Category Archives: Features

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

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…

Honors Feature: My Thalhimer Roots: Reflections on History, Community, and Collegiate

By Katie Adamson If you are a Richmond native, you have likely heard the name “Thalhimer” at some point in your life….

Collegiate Golf: A Winning Season

By Randolph Campbell As the spring sports season is coming to a close during May, Collegiate’s varsity golf team still has aspiring…

Jamie Chambers: Teacher and Humanitarian

By Nicholas Chambers Many times, when a new teacher comes to a school, their entrance to an ever-giving community of learning is…

Snapshot: The Brightest Smile on Campus: Renee Lewis

By AC Hall and Ava Lingerfelt Renee Lewis has been working at Collegiate School since 2018. She works for Lexington Independents in…

The History of Belmont Golf Course

By Hudson Pace When people think of the local golf courses in the Richmond area, the first ones that come to mind…

IEL Americas in Mexico: A Cultural Immersion

By Malone Morchower On March 10, a group of ten Collegiate senior scholars set out for Mexico to take down the competition…

IEL Americas: Real Mexican Food

By Lucy Ottley A group of ten students and two teachers went on a trip to Mexico for the IEL Americas Senior…

A Step Closer to Becoming a Real Chef

By AC Hall Overall, I consider myself a well-versed baker. However, my method of baking primarily consists of only cakes, cookies, and…