Titan Trail Spring 2019

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HEAD OF SCHOOL Our daily Discovery Period is a time for exploration outside of the traditional classroom. We meet to organize clubs, to build teams and to foster relationships. It’s a time when we can hone those all-important skills which enable us to listen to each other and work together. I always enjoy opportunities to see how collaboration and character are inextricably linked.

MISSION STATEMENT: Our charge is to challenge Trinity students to discover their paths, develop their talents and strengthen their character within a dynamic academic community.

Recently, I found myself observing a group of students from our Unite Club. As they stood and sat together around a large table, the club members worked together to make a school-wide art project come alive. The students built their project vision by listening and valuing each other’s ideas. In the following week they shared their vision in Chapel and then saw the realization of their dream in the academic building where we all participated in a creative art project that brought our community together. What struck me is not so much the value of the end product, but how the cycle of collaboration builds character and community. It’s the fundamental core of our mission statement. We love to work together, and in the process we allow character to grow. Collaboration builds trust and faith in one another. From trust and faith springs character. This is what makes us want to do better. This is what makes us return a lost item to its owner. This is what makes us become better listeners. We have many names for this collaborative spirit: team, crew, cast, ensemble, group, class. We celebrate this mission-centered partnership and have even made it part of our strategic plan — because it helps develop the potential found in each student and because it builds and strengthens community. At Trinity, we enjoy common experiences, laugh about them, and sometimes shed tears, but through it all, we live it.

Robert A. Short Head of School

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36 FEATURES 08 Strengthen Their Character 14 A Gateway to Class Unity 16 Community Partners 18 Fox Island

www.trinityes.org The Titan Trail is published twice yearly by Trinity Episcopal School’s development office. Laurie Hedgepeth Director of Development David Ready Marketing and Communications Manager Anne Hurt Assistant Director of Development Julia Bowling Alumni and Development Associate Katie Pullman Marketing and Communications Specialist

Photography: David Ready, Katie Pullman, Bridget Hazel Photography, Candid Color, Allison Minehart, Mark Sprinkle, Steve Davies, Karen Michael, Elizabeth Kelley, The Richmond Forum.

19 Swim to School 35 Grandparents Day 36 Homecoming

ADMINISTRATION Robert A. Short Head of School Lee Sprague Associate Head of School Teaching & Learning - Faculty Life - Strategic Initiatives Brian Phillips Head of Campus Life Laura Hamlin Weiler ’00 Head of Community Engagement Becky A. Currier Athletic Director Laurie Hedgepeth Director of Development Margie Vaughan Snead ’85 Director of Admission Joseph M ­ onaco Director of Operations BOARD OF TRUSTEES Lisa Acquaye E. G. Allen III ’84, Secretary Bryan A. Brassington Jeffrey D. Elgin, Vice Chair Lauren Keenan Flood, President, Trinity Parents Association Leesa Witty Gregory ’93 Kyle W. Hendrick ’05 Charles T. Hill, Jr. ’98, Treasurer Mary Jane Hogue Elizabeth Kelley, Faculty Representative Daniel J. Lawrence William G. Londrey ’84 Matthew Majikes Gayle C. Marget Rob Methven, Chair John G. Mills ’90 Rupa Somanath Murthy ’95 Beth Loeper Nash Jennifer M. Parker Ann Marie Petrucelli William Isler Sanderson ’94 Charles R. Sullivan ’83 ADVISORY BOARD

SECTIONS 04 Around the Courtyard 06 Faculty News 20 The Arts 24 Philanthropy 26 Athletics 38 Class Notes

Mary Bliley J. Read Branch,­­ Otis L. Brown Milton Cerny Carol Estes-Williams Daniel A. Gecker Kathy Graziano Dr. E. Bruce Heilman Stephen E. Hupp Joseph C. Kearfott Kelly J. O’Keefe Dr. W. B. Perkinson, Jr. Virginia H. Totten Dr. Henry I. Willett, Jr. Richard Thweatt Wilson III Charles F. Witthoefft T I TA N T R A I L

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IN THE SUN A bird’s eye view of the Estes Athletic Center reveals that the gym’s roof is now home to 865 solar panels. The panels were installed in late 2018 and began generating power this winter. On a sunny day, the 250.2 kilowatt project produces enough electricity to render the 50,000 squarefoot facility cost neutral. “We are eager to show leadership in green technology, and this project does just that,” said Rob Short. “The cost savings started within the first minutes of installation, and will continue over the life of the panels.” The Estes solar array is one of the largest private installations in the state of Virginia. Soon, there will be a display in Estes matching the screen in the Science Discovery Center that gives to-the-minute reports about the energy produced by the array. “This project is such a wonderful example of engaged learning,” said Short. “It models sustainable systems for our students, and will provide endless opportunities for teaching and experiential learning. It’s already inspired two IB Extended Essays, using student-collected data!” This 48.8 kilowatt array installed on the Science Discovery Center has already produced enough electricity to fully charge over 36.6 million cell phones.

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SKYWATCH Trinity’s Science Society hosted the Richmond Astronomical Society for a night skywatch in early September. Participants spread out over the Trinity playing fields together to observe the moon and several planets with high-powered telescopes. For most, it was their first time seeing Saturn’s rings in detail.

WOOD SHED Participants in the Trinity Outdoor Program now have a beautiful new space to gather during lunch or to prepare their gear for an outing: a lean-to-like structure on the edge of campus affectionately called “The Wood Shed.” Named in memory of the late Christian Wood ’18, a beloved Titan and avid outdoorsman, the shed backs up to the new home of the Outdoor Program behind the Science Discovery Center. Inside, there will be a climbing wall and storage for Trinity’s kayaks, paddleboards and other outdoor gear. Gifts that were made in memory of Christian Wood to the Outdoor Program helped fund this project.

DESIGNING IN 3D Born out of a project from last year’s Discover your Tech class, Ethan Rosen ’21 began this school year by printing a full-sized, playable ukulele with one of Trinity’s 3D printers! In order to make it large enough, he printed the ukulele body in 3 parts and glued it together before adding the tuners and strings.

CHEMISTRY NINJA WARRIOR How do you get students to race to complete a test-review worksheet in record time? If you’re chemistry teacher Laura Swiatek, you build a “Chemistry Ninja Warrior” obstacle course in your classroom and offer extra credit to the winner. The students’ reaction? Let’s just say they turned into fierce chemistry competitors.

PUMPKIN-PALOOZA Trinity’s favorite Halloween tradition continued in October with the annual pumpkin decorating contest sponsored by the Operation Smile club. With over a dozen entries, this year’s competition was

fiercely creative. The Science Society cut a pumpkin in half using nothing but rubber bands — while faculty members and perennial favorites Sarah McDermott and Marti Truman carved their legacy in stone with a full barnyard-themed pumpkin and gourd extravaganza.

SPACECRAFTS, ROVERS AND ROBOTS The robotics team spent a day last fall touring the National Air and Space Museum and Udvar-Hazy Center in preparation for their deep space themed competition. They saw a space shuttle, space crafts, rovers, capsules, satellites and more.

RICHMOND FORUM: CONNECTING RICHMOND TO THE WORLD Thanks to the continued generosity of Dr. and Mrs. Baxter Perkinson, ten students and faculty are able to attend each of the Richmond Forum Speaker Series events. The winners of tickets to the first event of the year were treated to a reception and dinner followed by an evening learning from the astronaut who spent a year in space –– Captain Scott Kelly. Since then, lucky students and faculty have also heard from Tina Fey and Sanjay Gupta.

’TWAS THE SEASON December is always a time for celebration. 2018 was no exception with excitement surrounding traditions such as the dreidel tournament, Winter Arts Show, Grand Illumination and the Winter Fine Arts Festival Concert. This year, there was one new event –– Christmas Quizbowl. In Morning Meeting, teachers competed against each other to answer holiday trivia questions. Students played along in their seats and enthusiastically responded to Brian Griffen’s chant, “When I say ‘Christmas,’ you say ‘Quiz Bowl!’”

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Maria Bartz earned a certification in educational leadership from the University of Richmond. She also received an excellence award for receiving a perfect score on the cumulative exam. Associate Director of Athletics Anna Prillaman earned the distinction of certified athletic administrator from the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA). Chaplain Brian Griffen released his second book, Reign of Melek, as part of his Issur Trilogy. This young adult action/adventure trilogy is inspired by the curriculum taught in his Old and New Testament classes. More about his books can be found on his website: brianagriffen.com. At this year’s Virginia Junior Classical League Convention, Latin teacher Nikki Carroll delivered the keynote address. This year’s theme of bees lent itself to Carroll’s own expertise as both a beekeeper and a Latin expert — and her speech colorfully described how bees are often compared to humans in ancient literature. Betsy Reid and Maria Bartz presented at this year’s VAIS health and wellness conference. Their session titled, Happiness Hacks: Making Work Seem More Like Fun focused on the positive aspects of their school experiences. English teacher Stefanie Jochman was interviewed on Folger Shakespeare Library’s podcast about “Pop Culture Shakespeare.” Jochman spoke to how pop culture references to Shakespeare provide an exciting way for students to have an “in” with the material. “When you start to talk about ‘Twelfth Night’ and they go, ‘Wait, I watched this movie, and Channing Tatum was in it!’ … This

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play is 400 years old, but it still works.” Read the whole transcript of trinityes.org/news her podcast in the News Room. Trinity’s talented visual arts faculty, Amy Baynum Chaplin ’88, Allison Minehart, Molly Sanyour ’01 and Meredith Turner filled the Perkinson Arts Center lobby in the first months of the school year with their beautiful artwork of all mediums.

