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Alumni Spotlight: Barbara Farris ’94
October 2nd, 2024
Barbara Farris ’94 Attended 10th - 12th Assistant Head Coach, The University of Southern Mississippi Member of the St. Martin's Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame (2011) Tulane University, BA, Sociology Barbara Farris only attended St. Martin’s from her sophomore year, but she credits...St. Martin's Inducts 2024 Honorees Into Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame
October 2nd, 2024
The Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony took place on the morning of Homecoming Friday. Alumni student athletes Thea Casseri Papageorgopolous ‘84, the members of the 1992-93 District Champion Football Team, and Nick DiMaggio ‘09 were honored in front of the 7th and 8th grade, and the entire Upper School student body. Local sports anchor, Fletcher Mackel, emceed the ceremony, as he has done for the past 12 years. Poignant memories were shared, tears were shed, and legends were recognized on the stage of the Solomon Theater.
Alumni Spotlight: Bruce Parkerson '75
August 30th, 2024
G. Bruce Parkerson ’75 Member of the 13-Year-Club Married to Dr. Jennifer Moorhead Parkerson ’76 Southern Methodist University, BBA 1979 Southern Methodist University, JD 1982 Partner, Plauché Maselli Parkerson LLP When you think back to the 13 years you spent as ...Posted in: Alumni, Alumni SpotlightStM Announces 2024 Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees
August 30th, 2024
St. Martin’s Episcopal School is pleased to announce the 2024 inductees into the Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame: Thea Casseri Papageorgopolous ‘84, the 1992-93 District Champion Football Team, and Nick DiMaggio ‘09. This Hall of Fame class will be formally inducted in a ceremony during Upper Sc...St. Martin’s Welcomes New Board Members for 2024-25 School Year
July 9th, 2024
St. Martin’s Episcopal School is pleased to announce the recent appointment of five new members to its board of trustees: Jennifer E. Adams ’92, Kate McCall Clarke ’79, Allison Johnston DeViney ’92, Barbara Farris ’94, and Alicia Vial ’89. These board members were elected to three-year t...Roby Arensman ’91 Named Director of Enrollment Management
June 4th, 2024
St. Martin’s is pleased to announce a new addition to the school’s enrollment and admissions office. Roby Arensman ’91 has been named Director of Enrollment Management. He is tasked with the strategic oversight of the school’s enrollment efforts, from prospective families’ first contact wi...Alumni Spotlight: Elizabeth “Betsy” Gayle Fox ’82
June 3rd, 2024
Elizabeth “Betsy” Gayle Fox ’82 Attended StM from 7th through 12th grade Daughter of the Rev. William Gedge Gayle, rector of St. Martin’s Episcopal Church and member of the St. Martin’s Board of Trustees for 26 years, serving as president for 1984-85. Sister of Stuart Gayle...Seniors Ready Themselves for Graduation and Celebrate Time-Honored StM Traditions
May 6th, 2024
In a little more than three weeks, the Class of 2024 will cross the stage in the school’s 74th Commencement Ceremony. In the meantime the near-graduates have been completing a few final requirements and observing time-honored StM traditions. Senior Favorites As the school yea...Senior Passes Along Doorkeeper Tradition
May 2nd, 2024
After several years of holding open the door for his fellow Saints, Kyle Lawrence, of the Class of 2024, is preparing to graduate and join the ranks of St. Martin's alumni. What started as a simple act of kindness became a daily tradition. Kyle, along with classmate, Charles Patrick '24, helped...Students Explore a Variety of Professional Fields During Career Day
April 23rd, 2024
Alumni and parents in a variety of professional fields offered juniors and seniors the opportunity to explore a range of future careers. St. Martin’s graduates, parents, and community members engaged with students across three 30-minute sessions, sharing valuable insights about more than 20 differ...StM Prepares for Alumni Weekend 2024
April 11th, 2024
Join us May 10-11, 2024! Where will you make connections this Alumni Weekend? We can’t wait to welcome all St. Martin's Alumni back for a slate of events designed for you to: explore campus—revisit old favorites and discover new buildings, along with the people and ideas within ...Posted in: AlumniAlumni Spotlight: Bobby Quintal ’06
April 9th, 2024
"It’s really special for me to see teachers who are still here from when I was a student. It makes me feel good about having my children at StM because I know what those teachers and coaches bring to the experience."
