St. Paul’s School began Spring Term on Monday, March 28, with Spring Convocation in Chapel. Invited to deliver the Convocation address was the Rt. Rev. Bishop A. Robert Hirschfeld, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire. As school life resumes, and as Sixth Formers in particular begin to contemplate life after SPS, Bishop Hirschfeld’s message around the theme “I am enough” provided a framework for the excitement and challenges the final months of the academic year will bring.
Community service has always been an important component of the St. Paul’s School experience. For students like Declan Casey ’22, spring break service-learning projects are an opportunity to make a difference and gain a new perspective on the world beyond the grounds of SPS.
On March 10, St. Paul’s School made offers of admission to 206 young people, representing 32 U.S. states and 14 countries. As these prospective Paulies prepare to visit the grounds April 2 and 6, the School offered a preview of the camaraderie and community that await them in Millville.
Lily Fitzpatrick ’25 took up wrestling three years ago, at age 12. Last month, she made St. Paul’s School history twice in one week by pinning down two separate titles. On Feb. 20, she became the School’s first female New England wrestling champion; on Feb. 26, she was crowned female National Prep Wrestling Champion — another first for the Big Red.
Alumni, parents and other members of the St. Paul's School community are invited to tune in tonight for an intimate conversation between professor and civil rights activist Ted Landsmark ’64 and Emmy Award-winning journalist Michel Martin ’76, hosted by the SPS BIPOC Alumni Advisory Council. One of this year’s Alumni Association Award recipients, Landsmark has devoted his career to higher education, public service and social justice initiatives. A former SPS trustee and past Alumni Association Award honoree, Martin is the weekend host of NPR’s “All Things Considered.”
All St. Paul's School alumni are invited to tune in next Tuesday for the Alumni Association Annual Meeting. The evening will include an update from Association President Will Dunn ’02, remarks from Rector Kathy Giles, a report on alumni annual giving from Fund Chair Amachie Ackah ’90, and a celebration of this year’s recipients of the Alumni Association Awards: Peter Wright ’60, a renowned pediatrician and infectious disease expert; Ted Landsmark ’64, a professor, civic planner and civil rights and equity advocate; and Judy Jordan ’79, P’12, an entrepreneur and champion for women in business.
Our yearlong celebration of 50 years of coeducation continues on Tuesday, April 19, with “Her Purpose: Environmental Leadership.” This 7 p.m. virtual panel, moderated by Rector Kathy Giles and a student co-host, will focus on environmental sustainability. Speakers will include Diana Propper de Callejon ’80, a managing director at Cranemere, a private holding company committed to positive environmental and social impacts; Abigail Dillen ’90, a pro-environmental litigator and president of Earthjustice; and Grace Bulltail '00, a civil and environmental engineer and assistant professor in the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. More information and a registration link coming soon.
Sparks Day of Service
SPS Sparks was established by the Form of 1970 as a way to collaboratively serve, collectively give back and creatively share. SPS is excited to continue this embodiment of the School’s tradition of community service with this year’s Sparks Day of Service, Saturday, May 14. We invite you to join SPS families and alumni in a park near you — clean-up projects are being planned in California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C. Join us to make a difference locally while connecting with other members of the SPS community. More information and a registration link coming soon.
Anniversary Weekend 2022
Registration for Anniversary 2022 opens on April 11! We invite you to join us on June 10–12 as we celebrate forms ending in 2 and 7 and welcome back forms ending in 0, 1, 5 and 6 who missed out on their in-person celebrations. A preliminary schedule of events and invitations to form dinners will be arriving at the homes of those form members shortly; for now, be sure to reserve your room for the weekend as soon as possible — hotels are filling up fast! You can also check out this preliminary list of your friends and formmates who have indicated their plans to attend.
Alumni Horae Survey
The Alumni Horae reader survey is open, and we want to hear from you! As we dig deeper into the reading patterns and preferences of St. Paul’s School alumni, parents and friends, your feedback will help inform and shape the content we provide in the School’s primary print vehicle. The survey takes only a few minutes to complete, and participation is entirely voluntary.
Tapping into the entrepreneurial instincts he honed at SPS, Max Baron ’17, COO of the calendaring and events platform Saturn, aims to create the “world’s first social calendar.”
As director of news practices and the Decision Desk at ABC, Nicole Gallagher ’82 addresses the ethical aspects of broadcast journalism and helps ensure the integrity of the news.
Forced to evacuate Ukraine with his family after seven months spent working for the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, Charles Jakosa ’83 remains moved by the resilience of the Ukrainian people. JAKOSA HOLDS OUT HOPE
Double Play
In his new role as director of baseball operations for MLB’s Denver Rockies, Al Gilbert ’07 finds the perfect mix of two passions: law and baseball. CATCH UP WITH GILBERT
Collective Success
As founder and executive director of Forte Preparatory Academy in Queens, New York, Graham Browne ’04 focuses on cultivating a culture of opportunity for all students. LEARN FROM BROWNE
In Case You Missed It
Equity, Inclusion and Community
Did you miss the Winter Term recap of campus initiatives around creating a sense of belonging for our community members? It features a Q&A with Faculty Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice Council co-chairs Pankti Dalal and Tarah Greenidge, a visual recap of winter events, a profile of student social entrepreneur Rahul Kavuru ’22, and more. READ IT HERE
