A

• Use numerals for ages of people and animals: the girl was 4 years old; a 5-year-old boy was the ring bearer; the woman is in her 30s (no apostrophe).
• Hyphenate ages expressed as adjectives before a noun or as substitutes for a noun: the Pryors have a 2-year-old girl; the boy is 5 years old; the race is for 3-year-olds.

• Always use alumnus (singular male), alumna (singular female), alumni (plural male or male and female), and alumnae (plural female). Never use alum, alums, or grads.
• When referring to an entire EHS class, lowercase “the” and capitalize “Class”: the Class of 2003. When referring to more than one class, use “the Classes of”: the Classes of 2010-12, the Classes of 2005 and 2007.
• On first reference, refer to a student or alumnus with their first and last name: Cotten Alston '63.
• On subsequent reference, use the subject's last name only, unless the article refers to more than one person with the same last name, such as a married couple or family. In that case, use their first name.
• Class years should directly follow names, without a comma between the name and year. When Jr. follows the name, there should be a comma between the name and Jr. When a Roman numeral follows the name, there should be no comma between the name and numerals: Sarah Akridge Knutson '96, Lee S. Ainslie, Jr. '56, Arthur H. Bryant II '60.
• Use the subject's preferred name instead of their formal name as identified in Raiser's Edge: Kathy Smith '07 (not Kathleen Smith '07).
• Class years prior to 1920 should not be abbreviated: John Smith 1920 (not John Smith '20).

• In general, when referring to Mr. and Mrs., use only the man's name: Mr. and Mrs. James M. Burke '72.
• When only using first names, the woman's name comes first: Sheila and Jim Burke '72.
• If the woman is an alumna, her name always comes first: Mrs. Sarah Akridge Knutson '96 and Mr. Brian E. Knutson '96, Mrs. Lucy Whittle Goldstein ’97 and Mr. Jeremy Goldstein.
• Always use the alumna's maiden name, even when not using formal names and titles: Sarah Akridge Knutson '96 and Brian Knutson '96.

• Capitalize Athletics Center.
• Do not capitalize teams or sports: boys’ varsity soccer, girls’ JV lacrosse, football.
• Capitalize specific championships and lowercase general references: Virginia Independent School Association Wrestling Championship, the wrestling championship, state championship.
• Capitalize leagues and spell out upon first reference: Interstate Athletic Conference (IAC), Independent School League (ISL).
• Capitalize full names of athletic awards: Moncure Award, Hayden-Faunce Trophy, Most Valuable Player Award, Player-of-the-Year.
• Hyphenate and capitalize honors such as: All-IAC, All-Conference, All-ISL, All-League, All-VISAA, All-State, Washington Post All-Met. When possible, be specific: All-IAC, not All-Conference; All-ISL, not All-League.
• Capitalize named events: Seminary Hill Cup, The Game, Spirit Weekend, IAC Basketball Tournament.
• Use numerals for distances (and all units of measure): 5-yard line, 100-meter dash.
• Use “track and field” in article text. Use “track & field” in tables and listings, including awards boards.
• For place in competition: she ranked No. 1 in the state; she took first place; he came in 10th place.

B

• Do not capitalize fall break or spring break.
• Use Christmas break, not winter break.

• Bocock Wrestling Cage OR The Cage
• Hershey Athletics Center
• Centennial Hall (trophy room, locker rooms, training room, security office, equpiment office)
• Ainslie Court (varsity basketball, volleyball court inside Centennial Hall)
• The Gym (NOT "New Centennial")
• Laird Acres (the woods behind the athletic fields, often referred by students as "Vietnam")
• March Library (the space) and Hummel Learning Center (the building)
• Seidule History Center (the second floor of Townsend)
• Sperry Lecture Hall
• The Student Center in Stewart Gym OR Stewart Student Center