Category Archives: Features

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

Camp River’s Bend: Ten Years and Counting

By Parker Ruth  When I think of a place that I can ease my stress and take my worries away, I think…

When the Dogwoods Bloom, The Richmond Shad Run

By Wright Montague Each year, when the mornings are still cold and the dogwoods start to bloom, American and hickory shad migrate…

Inside Kinloch, Virginia’s Most Private Golf Course

By Karson Crosthwaite Nestled in Goochland County, Kinloch Golf Club may be one of the most deliberately crafted and exclusive golf courses…

A Perfect Day on Humpback Rock

By John Mahoney Do you love hiking? Do you like day trips? Do you love the Blue Ridge Mountains? Well, if you…

Will Neuner (’22): Looking Back and Next Steps

By Rhodes Neuner “Stay active, stay curious, make sure you’re putting in the time so that things will go your way.”  Collegiate…

Hallie Balcomb, Saying Goodbye

By Lacey Chenault After five memorable years as an Upper School math teacher, Hallie Balcomb is leaving Collegiate after the end of…

Differences Within Walls

By Emily Beggerow Although Pitt Hall and Flippen Halls were built with the same layout decades ago, the two buildings could not…

Touching Grass with Outdoor Collegiate

By Alex Yu Have you ever been a Collegiate Upper Schooler unsatisfied with ordinary sports? Maybe you’re looking for something more adventurous…

From Kansas to Collegiate: New Head of Lower School Khristi Bates

By Kate Hogan This fall, Collegiate welcomed a joyful new face to the leadership team: Khristi Bates, our new Head of Lower…

Abby Fleming (‘21): Middle School Teaching Fellow

By Crawford Craig There’s a familiar face in the halls of Collegiate this year—only now she’s on the teaching side of the…