The Optimist Oratorical Contest gives youngsters the chance to speak to the world. More than $150,000 in college scholarships funded by the Optimist International Foundations is awarded annually from this program. First conducted in 1928, this is the second most popular Optimist International Program. Nearly 2,000 clubs participate in this program each year. The winners […]
Driver’s Ed Students: Parents, if your child has taken driver’s education this year (in class or online), please remind them to pick up their required DEC-1 driver’s ed card required for behind the wheel from their teacher by the end of the school year on or before June 13, 2019. Teachers leave for the summer […]
Six Richmond-area high school golfers were among 31 students honored during the 2019 edition of VSGA Day on Monday morning. The Virginia State Golf Association annually hands out scholarship awards to a select group of student-athletes. Criteria include having an interest in golf, high academic achievement, good character, extensive community involvement, and completing an essay […]
After spending this year working together as a team, the MW Technology Student Association Club (TSA) finished with outstanding results at Technosphere in Hampton, Virginia last weekend: Senthil Meyyappan (’21-Henrico) 1st place: Future Technology Teacher 2nd place: Extemporaneous Presentation Individual Award: William T. Reed Most Competitive Technosphere Participant Jaeson Martin (’21-Henrico), Kapil Iyer (’21-Henrico), Jacob Lee […]
The National Math League (Virginia Math League) offers high schools students the opportunity to compete in (6) monthly contests throughout the school year. The contests are comprised of (6) challenging questions each covering advanced topics from algebra, geometry, precalculus, probability, and statistics, and number theory. Thousands of the best students across Virginia, the United States […]
On Saturday, April 27, 2019, the Virginia Museum of History and Culture hosted Virginia History Day. This massive history competition was directed in conjunction with the National History Day contest and co-hosted at the VMFA Virginia Museum of Fine Art. It brought hundreds of students from across Virginia in 6th-12th grades to complete in 9 […]
Official Selections Named in VHSL Film Festival Festival to be held at V. Earl Dickinson Building, Piedmont Virginia Community College High school filmmakers across the Commonwealth submitted 91 films from 40 schools to the VHSL Film Festival, and 40 have been designated Official Selections and will be honored with a screening at the festival, which will be […]
On Thursday, May 2nd, The Maggie Walker Jazz Ensemble traveled to Virginia Beach to participate in the South Side Jazz Assessment. They were awarded an overall rating of Excellent and an average judge’s score of 85/100. Keriann Slayton and Varun Mandgi received the All-Star Big Band Certificate for their superior performances on Alto Saxophone and […]
This weekend at the 22nd Annual Asian American Celebration at the Richmond Convention Center, Maggie L. Walker art students took top prizes in the art contest earning a combined $1,400 for the Maggie L. Walker Arts Dept. Tina Le (’21-Henrico) won first place for her painting and Jacqueline Yu’s (’20-Henrico) artwork was selected for second […]
Showcasing MLWGS Senior musical talent is an important tradition at Senior Recognition Night and graduation. For example, vocalists are needed to sing The Star Spangled Banner. Additional performers or performance groups (instrumental or vocal) are sought for both events. Any MLWGS senior or group of seniors interested in auditioning must sign up for a time […]
