IN OUR COMMUNITY: ALUMNI
WE ARE
STEWARDS:
CASSEL, ANNIE, AND ELLA
We are fortunate to have a diverse array of alumni making strong contributions to our community near and far. We are even more fortunate when alumni choose to send their children to Steward, forging a lasting bond with our school that lasts generations.
Not only is Vincent“ Cassel” Adamson III’ 92 heavily involved with Steward, but we have the pleasure of having his daughters, Annie’ 24 and Ella’ 26, with us as well. Find out what Mr. Adamson enjoys most about having a Spartan family.
What are the biggest benefits of having a Steward education?
Steward really enabled me to think outside of the box. I remember taking economics with Carolyn Brandt and being so intimidated by the coursework, but that ended up being my major when I attended college at Virginia Military Institute. I’ ve carried the concepts she taught me into today’ s world, especially as I built upon my father’ s business [ Virginia Slate Company ] in the late ̓90s and grew it to the size it is today. In addition to Mrs. Brandt, I received support from Brenda Turner, Ian Coddington, Norva Meyer, and so many others. I never would’ ve been able to succeed without the small, personalized class environment and the support I received from faculty.
Why did you decide to send your daughters to Steward? world is changing, children need to be prepared to think critically and have the confidence to express their opinions. That’ s the way I want my children raised— to think about everything with an open mind.
What is your favorite part of having your family involved at Steward?
We get such a warm, family-friendly feeling in the environment at Steward. As I watch Annie prepare to start Middle School, I feel like I’ m living vicariously through her. It’ s amazing to sit back and watch her go through what I once went through while being able to support her and provide her with understanding. Education is about so much more than classes— it’ s about a strong sense of community, and at Steward, they teach love and empathy more than anything else. It’ s a great place to be.
Cassel Adamson’ 92 and his daughters, Annie’ 24 and Ella’ 26, brought a vintage car to Steward’ s first Cars and Coffee event in November.
The school encourages students to open up their minds to many different ideas. It’ s not just about memorization of facts— they are taught to figure out solutions on their own and think in a deeper context. It’ s forced them to get outside of their comfort zones and not stay on the sidelines. As our
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