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Alumnae, Parents, & Friends
With a history of more than 125 years, the Chatham Hall community of alumnae, parents, and friends comprise one of our greatest assets. Our community is actively engaged with the School in support of our students and faculty through participation in campus activities, attendance at regional events, and as donors. The semi-annual publication of Chatham Hall's magazine, the Chat, keeps constituents apprised of the wonderful accomplishments of our School, graduates, and latest campus news.
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Amy Blair
Advancement Associate: Alumnae Relations, Parent Relations, PAC, & Events434-432-5508Bio
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If you'd like to speak with someone about setting up a visit or making a gift to our School, the Chatham Hall Office of Advancement is here to help.
Reunion is held each spring for classes celebrating anniversaries of their graduation. Come back to campus, catch up with faculty and friends, and see what's new at Chatham Hall!
Reunion is held each spring for classes celebrating anniversaries of their graduation. Come back to campus, catch up with faculty and friends, and see what's new at Chatham Hall!
Interested in supporting the School? We can get you started with a one-time donation of any amount, help you set up a transfer of stock market shares or gifts in kind, or counsel you on making a bequest in your will or creating a charitable remainder trust. If you're considering a gift to support our school, but aren't sure where to start, we would be glad to talk with you to discuss your options.
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Chatham Hall Mission Statement
Read MoreDear Chatham Hall Community,We hope you have been enjoying your summer! Throughout the past year, and even in the midst of COVID, the Chatham Hall Board of Trustees has been engaged in the exciting work of reviewing and updating the School’s mission statement. Setting and articulating the mission of an organization is one of the primary responsibilities of any Board of an independent school or nonprofit organization. We, as a Board, take this responsibility very seriously. Throughout the process we kept in mind three main goals: establishing an accurate representation of what we do here at Chatham Hall; creating a modern, short, concise statement; and distinguishing Chatham Hall from the many girls’ schools across the world. -
Goldstein ’12 Living Her Dream as Equine Veterinarian
Libby Goldstein '12 dreamt of becoming a veterinarian from a very early age.Read More -
2021 Alumnae Award Winners Announced
At the Alumnae Association Annual Meeting in May, this year’s award winners were announced including a special recognition of naming an honorary alumna.Read More -
Stephens '79 Awarded Guggenheim Fellowship
Dr. Beth Stephens '79 was recently awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in the creative arts. Dr. Stephens, a professor of art at the University of California Santa Cruz, was one of 184 artists, writers, scholars, and scientists to receive a 2021 Fellowship.Read More -
Reunion 2021 Offers “Double the Fun”
From April 30 - May 2, Chatham Hall’s Reunion Weekend offered a plethora of virtual events and celebrated classes ending in 0, 1, 5, and 6.Read More -
Alumna Spotlight: Amy Keller Webber '97
By the time Amy Keller Webber '97 was standing on a red carpet receiving career advice from actor Harrison Ford, she had already earned degrees from George Mason University and University of Durham, lived in Europe, moved to Los Angeles, and made a name for herself in the international press world with bylines in Vogue, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, Self, and a monthly article in the Japanese issue of GQ - all within a decade of graduating from Chatham Hall.Read More -
Huth ’18 Reflects on Oncology Nurse Superheroes
Shannon Huth ’18 originally published Beyond the Patient: My battle with cancer and the nurses who carried me through my fight in Sweet Briar College’s Mindful Writer magazine. Below is a reflection she wrote in fall 2019 of her experiences on her journey through battling ovarian cancer the summer following her graduation from Chatham Hall. This essay is reprinted with permission.Read More -
GIRLS’ Day 2021 Sees Students Become Teachers
Chinese medicine. Jiu jitsu. Mardi Gras. Saving the oceans. GIRLS’ Day 2021 had it all.Read More -
A Prayer for Our Community
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Our hearts are with all Chatham Hall community members impacted by these historic winter storms. We hope you are all safe and well, and know that you will remain in our prayers. -
2021 Distinguished Alumna Award Recipient Announced
Congratulations to Dr. Martha Ann Keels on being selected as the 2021 Distinguished Alumna Award recipient!Read More -
Family Spotlight: The Andrews
For Sonja Andrews ‘89, a real estate and probate lawyer with Andrews Law Firm LLC, having her daughter Zion Andrews ‘22 attend Chatham Hall is a happy continuation of a family legacy.Read More -
Alumna Spotlight: Mia Vega Tovar ‘06
When Mia Vega Tovar ’06 arrived at Chatham Hall it was one of her first times away from her family’s home in Texas.Read More -
Alumna Spotlight: Maddy Hicks Wiles '10
When Maddy Hicks Wiles ’10 graduated from Chatham Hall, she indulged her love of travel with a gap year in the United Kingdom.Read More -
A New Look at Older Spaces
At Chatham Hall, refreshing beautiful spaces brings great joy to donors. They demonstrate a love for the School community through generous stewardship.Read More -
Ragan ’69 Adds Audiobooks to Her Roster
Always an avid reader, Talmadge Ragan ’69 moved from stage and screen to the audiobook scene in 2010 with the narration of her first audiobook, The Sign of the Salamander by Eugenia Miller, and won the Moonbeam Children’s Book Award. Since then, she has gone on to record more than 80 books and even has a professional recording studio in her home.Read More -
Alumna Spotlight: D’Metriss Bannerman Holmes '95
Since graduating from Chatham Hall in 1995, D’Metriss Bannerman Holmes has been busy. Very busy.Read More -
Alumna Spotlight: S.Y. “Sharyl” Mason-Watson ‘76
