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Department

Grade

Last Name

Farley Macdonald

Middle School Science

Marymount University - BA
University of Richmond - Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Applied Studies
Kevin Mahon

Full-Time Substitute - Lower School

State University of New York at Oswego - BS
Michael Mike Mailey

MS Science Teacher

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - BS
Shauna Maines

Associate Director of Quest - Outreach

Virginia Commonwealth University - BS
Virginia Commonwealth University - M.A.T.
Jeffrey Jeff Mancabelli

Head of School

University of Scranton - BS
The George Washington University - MA
Elizabeth Lizzy Marchant

2nd Grade Teacher

University of Alabama - BS
University of Richmond - MEd
Sandra Marr

Director of JK-12 Sustainability

Carnegie Mellon University - BS
University of California, Berkeley - MS
Clara Clara Martin-Pettus

Assistant to Lower School Head

Virginia Commonwealth University - BS
Cheryl Matson

Lower School Library Assistant

College of William and Mary - BBA
University of Richmond - MBA
Laurel Laurel Maughan

Upper School French
Christy Mayr

Middle and Upper School Nurse

University of Virginia - BSN
Georgia State University - MSN
Jack McCarthy

Writer/Editor

Randolph Macon College - BA
Katie Katie McCormack

1st Grade Teacher

Tufts University - BA
The College of William & Mary - MA
Mary Molly McDonald

Middle School Counselor

University of Virginia - BA
University of North Carolina - M. Ed.
Rosana Rosana McGann

Receptionist
Debra McKercher

2nd Grade Assistant

Elon College - BA
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
Jason Jason Messick

Teacher

Virginia Commonwealth 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
Christine Mingus

3rd Grade Teacher

New York University - BA
Howard University - MA
University of Richmond - Post-Graduate Teacher Licensure
Melissa Mingus

Transportation Supervisor
Katelyn Katie Misantone

5th Grade Humanities

Covenant College - BA
Clemson University - ME
Jamie Jamie Montgomery

MS/US Admission Coordinator

Wake Forest University - BA
Temple University - M.Ed.
Lauren Morris

2nd Grade Teacher

Virginia Tech - BS
Virginia Tech - MA
Riley Mosher

1st Grade Teacher

Longwood University - BS
Yasmeen Yasi Moshiri

Assistant to the Head of Upper School

Montclair State University - BA
Wendi Moss

Middle School English Teacher

University of Richmond - BA
Virginia Commonwealth University - M.Ed.
Virginia Commonwealth University - Ph.D.
Patricia Tricia Mottley

1st Grade Assistant

University of Richmond - BA
James Madison University - MA
James Madison University
Marcie Marcie Moyer

LS Science Teacher

Vanderbilt University - BS
Taylor Mullen

US Counselor

University of Vermont - BS
University of Virginia - M.Ed
Derek Murray

Teacher/3rd Grade

Randolph-Macon College - BA
University of Virginia - MT

2022-23 Retirees

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A TEACHER’S TAKE

A Conversation with Upper School Science Teacher Matt Togna
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A Conversation with Middle School French Teacher Monica Melton
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SPARK TALKS WITH COLLEGIATE UPPER SCHOOL ECONOMICS TEACHER ROB WEDGE
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WE SIT DOWN WITH MIDDLE SCHOOL ENGLISH TEACHER RIVES FLEMING
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Featured In School News

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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Lifelong Collaborators
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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A Man of Good Character
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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