Category Archives: Features

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

Billy Peebles: A Life in Education

By Mallory Brabrand To some, teaching is a career. But to Billy Peebles, Collegiate’s Interim Head of School, teaching is a lifestyle,…

Catching Up With Cole Hawthorne (’07)

By Jack Barnes Imagine sitting in class, last period on a Friday, getting ready to go catch passes from future Super Bowl-winning…

Beth Savarese: Math Teacher, Coach, Friend

By Alex Thalhimer Does a math teacher need to be good at math?  Upper School math teacher Beth Savarese, lovingly known as…

Brian Justice: Becoming a Deacon

By Sam Smith Growing up, Upper School history teacher Brian Justice (‘85) always felt pulled to religion and a path of spiritualism….

Dave Privasky and the Appalachian Trail: Falling and Getting Back Up

By Michael Karjavine “I put my foot on a rock or a boulder that I thought was going to hold, and all…

Hallie Balcomb: Second Year as an Upper School Math Teacher

By Anna Grace Shaia Upper School math teacher Hallie Balcomb, new to Collegiate last year, is excited for her second year at…

Derek Podolny: Naval Officer Turned Calculus Teacher

By Ashwin Aggarwal “My submarine could be sinking; I’m going to die…” This remark comes from new Upper School math teacher Derek…

Spring Lunch Slideshow 2023

A few weeks ago, on a warm and beautiful day in April, the Match staff wandered outside during lunch to talk to…

Collegiate Track and Field: Coaches’ Edition

By MK Myers Including 170 athletes, the Collegiate spring track & field team has always been one of the largest sports team…

Collegiate’s Hidden Facts and Talents

By Amani Kimball-McKavish Do you dread awkward icebreaker activities at the beginning of meetings? Do you have trouble coming up with facts…