Having earned a bachelor’s degree in zoology, a master’s degree in public affairs, and a juris doctor degree, it is safe to say that S.Y. “Sharyl” Mason-Watson ’76 is a woman of varied interests. With a career that has included resident advising, healthcare consulting, Senate staffing, presidential campaigning, and of course the law it seems there is nothing Mason-Watson can’t do.Read More -
Liu ’21 Reflects on School Traditions During Pandemic
“Think about this, you are sharing a similar activity with some years prior to you. Like in the Lantern Ceremony, which dated back to the 1920s, those past alumnae had held the same lantern and sang the same song as you did.”Read More -
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Pruden & Dabney Return to Campus
Chatham Hall’s portraits of Clevius Orlando Pruden and Chiswell Dabney were conspicuously absent for a time in spring and summer 2020. They have recently returned from restoration work carried out by Hessling Conservation in Durham, NC.Read More -
Class of 1946 Reunites Via Zoom
With the COVID-19 pandemic changing much of daily life, the Office of Advancement has become creative with bringing alumnae together. With last spring’s reunions celebrations cancelled, many classes have been meeting via Zoom instead.Read More -
Statement from the Chatham Hall Alumnae Council
Read MoreDear Chatham Hall Community Members,As the Chatham Hall Alumnae Council, we care deeply about our fellow alumnae as well as current students. We write to you now to acknowledge the harm that many members of our community have endured at Chatham Hall. Recent accounts on social media detailing acts of racism, homophobia and other types of discrimination committed at Chatham Hall have brought up renewed frustration and sadness among us. This is not in keeping with who we should be as a school or as a community committed to empowering the next generation of leaders. -
Fulop '14 Publishes Wear, Repair, Repurpose
Lily Fulop ’14 has published Wear, Repair, Repurpose with Countryman Press/W.W. Norton & Company. Subtitled “A maker’s guide to mending and upcycling clothes,” the book is intended for a range of audiences: sewing novices looking for a place to start, anyone who cares about sustainability and wants to tackle throw-away culture, and vintage fashion lovers and thrifters interested in rescuing old clothes.Read More -
Brooks ’16 Participates in NCGS Virtual Conference Keynote Panel
Read MoreChatham Hall alumna Imani Brooks ’16 participated in the keynote panel discussion on “Creating Change, One Girl at a Time” at the 2020 National Coalition of Girls’ Schools (NCGS) virtual conference Stand Up, Speak Up: Girls Using Their Voices to Engage, Empower, & Enact on June 24. -
Distinguished Alumnae Announced for 2020
This year's recipients are Jane Sherron DeHart ’54 and Claudia Emerson ’75.Read More
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Young Alumnae Offer College Advice to the Class of 2020
On Thursday, five recently graduated alumnae returned to campus for an evening of questions and discussion with the Class of 2020.Read More -
Sriya Chadalavada ’15 Receives Fulbright Scholarship
Chatham Hall Class of 2015 graduate, Sriya Chadalavada, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to teach English in Malaysia.Read More -
Reflections on Inclusion and Identity during Reunion
In one of the concluding programs during the 125th Reunion at Chatham Hall, students, faculty, staff, alumnae, and community members joined together to begin a dialouge on the topics of inclusion and identity.Read More -
125th Anniversary and 2019 Reunion Highlights
Relive the excitement of the Chatham Hall 125th Anniversary Celebration and Reunion, or experience it for the first time.Read More -
Mari Armstrong-Hough '99 Visits Campus as Freshman Leader in Residence
Every year, the Freshman Leader in Residence program brings inspirational women to work with the Freshman class to help them learn to collaborate, organize events, and become closer as a class.Read More -
Annika Tice '15 Receives Fulbright Scholarship
Annika Tice, member of the Chatham Hall class of 2015 and current senior at Virginia Military Institute, has been awarded a Fulbright grant to teach English in the Ivory Coast.Read More -
Chatham Hall Celebrates 125th Anniversary
Chatham Hall celebrated the 125th anniversary of the school’s founding on Sunday, February 24, 2019.Read More -
Recent Alumnae Share Insights with Senior Class
Last Thursday, three recently graduated alumnae returned to campus for an evening of questions and discussion with the Class of 2019.Read More -
Purple Team Wins #GivingTuesday Challenge
On November 27, Chatham Hall celebrated #GivingTuesday, a global giving day.Read More -
Alumnae Return to Campus for Reunion 2018
Last weekend, alumnae from across the country and around the world traveled to Chatham Hall to celebrate Reunion.Read More -
Judy Carter '63 Talks with Students About Careers in Computer Science
Students gathered at the Rectory on Tuesday evening for the chance to speak with alumna Judy Carter ’63 about her career as a computer programmer and operations executive.Read More -
Alumnae Share College Advice and Expertise
On Thursday, three recent graduates returned to campus for an evening of questions and discussion with the Class of 2018.Read More -
Purple Team Wins #GivingTuesday Competition
On November 28, Chatham Hall participated in the national philanthropic movement #GivingTuesday.Read More -
All-School Trip to Georgia O’Keeffe: Living Modern
Recently the entire student body traveled to Winston-Salem’s Reynolda House Museum of American Art to experience the Georgia O’Keeffe: Living Modern exhibition.Read More -
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A girls' boarding and day school in southern Virginia, Chatham Hall prepares girls for college and for productive lives. Our innovative academic program offers advanced courses, global study and travel, as well as project-based learning. We foster the intellect and character of each student and, through our Honor Code, live in a community of trust. Grounded in its Episcopal heritage, the school welcomes students of all faiths and backgrounds.
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