READ MORE ONLINE From the Midwest to Trinity: A Convergence of Values “These five faculty hailing from the heartland of America, were drawn to Trinity by its sense of community, its welcoming spirit, and the everyday values that harken to their home states.” Read the whole story written by Laura Hamlin Weiler ’00 in her online column “Connections” at trinityes.org/connections. “Ditching the Pink Puffy Chair” English teacher Christina Grande’s essay about adapting her teaching style to maximize student engagement was featured in the latest issue of the VAIS Vision eMagazine. Find the excerpted article at trinityes.org/news.

LIFE MILESTONES Jose Santiago and his wife, Janet, welcomed their 11th grandchild on August 17, Sutton. Big sister Sophia was very excited to meet her. Kasie and Marie Kemp welcomed their happy baby boy Isaac on August 16, 2018. He weighed 7 lbs. 6 oz. and was 20.8 inches long. Adam Banwarth and his wife, Sarah, welcomed their third child, Amelia, on October 3, 2018. She weighed 7 lbs. 14 oz. This year, three of Trinity’s faculty members celebrated their children’s marriages. Wendy Williams’ son, Sam ’08, was married in August, Hillary Wood Grotos’s ’77 son, Falor ’08, was married in September, and Lee Sprague’s daughter, Rowan ’09, was married in January.

TRINITY WELCOMES… The Trinity community values and encourages open dialogue and the exploration of ideas. This fall, visitors and speakers traveled to campus from near and far to share their stories and beliefs. Some visitors sparked hope, others inspired hard work and some left the community in quiet, peaceful contemplation. SEPTEMBER 12

Rev. Phoebe A. Roaf, St. Philip’s Episcopal Church “God’s notion of community goes far beyond just hanging out with folks who look like us and think like us. If all of us are created in God’s image and we are all brothers and sisters, then God’s image of community is one of us stretching ourselves to be as welcoming as we can…. community is ultimately about love. When we love one another, real relationships develop.”

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Justin Kauflin, internationally known jazz pianist “The nature of improvising is that sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t. When it is good, I am just as excited and surprised as the audience. When it’s good it’s great, and when it’s bad it tends to be pretty bad. In order to have the great moments, you have to take the risk of having those bad moments happen.”

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Ryan Morris, Director of Advocacy and Outreach for the Richmond YWCA “When we visit schools, we talk about what healthy relationships are, how to have them, but most importantly, how to support friends if they are not in healthy relationships.”

Rev. Doug Forrester, Reveille United Methodist Church “The older I get, the more convinced I am that orthodoxy and faith are two different things. Orthodoxy is ‘to know the right answers.’ Faith, on the other hand, can simply mean having the courage to ask the right questions.”

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College Kickoff Tim Wolfe, from the College of William & Mary, Barry Bradberry from Elon University, Casey Padgett from the University of South Carolina and Adam Anderson from James Madison University spent an evening with parents sharing their wisdom on the college application process.

Rev. Becky McDaniel and Andy Russell, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church “It’s easy to shut down when confronted with all of the hurt in the world. But you don’t have to do everything; you just have to do something.” —Andy Russell

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CHARACTER An in-depth look at the people and programs behind a crucial outcome of Trinity’s mission

“Trinity is a community of grace. Students have to suffer the consequences of their actions, but they are not shamed for their mistakes. Grace strengthens character.” — Brian Griffen 8

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he high school years are a crucible — when values are forged before taking the final step toward adulthood.

In the view of researchers like Paul Tough, who has written extensively on the topic of education at all levels, high school represents the last great opportunity to develop and boost character. Tough writes in his 2012 book How Children Succeed: “In recent years, in response to this growing crisis, a new idea (or perhaps a very old one) has arisen in the education world: character matters.” Brian Griffen has served as Trinity’s chaplain for 15 years, devoting most of those to deep analysis of how to build character through community and vice versa. “Paul Tough argues that the character that you leave high school with is pretty much the character you will have in college and beyond,” he says. “At Trinity, we do a good job of building that sense of urgency here with our mission. High school is a really good time to strengthen character and be intentional about it.” When most people think of the Trinity mission the first thing that probably comes to mind is “Discover Your Path,” the ubiquitous and authentic tagline that has grown into a de facto school motto. “But I might say that ‘strengthen their character’ is the part of the mission that galvanizes everything we do across this campus,” Griffen says. “If you don’t have the character to undergird your talents, then what good are your talents? Likewise, how firm a footing is your academic path if it is not grounded in strong character?” What does character really mean, though? For Griffen, the definition begins with one big concept: honor. “Artist, athlete or academic,” he says, “we are all unified by honor.”

Caroline Benedetti ’19, Honor Committee representative

A CODE OF HONOR The Honor Code at Trinity extends beyond lying, cheating and stealing. It extends beyond the pledge that a student has “neither given nor received any unauthorized aid” placed prominently in each classroom. It also extends beyond the oath each student signs in a solemn ceremony at the second official Chapel of each school year. And it extends well beyond the six elected members of the student-run Honor Committee, who work to give students a practical understanding of the rules as well as how to put principles into practice — now, in college and beyond. “It’s completely student run, which I love because it fosters a community of respect between students,” says Caroline Benedetti ’19, one of three senior representatives on the Honor Committee. “We start to grow a system of trust.” A notable distinction of Trinity’s Honor Code is the absence of a single sanction. Brian Phillips, head of campus life, says that is intentional, because teenagers are not perfect. “It’s not about perfectionism; it’s about willingness to improve,” he says. “If you’re a brand new 8th or 9th grader, we’ll catch you when you fall and help you get back on the right path. But we’re not going to do that forever. Along the way you have to put skin in the game too and show that you want to learn.” To hear Griffen describe it, instances like these epitomize Trinity as a community of grace. “The system is not simply a punitive system for when an honor violation occurs; it’s a system that encourages students to grow from their mistakes. Students have to suffer the consequences of their actions, but they are not shamed for their mistakes. Grace strengthens character.”

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Strengthen their character CHARACTER IS A HABIT Character is like a muscle — it has to be built and developed over time with good habits. What better expert on muscle development than Trinity’s strength and conditioning coach, Adam Banwarth? “I usually don’t think about what I do as developing character traits,” he says, “but I guess I am.”

“Living your values can happen in small or big ways…it only takes a moment to do the right thing.” — Laura Hamlin Weiler ’00

Banwarth establishes a high bar for all of his athletes when they train. “Athletes are given a lot of freedom in this space,” he says. “I am hoping the athletes are honest with themselves, their teammates and me when they are completing their instructed workout. If I catch them ‘cheating’ or ‘skipping reps,’ I try to re-educate them about what we are trying to accomplish.” Sometimes an athlete’s own body puts character to the test, as with Anna Black ’19, cross country runner. In her junior season, she was frequently sidelined by excruciating shin splints. “I made the decision to go into my senior season knowing I was not going to run. I talked to Coach Weiler to see what options I would have. We decided that I would become more of a mentor and participate where I could. Through self-examination, my mentality about my role on the team became more positive than I had ever expected it to be — and the season was one of the best.”

VALUES IN ACTION What does it mean to be a Titan? Students and faculty now have a quick answer to that question: T.I.T.A.N.S. are trustworthy, intentional, tough, altruistic, neighborly and sincere. Developed in 2017 with student leaders, these attributes of a Titan have become second nature to Trinity students — thanks in large part to their inclusion in Morning Meetings, where Laura Hamlin Weiler ’00, head of community engagement, reads student- submitted plaudits each Friday for Titans putting these values into action. “What I love about this initiative is that submissions are open to our entire community (students, faculty, staff), and we can recognize on a weekly basis all of the small moments, often intangible, that exemplify our values and mission and make our campus shine,” says Weiler. “It celebrates living values rather than simply talking about them, and it helps us all understand that living your values can happen in small or big ways, and that it only takes a moment to do the right thing.”

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Further reinforcing these T.I.T.A.N.S. attributes are two more recent character-driven initiatives: First Fridays (new this year) and Mindful Mondays (now in year three at Trinity). In the First Friday Speaker Series, students gather in the theatre to hear three testimonials, one from a teacher and two from students, on one particular attribute. “Neighborly is my favorite of the T.I.T.A.N.S. attributes, because it encompasses so much of what it takes to grow a thriving community,” said Librarian Mandy Augst, the inaugural First Fridays speaker this fall. “It’s kindness, it’s service, it’s being hospitable, welcoming, inclusive, giving, careful, thoughtful, friendly. It’s all those things. And I see students, faculty and staff demonstrate it every day here at Trinity.” After each First Friday comes a Mindful Monday, with lessons planned by School Counselor Molly McDonald. A chapel period is replaced by small-group activities designed to help students practice mindfulness and develop strategies for incorporating T.I.T.A.N.S. values into their daily routines. Following Augst’s Friday talk on neighborliness, students wrote on strips of the paper ways that they can be neighborly, such as “inviting someone to eat lunch with you.” These positive sentiments were combined to create a “chain reaction of positivity” now hanging in the library.

Strengthen their character never thought of before,” McCray says. “She has truly helped me adjust to the overwhelming process of becoming a semi high school student, she’s given me advice about Trinity and the future which lies beyond.”

Andrew Arnold ’20 (right) is a Trail Guide, paired up this year with soccer teammate Brandon McClung ’23

Mentorship opportunities have also recently extended to Trinity’s neighbor to the southeast, St. Michael’s Episcopal School. Groups of five juniors and seniors have been interning at St. Michael’s with their Extended Day program. They help with arts, crafts, cooking, STEM projects, gross motor play, homework and more. “These students have been integral in developing a symbiotic relationship and they have represented our school beautifully with our neighbor,” says Head of Community Engagement Laura Hamlin Weiler ’00. Programs like Trail Guides and New Student Orientation especially are crucial ways for older students to model strong character and shared values to the roughly 120 new students Trinity welcomes into its community each fall.

Students sign the Honor Code at the second Chapel of the school year.

