he was president of his academy class.

86 25th ReunionEighty-Six Reunion (to the tune of Hotel California with apologies to the Eagles)

On a dark long driveway, cool wind in my hair

Warm smell of roast pig, rising up through the air

Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light

Thank you MC, Liz, and Peyton, for planning the night

There they stood in the sunroom, all my Collegiate chums

And I was thinking to myself, they don’t look like very

old alums

Then I went out the back door, Duncan showed me the way

To the pool house that Johnny built, and I heard MC say:

The Class of ’86 gathered at the home of Tiff Armstrong and his wife Kelly to celebrate their 25th Reunion.

Wendy Joel Lawson ’83 married Dale William Bosley on Aug. 21, 2010.

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88Jim Jenkins has been appointed to the Medical College of Virginia Alumni Association of VCU’s board of trustees. MARRIED: Gerald Bullock to Tammy Stowe on Oct. 1, 2011 in Blackstone, VA. Brother Boyd Bullock ’85 was the best man and nephews John Bullock ’17, Andrew Bullock ’20, and William Bullock ’22 were junior groomsmen. Gerald and Tammy live in Williamsburg where he works in William & Mary’s office of university development and she is a pharmacist.

89Will Johnson writes, “On Dec. 7, 2011 I was honored to assume battalion command of a 400 Soldier US Army Field Artillery Battalion; 5th Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, TX. A truly humbling experience as I, along with my family, and the other leaders of the battalion will prepare/train for the next 18 months to two years to prepare for a broad array of contingency operations. With one week of experience under my belt we managed to get the soldiers on some well deserved leave (vacation) for the holidays.” Jonathan Schneider and Richard Grossman, owners of Road Holland Cycling Apparel, attended the Philadelphia Bike Expo in October to showcase their wares. While there, they ran into classmate Alix Seif. Jonathan’s other business, Square One Research, continues to work with Fortune 500 clients on a variety of consumer research projects. He had a recent engagement with Celebrity Cruises in Miami where he had the pleasure of working with Lee Moreau ’85. Farrar Woltz recently had a baby girl named Imogen. She has an antique shop, Mirabelle Antiques, in Charlottesville (www.mirabelleantiques.net).

91 20th ReunionThe Class of 1991 had an outstanding party thanks to Liz and Henry Shield. Close to 50 classmates came from as far as California, Charleston, Chicago, New York, and other areas throughout the US. Many fun and funny memories were shared that included our sports accomplishments as a class, our academic accomplishments with the Battle of the Brains

“Welcome to the Eighty-Six reunion

At the Armstrong Place. Such a lovely place.

Plenty of friends at the Eighty-Six reunion

It’s been 25 years, have a couple of beers.”

The girls travelled the farthest, they came from everywhere

And we’ve got a lot of pretty, pretty boys without any hair

Seema came from New York, Kathryn came on a jet

We told some high school stories, that we can’t forget!

Last thing I remember, I was

Standing at the door

Goodnight Morgan, Ned, and Becky,

Beth, Marsh and Eleanor

Just wait, said Billy Tunner

you don’t want to leave,

Cause Arthur’s shucking oysters

That you won’t believe!

– Submitted by Ellen Turbeville Bonbright

87Cyane Crump writes, “This summer, Rives Potts ’67’s Carina competed in the Atlantic Ocean Racing Series. Carina finished with a 2nd in class and 19th in fleet in the Annapolis to Newport Race, a 2nd in class and 11th in fleet in the Transatlantic Race and a 1st in class (of 71 boats) and 5th in fleet (of 314 boats) in the Fastnet Race. Our talented crew included several America’s Cup and Transatlantic veterans, including Rives, Dirk Johnson, Rich du Moulin, Bud Sutherland and their sons. My brother Will Crump ’91 joined us for the A2N.”

Gerald Bullock ’88 married Tammy Stowe on Oct. 1, 2011.

On Dec. 7, 2011, Will Johnson ’89 assumed battalion command of a 400 Soldier US Army Field Artillery Battallion in Fort Hood, TX.

Richard Grossman, Alix Seif, and Jonathan Schneider (all ’89) at the Philadelphia Bike Expo in October. Richard and Jonathan are owners of Road Holland Cycling Apparel.

Missy Compton Patterson ’87 cuts boxwood at Marjorie Whiteside Farquhar ’72’s Goochland home to make wreaths for Collegiate’s Holiday Greens Sale.

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volunteer with the Junior League of Richmond and serve as president of the Richmond Auburn Club.” Larkin Rogers Mehta and her husband Tapan have been quite busy, but enjoying life with their three girls (Serena, 7, Samara, 4, and Sianna, 2). Tapan is definitely outnumbered in the house with all the ladies. Larkin and her family live in the San Francisco Bay area where she works at Beckman Coulter, a biomedical company, serving as both program manager overseeing R&D for colorectal cancer screening methods and business

development manager for the division. Scott Ruth was recently named president of the Richmond Association of Realtors. He is a managing broker with Long & Foster in Richmond.

92Chris Hobart writes, “My wife and I have launched a ministry called SonChaser here in Richmond. Both of us are professional mimes who were classically trained by a graduate of Marcel Marceau. We share the gospel and principles of God’s Word through our art. We returned recently from Nottingham, England where we performed all week in one of the local schools there as well as several other venues. Our big news is that we are looking forward to planning a South Pacific tour of sorts in 2013 going to New Zealand, the Philippines, and Indonesia.”

team, and what Senior Stats actually did come true...keep in mind NO ONE wanted the actual stats to be shown at the party. The event included excellent food with a Taco Truck, fall temperatures and a warm fire, with some unbelievable karaoke/DJ singing and dancing, reflecting with classmates on the impact of Collegiate in our lives, and how important that one connection of Collegiate in all our lives will keep us bonded forever, wherever our paths lead in the future. The highlight late night was when we opened the party to other Collegiate classes and friends from both above and below the class of ’91 to continue partying into the night with special guest Bubba Lawson. Thank you to everyone who made this an event to remember and set the stage for future reunions. – Submitted by Scott Ruth & Chandler Thaxton Klevana Hunter Butler Paterson has been named a “Top Villa Specialist for the Caribbean” for 2011 by Condé Nast Traveler. This is the sixth consecutive

year that Hunter has received the honor. Any alumni interested in renting a Caribbean island villa can visit www.BlueEscapes.com. Melissa Hannan writes, “I have opened my business, sit. stay. play!, a pet care business in Richmond. We focus on visits, stays, and walks and work with all types of pets. I have always wanted to work with animals so I am truly thrilled to be able to transform a part-time passion into a full-time business and couldn’t be happier! In my spare time I hang out with my two dogs and also

Cougar couples celebrated Hylah Boyd Ballowe ’90 and Greg Ballowe’s 40th birthdays at the Warm Springs Inn this past December over a long weekend in Hot Springs, VA. Pictured with the Ballowes are Henry McGill ’89, his wife Elizabeth, Beth Vetrovec Smith ’90, her husband David, Bill Kelly ’82, his wife Katherine, Anne McDaniel Pollard ’88, and her husband Braxton.

