Category Archives: Features

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

Beyond the Classroom: Allie Albright’s Impact as a Teacher and Coach

By Reid Campbell In the halls of Collegiate’s Middle School, Allie Albright (’09) stands out not just for being such a great…

Committing To Being A College Student Athlete

By Jack Neese In an interview with The Match about playing college sports, Owen Lingerfelt (‘26) said that, “many people only see…

New to Collegiate: Basketball Coach and History Teacher Nick Leonardelli

By Owen Lingerfelt  “I’m a big believer in ‘Control what you can control,” said new Upper School history teacher and varsity boys…

The Town School: Tabb Farinholt’s (’55) Story

By Macy Boyer A bright, faraway smile took over Tabb Farinholt’s (née Thornton) (‘55) face when I asked about her memories at…

Teaching Fellow Lat Peak’s Journey to Education

By Annie Reed Every year, new staff members contribute to Collegiate’s impressive faculty lineup. This year, in addition to the permanent faces…

Keeping Campus Safe: Scott Fulkerson Shares His Story

By Clare Aman “Just when you think you’ve figured something out, there’s something new that’s come on the horizon,” said Collegiate’s new…

Jeff Mancabelli’s Willingness to Embrace the Unknown Leads Him to Collegiate

By Elizabeth Seward Collegiate School’s new Head of School, Jeff Mancabelli, never anticipated a career in education. In an interview with The…

KJ Rodgers (’19) Returns to Collegiate As Teaching Fellow and Coach

By Henry Brost KJ Rodgers (’19), a Cub football coach and Middle School apprentice math teacher in Collegiate’s new Fellows’ Program, attended…

Prom’s History & Evolution To TikTok

By Sophie Sands As Collegiate moved on from its Upper School Prom, which took place on Saturday, April 13 at the Tuckahoe…

A History of Tribute Songs

By Sean Conner On April 19, the Zac Brown Band released a song entitled “Pirates and Parrots” as a tribute to the late Jimmy Buffett. The song invokes…