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Ben Slone ’19 has recent experience on both sides of the coin. This year, he is a senior leader and member of the Student Government Association, but just a year ago, he was a new transfer student learning the ropes. “If I had to name one trait that I’ve seen throughout the Trinity community, I would say open-mindedness,” Slone says. “People are very open to other people’s beliefs and interests. I don’t think I would ever find someone mocking another person’s interest or belief. They might debate, but never mock.”

Weiler and McDonald have also teamed up to bring Trinity a bigbrother/big-sister program called Trail Guides. “The Trail Guide Program was started with the goal of pairing older, current Trinity students with incoming new 8th graders to help ease their transition to school life here and also to start building bridges between these students in our community,” says McDonald. This year there are 29 Trail Guides, ranging from 10th through 12th grades. Sam Strange ’19 was paired this fall with Meredith McCray ’23, and they both say they have benefitted from the experience. “I’ve tried to relay that there truly is a place for everyone at Trinity,” says Strange. “No matter what you’re passionate about, you can find a place and a group of people that support your interests. Also, I’ve done my best to explain to Meredith how meaningful it is to form a deeper bond with at least one of her teachers.” McCray says she is thankful for the opportunity to learn and get to know Strange. “We have talked about college and future career options, and she has helped me view certain topics in ways I had

Jillian Allen ’20 is a volunteer student mentor with the Extended Day program at St. Michael’s Episcopal School.

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Strengthen their character “You have to have a firm voice and you have to be able to shape your opinions and beliefs in to words — and you have to be able to listen. Those are three very important things for building your character.“ — Tolliver Mance ’19

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FINDING COMMON GROUND “Campuses are a crossroads for faiths and philosophies,” says Brian Griffen, school chaplain. “Trinity models this well.” Respect for others’ cultural backgrounds and ethnic traditions is a key tenet of one of Trinity’s youngest clubs. “The aim of Cultural Awareness Club is to create a safe space for discussions amongst all opinions, all ethnicities, all perspectives, all nationalities,” says Tolliver Mance ’19, the clubs co-founder and president. “When you walk into the room, regardless of how you feel about the issue we’re discussing, you should feel safe in sharing your opinion and you should feel safe in learning about other people’s opinions.” Mance says the club has given students and faculty the chance to engage thoughtfully on some of today’s most painful and challenging topics, including the history of blackface and the plight of Native Americans. “While the club does teach you about what is happening in the world and how to analyze and inform your opinions and beliefs, it’s also a lesson on how to strengthen your character in the world around you,” she says. “You have to have a firm voice and you have to be able to shape your opinions and beliefs in to words — and you have to be able to listen. Those are three very important things for building your character.” Andy Davis ’19, president of the Political Union Club, shares Mance’s commitment to providing a space for respectful exchange of ideas. “Political Union seeks to establish common ground. We always invite everyone into the discussion,” he says of the club’s monthly open meetings, which tackle thorny topics like immigration, electoral politics and abortion. “We try to build character so that people are respectful of others opinions” he says. “That’s desperately needed in today’s political world.”

IT GROWS OUT OF RESPECT It’s no secret among soccer players competing in the Virginia Prep League that Trinity is the odds-on favorite to win the sportsmanship award each season. “Sportsmanship at its essence means saying, we’re going to respect people,” says Brian Phillips, head of campus life, theatre teacher and boys soccer coach for the past 23 seasons. “I often say ‘you can criticize the official when you’ve played the perfect game,’ which in the history of the world, no one has done — not Pelé, not Cristiano Ronaldo. Referees are humans too, and they will make mistakes. Be respectful of the fact that it’s going to happen.”

“Sportsmanship at its essence means saying, we’re going to respect people.” — Brian Phillips “Sportsmanship grows out of respect,” Phillips continues. “Respect your opponent. Respect the shield. Respect your family. Respect your team. Respect yourself. If you’re a good sportsman, at the end of the day, you will have done all five of those things. Respect is the single biggest thing it comes down to.” Phillips’s mantra of respect for others has made an impact not only on his soccer players but also on his drama students. “I’ve noticed friends whose character was strengthened by joining theatre, and I’ve definitely noticed increased accountability that wouldn’t have existed without my involvement in theatre,” says Gabe Parker ’19. “When you’re a part of a group, you need to be on time. If one person fails to follow through, then everyone fails.”

THE CHARACTER OF A TITAN Trinity’s vaunted community of trust and respect does not happen by accident or through inertia. Every day at Trinity, a committed team of educators and student leaders are working to bolster traditions, develop creative new initiatives and set high expectations for the character of a Titan. “Character goes far beyond the classroom,” says Brian Griffen. “It is present in every major decision in our lives.”

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“Each year, Trinity’s freshman class is made up of a unique blend of students from over 60 different feeder schools — representing more than three dozen ZIP codes across the greater Richmond area.”

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Ninth grade students bond over three-day Shenandoah retreat Convincing 126 high-school students to play a game of “Simon Says” would be a challenge for most people, let alone most teachers. But for the staff of the Horizons Outdoor Learning Center, it was all in a day’s work. Within minutes of rolling off the bus from Richmond, Trinity’s 9th grade class spread out gleefully across the hillside outside of Harrisonburg, Va. A beloved Trinity tradition for the past three decades, the Freshman Class Retreat returned this year to the Blue Ridge Mountains and Camp Horizons (formerly Camp Sheridan), featuring first-rate facilities, an enthusiastic and experienced staff and an array of team-building and traditional summer-camp-style activities. Over three days and two nights, Trinity’s 9th graders were encouraged to challenge themselves, meet as many other freshmen as possible and build class unity. “I like to think of it as the gateway to Trinity as a new student,” said Chris Markunas ’01, guitar and theatre teacher and the retreat’s coordinator for the past 10 years. “I’ve heard nothing but rave reviews from kids and parents alike,” said Markunas, “which is a great feeling, because we’ve put a lot of thought into making this experience the best it can be. We feel like this is a sustainable model for the future of the trip.” Divvied up into small groups of 12, the students cycled through a dozen engaging group activities with a mix of teamwork, challenge, learning and fun. In addition to bonding through trust falls and other classic low-ropes team-building activities like the “Islands” and the “Spiderweb,” the class also enjoyed a hide-and-seek game called “Instincts for Survival,” where each student had to play the role of an herbivore, carnivore or omnivore in a fast-paced simulation of the food chain.

By far the most pulse-pounding moments came during one of two high-ropes elements, the “Giant Swing” and the “Leap of Faith,” each of which required willing participants to face their fear of heights and swing through the air while clipped to a safety harness. After conquering the giant swing, a group was asked to consider the difference between “perceived risk” and “actual risk” in evaluating how the experience made them feel. On the last night, the entire group convened for an evening of s’mores, singing and silliness around the campfire. “I wasn’t sure what it was going to be like,” said one 9th grader at the conclusion of the trip, “It was way more fun than I expected.” Each year, Trinity’s freshman class is made up of a unique blend of students from over 60 different feeder schools — representing more than three dozen ZIP codes across the greater Richmond area. One of the major goals of the trip is to build a platform for every member of this diverse class to feel included — and to bring the group together with a set of experiences they will share throughout their Trinity careers and beyond. Chris Williamson ’00, a frequent chaperone on the trip as well as an alumnus of the original “Sheridan” experience, saw the connections being built before his eyes. “The teamwork exercises they went through made a real impact,” he said. “They may have come from a lot of different middle schools, but when they left, they felt like a united Trinity class.”

“I watched one group struggle with the islands element for about five minutes, and I was convinced they were going to give up,” said David Ready, Trinity staff member and one of the trip chaperones. “Then, finally one student decided he had to be the leader and showed them them way. It was impressive to watch a team grow in matter of minutes.”

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A RIVER UNITES US Students in Ned Trice’s River Science class have made a new partnership this year with the fourth grade from Barack Obama Elementary School in Richmond’s Northside. Students from Trinity and Obama tested water quality in both urban and suburban areas. The students first met at Forest Hill Park in September and later again in October at Deep Bottom Park. During both trips, students tested the water for cleanliness and practiced identifying different species. For many of the Obama Elementary students, these trips were their first experiences with the James River. “I learned every kid can love the river in a different way,” said Blair Hinckle ’19. “There’s no kid that can’t find something to love in the environment around us. They just need to be exposed to it.” The partnership concluded with trips to each of the schools. OBES students tested the creek water that runs through Trinity’s campus and visited the science lab. A few weeks later, Trinity students spent a day at OBES to make holiday crafts with their fourth grade buddies.

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Clair Zeno Carpenter ’05 is the fourth grade teacher at Barack Obama Elementary School who initiated the collaboration. “This past summer I was just brainstorming on how I can give my students that I interact with every day the same type of [river] experience that I was able to experience … at Trinity myself,” Carpenter said. “Just being able to share my experience that I had with Trinity and the river program with these kids has been so wonderful.”

OPENING DOORWAYS Moving can be tough. Especially your senior year of high school. But when senior Sally Snead ’19 was packing up some of her childhood belongings this fall, an idea hit her. Why not give all of her old children’s books to a child who could use them?

level has committed to year-long partnership with a local non-profit for targeted service and support. Trinity students will support each organization with volunteer events on campus as well as on-site at their organization.

Thanks to Trinity’s budding Community Partnerships program, Snead was able to scale up her vision to include the entire school in a book drive to support the Doorways, a local nonprofit serving families undergoing extended medical treatment. The local charity was voted on by the 9th grade this fall to be their official local community partner for the year.

