Category Archives: Features

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

Bleeding Green and Gold: Alex Smith, A Lifetime Cougar

By Maddie Jewett I am lucky enough to call my grandfather one of my best friends and have learned countless intangible lessons…

Rachael Barker: A New Face in the Upper School Science Department

By Sanjum Sandhu Upper School Biology teacher Rachael Barker says that, sadly, when she was younger, “I realized chemistry was not for…

Carter Reifsnider Toohers (’12): Alumna Returns as Girls Varsity Lacrosse Head Coach

By Lawson Vaughan When my teammates and I first learned that there was going to be a new coach for varsity lacrosse,…

New To The Upper School: English Teacher Leigh Glatt

By Sam Hurst Collegiate School has seen its share of changes in the past few years, from updates to the dress code…

A Cougar From Space: New Upper School Science Teacher Kat Melton (’93)

By Oreoluwa Tokan-Lawal A rocket scientist turned AP Physics teacher? A costume connoisseur? A cat and dog fanatic? This is new Upper…

New Arts Faculty: Upper School Visual Arts Teacher Barry O’Keefe

By Madison Lewis Each year, Collegiate School welcomes a select number of new students and faculty to our community. This year, we…

Ben Heidt: Cougar Lacrosse Star

By Jackson O’Keefe Collegiate Junior Ben Heidt (‘25) has quickly become a force in the midfield for the Cougars varsity boys lacrosse…

Mike Finsterwald: Collegiate Tennis Coach and Mentor

By Eva Siminiceanu If you ever need a tennis coach, a soccer goalie, someone to tell you about World War II General…

Karen and Allie Albright: Mother and Daughter in the Collegiate Community

By Meredith Lanning Upper School math teacher and former track and field coach Karen Albright has been a part of the Collegiate…

Justice and Brost: Teammates, Colleagues, Lifelong Friends

By Mary Katherine Brost Upper School religion and history teacher Brian Justice (‘85) and my father, Middle School history teacher Michael Brost…