Category Archives: Features

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

College Fears – Class of 2019

By Tucker Golladay It’s February, and seniors may be incrementally less motivated to do work, as the annual college process is approaching closure….

Stella’s Restaurant: A Glimpse of Greece in Richmond

By Katie Dunn Once you walk through the heavy doors, you are immediately met with an overwhelmingly warm atmosphere, filled with chatter…

Melanie Gorsline: “Right from River Road”

By Ann Ross Westermann Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Middle School art teacher and Collegiate alumna Melanie Gorsline (’74) and her family moved…

Wong Gonzalez: A Match Made in Food Heaven

By Hannah Feder Richmond is home to a wide variety of restaurants, including burger joints such as Burger Bach and Carytown Burgers…

Mike Stott: A Legend Among Swimmers

By Mercer Reed Michael J. Stott has been a part of the Collegiate Swim Program for 15 years, and even after his…

Collin McConaghy: Coach and Family Man

By Andrew Cooke Collin McConaghy, Director of Collegiate’s Summer Quest programs and a football and strength coach, grew up in Madison Heights,…

Underdogs Defeat The Dawgs

By Grace Stratford In a brisk 54 degrees Fahrenheit, I stood anxiously outside the stadium, excited to see it packed with decked-out…

Pam Sutherland: Artist, Teacher, Inspiration

By Dusey Hyman “Life is bigger than the West End and Collegiate,” states long-time Upper School art teacher Pam Sutherland. As a…

Math & Swimming: Mike Peters

By Stephen Laming New this year as a full-time faculty member, Mike Peters comes to Collegiate with multiple responsibilities: during the day…

Dr. Mauer, Collegiate’s Newest Biology Teacher

By Jake Darling Dr. Karin Mauer is the latest addition to the already-talented Upper School science department. Born in Mexico City, Mexico, Dr….