Grade-Level Community Partners (2018-19): Grade 12: James River Association Grade 11: Shalom Farms Grade 10: Sportable Grade 9: The Doorways Grade 8: Fit4Kids

In early January, Trinity students dropped off nearly 800 donated children’s books to furnish The Doorways’ children’s library. “When we went to donate the books and got to see glimpses of what they are exposed to on a day to day basis,” said Estelle Chong ’22. “It made me realize how privileged we are to have a community like Trinity who gives us those opportunities to see things we are not usually exposed to.” With “Community Engagement” established as a major theme of the school’s five-year strategic plan (Honor the Mission), each grade

Since the fall, students have supported community events through Sportable, learned about agriculture at Shalom Farms, and educated our community about river health with the James River Association. “We are excited to launch these partnerships and share our Titan spirit in supporting these fantastic organizations,” said Laura Hamlin Weiler ’00, Trinity’s head of community engagement. “We want students to make a strong, meaningful connection with a local organization and, in turn, educate the Trinity community (and beyond) about the importance of each of our community partners.”

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FOX ISLAND Two groups of 8th grade students in Integrated Science traveled to Fox Island, VA, a small island five miles north of Tangier Island, in the Chesapeake Bay in late fall. Over the past few years, the trip has become both an annual bonding experience for Trinity’s youngest grade as well as an unparalleled hands-on, scientific learning experience. “We were off the grid, out of cell phone service, without pressurized water, using composting toilets for 48 hours,” said trip chaperone and science teacher Ned Trice. After spending the days observing the habitats of bay species like seahorses, puffer fish, needlefish, oysters, and sea grasses — the group enjoyed evenings of fishing and crabbing from their cabin on the water. “A school of menhaden being chased by rockfish came through at the end dinner one night and the kids all went out and everybody caught fish,” said Trice.

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SWIM TO SCHOOL

Dozens of students and faculty rose with the sun on a warm August morning to swim or paddle in Trinity’s fifth annual Swim to School event. This year’s upstream commute in the James River was just shy of a mile long — starting near the Willey Bridge dam and ending just below the Trinity campus.

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WINTER ARTS SHOW Just before the annual Grand Illumination in Dunn Courtyard this December, families and guests packed the Wilton Art Studio and Powell Library to view works by hundreds of students across nearly a dozen categories of media. Professional artists served as judges and announced their choices along with those of the Trinity visual arts faculty for each category.

AWARD WINNERS Best in Show Augie Harr ’19 Functional Ceramics JC: Charlie Boykin ’21 DA: David Thomas ’19 Non Functional Ceramics JC: Jude Kabanni ’19 DA: Sam Strange ’19

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Sculpture JC: Isabella Perago ’21 DA: Lauren Davi ’21

Printmaking JC: Maggie Turner ’21 DA: Anna Black ’19

Mixed Media JC: Anna Kelley ’19 DA: Caroline Kiefer ’20

Drawing JC: Gabriel Parker ’19 DA: Cate Monaco ’21

Analogue Photography JC: Morgan Williams ’19 DA: Sara Nedeff ’22

KEY: JC = Judges’ Choice DA = Department Award

Painting JC: Mary Kate O’Neil ’19 DA: Taylor Gray ’20

Digital Photography JC: Sydney Grogan ’21 DA: Mariel Gecker ’20

The 2019 installment of Cabaret, Trinity’s premiere performing-arts revue, featured almost two dozen selections from the 1970s, including covers of Fleetwood Mac, Billy Joel, Stevie Wonder and Steely Dan — all performed by a talented mix of Titans, both students and faculty. Among the highlights were a rocking rendition of the Cars’ “Just What I Needed,” with Josef Kuhn ’19 on guitar and lead vocal, the tear-jerking ballad “Annie’s Song” performed by Garland Moorman ’21 and Chicago’s “Saturday in the Park,” performed by Andy Davis ’19 on saxophone and a mullet-wigged Brian Rollins, decked out in a leisure suit and platform shoes. Bringing the house down at the finale was Atesh Camurdan ’20 channelling Freddie Mercury’s voice through his cello — with full accompanying band — for an unforgettable cover “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen. More photos available at

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SCHOLASTIC REGIONAL AWARDS FOR TRINITY ARTISTS

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Eleven Trinity artists and one writer have been recognized in the annual Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, described as “the nation’s longest-running, most prestigious educational initiative supporting student achievement in the visual and literary arts.” This year, Felicity Davies ’19, Paloma Hoover ’19, Genevieve Johnson ’21 and Cate Monaco ’21 represent Trinity as a Gold Key honorees, making them eligible for national recognition by a panel of creative-industry experts. Monaco and Johnson were each honored for works in painting, while Hoover was recognized for digitally produced artwork. Davies’ Gold Key portfolio included sculpture and ceramic pieces on the theme of “The Struggles of Marine Life” Trinity’s 2018-19 Regional Scholastic Art Award Winners: • Caroline Benedetti ’19 — Silver Key (x2) (writing) • Felicity Davies ’19 — Gold Key (art portfolio); Silver Key (sculpture); Honorable Mention (x4) (sculpture and ceramics) • Katesby Fuller ’19 — Silver Key (painting) • Taylor Gray ’20 — Silver Key (painting) • Augie Harr ’19 — Silver Key (painting) • Paloma Hoover ’19 — Gold Key (digital art); Honorable Mention (drawing) 22

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• Genevieve Johnson ’21 — Gold Key (painting) • Caroline Kiefer ’20 — Honorable Mention (mixed media) • Cate Monaco ’21 — Gold Key (painting) • Carthen Smith ’19 — Honorable Mention (painting) • Maggie Turner ’21 — Silver Key (painting); Honorable Mention (painting) The Trinity visual arts curriculum includes photography, painting, drawing, ceramics, mixed media and much more. Course levels are designed to meet the needs of beginning students through IB art certificate students. Trinity’s 4,000-plus square-foot visual arts center brings together artists, painters and sculptors in a spectacular trinityes.org/arts collaborative space. Learn more at

ART IN REAL LIFE The line for tickets at the Andy Warhol retrospective at the Whitney Museum stretched for six blocks the morning that 68 Trinity IB art students and their chaperones climbed out of the subway on 14th Street. “Luckily, we had bought tickets beforehand,” said trip leader and Visual Arts Department Chair Amy Baynum Chaplin ’88, “but students could tell that they were participating in a real moment of art history that day.” The Whitney visit was just one of dozens of unforgettable experiences enjoyed by the group of IB arts course candidates on their four-day trip to New York City, January 11-14, 2019. A favorite Trinity tradition for more than a decade, the trip alternates each year between New York and other urban arts centers like Philadelphia, Chicago and Baltimore. This year’s group also got to visit the unrivaled mix of ancient and classical art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the modern European focus of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMa) and the American modern collection in the architecturally unique Guggenheim.

students get to the IB level, they are already very familiar with the VMFA [here in Richmond]. So it’s important to show them what else is accessible nearby. Seeing a Jackson Pollock in real life is such a different experience than seeing it on a screen or on a page.” To learn more about Trinity’s intensive, two-year IB arts course candidate program, visit trinityes.org/arts

“The IB curriculum really stresses how important it is to see as much art as possible in real life,” said Chaplin. “By the time our

PETER AND THE STARCATCHER Attendees of the fall 2018 performance of “Peter and the Starcatcher” in the Perkinson Arts Center Theatre enjoyed a rollicking retelling of the classic Peter Pan story — complete with pirates, mermaids and star stuff.

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WE ARE FAMILY. I GOT ALL MY TITANS WITH ME!

Is that how the song goes? When Sister Sledge’s pop song hit the Billboard’s top 100 list in 1979, Trinity was a mere seven years old. Even back then, the sense of family within the Trinity community was evident.

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Our students, faculty and staff come together as a family every day in Morning Meeting. We lift each other up, celebrate important milestones and hard-earned successes, learn from mistakes and grow through mutual respect and admiration. Each year we ask our Titan family to show their support by making a gift to our Annual Giving Campaign. With 100% faculty/staff and Trustee annual giving participation for more than a decade, we truly can do amazing things when we come together. Thank you to all those Titans near and far that choose to give of their time and talents because they care and believe in our mission.

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HOW MUCH DO PIRATES DONATE ON AVERAGE?…A BUCCANEER. Now that we’ve got your attention, let’s talk annual giving! You hear about it every year, but what is annual giving? Why do we ask our alumni, faculty/staff, grandparents, past parents, Trustees and friends to make a gift over and beyond what they already do for our community each year? Here’s the skinny.

What is annual giving? Gifts to annual giving support current needs of the school. These things include but are not limited to: facility and campus maintenance, athletic gear, technology, art supplies, classroom enhancements, professional development opportunities, guest lecturers and much more. Annual giving benefits each student, every day. Why does Trinity need annual giving support? Annual giving provides a strong foundation of support. Participation rates in percentage of donors are integral when requesting financial support from banks, foundations, and other financial institutions. Independent schools are also evaluated on levels of support from their constituencies. High levels of philanthropic support is direct evidence of a healthy, thriving school. Your annual giving gift could mean a sixfigure gift from a local foundation to fund campus improvements. I can’t make a big gift. Why should I make a small one? Gifts of any size make a difference. Each year Trinity receives annual gifts that range from $5 to $1,000 with a median gift of $100. High participation rates to annual giving are evidence of a fiscally healthy school. Small gifts really do make a difference. Trinity accepts

company matching gifts. Please contact your employer to find out how you can double the impact of your gift. I pay tuition. Why should I give? Gifts to Trinity over and beyond tuition payments are imperative in order to create a healthy, balanced budget. These gifts also meet unexpected and unbudgeted needs that are critical to operating the school. With this support, we are also able to make enhancements and changes to our campus and programs that we would not be able to otherwise. It is what makes us different and better. Who gives to annual giving? Each year 100% of our faculty, staff and Board of Trustees make a gift to Trinity along with gifts from alumni, past parents, and grandparents. We are a generous community. What else can I do? Model philanthropy for your family and make your gift. Be a leader. Answer questions about Trinity’s advancement program. Spread the word and ask others to join you by making a gift.

Did you know Trinity’s faculty and staff have already reached 100% annual giving participation? They made a commitment in the beginning of the school year to reach this goal by the beginning of November and did it! Trinity’s faculty and staff continue to go above and beyond each day. We are so thankful for all they do!

