Learning Together

2015-2016 Annual Report

From the Foundation Executive Director

Learning together. Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School for Government and International Studies is a one-of-a-kind institution for secondary education. We are home to exceptional faculty who are highly committed to their students. Our growing alumni are making a tremendous impact in Virginia and beyond, and our promising students represent a very bright vision for the future.

After joining the Foundation last spring, I quickly realized what a special place MLWGS is. The Governor’s School Foundation plays a valuable role in all that MLWGS is able to offer, and it is an awesome example of what can be accomplished when faculty, students, parents, alumni, and the community work together.

Together in 2015-16, the Governor’s School Foundation:

• Assisted teachers with support for graduate coursework and access to professional conferences and workshops

• Supported local, national, and international travel ranging from field trips to museums and events in RVA and DC to competitions in New Orleans and Arizona to class-related trips to Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Canada

• Facilitated unique classroom experiences like yoga instruction in PE, silent lunch trips for ASL, guest lecturers in History, and software licenses in Science and the Fine Arts

• Helped fund clubs and extracurricular activities like We the People, Relevance Rising, and SABR Analytics (Math Modeling)

• Provided individual student aid to help make sure all students have equal access to all the great opportunities at MLWGS

Collaboration is at the core of the Governor’s School’s mission: 12 localities partnering to provide an education which values the study of multiple languages, diverse cultures, and numerous disciplines. It is that collective spirit and combined investment that shape the unique student experience at the Governor’s School. We greatly value all of our partners and hope that we can count on your continued commitment as we grow and evolve.

We welcome your ongoing input, your volunteer service, and financial support, and look forward to working, growing, and learning together in the coming years.

All the best!

Suzannah Baker Stora

Governor’s School Foundation

2015 | 2016Board Officers

Burt Hazelwood, ChairSteve Leibovic, Vice Chair Steve Pittard, Treasurer

Bill Benos, Secretary

Board of DirectorsTamra Adams

Faith Alejandro ‘01 Scott Barton

Liz Blue Beth Bortz

Henry Chambers Anne Hayes

David Holland ’98 Atma Iyer

Michael Jones Bryce Lyle ’99

Marianne Macon Samantha Marrs

Julie May Laura O’Brien

Joan Plotkin-Han Leo Rohr ‘99 Jane Scheibe

Mary Michael Schweiker Henry Valentine III

Lillie WaufordJulie Weissend

Bill Yates

Ex Officio MembersJohn Axselle

Peggy Feldmann Jeff McGee

Advisory Council MembersWilma Andrews

Gigi deBloisKathy Ellis

Sharon FullerDoug Hunt

Sally MooneyAnna Lou Schaberg

Mary Jo Sisson-VaughanPat Taylor

Foundation and Alumni Office StaffSuzannah Stora, Executive Director

Jennifer Law, Development AssistantCatherine Nicholas, Fiscal Assistant

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About the School The Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School is a regional, public high school for academically gifted students from 12 school districts in central Virginia. In the 2015-16 school year, the school had a diverse population of 751 students. Students must undergo a highly competitive admission process—over 1,183 students competed for 188 openings for the class of 2020.

School’s Mission Our mission is to provide comprehensive educational opportunities that advance gifted students’ understanding of world cultures and languages. Our diverse and supportive community develops students’ character and ability to contribute, collaborate, and lead.

Governor’s School Foundation’s Mission The Governor’s School Foundation seeks charitable contributions to enhance the educational experience of the school’s exceptional students. The Foundation develops, implements, and supports fundraising and outreach efforts to alumni, parents, and other friends. These efforts enable the school to maximize academic opportunities, expand extracurricular programs, support faculty education, strengthen administrative infrastructure, improve facilities, acquire innovative technology, and provide for the long-term enhancements of the school.

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2015-16 School Awards and Recognitions

Academic Achievement

▪ The Washington Post included MLWGS on their list of top-performing schools with elite students, April 2016.

▪ MLWGS was included in the ‘Virginia School Board Association Showcases for Success’ for its Senior Seminar and Mentorship Program, Spring 2016.

▪ The 2015 MLWGS Yearbook won first place in VHSL competition, October 2015.

▪ A MLWGS senior was chosen for Governor’s Council on Youth Entrepreneurship.

▪ A MLWGS senior won first place at Metro Richmond STEM Fair, advanced to the International Science & Engineering Fair, and won several awards.

▪ We the People won fifth place at Nationals, out of teams from all 50 states made up of more than 1,200 high school students.

▪ MLWGS won the VHSL Scholastic Bowl Regional.

▪ The Robotics FRC Team 422 won silver in the 2016 FedEx Challenge, the Dean’s List Award at the first Robotics Central VA Competition, and received the Entrepreneurship Award at the Chesapeake District Championship.

▪ Technology Students Association students excelled at the state conference with a first place event team and a student essay placing second.

▪ Two MLWGS students in Math in Sports, where students teamed up to create predictive models to fill out NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Brackets, not only predicted Villanova beating UNC in the championship game, but were in the top 1% of all brackets submitted (over 9 million) to ESPN’s Tournament Challenge.

▪ A MLWGS sophomore won the National English Honor Society Writing Contest.Model United Nations Club earned Verbal Commendations, Honorable Mentions, Outstanding and Best Delegates at VAMUN XXXV.

▪ Model United Nations Club hosted former Prime Australian Minister, Julia Gillard, at GSMUN XIX, March 11-12, 2016.

▪ MLWGS Debate won the Catholic Forensics League State Championship.

▪ MLWGS Forensics took second place at the state championship. A junior was the state champion in Oral Interpretation.

▪ MLWGS won the Adam Smith Regional Competition, sponsored by the VA Council on Economic Education, and finished second at the State Championship.

▪ MLWGS won 17 total 2016 Scholastic Writing Awards: 3 Gold Keys, 7 Silver Keys, and 7 Honorable Mentions.

▪ A MLWGS senior was named a 2015 Nickelodeon HALO (Helping and Leading Others) honoree.

▪ A MLWGS senior was named one of Virginia’s top two youth volunteers by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a national program honoring young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism.

Fine Arts and Music

▪ MLWGS earned Superior Rating at the District Orchestra Assessment Festival, the highest rating possible from the professional adjudicators.

▪ Four MLWGS music students earned seats in the Senior Regional Orchestra and gained eligibility to audition for the All-State Orchestra event.

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▪ Three students participated in the South Central Senior Regional Orchestra. Qualifying for selection into this prestigious event requires a thorough blind audition process. Fewer than a third of those who audition qualify.

▪ Three MLWGS students earned seats in All-State Band and Orchestra.

▪ MLWGS won 71 total Scholastic Art Awards: 18 Gold Keys including 2 Portfolios, 20 Silver Keys including 3 Portfolios, and 33 Honorable Mentions including 5 Portfolios.

Athletics

▪ MLWGS won the USA Today Poll for 2015-16 America’s Best Athletic Program.

▪ Virginia Living chose MLWGS as one of the Commonwealth’s top schools in the category of Athletics.

▪ MLWGS was welcomed into the NFL Super Bowl High School Honor Roll, January 2016.

▪ MLWGS won the VHSL 2A Wells Fargo Cup for the third straight year. The award is presented to schools who succeed across all sports.

▪ The 2015-16 Cross Country teams ‘3-peated’ as VHSL state champions.

▪ Boys & girls teams won the 17-18-year-old division of the Cross Country National Championship in Albuquerque, NM in December 2015. Five runners earned All-American awards, and another earned an All-American award in the 15-16 age group.

▪ 2015-16 Boys and girls Indoor Track ‘3-peated’ as VHSL State Champions. One runner earned five first place finishes!

▪ A MLWGS diver took first place in the Women’s 1-meter dive competition at the regional and state level.

▪ At the regional championship swim meet, MLWGS girls came in first, and defended their championship title at States. The boys came in a close second at Regionals while earning a second place finish at States.

▪ The Outdoor Track teams were conference, region, and state champions for the third consecutive year.

▪ The Outdoor Track team had state champions in the 3200, 1600, 800-meter races, as well as in pole vault and triple jump. They had state championship teams in the 4×400 and 4×800 relay races.

▪ MLWGS baseball won its first-ever state championship title. A player was named State 2A Player of the Year, and their coach was named Coach of the Year.

▪ The boys tennis team won conference, region, and state championship titles.

▪ Girls tennis had individual and runner-up state champions.

▪ MLWGS had its first-ever Conference, regional, and state wrestling champion.

Faculty and Other Honors

▪ A MLWGS mathematics faculty member received the Lucien T. Hall, Jr. Distinguished Service Award, presented by the Greater Richmond Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

▪ A MLWGS track coach won her division in the Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k run.

▪ The MLWGS librarian shared a presentation at Richmond Public Library for National Poetry Month in April 2016.

▪ The Math Department chair was the recipient of 2016 Itzkowitz Family Distinguished Adjunct Faculty Award.

▪ The English Department chair served on State Superintendent’s Teacher Advisory Council.

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Profile of the Class of 2016

• Average SAT: 2063 (701 Verbal; 680 Math, 682 Writing)

• Three received National Merit scholarship recipients, 15 National Merit Semi-Finalists, 57 National Merit Commendations

• 175 Graduates

• As a class, they performed a total of 34,349 hours of community service. This was an average of 196 community service hours per student.

• They were awarded over $15.5 million in scholarship offers. Their average GPA was 4.0.

• Eight students were National Merit Finalists and 67 more received commendations in the National Merit Program. Three received National Merit Scholarships. Seven were Presidential Scholar Candidates with one named Presidential Scholar.

• One recipient of the Prominent Finland-U.S. Senate Youth Exchange Scholarship.

