ARTICLES
The Football Player’s Gambit: Tommy McCoy’s Tactical Approach to Business and Collective Achievement
Tommy McCoy ’08 still fits in his football letter jacket 17 years after graduating from Flint Hill. While some things have stayed the same, much has changed. Upon graduating from James Madison University (JMU) in 2014 with a Bachelor of Science in biology, he planned to go to medical school. Instead, he took a position…
The Firing Process: From Soft Clay to Solid Skill — The Method of Julia Cardone
The best surprises require secrecy, and “Operation Get Julia to Richmond” was no exception! Head of School Patrick McHonett faced the challenge of covertly getting beloved Ceramics teacher Julia Cardone and her family to the annual Virginia Association of Independent Schools (VAIS) conference to receive a tremendous honor: the 2025 Innovation in Education Award (given…
A Legacy in Flight: Fred Atwood’s Enduring Mark on Flint Hill
Fred Atwood has always been a teacher. As a child growing up in Boston he set up a museum of natural artifacts in his basement, inviting friends over to learn all about nature’s treasures. “I would show them my collection of rocks, shells, feathers, and bird nests and take them on walks through the neighborhood…
Celebrating Our Driving Spirit Award Winners
The Driving Spirit Awards are presented annually on Flint Hill Day, previously known as Founders’ Day, to Flint Hill employees who lead by example through their dedication to students, faculty, or the Flint Hill community at large as evidenced by their ability to energize and inspire the Husky community. Their embodiment of the Driving Spirit…
A Million Reasons to Spread Sunshine
If Jennifer Toth ’11 could write her patients’ clinical reports on one of her vintage typewriters — she has four in her collection, circa 1930s to 1960s — she would be happy to merge two things she loves. But, Jennifer knows that the urgency of those reports requires modern technology, and she’s laser-focused on the…
RAISING THE BAR AND MAKING A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE: An International Lawyer’s Far-reaching Influence
Growing up fluent in Spanish and English as a first-generation Peruvian-American gave Jessica Aspinwall Springsteen ’93 direction toward fulfilling goals and reaching destinations in her personal and professional life. She’s also fluent in a different kind of language: involvement. It’s in her nature to be participatory in any community. Being involved at various turns of…
The Drive to Make Flint Hill Special
The Driving Spirit Awards are presented annually on Flint Hill Day, previously known as Founders’ Day, to Flint Hill employees who lead by example through their dedication to students, faculty, or the Flint Hill community at large as evidenced by their ability to energize and inspire the Husky community. Their embodiment of the Driving Spirit…
The Social Butterfly Effect
“I was a loud personality at Flint Hill,” Lydia Russo says about her time as a member of the Class of 2006. Joining a new school community in 9th grade without knowing anybody wasn’t easy. “I had no choice but to put myself out there and make new friends,” she recalls. Lydia’s Husky memories include…
Revealing Treasured Memories
Flint Hill’s Time Capsule Tradition In the fall of 1990, when the School reorganized as Flint Hill School, there was a dedication of the new campus in the Dell, where the Junior Kindergarten playground is now. Former Headmaster Tom Whitworth thought this celebration would be the perfect occasion to bury a time capsule as a…
Perspectives on Our Present: Fostering an Ever-Growing Spirit of Inclusion
The Fall/Winter 2023 issue of Flint Hill Magazine featured a cover story called “Reflecting on Our Past” that examined the school’s unique 68-year history, including its segregationist founding. Feedback from alumni on “Reflecting on Our Past” illuminated the spectrumof experiences that Falcons and Huskies had at Flint Hill. Some found the article too critical of…