The Class of ’91 gathered to celebrate their 20th Reunion at the home of Henry Shield and his wife Liz.

Professional mimes Chris Hobart ’92 and his wife, Chrystal, have launched a ministry called SonChaser.

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93Emily Curtler Wagner and her wife Natalie live in Connecticut where they both work as attorneys. They have two daughters: Eliza, who will be 3 this summer, and Josie, who was born in October. Andy Stepanian and Mason Brent ’97 along with their college buddy/bandmate, Chase Heard, celebrated the one-year anniversary of their online clothing company Howler Brothers (www.howlerbros.com) in December. BORN: Grayson “Gray” Scott Fisher to Murray Fisher and wife Emily on Dec. 19, 2011. Brayden Michael Taylor to Carter Berkeley-Taylor and husband Rob on May 13, 2011.

94April Griffin Jenkins married Eric Jenkins in 2009. They live in South Carolina with their daughter Morgan. Anya Schwender writes, “I had a nice visit recently from Justin Pope ’93, who was in L.A. for a conference. I almost made him do pub quiz with me (i.e. Battle of the Brains + beer), but instead brought him to my favorite spot on Hollywood Boulevard for a comedy show featuring Kate Flannery from ‘The Office’.” BORN: Jake Thomas Arnold to Tommy Arnold and wife Micaela on Oct. 23, 2011. Joel Armistead Wesley Grandstaff to Armistead Grandstaff and wife Lesley on June 29, 2011. He joins big sister Charlotte. The family lives in Louisville, KY and Armistead recently started work at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital as a music therapist.

95MARRIED: Stacey Stephens to Michael Pollock on July 3, 2011 in the Turks & Caicos Islands. Stacey and Mike live in Philadelphia where she is an attorney at Catholic Health East and he is an engineer at The DuPont Company. BORN: Jameson Gray Minkler to Pamela Herbert Minkler and husband Mike on June 24, 2011. Jameson joins big brother Mason, 3, who initially tried to leave him at the hospital “because the ladies would miss him” if we took him home, but Mason has now grown to love his baby brother.

Preston Dillard ’91 (Chairman for the Country Club of Virginia) and Richard Massie ’92 (Chairman for the Piedmont Driving Club in Atlanta) organize an annual squash tournament held at PDC called the Mud Cup. Current and past players pictured include Scott Harrison ’86, Ned Sinnott ’86, Henry Shield ’91, Henry Massie ’92, Scott Storey ’92, and Collegiate parents Robert Angle and David Lyons.

Justin Pope ’93 and Anya Schwender ’94 at iO West in Hollywood with performers Kate Flannery and Scot Robinson this past fall.

Josie Wagner (here with sister Eliza), daughter of Emily Curtler Wagner ’93, was born in October 2011.

Jameson Gray Minkler (here being welcomed home by brother Mason), son of Pamela Herbert Minkler ’95, was born June 24, 2011.

Katherine Thalhimer Adamson ’96 with husband John and daughters Caroline, Shepard, and Katie ’23.

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little way despite sharing a birthday. In my ‘spare time’ I take pictures of the girls, nature, and pretty much anything else of interest, dabbling with/in both digital and classic film cameras. Of two shows I found courage to submit works to this past year, I had pieces accepted, so maybe I’ll keep with this little hobby of mine!” Aman Sidhu was named to the National Law Journal’s Minority 40 Under 40 list. From the article by Matthew Huisman: “In the short time since he joined McDermott Will & Emery, Amandeep Sidhu, 33, has built a reputation as a strong litigator with a solid commitment to pro bono cases…He is one of the founding members of The Sikh Coalition, formed in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks, which serves to advocate for Sikhs whose civil or human rights were violated.”

96 15th ReunionOur 15-year reunion was held at Europa in Shockoe Slip. It was a fun night with a good group of about 30 classmates. It was great to catch up with local classmates, those who traveled from out of town and those we hadn’t seen in 15 years. Everyone looks great! Hope to have an even better turn out at our 20th! – Submitted by Alyson Blanton Stoakley Caroline Garrett moved to Richmond in October and is working at a commercial interior design firm. Amanda Lannon Featherstone writes, “Busy running after my two girls (twins Caroline and Tatum, 4) both of whom are spazzes in their own

The Class of ’96 got together at Europa for their 15th Reunion.

Thomas Cullen ’96 with wife Amy, daughter Anne Bradley, and son Gray.

Jeannie Siri Moorjani ’96 went on a Disney cruise with her husband, Arun, and their children, Jaya and Krishna.

Jeannie Siri Moorjani writes, “Arun and I live in Orlando with our son Krishna and daughter Jaya. I finished my residency in pediatrics, and became a board-certified pediatrician. I am working as a pediatric hospitalist at Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children at Orlando Health. When we are not working at the hospital, we enjoy taking our kids to the beach and area theme parks. I’m happy to meet up with anybody making the trip to bring their kids to Disney World. We live about 15 minutes away from The Mouse.” BORN: Alan Thayer Strickler to Bertie Fishburne Strickler and husband Steve on Oct. 15, 2011. Emerson Briggs Johnson to Chris Johnson and wife Lynn on June 3, 2011. After six years of residency and fellowship training in North Carolina, the three moved back to Richmond in July.

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Margaret Dabney Winston to Neely Markel Winston and Thomas Winston on Sept. 12, 2011. Dabney joins big sister Kate, 3.

97Dave Parker graduated from Northwestern in June with an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management and a MEM from the McCormick School of Engineering. Sarah Zelenak Martin writes, “I have started a school counseling program for becaschools.org. I am volunteering for the school year at San Jeronimo Bilingual School in Cofradia, Honduras. I have about 275 Honduran students PreK – 9th Grade. I am also the resource teacher for grades 6 – 9. I provide counseling services and am basically here to help teachers teach their best and students learn their best. Honduran children are only required to go to school through 6th Grade. Public schools are only held about 100 days per year due to teacher strikes. We are trying to provide stability, structure, language, safety, skills, etc. for students to better their own communities. These are amazing children. Their education is seen as a family/community investment. Here’s my blog: sarahzelenak.blogspot.com, if anyone is interested. This continues to be a fabulous experience and I also look forward to returning home in June!” MARRIED: Tim Boswell to Bess Lintner on Oct. 8, 2011 in Baltimore, MD. Andy Boswell ’94 and Patrick Boswell ’00 served as best men and Andy Harris was a groomsman. Kevin Neher and David Parker were ushers. Tim and Bess live in Baltimore. Mason Brent to Maria Enochs ’99 on June 11, 2011. Christian Enochs ’96 was her sister’s maid of honor, Molly Brent Revere ’94 was a

bridesmaid, and Eloise Revere ’23 was a flower girl. Groomsmen included Matt Hunter, David Lacy, John Merrick, Bo Vaughan (all ’97), Duncan Heyward ’98, and Andy Stepanian ’93. Maria and Mason live in Richmond where she is a real estate agent with Virginia Realty and Relocation and he is director of clothing company Howler Brothers. Mason and Andy Stepanian ’93, along with their college buddy/bandmate Chase Heard, celebrated the one year anniversary of Howler Brothers in December. Kristan Schaaf to Greg McGehee on July 23, 2011. Cougars in the wedding party were Cameron Chewning Stockner ’97, Amy Ocheltree Schaaf

’00, and Chris Schaaf ’00. Kristan and Greg live in Richmond where she is a project manager at Capital One and he is the general manager and wine director of Lemaire at The Jefferson Hotel. BORN: Patrick Bradley Fruth to Alice Collins Fruth and husband Alex on Oct. 2, 2011. Oliver George Hughes to Meg Glass Hughes and husband Nathan on July 3, 2011. Elizabeth “Ellie” Grace Creasey to Grace Turner Creasey ’97 and husband Steven on May 30, 2011. Grace writes, “I am currently in my 5th year teaching civics and economics at Goochland Middle School, teaching gifted and accelerated 7th Grade students. After having received an

Margaret Dabney Winston (here with sister Kate, 3), daughter of Neely Markel Winston ’96 and Thomas Winston ’96, was born Sept. 12, 2011.

Emerson Briggs Johnson, son of Chris Johnson ’96, was born June 3, 2011.

Patrick Bradley Fruth, son of Alice Collins Fruth ’97, was born Oct. 2, 2011.

Paul and Christian Atwood (1 and 3), children of Jenna Jarvis Atwood ’97, visited the beach this summer.

Andy Stepanian ’93, Mason Brent ’97, and Chase Heard recently celebrated the one year anniversary of Howler Brothers, an online clothing company.

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Reeves Alexander Boschen, son of Boz Boschen ’98, was born Dec. 7, 2011. Boz’s cous-in Martha Fleming Moore ’75 gave Reeves the Santa suit.

Brooks Harrison Powell to Bryson Powell and wife Lauren on May 26, 2011. The family lives in Durham, NC where Bryson is with East West Partners, a real estate development company, and Lauren works for McKinney Silver advertising agency, where Janet Northen Patterson ’73 is one of the principals.

99Mark Johnson recently finished a one year tour of duty in Iraq. He serves in the reserves. MARRIED: Maria Enochs to Mason Brent ’97 on June 11, 2011. Christian Enochs ’96 was her sister’s maid of honor, Molly Brent Revere ’94 was a bridesmaid, and Eloise Revere ’23 was a flower girl. Groomsmen included Matt Hunter, David Lacy, John Merrick, Bo Vaughan (all ’97), Duncan Heyward ’98, and Andy Stepanian ’93. Maria and Mason live in Richmond where she is a real estate agent with Virginia Realty and Relocation and he is director of Howler Brothers. Tanvi Shah to Matthew Lake Berry on June 4, 2011 in Dallas, TX. Classmate Raman Sidhu was

additional certification in gifted education in 2010, I am currently pursuing my master’s in educational leadership and administration. My husband Steven, my daughter Ellie, and I are enjoying our lives together in our home in Goochland County.”

98MARRIED: Jennifer Swink to Dustin Bower on June 11, 2011 in Mackinac Island, MI. Jennifer and Dustin live in Corunna, MI. BORN: Reeves Alexander Boschen to Boz Boschen and wife Amelia on Dec. 7, 2011. Boz is a senior brand associate at Capital One in Richmond where he manages the national advertising campaigns that support all credit card business. “I also work with the sponsorship group to plan media that supports Capital One’s initiatives like the NCAA Corporate Champion partnership, the Capital One Cup, and the Capital One Bowl game. Campaigns I’ve worked on so far include the ones with Visigoth characters, Alec Baldwin and now Jimmy Fallon.” Reeves is the grandson of Laura Hall ’68.

Jennifer Swink ’98 married Dustin Bower on June 11, 2011.

Brooks Harrison Powell, son of Bryson Powell ’98 and wife Lauren, was born May 26, 2011.

Tanvi Shah ’99 married Lake Berry on June 4, 2011.

Michael Howard Plucinski, son of Leslie Beach Plucinski ’99, was born Sept. 8, 2010.

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in attendance. Tanvi graduated from VCU with her PhD in 2007 and her MD in 2010 and is now completing her residency in anesthesiology at UTSW in Dallas. Lake is an attorney. BORN: Michael Howard Plucinski to Leslie Beach Plucinski and husband Mike Plucinski on Sept. 8, 2010.

00Liz Bernard writes, “This past summer, I moved to Vancouver, British Columbia with my boyfriend Clayton and our dog Maggie. Clayton is pursuing a PhD in anthropology at the University of British Columbia, and I am working as an animator at Digital Domain, bringing to life big ugly giants for the feature film Jack the Giant Killer, starring Ewan McGregor and Nicholas Hoult (to be released in summer ’12). Maggie is pursuing a degree in fetch.” Page Neal is part owner of Bario-Neal Jewelry Design in Philadelphia and is pursuing her master’s in design and engineering at University of Pennsylvania. Laura Rockefeller has spent an exciting year performing with various theatre companies across the country including Kentucky Shakespeare, Shakespeare in the Valley and Richmond Shakespeare. She is currently playing Lydia Bennet in a production of Pride & Prejudice at Round House Theatre in Washington, DC. She has also been pursuing her academic interests: over the summer she was invited to present a paper at the 2011 Bronte Conference on the Brontes and the Bible at Cambridge University in England. She spoke on Charlotte Bronte’s novel “The Professor and the Search for Something to Believe In.” Her research will be published as an article in the next edition of The Bronte Society Journal Bronte Studies. MARRIED: Grahame Burke to Caroline Ward on June 25, 2011 at the University of Virginia Chapel in Charlottesville. Brother Robbie Burke ’03 was the best man and cousins Tommy Robertson ’01 and Jamie Robertson ’04 were groomsmen. Grahame is a consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton and Caroline is employed at the Children’s National Medical Center while she is pursuing a master’s in nursing at Catholic University. They live in Arlington, VA. Lee Roberts to Julie McGrath on June 25, 2011 in Greenville, SC. Cougars in the wedding party were Peyton Jenkins, Chris Schaaf, and Rett Turner (all ’00). Lee and Julie live in Chapel Hill, NC.

One very hot day in July 2010, Gray Loftin ’00 was sitting in the terminal at the Tallil Air Force Base in southern Iraq awaiting a return flight to Baghdad that seemed as if it would never depart. The clock ticked at a glacial pace, and to pass the time, Loftin, an information technology professional working for a government contractor, conversed with fellow travelers.

“I was talking to one gentleman who was in civilian clothes,” the 30-year-old Loftin says. “He had more guns than any soldier would normally have. That’s the first clue that something isn’t right.” Four days later, as Loftin prepared to board a Chinook helicopter, he caught a glimpse of the mysterious stranger’s open travel bag. “It was filled with $100,000 bricks of money, probably two- to five-million dollars. Cash. American currency,” Loftin says. “I understood then what all those guns were for. “I said, ‘What do you do?’ He said, ‘I go and meet people.’ I said, ‘What do you mean, meet people?’ He goes, ‘I make sure those who bomb us and mortar us don’t do it for certain periods of time. I can’t tell you anything more.’” Once back in Baghdad, Loftin queried friends at the Defense Intelligence Agency. “They said, ‘Yeah, he’s one of the people who go out and pay off all those warlords,’” Loftin explains. “I said, ‘Why are you paying off warlords?’ They said, ‘Well, do you want to get blown up?’” Suffice it to say that whatever innocence Loftin had left vanished that summer day five months into his 18-month stay in Iraq. Loftin, who earned a B.S. in psychology and graduate degrees in business administration and information systems from Virginia Commonwealth University, served Ideal Innovations Inc., an Alexandria-based firm, as a field service technician for biometric initiatives. “Basically, I was their IT guy,” he says. “My main objective was to make sure the systems were up and running at all times because we were a 24/7 military intelligence organization. We had to get the information that we collected from the systems back to Interpol, the CIA, the NSA, NGIC, the DIA, or Army or Air Force intelligence.” While Loftin was ensconced as much out of harm’s way as possible in a war zone, there were moments, even when he was wearing Kevlar body armor, that definitely got his attention. “Ninety-nine percent of the time, I was safe, but due to certain missions, I became a humongous target,” he says. Were you ever scared? I ask him. “The first time I was part of incoming, where they just haphazardly launch rockets and mortars into a FOB, I was very scared,” he replies. “After a while, I got to where I could judge by the whistle coming right before a rocket or mortar how close it would come … You learn what’s safe and not safe. Unfortunately, that’s not the best standard operating procedure because some soldiers died ignoring the sirens.” Did you ever ask yourself, What am I doing here? “Every day,” he responded. “I’ll be completely honest. It was for a paycheck. It was also for the experience. It was character building. You work 12 hours a day, seven days a week, non-stop, 365 days a year. There’re no holidays. There’s no, ‘I’m sick.’ One time I had the flu. Just leaned my head out the window of a Blackhawk (helicopter) in mid-air and threw up. “There were definitely times when I thought, I don’t need this. I really don’t.” Loftin returned home in mid-August and, with five partners, has created a company called JobOn, an online job board which launched this past month in Silicon Valley. Sounds like you’re moving on with life. “I am,” he answers. “It’s weird, but I don’t think about (my time in Iraq) anymore. It seems like a lifetime ago. When I was 18, I wasn’t sure I’d make it to 21. I’d never have thought I’d have done all the things I’ve done. What I lacked in academic achievement, I made up for in determination and hard work. When they said ‘No,’ I said, ‘I’ll find a way.’” – Weldon Bradshaw

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Marty Tompkins to Jamie Ritter on May 28, 2011. Kiltie Tompkins ’03 was the maid of honor and Leigh Tompkins Pace ’97 was the matron of honor. Lizzie Cullen Cox and Hilary Hendricks (both ’00), Anne Ritter McCoy ’98, and Cary Ritter ’06 were bridesmaids. Matt G. Anderson and Clay Oliver (both ’00) and Rob Longo ’01 were groomsmen. Marty and Jamie live in Richmond. BORN: Catherine “Caddie” Field Cox to Lizzie Cullen Cox and husband Peyton on Oct. 24, 2011.

01 10th ReunionThe Class of ’01 had a great time celebrating its 10-year reunion at BlackFinn. An incredible group of 97 came out for the event, traveling from across the country and around Virginia to catch up with old friends. Many classmates shared news of recent career developments, weddings, engagements and even the addition of some Cougar legacies to the group! We are looking

forward to getting everyone together again for our 15th reunion in a few years. Thanks to all who made this event such a success. – Submitted by Elizabeth LaGow McDermid Evie Chamberlain writes, “I started a new job in May as communications manager at Holton-Arms School, an all-girls independent school in Bethesda, MD. It’s a wonderful environment with amazing, talented students. I’ve loved my first nine months here. I also helped coach the varsity soccer team this fall. We finished the season with an 8-4-2 record – a great start for a young team with two brand new coaches. Maybe next year the Holton Panthers will be ready to take on the Cougars!” MARRIED: Mark Holt to Carter Graham ’03 on May 10, 2011 on Hawksnest Beach in St. John, USVI. Carter writes, “Out of the 25 people at the wedding, six were Collegiate alums! My sister, Emily Graham ’00 was a bridesmaid and

Jason Cosby ’01 was a groomsman. Laura Knowles ’02 and Meaghan Enright ’01 (who lives on St. John) also attended the festivities. We live in Richmond where I run my own design studio, Away We Go Studio, and Mark works for the Delta Group in Petersburg.” Rob Longo to Bowdre George on May 7, 2011 on Kiawah Island, SC.

Cougars in the wedding were Matt Anderson ’00, Jamie Ritter ’00, John Markowitz ’01, Teo Mendez ’01, Patrick Wolfgang ’01, Elaine McCandlish Dinos ’99, Liz Longo Martin ’02, and Jessica Longo ’05. Rob and Bowdre live in Atlanta. Hatcher Overton to Megan Stagg on June 25, 2011 in Lafayette, LA. Margaret Overton Geiger ’04 was a bridesmaid, Warren Hunter and Tommy LePage (both ’01) were groomsmen, Jeff Dunnington ’01 was an usher and Paul Geiger ’04 was a reader. Hatcher and Megan live in Richmond where he works at Electrical and Mechanical Resources, Inc. and she works at Snagajob. BORN: Brynn Rose Hallberg to Lee Hallberg and wife Katie on Aug. 21, 2011. Bodhi “Bo” Alexander Peavey to Sarah Morck Peavey and husband Alex on July 12, 2011. Sarah teaches French in the Upper School, and Alex is an Upper School counselor and boys’ varsity basketball coach.

Grahame Burke ’00 married Caroline Ward on June 25, 2011.

Lee Roberts ’00 married Julie McGrath on June 25, 2011.

Catherine “Caddie” Field Cox, daughter of Lizzie Cullen Cox ’00, was born Oct. 24, 2011.

Bodhi “Bo” Alexander Peavey, son of Sarah Morck Peavey ’01, was born July 12, 2011.

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The Class of ’01 celebrated their 10th Reunion at BlackFinn.

Harry Wilson ’01 and his wife Courtney visited campus recently and caught up with strength and conditioning coach Will O’Brien and Head of School Keith Evans’ assistant Susan Wiley who is Courtney’s cousin.

Rob Longo ’01 married Bowdre George on May 7, 2011.

Carter Graham ’03 and Mark Holt ’01 were married on May 10, 2011. Photo by Elisha Orin Photography

Hatcher Overton ’01 married Megan Stagg on June 25, 2011.Matt Allen ’02 married Adrienne Brand on June 18, 2011.

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Taking the Road Least TraveledScott Bartholomew ’02

After a tour of duty in Iraq, Scott Bartholomew ’02 was welcomed home by his brother Rust Bartholomew ’04 and parents Paige and John.

02MARRIED: Mike Agnew to Heather Young on Sept. 17, 2011 in Mechanicsville. Mike and Heather live in Chesterfield. Matt Allen to Adrienne Brand on June 18, 2011 at Fourth Presbyterian Church in Washington, DC. Brothers Grant Allen ’96 and Connor Allen ’04 were the best men, and Josh Stiff ’02 served as a groomsman. Matt and Adrienne now reside in DC, and both work at consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton. Matt continues to keep up with art and photography through mattallencreative.com. Brooks Anderson to Harrison Whitten on May 21, 2011. Michael Whitten ’04 was his brother’s best man. Brooks and Harrison live in Richmond where she is pursuing a master’s at the VCU School of Education and he works for Whitten Brothers, Inc. Rob Courain to Katie Prosser on Sept. 24, 2011 in Nashville, TN. Cougars in the wedding party were William Byrd, Hunter Huber, Thomas Pruitt, Graham Redfern, Harrison Whitten (all ’02), and Bud Petit ’03. Rob and Katie live in Richmond. Ross Cushnie to Laura Jacocks on July 16, 2011 at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden. Classmate Michael Agnew and Noah Greenbaum ’03 were groomsmen and Anne Hedgepeth ’03 was a reader. Upper School science teacher Ben Greenbaum ’65 and his band performed at the reception. Ross and Laura live in Richmond. Rebecca Janney to Pete Scherer on Aug. 6, 2011 at The Mill at Fine Creek in Powhatan, VA. Her brothers Mac Janney ’96, Philip Janney ’99, and Will Janney ’09 were in the wedding party and classmates Brooks Anderson Whitten, Courtney Way, and Barbara Kahn were bridesmaids. Joey Rackley ’99 was a reader. Rebecca and Pete live in Richmond. Hillary Robertson to Burrell Crittendon on Sept. 17, 2011. Kate Robertson ’05 was the maid of honor and Maria Jarvis Darby, Laura Martin, and Sarah Bruck Northen (all ’02) were bridesmaids. Wit Robertson ’07 was a groomsman. Hillary and Burrell live in Charlotte, NC where she works for McKinsey and Company and he works for Cameron-Crittendon. BORN: Cooper Daniel Ricks to Lindsay Lansing Ricks and husband Dan on April 8, 2011. Lindsay writes, “We are completely smitten with him and have loved discovering the world all over again through a child’s eyes.”

Scott Bartholomew ’02 celebrated Christmas in Richmond, compliments of a joint American-Iraqi security pact signed in 2008 and the Iraqi government’s steadfast refusal to extend it past the Dec. 31, 2011, deadline. “It was a huge morale boost for everyone,” says the 2002 Collegiate graduate, a U.S. Army captain and

company commander with the 82nd Airborne Division based at Ft. Bragg, NC. “I was ecstatic.” This was Bartholomew’s second stint in Iraq. During his first (May 2007 through July 2008), he served as a platoon leader responsible for the maintenance of 200-plus vehicles at Camp Liberty. On this tour, which began May 11 and was scheduled to last a year, he oversaw the training of Iraqi medics, mechanics, and warehouse technicians at the Al-Asad Air Base, located in the Anbar Province about 100 miles of desert west of the capital city. “Our guys taught the Iraqis what they’d learned in basic and AIT (advanced individual training),” the 2006 Virginia Military Institute alumnus says. “We had to translate our manuals (into Arabic) and put them on disks so the Iraqis would have something tangible to take back. There were no maintenance manuals for some of their vehicles. We had to build a lot of these manuals from scratch. “As far as the medical piece went, the Iraqis knew how to treat trauma and gunshot wounds, but they knew nothing about how to run a clinic, operate sick call, or treat a common cold. (My responsibility) was making sure they got quality training.” While his unit faced numerous challenges, Bartholomew’s second Iraq experience was much safer and more relaxed than his first. “It was a completely

different environment,” he said. “The first go-around, I was in the middle of Baghdad which was more urban with rockets and mortars landing in our general vicinity. This time, (the landscape) looked like Tatooine (from Star Wars). The quietness was the largest change. If the enemy wanted to attack, they had to get through a lot of open desert, and we had ways of watching them if they got close. They never did.” Word came in September that the 82nd Airborne would depart by Christmas. Bartholomew left with no regrets. “We’d trained the Iraqis to a point where our guys were supervising Iraqis teaching other Iraqis,” he says. “I was confident we’d done as much as we could do.” Once his Christmas leave ended, Bartholomew returned to Ft. Bragg where he’ll continue as a company

commander. Then, he hopes to land an instructor’s slot at Ft. Lee or with an ROTC outfit. During his five-plus years in the Army, Bartholomew deployed three times, celebrated four birthdays in Asia, saw a side of life far different from the West End of Richmond, and fulfilled a dream. “I’ve worked with people I never would have encountered and gone to places I never would have gone otherwise,” he says. “It’s been amazing. It was the road least traveled that I could find. I can look myself in the mirror and say, ‘I did my part. I served.’ That’s very important to me.” – Weldon Bradshaw

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Hillary Robertson ’02 married Burrell Crittendon on Sept. 17, 2011. Pictured are Adam Baker ’07, Gracie McGurn ’05, Cole Hawthorne ’07, Buzzy Northen ’73, Britten Mathews ’06, Sarah Bruck Northen ’02, Laura Martin ’02, Wit Robertson ’07, Kate Robertson ’05, Meredith Judkins ’05, Brooks Anderson Whitten ’02, Hillary Robertson Crittendon ’02, Burrell Crittendon, Maura McGroarty ’05, Caroline Stutts ’05, Courtney McDonald ’04, David Mathews ’02, Maria Jarvis Darby ’02, Dolly Williams ’05, Katie Bisceglia ’02, Rebecca Janney Scherer ’02, Emily Albertson ’02, Elizabeth Morrissette Bryant ’00, and Rob Longo ’01.

Rebecca Janney ’02 married Pete Scherer on Aug. 6, 2011.

Ross Cushnie ’02 married Laura Jacocks on July 16, 2011.Cooper Daniel Ricks, son of Lindsay Lansing Ricks ’02, was born April 8, 2011.

03Jonathan Myers recently earned his doctorate in veterinary medicine and is now working hard at an internship at an emergency veterinary center in northern Virginia. John Zhuo writes, “I recently moved from NC to Dallas, TX, to work for a hedge fund. If there are alums in the area, I would like to get in touch.” MARRIED: John Daniel to Jennifer Carman on June 4, 2011. Father John Daniel ’70 was the best man and brother Alex Daniel ’09 was a groomsman. John and Jenn live in Columbia, SC where he is a resident physician in pediatrics and she is pursuing a doctorate in education at the University of South Carolina.

