Nancy Wiedmaier Memorial

Thank you for helping us honor our dear friend Nancy Wiedmaier, who went to be with her precious Lord on June 10, 2021.

Nancy was one of Norfolk Christian’s biggest cheerleaders. She was a proud alumni mom and loved seeing her grandchildren grow up at NCS. From 1982 – 2008, she spent 26 years teaching at our High School and was the head of the Business program for much of that time. Decades of alumni learned to type in Mrs. Wiedmaier’s classroom.

When she wasn’t teaching, you could often find Nancy at one of her children’s or grandchildren’s many sporting events. She loved to cheer for her Ambassadors.

We will miss Nancy’s smile and quiet wisdom but her legacy will live on through her grandchildren, children, friends, and the hundreds of students who sat in her classrooms.

NCS is one of only three private schools in the state to be honored with the College Board’s “Female Diversity Award for AP Computer Science Principles” for the 2019-20 school year. The award recognizes the “outstanding work (Norfolk Christian) is doing to engage more female students in computer science.” Research has shown that young women who take AP Computer Science Principles in high school are 5x more likely to major in Computer Science in college and be ready to hold the industry’s highest-paying jobs. We are so thankful for Ms. Oakman’s leadership and can’t wait to see what God has in store for these awesome young ladies!

Social distancing couldn’t keep our Ambassadors from celebrating Spirit Week. Since we weren’t able to have a pep rally, our High School Drumline paid the Norfolk Lower School a visit on Wednesday and gave everyone something to jump and dance about. With classes sectioned off and lining the field, it was a great way to be together while still staying a safe distance apart. Even our next-door neighbor firefighters got to enjoy the performance! And some brave, budding drummers tried their hands out at a new talent. A big thanks to NCS alumnus Ben Mekkes ’15 and his Drumline team for making Wednesday the best day of the week!

During the first week of school, Director of Academic Support Jill Randall had the pleasure of surprising three current seniors with awards from prestigious universities in Virginia. 

These awards would normally have been given out at the end of junior year but were delayed until students were able to return to campus this fall.

A huge congratulations to these hard-working students – what a great way to kick off senior year!

Katherine Visser
College of William and Mary Leadership Award