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Grade

Last Name

Karen Albright

Upper School Math Department Chair

University of Vermont - BS
University of Vermont - M.Ed.
Mary Arzt

Upper School Art

Hofstra University - BS
University of Richmond - Masters of Humanities
Hallie Balcomb

US Mathematics Teacher

Bates College - BS
Kimberly Kim Ball

Associate Director of Student Life and Senior Associate Director of College Counseling

University of Pennsylvania - M.Ed.
University of Delaware - BS
Beth Ann Beth Ann Bell

Upper School Math

Virginia Tech - BS
Kathryn Katie Best

Director of JK-12 Academic Services

University of Richmond - BA
Virginia Commonwealth University - MA
Virginia Commonwealth University - PhD
Michael Mike Boyd

Director of Arts

Virginia Commonwealth University - BM
Virginia Commonwealth University - M.M.Ed.
Rhiannon Boyd

Director of JK-12 Capstone

Virginia Wesleyan College - BA
Virginia Tech - MA
Erin Breese

Associate Director of College Counseling

University of Vermont - BA
University of Miami - M.S.Ed.
Elsie Bustamante

Upper School Spanish

University of California, Irvine - BA
University of California, Irvine - MA
Kristine Chiodo

Upper School Math

Virginia Tech - BS
Virginia Tech - M.Ed.
Hannah Curley

Upper School Spanish

James Madison University - BA
George Mason University - M.Ed
William Taylor Dabney IV

Upper School Photography

Pratt Institute - BFA
John Dau

Global Scholar in Residence

Syracuse University - BA
Christina Christina Dobson

Upper School English Teacher

Virginia Tech - BA
George Mason University - M.Ed.
Stacy Dudley

Dance Instructor

James Madison University - BA
Jennifer Jenn Earle

College Counseling and Testing Coordinator

University of Richmond - BA
Virginia Commonwealth University - MS
Martha Holly Fairlamb

Upper School French

Duke University - BA
University of Virginia - MA
Xin-Yi Xin-Yi Fergusson

Upper School Chinese Teacher

Nanjing University - BA
Virginia Commonwealth University - MA
Katherine Katie Finn

US Counselor

University of Notre Dame - B.A.
Virginia Commonwealth University - Masters of Social Work
Malcolm Mac Friddell , Jr.

Upper School Math Teacher

Princeton University - AB
Ling Fung-Wu

Upper School Spanish

Montclair State University - BA
Montclair State University - MA
Pennsylvania State University - ABD
Leigh Leigh Glatt

Upper School English Teacher

University of Virginia - BA
Mark Andrew Hall

Upper School French

Wake Forest University - BA
University of Wisconsin-Madison - MA
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Ph.D.
Stephen Steve Hart

MS/US Art (Woodworking), Planned Giving Officer

University of Richmond - BA
University of Richmond, T.C. Williams School of Law - JD
David Headly

Upper School Physics

Juniata College - BS
Florida State University - Ph.D.
Wesley Hedgepeth

Upper School History & Politics

James Madison University - BA
James Madison University - MAT
Kathryn Heidt

Lead Nurse

University of Richmond - BS
Virginia Commonwealth University - BS
Rebecca Hottman

Upper School Science

Mary Washington College - BS
Yale University - MS
Yale University - Ph.D.
Nathaniel Nate Jackson

Upper School History and Economics Teacher

Yale University - BA
George Washington University - MA
Melissa Jones

Orchestra Director

University of Rochester - BME
University of Tennessee - M.Mus.
Brian Brian Justice

Upper School Religion & Ethics

University of Virginia - BA
University of Virginia - MA
David Kehlenbeck

Upper School Math

University of Virginia - BA
Harvard Extension School - MLA
Elizabeth Kerr

Head Upper School Librarian

University of Richmond - BA and MA
University of South Carolina - MLIS
Glenn LaFerriere

Upper School Math

College of William & Mary - BA
Benjamin Ben Lamb

Upper School Librarian & Archivist

Temple University - BA
Kristina Lee

Educator

University of Virginia - BA
University of Virginia - MT
Virginia Commonwealth University - Ph.D.
Brian Leipheimer

Director of College Counseling

College of William & Mary - BA
University of Virginia - M.Ed.
Shepherd Shep Lewis , Jr.

Upper School History Teacher

University of the South - BA
University of Mississippi - MA
Suzanne Lewis

Upper School History

Colby College - BA
Wesleyan University - MALS
Sandra Marr

Director of JK-12 Sustainability

Carnegie Mellon University - BS
University of California, Berkeley - MS
Laurel Laurel Maughan

Upper School French
Christy Mayr

Middle and Upper School Nurse

University of Virginia - BSN
Georgia State University - MSN
Katherine Kat Melton

US Physics Teacher

Massachusetts Institute of Technology - BS
Massachusetts Institute of Technology - BS
Melton Monica Melton

Director of Global Engagement and French Teacher

College of William & Mary - BA
Middlebury College - MA
Amy Merchant

Upper School Math Teacher

Clarion University - BS
Richard Milby

Upper School English Teacher

University of the South - BA
University of Virginia - MA
Brent Miller

Upper School History Teacher

University of Richmond - BA
Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond - M.Div.
Julie Julie Miller

Upper School Administrative Assistant

Virginia Commonwealth University - BFA
Yasmeen Yasi Moshiri

Assistant to the Head of Upper School

Montclair State University - BA
Taylor Mullen

US Counselor

University of Vermont - BS
University of Virginia - M.Ed
Mildred Mil Norman-Risch

Upper School English Teacher

College of William & Mary - BA
University of Bremen, Germany - MA
Middlebury College - MA
Sarah O'Leary