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In the NavyAshley Taylor Gudknecht ’04For Navy LTJG Ashley Taylor Gudknecht ’04, life is all about the challenges. As Collegiate senior, she accepted the challenge of attending the United States Naval Academy despite its rigorous academic and physical demands. Upon graduating in 2009 (B.S. in English), she accepted the challenge of a career as a surface warfare

officer aboard the USS Sterett, a San Diego-based destroyer, and later the USS McClusky, a frigate also based in San Diego. When she speaks of her adventures, and there have been plenty, there’s no trace of braggadocio. Instead, she conveys a refreshing air of confidence tinged with humility, which speaks loudly to her wholehearted willingness to approach each challenge with enthusiasm, dedication, and resolve. “My dad (John Taylor) graduated from the Naval Academy,” says Ashley. “I always looked at what he did as admirable and viewed it as a challenge, something that I could ultimately do but that would be hard. “Once you actually matriculate, you learn that all the pomp and circumstance, the shiny aspects you saw as a high schooler quickly fall away. It was harder than I originally thought, but I’d definitely do it over again.” During the summer of 2008, Ashley traveled to NAS Oceana with her class for a taste of flight training. Instructors took aspiring pilots for forays off the Virginia coast in a T-34 aircraft to show them that naval aviation wasn’t for the weak or irresolute. The female midshipman before Ashley became violently ill, and when Ashley climbed into the cockpit, her instructor looked at her with skepticism. “They did all these flips,” she recounts. “It was like a roller coaster. I loved it. I would never have gotten sick because the girl before me did. Definitely wasn’t going to happen.” Once aboard the Sterett, Ashley underwent 18 months of on-the-job training. She learned Navy weapons systems, navigation, and the skills of driving a warship.

Importantly, she built rapport with the 20 sailors, greenhorns to seasoned veterans, assigned to her. “It was trial by fire,” she says. “I liked the challenge.” During Ashley’s ensuing six-month deployment, the Sterett was charged with assisting aircraft carriers in their day-to-day flight operations and assisting with counter-piracy situations. The highlight of her time at sea occurred in a somewhat understated manner during one of her nighttime officer-of-the-deck stints when the vessel entered the Straits of Morocco. “It’s an incredibly busy shipping lane with the horizon littered with small fishing contacts that may or may not have their lights on,” she says.

“My captain trusted me to be on the bridge without him. That was the best professional accomplishment to that point.”

Ashley, whose deployment aboard the McClusky began in January 2012, has a five-year commitment to the Navy. “I don’t know if I’ll be doing this for the rest of my life,” she says, “but I’ll look back on the service and see its value. Professionally, but certainly personally, it’s made me stronger.” – Weldon Bradshaw

(Ashley married Brian Gudknecht, also a surface warfare officer in the Navy, on October 8. 2011.)

Lauralee Glasgow to Will Allen on Sept. 3, 2011. Gracey Glasgow ’08 was her sister’s maid of honor and Ted Allen ’66 was his son’s best man. Bridesmaids included Genna Boomer, Molly Hickerson Congdon, Blair Loughrie, and Meg Ruehling Roth (all ’03), Cary Allen Whiteside ’99, Lizzy Gehr ’04, Maggie Glasgow ’10, Abigail Glasgow ’14, and Natalie Glasgow ’17. Groomsmen included Peter Goodwin, Reilly Marchant, Chris Morgan, Jeff Mullen, Jack Parrish, Mark Wayne Sisk, and Alex Sooy (all ’03), and David Allen ’10. Lauralee and Will live in Richmond where she works at St. Mary’s Hospital and he works at Harper Associates. Carter Graham to Mark Holt ’01 on May 10, 2011 on Hawksnest Beach in St. John, USVI. Carter writes, “Out of the 25 people at the wedding, six were Collegiate alums! My sister, Emily Graham ’00 was a bridesmaid and Jason Cosby ’01 was a groomsman. Laura Knowles ’02 and Meaghan Enright ’01 (who lives on St. John) also attended the festivities. We live in Richmond where I run my own design studio, Away We Go Studio, and Mark works for the Delta Group in Petersburg.” Meg Ruehling to Chris Roth on July 2, 2011 in Lexington, KY. Cougars in the wedding party were Lauralee Glasgow Allen, Molly Hickerson Congdon (both ’03), and Wick Ruehling ’99. They live in Fort Collins, CO where Meg is a student at Colorado State University earning degrees in public health and veterinary medicine. Brinkley Taliaferro to Frank Gary on Dec. 10, 2011 at The Citadel’s Summerall Chapel in Charleston, SC. Carter Mann ’03 was the maid of honor, Caitlin Shalley Cottrell ’03 was the matron of honor, and Kiltie Tompkins was a bridesmaid. Brother Michael Taliaferro ’00 escorted her down

Noah Charles “Perry” Greenbaum, Jr., son of Muffy Zimmer Greenbaum ’04 and Noah Greenbaum ’03, was born Nov. 25, 2011.

Ashley Taylor Gudknecht ’04 showed sister Mary Kate Taylor ’08 around the USS McClusky on Family Cruise Day in December. Her ship chases drug runners in the waters around South America.

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the aisle. Cougars in attendance included Ben Holland ’00, Tommy Robertson ’01, Lea Peck ’03, and Bud Petit ’03. Brinkley and Frank live in Mount Pleasant, SC where she is an acquisitions editor at Arcadia Publishing and he is a civil engineer at Hussey, Gay, Bell, & DeYoung. BORN: Noah Charles “Perry” Greenbaum, Jr. to Noah Greenbaum and Muffy Zimmer Greenbaum ’04 on Nov. 25, 2011. Perry is the grandson of Ben Greenbaum ’65.

04Anne Baker Bibee is currently pursuing a M.Ed. in higher education administration from the College of William & Mary. She is working at the college in the Career Center as the Liaison to the School of Business.

Johnny Clore has been working on Expedition 2012, an effort to support the Keewaydin Foundation. Expedition 2012 seeks to establish a new scholarship endowment for the camps using an extended wilderness canoe trip as a platform for the fundraising effort. The group is also committed to raising awareness of wilderness preservation issues. Beginning in April, they will paddle 1,200 miles over 65 days in wood and canvas canoes hand-crafted by the expedition members. For more information, please visit www.expedition2012.com. After finishing grad school at the University of Dundee, Sara Samford is working as an associate

marketing research manager in the Brand Strategy department at Capitol One in Richmond. MARRIED: Ben Emerson to Kelsey Quillen on June 25, 2011 in Decatur, GA. Brother Taylor Emerson ’06 and classmate Daniel Newton were in the wedding party and classmates Phillip Nguyen and Cesalie Stepney were in attendance. Ben and Kelsey live in Atlanta. Caroline LaGow to Jack Walker on June 18, 2011. Elizabeth LaGow McDermid ’01 was her sister’s maid of honor and Davis Walker ’06 was his brother’s best man. Other Cougars in the wedding party were Catie Briggs, Margaret Overton Geiger, Sally Summerson Pickle, Muffy

Brinkley Taliaferro ’03 married Frank Gary on Dec. 10, 2011.

Ashley Taylor ’04 married Brian Gudknecht on Oct. 8, 2011.

Meg Ruehling ’03 married Chris Roth on July 2, 2011. Photo courtesy of Amy Parsons Photography

Lauralee Glasgow ’03 and Will Allen ’03 were married Sept. 3, 2011.

