Alumni Posts

WCDS Alumnus Contributes to Nobel Prize with his Scientific Team

Meet Dr. Sanjeev Ranade: WCDS Alumnus, Class of 1999 and a member of a team that recently received a Nobel Prize. While earning his Ph.D. at The Scripps Research Institute in San Diego, Sanjeev was a graduate student with neuroscientist Ardem Patapoutian, who studied scientific data that answered the question: “How do we sense touch?” […]

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Shared Experiences: Then & Now

When the Lynns broke ground in 1972 to establish their dream school, they envisioned a school with students of all ages but began with students in elementary school. Grades were added subsequently year by year as students advanced in age and learning, with the first graduating senior receiving a diploma in 1978. Hundreds more were

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Making Waves in the Comic Book Industry: An Interview with Damian and Adrian Wassel of Vault Comics

It wasn’t too long ago when Adrian Wassel ‘10 attended Wakefield Country Day School, where his older brother, Damien Wassel F’07-’10 taught in between his Master’s and Doctorate programs. Time stops for no one, and these brothers have made the most of the last decade. Read on to learn how two brothers from Fauquier County

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Welby Griffin Keeps International Travel Alive through Students’ Stomachs

Welby Griffin Keeps International Travel Alive through Students’ Stomachs International travel is an integral part of the Wakefield Country Day School experience. From trips to historical sites during lower school years to European excursions in middle and upper school, WCDS students graduate with the global perspective necessary to succeed in a 21st century world. Across our

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WCDS Honors Its First Responders

Wakefield Country Day School would like to honor our WCDS family members —  alumni and parents — who are out there battling on the front-line during this unprecedented COVID19 global pandemic. “On April 19, we transferred our first nursing-home patient to Winchester Hospital. The patient was coughing and had a fever; she tested positive for the

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Alumni vs. Students

Come one, come all! Change out of those holiday pajamas and put on your athletic gear. The second annual Silver Bell Volleyball match begins at 1:00 PM, December 26th. The Jon Lee Memorial Silver Bucket Basketball game follows. Thinking about attending? (For Current Students & Alumni) Let us know!

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8th Annual Golf Tournament

Wakefield Country Day School 8th Annual Golf Tournament   In Honor of 2nd Lt. Leonard M. Cowherd III ’99   COWHERD SCHOLARSHIP   Entry Deadline October 1, 2020 Fredericksburg Country Club Join us on Monday, October 12, 2020 for the annual WCDS Golf Tournament located at Fredericksburg Country Club. Proceeds from the event benefit the

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