Category Archives: Upper School

Collegiate’s Summer Quest

By Ava Lingerfelt Every summer, Collegiate offers Summer Quest, a summer day camp program that offers over 200 camps. There is a…

College Football’s Influence on College Applications

By June Evins What do college football rankings and your college application list have in common? More than you might think. The…

John Vellenoweth: Pole Vaulter, Coach, and Mentor

By Ned Bradshaw During winter track and field in 8th grade, I got tired of running relentless conditioning workouts, so I walked…

Mark Palyo: A Football Legacy

By Hudson Avery After being the head coach of the varsity football team at Collegiate for 16 years, Upper School Dean of…

New To The Upper School: Math Teacher Morgan Norge

By Alex Thalhimer You may have seen a new face in the Collegiate community this year and thought to yourself, “Who’s that…

Brunch: Behind the Scenes

By Anna Grace Shaia Beginning in 5th Grade, Collegiate girls eagerly wait each fall for the most exciting morning of the year:…

Getting to Know the Middle and Upper School Nurses

By Jack Barnes Over the last almost-three years, during the COVID-19 pandemic, everyone saw a significant change to normal life activity. In…

TEDxYouth@RVA 2022

By Alex Thalhimer TEDxYouth@RVA, an event organized and hosted by Collegiate students, took place on Saturday, November 12 in Oates Theater. TEDxYouth@RVA…

Collegiate Orchestra’s Fall Concert

By Nisah Allauddin The smooth A note filled the room as the whole orchestra tuned their instruments. Next came D, G, then…

Behind the Scenes With Athlete and Actor Brandon Watson (’23)

By Liza Fergusson Upper School student Brandon Watson  (‘23) is a familiar face to many in the Collegiate community due to his…