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Zimmer Greenbaum, Carter Keeney (all ’04), and Malone Morchower ’23. Caroline and Jack live in Charlottesville where she is pursuing her master’s in education at the University of Richmond and he works at Quad-C Management. Blair Northen to Samuel Williamson on Oct. 15, 2011 at Figure 8 Island in Wilmington, NC. Sarah Bruck Northen ’02 was the maid of honor and Sally Summerson Pickle and Muffy Zimmer Greenbaum (both ’04) were bridesmaids. Blair and Sam live in Sarasota, FL where they are employed by Global Expeditions Group. Sally Summerson to Trent Pickle on July 9, 2011. Cougars in the wedding party were Caroline LaGow Walker, Margaret Overton Geiger, Muffy Zimmer Greenbaum (all ’04), and Catherine Summerson Mealor ’99. Sally and Trent live in Washington, DC. Ashley Taylor to Brian Gudknecht on Oct. 8, 2011. Mary Kate Taylor ’08 was her sister’s maid of honor and Ginnie Friddell ’04 was a reader. Ashley and Brian live in Coronado, CA and are both surface warfare officers stationed in San Diego. BORN: Sarah Embry Miller and Holton Lee Miller to Alan Miller and wife Mary Beth on July 7, 2011. Noah Charles “Perry” Greenbaum, Jr. to Muffy Zimmer Greenbaum and Noah Greenbaum ’03 on Nov. 25, 2011.

Caroline LaGow ’04 and Jack Walker ’04 were married June 18, 2011. Kneeling: Lauren Cricchi ’10, Ramsey Carter ’08, Suzanne Duncan ’77, Elizabeth Downey ’04, Peyton Cheely ’04, Bonnie Zimmer ’07, Catie Briggs ’04, Priya Vasa ’04, Elizabeth LaGow McDermid ’01, Lizzy Gehr ’04, Anne Riker Purcell ’01, JC Fain ’04. Front row: Hank Carter ’77, Paul Geiger ’04, Shirley Modisett Hubard ’66, Hillary Ross ’01, Jessica Lane ’04, Sally Summerson Pickle ’04, Muffy Zimmer Greenbaum ’04, Blair Northen Williamson ’04, Margaret Overton Geiger ’04, Susan Overton, Caroline LaGow Walker ’04, Jack Walker ’04, Davis Walker ’06, Carter Keeney ’04, Nan Glaser LaGow ’67, Courtney McDonald ’04, Ginny Stevens Purcell ’68, Midge Fraley Preston ’69. Back row: Philip Hudgens ’77, Meredith Newbill ’04, Anne Baker Bibee ’04, Noah Greenbaum ’03, Alex Mendez ’04, Amber Jesse ’04, Ryan Enright ’04, Blair Phillips ’04, Michael Oden ’04, Christin Lipscomb ’04, Strother Scott ’06, JV Hawthorne ’78, Andy Bean ’06, Peyton Stinson ’04, Cole Hawthorne ’07, Bill Cropper ’76, Billy Preston ’66. Photo by Wendell Powell Studio

Sally Summerson ’04 married Trent Pickle on July 9, 2011.

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05Katie McCarthy is the new team leader in volunteer services at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, DC. She has loved volunteering with the kids there ever since moving to the DC area and is very excited to work for Children’s. Before taking the job this past fall, she worked at a non-profit science museum association, also in DC. Andrew Thalhimer writes, “Ran in the 2011 Bank of America Chicago Marathon. Completed in a time of 3:51:52, placed 6,746 out of 35,755 finishers. Also was able to raise $4,646 for the American Cancer Society thanks to the generous donations of many friends and family. Father (Harry Thalhimer ’71), mother (Marcia) and brother (Michael Thalhimer ’01) were there to cheer me on!”

06 5th ReunionThe Class of 2006 gathered at Marion Cosby’s house to celebrate our 5-year reunion the last week of October. We had a great turnout and enjoyed seeing old friends and catching up with everyone’s busy lives! Thank you to everyone who came, and we hope those of you who couldn’t make it will be able to join us at our 10-year reunion! – Submitted by Marion Cosby Claire Gentil lives in Washington, DC where she is a nurse at Georgetown University Hospital on the surgical floor. Hannah Jones is getting her master’s in physi-cian assistant studies at the University of Florida.

07Laura Bagbey received the Virginia Association of Colleges for Teacher Education 2011 Scholarship Award. The award honors a future teacher who has demonstrated excellence in academic coursework and who has distinguished herself in the K –12 classroom. Laura is teaching 7th Grade English and coaching soccer at Glenvar Middle School in Salem, VA. Whitney Chase is loving her (almost) new job as an oncology nurse at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. Carly Golliday is working for JR Stadin, a financial recruiting firm in New York City focusing

Blair Northen ’04 married Sam Williamson on Oct. 15, 2011.

Holton Lee Miller and Sarah Embry Miller, son and daughter of Alan Miller ’04 and wife Mary Beth, were born July 7, 2011.

Ben Emerson ’04 married Kelsey Quillen on June 25, 2011.

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on placement in every functional area of the asset management, hedge fund, fund of hedge fund, and wealth management industries. “It’s pretty neat! I get to work with people all day which is what I love to do.” Jenna Kaminsky is working as a graphic designer at MTWTF, where her projects include a

signage system for the Lincoln Center’s newest theater, the Claire Tow Theater, as well as a book on the history of anarchist symbolism. Jo Beth Stoddard graduated from Elon University in May of 2011 and is now living in New York City working as an account executive at Woods Witt Dealy & Sons, a full service advertising

agency. Jo Beth has had the pleasure of working with clients such as Duracell Powermat, Cheerwine and Cuddl Duds.

08Zach Jung was awarded the 2012 Robert H. Parks III Scholarship from the University of Richmond Robins School of Business.

11Timmy Albright, a freshman at the University of Richmond, was selected to the Atlantic 10 Conference All-Rookie soccer team.

The Class of ’06 gathered at the home of Marion Cosby to celebrate their 5th Reunion.

Hampden-Sydney Tigers Russell Harper ’10, Michael Van Reekum ’09, Teddy Gorrell ’09 and David Shuford ’08 proudly display their ODAC championship trophy.

Kali Newlen ’10 met General Colin Powell at the World Scholar Athlete Games and World Youth Peace Summit this past summer. Kali was asked to document and video the Games and Summit.

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OBITUARIESOur condolences are offered to these Collegiate families.

