Massanutten Regional Governor's School Foundation
MRGS Foundation
Where We Began
In August of 2024, Noah Bauserman and Dominic Davies sat down to discuss research project ideas. They noticed how their own and their friends' ideas often had a common issue: funding. So, they set out to create the MRGS foundation—a nonprofit dedicated to solving that common issue for future MRGS students.
Meet the Team
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Founder/Student Liaison
Dominic Davies
Dominic is part of the MRGS class of 2026. He designed all branding for the foundation and assisted in hiring the Board of Directors. Now, he is recruiting future MRGS students to continue working with the foundation once he graduates.
Founder/Alumni Liaison
Noah Bauserman
Noah is a member of the MRGS Class of 2025. He facilitated the legal and financial steps involved in starting the foundation. He is currently attending the University of Chicago to study Economics. He hopes to leverage his position as an MRGS Alumna to connect MRGS almuni to the MRGS Foundation's mission.
Faculty Advisor
Katherine Klus
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Faculty Advisor
Susan Fream
Susan Fream is the Director of MRGS and has held this position since 2008. Ms Fream is committed to the mission of the MRGS Foundation to increase resources and opportunities to future MRGS students.
Board Member
Karen Whetzel
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Board Secretary
Dr. Charlette McQuilkin
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Board Member
Dr. Mark Johnston
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Board Treasurer
Grace Gardner
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About Us
Let's start with our mission: we strive to financially support MRGS and provide a wider breadth of opportunities for its students' personal research projects, all while connecting alumni back to the school and students THIS ISNT DONE YET
Research
We facilitate student research at MRGS by helping students purchase materials and tools for their projects. These materials are also often repurposed for future research projects. Often, research ideas cannot reach fruition without funding assistance.
Experience
We create a more realistic research program for MRGS students by connecting them with mentors and introducing them to the grant-writing process, which are key components of any similar research experience.
Connection
Aside from research, we foster connections between past and present students of MRGS. This keeps our alumni involved and provides current students with a ready network of mentors for their research projects.
Opportunity
Finally, we increase the opportunities available to students at MRGS by allowing them to research the topics they are passionate about with more robust resources, while engaging students in a network that could have a lasting impacts on their career.