Our Stories
Center Stage
Patrick Rakes has grown into a leader on the Miller School of Albemarle baseball team. He takes center stage this spring as captain of the team.
Faculty Unbound: Tom Pallante
Get to know MSA’s Dean of Students and Photography teacher, Tom Pallante.
Vivian Eanes: 2023 Emily Couric Scholarship Nominee
Vivian Eanes is Miller School of Albemarle’s 2023 Emily Couric Leadership Scholarship Nominee.
Deus ex Machina: Eddy Xu is Programmed for Success
Eddy Xu is programmed for success and is teaching the next generation of computer programmers a language that could help shape the world around them.
Sound Decisions
At the age of 18, MSA Economics and Statistics teacher Gina Mancuso made a big decision to pursue professional equestrian instead of college. Following her passion led to a journey that helped shape her life and her work with MSA students.
One in a Hundred: Samuel Miller's Chair at UVA
Looking back at a story from 2018 about Samuel Miller’s chair on display at the University of Virginia’s 100 Objects exhibition. As MSA approaches its sesquicentennial, keep an eye out for our own celebration of important objects in Miller School’s history.
Framed from the Forest
What do you do when you need a storage shed? Most jump in the car and head over to Lowe’s or Home Depot to purchase a prefabricated shed and have it delivered. At MSA, we think differently.
Faculty Unscripted: Michelle Gottschlich
Get to know Michelle Gottschlich in this Faculty Unscripted Q&A.
Raiders of the Lost Archives
Students peel back layers of history digging through historical documents and old yearbooks from MSA’s storied 145-year history.
Play Our Game
Brooklin Ingram takes lessons learned from Coach Braxton to excel on and off of the court.
Proposal on the Hill
MSA alumni, Gui Guimaraes (’14) and Anna Breeding (’14), get engaged on campus in dramatic fashion.
For Whom Did the Bell Toll?
One of the first questions that MSA’s Head of School, Mike Drude, asked when he arrived on campus in 2017 was: why does the iconic bell tower have a bell that does not ring?
Akimoto Moto
Alumnus Ryo Akimoto uses lessons learned at MSA during an independent study and on the cycling team to build a successful social media marketing business.
Saved by the Bee
Ashford Reyes has become the newest MSA community member to attain the prestigious Eagle Scout Award.
Faculty Unscripted: Becca LaVoie
Get to know Becca LaVoie—English teacher and cross-country coach.
Faculty Unscripted: Michael Drude
Get to know Head of School, Michael Drude. What is his favorite place to hang out campus? Where would he go on a dream vacation? Find out the answers to these questions and a lot more.