American UniversityAuburn UniversityBates CollegeBoston University BridgewaterBrigham Young UniversityBrown UniversityCalifornia Institute of TechnologyCampbell UniversityChristopher Newport UniversityColumbia College ChicagoDartmouth CollegeDavidson CollegeDePaul UniversityDuke UniversityGeorgetown University George Mason UniversityGeorgia Institute of TechnologyHampden Sydney CollegeHoward University

James Madison UniversityJohn Hopkins UniversityLouisiana State UniversityMilligan CollegeNew York UniversityNortheastern UniversityNorthwestern UniversityOhio State UniversityOld Dominion UniversityPennsylvania State UniversityPrinceton UniversityRoanoke CollegeSimmons UniversityStanford UniversityStevenson UniversityTemple UniversityTexas A&M UniversityTufts UniversityUniversity of California, Berkley

University of Cincinnati University of North Carolina at AshevilleUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel HillUniversity of North TexasUniversity of OxfordUniversity of PennsylvaniaUniversity of Pittsburg University of RichmondUniversity of South CarolinaUniversity of Toronto University of VirginiaVanderbilt UniversityVirginia Commonwealth UniversityVirginia Military InstituteVirginia TechWashington & Lee UniversityWilliam & MaryWorcester Polytechnic Institute

Colleges Attending:

All donations to the Governor's School Foundation are tax-deductible. Most contributions are raised through the Annual Fund Campaign, but other sources include capital campaigns, corporate sponsorships, and designated gifts.

For more information, contact our office at 804-354-1566 or executivedirector@governorsschoolfoundation.org

Revenues: $392,000 (100%)

Annual Fund Campaign: $287,000 Night of the Dragon Auction: $6,000 Booster Memberships: $65,000 Corporate Sponsorships: $20,000 Other Campaign and Interest Income: $14,000

Expenses and Increases in Fund Balances: $408,000 ($100,000)

School Funding Requests & Designated Gifts: $170,000 Booster Memberships and other Program Expenses: $94,000 Auction Expense: $6,000 Fundraising Expenses: $25,000 Personnel and Supporting Expenses: $113,000

Endowment and Funds Invested: $309,000

Ruth Elizabeth Cole Endowment: $83,000 Class of 2007 Endowment: $12,000 Pat Taylor Community Service Endowment: $9,000 Other Endowment: $1,000 Board Designated Funds: $177,000 Facilities Designated Funds: $17,000 Taylor Teaching Award Designated Funds: $10,000

Financial Overview for Fiscal Year 2015-16(July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016)

NOTE: Numbers rounded to the nearest thousand. Full audit available upon request.

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Gifted high schoolers can feel internal and external pressure to have their whole lives mapped out by the time they’re making decisions about colleges. The 2016

Alumni Showcase featured more than 50 alumni who returned to MLWGS to speak to current students about life after graduation, providing a broad sample of the different paths they could take and how those paths can twist and turn in unexpected ways.

Many of the speakers were returning to Maggie Walker, but for some 1990s grads, it was the first time they got to see the school’s current home. Alumni from the 90s included Chris Fields-Johnson (’99), who works in Agroecological Restoration and Arboriculture, Tim Wright (‘96) Manager of Teacher Engagement at the National Building Museum, and Jamey Stegmaier (‘99), whose company, Stonemaier Games, has produced several critically and commercially successful board games.

The hope was that students would connect with alumni stories, such as one student who said of Lanae Jones Holmes (’96), who works as a Senior Family Advocacy Specialist at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, “She shed a light on the huge impact one person can make.” Some students connected with the speakers themselves. Sarah Law (‘17) spoke with Steve Bryant (’95) after his presentation. “He talked about his past experiences working in the media industry. I connected with him

because I'm considering a career in a similar field. I got his email so I could contact him, and I signed up to follow his newsletter.”

Other presenters included alumni like Mica Swyers (’04), who talked about her decision to leave liberal arts academia for a STEM job in a presentation entitled, “A Cautionary Tale of Too Much School.” Mica now works in spam and fraud prevention at EventBrite in San Francisco. Danny Wysong and Kyle Healy, both of Class of 2003, were crowd favorites. Danny uses the foreign language skills he started cultivating at GSGIS as a financial threat intelligence engineer. Kyle is a producer for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Kia Jordan (’13), our youngest speaker, was a wonderful representative for our recent graduates. Kia is a senior at VCU, where she is double majoring in fashion merchandizing and marketing and serving as president of the student group Eco Fashion. She continues to work alongside the professor who mentored her during her senior year at Maggie Walker.

Thank you again to all the alumni who volunteered to come back to share their life experiences with students considering their own futures. Special thanks to the Alumni Showcase Committee for planning the event and the Foundation Events Committee for their help in executing it. We’re already looking forward to the next Showcase in 2018!

Alumni Showcase

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Taylor Teaching Award: Lynn and Hana Reed

In January 2016, the Governor’s School Foundation awarded its fourth annual donor-supported $7,500 Patricia E. Taylor Teaching Award for International

Experiences to mother and daughter MLWGS teachers, Lynn and Hana Reed. The primary focus of their trip to Spain and Morocco was to investigate the expansion of academia and the atmosphere of tolerance and intellectualism which flourished on the Iberian Peninsula between 500 and 1500 CE. The Reeds applied their own lenses of history and mathematics while visiting palaces, churches, mosques, synagogues, museums, gardens in order to examine layers of cultures.

What the team felt most powerful, however, was not the planned experiences but the unexpected connections they were able to make. Throughout their three weeks, while following their plan to explore the influence of Romans, Visigoths, Moors, Jews, and the Christian Reconquista, they not only enriched their understanding of their disciplines, but perhaps more importantly, their faith in humanity.

Lynn reflected, “It never ceases to amaze that travel plans inevitably change. The beauty of these changes is that it is often what you never anticipated becomes the most meaningful experience of all. When we started planning this trip, we had in mind a strongly academic approach to researching the impact of the Moors on math and science”. Lynn is well acquainted with the history of math through a class she has taught at Maggie Walker and her participation in the Institute for the History of Mathematics and Its Use in Teaching. Hana is well acquainted with the history of Spain, having studied there during college, including a course on Islamic Iberia.

“Our hopes were to build upon the knowledge we already had, hopefully with some cool pictures and anecdotes to supplement our understandings. And we did! But by planning each location ourselves, we opened the door for sidetracks and tangents – which ended up making the most significant impact. We found ourselves making deeper philosophical connections to people and places”.

Lynn and Hana shared these stories and more with alumni at a presentation in November 2016.

“What we learned from this trip was so much more than what you can get out of a book. We experienced the kind of cross-cultural, cross-curricular opportunities we advocate

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Our Alumni Around the WorldWith over 3,000 alumni, the Governor’s School is making an impact far beyond Central Virginia. We are honored to recognize some of our alumni who are literally “changing the world.”

Lydia Hickman ’07

After graduating from VCU, Lydia Hickman (Class of 2007) spent two

years in Shanghai teaching English. She then worked as a high school English teaching assistant in Paris, after which she enrolled in a master’s program at Paris Descartes University. An internship for that master’s led her to Dakar, Senegal. In Dakar, Lydia helped create Social Change Factory, a civic leadership center that creates and implements programs designed to involve youth in community development while nurturing leadership and social responsibility. On SCF’s televised competition, Voix des Jeunes, teams representing universities and business schools from around Senegal propose researched solutions to development challenges related to a variety of themes such as agriculture, gender issues or education. As Project Coordinator, Lydia oversees the program's execution in Senegal as well as in Guinea and Côte d’Ivoire where the project has expanded. What does Lydia love about Senegal? “The country is at a somewhat exciting stage in its development where there is so much to do and create . . . In Senegal everyone has a project of some sort.” Lydia speaks and works primarily in French. “People are often impressed to meet an American that speaks a second language,” she says. “We don’t have the best reputation abroad concerning our interest in cultures and languages besides our own. They’re even more surprised to learn that I went to a high school that required me to study two languages. I guess I am actually pretty proud to share that information with them and show that at a small Governor’s school in little

ol’ Richmond, Virginia, students are doing exceptional things contrary to the negative stereotypes the world attributes to us in the US.” Her advice for current students: “Think internationally. There is a large world out there filled with people doing incredible things. Take your language classes seriously. Learn as many as you can. The opportunities that speaking another language can offer you truly are endless…. Study abroad or take a gap year to travel as soon as you can. I cannot put into words all that I’ve learned out there living and experiencing the beautiful and diverse peoples and cultures of our world.” “Also, talk to alumni . . . We know things and we’ve experienced things, probably much of what you hope to someday learn and experience. We’re all bonded by the unique experience of being a green dragon. Reach out to some of us and take advantage of that enormous resource.” 

Maryam Patton ‘10

Maryam Patton (Class of 2010) moved to the United Kingdom in 2014 to

complete a Master’s in European History at Oxford University. Maryam loved the UK, and plans to return for visits as often as possible. “The British are so funny, and were always so friendly. I felt completely at home, and still catch myself now using British words for things like crisps, trousers, or courgette. Oxford specifically is an incredibly vibrant and international city. My peers and the members of my college were all from different parts of the world, and you couldn’t walk around the city without hearing conversations in several different languages.”

At MLWGS, Maryam studied German and French. “As a historian-in-training, foreign languages are our bread and butter, and I still rely on my French and German all the time to read both secondary scholarship and primary sources.” She got to speak both languages in their native countries while visiting Berlin and Paris.

Maryam recently began coursework for a PhD in History and Middle Eastern Studies

at Harvard University. She is also pursuing personal research projects like an inquiry into “an Ottoman history of the New World in Harvard’s rare book collections which was printed in 1730, making it one of the first books ever printed in Istanbul.” She is looking forward to teaching undergrads in her third year. She says, “I remember my teachers from MLWGS very fondly, and I hope to imitate their care and the concern they showed for their students.”

Maryam’s advice to current students is, “Slow down and really appreciate the incredible opportunities and the environment you’re in. Take the weird classes only offered occasionally, or study the obscure language and open up a whole new world. Do what interests you personally on a deep, intellectual level and don’t worry about whether or not it’s useful.”

