Category Archives: Features

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

Do You Hear the Students Sing? Behind the Scenes of Les Mis

By Kate Hogan On Thursday, October 23, Baxter Phillips (‘26), as Jean Valjean, stole a loaf of bread. And with that, the…

A New Life After Fleeing Afghanistan In 2021

By Leah Johnston When she landed in Washington, D.C. on August 28, 2021, all Rukhsar Balkhi had was a small assortment of…

Catching Up With Katie Roski

By A.V. Musick “Am I going to be on social media? Can you make me famous?” a student asked excitedly as I…

A Day with Sarah Williamson, Lower School Reading Specialist

By Emery Williamson Ever since she was a little girl, my mom, Lower School Reading Specialist Sarah Williamson, aspired to be a…

A Morning with Earl

By Allis Derian I wake up at 5:30 a.m. to sharp puppy teeth pulling at my hair. My new 10-week-old yellow lab,…

Collegiate’s Friendliest Face: Tyler Boyd

By Emily Beggerow  Upper School Latin teacher Tyler Boyd has been an influential part of the Collegiate community for 20 of his…

A Visit to Sarah Dunn’s 1st Grade Classroom

By Amber Aldrich I can’t say I remember 1st grade at St. Michael’s Episcopal School in Richmond all that well, other than…

Engineering Tomorrow: Robotics Coach Ralph Rivera

By Alex Yu Ralph Luis Rivera has been Collegiate’s JK-12 Robotics and Engineering Program Leader since February 28, 2024. He works closely…

New Director of Campus Safety and Security: Jeff Ruark

By Crawford Craig This year, Collegiate welcomes a new Director of Campus Safety and Security, Jeff Ruark. With more than 18 years…

Robotics Mentor Kyle Rachau Shares His Insights

By Hunt Brabrand Kyle Rachau, husband to Middle and Upper School Instructional Technology Coach Rachael Rachau, has been part of the United…