News
List of 20 news stories.
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Podcast Features Head of School
Head of School Mary T. Ortiz, Ph.D., is featured on the most recent episode of the podcast "Corona: Use It, Don't Lose It."Read More -
Class of 2020 Begins Senior Thesis Presentations
The senior thesis is the capstone project of an Oakcrest student’s education and a cherished academic tradition at the end of the school year. Working with a faculty advisor, each senior writes an in-depth, 10-15 page research paper on a topic of her choosing from an interdisciplinary perspective.Read More -
Alumna Highlighted on Podcast
Oakcrest alumna Katie McNeish ('16) was recently featured on the Use It, Don't Lose It podcast about how young people are taking advantage of this time during the pandemic.Read More -
Inside NoVa Highlights Oakcrest's Distance Learning Program
Inside NoVa.com shines a spotlight on how Oakcrest has been pushing through the pandemic to continue delivering instruction to students.Read More -
Spreading Joy and Looking to the Future with Hope: Oakcrest Celebrates the Class of 2020
In the midst of the challenging circumstances, Oakcrest School is celebrating the members of its senior class, who have been admitted into universities around the country, including the University of Pennsylvania, Georgetown University, the University of Virginia, The College of William & Mary, and Boston College.Read More -
Forming a Strong Distance Community
While Oakcrest’s building might be closed, faculty and staff continue to communicate the vibrant, personal Oakcrest experience to students. The Oakcrest distance learning program provides order, support and structure for teachers and students as they work together to continue the learning process and advance to the next level of study.Read More -
Parent Support Resources at Oakcrest
Oakcrest is committed to supporting parents as the primary educators of their daughters. The school does this through a variety of means, including practical talks, Fathers Club events, and our Lending Library. An abundance of valuable parent resources can also be found on the Oakcrest website.Read More -
Varsity Basketball Player Named to All State Team
Varsity Basketball team member Elisabeth Dunch (‘22) has been selected for the VISAA Girls Basketball All State Second Team.Read More -
Students Prepare for Second International Mission Trip
Read MoreOakcrest will send a mission team to Jamaica this summer to work with Mustard Seed Communities for the second year in a row. Nineteen Upper School students and five chaperones will spend the week of August 8-15 serving Mustard Seed residents. -
Oakcrest Responds to Bishop Burbidge’s Call to Support the Virginia March for Life
Read MoreResponding to Bishop Burbidge’s call to support the Virginia March for Life, Oakcrest School in Vienna sent a busload of students and faculty members to Richmond on February 13th. After having had the honor of leading the national March for Life in January, Oakcrest students recognized their responsibility to be leaders in the effort to defend human life at every stage.
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Oakcrest Advances to States in the Virginia Science Olympiad
Read MoreOakcrest School earned a spot in the Virginia Science Olympiad high school state tournament by finishing in fifth place at the regional competition held at the University of Mary Washington on Saturday, February 8.
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Mary Rice Hasson Addresses Oakcrest Students and Faculty
Read MoreDirector of Catholic Women’s Forum Mary Rice Hasson visited Oakcrest on January 31 to speak about Christian anthropology, same sex attraction, and transgenderism to the 11th grade Moral Theology class. Several seniors and faculty members also attended this special lecture. -
Oakies in the News: "I march to show that pro-life is pro-women"
Catalina Scheider Galiñanes, a junior at Oakcrest School, addressed the 2020 March for Life Rally in Washington D.C. on Friday, January 24.Read More -
Oakcrest To Sing at National Catholic Prayer Breakfast
Oakcrest School has been invited to sing at the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in Washington, DC on March 30.Read More -
Upper School Presents James and the Giant Peach
Read MoreOakcrest’s Upper School students will bring James and the Giant Peach to life on stage the weekend of February 21-22. The musical, based on Roald Dahl’s classic children’s novel, is a growing-up tale complete with zany aunts, enormous fruit, and human-sized bugs. -
Students Connect with International Pen-Pals
Read MoreOakies are making overseas friendships the old fashioned way—by snail mail. -
Humanities Lecture to Reveal the Beauty, Piety and Fun in Medieval Literature
