THE KNIGHT TIMES - October 2017

Religion
Episcopal founders recognized for contributions during Chapel
ISABEL YOUNG
Staff Writer
Founders Day is an opportunity for
the entire EHS community to honor the
school’s original founders and give them
recognition for the efforts they put forward
in establishing the high school.
The tradition of Founders Day reaches
back to the school’s inception over 34
years ago. It is very important to honor
these visionaries and bring to the community
the story of their dream.
In the mid-1970s, Bishop Benitez began
talking with one of the soon-to- be founders.
This conversation languished for nine
years until the Bishop called the future
founder again and told her he had found
a property for EHS. She was eager to be
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The Reverend Laurens Hall relates the story of Episcopal High School’s founding
during his Founders Day Chapel address. Photo by Elliot Leathers.
a part of the new school, so when people
think the school started in 1982, it is important
to remember that the conversation
was actually underway years prior.
In the ceremony during Founders Day
Chapel this year, the keynote speaker was
the Rev. Laurens A. Hall, a Life Trustee
board member.
His account of the early years of discussion
of n Episcopal high school brought
the past alive, reminding students of our
school’s history and the special dedication
of its visionaries.
Head of School Mr. Ned Smith also
spoke about the lifetime of commitment to
EHS by Edward C. Becker Humanitarian
Award honoree Vic Kormeier. He received
a standing ovation thanking him for his
dedication to EHS.
Students of Service projects fulfilling needs of many Houstonians
HUNTER MEGARITY
Staff Writer
Students of Service was finally able to
kick the year off after dealing with delays
from Hurricane Harvey. The SOS Leadership
Board was forced to cancel its first
meeting and reschedule for weeks later,
but it managed to pull together and plan
projects with all four partnerships.
The partners include the Star of Hope,
Interfaith Ministries, The Nehemiah Center,
and The Women’s Home. All of these
organizations needed significant help after
Hurricane Harvey, and SOS stepped up
as students from all grades helped with
service projects such as cleaning out
water damaged homes and holding service
drives. All of this hard work bonded the
school and helped bring together the community
after the devastation.
The organization’s success can be accredited
to its leadership, specifically that
of faculty sponsors Mr. Raggett and Mrs.
Sonner. Mr. Raggett has always had a passion
for service and said he uses this passion
to propel his student leader’s to help
serve and coordinate events for Episcopal.
At right, the Class of 2021 works tirelessly
at the Houston Food Bank as part
of the Freshman Service Day. The service
event is an annual opportunity for
EHS students to give back to the community.
Photo by Lane McCool.
Members of the varsity football team package lunches at Kid’s Meals during a summer
service project. Photo by Mr. David Framel.
SOS members helped kids decorate pumpkins at the Houston Arboretum. Photo
courtesy of Ms. Deborah Brock.