Dorothy Porter Award : St. Martin's Episcopal School

» Home » Alumni » Events » Dorothy Porter Award

Dorothy Porter Award

Martin de Tours Awards

Alumni Golf Tournament

2008 Dorothy Porter Service Award recipient Wally Porter '76 (center) with Board Chair Alan Brackett and Jeffrey Beedy

Dorothy Porter Service Award

Wally Porter '76 named 2008 Dorothy Porter Service Award Recipient

The Dorothy Porter Service Award Committee announced Wally Porter '76 as the 2008 Dorothy Porter Service Award recipient. This prestigious award, presented each year at the Spirits Party since 2002, honors an exemplary St. Martin's citizen who has consistently served the school with time, talent and treasures. The award's recipient must reflect the ideals of St. Martin's and represent our motto of Faith, Scholarship, Service.

Wally’s commitment to St. Martin’s is extraordinary, and no one is more deserving of the Dorothy Porter Service Award. A graduate of the Class of 1976, Wally has long served as Class Agent. But it is in recording the hundreds of events each year in photographs that Wally’s dedication shines through. From Homecoming in the fall through Commencement in May, Wally is on campus many days each week. His beautiful photographs of special events, dedications, fundraisers, award ceremonies, reunions and alumni events are treasured by everyone at St. Martin’s. St. Martin’s is grateful to Wally Porter for all that he gives to our school.

Previous award recipients include Mrs. Porter herself; Jim Marsalis '62, Belle Johnson, Rev. Gedge Gayle, Eileen Beckman, and Bill Rosenbaum.

About the Dorothy Porter Service Award:
This award is named for long-time teacher, Mrs. Dorothy Dorsa Porter. Mrs. Porter taught at St. Martin's between the years of 1951 and 1983, and she continued to serve the school after her retirement. Mrs. Porter passed away in September 2003. She exemplified grace, commitment, historical love for the school and an enduring spirit that was sought by virtually every reunion class.

With the inception of this award, we honored Mrs. Porter and her commitment to St. Martin's. She was the first recipient of the Dorothy Porter Award is considered an honorary graduate of St. Martin's Episcopal School.

Toward the middle of each school year, a volunteer committee meets to designate the recipient of the award. The awards ceremony and presentation occur at the Annual Alumni Spirits Party held in May.

Criteria for the Dorothy Porter Award includes:

An exemplary citizen who has consistently served the school with time, talent and treasures
A graduate of St. Martin's or long-time volunteer, faculty, grandparent, parent, trustee or friend who is able to attend the awards ceremony (unless awarded posthumously)

My Favortie Thing about St. Martin's

"My favorite thing about St. Martin's is playing middle school football. The coaches make it fun, and I love being a Saint!"

Jefferson Honeywell, 7th grade student