News Archive
2024
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December
Dini Elected IBSC Board Chair
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.Read More -
Alumni Celebrate the Season
No matter when they graduated, St. Mark’s alumni share a common bond that leads back to 10600 Preston Road. This connection was especially evident at the Alumni Holiday Luncheon, where more than 120 graduates across six decades enjoyed an afternoon together at Arlington Hall.Read More -
November
Mentoring the Next Generation
Just before Thanksgiving Break, several of these accomplished Marksmen returned to 10600 Preston Road to offer advice and guidance to current students.Read More -
A Season of Gratitude
As November on campus came to a close, the St. Mark’s community celebrated the season of gratitude with a week of beloved traditions.Read More -
Lessons in Service
Dr. GayMarie Vaughan recently invited Austin Street Center CEO – and St. Mark’s parent – Daniel Roby, to speak to her class studying the Literature of Human Rights.Read More -
Publications Earn National Acclaim
Twenty students in the journalism program traveled to Philadelphia last week for the National Scholastic Press Association’s Fall Conference.Read More -
Senior Hits the Right Notes
Lukas Palys ’25 won first place at the regional Schmidt Vocal Competition at Northwestern University on Oct. 13 and will advance to the national contest to be held in June in Sarasota, FloridaRead More -
October
From Moment to Movement
Senior Wyatt Loehr shares a personal story of how grief inspired him to make a positive impact on the community.Read More -
Students Elect to Promote Civil Discourse
As Americans prepare to cast their votes, a group of Marksmen united local students for a positive, open dialogue about the democratic process.Read More -
Celebrating Decherd Center's Anniversary
A special guest joined the Upper School assembly today – a man who Eugene McDermott Headmaster David W. Dini introduced as “one of the architects of the modern St. Mark’s.”Read More -
Community Celebrates Homecoming
St. Mark’s kicked off its Homecoming on a picturesque Friday night. More than 1,000 guests representing all areas of the School community – alumni, parents, families, and current and former faculty and staff – gathered in the W. W. Browning, Jr., Great Hall on Oct. 4 for the Homecoming Kick-Off Party.Read More -
Lions Become Eagles
Over the weekend, two St. Mark's Lions celebrated their elevation to Eagle Scout. Matthew Jordan '25 and Arjun Poi '25 received Scout BSA's highest recognition during the Eagle Scout Court of Honor ceremony at the St. Mark's Chapel on Sept. 29, 2024.Read More -
September
7 Seniors Receive College Board Recognition
Seven members of the Class of 2025 have received honors from the College Board National Recognition Program. This recognition is given for their academic achievements in school and outstanding performance on the PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT 10 and/or AP exams.Read More -
World-Renowned Mathematician Visits Campus
St. Mark’s welcomed Imre Leader, Professor of Pure Mathematics at Trinity College, Cambridge, as this year’s Robert E. Dennard Visiting Scholar.Read More -
29 Seniors Named National Merit Semifinalists
Twenty-nine members from the Class of 2025 have been named as National Merit Scholarship program semifinalists based on each student’s PSAT/NMSQT scores the organization announced today. Only 16,000 student entrants nationwide received semifinalist status out of over 1.3 million students from 21,000 high schools nationwide who entered.Read More -
August
119th School Year Begins
This morning, 917 Marksmen arrived on campus to begin the 2024–2025 school year. Across campus, boys reconnected with classmates and shared summer stories, and teachers prepared their students for the year ahead.Read More -
Three Master Teachers Appointed
As the faculty and staff gathered to begin the new school year, Eugene McDermott Headmaster David W. Dini announced the appointment of three St. Mark’s educators to Master Teaching Chairs.Read More -
Welcoming New Lions to the Pride
More than a dozen talented individuals are joining the St. Mark’s faculty and staff this year, bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience to campus.Read More -
Choir Completes Residency in England
Marksmen crossed the Atlantic this summer to share their talents with and explore the history and culture of the United Kingdom.Read More -
July
Equipping Others to Win
Dylan Taylor ’25 has played soccer all his life, and like many other Marksmen, he has never had to worry about being provided with the proper equipment to play. But through his many experiences in different leagues with different teams, Taylor realized that many players were lacking the proper equipment such as cleats and shin guards. Seeking to help players like these, Taylor created PELOTA.Read More -
Faculty Provide Global Leadership
Fifteen St. Mark’s teachers and administrators recently joined more than six hundred educators from schools across the globe for the 2024 International Boys’ Schools Coalition’s (IBSC) Annual Conference at the Harrow School in London, England.Read More -
Senior Sculpture Takes Flight
Every year, one senior is chosen to create a unique sculpture to stand on campus the whole year after he has graduated. This year, Bryan Graham ’24, a four-year wood and metal student, designed the Senior Sculpture that was recently unveiled on campus.Read More -
Athletic Complex Takes Shape
While the hallways and classrooms of 10600 Preston Road are quiet over the summer, activity is ramping up on the northeast side of campus, where just over one year ago, St. Mark's broke ground on the Marksman Athletic Complex.Read More -
