Events

Night of the Dragon 2021 Going Virtual!

By |2021-01-22T13:47:18+00:00January 22nd, 2021|Events|

Make Your Plans now for SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 2021!   The Night of the Dragon Auction  is one of the highlights of each year for parents (past and present), alumni, staff, and friends of the Governor’s School.  And it’s also the school's largest annual fundraiser. And this year, no matter where you live, you can be part of the fun! Make plans now to gather your friends and family at home--or to just stay on

Showcasing Our Alumni

By |2022-03-02T14:43:34+00:00April 3rd, 2020|Events|

While Alumni Showcase, originally scheduled for today, is just one of many special events the MLWGS community is foregoing in the interest of public health, we wanted to mark the day in some way. Alumni Showcase relies on MLW/GSGIS graduates' commitment to giving back. The event asks people to dedicate a day to sharing their stories and advice and to connecting with current students and each other. Dozens of alumni speakers have done this with

Taylor Teaching Award Winner: David Barnes

By |2022-03-02T14:45:12+00:00February 4th, 2020|Events|

We're pleased to share that the Taylor Teaching Award selection committee selected David Barnes as the 2019-20 winner!  The committee is made up of education professionals unaffiliated with MLWGS who volunteer their time to assess applications each year.  Mr. Barnes plans to use the award to travel to Tanzania, where he will hike Mt. Meru, go on safari in the Serengeti, and snorkel off the coast of Zanzibar.  He will focus his research efforts on the effects of the physical

Grant Spotlight: Marquee

By |2022-03-02T14:59:55+00:00December 11th, 2019|Events|

    The Maggie Walker mural isn't the only thing sprucing up the bus entrance this year. The MLWGS Foundation supported the purchase of an electronic marquee that is officially up and running.

What Does My Donation Do?

By |2019-09-24T09:20:28+00:00September 24th, 2019|Events|

$25,000+ Fund our student financial aid grant category for a typical school year Fund our classroom enrichment grant category for a typical school year Open up opportunities for us to say "yes" to large items on the school's wishlist that we would LOVE to fund! $10,000 Support large grants for class-related international travel, which allow MLWGS students to take advantage of the amazing opportunities cultivated by their teachers (and cover ALL travel costs for Dragons

Night of the Dragon Auction Kick-Off Meeting

By |2019-08-13T11:17:10+00:00August 13th, 2019|Events|

The Foundation will be hosting a Night of the Dragon kick-off meeting on Thursday, September 5th at 11:30.  If you are interested in helping with the planning of the 2020 auction, please email events@mlwgsfoundation.org!

2019 Alumni Reunions

By |2019-07-09T16:27:31+00:00July 9th, 2019|Events|

Reunions for the classes of 1999, 2004, 2009, and 2014 will be held the weekend of October 4-6, 2019.  The weekend starts at Fall Festival on Friday, October 4th.  The rest of the details are TBD.  Facebook event here.

Alumni Showcase 2018: Student Schedule

By |2018-03-27T11:01:03+00:00March 27th, 2018|Events|

Friday, March 30, 2018 Alumni Showcase 2018 Student Schedule AM Rotations Speaker Rotation 1 Speaker Rotation 2 A. Auditorium (all juniors and seniors) Group 1 Group 2 B. Black Box 136 (105 sophomores Khalefa - Zhai) Group 3 Group 4 C. 104 (20 sophomores Afshari - Canseco-Lopez) Group 7 Group 14 D. 105 (20 sophomores Caven - Dietrich) Group 8 Group 7 E. 106 (21 sophomores Driebe - Goodwin) Group 9 Group 8 F. 107

Alumni Showcase 2018

By |2022-03-02T19:11:43+00:00January 29th, 2018|Events|

Alumni Showcase 2018 is coming up soon!  This biennial event brings back Governor's School alumni to speak to current students about life after high school.  These were all of this year's amazing speakers: Shephali Agrawal ('96) - UVA; currently working with the Art of Living Foundation Esther Atkins ('04) -Case Western Reserve University (Music & Cognitive Science); Olympic-Trial-qualified professional marathoner William Bartle ('14) - Longwood; will start attending the George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law

Event Spotlight: SCA & Class Officer Meet-and-Greet

By |2022-03-02T19:37:09+00:00October 2nd, 2017|Events|

Thanks to all the SCA and class officers who came to our meet-and-greet during lunch on October 2!  The Foundation is here to enrich the experience of current students, so we love getting to know you as people.  As we mentioned, please feel free to reach out to Catherine Nicholas (cnicholas@mlwgsfoundation.org) in the Foundation office if you're interested in talking to MLWGS alumni about college and/or career choice.  And stop by to see us sometime

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