Category Archives: Features

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

Firefighter Turned Baseball Coach: Brian Turnage

By Miles Prusek “Breath in for 6, hold for 2, breathe out for 8.” All 16 members of the Collegiate varsity baseball…

Family Dining at Forest Hill’s O’Toole’s Restaurant & Pub

By Carter Meagher On a Thursday evening in April, my family and I step through the warmly lit entryway into O’Toole’s, the…

Sit Down for Family Dinner 

By June Evins Family dinners have always been an integral part of my life. Since my brother, Sam Evins (‘22), left for…

Ziplining Through the Jungle: Adventures in Costa Rica

By Ava Lingerfelt  For my 2023 spring break, my family decided to travel to Costa Rica for eight nights. We spent four…

Donovan Richardson: Cougar Basketball’s Rising Star

By William Britt Collegiate sophomore Donovan Richardson (‘25) is a rising basketball star in the state of Virginia. Richardson came to Collegiate…

Pete Follansbee: A Career in Poetry and Prose

By Lucy Ottley Upper School English teacher Pete Follansbee has worked at Collegiate for 29 years and will retire this spring. He…

Honors Feature: My Thalhimer Roots: Reflections on History, Community, and Collegiate

By Katie Adamson If you are a Richmond native, you have likely heard the name “Thalhimer” at some point in your life….

Collegiate Golf: A Winning Season

By Randolph Campbell As the spring sports season is coming to a close during May, Collegiate’s varsity golf team still has aspiring…

Jamie Chambers: Teacher and Humanitarian

By Nicholas Chambers Many times, when a new teacher comes to a school, their entrance to an ever-giving community of learning is…

Snapshot: The Brightest Smile on Campus: Renee Lewis

By AC Hall and Ava Lingerfelt Renee Lewis has been working at Collegiate School since 2018. She works for Lexington Independents in…