Barbara Marshall

  • MLWGS Junior Wins Dean’s List Award at Central VA Robotics Competition

    MLWGS Junior Wins Dean’s List Award at Central VA Robotics Competition

    Congratulations to Panth Doshi for winning the Dean’s List Award at the Central Virginia robotics competition before Spring Break! This award celebrates outstanding student leaders whose passion for and effectiveness at attaining FIRST ideals is exemplary. Wish him luck as he advances to the Chesapeake District Championship this coming weekend.

  • 2016 Metro Richmond STEM Results

    2016 Metro Richmond STEM Results

    Congratulations to MLWGS senior Camille Yoke for taking 1st place in the Earth and Space Science division at the Metro Richmond STEM Fair this past weekend. Camille also won the grand championship to advance to the Intel Internal Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF). In May, she will take an all-expenses-paid trip to Phoenix, Arizona to…

  • Do you have knowledge of voltage regulating and can help Mr. Houghton?

    Do you have knowledge of voltage regulating and can help Mr. Houghton?

    Mr. Houghton, who teaches Physics, would like help from someone who understands electronics and would be willing to look over his lessons on voltage regulating op amps and the use of capacitors to filter noise. [email protected]

  • Governor’s School Foundation Announces Staff Changes

    Governor’s School Foundation Announces Staff Changes

    On behalf of our Executive Officers and Board, I am happy to announce that the Governor’s School Foundation has several new changes to our staff. After a thorough screening of many qualified candidates by a select hiring committee, our Executive Committee and Board unanimously chose a new full-time Executive Director and part-time fiscal assistant. Suzannah…

  • A message from the First Lady of Virginia, Mrs. Dorothy McAuliffe

    A message from the First Lady of Virginia, Mrs. Dorothy McAuliffe

    Commemorating April 2016 as the Month of the Military Child

  • MLWGS welcomes German exchange students

    MLWGS welcomes German exchange students

    When we return on April 4th, some of our students will be accompanied by a German exchange student. These students are from Oldenburg, Germany (not far from Bremen) and will be  visiting for two weeks. Please welcome them.

  • Governor McAuliffe has declared April the Month of the Military Child

    Governor McAuliffe has declared April the Month of the Military Child

  • Best Wishes

    Best Wishes

    The first 126 school days for the Dragons have been as eventful and productive as ever!  Upon our return from break, 53 more school days await us prior to our commencement on June 17.  Please join me in sending good wishes to our Robotics team which competes this weekend, to Ms. Welles and students who…

  • Alumni Showcase is about to begin!

    Alumni Showcase is about to begin!

  • Secretary Holton to Visit Robotics!

    Secretary Holton to Visit Robotics!

    Secretary Anne Holton, MLWGS alumni parent and the Commonwealth’s Secretary of Education will visit our Robotics Team this afternoon.  Best of luck to the MechTech Dragons #422 as they begin their journey toward nationals!

  • French Immersion Day Participation

    French Immersion Day Participation

    On Saturday, March 19, Ms. Franson accompanied a team of MLWGS students to the Chesterfield French immersion day competitions (congres).  We had the following awesome finishes from Dr. McLees’ and Ms. Franson’s French classes: Daniel Hall: First Place, Level 5, Dictée Angela Chen:  First Place, Level 4, Art Reproduction Anisha Sharma:  First Place, Level 3,…

  • Robotics Poised for National Qualifier This Weekend!

    Robotics Poised for National Qualifier This Weekend!

    Following an outstanding performance in Blacksburg earlier this month, The Mech Tech Dragons did extremely well this past weekend in Asheville, NC and were finalists in the game competition.  The team also won the Industrial Design Award for the 2nd week in a row.  This award recognizes an efficiently and elegantly designed robot that effectively addresses the…

  • Adam Smith Competition Regional Winner

    Adam Smith Competition Regional Winner

    Congratulations to our students and Dr. Oreska for being an Adam Smith Regional Winner in the Virginia Department of Education Online Econ/Personal Finance Competition!  Based on the final scores, these teams are invited to participate in the Adam Smith Division of the State Championship of the Governor’s Challenge in April. DOE Region #1 Winner:     Maggie Walker…

  • MW Student Earns National Recogition in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards 2016

    MW Student Earns National Recogition in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards 2016

    Emma Bilski (’16-Chesterfield) has earned national recognition in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards of 2016. Emma received a Gold Medal in the category of architecture for her set design of the Crucible. Her work has been identified by panels of creative professionals as one of the most talented young artists in the nation. This…

  • MW Debate Wins Catholic Forensic League State Championship

    MW Debate Wins Catholic Forensic League State Championship

    L-R:  Andrew Bui, Omar Karim, Sreekar Kandlakunta, George Moss, Ryan Lucia, John Li, Faculty Sponsor Dan Brown, and Erin Buckley Congratulations to the Debate team for winning the Catholic Forensic League State Championship May 12 at Fluvanna County High School. In Public Forum Debate George Moss (’16-Henrico) and Sreekar Kandlakunta (’16-Henrico) finished first, Andrew Bui…