Congratulations to Maggie Walker’s Perisa Ashar (’21-Henrico) who was a Grand Prize winner at the Metro Richmond STEM Fair last weekend. This event is Central Virginia’s regional qualifying event into the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF). Perisa won 1st place in Senior Biochemistry for her project entitled ‘In-Vitro Patch-Clamp Study of the ih Current in Nice […]
Congratulations to Clair Dickinson (’22-Henrico) who received a GOLD KEY for her Flash Fiction piece entitled “Aviation,” and Alys Goodwin (’20-Chesterfield) who received a SILVER KEY for her Flash Fiction piece entitled “Guardless”. Clair has been invited to: the National Ceremony at Carnegie Hall; Maker Prom, a night of dancing and fun where students can celebrate […]
On Thursday, March 7th, the Intermediate and Advanced Jazz Bands performed for the Youth Art and Music Month opening gala at MLWGS. March is a great time to encourage art and music in our communities, and a reminder about the enrichment music provides to our everyday lives. Jazz Band is taught by Mr. Nicholas Merillat.
Eight members of the MLWGS Dragon Chess Club participated in the Virginia Scholastic (K12) Chess Championship in Charlottesville, VA. Over 500 students from all around VA participated in the tournament held at Monticello High School on March 8 -10, 2019. The seven MLWGS students who played in the U1400 section won first place in the team standings. […]
A meeting of the Maggie Walker Governor’s School Regional Board and Budget Public Hearing will be held on March 21, 2019, @ 9:00 am, in Room 153 on the MW campus. Persons wishing to address the Regional School Board are required to contact the Board Clerk for placement on the agenda. In order to address the Regional School Board, the […]
Follow the Mech Tech Dragons Team 422 at their March 15-17 competition, by accessing a live stream starting at 10:30 am with opening ceremonies and qualification matches following the opening. You should be able to access a link to the stream from the page below. Thank you, Mark Sailer, sponsor…drive safe! https://www.thebluealliance.com/event/2019vapor CHS District […]
Photo courtesy of MathScience Innovation Center The Metro Richmond STEM Fair (MRSF) provides our region’s young scientists with a platform to share research that they have diligently and passionately developed. Through the MRSF, students are afforded the opportunity to present their research to their peers, as well as to educational, industry, scientific and community leaders. The MRSF is […]
President and Founder of Eurasia Group, Ian Bremmer, to Speak at the 22nd Annual Governor School Model UN Conference On the weekend of March 22-23, the Richmond Forum and the 22nd Annual Governor’s School Model United Nations Conference (GSMUN XXII) will bring together students from around the east coast to learn more about our changing […]
The SABR Analytics Diamond Dollars Case Competition pits students from colleges across the country against each other in an analytic major league baseball operations decision — the type of decision a team’s general manager and staff face over the course of a season. The teams presented their analysis and recommendations to a panel of judges […]
The Honor Council will be hosting an assembly for all students on Friday, March 15th. This will focus on academic honor and personal integrity. The speaker is Derek Wang (Class of ’16) who is currently on UVA’s Honor Council. The assembly will be 30 minutes in length and carried out through a split schedule.