June
Academic Team Ranks Nationally
The St. Mark’s Upper School Academic Team finished its year on a hot streak, appearing multiple times on the national stage.Read More -
The Gift of Access and Affordability
Since 2002, the Senior Class has made a legacy gift, designating the remainder of their class activity budget to help future Marksmen. For their gift, the Class of 2024 looked back on the seminal moments of their senior year.Read More -
Honoring Faculty & Staff
As the 2023-2024 school year drew to a close, the entire faculty and staff came together for a final lunch hosted by the Parents' Association on June 3.Read More -
Senior Awards Announced
On Thursday, May 30, 2024, 96 young men donned white dinner jackets and took the stage in the Ida M. and Cecil H. Green Commencement Theatre. As St. Mark’s recognized the incredible Marksmen of the Class of 2024, Eugene McDermott Headmaster David W. Dini presented the three major School prizes.Read More -
May
Turek Receives Rogers Award
At the Upper School Final Assembly, the Alumni Association honored head track and field coach John Turek as the 2024 Ralph B. Rogers Alumni Award recipient. The award, now in its 27th year, recognizes a member of the faculty and staff for their outstanding contributions above and beyond their assigned responsibilities.Read More -
A Path to Service
Four Marksmen from the Class of 2024 have been appointed to our nation’s service academies. Zack Goforth and Ethan Gao will attend the Naval Academy, Quina Perkison will attend the West Point Prep Academy and Mitchell Galardi will attend West Point.Read More -
Senior Awarded Princeton Prize for Race Relations
Senior Noah Cathey has been awarded Princeton University’s “Princeton Prize in Race Relations” the University announced last month.Read More -
Class Wins National Vocabulary Challenge
The Class of 2032 has been named the national champion in its division of the 2023-2024 WordMasters Challenge, an annual vocabulary competition involving nearly 125,000 students nationwide.Read More -
Lion Robotics Compete on World Stage
This year marks a groundbreaking moment for St. Mark’s robotics as not one but two teams competed at the world championships.Read More -
Yearbook Dedicatee Announced
On Saturday, May 10, the staff of the Marksmen yearbook honored security guard Doug Brady as their 2024 yearbook dedicatee.Read More -
Two Marksmen Named Presidential Scholars
Each year, the Department of Education selects 161 of the nearly 4 million graduating seniors to be named United States Presidential Scholars. This year, two of those Scholars are Marksmen: Alex Pan ’24 and Patrick Flanagan ’24Read More -
Chapel Council provides strong leadership, direction
Chapel Council members have had a busy year of activities, providing many initiatives for Marksmen to have meaningful discussions and experiences in the world of religion and spirituality.Read More -
Alumni Return to Campus
More than 1,200 alumni and community members returned to campus over the weekend of April 18-20 to celebrate Alumni Weekend 2024.Read More -
April
Quiz Bowl Wins National Championship
The Upper School Academic A-Team (Aditya Shivaswamy ’24, Ethan Bosita ’24, Sohum Sukhatankar ’24, and Vardhan Agnihotri ’24) won the Small School National Championship Tournament trophy in Chicago over the weekend of April 27.Read More -
Photographers Sweep International Awards
The work of 14 St. Mark’s student photographers was recognized with 29 selections in the 2024 Texas Photographic Society (TPS) International Student Competition prizes, the organization announced April 11.Read More -
Athletic Complex Marks Milestone
A light morning drizzle did little to dampen spirits as the St. Mark’s community celebrated “topping off” the 77,000-square-foot Marksman Athletic Complex on Tuesday, April 16. Students and faculty joined Trustees, alumni, donors, and project partners to watch a crane hoist one of the final beams into place above the Athletic Complex’s central atrium.Read More -
Publications Earn National Recognition
Marksmen received recognition for their publications and shared their ideas with fellow student journalists at the Journalism Education Association/National Scholastic Press Association's national convention, held in Kansas City earlier this month.Read More -
Coach Martin Hangs Up Whistle
Not everyone can achieve the unofficial lofty ‘Legend’ title at St. Mark’s. After 34 years of coaching soccer, 28 as the varsity head coach, Corindo ’Cory’ Martin has decided to retire from coaching and focus more on teaching math at the School and other pursuits.Read More -
Eclipse Fulfills Lifelong Pledge
For some St. Mark’s graduates, Monday's total solar eclipse fulfilled a lifelong pledge to a beloved teacher.Read More -
Humanitarian named Lee Smith ’65 Award Recipient
After a rigorous nomination process in which generations of Marksmen were considered, the Lee S. Smith ’65 Courage & Honor Award committee is pleased to announce that Matt Osborne ’90 has been named its second recipient.Read More -
Lessons in Leadership
Throughout his career, from the top of the energy industry to the 2023 World Series championship, Ken Hersh ’81 has gained some valuable lessons about business and leadership. The latest installment of the Alumni Leadership Speaker Series welcomed Hersh back to campus to share some of those lessons and more with his fellow Marksmen.Read More -
March
Perot to Deliver Commencement Address
St. Mark’s is proud to announce that Distinguished Alumnus and Life Trustee Ross Perot, Jr. ’77, will be the Commencement speaker for the Class of 2024.Read More -
St. Mark's Mourns Legendary Teacher
St. