THE PRIDE - St. Mark's School of Texas

Letters
from the editor
iIn 2005, through the generosity of the Roosevelt
Family, the St. Mark’s bell tower was outfitted
with a Carillon. Today, we enjoy the ringing of
the bells on a daily basis, as they mark the
passage of the day at 10600 Preston Road. In
1964, a young Renaissance man biked onto the
St. Mark’s campus to teach drama, and would
go on to recruit legendary faculty members,
inspire hundreds of young artists, and spawn a
world-class Fine Arts program.
We owe a debt of gratitude to the many
people whose talent, careful planning, and foresight
have brought us to the place where we are
today. It’s hard to imagine St. Mark’s without a
fine arts program. It’s hard to imagine a day
without the sound of music from the bell tower.
So much of what we take for granted was carefully
planted by those with vision, passion,
generosity, and a deep and abiding care for
this School.
When I arrived as Director of Communications
in the fall of 2009, I jumped right into
the planning for the public launch of The
Centennial Challenge, one of the most ambitious
fundraising campaigns among secondary
schools in the country— certainly the most
comprehensive in the history of our School.
It’s hard to believe that we have less than three
months until its completion and our goal of
$110 Million is realized.
There have been many great moments to
celebrate along the way; objectives have been
accomplished, and thousands of alumni,
parents, and friends of the School have come
together to make sure that excellence
continues at St. Mark’s for decades to come.
The Centennial Challenge is our opportunity to
be a part of something greater than ourselves.
This is our time to
plant the seeds for
future generations
of Marksmen and
their families, and
I, for one, am
grateful and
humbled to have
had a small part in doing so.
I hope you all enjoy this issue and take PRIDE
in what we have accomplished and what we will
continue to accomplish together.
~ Katy B. Rubarth
Director of Communications
Correction from the Last Issue
Page 5 ~ Andrew Kleiman ’12 was erroneously
left off of the Class of 2012 matriculation list.
Andrew attends the University of Texas in Austin.
We apologize for the omission.
(above) A view from
the bell tower.
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