With most colleges on winter break, it was the perfect time to welcome young Marksmen back for a visit. Dozens of alumni from the Classes of 2021-2024 returned to campus on Wednesday, Jan. 8, for College-Age Marksmen Day.
The northeast corner of campus has been bustling with activity as crews put the finishing touches on the 77,000-square-foot Zierk Athletic Center and adjoining Hill Tennis Center. Soon, the sounds of construction will be replaced with the shouts, splashes, and cheers of competition.
The 2024 holiday season at St. Mark’s culminated with one of the School’s most beloved traditions. With the community gathered in the W. W. Browning, Jr., Great Hall, and the band performing classic Christmas carols, each member of the Class of 2025 processed in, carrying their Lower School buddies on their shoulders. To the cheers of classmates, parents, teachers, and guests, the seniors walked their buddies through the crowd to hang handmade ornaments on the massive Christmas tree.
For nearly three decades, the International Boys’ School Coalition (IBSC) has been a leading champion for education. This year, the IBSC elected Eugene McDermott Headmaster David W. Dini to lead the organization as its latest board chair.
St. Mark’s School of Texas is a private, nonsectarian college-preparatory boys’ day school for students in grades 1 through 12, located in Dallas, Texas. St. Mark’s aims to prepare young men to assume leadership and responsibility in a competitive and changing world.
St. Mark’s does not discriminate in the administration of its admission and education policies on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin.