EHS Pillars - Fall 2016

NEWS AT EHS
Seniors Recognized
by National
Merit Program
The St. Anselm
Society: Leaving a
Legacy to EHS
Episcopal's World
Affairs Club Takes
a Global View
Seven seniors have been designated as
Commended Students in the National
Merit Scholarship Program. These
students met the requirements to enter
the 2016 National Merit Scholarship
Program based on results from the
2015 Preliminary SAT/National Merit
Scholarship Qualifying Test.
Out of approximately 1.5 million
high school juniors who take the
PSAT, the students listed below are
among about 34,000 Commended
Students nationwide who have shown
exceptional academic promise.
Congratulations to these National Merit
Commended Students: Grace Geib,
Gavin Geib, Calvin Henry, Madelyn
Klinkerman, Anthony Small, Amanda
Strang, and Abigail Wrather.
In addition, the National Merit program
designated Steven Perez as a National
Hispanic Scholar.
When courage, genius, and generosity
hold hands, all things are possible.
Generosity comes in many forms, and it
is often the best way for you to support
important causes that matter the most
to you in your life. Planning for a future
gift to Episcopal High School is one
way you make a significant impact
and ensure your faith in the School's
mission is sustained for generations of
future students.
The St. Anselm Society at Episcopal
High School recognizes and honors
individuals who have made provisions
for EHS in their wills or other deferred
gift commitments. St. Anselm was
dedicated to learning and to his church,
which is why, in 1997, the EHS Board of
Trustees created the St. Anselm Society
to honor his legacy and the legacy of
others dedicated to our School.
While gifts in the form of current income
are the most frequently requested
contributions to Episcopal High School,
donors may make gifts in a variety of
ways. Please consider including EHS
in your estate plans. Bequests are the
simplest and easiest form of a planned
gift, and 85 percent of all planned gifts
take this form. However, many other
options are available for a donor's
consideration. A helpful resource can
be found on the School's website at
ehshouston.planmygift.org.
The largest academic club on campus
is the World Affairs Club sponsored by
history teacher Alice Davidson. More
than 65 students participate in the club,
and Episcopal has the largest presence
among Houston‐area schools at World
Affairs Council events. Last year, junior
Abigail Wallin attended more events
than any local student, and according
to Davidson, the odds are strong that
Wallin will achieve that status again this
year.
Davidson says her goal for the
EHS club is to expose students to
college‐level lectures on foreign affairs.
"I want them to hear authorities of
various fields speak about issues that
affect our world," says Davidson, "and
to be exposed to differing viewpoints on
topics of global importance."
A highlight of fall club events was lunch
with Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad, the
former U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan,
Iraq, and the United Nations. The
ambassador met with the students to
speak about his childhood, his path to
U.S. citizenship, and the future of the
Middle East. Each student received an
autographed copy of Khalilzad's book,
The Envoy: From Kabul to the White
House, My Journey Through a Turbulent
World.
With the courage to leave a legacy, a
little know‐how, and a giving heart,
incredible things can happen. For
additional information, contact Peggy
Haney, Director of Advancement,
at phaney@ehshouston.org or
713‐512‐3436.
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