Category Archives: Features

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

Snapshot: Elizabeth Kerr and The Saunders Family Library

By Macy Boyer If you have ever spent time in the expansive Academic Commons or Saunders Family Library, there is a high…

Building Leaders and Fostering Independence in Mrs. Chambers Fourth Grade Class

By Michael Chambers My recent visit to Jamie Chambers’ 4th Grade classroom in the Lower School was an inspiring experience. As both…

Seven Years Later: A Trip Back in Time to Emma Harrison’s Classroom

By Macy Boyer As I meandered my way through the perimeter of the classroom, a single photo in a small frame under…

Dr. Antenette Stokes, Collegiate’s New Director of Inclusion and Belonging

By Mary Mason Ingold This past summer, former Upper School counselor Dr. Antenette Stokes became Collegiate’s new Director of Inclusion and Belonging….

Chile: The Trip of a Lifetime

By Jack Neese Almost 25 years ago, on December 25, 1999, my parents Michael and Kristen Neese, along with their two best…

An Ode to Cross Country

By Macy Boyer  I awoke to the painstakingly obnoxious sound of my phone alarm. Confused and disoriented, I reached for my phone…

Trader Joe’s Fall Specials

By Clare Aman Just as the humidity subsides and the first brisk gust of wind passes through our windows, pumpkin spice lattes,…

Taylor Mullen: Ready to Empower Students

By Madelyn Morgan You have probably seen her around campus, or even been in her office when she uses the line, “You…

Vampire Wednesday

By Elizabeth Seward On Wednesday, October 2, I had the opportunity to see one of my favorite bands, Vampire Weekend, play live…

Tung Trinh As Dean of Faculty

By Liam Moore In 2019, current Dean of Faculty Tung Trinh joined Collegiate School as the new head of the Middle School,…