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We the People National Finals Award Winners Announced – Maggie Walker Governor’s School 1st Place!

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Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School for Government and International Studies from Virginia placed first in the We the People National Finals, which took place on April 24-26. Grant High School, from Portland, Oregon, placed second and Reno High School from Nevada placed third. You can find the entire list of award winners here. The We the People National […]


Senior last call cap & gown pickup

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Seniors – if you have not picked up your cap and gown, you may stop by and pick it up from Mrs. Williams in the Bluestone Lobby until 3:15 pm.  If you are coming on campus after school, reach out to Ms. Sheppard to make arrangements ([email protected] )


AP Exams: May 3rd through May 25th

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Morning in-person AP exams convene at 8:30 a.m., and afternoon AP exams begin at noon or 12:30 p.m. (depending on the length of the morning exam on those days when two AP exams are administered in the same location). This year, the College Board is also offering digital, at-home testing options for many exams. See […]


Walker Junior accepted into the summertime NSLI-Y program

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Anna Pulaski (’22-New Kent), who currently takes Russian 2 at MLWGS, has been accepted into the summertime NSLI-Y program! The National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, provides merit-based scholarships for eligible high school students and recent high school graduates to learn less commonly taught languages in […]


MLWGS Math Modeling Team Wins Scholarship Money in Contest

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Congratulations to the math modeling team of Adriel Barretto (’21-Henrico), Zach Fee (’21-Henrico), James Hall (’21-Chesterfield), Ken Zhang (’21-Chesterfield), and Hunter Zoller (’21-Chesterfield) for their success in the recent MathWorks Math Modeling Challenge.  In this prestigious international competition, they were designated as Honorable Mention which earned the team $1,000 in scholarship money. In this year’s […]


Dragon golfer with strong finish at State Championship

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Congratulations to Dragon Golfer Mary Kathryn Topping (’23-Chesterfield) who shot an 81 at the VHSL Golf Championship yesterday and tied for 21st in the State. She really ended the season on a high note! “Mary Kathryn had a great season and I am extremely proud of her,” said Coach Mike Brown. “She peaked at the […]


Slam Poetry Club invites you to watch their YT International Language Poetry Showcase

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Seniors Avery Rhoden (Henrico) and Savannah Vonesh (Chesterfield) April is National Poetry Month The Maggie Walker Slam Poetry Club invites you to celebrate it with their first-ever International Language Poetry Showcase!  Experience poetry from around the world–in languages from around the world–shared by nineteen MLWGS students and staff.  Watch the showcase or learn more here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpJy-egGow8.


2021 Night of the Dragon Reimagined a Huge Success!

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Thank you to everyone who made the Night of the Dragon Reimagined a HUGE success. If you were one of the lucky bidders, you can pick up your winnings in the Foundation Office at school this Monday-Thursday from 9 am-3 pm. If you need to arrange another time, email Ginger at [email protected]


Congratulations to Walker Boys Volleyball – 2021 State Runner Up

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Last Friday the Dragons played Patrick Henry HS for the State title. While the team was not the successor of the game, their efforts resulted in a tremendously successful season.   Coach Connor Dixon has some thoughts to share with you: “Heading into this volleyball season, there were a LOT of unknown factors thanks to the […]


MW Golfer advances to VHSL Girls State Championship on Monday

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Mary Kathryn Topping (’23-Chesterfield) will be playing in the VHSL Girls State Championship on Monday at Heritage Oaks Golf Course.  She tied for 3rd in a field of 23 yesterday to qualify! Good luck for a strong finish Mary and her coach Mike Brown.