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Grade

Last Name

Lisa Lisa Anderson

Lower School Art Teacher

University of Mary Washington - BA
Frank Becker

LS Steam Coordinator and Engineering Teacher

Virginia Commonwealth University - BS
University of Virginia - M.Ed, Instructional Technology
Blanche Bruns

Junior Kindergarten Associate Teacher

The University of Alabama - BS
Alexandra Alex Dooley

Junior Kindergarten Teacher

Radford University - BA
Mary Baldwin College - MT
Kristin Kristin Etheridge

Junior Kindergarten Teacher

University of Delaware - BA
Hofstra University - MS
Catherine Kate Featherston

Lower School Librarian

University of Richmond - BA
Virginia Commonwealth University - MA
Old Dominion University - MS
Kelsey Felton

Lower School counselor

Virginia Tech - BS
Virginia Tech - MA
University of North Carolina - Greensboro - MA
Elaine Gines

LS Music Teacher

Western Michigan University - BS
George Mason University - MA
Kathryn Heidt

Lead Nurse

University of Richmond - BS
Virginia Commonwealth University - BS
Anne Hogge

Lower School Counselor

Virginia Commonwealth University - BS
Virginia Tech - M.Ed.
Amanda Ijames

LS Music Teacher

Murray State University - BA
Murray State University - MA
Murray State University - EdD
Alice Alice Innes

Lower School Spanish Teacher

Wake Forest University - BA
George Mason University - MEd
Jamie Jones

JK Associate Teacher

Virginia Commonwealth University - BS
Virginia Commonwealth University - MEd
Melissa Jones

Orchestra Director

University of Rochester - BME
University of Tennessee - M.Mus.
Susan Susie Leahy

Lower School Librarian

Middlebury College - BA
Lesley University - M.Ed.
University of Virginia - Ed.D.
Kevin Mahon

Full-Time Substitute - Lower School

State University of New York at Oswego - BS
Tia Owen

Junior Kindergarten Teacher

Mary Baldwin College - BA
University of Virginia - M.Ed.
Alice-Cole Alice Reynolds

JK Associate Teacher

Hollins University - BA
Hollins University - M.Ed.
Tyler Stevens

LS Physical Education Teacher

State University of New York - BS
California University of PA - MA
Jelena Jelena Subotic

Junior Kindergarten Associate Teacher

University of Belgrade - BA
Walden University - MS
Kimberly Kim Turner

Junior Kindergarten Teacher

Randolph-Macon College - BA
University of Richmond - Teacher Licensure Program
Christina Christina Vitek

Assistant Head of Lower School

Lynchburg College - BS
Appalachian State University - MA
Virginia Commonwealth University - Certificate
Ellen Wright

Lower School Technology Integrator

James Madison University - BS, 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 Lower School PE Teacher Tyler Stevens
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A Conversation with Middle School French Teacher Monica Melton
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A Conversation With Collegiate Kindergarten Teacher Kimberly Workman
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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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