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FIELD HOCKEY

BOYS SOCCER

HEAD COACH: Margie Vaughan Snead ’85 (20th season) CAPTAINS: Abby English ’19, Erika Latta ’19, Sally Snead ’19 W/L RECORD: 23-0 POSTSEASON: LIS Champions; VISAA (state) Champions

HEAD COACH: Brian Phillips (23rd season) CAPTAINS: Brady Schlesman ’19, Clay Swinger ’19, Jay Swider ’19 W/L RECORD: Overall: 12-2-8 / League 1-4 POSTSEASON: 5th in VPL; Final Four in VISAA state tournament

BENCHMARKS/RECORDS: First undefeated season in program history. Fifth-consecutive LIS championship. Fifth-consecutive appearance in VISAA state final. Ranked 1st in the Richmond Metro area from start to finish. No. 3 ranking in the Mid Atlantic Region and No. 9 in the nation. Outscored opposing teams 99-4. Twenty shutouts (more than half of them without a shot on goal). Fewest shots and goals allowed in program history. Outscored their opponents 14-0 in postseason play. INDIVIDUAL ACCOLADES: • All-LIS: Erika Latta ’19 (POY), Abby English ’19, Cori Nichols ’20, Sally Snead ’19 • All-State: Erika Latta ’19 (POY), Abby English ’19, Cori Nichols ’20, Sally Snead ’19 • All-Metro: Sally Snead ’19 (POY), Abby English ’19, Cori Nichols ’20, Erika Latta ’19, Mollie Schuma ’20 (2nd Team) • NHFCA All-South: Erika Latta ’19, Sally Snead ’19 • Max Field Hockey All-American (3rd Team): Erika Latta ’19 • LIS and Virginia Coach of the Year: Margie Vaughan Snead ’85

BENCHMARKS/RECORDS: 2018 included the program’s deepest run ever in the state tournament. The team earned the VPL Sportsmanship Award. INDIVIDUAL ACCOLADES: • All-Prep: Clay Swinger ’19, Brady Schlesman ’19 COACH’S REMARKS: “This team had great chemistry and was a perfect example of the whole being greater than the sum of the parts. The team continued to improve throughout the season, as players stayed positive, pushed and believed in each other and saw those qualities pay off in a big way. A late-season win over STAB kicked off a great run into the state tournament that included rematch wins over Woodberry and Collegiate. This team left a great legacy and example for returning players to build on.”

COACH’S REMARKS: “The seniors set out to have an undefeated season and to win the state title. It was a lofty goal, one that I was worried looked past the daily little things — work ethic, fundamentals, fitness, respect, teamwork — that need attention along the way. But those were a given for these girls. Because they honored these core elements, a lofty team goal was not out of the question. They epitomized the word team. They truly played for each other. These seniors built a foundation of determination and leadership that will no doubt carry this crew in to next year.”

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VOLLEYBALL HEAD COACH: Steve VanHuss (1st season) CAPTAINS: Lydia Cash ’19, Alex Dickinson ’19, Anna Eliasek ’19 W/L RECORD: Overall: 7-18 / League: 3-9 POSTSEASON: Finished 6th in the regular season; LIS tournament runner up BENCHMARKS/RECORDS: Despite a next-to-last-place regularseason finish, the team surged late; with consecutive-night wins in the LIS tournament, they made it all the way to the finals. INDIVIDUAL ACCOLADES: • All-LIS: Anna Eliasek ’19 COACH’S REMARKS: “We started as a young, inexperienced team with only one returning starter and by the end of the season, every one of the players improved. We struggled during the regular season because as a first year coach we had to implement a new offensive and defensive system. We were a tough defensive team. Our team captains showed awesome positive leadership throughout the season that paid off in the postseason. We are looking for improvement in our program next Fall. We will be working hard in the off season to improve our skills.”

FOOTBALL HEAD COACH: Sam Mickens (6th season) CAPTAINS: Reed Powell ’19, Jeremy Singleton ’20, James Nelson ’20, Zach Shumate ’19, Taylor Eggers ’19 W/L RECORD: 3-6 BENCHMARKS/RECORDS: Lost all six games by a margin of seven or fewer points. Taylor Eggers (QB) threw for over 900 yards and 10 touchdowns in the first two games. INDIVIDUAL ACCOLADES: • All-Prep: Dray Bailey ’20, Zach Shumate ’19, Reed Powell ’19, Jeremy Singleton ’20 • All-State (1st Team): Jeremy Singleton ’20 • All-State (2nd Team): Dray Bailey ’20, Reed Powell ’19, Zach Shumate ’19 COACH’S REMARKS: “We came into the season with the goal of developing our younger players and growing them as people and good citizens within the school community. We were competitive, developed team chemistry, and left the program better than a year prior. Despite losing our game against St. Chris (suspended do to darkness at 40-40 and then completed three weeks later) it served notice to our young guys and the competition that when you faced TES you were in for a fight to the end. As our program continues to grow and prosper, much of the success we have in the near future will be a direct reflection of how the 2019 seniors led this team.”

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GIRLS TENNIS

HEAD COACH: Laura Hamlin Weiler ’00 (14th season) CAPTAINS: Anna Black ’19, Caroline Benedetti ’19, Anna Kelley ’19, Ally Moore ’19, Lindsay Reedy ’19 POSTSEASON: 3rd in LIS; and 5th in VISAA (state)

HEAD COACH: Jackie Berens (4th season) CAPTAINS: Catherine Lee DeSouza ’20, Hannah Collier ’19 W/L RECORD: 8-8 overall / 5-5 LIS POSTSEASON: 4th in LIS tournament

MEMORABLE MOMENT: A raining, muddy VISAA state meet course exemplified the intense weather challenges the team faced all season (heat, humidity, hurricane, tornado, rain).

BENCHMARKS/RECORDS: Catherine Lee DeSouza ’20 was one of only two players not from Collegiate to earn All-LIS honors. Hannah Collier ’20 finished her career at No. 2 singles 8-8 and 8-6 at No. 1 doubles with Catherine Lee DeSouza.

INDIVIDUAL ACCOLADES: • All-LIS: Ashley Dobzyniak ’21, Kiera Fisher ’21, and Kayla Quigley ’22 • All-State: were Ashley Dobzyniak and Kiera Fisher COACH’S REMARKS: “Family is always a theme for us. We were fortunate to have seven fantastic seniors leading us this season, as well as a group of strong underclassmen, and we all worked really well together. “Every step stronger” was our team motto. Our team goals included a top-three finish in the LIS and top-five in the state, and happily we met both. This team has a bright future and a rock-solid foundation thanks to the entire team committing to each other and committing to being a member of our girls cross country family.”

INDIVIDUAL ACCOLADES: • All-LIS: Catherine Lee DeSouza ’20 • All-State (2nd team): Catherine Lee DeSouza ’20 COACH’S REMARKS: “With a younger roster we really focused our doubles strategy to build strong pairs. The girls worked on point structure through shot development and selection to compete with players that have played a lot more tennis in their life. We tried to play smart, tactical tennis to overcome skill gaps. In terms of character, coachability, positivity, and the intangibles a coach hopes for, every player on this roster carried these qualities and demonstrated them throughout the season to create a team dynamic that made it exciting and fun to get out on the court every day.”

BOYS CROSS COUNTRY HEAD COACH: Marcus Jones ’01 (15th season) CAPTAINS: James Gould ’19, Alex Bush ’19 POSTSEASON: 6th in VPL; 17th in VISAA (state) BENCHMARKS/RECORDS: Team goals included developing strong team chemistry and becoming faster at the end of the season than at the beginning. COACH’S REMARKS: “The state meet was really fun because we raced in torrential rain and about an inch of mud. I thought the guys really embraced the conditions and showcased their toughness. Senior captains Alex Bush and James Gould had their best races of the year and set the tone for the team. Both Alex and James were excellent at modeling the type of commitment to training that has been at the core of Trinity’s cross country program for the last 15 years and they were fantastic mentors to our new runners.”

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SWIMMING HEAD COACH: Tim Johnson (1st season) CAPTAINS: Lucy Bolin ’19, Zach Clopton ’19, Brian Flood ’19, Anna Kelley ’19, Ellie Patterson ’19, Sydney Whiting ’19, Matt Williams ’20 RECORD: • Girls: 23-4 • Boys: 22-6 POSTSEASON: • Girls: 4th in LIS; 8th in VISAA (state) • Boys: 5th in VPL; 11th in VISAA (state)

BOYS BASKETBALL HEAD COACH: Rick Hamlin ’96 (8th season) CAPTAINS: Henry Coleman ’20, Michael Lomax ’19, Tyler Michael ’19, Burke Smith ’20 RECORD: 20-11 overall (10-2 Virginia Prep League (VPL)) POSTSEASON: 1st in VPL, VPL Champions BENCHMARKS/RECORDS: Won 20 games for 8th straight year (only VISAA school). Won VPL regular season and tournament for 3rd straight year. Spent entire season ranked in Times-Dispatch Top 6. Ended two notable streaks: 38-game home winning streak (Huguenot) and 39-game Prep League winning streak (at Collegiate). Continued VPL 22-game home winning streak. Won 4th straight Travis Invitational Tournament (Michael Lomax ’19: Travis MVP) INDIVIDUAL ACCOLADES: • All-Prep: Henry Coleman ’20 (POY, Tournament MVP), Burke Smith ’20 • All-State (1st Team): Henry Coleman ’20 • All-Metro: Henry Coleman ’20 (POY) COACH’S REMARKS: “The year’s team sought to have a spirit that was unbreakable. At times, we were broken, but in the late part of the season, the boys showed poise, togetherness and toughness to win big games. A few of the most memorable games included: a 25-point win over Benedictine, four wins over St. Christopher’s, beating Potomac in the state tournament, and most memorably winning the Prep League Championship game 66-61 over STAB at St. Christopher’s. The Titans played a fast-paced, aggressive style of basketball that was fun to watch and provided many highlights for Titan Nation. With only two seniors graduating, the future looks bright for next year.”

