There are approximately 8 billion people in the world, and of that 8 billion, almost half are women. And amidst all the turmoil in the world, one thing that can bring us all together is music. So why are only 8% of inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame women? The genre of rock and roll had its birth in the southern United States, the lovechild of country and blues. The uncredited founders...

Meet Mrs. Suzan McCorry, the stellar head of the the Theater Department here at LHS!  She penned her own responses to our favorite questions---read on to learn more!   I teach 3 sections of Theatre Foundations, Musical Theatre, Stage Movement, Technical Theatre, Acting & Directing I was asked to start the first middle school Theatre program at at Toano MS, which I enjoyed, but...

Meet Mrs. Kristine Smith, one of our extraordinary Special Ed teachers!   What do you do/teach here?  Special Education Self Contained   Why did you come to LHS and how many years have you been here?  It was the only school with an opening position in Special Education and I started 2005.   What college did you go to?  St. Mary’s College of Maryland   Why...

My name is Allison Palmer I had the pleasure of interviewing Kathleen Liwanag, Lafayette's very own. Here is just a little bit about her so you can get to know this wonderful woman. Q: What do you do/teach here? KL: I teach math at LHS, specifically Algebra 2 and Pre-Calculus this year. Q: Why did you come to LHS and how many years have you been here? KL: I decided to move away from my...

Lia Thomas is an American swimmer who swam for the University of Pennsylvania. For her first three years as a collegiate swimmer, she swam on the men's team. She started gender-affirming hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in May 2019, and was able to compete on the women's team for her final season during the 2021-2022 school year. During her last season as a collegiate athlete, she became the first...

Mr Alston is a Buisness CTE courses teacher with real world experience in a number of companies. Along with that he is a huge supporter of Lafayette athletics and loves to root for the Rams. Interview: Q - Where are you from? A - Born in Richmond, VA. Grew up in Bon Air. Graduated from Midlothian HS. Q - How long have you been teaching at LHS? A - This is my 4thyear at LHS, and my 4th...