Category Archives: Upper School

Snapshot: A Day in the Life of Collegiate Senior Owen Lingerfelt (’26)

By Alex Yu and Sam Settar A typical day for golf prodigy Owen Lingerfelt (‘26) starts with getting up at 7:30 a.m….

Snapshot: Spend a Day with Sam Slater’s Brother Jake

By Owen Prusek and Emery Williamson  Rolling out of bed at 7:23 a.m., Jake Slater (’26) starts his day with a shower…

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…

The Upper School Café’s New Look

By Sophie Yablonski Picture this: You’ve hit snooze on your alarm one too many times, you are rushing to your first period…

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…

Pageant: Collegiate’s Beloved Tradition

By Riley Savedge Starting in December, the sounds of hymns and echoing bells fill the halls of All Saints Episcopal Church. Collegiate’s…

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 Teacher Spotlight: Cristina Whitaker, Upper School Spanish

By Amber Aldrich At the beginning of the 2024-2025 school year, Collegiate had the pleasure of welcoming Cristina Whitaker to the Upper…

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…