Category Archives: Features

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

What Are Today’s Kindergarteners Really Like? 

By Cara Crawford After spending an hour and forty-five minutes with Collegiate’s current Kindergarteners, members of the class of 2039, I have…

4th Grade Through the Eyes of Jack Jenkins 

By Taylor Jenkins At Collegiate’s Lower School, 4th Grader (and my cousin) Jack Jenkins (‘34) starts his day with competition, enthusiasm, and…

Geronimo Lacrosse: The Fun and the Fundamentals

By Finley Wittkamp Geronimo Lacrosse has been a foundational part of youth athletics in the Richmond community since 1995. The program offers…

Flipping the Page: Taylor Dabney’s 22 Years of Service at Collegiate

By Rhodes Neuner After more than two decades at Collegiate, Upper School photography teacher Taylor Dabney is stepping away, closing this 22-year…

A Day in the Life of a 5th Grade Girl at Collegiate

By Maddy Privasky A 5th Grade girl’s day at Collegiate is anything but boring. It is a fast-moving mix of early mornings,…

Collegiate’s Campus Cubs

By Wright Montague  Each year, Collegiate’s 4th Graders are entrusted as the leaders of the Lower School and serve as Campus Cubs….

Fishers Island: Not Your Average Vacation Destination

By Freddie Reed I started reeling in the line that my father cast out, but something stopped me. Instead of the reel…

Catching Up With Peter Mahoney (‘15)

By John Mahoney “Collegiate teaches you to be well-rounded in your skills, character, and experiences.” These were the words of my older…

Remembering Bob Weir’s Legacy

By Wright Montague For a lifetime, Bob Weir, who passed away on January 10 at the age of 78, was a central…

A Journey Through Envision Richmond

By Ellie Grace Grinnan What do you want to be when you grow up? This is a question every child is asked….