Category Archives: Features

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

Sarah Redmond: A Leader for Students Moves Down The Road

By Lucy Ward “I like a challenge, and I love to keep learning, so I am always looking for some way to…

Rives Fleming: Teacher, Coach, Mentor

By Adriana King The Fleming family has been intertwined with Collegiate for many generations. Rives Fleming III (‘83), a beloved coach, mentor,…

More Than Sports: Page Chapman’s Role as a PE Teacher and Coach

By Mace Funkhouser This is Page Chapman’s 25th year at Collegiate as a Lower School physical education teacher and soccer and futsal…

Pam Sloan: A Change Of Plans

By Sophie Sloan Some people dream about their careers from an early age, while others just kind of stumble into them. My…

A Trip to Mrs. Booth’s Classroom

By Caroline Zandler At Collegiate, our educators are committed to fostering the development of young minds. This sentiment is embodied by Middle…

In This Moment: Speight’s Documentary Chronicles Peavey’s Journey

By Caroline Benjamin “I’m not telling someone’s story, I’m helping them tell it to a greater audience.” This was alumnus Jess Speight’s…

Jadean’s: Heaven in Disguise

By Jake Slater Jadean’s Smokin’ Six O BBQ, or Jadean’s for short, is a family-owned and operated restaurant that has been serving…

Dr. Nikki Carroll Joins Upper School Latin

By Adriana King At the beginning of the 2025 school year, Dr. Nikki Carroll stepped into her 15th year of teaching after…

Local Athletes Work Through College Sports Recruiting Process

By Zach Jarvis “The clock hit midnight on June 15th, and I sat in Virginia Beach next to both of my parents,…

A Peek into Puerto Rico

By Lucy Ward The river water below the rock I’m standing on flows swiftly, ready to cool me off after a long,…