Congratulations to David Mooney '00

Congratulations to David Mooney '00, who recently married Rebecca Hudson in Birmingham, Alabama.

A number of Governor's School alumni from the class of 2000 were in attendance. Pictured from left: Ben Treanor, James Rotchford, Heather Lennon, Lindsey Pagano, Emily Stegmaier, Nina Patel, David Mooney, Rebecca Mooney (bride), Brittany Averette, Taylor Beall, Melissa Beck Carroll, and Nathan Carroll.

Alumni Volunteer at BoB Tournament

Six alumni returned to the Governor's School this past Saturday, December 4, to volunteer as readers for GSAC XVIII, the Academic Team's annual invitational tournament. Thirty-two teams from as far south as South Carolina and as far north as New York participated, and the tournament was won by a team from St. Anselm Abbey School in DC.

"I was very pleased with how efficiently the tournament ran and with the quality of the questions the team wrote," said tournament director J.R. Roach '11.

Pictured above, from left to right, are John Barnes--BoB Squad coach, Josh Crockett '97, Tim Maness '99, Matt Weiner '00, Sarah Angelo '10, Evan Adams '07, Greg Tito '10, Juanita Lasswell--BoB Squad assistant coach, and Hal Waller--former BoB Squad coach.

All questions for the tournament are written by members of the BoB Squad, the school's academic team.

Alumna Awarded Monroe Scholar at William & Mary

Gillian Byles (’09) has been accepted as a Monroe Scholar at The College of William and Mary. Gillian plans on using her summer scholarship to travel to Jamaica to conduct a cross cultural study of body image in young woman both at The College of William and Mary and at the University of the West Indies.

Each year, rising sophomores who have outstanding academic records in the freshman year are invited to apply for seats in the Monroe Scholar Program. This year 124 rising sophomores were invited to apply for 54 spaces in the class of 2013.

Monroe Scholars are the most academically distinguished undergraduates at William and Mary. They demonstrate a concern for community, intellectual depth, curiosity, and devotion to learning for learning's sake.

The most significant component of the Program is the $3,000 summer scholarship that is awarded to every Monroe Scholar. Students may use the scholarship to conduct a serious research project of their own design following the sophomore or junior year.

(The program description above comes from www.wm.edu.)

Art Teacher Wins R.E.B.

Fine Arts Department Chair Jeff "Coach" Hall just received a $10,500 R.E.B. Award for Teaching Excellence. Coach Hall will use his award to travel to Europe this summer to compare and contrast contemporary art and architecture across the continent.

"Winning this award is a very humbling experience," said Coach Hall. "The quality of the teachers with whom I was competing was exceptional, and this opportunity will be a highlight of my career."

R.E.B. Awards for Teaching Excellence were established in 1988 to recognize public school teachers in the metropolitan Richmond area who “have distinguished themselves by their inspiring classroom performance.” Each year, grants of up to $12,000 are given to approximately fifteen teachers to support their professional development activities.

Current Governor’s School teachers who have received this award in the past include Denise Yagel, Lisa Williams, and Kerry Sheppard from the English department; John Barnes from the Mathematics department; and John Wilkes from the Social Studies department.

Math Teacher Featured in Richmond Magazine

MLWGS Math teacher John Barnes is recognized as one of the "Standout teachers from around the region" in the November 2010 issue of Richmond Magazine.

The article, which highlights "6 Teachers Who Inspire," gives kudos to Dr. Barnes not only for his teaching but also for his coaching of the academic and math modeling teams.

Bailey Thomson '06 Wins W&M Carr Cup

from William & Mary Press Office

Richmond’s Thomson Wins Carr Memorial Cup At W&M Commencement Ceremony
(Williamsburg, Va.) – Kathryn Bailey Thomson (goes by Bailey), daughter of Audrey and Gordon Thomson of Richmond, Va., received the College of William & Mary's James Frederic Carr Memorial Cup during Commencement ceremonies on May 16, 2010.

The Carr Cup is presented annually to the graduating senior "who best combines the qualities of character, scholarship and leadership." It is named for James Carr, who came to W&M in 1914, served with distinction in World War I, and lost his life before he could return to the College.

Thomson, a Monroe Scholar and member of Phi Beta Kappa among several honors societies, graduated with a double major and departmental honors in Middle Eastern Studies and Government. She was honored for her roles as Chair of the Undergraduate Honor Council, Resident Assistantship, NAACP membership, and leadership in international service.

“Bailey has been a faithful steward of the College’s highest values,” W&M President Taylor Reveley said. “She represents the best of William & Mary, not only for exemplary character, scholarship and leadership, but also for her deep commitment to bringing our diverse community together and seeking understanding across our lines of difference.”

Robotics Team Completes Successful Season

The Maggie L. Walker Robotics Team, the Mech Tech Dragons, ended their season at the FIRST Virginia Regional Competition at VCU on March 18-20. The team made it as far as the semi-finals in the soccer-inspired challenge entitled “Breakaway.”

Congratulations to the team for their outstanding performance this year!