Veterans Day was celebrated in all three divisions on Monday.
St. Catherine's celebrated Veterans Day on campus with special services and speakers in all three divisions. The Lower School celebrated Veterans Day with a very special chapel. Second, third and fourth graders each sang patriotic songs for the day. The Lower School choir sang "You Are Our Heroes." The speaker was St. Catherine's Arts Department Chair Diego Sanchez. After moving to the U.S. from Colombia, Sanchez joined the Army right out of high school. He served two years of active duty and then four years with the reserves. Sanchez talked about the different branches of the military — including the different mascots and mottos — and shared his journey as an artist. Sanchez as worked at St. Catherine's for 20 years.
The Middle School celebrated veterans day with Commander Tom Gorsuch, USN (Ret), father in law of Middle School Counselor Laura Gorsuch. He talked about life on a submarine and even shared how women are gaining increasing roles in submarines. Gorsuch now assists the Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment at the Pentagon. Middle Schools students, faculty and staff wore red poppies in remembrance of our veterans.
The Upper School welcomed veteran Beth Nelson to chapel for a special Veterans Day service. The service included special prayers for Veterans Day as the veterans related to the students, faculty and staff were honored.
Nelson, who works with Tricycle Urban Agriculture in Richmond, has worked for Army family programs and created an instructor mentor training program as well as a training and facilitation company. In 2012, she helped establish and then managed a 21,000 square foot restorative garden for wounded, ill, and injured soldiers, their family members and support personnel in Fort Bragg, N.C.
Located in the heart of Richmond, Virginia, St. Catherine’s School is a private, all-girls pre-K, kindergarten, elementary, middle and high school. We provide a well-rounded educational experience for girls from communities across Richmond, Chesterfield, Henrico and all of central Virginia. St.Catherine’s all-girls educational experience is rooted in more than a century of history and tradition. From our revolutionary past to our dynamic present, St. Catherine’s has always focused on preparing students for a boundless future.