Category Archives: Features

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

Aster Kidane: More Than A Kindergarten Teacher

By Emma Blackwood Lower School teacher and Collegiate parent Aster Kidane is a Kindergarten assistant, but her job entails much more than…

Henrico’s Finest: Corporal Alexander Danilovich

By Quentin Calhoun Whether in the mornings or afternoons, during the weekdays or during a weekend football game, at least one Henrico…

Mama J’s: A Hidden But Not So Unknown Jewel of Richmond Homestyle Cuisine

By Thomas Lucy With light snow falling on the evening of Thursday, Feb. 20, Bird Murray (ā€˜20), Charlie Schutt (ā€˜20), and Liam…

Beyond Lava: The Big Island of Hawaii

By Leighton Klevana Hawaii, commonly referred to as the Big Island of Hawaii, is the largest island in the Hawaiian archipelago. Made…

Greta Gerwig’s Little Women

By Virginia Angle The all-time classic novel Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott, was recently again adapted into an impressive new film….

Ling Fung-Wu: Teaching Spanish Via China, Venezuela, NYC, and RVA

By Emma Blackwood Very few people have lived in three countries, speak three languages, and have survived multiple authoritarian regimes. Ling Fung-Wu…

The Latest In Lower School Science

By Maddie Ball As Lower School students, 3rd and 4th Grade classes are required to go to science classes a few times…

Ecotourism in a Hidden Paradise: El Nido, Palawan, Philippines

By Cameron Ruh Above me, a family of monkeys plays and relaxes in a tree. Below, in the brilliant blue water, I…

Fly Fishing in Shenandoah National Park

By James Kulp Just over an hour and a half away from Collegiate, Shenandoah National Park has something for everyone to enjoy….

A Look At Our Partner School: Colegio Alminar

By Gabby Dunn Collegiate has many partner schools all around the world. I had the privilege of visiting one of them, Colegio…