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BENCHMARKS/RECORDS: Charlie Boykin ’21 earned 1st place in the VPL 500 Free. Sydney Whiting ’19 set both the LIS record and state records (under 50 seconds) in the 100 Free. INDIVIDUAL ACCOLADES: • All-Prep: Charlie Boykin ’21 (500 Free) • All-LIS: Sydney Whiting ’19 (50 Free, 100 Free) • All-State: Sydney Whiting ’19 (50 Free, 100 Free) (VISAA Swimmer of the Meet) COACH’S REMARKS: “The theme for the year was family. We wanted to be there for all of our teammates. Any success, no matter how small, was celebrated. The VPL/LIS meet was a big turning point; we had a rough January, but they went into a really tough meet and swam very well. Everyone dropped time that day, and we picked up several state cuts. We might not have had the same successes as previous seasons, but this was by far the closest team I’ve coached.”

Athletics years in the most humble way possible — focusing on integrity, respect, commitment and enthusiasm.”

INDOOR TRACK & FIELD HEAD COACH: Morgan Harris (1st season) POSTSEASON: 6th in VPL, 6th in LIS, 6th in VISAA (state) INDIVIDUAL ACCOLADES: • All-VPL: Jeremy Singleton ’20 (League Champion: Shot Put) COACH’S REMARKS: “We are a small team, so we wanted help to each athlete achieve their goal — and once that goal was reached, make a new one. With every meet, it seemed there was a turning point. Seeing each athlete get a personal record or season’s best almost every meet and watching them grow as individuals and get close or achieve their goals was awesome. As a team, we let them know that as long as they put the work in that they can achieve anything they want.”

GIRLS BASKETBALL HEAD COACH: Adam Lonon (2nd season) CAPTAINS: Angel Burgos ’19, Logan Carter ’19, Elaina Chapman ’19 RECORD: Overall: 22-5 / LIS: 8-2 POSTSEASON: 2nd in LIS, No. 6 seed in VISAA (state) tournament BENCHMARKS/RECORDS: Back-to-back 20-win seasons for the first time in Trinity history. Back-to-back TDIT Champions (Elaina Chapman ’19 MVP, Angel Burgos ’19 and Kristy Hamze ’20 alltournament). INDIVIDUAL ACCOLADES: • All-LIS: Elaina Chapman ’19 (POY), Angel Burgos ’19, Kristy Hamze ’20 • All-State (1st Team): Elaina Chapman ’19, Angel Burgos ’19 • All-Metro: Elaina Chapman ’19 (POY) • McDonald’s All-American (nominee): Elaina Chapman ’19 COACH’S REMARKS: “The season’s defining moment was our victory over Cosby in the semifinal game of the Richmond Times-Dispatch Invitational Tournament. Facing adversity and down 7 at halftime, the Titans went on an epic run to defeat Cosby by 12 points, 76-64. With the addition of Kristy Hamze, the Titans focused on playing disciplined, pressure defense and letting it translate into offense. The goal for the future is to continue the success we have achieved in the last

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PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE

Sally Snead ’19 was named one this year’s Lexus of Richmond Leadership Award nominees, joining a group of 30 Richmondarea scholar athletes who excel both on the field and in the classroom. Snead was also the December Times-Dispatch scholar-athlete of the month.

A PERFECT SEASON After vowing not to lose another game following their state-final loss to Norfolk Academy in 2017, the field hockey team went on to sweep the competition with a perfect season this fall. The team went 23-0 for the season, outscoring their opponents 99-4, claiming their fifth straight LIS title and making their fifth straight appearance in the VISAA state tournament, where, incredibly, they did not allow a single goal. For the second time in the school’s history, they won the VISAA State Championship, defeating Collegiate 3-0 at the Evergreen SportsPlex in Leesburg.

MILLENNIALS Elaina Chapman ’19 secured her 1,000th rebound on January 8, 2019 against St. Anne’s Belfield. She broke the school scoring record of 1,801 points (original holder was Josh Brown ’15) on January 15, 2019 against Collegiate. Elaina then reached the 2,000 point milestone on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 against Collegiate in the LIS semifinal game.

In a final moment of celebration, the field hockey team stood in front of a packed gym to receive the state championship banner during half time of a boys basketball game. The presentation was made even more memorable when the 2015 state championship team surprised Coach Snead by carrying the 2018 banner to mid-court. Head Coach Margie Vaughan Snead ’85 was named Virginia Coach of the Year by Max Field Hockey. Goalie Erika Latta ’19 earned third-team All-American honors from Max Field Hockey.

Henry Coleman ’20 broke the 1,000-point mark on Saturday, January 19. Coleman finished the season with 1,325, putting him 4th on the all-time Trinity scoring ist.

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Angel Burgos ’19 surpassed 1,500 points on Senior Day (February 2) versus Atlantic Shores Christian School.

The girls basketball team defeated Monacan HIgh School on December 21 to successfully defend their Times-Dispatch Invitational Tournament title, which they also won in 2017. According to Times-Dispatch coverage, “The Titans dominated from start to finish and had three scorers over 20 points in a dominating 87-55 championship victory…” “That’s what we wanted to do. We wanted to come out and make that statement early,” Head Coach Adam Lonon said. “It was surprising to see a 30-point lead, but I trust my girls to go out and execute.” 32

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MAKING WAVES Sydney Whiting ’20 was swimmer of the meet at the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association state meet. According to Times-Dispatch coverage: “Whiting won the 50yard freestyle and the 100-yard freestyle, earning All-American status in both events. Her time of 49.93 in the freestyle was a meet record.”

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SIGN OF THE TIMES Parents, family, faculty, coaches and students gathered in the Estes Athletic Center — both on the morning of November 14, 2018 and February 6, 2019 to celebrate thirteen Trinity seniors officially committing to competing in intercollegiate athletics next year. These dates have become a customary time for seniors to sign their national letters of intent, and Trinity seniors joined student-athletes nationwide for this “National Signing Day” ceremony.

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• Ty Barker ’19 (baseball) — Virginia Military Institute • Angel Burgos ’19 (basketball) — University of Richmond • Elaina Chapman ’19 (basketball) — University of Richmond • Abby English ’19 (field hockey) — Georgetown University • Erika Latta ’19 (field hockey) — University of Richmond • Sally Snead ’19 (field hockey) — College of William & Mary • Brennan Tyznar ’19 (baseball) — Randolph-Macon College

• Logan Carter ’19 (basketball) — Virginia Wesleyan University • Taylor Eggers ’19 (football) — Clarion University • Grant Johnson ’19 (soccer) — Messiah College • Corey Miller ’19 (baseball) — Chatham University • Zach Shumate ’19 (football) — College of William & Mary • Brooke Tylka ’19 (soccer) — Emory University

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A little over two years ago, Trinity launched its second official school Twitter account, one aimed specifically at celebrating the excellence and breadth of experience of the Titan athletic program. Under the devoted stewardship of Anna Prillaman, associate athletic director, the channel has broadcast more than 3,000 tweets and amassed over 1,000 followers. Going beyond simply scores and schedules, the account’s messages highlight faces in the crowd, alumni success stories, program culture, school spirit and community service. “I take a lot of pride in the operation, accuracy and tone of TES_Athletics,” said Prillaman. “While we as a community will always value humility, we also take joy in highlighting our student-athletes and coaches, current and former, and all the good they do both on and off the playing field.” Enjoy this sampling of this year’s social media coverage, and become a follower at 34

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The Thursday before Homecoming is traditionally Grandparents Day at Trinity. Grandparents of new students enjoyed musical performances by the jazz ensemble, string orchestra and choral singers, before touring campus with their grandchildren. See more photos at

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Homecoming 2018: The Best One Yet! Alumni traveled from near and far to be back on campus once again with fellow classmates. The weekend kicked off with the spirited reunions of the classes of 3s and 8s followed by the annual Oyster Roast. Events for Titans of all ages spanned almost 48 hours, so there was something for everyone at this year’s Homecoming. Alumni reminisced with old friends and teachers, finding familiar faces amidst a growing campus with new facilities built since their graduation. Saturday morning’s events began with a luncheon honoring the IB diploma candidates from the recently graduated class of 2018. Current students and alumni from the class of 2018 picked up their copies of the fresh-from-the box Shield yearbook, which were completed over the summer and printed this fall. School spirit was on full display at Aycock Stadium for Saturday afternoon’s football game. Special thanks to the class chairs and volunteers that helped make this year’s Homecoming possible and the best one yet!

CALLING ALL CLASS CHAIRS! We are looking for Homecoming reunion class chairs to help bring the classes together. Class chairs are tasked with reaching out to their classmates to help spread the word about Homecoming festivities. If this is your reunion year, become a reunion class chair and help ensure this Homecoming is the best one yet.

1999 — Chris Aycock, Charlie Burnham, Katie Williams Desbrow, Winburn Carmack Augustine, and Mariah Enochs Brent 2004 — Ellie Donahue Boyd 2009 — Philip Tickle 2014 — Class Chairs needed

We have several volunteers so far, but the most successful reunions typically have at least 2-3 chairs. If you are interested please contact Julia Bowling, alumni relations associate, at juliabowling@ trinityes.org or (804) 327-3153. 1979 — Susan Snead Bowling, Nancy Fleming, and Julie Dunn Beck 1984 — Class Chairs needed 1989 — Class Chairs needed 1994 — Caroline Totten Gary and Wright Ramsey

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1976

Jennie Brooks Jamison ’76, Sarah Kloeti Muenow ’76, and Fred Johnson ’76 got together for a mini-reunion supper at the Wild Ginger in June of 2018. It was great seeing each other and we hope to continue meeting with a larger number from our group. Please contact us at muenow@comporium.net, pollhank@gmail. com, or jamisonj@mac.com.

