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St. Christopher's School
711 St Christopher's Road
Richmond, Virginia, 23226
United States

Jim Astrove

Technology

Jim Astrove is a teacher at St. Catherine's School, where he has taught for 9 years. This his 32nd year in the classroom. He was a camp counselor at Camp Winnebago in Maine for 32 summers after being a camper there for 7 years. Jim loves to cook, canoe, kayak and count nineteens everywhere he goes.

Katie Hogan

Student

Inspiration: Past therapists and Brene Brown Hobbies: writing poetry, yoga, and blogging Favorite Quote: "Owning our story and loving ourselves is the bravest thing we'll ever do." Katie is a sophomore at St. Catherine's School.

Noor Samee

Student

Noor is a junior at St. Catherine's School. She is a co-head of the school’s feminism club, an active participant in STC's inclusion efforts, and an annual speaker for the 7th Grade's "Understanding Islam" talk. She is the social media manager for New Star Kafala, an international adoption agency based in the US. She is also a former blogging intern for UNICEF's Voices of Youth and was speaker at the UN Sustainable Development Goals Summit, working alongside the UNSG Ban-Ki Moon and former professional soccer player David Beckham.

Riley Alvis

Student

Riley is a Junior at St. Catherine's and has been attending STC since 5th grade. A 3-season athlete, Riley will graduate with 13 varsity letters. She spends her summers working as a dive coach and loves hanging out with little kids. She has two younger brothers who go to Collegiate, two parents whom she loves, and (most importantly) 2 really cute dogs.

Schuyler Guare

Student

Schuyler is a St. Catherine's junior, and she loves school and learning - even though it can get pretty stressful. Outside of the school day, she is lucky enough to work with one of her sisters backstage in the theatre. She also participates in honor council and peer advisors.

Spencer Cox

Student

Spencer entered the St. Christopher's community in 6th grade and was instantly attracted to the way the campus functioned. As a sophomore, he is particularly interested in English and health. To pass the time, he writes, climbs, or plays the guitar.

William Jefferson

Student

What got him into poetry: Began as school mandated, where he learned poetry was in everyday life and words Hobbies: Reading, hiking around VA, theatre Favorite Quote: ”Keep your face always toward the sunshine - and shadows will fall behind you” - Walt Whitman