Jack Miller ’11

Jack Miller (Class of 2011) began studying at Bauhaus University in Weimar, Germany in February

2014 through VCU's Urban Planning department. Jack studied German at Maggie Walker and did so well in his German language classwork in Weimar that he satisfied the foreign language requirement for his international relations major. He studied "Urbanistik,” a uniquely German discipline of politics and urban planning that satisfied his study of political science, and took studio art classes where he could pursue his sculptural work.

As an American visitor, Jack was particularly impressed with how Germans use public spaces and public transportation. Students gather in parks, libraries, studios, and the river rather than in apartments, and can travel freely throughout the region by train. He’ll get to experience that again next summer when he returns to Germany as a resident artist in nearby Leipzig. He is particularly looking forward to “being able to make art nonstop and without academic concerns” and reuniting with the German garage-punk band he started while at Bauhaus. He hopes to do more international artist residencies in the future, and having

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his first so close geographically and conceptually to where he studied as an undergrad is a wonderful way to begin on that path.

What advice would he give to a student considering studying abroad? Jack says, “Universities love to be able to tout the international experiences that their students have, and so have lots of resources and support available for people who seek them out. Find a program within your school that can take you where you want to go, send some very polite emails asking for details about the program, and you'll be surprised how much your faculty will help you on your way. And if the program isn't in your field of study, don't worry about it! Some more polite emails to the people who oversee the classes you want to be taking in your host country will get you far also.”

Nisha Ligon ‘04

From visiting family in Thailand to studying in London to trekking through

the Himalayas, Nisha Ligon (Class of 2004) has always been a traveler. Though she stayed stateside for college, attending Yale University, after graduation she moved to London to pursue a MSc. in Science Media Production from Imperial College.

Nisha currently lives in Dar es Salaam, where she works as an Executive Producer at Ubongo Media, the educational social venture she co-founded. Her fondness for Tanzania began while she was working on her feature-length, award-winning documentary, TWIGA STARS: TANZANIA'S SOCCER SISTERS, a profile of an elite African women's soccer team.

Ubongo produces Kiswahili and English-language educational programming for kids. They broadcast to a weekly audience of 5.1 million households across Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda. Ubongo recently wrapped the first season of its newest animated show, AKILI AND ME, for children aged 3-6. They also released a free educational app called Math Rats (Hesabu za Panya in Kiswahili) this past summer.

Bailey Thomson ‘06

Bailey Thomson (Class of 2006) moved to Johannesburg, South

Africa in August 2012, after graduating from William & Mary, where she double majored in Government and Middle Eastern Studies. In Johannesburg, she joined the founding team of SPARK Schools, a network of blended learning primary schools providing accessible, high-quality education to South African children.

During her first four years with SPARK, she led the design and implementation of their blended learning models for grades K-3 and 4-7, including curriculum, assessment, and professional and leadership development. She is now their Director of School Operations, overseeing all non-instructional functions in the schools to ensure that SPARK scholars and staff can focus on learning and teaching without worrying about facilities or administrative functions.

Asked her favorite thing about her new home, Bailey praised the southern hemisphere summers. The blazing hot Decembers put the famously dramatic lightning storms of the province on full display. She’s cultivated her love of languages by learning Afrikaans, one of South Africa's 11 official languages, and she plans to learn isiZulu next.

Bailey recently received the "letter to myself" she wrote at the end of her senior year. In the letter, she made repeated reference to moving abroad, working in service to others, and exploring the world. “These desires were nurtured at MLWGS,” Bailey says, “And my vision for my life was affirmed by the remarkable teachers I had at Governor's. I was always so grateful as a Governor's student that my dreams were never belittled and that no student or staff member ever made me feel as though a high schooler's vision was immature or unrealistic.”

Bailey’s advice to current students is to pursue the best life they can imagine, to work relentlessly toward that vision, and to acknowledge those who support you along the way by serving others in their honor.

Jessie Abbate ‘99

Jessie Abbate (’99) began doing infectious disease field work in the

French and Italian Alps in graduate school. She was awarded a Chateaubriand fellowship in 2011 to finish her doctoral dissertation with a French collaborator. Landing a post-doc position at the premiere ecology lab in France (CEFE), located in Montpellier, she moved shortly after graduating with her PhD from UVA.

Jessie’s post-doc work involves “understanding how parasites interact to influence the outcome of infections and the evolution of host resistance.” With Swiss and Canadian colleagues, Jessie wrote the model now in use by the World Health Organization to assess risk posed by sexual transmission of the Ebola virus from convalescent survivors. Her research is expanding in tropical diseases in Africa and Southeast Asia.

Jessie loves the French way of life. “In the states, especially in academia, there is the sense that you must work hard, and then every so often, you earn the right to play hard,” she explains. “Here, the idea is that without the balance of ample vacation, you can't expect to work efficiently. They value not only vacation and family time, but good food for EVERY meal.”

Jessie’s advice to current students: “Don't take the opportunities you have for granted. Have fun - by all means, have fun!!! - but take the experiences you are offered seriously. Also, take YOURSELF seriously. Realize early that the things you have to 'learn' or 'memorize' are not infinite. Very, and I mean, VERY soon, you will hit the wall that is the end of our current understanding of things. So that crazy idea you're sure someone must have already thought of? Be a Scholar first and look it up, but chances are that it isn't as obvious to the rest of the world. And even if it has been done, ask if it's been done well.” She adds, “Look left and right - this is your tribe. No matter how great college is, these are the friends that will still be at your side in 15 years.”

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GovernorGifts of $10,000 - $24,999Tamra & Douglas AdamsdeBlois Family Trust of the Community Foundation Serving Richmond and Central VirginiaNewMarket Corporation

Lt. GovernorGifts of $5000 – $9999Mary Ellen & Scott BartonLiz & Bob BlueIndu & Atma IyerLyn Savedge Page & Michael PageWestRock Foundation

Attorney GeneralGifts of $2500 – $4999Amsted Industries Foundation Hannah & John AppelPatricia C. BartonPam & Bill Benos Capital One Services, LLC Hazelton Family Endowment of the Community Foundation Serving Richmond and Central VirginiaJulie Sidharta & Stephen Leibovic Shannon Kelley & Mike Mendelson Allison Muth ‘02Mary Michael & Richard Schweiker Nidhi Khandelwal & Subir Singh Sarah Shahab & Praveer Srivastava Cathy & Michael Temple Chamie & Henry Valentine III

Cabinet MemberGifts of $1000 - $2499Arpita & Atul Aggarwal Ana & Francisco Albuquerque Alexander O. Kalata Memorial Fund of the Community Foundation Serving Richmond and Central VirginiaBob & Wilma Andrews Apple Spice Junction (MDSC Services LLC)Kathleen Fulton & James Banta Stephanie Call & John Barrett Jennifer & William Bellamy Tammy & Brick Brickley Clarus Restroom Services, LLCHelen & Rob Comet Kate & Matt Cooper Quintin Costin ‘06Steven Crowe ‘04Brenda & Dan Daglish

DuPontJim Edge Jessica (Jones) Escalera ‘00Arrus Farmer ‘99Kim & Rob Galgano Ann Reavey & Peter Gilbert Taryn Torre & Mayer Grob Joan Plotkin-Han & Jiho Han Anne & Dion Hayes Burt Hazelwood The Evelyn and Arthur Helwig Fund of the Community Foundation Serving Richmond and Central VirginiaBarbara & John Herzog Kimberly Cosby & William Johnson Angelika & Ion Jovin Roopa & Ramesh Kundur Kimberly & Clifton Lee Jennifer & Michael Linton Samantha & Greg Marrs Julie & David May Vanessa & Ben McFadden McKesson Corporation Nathan Miller ‘96Judy Meister & Andy Newcomb MLWGS Class of 2016 Adam Moore ‘98Karen & Leonard Murtha Michele & Evan Nelson Nicole & Mike Normansell Betty & Doug Petty Laurie & Eric Pickering Marty & John Polk Mathis Kirby & Steve Powelson Flo & Tim Quick Martha & Robert Rhodes Nadia Blanchet & Kent Rollins Kristin & Matthew Switzer Pat & Dean Taylor Mary Jo Sisson-Vaughan & Bob Vaughan Ellen & John WalkMark & Lillie Wauford Erica Mindes & Kenneth Zaslav

SenatorGifts of $500 - $999 Shelley & Mark Allen Lori & Jonathan Bekenstein Marie & Larry Berry Henry Black III ‘96Beth & David Bortz Kristi & Jerry Canaan Jewel & Dean Caven Paula & Henry Chambers Jr. Melissa Harrison Chouinard ‘99Carolyn & Charles Cockrell Susan & Cecil Creasey Andrea & Rick Elliott Fannie Mae Foundation Betsy & Thomas Farmer

Scott Feeley ‘04Chris Fields-Johnson ‘99Kelley & Mark Fleckenstein Tyler Gibson ‘10Goldman, Sachs & Co. Ann & Bennie Good Marybeth & Tom Grinnan Ingrid & David Hale Marion Harris ‘03Hewlett Packard Enterprise Max Hodal ‘99Anne & Edward Hoffler Doug & Brenda Hunt Allison & Paul Jesselson Aimie & Michael Jones James & Judith Jones Daniil Kleyman ‘98Jan & Dana Kuhn Leahy Consulting Services LLCPeggy & Andy Little Richard Locke Emer Henry & Eric Lowell Marianne & Edward Macon Kathie & Steve Markel Anita & George Martin Mary & Lit Maxwell Sara Wilson McKay & Steven McKay Samantha Dardick & Joel Mier Deborah & Michael Miller Jenny Dale Miller ‘96Tricia & Eugenio Monasterio Sally & Bob Mooney Anne & Greg Napps Nyfeler Associates LLCSamantha & Stephen Otero Janet & Andy Pinson Stephanie & Steve Pittard Helen & Claudio Ragazzi Neel Rai ‘04Dhruti & Madhup Rathi Gilbert Rosenthal Karen & John Russell Sinem & Yusuf Sahingur Zinie & Craig Sampson Amar Shah ‘04Woomi & Yongyun Shin Adam Snodgrass ‘02Margot & Jay StegmaierJennifer & Sam Tarry Thompson, Siegel & Walmsley LLC Peggy & Henry Valentine II Tracey & Paul VanDePutte Sherry Wortman & Gregg Weinberg Karen & Tony Wharton Mary & George Wickham Marjorie Williams Emily Stegmaier Winbigler ‘00Patricia & Gary Zeevi

