Barbara Marshall

Congratulations to the following students for their consistent academic accomplishments: Isabella Lee (Chesterfield), and Andrew Baggett (Chesterfield) The U.S. Presidential Scholars Program was established in 1964, by the executive order of the President, to recognize and honor some of our nation’s most distinguished graduating high school seniors. In 1979, the program was extended to recognize…

  Good luck to MLWGS Track as they run for success in the 3B VHSL Regional Indoor Track event on Saturday, February 19th at Woodberry Forest High School.  Good luck, Dragons! Boys Team Ross Bazzichi Ben Blanchard Julian Chaoul Adrian Chenoweth Roman Chenoweth  Matteo DeLuca  Patrick Doherty  Camden Ennis  Oliver Frankel Martin Gable  Charlie Goodman …

The Visual & Performing Arts department is proud to continue their lunchtime lecture series this Friday featuring Maggie Walker alumnae class of 2019, Lilly May.  Lilly will be sharing her experience attending art school at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), her award-winning artwork, and how she leverages social media in her art career.…

Congratulations to Bharathi Kancharla (’24-Henrico).  Bharathi auditioned and was selected as an alternate for All-Virginia Chorus, the highest honor that a chorus student can receive. Well done! MLWGS Chorus is taught by Ms. Michelle Graham. 

Congratulations R.J. May (’22-Powhatan) – 2022 Regional Wrestling Champion, 4X Regional Champion. R.J. has had an incredible wrestling career at MLWGS, winning the Regional Title every year as a Dragon.   Also succeeding at Regionals with 5th place are Jack Laroche (’22-Powhatan), and 2nd place Zach Wooden (’22-Henrico) and Tony Caramucci (’22-Richmond). Senior strength on display!…

L-R Top Row:  Ogburn, Lowerre, and Pritchett L-R Middle Row:  Wright, Barber, and Hall L-R Bottom Row: Ayers, Hyslop, and Bailey Masks are required for in-person attendance. In-person attendance is restricted to the limitations of the number of participants who can socially distance at 3 feet minimally while wearing a mask at all times. If…

Good luck to our Dragons participating in All-District Chorus on Friday, February 11th at Deep Run HS.  Chorus   Abigail Cheatham ’25-Chesterfield Luna Forlano ’25-Richmond Bharathi Kancharla ’24-Henrico Alex Percey ’24-Henrico Avery Redmond ’24-Chesterfield Rachel Spencer ’22-Chesterfield Francesco ‘Ces’ Wells ’24-Hanover Chorus is led by Ms. Michelle Graham.   

Update: First Place for both teams. Congratulations Dragons on your successful day! Good luck to MLWGS Swimming as they go for success at the 3B VHSL Regional on Friday, February 11th.   Go, Dragons! Colleen Blakeney Madelyn Campbell Christine Datovech Sarah Douglewicz Susanna Kast Ala Killen Anna Newell Elizabeth O’Shea Audrey Paulson Delaney Prescott Matilde Quilici…

Anna Yao (’22-Chesterfield), Art 5 Solo Exhibition, has a scheduled reception of her show today, February 10th for students during lunch in our first-floor exhibition space.  She will be answering questions and giving a short artist talk about her work.  Anna is a talented young artist that is helping us continue this important MLWGS tradition.

LIVE IN-PERSON THEATER returns to Maggie Walker with the premiere of the 2022 One-Act Plays! Directed (and in some cases even written) by MLWGS students, these four brief shows will offer you the kind of entertainment you’ve been craving since March of 2020. Admission is free, masks are required, and shows begin in the Black…

Congratulations MLWGS Dragons for your 23rd State Championship win last Friday for We the People, held at the Darden School of Business on the UVA campus.  This was an in-person event after a year of virtual participation at State. The team moves on to the National Championship April 22-25, 2022 at the National Conference Center…

Terry ‘James’ Puzon. ’22-Richmond, won the 3B VHSL Regional Dive meet on Friday, February  4th with a score of 328.8! Well done and congratulations, James. Onward to the VHSL State championship on Saturday, February 19th at SwimRVA. Athletic training services are provided by @vcuhealth.

Even though the first semester just ended, it is already time to think about next year’s schedule. Last week, the Counseling Department held informational assemblies for current 9th, 10th, and 11th graders to review the procedures for course registration. The counseling website contains copies of the handouts provided to students (the list of Course Offerings…

The Honor Council and the Bring Change to Mind Club partnered to organize a Mindfulness Week February 7-11 for students to take a moment in their busy lives to de-stress and reflect. They will be hosting events including yoga, art activities, and talks about mindfulness and mental health from guest speakers. Mental health and honor…