Dr. Gayle G. Arnold, father of Gayle Arnold ’65 and Roger Arnold ’68, died Aug. 17, 2011. Dr. Wasfi A. Atiyeh, father of Benita Atiyeh Miller ’76, Karen Atiyeh Stephens ’80, and Wes Atiyeh ’84 and grandfather of Carter Stephens ’09, Thomas Stephens ’11, Anne Miller ’16, and Drew Atiyeh ’23, died Jan. 5, 2012. William J. Blanton, Jr. ’67, brother of Cathy Blanton Viverette ’77, died Jan. 10, 2012. Donald L. Charles, father of Tyler Charles ’96 and husband of Sharon Charles (Middle School science teacher), died Sept. 2, 2011. William B. Correll, father of Lucy Correll ’67, Bill Correll ’70, and John Correll ’72, died Dec. 6, 2011. William M. Davenport, Sr., husband of Eleanor Durham Davenport ’44 and grandfather of Will Davenport ’16 and Annie Davenport ’19, died Jan. 23, 2012. Thomas C. Dawson, Jr., husband of Laurie Lukhard Dawson ’81, died July 20, 2011. Dr. William L. Dunn, Jr., father of Olga Dunn Burke ’67, Sandra Dunn Morbey ’77, and Lex Dunn ’81 and grandfather of Katie Dunn ’20 and Abby Dunn ’23, died Aug. 17, 2011. C. Aubrey Featherston, Jr., father of Spencer Featherston Kirkmeyer ’82 and Trip Featherston ’87 and grandfather of Ginnie Featherston ’21, died Oct. 3, 2011. Isabel Truslow Fine ’46, mother of Allyn Fine Linas ’71 and grandmother of Claud Crosby ’99, Bryan Crosby ’01, and Isabel Crosby ’04, died Sept. 26, 2011. William C. Garter, Jr., husband of Trygve Lee Garter ’66 and father of Lee Garter Edmonds ’96 and Churchill Garter ’98, died Dec. 29, 2011. Nancy G. Glaser, mother of Nan Glaser LaGow ’67, grandmother of Todd Morchower ’89, Elizabeth LaGow McDermid ’01, and Caroline LaGow Walker ’04, and great-grandmother of Malone Morchower ’23, died Jan. 16, 2012. Stanley A. Greenbaum, father of Erik Greenbaum ’74 and Julie Greenbaum Hak ’79, died June 24, 2011. Barbara Baker Guvernator ’55, mother of Elizabeth Guvernator Singler ’87, died Dec. 28, 2011.

Doris Heebner Jones, mother of M. Walker Jones III ’74, Catherine Jones-Hatcher ’76, and Kenneth Jones ’79, died Jan. 22, 2011. Lt. Col. James B. Macon, father of Susan Macon Jamieson ’83, died Dec. 29, 2011. Mary Wells Moore McMahon, mother of Moore McMahon ’74, died Nov. 7, 2011. Elizabeth Norfleet, mother of Ruth Norfleet Penick ’68, died Oct. 26, 2011. Judith Harrison Pace, mother of Colin Jamerson Rose ’94, died Jan. 18, 2012. Peyton M. Pollard, father of Mason Pollard ’75 and Melinda Pollard ’76, died Feb. 20, 2011. David P. Reynolds, father of Julia Reynolds Swords ’66 and Dotty Reynolds Brotherton ’70 and grandfather of Maggie Derian Cohen ’85, Lisa Brotherton Pumphrey ’95, and Hardin Brotherton ’96, died Aug. 29, 2011. Cassandra Olson Scholte, mother of Paul Scholte ’76, Suzanne Scholte ’77, and Cassandra Scholte Jensen ’88, died Sept. 30, 2011. Rev. Charles W. Sheerin, husband of Edith Barton Sheerin ’48, died Oct. 4, 2011. Ray Tate, father of Chris Tate ’83 and Brittany Hutchinson ’01 and grandfather of Claire Tate ’16, died Oct. 19, 2011. Julia Anderson Williams, mother of Julie Williams Layfield ’70 (deceased) and David Williams ’74 and grandmother of Virginia Layfield ’07, Elizabeth Layfield ’09, and Preston Williams ’11, died Nov. 23, 2011.

ALUMNIIsabel Truslow Fine ’46Frances Marston Duke ’48Lloyd Call White ’49Barbara Baker Guvernator ’55William J. Blanton, Jr. ’67 Ellen Gayle Jenkins ’70Bruce Clarence Jenkins ’74

FORMER FACULTY & STAFFFrances Baker, former Business Office staff member, died Jan. 17, 2012. Marjorie Underhill, former 5th Grade, science, and dance teacher at the Town School, died Aug. 21, 2011. Julia Anderson Williams, former English teacher, Girls School head, Upper School head, interim president, and academic vice president, died Nov. 23, 2011.

FORMER TRUSTEESDr. Gayle G. ArnoldWilliam B. CorrellDavid P. Reynolds

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MYSTERY PHOTO

Who are these happy revelers, where were they and what occurred to cause this young gent to have his right arm in a sling? Clearly, he was not deterred from funning it up with some pals.

Send your answers to spark@collegiate-va.org.

SNOOPY’S SNIFF-INOnly one person, Rossie Reed Fisher ’62, wrote in about the Mystery Photo in the last issue of the Spark. She recognized son Murray L. Fisher ’93 as the child on the right in the “Snoopy’s Sniff-In” photo … so the others will remain shrouded in the mists of the unknown.

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PARTING SHOT

ast fall, Katie Ciszek ’14 played the role of Eliza Doolittle in the musical My Fair Lady on stage in Oates Theater. Forty years ago, Nancy Toms Breeden ’71, Collegiate parent and part-time receptionist, played the same role on the stage in Memorial Hall. We thought it would be fun to compare the two experiences…L

Two Eliza Doolittles

Favorite song?Nancy – “I Could Have Danced All Night” … thought I was Audrey Hepburn!

Katie – “Just You Wait,” although it was originally the hardest song for me to sing. However, once Mr. [Ted] Shaffner gave me the idea of playing both Elphaba and Galinda (from Wicked) for the angry and sweet portions of the song, I had a lot of fun with it. It was a moment where Eliza’s character was really prominent.

Favorite scene?Nancy – The “Rain in Spain” marble scene

Katie – Definitely the Ascot scene, in which Eliza attempts to try out her newly acquired skills in public and fails.

Favorite costume?Nancy – My great-great-grandmother’s dress complete with real whale bone corset … amazing I could breathe!

Katie – My mom made a beautiful pink dress and jacket that I wore at the end of the show.

How did you prepare for your audition?Nancy – I don’t really remember preparing for audition except for listening to the record.

Katie – We each had to memorize a monologue and sing “Wouldn’t It Be Loverly.” I remember spending a lot of time learning the cockney accent for my monologue.

Most memorable moment of the experience?Nancy – I have two biggest memories …being terrified to say “move yer blooming arse” in front of my parents and teachers. Scandalous! I also remember how HUGE the audience in Memorial Hall seemed … what a laugh compared to performing in Oates … I salute our young, brave Thespians! I loved performing in the musicals and it gave me such a feeling of self-confidence!

Katie – One night, the slippers (which I was supposed to throw at Carson [Eubank ’13] / Mr. Higgins) were not onstage. The rest of the scene (and much of the rest of the show) somewhat revolves around Eliza throwing the slippers at Henry and then leaving, so it was a bit of a problem. Trying to find a quick solution, I picked up a pillow and threw it at Carson, saying something along the lines of “Who cares about your stupid slippers!”. The rest of the scene was much more active than it had usually been since both of us had to think on our feet and rearrange our lines so they would make sense. Later, a group of us went to see Barksdale’s My Fair Lady and, amazingly, the slip-pers were missing in that performance. After the show, the actors had a talk-back with us and we told them not to worry and that we must have brought our bad luck to them.

NANCY TOMS BREEDEN ’71

KATIE CISZEK ’14

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Remember your States Fair? Henry Haskell (Virginia), Zehma Herring (Illinois) and Jessica Hall (Wisconsin...with Russell Wilson ’07 featured!), along with the rest of the 2nd Grade, combined creativity and research to make their hats.

Hats Off to 2nd Graders!