DelegateGifts of $250 - $499Advanced OrthopaedicsJoseph A Agresta Rob Anderson Anne Ashey Mi Lin Li & Horst Armbruster Wei Huang & Ou Bai Will Barksdale ‘01Yvonne Howell & Carter Blough Elizabeth & Chris Brady Robert & Donna Brown

Pamela & David Burch Caycee Buscaglia Greg Butler ‘00Dana Cash ‘98Joel Charboneau ‘96Bonnie Cobb Megan & Reid Colson Kimblie & Dean Cuthbertson Linda Chen & Yong Dai Mary Jane & David D’Arville Carolyn Peel & Chris Davis Dottie & Cleon Deaner Elana DeLozier ‘00Anicette Protacio & Anthony Deza Chris Eads ‘99Kathy & Robert Ellis Kathy & John Farmer Sharon & Joe Flores Judson Frye ‘99Cathy Howard & Jeff Gallagher Janet & WR Gay Sarah McDermott & Geoff Goddu Laura Goodfellow ‘10Holly & Scott Graham Ruth & Brian Greene Cheryl Miller & Steve Grossman Hasun & Mike Hamilton Leslie & Wayne Hausser Shannon & Stuart Hayes Walter Kevin Hazzard Suzanne & John HessianWendy & Norm Hill David Holland ‘98Janice & David Hopper Patricia & Ronald Horning Karen & Michael Huennekens Vivian & Edward Hughes Nancy & Thomas Jennings Chris Joseph ‘99Dace & Gundars Katlaps Susan Miller & Kenneth Kendler Julie & Lewis Ladocsi Jennifer & Steve Law Diane & John Lenahan Huiping Zhou & Min Li Sally & Bill Libby Lori & Nathan Lord Saskia Turpijn-Lucas & Peter Lucas Adrienne & Jerry Masak Laura & Stephen McCoy Eric & Denise Melenbrink Sarah Merriman Caroline Morris ‘99Karen & James Murphy Robin & Bill Muth Patty & Ned NicholasJulius & Marian Oreska Jay Parrish ‘07Florence S. Patton Foundation Fund of The Community Foundation Serving Richmond and Central VirginiaSarah & Thomas Peabody Anthony Pellicane ‘97Terry Barnes-Pirko & John Pirko Nancy Ridgway & Phil Pokorny Clare Tilton & David Poole Christie & Gary Powers Dominion Foundation (and Matching Gift Program)

Giving Together In 2015-16, more than 1,500 donors supported MLWGS through their support of the Governor’s School Foundation, raising more than $400,000. Thank you for your tremendous support.

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Student Financial Assistance

The Governor’s School Foundation recognizes that not all students attending MLWGS have access to the same set

of resources; therefore, the Foundation strives to connect students in need with the educational enhancements

necessary to deepen their MLWGS experience.

The Governor’s School Foundation works with the MLWGS administration and Office of Counseling to offer financial

assistance to students in need.

The Foundation can often offer approved financial support to qualifying students in the following areas:

Prudential Foundation Matching Gifts Program Louise Reed Paula & Mark Rhoads Leo Rohr ‘99David & Linda Rose James & Phyllis Ross James Rotchford ‘00Deborah & Michael Sawyer Christopher Seaton ‘97Sandra & Blackwell Shelley Sakeena Siddiqi ‘01Chris Somerville ‘99Phil Sorrentino Kim & Michael Southam-Gerow Beth & John Strader Jennifer (Augst) Throm ‘01Tredegar Corporation Lisa & Mark Tripodi Kristi & John Turner Catherine MacDonald & John Ulmschneider Annie Valentine ‘13Catrenia & John Wade Dana Wallace ‘97Bambi & Mark Walmsley Xiaolei Sun & Xiang-yang Wang Marcia & Ronald Webb Jeremy Weiner ‘02Julie & Paul WeissendEllen & Howard Whitehead Dawn Bell Williams ‘98Joan & Bill Yates Jasmine & Jae You Barbara & Peter Zedler Xiao Hong Jin & Jian Zhang

FriendGifts of $100 - $249John Aaron Linda Abbey Alberto & Barbara Adam BG(Ret) Walter E. Adams & Shirley Young Adams Joe Addison ‘05Shannon & Scott Adee Adobe Faith Alejandro ‘01Stephanie & John Altman Neil Amin ‘96Audrey Anderson ‘04Cindy Anderson Mac Angell Sandy & Tim Bailey Elizabeth & Brian Bale Beryl & John Ball Leah & Jeremy Ball Susan Ballentine ‘10Spencer & Eric Ballou Mary Ellen & Stephen Bandy Rebecca Bandy ‘06Bank of America Matching Gifts Ellen Sniffin Barrett ‘97Dana Marie Buchanan & John Barsanti Lisa Crutchfield-Barth & Olaf Barth Hazel Vernon & John Baumann Chris Beall ‘06Eileen & George Beckett Eliza Bellamy ‘15Jennifer & Russell Bencks Donna Bennington

Barbara Gifford & James Benson Jeni & Jimmy Benson Ryan Best ‘99Carolyn Bilski Lisa & Doug Bilski Mr. & Mrs. John Bisbano Jr. Sidney & Richard Bland Sally & Steve Bolte Betty Borton Kaushikl & Prabhas Bose Lucille Briere Allen Bristow ‘04Dan Brooking ‘98Sue D. Brown Susan J. Brown ‘95Suzanne & Brian Buckley Shirley & William Bunting Stephanie Byers ‘03Michelle Caldwell ‘95Rachel Savoy Caldwell ‘06Lisa & Bill Callahan Kristine Cangcuesta ‘98Valerie & Michael Cao LexisNexis Cares Sam Carter ‘00Mary Lorino & Christopher Chase Uma & Ashok Chetty Matt Cipolla ‘00Kasia Clarke ‘09Xuguang & Alex Clarke Liz & Michael Clayton Terri & Mark Clifton James Coates James Coleman ‘99Matthew Comet ‘04Gregg Cothran ‘06Karen & Edwin Cothran Josh Covington ‘99Barbara Crawley Chrissy Creery ‘98Jennifer Brown Crochet ‘98Caitlin Cummings ‘06Kristin & Stephen Cummings Svetlana & John Cummins Laura & Robert Davidson Helga Jack & Kent Dickey Ryan Duncan ‘13Brian Dunham ‘99Eric Dunham ‘96Lori & Charles Dye Carole & Conley Edwards Chevie Edwards ‘97Cary Eggleston ‘06Megan Elder-Taylor ‘97Yvonne & Bruce Ellis Elspeth England ‘03Greg Ericksen ‘04Erica & Nick Farrell Greg Faust ‘02Sean Feeley ‘01Julie & Keith Fegler Jason Fenchuk ‘97Charity Stevens & Bruce Ferris Joanna Ewbank Finnigan ‘99Anne O’Byrne & David Fisk Ryan Fitzpatrick ‘99Timothy Foerster ‘96Kevin Fogg ‘01Janet & Randal Freisner Charlie Frick ‘96Sharon Fuller Renee & Steve Gaeth

School-related field tripsConferencesCompetitions

Club and Sports CampClub dues

Drama productionsClass trip payments

Class T-shirtsInternational travel

ConventionsClass fees

Green Machine shirtsDance tickets

Graduation cord paymentsFundraisers

Honor Society duesExtra-curricular activity

equipment Summer reading books

AP, ACT, and SAT prep books Required classroom supplies

Food donationsParking permit

Driver’s education course Behind the Wheel trainingClass and individual photos

Yearbook purchase Graduation attire

Classroom requests School supplies

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Educational and Extracurricular Activities

Enhancement grants from the Foundation often provide assistance to students by supporting the ongoing needs of clubs and student groups as well as underwriting additional student enrichment activities. One example includes Yoga Mindfulness.

The weeks leading up to AP tests are stressful for students, so they’re the perfect time to meet Becky Eschenroeder. Becky has been teaching yoga to children and adults since 2008 and is one of the Richmond area’s most beloved yoga instructors. For the past few years, the Foundation has funded a series of yoga classes with Becky during sophomore PE classes in the spring.

Athletic Director Paige Hawkins coordinates the program. Paige says, “The yoga experience with Becky has been a bright light.” Asked about her own experience teaching Maggie Walker students, Becky says, “My heart is overwhelmed with gratitude for the work that I get to do with these precious Souls, planting seeds in a beautiful garden that will change this planet. My cup runneth over.”

“[Becky] connects with our students really well,” Hawkins added. “She is able to incorporate yoga and the many benefits of the practice in a way that the students can relate to in the hopes that they can use the techniques in their everyday lives.”

The Foundation is happy to be able to help connect such a gifted instructor with Maggie Walker students.