1995

Michael Mulshine ’95 completed the Ironman in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 23, 2018. He finished in the top 25 percent of all participants.

1999

Adam Newman ’99 writes: “I graduated this December with a masters of science in pharmaceutical manufacturing from Stevens Institute of Technology and recently accepted a new job in Raleigh, NC with Pfizer. We moved in February with my wife, Lindsay, and two daughters, Olivia (8) and Callie (6). Go Titans!”

HAISLIP

GALEHAN

COBB

SWEENEY

2002

Adam Guyer ’02 received a bachelor of science degree from the Duquesne University School of Health Sciences in Pittsburgh focusing on physical therapy. He has entered the master’s program in physiology and entrepreneurship at the University of Miami, Coral Gables.

2004

Ida Henley ’04 graduated cum laude from Mississippi College School of Law in Jackson, MS in 2018. She passed the Mississippi bar exam in July and is now a personal injury attorney at Morris Bart Law Firm in Gulfport, Mississippi. Coleman Sweeney ’04 and wife, Kate, welcomed their first child, James DeWitt (“Witt”) Sweeney, on September 11, 2018. He weighed in at 8 lbs., 1 oz.

2005

2000

Clair Zeno Carpenter ’05, Joanna Gragnani ’04, Stuart Raper Nuckols ’04, and Annie Thompson Frankfort ’03 spent a special summer day together with their children.

2001

Lauren Torrisi Galehan ’05 and Corey Galehan were married on April 28, 2018 at St. Bridget Catholic Church with a reception held at Salisbury Country Club. Several Titans were in attendance including Gregory Torrisi ’07, Mary Sprague ’05, Ellie Ericson Sherill ’05, Lauren Bass ’05 and current faculty member Lee Sprague. The couple resides in Atlanta, Georgia.

Rachel Whitten Haislip ’00 conquered her 100th career coaching win in the fall. She has coached the varsity Deep Run High School field hockey team for seven years. She writes, “The whole Wildcat family here just completely embraces you and engulfs you with love, and it’s an amazing place to be.”

Caroline Cobb ’01 visited campus to catch up with friend and former classmate Chris Markunas ’01 and discuss career aspirations with Avery Suto ’20 . Cobb is currently an assistant professor of health psychology at VCU.

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Ross Guedri ’05 and his wife Jennifer had their second child on January 14, 2019 at 2:18 p.m. Amelia Claire Guedri weighed 7 lbs., 2 oz.

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HINES

SNOWDEN

RAO

Kyle Hendrick ’05 and wife Elizabeth welcomed their first daughter, Lila Honor, on September 30. She weighed 8 lbs.

2006

Caitlin Tallent Hines ’06 and Keegan Hines ’05 welcomed their daughter, Sally Claire, on July 17, 2018. The family lives in Washington, D.C. where Caitlin is finishing a PhD in developmental psychology at Georgetown and Keegan is a data scientist at Capital One and an adjunct professor at Georgetown.

2007

Priyanka Banerjee Rao ’07 writes: “I married Chandra Shekar Rao on September 23, 2018 at Historic Mankin Mansion in Richmond. We met a bit over four years ago in Chicago while I was there for grad school and dated for just under three years when we got engaged. We now live in Minneapolis. We had a multi-day, multi-cultural wedding honoring both our American upbringing and our Indian heritage, using traditions from both sides of our families. The day of the wedding we had both an American ceremony (white dress, tux, vows, etc) and a traditional Indian ceremony. We had lots of TES alumni at the wedding! Jada Zajur Parrish ’08 and David Parrish ’06 of J&D Photo were our photographers and Colin Healy ’08 and Caroline Mauck ’07 of Colin & Caroline serenaded our guests during our cocktail hour. Other TES guests included Rob and Suzy Short, Rohan Gupta ’08, Greg Torrisi ’07, David Hudson ’06, Chris Sweeney ’07, and Anna Simpson ’07.” Chris Snowden ’07 writes: “I started my own modern residential design firm a little over a year ago: Christian Snowden Design. I was recently published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch and Modern Richmond Week for a modern residence on Swift Creek Reservoir that I designed.”

TRINITY THROUGH THE AGES Ward Good ’77, Catherine Good ’81 and Ellie Donahue Boyd ’04 visited campus for a special “Trinity Through the Ages” Chapel in October. Bob Patterson ’83 began with a historical overview of Trinity, while lumni siblings Ward Good and Catherine Good recalled the school’s earliest days, as traditions budded and tribulations bonded the earliest Titans to each other. Boyd concluded the event, stating: “Trinity is not just a school trying to help each of you become the best version of yourself; it’s much bigger than that. It’s a community and a network made up of students, faculty, alumni, parents, grandparents and neighbors… My charge to each of you is to appreciate what Trinity is today, strive to understand what it was in the past and be a part of its bright future.” Read more about the special Chapel at www.trinityes.org/alumni.

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MARTIN

JOSEPH YOUNG

SPRAGUE

Rebecca Walker ’07 got engaged to William Mileur this winter. The couple resides in Richmond where Rebecca is a school counselor in Henrico County and William is an attorney at CowanGates.

2008

Sam Williams ’08 and Susan Lappan were wed on August 18 at Cannon Memorial Chapel with the reception following at Willow Oaks Country Club. Trinity graduates in the wedding party included best man Jake Williams ’06, maid of honor Victoria Marchetti Young ’08, and groomsmen Rohan Gupta ’08, Page Mauck ’08 and Joseph Young ’08. Many Titans were in attendance including photographers Jada Zajur Parrish ’08 and David Parrish ’06. Susan is a graduate of The University of Virginia and works as a labor and delivery nurse at Chippenham Hospital. Sam graduated from James Madison University and is a financial advisor at DFC Investment & Retirement Strategies. Joseph Young ’08, Victoria Marchetti Young ’08, Page Mauck ’08, and Rohan Gupta ’08 were all members of the wedding party for Sam Williams’s ’08 wedding in August. Victoria Marchetti Young ’08 married Adam Young on October 12, 2018 at Pippin Hill Farm and Vineyards in Charlottesville, Virginia. The couple met in Arlington, Virginia and now reside in Richmond. Victoria is a vice president at McGuireWoods Consulting, where she works in federal government affairs. Adam is a real estate and business attorney at Fleckenstein and Associates. Falor Zeno ’08 married Sara Zeno on September 22, 2018. His sisters, Lya Zeno Sinclair ’02, Clair Zeno Carpenter ’05, and Tappe Grotos ’15 were all a part of the wedding party along with several other Titans. His mother, Hillary Wood Grotos ’77, also joined the festivities.

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2009

Rebekah Hupp Martin ’09 and husband, Donnie, welcomed their first child, Anne-Marie, on November 15, 2018 weighing 7lbs., 11oz. Rowan Sprague ’09 married Johnathon Ridden on January 12, 2019 in Peel Forest, New Zealand. The couple resides in New Zealand.

2010

Nick Almond ’10 writes: “I married Meriwether Mauck on December 8, 2018, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Richmond, VA with the wedding reception at The Country Club of Virginia (Westhampton location). We were lucky to have several Titans in attendance including: Alex Soulas ’10, Tanner Brantley ’10, Ned Massey ’10, Kyle Marron ’10, Craig Almond ’12, Michael Moore ’10, Dayton Strader ’13, Will White ’10, Jack Miller ’10, Evan McGill ’11, Andrew Sarlo ’10, and Lee Watkins ’10.

2011

Jack Schultz ’11 writes: “I’m Co-Artistic Director of a non-profit theater company in Chicago called The Agency Theater Collective. We create new plays and my solo show, I’m Falling In Love All The Time, was created through The Agency’s Basement Series in 2017. This year I’ve started touring Falling to universities around the country to help fight stigma around addiction and start conversations about the opioid epidemic. The show investigates my late brother Andrew’s (Trinity class 2010) experience with heroin through the lens of my experiences with caffeine and romantic relationships. You can find out more about Falling and The Agency at www. wearetheagency.org/im-falling-love-time.”

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A DRAMATIC REUNION Members of the cast of Metamorphoses (2004) came back to campus on February 23 to see the newly renovated theatre, look at mementos and scrapbooks, and have dinner together.

Pictured below from left to right: Front row: Rebecca Ott ’06, Caitlyn Tallent Hines ’06, Katie Willis ’05 Back row: David Parrish ’06, Cody Bartos ’06, Chris Snowden ’07, Brian Phillips, Keegan Hines ’05, Sam Morris ’05

Katie Brown ’07: Real Food With Gratitude Katie Brown ’07 is a local food blogger, certified health coach, and founder of Real Food with Gratitude. She was recently featured on the Virginia This Morning Kitchen on CBS 6. She writes:

My relationship with food was the main thing that lead me to creating “Real Food with Gratitude.” Well actually, I started it as a “weight loss journey” and then slowly spiraled into where I am today. I love helping others see that healthy eating doesn’t have to be hard. You don’t have to follow all the strenuous rules and go crazy by cutting out entire foods groups to “be healthy.” I work with clients that either want to work on their relationship with food, don’t know where to start, want to be healthier, want accountability or just truly want to lose weight. The experience I get when someone truly starts to feel better and notice a difference in their relationship with food is my favorite part about the work that I do. Also, meeting awesome people through Instagram is another amazing aspect. To anyone looking to change or alter their health lifestyle — start small. Start by focusing on how you want to feel, not look. You’ll get there. You can find Katie’s Instagram at

@realfoodwithgratitude

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TITAN HOOPLA 2019 This year’s installment of “Titan Hoopla” featured two home varsity basketball wins, stands packed with alumni visitors and a special halftime ceremony honoring the historic field hockey season. In addition to a student section alive with spirit and sportsmanship for the VPL cross-town rivalry game against St. Christopher’s, among the fans in the stands was a strong showing from young alumni home from college. Following the game, Trinity alumni were invited to gather off-campus for food and merriment.

