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Thirteen Area Girls Graduate at Foxcroft's 100th Commencement Ceremony

· From pages 26, 27 of the print edition

May 23 in Miss Charlotte's Garden

Katelin Evans Eagen of Middleburg, Va., received the prestigious Charlotte Haxall Noland Award. Eagen, was also co-winner of the Spanish Prize and received a Community Service Award. Eagen, who will attend the University of Virginia in the fall, was the School's salutatorian and was one of seven seniors to become members of the Cum Laude Society, the high school equivalent of Phi Beta Kappa.

The Noland Award, Foxcroft's highest student honor, is presented annually to the girl in the Senior Class who, in the judgment of the Head and Faculty of the School, best combines the qualities Miss Charlotte particularly valued in the growth of each girl – high purpose, leadership, integrity, accomplishment, and understanding.

Eagen also was one of the school's top athletes, achieving first team all-state honors in lacrosse and second team all-Delaney Athletic Conference mention in volleyball. She also had several leadership role, serving as a dormitory prefect, as one of the heads of "Banneker Buddies" and Athletic Association, and as Hound captain. She is the daughter of Maria Eagen of Middleburg and James Eagen of Purcellville.

Lilly Bonnie, who was named a 2014 Future Leader of Loudoun by the Loudoun Times-Mirror in March, plans to take a gap year before attending college. She will travel, take a theater class at Shenandoah University, and do volunteer work at Middleburg's A Place to Be, a non-profit organization that helps people face, navigate and overcome life's challenges using the therapeutic arts.

At Foxcroft, Bonnie appeared in virtually every school dramatic production, and was a member of Chorale. She is the daughter of Cynthia Polk O'Flaherty of Upperville and Robert Bonnie of Middleburg.

Miranda Gali, a Cum Laude Society member bound for the University of Virginia in the fall, Gali was the recipient of Mis Charlotte's Trophy for Best Rider at Foxcroft, and also received the Parents' Association for the Class of 2014, the only honor voted on by a student's peers, for doing the most for the class.

Gali served as class president in her sophomore and junior years and was a member of several clubs, including the head of the riding club Whippers In. In addition, she was captain of the School's Interscholastic Equestrian Association team, was a reserve champion at the Upperville Horse Show last summer, and participated in in the elite Washington International Horse Show recently. Miranda is the daughter of Kristin Gali of Middleburg and Francisco Gali of Potomac, Md.

Campbell Hartley, who plans to attend the University of Mary Washington next fall, received a Community Service Award from Foxcroft her junior year after she and Longley raised an extraordinary $10,000 for financial aid by making and selling homemade bracelets called Hopelets.

Along with Gali and Longley, Hartley served a Old Girl/New Girl prefect in the Admissions Office, helping to welcome new students. She also was an honorary member of one of the school's a capella groups and played electric bass with several ad hoc musical groups. Hartley played field hockey for four years, serving as captain of the Junior Varsity team in 2012. She is the daughter of David and Cathy Hartley of The Plains.

Lilly MacDonald, who plans to attend Middlebury College next fall, was the epitome of the scholar-athlete. She was the School's valedictorian, won the Latin Award for the third consecutive year and was also elected to Cum Laude. In the athletic arena, she was captain of three varsity teams, including the state championship lacrosse team, and a first team all-state selection in that sport and in field hockey. At Foxcroft's May 22 Awards Assembly, she received the School's top athletic honor, the Teresa E. Shook Award, which goes to the girl who has shown sports skills and has made an outstanding contribution to the spirit of good sportsmanship.

The daughter of David and Diana "Cricket" MacDonald of Bluemont. MacDonald also served as one of the heads of Foxcroft's environmental club, Blue Planet, and served as a prefect for the Athletic Department.

Emily Longley, who plans to attend Scripps College in Los Angeles, Calif., received of the English Prize for proficiency in that subject at the Awards Assembly. As a junior, she won a Community Service Award after she and Campbell Hartley raised an extraordinary $10,000 for Foxcroft financial aid by making and selling homemade bracelets called Hopelets.

Emily was a four-year member of the a capella group Octet, which she headed up as a senior. She was also a prefect for the Admission's OldGirl/New Girl program. She is the daughter of Colette de Jounge of The Plains and Stephen Longley of Princeton, NJ.

