Mountain Vista Governor's School Foundation

02/26/2026

We're registered for the -- a one-day event designed to help local nonprofit organizations raise significant funds to fulfill their missions.

Mark your 📆 for May 12th and help us create a theatre program where community takes center stage.

11/19/2025

As we lead up to Thanksgiving and the end of our Giving Thanks Fundraiser drive, please see this quote from one of our teachers about why your support is so important for our students! “Our school mini-buses and vans make it possible for students to participate in a wide range of hands-on learning experiences beyond the classroom. I regularly use them to transport my physics students to sites such as Busch Gardens, where they collect real-time acceleration data on rides, and iFly, where they measure terminal velocity during indoor skydiving. Senior students travel to the Green Bank Observatory in West Virginia to conduct radio telescope observations of the Milky Way. These vehicles also support many other field experiences, including visits to local power plants, caves, and law enforcement facilities for applied demonstrations.” Mr. Burton, Physics/Research Instructor, Middletown Campus. Help support our students through the "Giving Thanks" Fundraiser Drive this month! https://docs.google.com/document/d/19noh8B-lUa04R6u5nGS6mKwalQ7Map8l/edit?fbclid=IwY2xjawOK3JVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFqVUNwbmF6SVVCdzZhTXVDc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHsXvZmIyKN5GC7X-ZsCFWQifhqZkNqz9X43Q3o-9-fstBIekCPFwE7fo8f5D_aem_hc1OJF5glTp1DEGsiEa2lw

11/03/2025

The MVGS Foundation "Giving Thanks" Drive runs through the end of November. The MVGS Foundation is instrumental in providing student assistance for our field trips and funding the maintenance and upkeep of MVGS buses and vans. The foundation provides DE tuition assistance for our students and contributes to other financial needs of the program. The Foundation goal is $10,000 for this drive. While it is a lofty goal, we believe it is achievable if we spread the word. Would you please share The Giving Thanks event with friends and families? With the help and participation of the MVGS family, we know we can meet our goal! (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GptIMqCGk9octXdNZiLlebDa6svPkedw/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108381837929819242601&rtpof=true&sd=true)

05/13/2025

Thank you to everyone who donated between 6-7 AM!! The Foundation had 28 donors which was the MOST for small non-profits. Thanks again!! If you haven't donated, you can donate all day (https://www.givelocalpiedmont.org/MVGSFOUNDATION).

05/12/2025

Tomorrow is the day!!
Please support the Foundation by donating between 6-7 AM!!

On May 13th, 2025, the Mountain Vista Governor’s School Foundation is participating in Give Local Piedmont.

This year, our goal is to raise $10,000 for tuition assistance, field experiences, and scholarships.

Please watch this video for examples of your donation’s impact: https://www.canva.com/design/DAGlSStYJtU/YKmdklP8nTg-eHLZ6iGZjw/watch

The MVGSF is trying to win the Rise and Shine Power Hour by having the most donors between 6-7 AM. Please mark your calendars and donate $10 or more during this hour, using this link ( https://www.givelocalpiedmont.org/MVGSFOUNDATION).

This year, a donor will match the first $2,000 donated during the event. Your donation will have double the impact!!

If you cannot donate on May 13th and would like to participate, you can make a donation now during the early donation period (these donations WILL NOT help us win the $1,000 Rise and Shine Prize) so please only make an early donation if you cannot donate on May 13th.

If you wish to send a check to our foundation, please mail it to:
MVGS Foundation
6480 College St.
Warrenton, VA 20187.

Thank you for your support!!

05/09/2025

Please support the MVGS Foundation on Tuesday during Give Local Piedmont.

The MVGSF is trying to win the Rise and Shine Power Hour by having the most donors between 6-7 AM. Please mark your calendars and donate $10 or more during this hour, using this link ( https://www.givelocalpiedmont.org/MVGSFOUNDATION).

05/08/2025

On May 13th, 2025, the Mountain Vista Governor’s School Foundation is participating in Give Local Piedmont.