On March 14 at 7:00 pm,Oakcrest School’s Sixth Annual O’Donovan Humanities Lecture will feature Dr. Evelyn Birge Vitz, Professor Emerita of French Literature, Thought and Culture at New York University. Dr. Vitz will speak about “Beauty, Piety and Fun in Medieval Literature.” The event is free and open to the public.Read More -
Art of Living for Women Workshop Returns to Oakcrest
Oakcrest Parent Support is once again offering the Art of Living for Women, a workshop on the art of creating a home that fosters human flourishing. This year’s event, titled “Longing for Home,” will take place on campus on January 25 from 8:45 am - 12:30 pm and focuses on creating order and beauty in the home.Read More -
Oakcrest Will Lead the 47th Annual March For Life
Oakcrest is proud to announce that it has been chosen to lead the 47th Annual March for Life. The March will take place in Washington, DC, on January 24, 2020.Read More -
Students Excel at Shakespeare Monologue Competition
On Monday, December 16, Middle and Upper School students competed in Oakcrest’s annual Shakespeare Monologue Competition. In the Middle School division, Ashleigh Yaghmour (‘25) took second place and Charlotte O’Beirne (‘24) won first. From the Upper School, Catalina Scheider Galiñanes ('21) won second place and Ava Quaale (‘21) placed first.Read More
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Portraits & Conversations
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Nancy (Williams) Miggins ('98)
At the heart of every Oakcrest student and alumna is a spirit of service. If you review the Portrait of an Oakcrest Graduate, leadership and a spirit of collaboration that inspire students to serve are key to Oakcrest’s unique mission. The recent Covid-19 pandemic put that quality to the test in a very real way for Oakcrest current staculty member and alumna, Nancy (Williams) Miggins (‘98). -
Maddy Moss (‘24)
When Maddy Moss (‘24) first visited Oakcrest in fifth grade, she was blown away by the warmth and kindness she saw in the students. -
Leslie Kanuch
After eight years of serving the United States Marine Corps, Ms. Leslie Kanuch decided it was time for a new adventure. She found her way to a faculty position at Oakcrest, where she currently teaches AP Physics, Honors Physics, Latin IV/V and Computer Programming. -
Big Battles in Small Spaces: The Balance Between Viruses, the Immune System, and the Unknown
Oakcrest science teacher Dr. Kat Hussmann takes listeners on an exploration of the history of viruses, what viruses are, what they do to our bodies, and the cutting-edge technology available to scientists.
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How Strong Fathers Form Strong Daughters
A discussion of the important role that fathers play in the lives of their daughters. Oakcrest Dean of Students Meghan Hadley and faculty member Ginny Boles share memories and anecdotes about how their fathers helped form them into the women they are today.
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Lourdes Bobbio (‘11)
Lourdes Bobbio (‘11) was first introduced to the joy of science at Oakcrest. Now she is pursuing it full time as a materials science and engineering Ph.D. candidate at Penn State University. -
Falan Kifle (‘20)
Whether it’s serving as Student Council president or being active in her local community, Falan Kifle (‘20) is always looking for ways to help and get involved. And she has found many opportunities to grow as a leader at Oakcrest. -
College ‘Fit’ness: Admission to Graduation
Oakcrest's College Counseling department hosted a discussion of what students and parents can do to prepare for the college application process, and how to find the school that's the best fit for them.
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What Does It Mean to Be Human? Freedom and Ethical Choice
Dr. Edwina Maksym discusses freedom, virtue, conscience and much more in this fourth installment of the What Does It Mean to Be Human series. -
19th Century Art from Classical Revival to Modernism: A Brief Overview
AP Art History teacher Victoria Bigliano traces the history of the transition from classical portraiture and art technique to the Impressionists and the birth of modernism.
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Katie Swedo Beatty (‘07)
If you ask Katie (Swedo) Beatty (‘07) what Oakcrest means to her, she will tell you, “Through my time at Oakcrest, I found my best friends, my faith and my husband. To say that those six years had a lifelong impact on my future would be an understatement.” -
Sarah Robertson
Sarah Robertson joined the Oakcrest community this year as Assistant Athletic Director and also as Head Softball Coach. She has jumped right into the life of the school, making valuable contributions to the athletics program.
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