A LEARNING LEGACY Fulfilled

BY MRS. JENNIFER NEW, CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

For nearly 20 years, Mrs. Katy Rogers was dedicated to the learning success of MPCS students, especially those in Directed Studies. Since the loss of our beloved leader and friend in 2021, Mrs. Rogers’ family and MPCS community have been giving in her memory to the Katy Rogers Scholarship Fund for Directed Studies. Our goal has been to raise $100,000 to create an endowed, needs-based scholarship for Directed Studies students. In May, the scholarship sat at about $75,000 raised from approximately 200 donors. As the retirement wish of Dr. Deborah Davis and in honor of Mrs. Rogers impact, a very generous, anonymous donor made a $25,000 gift to reach the goal of establishing a permanently endowed scholarship. During the final MPCS all-staff meeting of the 2022-23 school year, the news was shared in person with Mrs. Rogers family (husband Jaime, son Sam, and son Keaton with his wife and children), as well as Mrs. Roger’s colleagues. We are grateful for all of the donors who have ensured Mrs. Rogers memory and work continues in perpetuity at MPCS. W

FFive years ago, the “small beginnings” for building an alumni program started with the key decision to tap into the one obvious strength that has always set MPCS apart from other schools – our community.

In retrospect, most of what has been achieved over the past five years is due to a desire to create authentic community. The hope is that alumni still feel known and loved — that they know they are still a part of the MPCS family. Location does not ultimately define a community; it’s that which binds us together — our love for Jesus and our love for this place - that makes us the MPCS family.

The overarching objective of the MPCS alumni program is for alumni to partner with the school to live and walk in community with one another, aspiring to achieve our calling to prepare servant-leaders to honor God, love others, and walk in Truth. Alumni are key stakeholders in helping the school achieve its mission.

With this goal in mind, MPCS has developed an alumni relations program, led by former MPCS High School Dean of Students and current Alumni Relations Manager, John Braswell, and the MPCS development team. In all that we do, the ultimate goal is to build a deeper, more vibrant connection between alumni and the school.