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Deborah & Peter Gaglio Maria & Aurle Gagne Barbara Hulburt & Howard Garner Genworth Foundation Linda Georgiadis Ryan & Dan Giorgis Pat Glavé Gina & David Glazier Bev & Craig Goble-Garratt Pete Goergen ‘04Melanie Forbes Goins ‘98John & Diane Golden Google Zoe Heiberger Graves ‘98Carolyn Dean & Lonny Green Galen Green ‘15Lynn & Hal Greer Pam & Bob Gregory Max Griffith ‘06Jerilynn & Robert W. Grigsby Andrew Guidarelli ‘02Jonathan Ha ‘98Debbie Trainer & Timothy HagemannAmy & William (Bill) Hall Alice Hanes Monica & David Hanzlik Giles Harnsberger ‘01Lisa Hatcher Twonette Hawkins Scott Hazelwood ‘12Becky & Dave Henderson Julie & Paul Hendricks Kyle Herman ‘10Tanya Chen-Herman & John Herman

Susan & John Heroy David Hiett ‘97Neil Hines ‘97Ted Hixson ‘05Michelle & William Hobbs Alison Kent & John Hoke Kathy & Chip Hoke Denise & Steve Holliday Mrs. LaVaughn Holloway Amy & Tim Holtz Luke Hostetter ‘04Deborah & Harold Houghton Karen Howard Michael Huang ‘99Mary Ellen & Kevin Huennekens Abby Jacobson ‘99Cindy & Mark Jaros Brenda & James Johnson Frank Johnson Jillian Johnson ‘99Jutta Schneider & Frank Jones Ashley Joost ‘04Lisa & Paul Kaplowitz Bindu Panapalli & Pramod Karunakaran Jonas Katz Ben Keane ‘97Lynn & Bill Kellam Heather & Guy Kemmerly John Kennedy ‘03KeyBank Foundation Abdul & Saeeda Khalid Aateeb Khan ‘14Sami Ki ‘01Andy Kim ‘06Sarah & Steve Kim

Charlene & Bruce King Susan King Haritha Babburi & Umesh Kodu Jian Wang & Xiangming Kong Wendy & Lee Kump Helen & Ritsu Kuno Theresa Kutruff Susan & Robert Larsen Juanita Lasswell Joanna Desmond Layne ‘01Robin & Christopher Leahy Heather Lennon ‘00Sada Smith Leonard ‘98Rebecca Lessem ‘01Kristen Simonsen Lewis ‘03Laura & Ben Lewis Dandan Li ‘03Qing Miao & Zhongdong Li Nisha Ligon ‘04Emily Lillywhite ‘99Katherine Lipper-Garabedian ‘99Candice Wu & David Liu Hongqing Ye & Ming Liu Jennifer (Frankovich) Lovett ‘99Suzanne Lowman Rebecca & David Lundgren Bryce Lyle ‘99Ru-hong Ma ‘99Kareena Balallo Macasaet ‘01Rebecca & David Maguire Ashish Makadia ‘10Marybeth & Matthew Markee Matt Marolla ‘97Chris & Dave Martin David Martin ‘95Jane & John Martin

Jenny & Brad Marwitz Leslie & Darren McCarey Rab McClure Brandi & Allen McCombs Stacey & Brian McCray Catherine Ingrassia & Miles McCrimmon John & Ann McCulla Kristina & Mike McCullough Deborah & Sean McDonald Ainslie & John McLees Christian McMurray ‘98Nancy & Bradford McQuilkin Harrison Mebane ‘04Kevin Meek Sarah Melvin Microsoft Matching Gifts Program Alex Sherwood Miller ‘04Emily Miller ‘98Joe Miller ‘97Ian Millikan ‘01Kate Skiba Mishra ‘99Cheryl & John Missimer Cynthia & Michael Mistretta Karen & Jim Monks David Mooney ‘00Beth Morris John & Sue Morris Ann & Jack Moss Alexander Muth ‘07Karin & John Nelson Anita Yang Nguyen ‘01Nhan Nguyen ‘98Tatyana Ivanova-Nikolova & Emil Nikolov Brian Noel ‘02

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Enhancement Grant Spending Per Fiscal Year

$113,874

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$121,393

Board Approved 2016-17

$183,830

Professional Development

Enhancement grants make it possible for teachers to apply and receive funding for professional development opportunities. Some examples include:

Teachers Certified in Food Safety

In October, the Foundation supported faculty members Susan Hefty and Steve Ross by paying for them to attend a class and achieve certification in food safety. Both Ross and Hefty have taught the Senior Seminar on Italian Cooking. Their food safety certification is necessary in order for MLWGS to offer the seminar, which meets 75% of the time in the school’s professional kitchen.

Hefty explained, “Our food safety class was intense and very rewarding. It was a full day of lectures and observations followed by an exam that we took on the spot and either passed or failed. Both Steve and I passed, which meant we could indeed offer the course to our students.”

“With the information gleaned from the course, I was able to confidently teach the students about the importance of proper food preparation, storage, and clean up,” commented Hefty.

Counselors Trained to Support Students with Anxiety

In September 2015, all four counselors in the School Counseling Department (Karl Zweerink, Joy Davis, Penny Deck, and Rachel Loving) attended a one-day conference in Charlottesville titled Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Recognizing and Treating the Emerging Epidemic, led by Paul Fox, Ph.D., Founder and Director of the Center for Anxiety Disorders in Burlington, VT. A grant from the Foundation covered the cost of their attendance.

“The conference was helpful as we work to support students with anxiety,” commented Zweerink. “Dr. Foxman discussed the prevalence of anxiety in the US and other countries and cited various reasons for its growth ranging from media and information overload, economic uncertainty, and the post 9-11 world and terrorism. He focused on treating anxiety by instructing specific skills such as relaxation, mindfulness, time management, outdoor recreation, limiting social media exposure, and “flow” activities, such as coloring, among others,” he explained.

As a result of this conference, the department has focused on acquiring various resources for students. They have ordered coloring books, sand clay, zen sand gardens and physical manipulatives. Over the summer, they created a separate room for students who need a spot to pause from their daily schedule and take advantage of these resources. The MLW Mindfulness Committee has played an active role in supporting this room.

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Ann & David Normansell Eileen O’Brien ‘99Laura & Tim O’Brien Sharon & Robert Ochsenhirt Margaret Buchanan & Neil Ohlsson Ginger & John O’Neil Erin Ortiz ‘06Curtis & Margaret Overman Laura & Tim Paasch Lindsay Pagano ‘00Jennifer & Daniel Palazzolo Chris Parker ‘06Jay Parker ‘07Gunvant & Shashi Patel Manish Patel ‘99Nina Patel ‘00Anne & Ralph Patteson Renee Petrina Dianne & Neil Pettitt Phillips 66 Brandon Pierce ‘04Carol & Morrie Piersol Eileen & Bill Pilc Claire Porte ‘12Nancy Raybin & William Portlock Judith & Robert Powell Tove Power Mei Yeh Powers ‘98Johanna Minich & Jeff Price Stacy & Kevin Price GE Foundation Matching Gifts Program Coco & Mike Provance Amy & Ted Quinn Ernesto Quintero Yekaterina Rabkina ‘99Dipti Ramnarain ‘99

Yen Huynh & Thomas Raper Gina Raymond Mehdi Razvi ‘07Elizabeth (Smith) Remorenko ‘01Patricia G. Rhodes Meredith Ritko ‘09Jan & Thomas Robertson Chuck Rogers Linwood Rogers Anne & Thomas Rohman Michael Rohman ‘06Arielle & Erik Runia Carla Insley Ryan ‘99Ellen & Winfield Ryan Travis & Julie Sabalewski Noah Sachs Ann Chenoweth & Alan Sader Jane Samborski ‘02Hui-Min (Jennifer) Mao & Martin Sanchez Gurpreet Sandhu ‘98Evelyn (Chiao) Sarnes ‘99Sarah & Jeff Saunders Liz & Mark Scarpino Sara Schaefer ‘96Jane & Doug Scheibe Brad Seagraves ‘05Cindy & Gordon Seeley Kate DiPasquale Seelig ‘00John Sells ‘00Rosemary & Cullen Seltzer Ami Navinder Sethi ‘95Sunit Shah ‘97Tasneem & Viquar Shaikh Linge Li & Junlong Shao Sarah & Scott Sherman Jennine Moritz & Scott Sherrill Leslie & Chuck Shimer Anna & Ed Shore

Laura & Mark Shuford Stewart Sibert ‘04Bette Sisk Don Skeen Hampton Smith ‘03Michelle & Kevin Smith Natalie & Mark Smith Kaitlyn Smoot ‘04Geetha & Ramesh Srinivasa Marianne Stack Milja Stefanovska & Sasko Stefanovski Andrew Stegmaier ‘04Jamey Stegmaier ‘99Arden & Melanie Sterling Kristi Stilen-Lare ‘96Diane & Karl Strait Parvis Akter & Akm Sulaman Jesse Sultzer ‘99Hema Surah & Siva Suram Dale Swartz ‘05Margaret & Bruce Swartz Sam Swift ‘00Mica Swyers ‘04Katelyn Tambellini ‘06Deborah & David Taminger Mark Taylor ‘97Tina & Brian Telfair Carla & Brian Thomas Cynthia & Lonnie Thompson Jennifer Brown & Robert Thoms Laura & Will Thorne Ginny & Andy Tilton Melissa Towsey ‘98A. Nicole Blake Tran ‘03Susan & Tom Troidle Dorothy G. Tsow Irene Frentz & Clint Turbeville

Nancy & Linwood Tynes Garrett Urban ‘02Verizon Foundation Rosemary & Johnny Vieira Linda & Pat Vines Uma Vissa Giri & Giri Vissa Kristen & Peter Vithoulkas Hillary Rollins Waldron ‘98Hal Waller Bernice Walter Michele & John Walter Jane F. Warker Ann Watson Katherine Webb ‘14Wells Fargo Educational Matching Gift Program Kendra Wergin ‘03Lucy Jewett Wheatley ‘99Wilson & Liz Whitehurst Rachel (Ball) Wicks ‘01Sarah & Matt Van Wie Leviticus Williams ‘06Carol & Daniel Wise Brian Wohlert ‘01Patricia & David Wohlert Debbie & Steve Wolenberg Kelly Wolenberg ‘07Elizabeth & Johnny Wong Esther & David Wood Patrice & Fred Wood Henry Woodburn ‘11Louise & John Woodburn Frank & Susie Wright Rebecca Bremer Wright ‘97Shelia & Timothy Wright Lynn Chao & Andrew Wu Bernice & Kenneth WyattSherri & Phil Wyatt Sandy & Bob Wynne

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International Studies

International travel is a hallmark of the Governor’s School experience, and the Foundation was thrilled to support several international trips in 2015-16 including:

Foundation Spotlight

Guatemala

The Relevance Rising Senior Seminar students traveled to Guatemala for a service learning trip during spring break of 2016. The trip was an extension of the non-profit curriculum of the course, allowing students to visit and provide assistance to the programs they fundraised for throughout the year. During the trip, the students observed and participated in cultural celebrations, assisted coffee farmers with the harvesting of coffee beans, worked in the community school of Tzununá , painted a library, and planted trees in a deforested field. “This opportunity, with the support of the Foundation, provided a setting for the students to carry out their knowledge from the curriculum, to better understand political and social challenges of a developing country, and to foster relationships with local villagers, teachers, and students, resulting in a greater understanding of their role as an international citizen,” explained Stephanie Welles, the Spanish teacher who led the trip and taught the seminar.