The Class of 2014 received 234 acceptances to 153 colleges and universities in the U.S., France, and Spain, including Barnard, Georgetown, Michigan, North Carolina, Pratt, Spelman, Syracuse, Tulane, UCLA, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wesleyan, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute. One –third of the class was also offered merit-based scholarships totaling about $1.5 million.

Alexandra MacMahon plans to attend Connecticut College in the fall. She was a four-year member of Afternoon Delights, another a capella group, and appeared in several theater productions during her years at Foxcroft. The daughter of Karla MacMahon and Edward MacMahon, both of Middleburg, Alex also served as a dormitory prefect and played lacrosse, field hockey, and tennis.

Isabel Nettere, a talented singer was a member of Octet for four years and served as co-head as a senior. She also performed in several theater productions, including singing a solo at last fall's Pawrents' Weekend show. In addition, Issy played field hockey and tennis, and was a Dean's Prefect, helping to run evening study hall in the Currier Library.

The daughter of Julie Nettere of Middleburg and the late Eric Nettere, Issy plans to attend Wellesley College in the fall.

Tara Schoch, A talented videographe plans to attend American University in the fall. She received an Advancement Award from the School for her work as a communications and development prefect. During her years at Foxcroft she created short videos for the School on its K2M STEM competition, a Wintermission trip to South America, and a student film class. Most recently, Schoch was the lead director and editor of a 20-minute film entitled "Forever Foxcroft Girls" that drew rave reviews when screened during the School's recent Centennial Celebration.

Tara Schoch, who played field hockey and lacrosse at Foxcroft, is the daughter of Teresa Schoch of Oakton, VA, and Claude Schoch of The Plains.

Madeline Travell received a Community Service Award at the Awards Assembly in May, largely for her work with the Piedmont Community Foundation and the Cherry Blossom Breast Cancer Foundation. Travell has been involved with PCF's youth philanthropy project, called Forward Turn, for two years, helping to solicit, evaluate and approve small grants to student groups. This winter, she was one of two Foxcroft students named to the CBBCF Board of Directors and served on its grants and educations committees.

The daughter of Wayne and Ann Travell of Middleburg, Maddie was one of the founding editors of the School's online newspaper The Silver Lining and served as an editor of both that and of Tally-Ho! (Foxcroft's yearbook) in her junior and senior years. In addition, she served as college counseling prefect and a class historian.

Lydia Bubniak, also elected to the Cum Laude Society, plans to attend Georgetown University in the fall. She received the Starr Prize awarded to the senior who best demonstrates good manners, outstanding comportment, and grace in her daily life. Bubniak served as the head of the Current Events and Debate Club and a dormitory prefect.

The daughter of Thomas and Rita Bubniak of Leesburg., she also earned a spot at the Virginia Governor's School for the Humanities and a scholarship to study abroad for six weeks last summer through the Finland-U.S. Senate Youth Exchange program.

Alicia Holz, who plans to attend the University of Pittsburgh next fall, was an outstanding field hockey player for Foxcroft,. A goaltender, she helped Foxcroft reach the State Championship game and achieved all-state honors in her senior year and was named the team's Most Valuable Player. Holz also received All-Delaney Athletic Conference honors several times and played basketball and soccer for Foxcroft.

The daughter of Cynthia and Jack Holz of Delaplane, Holz was one of the heads of Blue Planet Society, overseeing the School's recycling program as a sophomore and junior, and served as a dormitory prefect.

Ashleigh Dove, One of the School's top riders,, who was named a 2014 Future Leader of Loudoun by the LoDove received the Director's Award from Director of Riding Kate Worsham in May. Her outstanding performance included earning a trip to the Interscholastic Equestrian Association National Finals in Springfield, MA, where she helped led Foxcroft to a 10th place finish among 22 teams in the IEA Team's Nationals debut. She was also a member of the Foxcroft's special riding club, Whippers In.

Dove, who plans to attend Sweet Briar College next fall, also served as one of the heads of the "Lab Rats" club, which oversees Foxcroft's animal room, where students house and care for a variety of small pets including rabbits, snakes, fish, mice and – this year – a hedge hog. Foxcroft students may keep small pets at the school sort. Dove is the daughter of James and [text cut off]