GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES STAFF CHANGES
The
Executive Officers and Board of the Governor’s School Foundation are pleased to
announce the hiring of two new staff members.
Suzannah
Stora will join the Foundation as Executive Director beginning on Monday, April
4. Suzannah brings a wealth of experience from her roles at several non-profit
organizations and has participated in grant writing, development plan creation
and execution, and fundraising.
Catherine
Nicholas is the new fiscal assistant. She is a 2004 graduate of MLWGS, has
actively supported the Foundation since 2010 as class agent, and has years of
financial experience.
This
is an exciting time for the Foundation moving forward in its work with the
school, booster clubs, and PTSA to align and assist the school in achieving its
strategic plan and benefit its students and staff.
The
Board wishes to thank Laura Lewis for her work over the past 18 months as
Interim Development Officer. Her service has enabled the Foundation to continue
its mission and operations during the vacancy left by Hal Waller in 2014.
They
also express their great appreciation to Eva Boegner for her many years of
service as fiscal assistant. Eva played a key part in supporting many
Foundation functions and providing the Treasurer and officers with relevant
financial information.
All
are welcome to stop by the Foundation and Alumni Office (room 225) to welcome
Suzannah and Catherine and to learn more about how the Foundation supports
MLWGS!
SCRIP
AVAILABLE!
For
SCRIP for the rest of this school year, the PTSA has decided to sell the
remaining gift cards it has in stock, first come - first served, and to not
take any more special orders. If you would like to purchase any gift cards,
please email Karen at k.murtha@comcast.net or Lori at lori.bek@verizon.net and
they will make arrangements to get you the cards. Our current stock includes
For many of these, we have multiple cards. Please think of supporting the PTSA by purchasing gift cards for end of year gifts for teachers and other occasions.
- Arby's ($10),
- Barnes and Noble ($10 and $25),
- Build-a-Bear Workshop ($25),
- Chili's ($25),
- Coldstone Creamery ($10),
- Food Lion ($25 and $100),
- Lowe's ($25),
- Martin's ($25 and $100),
- Olive Garden ($25),
- Outback Steakhouse ($25),
- Panera ($10),
- Red Robin ($10),
- Starbuck's ($10 and $25),
- Target ($25) and
- Walmart ($25).
For many of these, we have multiple cards. Please think of supporting the PTSA by purchasing gift cards for end of year gifts for teachers and other occasions.
THANK YOU MAGGIE WALKER FAMILIES
Thanks
to all of the 160 families who registered for the Kroger Community Rewards
Program. This quarter alone you helped MLWGS earn $2,705.01 to
support Maggie Walker students and programs. That takes MLWGS total for the
year to $9,800.83 from Kroger stores alone.
This
program runs year round, so MLWGS keeps earning cash right through the summer
months. It’s not too late to sign up! Please use this link krogercommunityrewards.com and follow
the directions. MLWGS school’s NPO number is 82125 or search
using Maggie L Walker Governor’s School PTSA.
STUDENT
RECOGNIZED AT METRO RICHMOND STEM FAIR
The
Metro Richmond STEM Fair was this past weekend (March 19) at Clover Hill HS.
Camille Yoke, (’16, Chesterfield) , was the only MLWGS student competing. Her teacher
is Mr. Harold Houghton, Physics & Astronomy. Her project was called
Antipodal Focusing of Asteroid Impacts (Constructive Interference of Seismic
Surface Waves Antipodal to Crater Impact Sites on Terrestrial Bodies).
Camille won an all expense paid trip to Phoenix, AZ, to compete in the
Intel-ISEF (International Science and Engineering Fair) in May. She also was
awarded the John B. Fenn Award given by the Metro Richmond STEM Fair for
Outstanding Work on a Science Project that Best Embodies Innovation in Applied
Science that Incorporates Trans-Disciplinary Research, the Naval Science Award
- Office of Naval Research, the Air Force Certificate of Achievement for
Outstanding Science or Engineering Fair project, and the Richmond Astronomical
Society Certificate of Achievement for an Outstanding Science project.