National Charity League Celebrates Mother-Daughter Achievements

The Capital of Texas chapter of the National Charity League celebrated mothers and daughters who have completed a six-year program centered around philanthropy, leadership, and culture. During their six-year commitment to NCL, the class of 2023 and their mothers volunteered 4,422.25 hours in the Austin community.

Other outstanding achievements within the senior class include:

▲ Vandergrift senior Natalie Peterson completed the most service hours, totaling 344.5 hours over her six-year term.

▲ Natalie Peterson and her mother and Vandergrift senior Lyla Milam and her mother earned the Mother-Daughter Award for serving over 30 philanthropy hours this year.

▲ Lyla Milam earned the Spectrum Award for serving at least ten different philanthropies this year.

▲ McCallum senior Brigid Haikola served as class president, confidence mentor to younger girls and had 100% attendance at class meetings this year.

Congratulations to the entire NCL Capital of Texas class of 2023 NCL on completing a rigorous six-year program and serving as volunteers in various area philanthropies.

Thankful Hubbard DAR Chapter honors Westlake’s Sloane Heredia

St. Stephen’s students named National Merit Scholars

By Alana Moehring Mallard

Five St. Stephen’s Episcopal School students have been named National Merit scholarship winners in recent announcements: Tianyu Wolfrik Wu, Matthew H. Rowe, Sarah R. Aggarwal, Crawford B. Arnow, and William G. Casas.

The scholarships carry a $2,500 award, and are part of a national competition that began in October 2021 when the students were juniors. More than 15,000 students were named finalists in an initial screening.

Sarah R. Aggarwal will attend Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, and study biology. Tianyu Wolfrik Wu plans to study finance at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. Matthew R. Rowe will attend Georgetown University in Washington D.C. Crawford B. Arnow plans to go to Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. William G. Casas will attend Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.

Of the National Merit finalists across the nation, these St. Stephen’s

Austin Greek Festival, May 26-28

The annual Austin Greek Festival happens Memorial Day weekend, with the spirit of Greece emerging in the Austin community with Greek food and drink including Spanakopita, Gyros, Souvlaki, Saganaki, Baklava, Greek beer, and wine and other bites and drinks.

Professional Greek dancers and a live band from Greece will provide entertainment along with a local dance troupe. And the audience is always invited to jump out onto the dance floor.

There will be something for everyone to enjoy including kid-friendly activities and shopping, even enjoying a breathtaking view of Austin and the Hill Country from the breezy hilltop. Interactive church tours will provide an opportunity to experience the love, fullness, and authentic beauty of the Orthodox faith, as visitors behold Byzantine art and iconography while learning about the long and historical path of the Orthodox religion.

Episcopal School National Merit Scholars are among 7, 140 seniors who will receive a total of nearly $28 million nationwide in college scholarships in 2023 through National Merit Scholarship Corporation.

LOCATION: Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church, 414 St. Stephen’s School Rd, 78746

HOURS: Friday and Saturday, May 26 and May 27, 11am – 10pm; Sunday, May 28, 12pm – 10pm.

ADMISSION: $5; free for children 10 & under, military and first responders w/ ID; and parking is free.

More information is available at AustinGreekFestival.com.