MLWGS Class of 2028 Orientation News

Two MLWGS photography seniors win national recognition in 2024 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards

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Lina Khatcheressian ‘24-Chesterfield received national gold in the 2024 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards annual competition that attracted more than 340,000 submissions from around the nation. Lina was recognized for her multiple-exposure print, “Kristen and Birds.” Lucie Bouton ’24-Richmond, received a silver medal award at nationals for her photogram, “Blurry Vision”. Both artists received Gold […]


MLWGS Executive School Board Meeting on Thursday, June 20, 2024 @ 9:00 am

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The Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School Executive Board meeting will be held on Thursday, June 20, 2024, at 9:00 am.  Location: Room 153 (Adjunct Classroom).  The Executive Board comprises members from Petersburg, Goochland, Dinwiddie, King and Queen, Hanover,  and Dr. Brian Nichols representing the Superintendent’s Steering Committee. In June the executive board will be presented with […]


MLWGS Girls’ Tennis wins the VHSL State Championship

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Congratulations to the 2024 Girls’ VHSL 3B State Championship Team from Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School and to their coach, Matt Ruskan. You were amazing all season and your hard work paid off!  “Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.”  ~ Michael Jordan Anusha Algappan 11 Sunjana Finn 10 Dorothy Heyming 10 Neha […]


The Class of 2028 Orientation News

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Dear Dragon, We hope that this message finds you and your family well! Perhaps you are finally able to exhale and are looking forward to the possibilities that the summer holds. The summer should be a time to refuel after the challenges of the school year. Here at Maggie Walker, we have just graduated an […]


MLWGS team wins the VHSL Film Festival State Championship in Narrative

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“Please join me in congratulating Tyler DeHaven and his crew on becoming STATE CHAMPIONS in their category at the VHSL Film Festival today! Their narrative film “The Scarecrows” truly impressed the jurors and the audience,” said their sponsor Ms. Amanda Lemco. Congratulations to Tyler DeHaven-’26-Hanover, Isaiah Jones-’26-Richmond, Peter Yanovitch-’26-Chesterfield, and Henry Erda-’26-Charles City (although Henry […]


Director’s End-of-Year Message 2024

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Dear Maggie Walker Family, Another year has come and gone and we are about to enjoy some well-deserved time off.  It was a fantastic year that saw many great achievements.  Our Music Program achieved Blue Ribbon status, the Robotics team had their best year ever, our Quiz Bowl team placed 1st in the state, and […]


Walker Boys’ Soccer are the 2024 VHSL Region 3B Champions!

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Congratulations, Dragons!  Great job and now it’s on to the state championship. The team is coached by Laurent Beausergent and Garrett Braun.


Senior portraits for the Class of 2025 information

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Members of the Class of 2025 students are now Seniors! It’s already time to think about Senior portraits, which will be taken by Lifetouch Studios/Prestige Portraits in the Auditorium on Mon-Tues, July 8-9, and on Thurs, Sept. 5. Sign up for the July sessions at www.prestigeportraits.com/bookappointment. (September 5th sign-ups are not available yet…coming soon). Begin by […]


Walker Girls’ Track are the 2024 VHSL Region 3B Champions!

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Congratulations to the team. You’ve done a great job this year, coming off winter Indoor Track as the State Champions and fall 2023 Cross-Country Regional Champs. This team is coached by Hall of Famer Jim Holdren, Ryan Webb, Deborah Snagg, Nick Tuck.


MLWGS senior is the 2024 VHSL Region 3B Boys’ Tennis Singles Champion

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Congratulations to the 2024 VHSL Region 3B Boys’ Tennis Singles Champion from Maggie Walker Governor’s School, Alex Percy (’24-Henrico).  The team is coached by David Caravati, and we thank him for his leadership.