DC Alumni Happy Hour
DC-area alumni! Join us at Board Room (1737 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20009) on Thursday, August 24 starting at 5:30 PM. RSVP to the Facebook event here.
Category Archives: Events
Community Service Opportunity from Katie Houston (’04)
A MLGWS alumna, Katie Houston (Class of 2004) has reached out to offer a community service opportunity to current students. She’s volunteering heavily with the non-profit ReEstablish Richmond, which works to help refugees acclimate and put down roots in the area. They have a high need right now for volunteer tutors who are willing to […]
Save the Date: 2017 Reunions Weekend
GSGIS & MLWGS Classes of 1997, 2002, 2007, & 2012, join us October 6-8, 2017 for Reunions Weekend.
Volunteer Spotlight: Lillie Wauford
Many, many volunteers have contributed to the Foundation over the years. Lillie Wauford is one of the greats. Lillie’s service on the Foundation’s Board of Directors in ending this year, as is her service as Chair of the Marketing Committee, and she will be greatly missed. Lillie’s MLWGS grad is Emily Wauford (’05), who attended […]
2017 Freshmen Parent Orientation
On the evening of May 24, parents of incoming freshmen assembled at Maggie Walker for an orientation session. Speakers included incoming Director Dr. Lowerre, incoming PTSA president Anthony Taylor, Auction Committee & Advocacy Chair Peggy Feldmann, Fall Festival Committee Chair Samantha Dardick, School Advisory Council member Laura Razzolini, and Foundation Executive Director Suzannah Stora. After […]
SF/Bay Area Area Happy Hour
On May 18, 2017, alumni currently living in the San Francisco Bay Area gathered at Mars Bar for nachos, drinks, and conversation. The group included alumni from 1996, 1997, 2004, 2009, and 2010, who work at places like Apple, Airbnb, and EventBrite. Thank you to all the alumni who attended, and if you missed this […]
San Francisco/Bay Area Alumni Happy Hour
We’re having an alumni happy hour at Mars Bar in SF on Thursday, May 18th, from 5pm-8pm, and we hope you can join us. The Governor’s School Foundation will be covering some drinks, so come to mingle, reminisce, and discuss the most pressing of Silicon Valley’s issues: hand-pressed vs. smart machine-pressed juice. Mars Bar is located at 798 […]
Grandparents and Special Friends Day 2017
Don’t miss the Governor School Foundation’s annual Grandparents and Special Friends Day on Friday, April 21! This is an afternoon event where we invite current students’ grandparents (or other special family members and friends) to learn a little about our school, take a brief tour, and have a reception with their grandchildren. The details are […]
NYC Alumni Happy Hour
NYC alumni! Join us on Friday, March 31 at Botanica (47 E Houston St, New York, NY 10012-2724) starting at 6 PM. There will be drink tickets courtesy of the Foundation, so get there early to grab one! Link to the Facebook event here.
Faculty & Alumni Happy Hour – Wed 2/22 @ 3:30 @ Blue Bee Cider
Join us for a faculty & alumni happy hour(s) at Blue Bee on Wednesday 2/22! We’re starting at 3:30 so that faculty can join at the end of their workday, but catch us when you’re off work if you can make it! We’re hoping this will be the start of monthly Wind Down Wednesdays, which […]
Night of the Dragon Auction Saturday, February 25, 2017
The 2017 Night of the Dragon auction is coming up on Saturday, February 25! The auction raises money for the five booster groups, the PTSA, and the Foundation. Governor’s School alumni have stepped up this year and donated several items to be auctioned off. Here’s what we’ve got so far: Jenny Han (’98) donated a […]
Help Us Celebrate Mr. Phil Tharp!
Thanks to everyone who helped us celebrate Mr. Phil Tharp, ‘The Dragon Master,’ who retired after 26 years at the Governor’s School! The MLWGS family will certainly not be the same without him!
Reunion Weekend-Classes of 1996, 2001, 2006, and 2011
Friday, October 7th Tours and Classroom Visits at MLWGS 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Fall Festival at Maggie Walker 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Alumni Reception at Bottoms Up Pizza 1700 Dock Street 9:00 p.m. – Late Saturday, October 8th Meet & Mingle at Triple Crossing Brewing 113 S. Foushee St. 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 […]
Second Annual Taylor Teaching Award
The Governor’s School Richmond Alumni Present the Second Annual Pat Taylor Teaching Award Lecture: Celie Boswell: Rainbows have no Fences Thursday, November 19, at 5:30 p.m. in the Forum Please join us on Thursday, November 19, when English teacher Celie Boswell presents Rainbows have no Fences, chronicling her travels this past summer to South Africa […]
Foundation Support for Jabberwock
Have you visited the new on-line version of The MLWGS Jabberwock, our student produced newspaper? If you do, you are in for a treat! An enhancement grant from the Governor’s School Foundation helped make this dream a reality. The Foundation’s grant covered the one-time set up fees of host organization SNO (School Newspapers Online), as […]