Category Archives: Features

Feature stories from our staff, including profiles of people and places of interest to our community.

Justice and Brost: Teammates, Colleagues, Lifelong Friends

By Mary Katherine Brost Upper School religion and history teacher Brian Justice (‘85) and my father, Middle School history teacher Michael Brost…

Middle School Head: Jeff Dunnington Embracing His New Role

By Mary Ann Zyglocke Former Middle School history teacher, coach, and Dean of Students Jeff Dunnington (‘01) is the new Head of…

Becoming Part Of The Waves

By Karl Kastenbaum Surfing has always been a large part of my life. It’s been my favorite hobby since I was a…

Honors Feature: The Gift of Stories

By June Evins Henrietta Mayer Bach always said, “Use your head for more than a hat rack.”  If you tried to rush…

Firefighter Turned Baseball Coach: Brian Turnage

By Miles Prusek “Breath in for 6, hold for 2, breathe out for 8.” All 16 members of the Collegiate varsity baseball…

Family Dining at Forest Hill’s O’Toole’s Restaurant & Pub

By Carter Meagher On a Thursday evening in April, my family and I step through the warmly lit entryway into O’Toole’s, the…

Sit Down for Family Dinner 

By June Evins Family dinners have always been an integral part of my life. Since my brother, Sam Evins (‘22), left for…

Ziplining Through the Jungle: Adventures in Costa Rica

By Ava Lingerfelt  For my 2023 spring break, my family decided to travel to Costa Rica for eight nights. We spent four…

Donovan Richardson: Cougar Basketball’s Rising Star

By William Britt Collegiate sophomore Donovan Richardson (‘25) is a rising basketball star in the state of Virginia. Richardson came to Collegiate…

Pete Follansbee: A Career in Poetry and Prose

By Lucy Ottley Upper School English teacher Pete Follansbee has worked at Collegiate for 29 years and will retire this spring. He…