Posted in: Alumni Spotlight, AlumniAlumni Spotlight: Christina Vial Comer ’91
March 30th, 2024
As the Choir Director for the Middle and Upper Schools since the fall of 2022, she shapes the voices of not just her three children who attend St. Martin's but also those of her nieces, nephews, and numerous students, continuing a family legacy intertwined with the school's musical tradition.
Libby Pedrick Sartain ’72 Named Martin de Tours Award Recipient
March 28th, 2024
Sartain is St. Martin’s 26th recipient of the Martin de Tours award.
Alumni Families Welcomed to Campus for Annual Easter Egg Hunt
March 24th, 2024
It was a beautiful day for the Alumni Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 23, 2024. We loved welcoming alumni and their families to campus to hunt eggs and visit with the Easter Bunny. To learn more about StM Alumni events, visit our Alumni Events page. View videoChike Ozah ’96 Serves as 2024 Ring Day Speaker
March 14th, 2024
When the juniors of the Class of 2025 received their class rings in the Dan and Frances White Chapel on March 14, 2024, St. Martin’s alumnus Chike Ozah ’96 was there. The renowned director, screenwriter, cinematographer, and producer, and 1/2 of directing duo Coodie & Chike returned to his al...Alexandra Kern '14 Speaks to Film Production Students About Her Short Film
March 5th, 2024
St. Martin's believes that every student – from our youngest Saints to the senior class – can learn and benefit from visiting authors, illustrators, artists, and speakers. And it is especially fulfilling when a visiting speaker is an alum. Alexandra Kern ’14 spoke to students in Film Producti...Posted in: Academic Excellence, Alumni, Arts, Authors & Speakers, Upper School, Campus of OpportunityAlumni Spotlight: Margot Castaing Rainold ’02
February 28th, 2024
14-Year Club Member Sister of Peter Castaing ’00 University of Alabama, BA, Art History Delgado, Interior Design Degree Licensed in Real Estate, 2014 *licensed with McEnery Residential Co-founder of M&M Residential Owner/founder of Maison de Luca Design, LLC You were a member of the StM �...Walter Becker, of the Class of 1974, Selected as 66th Sugar Bowl President
February 27th, 2024
By Allstate Sugar Bowl for CrescentCitySports.com Walter Becker selected as 66th Sugar Bowl PresidentNEW ORLEANS (February 27, 2024) – Walter F. Becker, Jr., a New Orleans native who grew up Uptown in the shadows of venerable Tulane Stadium, the home of the Sugar Bowl for the organization’s fir...Alumni Making Headlines
January 29th, 2024
St. Martin’s graduates are leaders across New Orleans and beyond. Our alumni have helped to shape their communities in the fields of medicine, law, policy, real estate, education, politics, the arts, and more. Here’s a look at some alumni who made recent headlines.Gary Solomon, Jr. ’04, co-fo...Alumni Spotlight: Allison Johnston DeViney ’91
January 1st, 2024
Allison Johnston DeViney ’91 Attended 6th - 12th grade Father Dr. William Johnston, Jr., ’63 Uncle Bruce Johnston, ’67 Brother William “Guy” Johnston, ’96 Parent of ’23 & ’27 Saints Community Organization (SCO) President Krewe of Argus, Executive...Alumni Spotlight: The Rev. Dr. Fred D. Devall IV ’87 | “A Foundation of Faith”
December 15th, 2023
December 2023 Alumni SpotlightThe Rev. Dr. Fred D. Devall IV ’87Attended 1980 - 1987Rector, St. Martin’s ChurchDoctor of Ministry in Preaching, The School of Theology, Sewanee, TN, 2023M. Div. Virginia Theological Seminary, Alexandria, VA, 1996B.S. Natural Resources, The University of the South,...Posted in: Alumni Spotlight, AlumniSaints Spirit Overflowing on Homecoming Weekend
September 18th, 2023
From spirit dress days to hallway decorations to daily competitions to pep rallies to Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame and more, it was a fantastic Homecoming Week! Our loving, supportive community came out in full force to celebrate St. Martin’s — past and present!To cap off a week of celebration...Valedictorian and Salutatorian Reflect on Success
May 20th, 2023
Valedictorian Blake Verdigets and salutatorian Alexis Akers have the first and second-highest rankings in the Class of 2023. Their hard work throughout their academic career is worth noting. Both were selected as members of the National Honor Society. Each is a member of the Cum Laude Society. Blake...Posted in: Academic Excellence, Alumni
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