US Visual Arts Teacher

University of Pennsylvania - BA
Johns Hopkins University - MS
Steven Steve Oden

US Science Teacher

University of Southern Mississippi - BS
University of Southern Mississippi - MS
Adam Ortiz

Associate Director of College Counseling

Gettysburg College - BA
Johns Hopkins University - MA
Mark Palyo

Upper School Dean of Students

University of Richmond - BA
Stephen Steve Perigard

Theater Director

Virginia Tech - BA
Bethany Pitassi

US Learning Specialist

New York University - BA
Arizona State University - MA
Anne Price

Part Time Middle and Upper School Nurse

The University of Virginia - BA
Virginia Commonwealth University - BS
David Dave Privasky

Upper School Biology

Central Michigan University - BS
Mississippi State University - MS
Sarah Redmond

US Assistant Head

Harvard University - BA
Georgetown University - MA
University of Pennsylvania - MEd
Dona Rehm-Robles

Associate Director of College Counseling

Vanderbilt University - BA
Harvard Graduate School of Education - MEd
Anne Annie Richards

Upper School Health & Wellness Teacher

Bucknell University - BS
Virginia Tech - MS
Jan Rodgers

Upper School Math

Trinity College - BA
Linda Rouse

Director of Upper School Scheduling/Upper School English Teacher

Pitzer College - BA
Texas A&M University - MA
Bowling Green State University - Ph.D.
Miranda Miranda Saunders

Associate Director of College Counseling

University of Michigan - BA
University of Pennsylvania - MS
Elizabeth Beth Savarese

US Math Teacher

College of the Holy Cross - B.A.
Northeastern University - M.Ed.
Courtney Courtney Schweickart

US History Teacher

University of Maryland - BA
Loyola University Maryland - MAT
Esperanza Soria-Nieto

Upper School Spanish Teacher

University of Sevilla
Andrew Stanley

Athletic Director

Randolph-Macon College - BA
Virginia Commonwealth University - M.Ed.
Pamela Pam Sutherland

Upper School Art

College of William & Mary - BA
Washington University in St. Louis - MFA
Vlastimil Vlastik Svab

Upper School English Teacher

George Washington University - BA
Virginia Commonwealth University - M.Ed.
Leigh Thompson

Upper School Chemistry

College of William & Mary - BS
University of New Mexico - MS
Zwingli Bart Thornton

Upper School English Teacher

Texas Christian University - BA
University of Texas at Austin - MA
University of Texas at Austin - Ph.D.
Matthew Matt Togna

US Science Teacher

University of Virginia - BS
University of Virginia - MT
University of Virginia - Ed.S.
Virginia Commonwealth University. - Ph.D.
Monique Voss

Upper School Spanish

Virginia Commonwealth University - BA
Virginia Commonwealth University - MAT
Robert Rob Wedge

Upper School Economics

Boston University - M.Ed.
Boston University - BS
Boston University - BA
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill - MPA
Elizabeth Ellie Wilder

Theatrical Production Technician

Christopher Newport University - BA
Stewart Stew Williamson

Upper School Science Department Chair and Physics Teacher

Middlebury College - BA
Boston University - M.Ed.
Johnson State College - Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies
Gabe Yelanjian

Theater Production Technician
Dongmei Yuan

Upper School Chinese Teacher

2022-23 Retirees

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Following the Sun
6/20/2023
Upper School math teacher Derek Podolny used a grant from the Community Foundations R.E.B. Award for Teaching Excellence to study celestial navigation in Antarctica.
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4/5/2023
Chinese teacher Xin-Yi Fergusson introduced Maggie Varland ’07 to Chinese, and now the two of them grow the language program together.
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Space Oddity
12/13/2022
Middle School science teacher Mike Mailey conducted a class experiment in a zero gravity simulator.
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12/6/2022
Mark Palyo remembers well that day in March 2012 when Collin McConaghy stopped by his office to interview for a job on the varsity football coaching staff.
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Collegiate Honors Clara Pettus for Excellence
8/26/2022
The 2022 Class of ’77 Anne Jones Staff Award is presented to Clara Pettus.
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Collegiate Honors Asher Rolfe for Excellence
8/25/2022
The 2022 Andrew Jackson Brent Award is presented to Asher Rolfe.
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Collegiate Honors Annie Richards for Excellence
8/24/2022
The 2022 Ann Griffin Award for Excellence in Teaching is presented to Annie Richards.
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Collegiate Honors Karen Cribbs for Excellence
8/24/2022
The 2022 Middle School Craigie Endowment for Teaching Excellence Award is presented to Karen Cribbs.
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Collegiate Honors Emma Harrison for Excellence
8/23/2022
The 2022 Lower School Craigie Endowment for Teaching Excellence Award is presented to Emma Harrison.
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Collegiate Honors Matt Togna for Excellence
8/23/2022
Collegiate is happy to honor members of our faculty and staff for their dedication and passion. This year’s Upper School Hamill Family Endowment Award is presented to Matt Togna.
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Collegiate Honors Blake Goldsmith for Excellence
8/22/2022
Collegiate is happy to honor members of our faculty and staff for their dedication and passion. This year’s Middle School Hamill Family Endowment Award is presented to Blake Goldsmith.
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Collegiate Honors Sarah Dunn for Excellence
8/22/2022
Collegiate is happy to honor members of our faculty and staff for their dedication and passion. This year’s Lower School Hamill Family Endowment Award is presented to Sarah Dunn.
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Hockey Field Named in Honor of Karen Doxey
6/1/2022
Karen Doxey Field pays tribute to the Collegiate legend on the occasion of her retirement.
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Honoring "Coach S"
8/17/2021
To say that Kelsey Smither was destined from birth to coach and serve as an athletic administrator might be a bit of a stretch.
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