Message 1FALL 2025FALL 20251Celebrating 100 Years of theHistoric Centreville Armory
2Dear Wye River Community,As we settle into this new school year, I want to take a moment to share how truly honored I am to environment where every learner is supported and are not only deeply engaged in their academics but also discovering more about themselves as a school culture that values belonging, celebrates to prioritize a supportive and thriving learning Warmly,Wye River Friends and Family,I’m reminded how change and growth bring beauty and strength to our community as the crisp autumn air settles eager to connect, explore, and challenge themselves, and our momentum surrounding our newly appointed permanent at the historic Armory, a space that has become both our celebrate this centennial year, we honor the generations who With gratitude,00YEARS1of the Armory
3In this Issuepg. 2pg. 3pg. 4pg. 6pg. 8–9Athletics pg. 5pg. 5Alumn Coale Lennox pg. 7pg. 10Faculty James Martinez pg. 11Faculty Michele Cheyne pg. 12
4Celebrating 100 Years of the Armory in 1926, the Armory was home to the Maryland Army Maryland, several million dollars were raised to renovate
Wye River’s competitive hard work, growth, and plenty Our Cross Country team competed against other independent schools, proudly representing Wye River at competing, and every runner showed tremendous and Nasir Mai, brought energy and determination to is bringing an Archery program to the school in the In May, Wye River thespians lit up the stage with their A Trip to the Moontransport the audience right back to that moment in and senior classes through a collaboration between e Armory Continues to Build Character and Condence in 2025Athletics Spotlight:
6the advocacy and academic skills gained during their while others are enrolling in trade programs, including community proud!
7commencement exercises, I asked the committee to consider an alum who embodies the Wye River spirit, is an active roadblocks to graduate with honors and matriculate to I’ve included Coale’s graduation remarks to the graduating
$15,000+ Aull and McGlannan Legacy VisionariesAnonymous$10,000-$14,999 Head’s CircleAnonymousMaxine MillarDon and Debbie Pusey$5,000-$9,999 Watershed ChampionsLenore MartinMyron RichardsonJames and Amanda Rutledge$1,000-$4,999 River StewardsNed and Chrissy AullLudwig Eglseder, IIIKaren KirchnerPatrick O’ReillyPeter and Diane PappasLinda West$500-$999 Tributary Partners John and Jill CaronMichele CheyneGeorge and Mary DrakeWick and Lawrie DudleyRichard and Wanda FranklinDavid and Rose GreytakJohn and Carol Proutthe tools and training to teach with innovation, our technology and programs stay current, and deserving With appreciation,
9Lori Ramsey$250-$499 Raptor’s LeagueCarolyn KennedyDoug KlieverPat LoweDaniel MacDonaldJohn and Patricia McGlannanRichard and Ann WhiteNikki Williams$1- $249 Blue & White TeamAmerica’s CharitiesJames and Mary CampbellJames CaronAndy and Gretchen CheezumKelli ConnaughtonZara CowanAnn DwyerGreg GannonRobyn GreenGary JohnsonKatherine LaMotteLaura LeblancMelissa LewisKatie LillardMurtala and Zainab MaiLydia MeeksLaurie MillerKirsten MosherEric and Patricia RubinDavid and Erin PackieJames and Christine Wright2025 Spring Barbecue SponsorsNed and Chrissy AullKevin and Anne CallahanWick and Lawrie DudleyLenore Martin Family
continues today as she pursues hobbies such as learning with her mother during the pandemic and now produces teach English as a second language and volunteers weekly, to mentor others and working in management, possibly years, thanks to participating in school plays and having time with her teachers to develop her skills, particularly math teacher who was an inspiration and mentor to his coworkers and had a positive impact on all the Wye River to succeed and helped me to understand my learning skills that can help with small tasks in manageable steps, organized, but has created a routine to tidy up and organize continue doing great things!
11When plans were developing to start a new independent high school, James interviewed with Founder, Chrissy Aull, where he directs our Makerspace Program and teaches the University and went on to pursue his graduate studies When asked what called him to education as a pointed out that both he school teaching position Cheyne has taught environmental science, biology, advanced to pursue teaching science, which then led her to earn methods in teaching science coursework at the University teaching our students in a small class setting rather than a o provide instruction in an environment that allows our As an educator, she appreciates that she can develop stronger relationships with students and their Cheyne also participates in the local triathlon community