Canada

In May 2016, 14 AP Comparative Government students visited Ottawa and Toronto to learn more about the differences between American and Canadian politics. Social Studies teacher and trip leader, Matt McGuire, explained, “There is no substitute for students physically going to governing institutions and meeting with important political leaders.” While in Ottawa, MLWGS students had the opportunity to watch parliamentary debate, visit with Canadian scholars, and meet with the Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons. “But I think the best highlights of our trip came in Toronto,” McGuire commented. “The Speaker of the Ontario Legislative Assembly was kind enough to throw a luncheon for us, and the entire Assembly gave our students an ovation when the Speaker introduced them.” In addition, while in Toronto, students visited the Toronto City Council and met with distinguished Canadian leaders including former Canadian foreign minister John Baird and former Liberal Party leader Bob Rae.

McGuire emphasized, “It was a great way for students to learn about how a parliamentary government operates and to get a very different perspective on the politics of our own country. I’m looking forward to bringing an even larger group back to Canada next May.”

Costa Rica

During spring break 2016, 16 Maggie Walker students and staff members traveled from coast to coast in Costa Rica—from the Caribbean Sea to the Pacific Ocean. The students participated in activities such as snorkeling, zip-lining, and white water rafting, while also examining the human impact on the rainforest and the effect of logging versus ecotourism on the local economy.

Throughout the trip, students were immersed in local culture, and many got to practice their Spanish at markets, shops, and restaurants. They were also immersed in local ecology and were able to observe countless new plant and animal species. “In addition to making interdisciplinary connections, students got to try new foods, meet new people, and hopefully learn a little bit about themselves,” explained David Barnes, the trip sponsor, who has taught at MLWGS/GSGIS since 1992. He currently teaches Biology and AP Environmental Science.

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Lizen & Agnes Yang Yu Huang & Tom Yang John Yi ‘98Ginny Youngblood & Tom Yoke Grace & Robert Young Jennifer Friedman Young ‘99Kara Zwier Yu ‘97Jessica Zappia ‘03Rina & Ilya Zavelsky Shuhui Wang & Tianyi Zhang Yan Liu & Ken Zhang Amy & Scott Ziegler Deborah & Mike Zmuda

DonorGifts of up to $99Aujang Abadi ‘01Jessie Abbate ‘99Sami Aboulhosn ‘06Anne-Marie McCartan & John Accordino Margaret & Pete Adamson Candice Major Addison ‘97Virginia Vassar Aggrey ‘06Nelly & Shahzad Akbar Hailey Akens ‘15Austin Akey ‘02Jessica Kantor & Kelly Alder Sarah Bella Alderson ‘06Jaime Toiaivao Alley ‘01Kasey Walker Althoff ‘05Michael Althoff ‘06Altria Group, Inc Sarah Amesbury ‘97Alicia Bennett Amos ‘97Benjamin Angle ‘98Robin & George Angle Anonymous Roger Arnold ‘06Randolph Ashton ‘99Peter Askin ‘09Esther Erb Atkins ‘04Brittany Averette ‘00Lee Katherine Ayer ‘07Melissa Thiessen Ayers ‘01Jodie & Dave Ballard Anna & James Bampton Laurie Barker Deb Hill-Barlow & David Barlow David Barnes Maecia Barshow

Janet Barstow Kendra Beach ‘97Catherine Neale Bean ‘02Sarah Beck-Berman ‘05Heather & Nathan Beck Doug Becker ‘05Eugenia & John Beirne Katy Beisheim ‘00Jordan Bekenstein ‘13Susan & Scott Beller Carrie Bullock Ben-Yisrael ‘97Sara Toombs Berger ‘97Mary Dance Berry ‘04Melissa Bethel ‘97Hem Bhardwaj ‘97Neha Bhatnagar ‘00Fran Bigman ‘98Wilhelmenia & Reynard Black Anne Carter Bland ‘14Wesley Bland ‘10Sam Blankenship ‘06Eva & Phil Boegner Sarah Boegner ‘13Damion Bond ‘98Celie Boswell Barrie & Roger Bowers Dolly Bowers Tesha Holmes Bowers ‘99Stephanie Petrina Boyce ‘03Joseph Boyle ‘15Cassandra Bradby ‘01Gretchen Bradley Lisa Brennan ‘98Elena Broaddus ‘04Katie Davis Brooks ‘98Bobby Browder Mary Brower Barrett Brown Lindsey Brown ‘12Myrtle & Milton Brown Eva Brummer Aponi Brunson ‘03Chau & Minh Bui Ann & Edward Burgess Abram Burk ‘00Jennifer & Steven Bushhouse Dorothy & Lee Byrd Ginny McMillan Byrne ‘00Laura Cacho ‘98Maggie Callan ‘03David Calvert ‘05Victoria Starks Camire ‘01Marlena Lynn Cantor ‘07

Rachel Leary Capel ‘06John A Caperton Charles Capuano ‘09Cristina Ortiz Carapezza ‘06Ricky Carew ‘00Casey & Mark Carlton Joya Carlton ‘98Alex Carr ‘13Laura & Dabney Carr Melissa Beck Carroll ‘00Nate Carroll ‘00Linwood & Valerie Carter Lauren Catlett ‘06Karen Cauthen Ellsworth Christin Chambers ‘04Tiffanie Chan ‘98Jonathan Charlesworth ‘03Alice & Charles Chase Casey Chen ‘14Christina Chern ‘04David Chiao ‘03Alexandra Chiou ‘07Victoria Chiou ‘02William Chiu ‘02Elizabeth & DeLayne Chowen Jack Christian ‘97Andrea Clark ‘01Laura Clark ‘00Scott Clark ‘09

John & Arleen Clary Lois & Sid Clearfield Adrienne Maraist & Ken Cloud Charles Coder Megan Lasswell Cohen ‘00Donnie Coleman ‘98Julia Smith Colwell ‘04Lauren Comet ‘01Jessica Compton ‘03John Conley ‘98Molly Cook ‘09Steele Cooper ‘98Casey Cordrey ‘09Alex Corvin ‘09Suzanne Coughlin Sarah Cousins ‘04Kathy & Scott Culley Thomas Cunningham ‘01Amy Dail ‘04Calvin Dalton ‘97Amal & Mohammed Damaj Sid Dante ‘01Mary Kay & Ronald Datovech Katelyn Daugherty ‘09Carla Schmidt Davenport ‘98Frances Davenport ‘09Liz Davidson ‘07Sarah Davidson ‘11Adam Davis ‘13

The 14th Annual Night of the Dragon Auction

Held in February at the Hilton Richmond Hotel and Spa in Short Pump, the auction netted more than $57,000 through purchases and sponsorships. All proceeds directly supported our booster groups, the PTSA, and the Governor’s School Foundation. The Foundation is grateful to all the volunteers and partners who made the event possible.

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Clay Davis ‘98Doverly Wilhelm Davis ‘95Jeremy Davis ‘01Karen Davis ‘03Kevin Davis ‘04Leslie & Patrick Davis Matthew Davis ‘95Maura & Roger Davis Natalie Davis ‘08Susan & John Davis Rachael Deane ‘02Madeleine deBlois ‘00Meredith deBlois ‘04Priscilla Delano ‘98Joy Rosenthal Demain ‘01Lacy Roberts Dennis ‘01Lindsey Martin Dewey ‘01Rosemary DiGiulio Rebekah Dohogne ‘98Emory Dabney Dolan ‘06Heidi & John T. Donnellan Finale Doshi-Velez ‘01Jennifer Dunkum Dowler ‘00Cori Nye Dransfield ‘05Megan Drury ‘98Chris Dunaway ‘04Avin Dwivedy ‘95Dona & Steven Dyche Kate Dydak ‘06Laura Earley Ben Easter ‘03Josh Easter ‘97Rachel Easter ‘06Catherine Easterling ‘01Libby Ebeling ‘15Barbara Ebert Sarah Eckman ‘03Laura Edelman ‘11Pam Edgerton Samy & Lisa El-Shall Sara El-Shall ‘05Leaf Elhai ‘09Stuart Eliades ‘06Matt Elliott ‘04Chad Ellis ‘99Tyndall Ellis ‘03Sarah Gaertner Ellison ‘01Sarah Clifton Emerson ‘11Scott Ende ‘03Warner Brothers Entertainment, Inc. Hope & Martin Erb Jessica (Edwards) Escobedo ‘96Lillian Rae Evans Sarah Faggert ‘04Drew Fallen ‘10Molly Farrar ‘07Christopher Farrell ‘98Conor Farrell ‘09Cheryl & Michael Favale Lacy Ferrell ‘01Linda & Paul Fielding Denise & Marshall Fincham Scott Fincham ‘08Shevy Wilkerson Fincher ‘98Melissa Fine ‘01Jennifer & Robert Fisher Tom Fisher ‘08Lynne & Don Fleming Mark Fleming ‘98Taylor Flynn ‘14William M Fogel Rachel Ford ‘05

