The Van Eney '09 Fellows Endowment

The Van Eney ‘09 Fellows Endowment
Established in 2012 by alumni parents Craig and Katie Eney in memory of their son Craig “Van” Eney ‘09, this endowment supports the Van Eney ‘09 Fellows Program, which invites a select group of Severn School Seniors to transcend the academic program and develop a year-long intellectual pursuit that reflects their growing passions.

Each year Fellows are selected through an application process in the spring of their junior year and work on their selected projects throughout their senior year with the understanding that their project will receive neither a grade nor academic credit. Students explore their passions in the purest of regards and present their work to the Severn community at the end of the year, including a presentation to the student body and an evening presentation to the entire Severn community in May. These presentations represent the belief that knowledge and experience once gained, should be celebrated and shared.

The 2027 Fellows are currently in Provisional status; projects will be announced in January 2027.

2026 Fellows

Clara Anderson, Gloss from Loss: Making Ceramic Glazes from Recycled Glass

Sam Banks & Olivia Jishi, A Guide to Maryland Conservation

Annie Campion, Un Livre Français de la Musique: Teaching Children Music Through French

Ethan Cooke & Fletcher Warner, Civic Stage: Delivering a Powerful Message Through Musical Theatre

Ashley Gordon, An Underground Redesign: New Technology for the GIC

Kate Grimes, We The People: 250 Years of American Democracy

Sean Harvey, Creature Chronicles

Mayo Mabifa, MediKits

Tenley Mann & Caroline Stites, The SwimSafe Project for Pediatric Epilepsy

Cooper Morton, Political DNA: The Non-Partisan Guide to First-Time Voting

Sofia Moss, Academia: An Exploration of Education Systems in Ancient Greece

Marcus Schwartz, Bravery in Modern Politics: A Profiles in Courage Sequel

Lizzie Veiel, Portraits of Purpose: Honoring Educators Who Inspire

Charlotte (Char) Wilkin, Wildlife Journal: Exploring Maryland’s Native Species

For a complete list of past Fellows and their projects, please click here.

For photographs of the 2026 Fellows presentations, please click here.