Category Archives: Features

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

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…

Athlete Alumna Profile: Ashley D’Ambrosia (’21)

By Olivia D’Ambrosia The Washington and Lee University track and field team finished their season a few weeks ago by placing 2nd overall…

Bosher’s Dam Fishway: Restoring Migratory Pathways

By Will Clifford Have you ever found yourself driving on the Willey Bridge and noticed a large, cement structure on the north…

Why Not Bass?

By Bayler Ruth I started bass fishing when I was three and have enjoyed the sport ever since. Getting outdoors and exploring…

FC Balkan: A New Soccer Presence

By Kelby Morgan On April 19, at 10:00 p.m., an astonishing new indoor soccer team called FC Balkan played in a competitive…

College in the French Riviera With Maia Zasler (‘23)

By Rachel Duncan Maia Zasler (‘23) walks out of her beautiful French apartment to a breathtaking view overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. She…

FOSCAMUN Conference in Venice

By Sean Conner As our plane descended through the dense cloud cover towards Marco Polo International Airport on the Italian mainland, our…