Alina Todor Forster ‘06Thomas Fortuna ‘04Deirdre Condit & Cliff Fox Steven Foy ‘03Hennessy Fraher ‘10Helen Graham Franck ‘03Grace (Glaze) Freeze ‘01Rich Friedberg ‘97Sarah Friend ‘07Tyler Froelich ‘08Robert F. Furillo Meredith Gaglio ‘00Grant Garber ‘01Tyler Garrett ‘12Allison Turner Garrison ‘97Megan Mitchem Gaspar ‘02Kathryn Zedler Gathof ‘04Justin Geldzahler ‘08Jasmine Noel Gemus ‘02Gabriela Georgiadis Fran Gewirtz

David Giancaspro ‘07Deirdre Egan Gill ‘09Matthew B Gill ‘10Andra Gillespie ‘95Ashlee Elizabeth Sawyer Gilson ‘05Jonathan Giuffrida ‘06Nathaniel Givens ‘99Brian Glover ‘04Kelly Glynn ‘04Stephen Goldberg ‘04Matt Goldman ‘98Katie Good ‘06David Goode ‘05Scott Gould ‘99Devin (Yagel) Gouvêa ‘03John Gozzi ‘96Jeremy Graboyes ‘04Karen & William Graham Sarah & Charles Grant Bobby Graves-Plimpton ‘04Elizabeth & Clint Graviet Robert Gray

Lucy Grinnan ‘15Rhonda Grooms Afton Grossman ‘03Linda & Jim Gruenhagen Paula Gulak Deanna Gulick ‘10Meredith & Bradley Gunter Reena Shial Gupta ‘98Lori Ha ‘05Arthur Habel ‘01Col. Fred M. Haden Andy Hagemann ‘06Lindsey (Lane) Haggerty ‘00Stephen Hall ‘01Erin Larkin Hamilton ‘99Chris Hamm ‘03Rami Hamzey ‘06Rena Hamzey ‘10Jenny Han ‘98Miju Han ‘06Noah Han ‘15

Alex Hanson ‘07Chris Harnain ‘03Stuart Harnsberger ‘03Andrea & Chris Harris Cheryl & Ron Harris Grace Harris ‘05Rosalind Harris Christie Harrison ‘02Meg & Ronnie Harrison Ann Hagan Hastings ‘02Allen Hatzimanolis ‘01Cynthia & Matthew Hayes Rashelle Brown Hayes ‘97Kyle Healy ‘03Peggy & Kevin Healy Mason Hedgecoth ‘98Ben Hendren ‘08Emma England Hendren ‘09Johnnie Hermes ‘08Neli Bernal & Juan Hernandez Susie Herndon Victoria Herrera ‘15

Eric Hetzer ‘06Carol & Bob Hiett Austin Higgs ‘09Chris Highley ‘97Susan Hill ‘98Jennifer (Hennessey) Hlavka ‘01Jillian Silva Hochstetler ‘99Heather Hodges ‘05Sarah Ziegler Hodkinson ‘01Melissa (Edwards) Hogarty ‘03Jimmy Hoke ‘04Melissa & Jamie Holder J’von Holly ‘98George Holmes ‘96Cory Hoogakker ‘09Sarah Winfree Hooker ‘02Marcia Horwitz Caitlin High Hosmer ‘06Erica Siegmund Hough ‘04Katie Houston ‘04Katie Edwards Houston ‘97Daniel Howard ‘04Courtney Severin Howell ‘02Eric Howlett ‘04T.J. Hsu ‘96Sarah Huang ‘09Catherine Huennekens ‘01Annie Hulcher ‘12Nathan Hurst ‘03Mary Carter Hyman Karthik Ilakkuvan ‘09Cameron Jackson ‘99JaMille Jackson ‘98Ashish Jain ‘03Eisha Jain ‘99Vinay Jain ‘97Calvin Jamison ‘03Bonnie & David Jansch Tricia Puhalski Jenkins ‘96Eduardo Jennings ‘01Judy & Stan Jennings Sarah Jennings ‘99Tracy Jennings ‘06Julane & Richard Johndrow Bridgette McClam Johnson ‘99Megan (Highley) Johnston ‘99April Mickens Jolly ‘98Katie Jurina ‘04Jini Kades ‘03Ingrid Kampinga Josh Kaplowitz ‘96Jason Karnes ‘00Doris Katz Aya Kellam ‘11June & Mark Keller Kristina Kelly ‘12Marion & Brian Kennedy Chris Kessler ‘98Amanda (Grove) Ketterlinus ‘01Sana Khalid ‘98Matt Kiehl ‘06Tran Kim-Senior ‘01Monique (Allen) Kimani ‘03Julia Kinder ‘15Jesse King ‘04Chris Kirby Parker Kirwan ‘10Selena Kitchens ‘13Dylan Kolhoff ‘10Kendra Kountz ‘03Judith & Dan Kowler Anita Kozakewicz Brandon Krapf ‘99

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Our Supporters

Audrey Kriva ‘13Mala Kumar ‘03Shravan Kumar ‘06Amber Kunkel ‘08Rania & Raed Labban Jamie Lahvic ‘06Lucy Yang & Frank Lam Stephanie Lam ‘04Erin Lambert ‘95Kostya Lantsman ‘03Jennifer & Patrick Larson Amy Depcrynski Lavelle ‘98Kelsey Altholz LaVigne ‘06Kaitlan Lawrence ‘09Robert Lawrence ‘07Dan Laws ‘11Stephen Laws ‘07Andrew Le ‘09Erika & Clinton Leckie Rachel (Gregory) Ledbetter ‘06Stacy Lee ‘02Danny Leibovic ‘13David Leibovic ‘06Jonathan Leibovic ‘08Katie (Moore) Leighton ‘98Roy Lenn ‘02Gina Lenzi ‘05Eric Lessels ‘03Jenn (Farmer) Lessmann ‘98Janet Distelman & James Levenson Reggie Levet Sheila & Samuel Levine Sarah (Belanger) Levinson ‘97Michael Lewis ‘13Steven Lewis ‘02Xiaoqi Li ‘14Kimberly Lincoln ‘06Lauren Miller Lipchak ‘01Tomas Lipinski Alex Lissenden ‘01Arthur Lord ‘99Carolyn Lovell ‘96Cindy Luan ‘11Jennifer & Ralph Lucia Bill & Linda Luebke George & Debra Lyle Ping Yu & Eric Ma Marianela & Jose Macedo Shannon Huennekens Maj ‘08Karishma Ukani Makhani ‘98Shahbaz Malik ‘99Julie & John Mallory Scott Mallory ‘12Tim Maness ‘99Laura Mooney Markley ‘03Monika & David Markowitz Lauren Young Marshall ‘01Caroline Wren Martin ‘09Charles Martin ‘99Wendy & Todd Martin Elizabeth Masters ‘98Devon Mattys ‘01Laura & Dave Maxwell David McCall ‘97Doc McConnell ‘08Katie & Todd McCormack James McCulla ‘06Shirley McEntire Donovan McGill ‘03Anna Carew McGuire ‘04Crystal McLaughlin ‘99

Megan McQuiddy ‘03Travis Meador ‘97Liz & Bart Mebane Nathan Melenbrink ‘05Joyce & Jim Melvin Mrinal Menon ‘04Ruth Clemo & Alex Meredith Laura Merriman ‘11Brent Merritt ‘05Charles Merritt ‘03Brian Meyers ‘03Susan Meyers Alex Miller Ian Miller ‘97Josh Miller ‘97Sylvia Miller Kirk Millikan ‘08Ross Millikan ‘05Rupa Mishra ‘99Motoko & Hiroshi Miyazaki Michael Moliterno ‘06

Georgellen Monette Katie Monks ‘14Mark Monson Taylor Beall Mooney ‘00Naomi Moore Tina & Mark Moore Tina Egge & Ned Moore Ramya Moothathu ‘98Elizabeth & R Peter Mooz Grace Morgan-Holmes ‘99Laura Ondishko Morgan ‘98Callie Morris ‘03Kathleen & Tim Morris Megan Morris ‘13Michael Morris ‘14Natalie Morris ‘04Renee & Steven Morris Sue & Don Moser Kori Mosley Simha Mummalaneni ‘06Stinson (Lindenzweig) Mundy ‘96

Rae Kennedy Munz ‘08Janet Rodgers & Christus Murphy Jonathan Murphy ‘01Don Murry ‘02Phyllis & Sheldon Mutchnick Rosa Mutchnick ‘06Saul Mutchnick ‘04Emily Muth ‘00Kathy Merriam Naidamast Alyssa Murray & Adam Nathanson Thomas Neale ‘04Linda Nguyen ‘98Catherine Nicholas ‘04Ellen Nicholas ‘09Tommy Nicholas ‘07Timara (Motley) Nichols ‘04Casey Nicol ‘06G.T. Nuckolls II ‘00Meredith Nuttycombe ‘09

Cara & Bill O’Connell Emma Ohlsson ‘15Oneya Fennell Okuwobi ‘97Stephanie Oliver ‘08Vivian Oliver Kate Orelaja ‘01Matthew Oreska ‘03Albert Ottati ‘04Alex Pagano ‘06Ron & Becky Pagano Ed Page ‘96Lesley & Terry Paiva Tiffany Adkins Palmer ‘97Aidan Parker ‘14Alan Parker ‘01Spencer Parker ‘97Kate Partridge ‘06Aliea Pastore ‘03Rohan Patel ‘04Michael Patrizio ‘04Ashley Seaton Patterson ‘01

