News & Notes Keeping alumni & alumni parents connected one city at a time Headmaster Fr. Paul McCormick and Director of Development Erin Hart have been busy hosting happy hours all over the map! Starting with Fort Worth in February to Dallas in March, they wrapped up their yearly tour in San Francisco and Seattle in April. Keeping up with community is always a good time!
San Francisco
Ft. Worth
Jim Reisch
Dallas
Faculty, staff, and coaches make their escape
To promote a greater sense of community, faculty, staff, and coaches took a break from their normal schedules to participate in Escape Room exercises. With the help of alumnus and designer William Peirson ’01, the group enjoyed solving puzzles and problems to make their escapes before enjoying a meal together.
Jim Reisch
Seattle
AI presentation
Mr. Kaushik Gohel, a Form IV father, hosted an on-campus Artificial Intelligence (AI) presentation for Upper School students in January. A distinguished panel of speakers included several utilizing AI in different industries, along with William Howison ’03, who shared his experiences with AI in legal practice, and Fr. John Bayer, who added a philosophical perspective. “I was especially glad we included Fr. John on the panel,” said Greg Graham, director of technology. “He was able to address the deep concerns we have about AI threatening our humanity.”
Purple Comet Math Meet
The four-member Middle School math team of Dhruv Gohel ’28, Markham Hay ’29, Louis Flaherty ’28, and Shivank Satyal ’28 finished first in Texas in the prestigious Purple Comet Math Meet. Competing against top schools in the nation and world, they also placed 37/192 in the nation.
Jim Reisch
The solar eclipse was incredible and even better together!
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