We recently caught up with sisters Celine and Yasmine Anderson as they shared updates on their lives and reflected on their time at Community School. Celine Aziza Kaldas Anderson After attending Community School (Class of 2011), Celine went on to Community High School, Swarthmore College, and the VCUarts Master’s program. She now works as an […]
Conversation with Smith and Xan Whitt In 2023, CS alumni Alex Smith and Xan Whitt won second place in the Global Stock Pitch Competition hosted by the Young Investors Society. This competition featured over 2000 high school entries from 71 countries. As a result of their impressive performance, they received cash prizes, stocks, and a […]
Congratulations to CS Alumnus Conner Hunt on his submission to the Mill Mountain Theater’s Sixth Annual Write Stuff Festival! Connor’s original work was performed on the Waldron Stage in February. It is his second submission to be selected for this festival in as many years. Conner graduated from Community School middle school in 2020 and […]
By nature I am somebody who tends to color inside the lines, but Community School taught me to go beyond my comfort zone and become comfortable with thinking outside the box. In a more concrete sense, the focus at Community School on critical thinking and the humanities has made me both a better scientist and a better writer. Community School also helped me to be a more well-rounded person, which is important both on a personal level and in my interactions with patients. […]
Houston Johnson, (Seminar ’96; ESP ’00) is on the history faculty at Virginia Military Institute and has recently been promoted to full professor. In addition, beginning July 1, 2020 he will become the Head of the History department at VMI. He also authored the book, Taking Flight – The Foundations of American Commercial Aviation, 1919-1938. He and […]
Alumni in Focus — February/March 2019 Hannah Mulford What are you up to these days? Tell us about your accomplishments since leaving Community School. After graduating high school, I went to Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, NY. I graduated Cum Laude with a BS in Media Arts and Technology with minors in Advertising & […]
Alumni in Focus — January 2019 Corrie Williamson What are you up to these days? Tell us about your accomplishments since leaving Community School. A lot has happened – it’s been a while! After high school, I earned my Bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia with a double major in Poetry and Archeology. I […]
Rain Yancey Hupman (Seminar class of 2003) holds the distinction of being the only CS student to participate in our Bolivian Exchange Program for 4 years. Her CS Spanish classes and exchange experiences led to a passion for the Spanish language that has influenced her perspectives and guided many of her life choices. “I went […]
Alumni in Focus – December 2018 Dr. Fatimah King What are you up to these days? Tell us about your accomplishments since leaving Community School. I started my journey after high school at Virginia Western, where I studied Accounting and Business. I earned an Associate’s degree and then went on to Bluefield College where […]
Alumni in Focus – October 2018 Alex Bentley and Matt Bentley Alex and Matt Bentley are best friends, and they also happen to be brothers. They recently completed a 2850 mile bicycle trip from Canada to Mexico, all without the aid of cars or other assistance along the way. It has been a few years […]
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