This year, our goal is to raise $10,000 for tuition assistance, field experiences, and scholarships.

The MVGSF is trying to win the Rise and Shine Power Hour by having the most donors between 6-7 AM. Please mark your calendars and donate $10 or more during this hour, using this link ( https://www.givelocalpiedmont.org/MVGSFOUNDATION).

This year, a donor will match the first $2,000 donated during the event. Your donation will have double the impact!!

05/07/2025

https://www.canva.com/design/DAGlSStYJtU/YKmdklP8nTg-eHLZ6iGZjw/watch?utm_content=DAGlSStYJtU&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=h6b457f423aOn May 13th, 2025, the Mountain Vista Governor’s School Foundation is participating in Give Local Piedmont.



This year, our goal is to raise $10,000 for tuition assistance, field experiences, and scholarships.

Please watch this video for examples of your donation’s impact.

The MVGSF is trying to win the Rise and Shine Power Hour by having the most donors between 6-7 AM. Please mark your calendars and donate $10 or more during this hour, using this link ( https://www.givelocalpiedmont.org/MVGSFOUNDATION).

This year, a donor will match the first $2,000 donated during the event. Your donation will have double the impact!!

04/02/2025

The highlight of the evening was the recognition of two outstanding MVGS graduates who were inducted into the MVGS Foundation Hall of Fame.

Synteche Ribeiro graduated in 2008 from Fauquier County High School and Mountain Vista Governor’s School. Synteche holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from The Johns Hopkins University (2012), where she also served as an Alumni Student Ambassador, Engineering Ambassador, and worked in the Alumni and Admissions Offices. She is a Senior Principal Systems Engineer at Northrop Grumman Corporation.

Paige Curtis is a 2009 graduate of Handley High School and Mountain Vista Governor's School. Ms. Curtis graduated from the University of Virginia in 2013 with a Bachelor of Arts with Distinction in Media Studies and recently earned a Master of Business Administration from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business (2024), where she was recognized as a Forté Fellow and Scholarship Recipient. She holds a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification and a Nonprofit Executive Leadership Certificate from Bryn Mawr College. She currently serves as the Director of Strategic Initiatives and Events at Destination Imagination, Inc.

The inductees received a plaque and will have their names engraved on plaques that will hang in the offices of MVGS on the Middletown and Warrenton campuses of Laurel Ridge Community College.

04/02/2025

The annual Mountain Vista Governor’s School Foundation Hall of Fame/Donor Dinner was held at Warren County High School on March 22, 2025. Donors were treated to a delightful meal catered by Devon Smith, the Culinary Instructor at Blue Ridge Tech. Several MVGS students eloquently explained their science fair projects, all of which had placed in competitions the week before. There was a silent auction and a live auction of student artwork to help raise money to assist the Foundation with its continued support of MVGS students and programs. The highlight of the evening was the recognition of two outstanding MVGS graduates who were inducted into the MVGS Foundation Hall of Fame. Please watch a video of our event!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-6VOWFvoCk

02/15/2025

We are excited to be participating once more in Give Local Piedmont. We're registered .

11/05/2024

It is November, and the MVGS Foundation "Giving Thanks" Drive has begun. The MVGS Foundation is instrumental in providing tuition assistance for our students as well as funding the maintenance and upkeep of MVGS buses and vans. They also provide student assistance for our field trips and contribute to other financial needs of the program. The Foundation goal is $10,000 for this drive. While it is a lofty goal, we believe it is achievable if we spread the word. Would you please share The Giving Thanks flyer with friends and families? With the help and participation of the MVGS family, we know we can meet our goal!

Joanne Cherefko, MVGSF President Ladona, MVGS Director www.mvgshome.org MVGS FOUNDATION “Giving November” Drive Join us to support MVGS during the month of November! Funds from the Foundation allow us to offer our students the extra benefits of cutting edge technology, field experiences, and...