Alana Paul ‘00Aurora Hermida-Ruiz & Ted Peebles Lorraine & Frank Perry Charles Petrinovich ‘04Al & Irma Pfeffer Mary Phillippo Audrey Phillips ‘97Elizabeth & Dave Phillips Justin Pierce ‘09John Piersol ‘02Susannah Piersol ‘09Trevor Piersol ‘06Donna & Phil Pippert Marianne (Askew) Pitts ‘00Christine & Cary Polk Ryan Polk ‘12Tinsley Pollard Elizabeth Outka & Trip Pollard Polly & Robert Marshall Carla Pool ‘03Ryland Potter ‘00Susannah Powell ‘00Blake Powers ‘10Danielle Price ‘14Ellie Pyle ‘01Kathy & Tom Queen Sheela Raju ‘96Yuan Rao ‘06Harris Raskind Devesh Raval ‘01Margaret Rawls ‘13Paul Ream ‘08Audrey Redford ‘08Lynn Foshee Reed & Tim Reed Michael Reed ‘03Sara Reese ‘12Ginny (Shorten) Reilly ‘03Jordan Rhea ‘00Sarah Rice ‘09Bill Richter Serendipity Zapanta Rinonos ‘99Risa & Jay Levine Margaret & Vincent Roane Sarah (Walk) Robbins ‘03Will Robbins ‘09Andrew Roberts ‘09Laura Robertson ‘06Betsey Robin Aimee (Lutz) Rogers ‘04Virginia Roper ‘97Alex Rothenberg ‘00Kara Branscome Rothman ‘97Angela Rowe Milton Rubin Dana Rudys ‘97Joe Rupp ‘99John Rupp Mary Catherine & Jeff Ruskan Derick Russell ‘98Anne Bowman Ryan ‘03Claudia & John Ryan Roberta Oster Sachs Gunvor & David Sacks Hans Sahni ‘04Jessica Merry Samuels ‘08Joey Samuels ‘08Shana Sandford ‘06Anne & Edwin Savedge Ross Savedge ‘99Kelsey Sawyer ‘09Kerry Sawyer ‘11

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Remembering Sidney KesslerWe were deeply saddened to lose beloved MLWGS substitute teacher Sidney Kessler, who passed away in June 2016. Following his retirement from a successful career in sales and advertising, Mr. Kessler served as a regular substitute teacher at MLWGS, becoming an important part of the Maggie Walker family.

He is pictured here with a group of students dressed as Walt Whitman.

Funds collected by the Foundation in memory of Mr. Kessler were used per his wishes to pay for a student aid grant helping students in financial need this current school year.

Emily Schafer ‘08Adrianna ScheerCook ‘10Eliza Scheibe ‘12Peyton Schmick ‘09Kathryn Schmitz ‘04Sean Schultz ‘08Jane A Schumann Niko Schutte ‘99Lynn Schwartz Ayana Scott-Elliston ‘06Tracy & Mark Scott Karen Principe Setzer ‘99Crystal (Kirby) Shadle ‘01Stephanie Wester Shanahan ‘98Matthew Shapiro ‘07Brandon Douglas Shaw Catherine Shaw ‘99Jake Shaw ‘12Anne Carpenter Shemonsky ‘98Kerry Sheppard Meredith (Baster) Sherman ‘99Jack Sheu ‘97Kate Severson Shifflett ‘97Will Shimer ‘09Anant Shukla ‘08Tiffany Preston Sims ‘98Daniel Singer ‘04Alex Sledd ‘03Anne Van Divender Smedley ‘98Janine Lewis Smith ‘99Sonya & Donald Smith Lynn Snyder Betty Anne Soffin Cathy & Steve Soffin Sarya Sok ‘98Christopher Soldan ‘15Madelaine Spangler ‘09Janet & Scott Spencer Anna Spiers ‘11Winston Stagg ‘06Mr & Mrs Walter Staudenmaier Christopher Steidel ‘99Tomomi & James Steincamp Caleb Stephenson ‘04Aliza Sterling ‘02

Jesse Sterling ‘97Kathleen Sterling Pat & Mike Stevens Michael Stewart ‘01Stephanie Givler Stone ‘00Greta Stoyko ‘03Janice Stucke ‘99Deepak Subudhi ‘98Steve & Ellyn Sukonick Mary Cabell Sherrod Sulc ‘96Mary-Helen & Robert Sullivan Michele Surat Joey Surma ‘09Mary Scott & Bruce Swanson Ben Swartz ‘08Timothy Swartz ‘11Laura Tait ‘09Scott Tankersley ‘97Cameron Tarry ‘14Catherine Tatum ‘07Tania Tauer ‘04Mike Taylor ‘06Daniel Teasley ‘04Shweta Tembe ‘14Robert L Thalhimer Christian Tharp ‘03Kristine (Belford) Therian ‘01Shelly Thiss ‘03Ann & Eric Thomas Ian Thomas ‘15Michael Thompson ‘15Bailey Thomson ‘06Emily Tombes ‘06Heather M Tompkins Khiem Tran ‘06Clayton Traver ‘04Ben Treanor ‘00Amol Tripathi ‘99Jeananne Turner ‘02Nan & Jack Turner Petra Elaine Turner ‘97Jan & Al Tusing Serena Holmes Twine ‘98David Tyndall ‘98Andrew Tynes ‘13

Sam Ulmschneider ‘02Zane Underwood ‘09Gina & Larry Urban Sudha & Sarma Vadlamani Nick Valerie ‘05Chelsea Van Manen ‘05Colin Van Ostern ‘96Tobin Van Ostern ‘06Jennifer Wampler & John Vassar Helen B. Vaughan Azaria Shaw Verdin ‘04Amy Rector Verrelli ‘99Caroline Vines ‘09Carla & Willie Viray Judy Thomas & Scott Vrana John Walk ‘06Jason Walke ‘04Julie Walker Kristen Walker ‘06Mark Walker ‘99Eva & Archie Wallace Alison Walter ‘08Jessica N Walters-Wright ‘06Caroline Walz ‘06Wen Shao & Xiaodan Wang Alexis (Wallen) Wasserman ‘99Leslie Watford Amanda Watson ‘09Emily Wauford ‘05Will Weber ‘09Megan Partridge Wehler ‘03Nancy & Martin Wein Jeanette Weinberg ‘03Ben Weisberger ‘98Amy Weiss ‘03Aaron Wessells ‘00William West ‘99Jane Westrick ‘05Linda Westrick ‘04Heather Wetzel ‘02Brandi Dickinson White ‘01Liz (Blake) White ‘00Alison Whitehead ‘04Andrew Whitehead ‘98Shelly & Robert Whitehead

Matt Whitley ‘09Alexandra Wiles ‘08Matt Wilkinson ‘10Free Williams ‘98Talitha Williams ‘97Julia & Gary Wilmouth Allie Cate Wilson ‘06Chris Wilson ‘99Meris Hulcher Wire ‘02Katy Wischow ‘98Catherine Wise ‘11Ben Wisegarver ‘04Debby Wolff Wiston ‘95Walter Witschey ‘00Liz Wolfe ‘14Terri Halperin & Alexander Wolman Ben Wong ‘15Natalie Wong ‘10Connor Wood ‘15Kathleen & Micah Wood Katie Wood ‘15Evan Woodward ‘04Tim Wright ‘96Tyler Wriston ‘03Philip Wyatt ‘12Zhen Zhong & Lixin Xue Delia Yanes Dorothy Yang ‘04Danny Yates ‘09Johnny Mac Yates ‘13Patrick Young ‘06Virginiq Young Leon Zhan ‘14Annie Zhang Hong Wu & Guangzhi Zhao Sam Zhao ‘04Angela Zhu ‘06John Ziegler ‘13Karl Zweerink John Zwier ‘01

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Jabberwock Online

The MLWGS Jabberwock, the school newspaper, has a new online presence thanks to the generous support of two Foundation grants. During the 2015-16 school year the Foundation provided the funding to subsidize the construction of a Wordpress website hosted on SNO, School Newspapers Online. For the 2016-17 school year, a second grant is subsidizing the annual web hosting fee, which includes full support and automatic backups and software updates.

The new online platform enables the Jabberwock staff to update sports scores more rapidly, make use of color photography, enhance stories with multiple photographs, and archive past stories in a more accessible format. As a result of the new online edition—which has not replaced the print edition—more alumni are keeping up with campus events via the newspaper. Editors and writers also develop skills formatting their stories for dual editions and can more readily share their stories with friends and relatives who live in other states or countries. Enhanced features the staff will use include the capability of uploading video clips and conducting online surveys and polls.

The staff invites alumni and Foundation donors to check out the site at: www.mlwgsfoundation.org.

Retiring Faculty and Staff

This year, Maggie Walker said farewell to three retiring faculty and staff members.

Phil Tharp has been with Governor’s School since its founding and has dedicated 26 years of service to the school, from teaching Biology to serving as Assistant Director. Mr. Tharp helped to develop Governor’s School into what it is today from its start in the Thomas Jefferson

building. He was integral in the renovation of and move to Maggie Walker. He was a steward of the school through many challenging years, for which he is owed a debt of gratitude. His tireless efforts, dry humor, and deep affection for the school and its students, faculty, and staff will be greatly missed. We wish him all the best in his quest to become a Master Gardener.

Martha Hicks began teaching at Governor’s School in 1997. She is also an alumni parent, as her sons Daniel (’00) and Michael (’96) attended Governor’s School. Her former Biology and Genetics students fondly remember her as a teacher who was warm and encouraging,

and who always added fun to her rigorous classes. Many students who now work in medicine or the sciences reached out to thank Mrs. Hicks for starting them down those paths in high school. In retirement, Mrs. Hicks will be able to spend time with her family and adorable grandchildren.

Irvin Charles left Maggie Walker after 15 years of service as Head of Security. Mr. Charles is a graduate of the original Maggie Walker High School and was a firefighter for many years before he returned to the school. Former students remember Mr. Charles overwhelmingly for his kindness.

Whether it was driving a student to pick up a towed car, supporting the girl’s basketball team through a rough season, or just distracting a student who was having a bad day, he was always looking out for the kids at Maggie Walker. His presence is much missed, but we are glad that he will be able to spend more time with his family.

Foundation Spotlight

Eva BoegnerMargaret Buchanan

Lee CosticAnne Hayes

Burt Hazelwood

Jonah HollandKrista Hutchins

Laura LewisJulie May

Ginger O’Neil

Leo Rohr ‘99Susan Sheppard Khiem Tran ‘06

Rosemary VieiraLillie Wauford

Special Thanks