Sep 29, 2020 | Alumni, IMAMUSTANG, Maverick, Multiplier, Share the Well
At Mount Vernon, we believe once a Mustang, always a Mustang, and just like we celebrate wins alongside our current faculty and students, we also celebrate the wins of our alumni as they excel in college and beyond. Today we highlight Zack Cook, Class of 2011....
Sep 14, 2020 | Build People Up, courage over comfort, IDEA, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, IMAMUSTANG, Impact, Lower School News, Maverick, Multiplier, Share the Well
Contributed by Head of Lower Campus Shelley Searcy To advance the work of IDEA in the Lower School, students spent their virtual learning day during the week of August 31, learning more about their own identity. The School’s goal is to empower members of our community...
Sep 14, 2020 | Build People Up, Come to Play, courage over comfort, Have Fun, Highlights, Humanities, IMAMUSTANG, Impact, Innovation, Lower School News, Maker, Maverick, Multiplier, Share the Well
When Grade 4 Mustang Ona Oli was six years old, she asked her mom why her hair wasn’t “pretty” or straight like her classmates. To help encourage her, Ona’s mom shared positive affirmations, wore matching hairstyles, and got her a Black doll,...
Sep 2, 2020 | All School, Build People Up, Come to Play, courage over comfort, Highlights, IMAMUSTANG, Impact, Maverick, Multiplier, Parents, Share the Well
Kate Parker is a former collegiate soccer player, Ironman, professional photographer, author, wife, and Mount Vernon mom to two Mustangs, Ella (Class of 2023) and Alice (Class of 2027). Already a national best-selling author, Kate’s third book PLAY LIKE A GIRL:...
Sep 2, 2020 | Build People Up, Come to Play, Fine Arts, Highlights, IMAMUSTANG, Lower School News, Multiplier, Share the Well, Uncategorized
Getting ready for a new school year can be so exciting. Buying new school shoes or backpacks. Making sure you have the correct uniform pieces, laid out and ready for the first day of school. And this year – masks! Inspired by blogger and educator Cassie...
Aug 31, 2020 | All School, courage over comfort, Design Thinking, Highlights, IMAMUSTANG, Impact, Lower School News, Maker, Maverick, Middle School News, Multiplier, News, Share the Well, Upper School News
Kicking off the 2020-21 school year, Mount Vernon is excited to announce the appointments of both Tarrik “Coach T” Mabon and Jim Tiffin to new roles within the School. As a man of faith and service, and after leading Middle School chapel for several years,...