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CANTONE

Conner Trebour ’11 and his wife Erica welcomed their second son, Beckett, on December 17, 2018. He weighed 8 lbs. and 15 oz. Preston Willett ’11 is a sports reporter for CBS19 News in Charlottesville, VA.

2012

Chris Cantone ’12 proposed to Elena Alba on the UVA campus in December.

2013

Angelique Scott ’13 recently moved to Laurel, Maryland to teach visual arts at Northwestern High School. Angelique graduated in May from Virginia Commonwealth University with a double major, earning a bachelor of fine arts art education and craft and material studies. While at VCU, she earned the following accolades: Allan Eastman Scholarship, Barbara Ellen Powers Memorial Scholarship, Black History in the Making Award, Ruth Hibbs Hyland Scholarship, and VCU Arts Undergraduate Research Grant. Angelique spent this past summer in Greece on a month-long ceramics residency with the Skopelos Foundation for the Arts. During her residency, she worked with students from Gulf Coast State College while also working on her own art and exploring the islands and town.

2014

SCOTT

FINCH

positive experience playing high school tennis at Trinity that it led to my decision to play college tennis at Christopher Newport. My love of tennis has only grown and led to the job I have today. Winning the 2014 Prep League in singles and doubles with Hunter Clark ’14 still stands as one of my favorite tennis memories.” Rebecca Kapsak Finch ’14 writes: “I married my high school sweetheart, William Finch (he went to St. Christopher’s — rivalries can be overcome after all!) on Sunday, September 2 at The Boathouse at Sunday Park. My classmates Arden Locher ’14 and Allison Chvala ’14 were in attendance, as well as Ned Trice and his family. Ned’s son, Pappas, was our ring bearer and one of his daughters, Elzy, was a flower girl — it was adorable! I started VCU’s Occupational Therapy program in May and will graduate in 2021 with a clinical doctorate. I plan to stay in Richmond and work in the pediatric setting!” Buck Kirtland ’14 has been named to the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Sportsmanship Team for 2017-18 academic year. Kirtland was a member of the Emory & Henry College men’s cross country team. Brenna Monk ’14 became the annual giving coordinator in the school of medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University in February.

Justin Cerny ’14 writes: “I graduated from Christopher Newport University this May with a degree in communication and I moved out to Scottsdale, Arizona in July. I am now working for the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) as a member program administrator and championships coordinator. The ITA is the governing body of college tennis in the U.S. and most of my work focuses on helping college coaches while growing college tennis. The position will require me to travel around the country to oversee college tennis events such as National Championships at all divisions. I had such a

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Austin Zajur ’14 is part of a State Farm commercial that was aired during the Super Bowl and part of a new movie, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. He writes: “Being an actor is insanely hard because there are so many talented people trying to do it. What led me to booking the State Farm commercial was consistency because it was probably my 40th commercial audition that I didn’t book. And same goes for Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark — just choosing to believe in myself and in my vision, and knowing that one day it’s gonna be my day was how they happened. My plan for what’s next for me is to be a lead on a TV series and continue to grow as an actor.”

2015

Jamie Hiegel ’15 finished in 59th out of 280 athletes at the NCAA Division III men’s cross country championships at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh on Saturday, October 17. He ran a 25:18.3 8K to conclude his historic career as an Eagle. The two-time ODAC Male Runner of the Year, Hiegel has competed in three straight national meets. He won the ODAC individual title for the second straight year with a 25:24.9 before finishing third at South/Southeast regional with a 25:37.58 for his third all-region award. Hiegel was the ODAC Runner of the Week twice this season as well.

2016

Kellan Dwyer ’16 is in his junior year at Savannah College of Arts and Design (SCAD) studying interactive design and game development. This summer he studied at the SCAD Hong Kong campus followed by a week in Beijing, China, including a visit to the Great Wall.

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GILLERT

Jackson Eliasek ’16 and Frank Barksdale ’16 visited Trinity’s sustainability class in January. Eliasek is part of the sustainability program at the University of South Carolina and discussed the features of sustainability at USC with the students. He is particularly involved in the social sustainability arm of the program. He and other students go into offices and help to certify their “green” commitment. Eli Roberto ’16 was named Marlin of the Week in September. She is a sophomore on the Virginia Wesleyan field hockey team.

2017

Alexa Gillert ’17 completed an internship with American fashion designer Zac Posen during the spring of her sophomore year as a fashion design student at Marist College. She writes: “Some of my daily tasks of my internship involved pricing fabrics, running various errands around the Garment District, and helping to organize the consumption sheet. Some other duties I had were organizing the fabric for the upcoming collection. That usually involves making a swatch book, making the seasons presentation rack, and helping to organize that season’s fabric board. Hands down one of the coolest things to experience was seeing a gown come to life in the atelier and then later see them on various celebrities at award shows or even royal weddings. While I was there Zac Posen made gowns for: Princess Eugenie, Cindy Bruna, Iman, Kelsea Ballerini, and Gigi Hadid just to name a few. It was an amazing experience and I can’t wait to see what the next chapter holds!”

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HEAD OF SCHOOL HITS THE ROAD TO WILLIAM & MARY

HAPPY HOUR IN PHILLY

Rob Short, Margie Vaughan Snead ’85, Christina Grande and Julia Bowling hit the road on Friday, October 25 to have lunch with alumni currently attending William and Mary. The weather may have been dreary, but the smiles and laughs were plentiful!

Nadia Khoury ’15: A View from the Peak

The Trinity, Collegiate, St. Catherine’s, St. Christopher’s, and Norfolk Academy development offices teamed together to host a happy hour for alumni in Philadelphia. The group gathered at the Union League downtown. Pictured (left to right) Owen Ayers ’15 , Alumni Relations Coordinator Julia Bowling, Assistant Director of Development Anne Hurt, Robert Warneford-Thomson ’08

The trip I took this summer was a celebration of my last “real” summer before I head off to graduate school next year after college. We started in Colorado, where we rock climbed in the Flatirons and Clear Creek Canyon. Then, we climbed in the City of Rocks in Idaho and Leavenworth in Washington. My biggest accomplishment of the trip was summiting the amazing Mount Rainier in Washington with my partner and a few friends. Starting from the parking lot at Paradise (5,400’) at 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 23, we got to the summit (14,411’) around 9 a.m. on Sunday, and returned to the parking lot at 7 p.m. Sunday night. I’m already planning my return and hope to do it in 12 hours instead next time! After climbing Rainier, we visited Olympic National Park, Seattle, Eldorado Peak, and Austera Peak. That was the last big trip we did for the rest of our time out west. I don’t think my love for doing amazing things in the outdoors would have started without the endless support from my parents, who always fostered my curiosity and desire to push myself. Also, Mr. Stratton’s [’02] backpacking trips gave me a solid foundation of practical skills and mental stamina when undertaking strenuous activities in the outdoors. His boundless energy and excitement for nature set a strong example for me to always keep a positive attitude, no matter how tough things get. This was certainly a trip of enormous personal growth. Being able to stay cool and collected while exposed and out of my element so much this summer really made me step up and grow into a more capable, sure-footed young woman.

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MAKING HISTORY AT TRINITY AND BEYOND

The William and Mary field hockey team, including Annie Snead ’16, Christie van de Kamp ’16, Ella Donahue ’17, and Hallie Larsen ’18, broke records and made history in the fall. For the first time in the program’s history, the Tribe became CAA Champions and advanced onto the NCAA tournament. Snead and van de Kamp were both named to the All-South Region, All-State, and All-CAA teams following the end of the season. Van de Kamp was also named the CAA Defensive player of the year. Snead broke the record for the number of assists in a single season. All four players were also a part of the first State Championship team here at Trinity.

SHELTER FROM THE STORM With college campuses across Virginia closing down in anticipation of Hurricane Florence, Trinity found itself playing host to some college athletes looking for some temporary workout space on a weekday in early September. Thanks to the quick thinking of Titan alum Jason Wade ’18, the ODU men’s basketball team enjoyed a shootaround on the Titan home court. “They shut the dorms down, so we are hunkering down in Short Pump,” said ODU assistant Kieran Donohue, “We came in today to burn off some energy.” Meanwhile, just up the road from Norfolk, the William & Mary campus also closed in anticipation of the storm. Trinity alumnae Christie van de Kamp ’16, Annie Snead ’16 and Ella Donahue ’17 invited teammates to Richmond to ride out the storm and get in a workout in the Estes Athletic Center.

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In Sympathy The Trinity community offers its condolences to the families of the following people who have recently passed away. We apologize for any unintentional omissions. As of February 19, 2019. Sybil Sparrow, wife of former trustee Bill Sparrow and mother of Alex Sparrow ’96, died on August 9, 2018. Stacey Dendy, mother of Marshall Dendy ’15, died on August 29, 2018. Sarah Fraher, wife of Eddie Fraher ’81 and sister-in-law of Katherine Fraher Fitzgerald ’82 and Clancy Fraher ’87, died on September 9, 2018. Robert Warren, father of Janet Warren Chase ’77, died on October 12, 2018. Diane Strait, mother of Andrew Strait ’10, died on November 26, 2018. Elias Khoury ’14, brother of Nadia Khoury ’15, died in December 2018. Alison Cary Leap ’97 died on January 14, 2019. Carolyn Alford, mother of Becky Alford Young ’84, mother-in-law of former trustee John Young ’83, and grandmother of Kathryn Young ’15, died on January 20, 2019. Lisa Fisher Johnson, sister of Frances Fisher Bose ’87 and mother of Camm Johnson ’14, died on January 26, 2019. Mark Fischer ’83 died on February 17, 2019. 48

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