Matt Deans, 1992

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We are shining the “Alumni Spotlight” on Matt Deans who graduated with the 1992 Third Grade class of The St. Christopher School.  After St. Christopher’s he attended Churchland Middle, Churchland High, the Governor’s School for the Arts, and the Governor’s School for the Arts Summer Program at the University of Richmond.

Matt attended VCU from 2001-2005. He was inducted into Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society at VCU in 2002. He earned a degree in Communication Arts with a concentration in Illustration.

Matt is the owner and principal creative at Team Eight (team-eight.com). They are a small creative firm located in the Manchester area of Richmond. He primarily spends his time illustrating, animating and screenprinting.

He also still plays the piano. Mrs. Crandall taught him to play.

Favorite Memory of CA (formerly The St. Christopher School)

“Christopher Academy (St. Christopher School when I was there) is the place where some of my fondest memories were made. I imagine any of my old classmates would cite the games we played in the Big Room as their favorites. I specifically remember playing Hans in a performance of The Elves and the Shoemaker in third grade, mostly because it’s still on VHS at my parents’ house. ”

 How did CA prepare you for the future?

“Christopher Academy taught me to enjoy my education and showed me that school was a positive environment.”