Barbara Marshall

Congratulations to Maggie Walker’s Peter Yanovitch (‘26-Chesterfield) and Jake Nelson (‘26-Chesterfield) were recognized at the Virginia PTA Reflections award ceremony last Saturday. Jake earned an honorable mention for film production and Peter earned an outstanding interpretation for music composition and advanced to the national competition.  Students in Pre-K through grade 12 were invited to create…

We are happy to report that the Maggie Walker Wind Symphony received Superior Ratings (the highest rating) for playing grade 6 literature (the highest level) at the assessment this weekend! “They worked incredibly hard, and their work was recognized by a tough but fair panel of judges,” said their teacher Nicholas Merillat. This was a…

Dear Newest Maggie Walker Families, Congratulations on your admission to the Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School! We are excited about your opportunity to learn and grow with us during the next four years. The New Student Registration Evening is scheduled for Wednesday, March 26th , and will be held in person at 6 pm in the…

The next scheduled meeting of the Regional School Board will be held on Thursday, March 20, 2025, at 9:00 am in Room 153 (Adjunct Classroom) on the campus of  the Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School. The board will recognize two presidential scholar candidates from the Class of 2025,  the MLWGS We the People team for…

The MLWGS Multicultural Parent Show and Assembly is almost here! Celebrating the various cultures and backgrounds of our diverse student body, this year’s assembly will be one you don’t want to miss! Parents can also enjoy the show by attending the free evening performance on March 20th at 6:30 PM in the auditorium. All are…

Last year, Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School received the VMEA Blue Ribbon Award, marking a significant achievement as it was the first time in the school’s history. The VMEA Blue Ribbon Award is the highest honor given to school music programs in the Commonwealth of Virginia, recognizing excellence in Band, Orchestra, and Choral Performance. To…

Congratulations to the following students for their consistent academic accomplishments:  Brenden Stremler – Chesterfield “Brenden Stremler is truly one of the most intellectually gifted students with whom I have had the privilege to work in my 17-year tenure at Maggie Walker Governor’s School,” said Senior Counselor Dr. Rachel Loving. “His insatiable curiosity and genuine passion…

Maggie Walker requires 140 hours of community service by the 3rd quarter of every student’s senior year. Each year the school holds a community service fair to help bring organizations and students together. This year the date of the fair is March 27th, so that all students would have a chance to attend if interested.…

Nation’s Premiere Scholarship Program Awards Sriyutha Morishetty $20,000 for College Sriyutha Morishetty (Henrico), an exceptional senior at Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School in Richmond, Virginia, has been recognized as one of the country’s most outstanding high school leaders by the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation and has been awarded a $20,000 college scholarship. As a member of…

“I’m happy to report that both orchestras earned perfect scores at assessment this past Friday,” said MLWGS Visual and Performing Arts Teacher Allison Barnes. Her students achieved Superior ratings again! One of our ensembles played grade 5 music and the other played grade 6 (with 6 being the highest possible level).  Orchestra Assessment is a…

The Chair of the Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School, Dr. James Taylor, has called for a special meeting of the Executive Board on Thursday, March 13. 2025 at 9 am to organize a timeline and process for hiring a school director. The board will perform their work in closed session, under the Code of Virginia…

Maggie Walker Team 422 is going to the FIRST CHS Event this weekend, to be held at Churchland High School in  Portsmouth, Virginia.  The Mech Tech team will be working in the Blue Alliance.  Match schedules and results are available here https://www.thebluealliance.com/event/2025vapor The venue is open to the public on March 8th and 9th. Watch…

Appomattox Regional Governors School offered regional students the opportunity to submit a poem to be included in a youth poetry anthology.  These poems will be printed (and for sale), and some students will be asked to read at the RVA Poetry Fest on Saturday, April 12 at the Visual Arts Center.   Congratulations to the MLWGS students whose work was selected…

This weekend, our Speech & Debate Teams represented Maggie Walker at the Speech Super-Regionals and the Debate Regionals with Coaches Erin MacPherson & Celie Boswell. Our Speech Team came in 2nd at our Super-Regional Tournament. Students placing in the top 3 of their categories will represent us at the State Tournament on March 29th! Students placing 4th in…

Do you love art and music?  Then March is the month for you!  Youth Art and Music Month helps to raise awareness of the importance of the Visual and Performing Arts in education.  Maggie Walker Governor’s School will be celebrating with a student art and music extravaganza Thursday, March 6th from 5:45 pm – 8:30…