"WCDS is a rare example of what happens when a community in the middle of nowhere (between two cow fields, to be exact) pours its heart and might into the future of the next generation. Despite our small size, we have brought the world to our auditorium’s wooden rafters and subterranean classrooms and have empowered our students to take on the world and its greatest challenges. Even though my work is quite technical and not in English, WCDS’ humanities education has enabled me to harness my critical thinking skills and to thoughtfully form my ideas and arguments in both writing and in speech. As I begin my career a half a world away, I find myself calling upon my Virginia roots and cow field-nestled school to help propel me forward into an ever more globalized economy."