The St. Paul’s School grounds came back to life with the arrival of new and returning students, who moved into their houses Sept. 2-5. Rector Kathy Giles welcomed the community to the 167th School year during Fall Term Convocation on Sept. 6.
At the conclusion of a yearlong engagement with St. Paul’s School, the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN) issued an assessment of the School’s sexual misconduct prevention and response structures as well as recommendations for future programming.
Four decades after he attended the Advanced Studies Program, Tom Peters has returned to St. Paul’s School as the director of counseling at Clark House Health Center. It’s a natural next step in a career shaped by a sense of service.
For Gretta White ’25, the history-making opportunity to compete as a member of Argentina’s first World Lacrosse Women’s World Championship team this summer was also a chance to bring together her mother’s heritage and the sport she learned from her father.
On Thursday, Sept. 15, St. Paul’s School kicked off its observation of Hispanic Heritage Month with Chapel speakers Willie Perdomo and Sandra Guzman. Perdomo is the New York poet laureate and a New York Puerto Rican known for “The Essential Hits of Shorty Bon Bon,” a collection of poems that narrates the imagined life a Puerto Rican salsa band percussionist from the 1960s and 70s; Guzman, an Emmy award-winning producer, writer and documentary filmmaker whose work reflects her identity as a Caribbean-born Boricua raised in New Jersey, is the editor of a forthcoming anthology of Latin American women writers, “Machetes Under Our Beds.” During Chapel, Guzman and Perdomo each read a short piece of their work and then spoke about the importance of cultural identity, noting that while we cannot all be poets, we all bear witness. Following their Chapel Talk in Memorial Hall, Guzman and Perdomo visited classes, met with the Latinx Society and had lunch with students and faculty in the Lower dining room, where students asked the duo questions about writing and the creative process.
Upcoming Events
SPS Receptions Near You
St. Paul’s School is delighted to be on the road again and able to join with alumni, parents and friends for in-person conversation and connection. Please mark your calendars for the following upcoming events, and plan to join us if you are able:
Tuesday, Oct. 11 — Boston Wednesday, Oct. 26 — Washington, D.C. Thursday, Oct. 27 — Philadelphia, Pa. Wednesday, Nov. 9 — New York City
More information and registration links are forthcoming!
Building a Brand and Business
Thursday, Oct. 6, at 7 p.m. EDT Join Pulling the Thread podcast host Elise Loehnen Fissimer ’98 and @charlotteshouse DIY and design blogger Charlotte Martin ’93 in a conversation moderated by Mae Karwowski ’04, founder and CEO of the marketing influencer agency Obviously. This virtual event, hosted by The SPS Alumni Association and The XIX Society, will examine creativity, passion and the role of social media in content creation.
It's not too early to mark your calendar! Anniversary Weekend 2023 will take place on the St. Paul's School grounds from Friday, June 9, to Sunday, June 11, 2023. Form leaders for form years ending in 3 and 8 are already coordinating with the Alumni Relations Office on programming for this special weekend. More information will be provided as event details are determined.
The View from Here
There’s nothing quite like the look of September late afternoon light bathing the bricks of the School’s oldest academic building. Grant Winter ’24 shared this shot, a view across the back of Schoolhouse looking toward Memorial Hall.
Stormchaser
A meteorologist by training, Brent Scudder ’56 has been captivated by tornados since he first saw “The Wizard of Oz” as an 8-year-old. These days, though, he’s not watching them on his TV screen — he’s watching them through his car windshield.
Ranch broker Jim Taylor ’63 is at the center of a booming luxury ranch market in the American west that’s been prompted in part by the pandemic. READ ABOUT TAYLOR’S ROLE»
When Fall is Fraught
As summer ends and fall approaches, Melinda Wenner Moyer ’97 reflects on the reality — and value — of difficult emotions that can accompany the change of seasons. HEAR FROM THE EXPERTS »
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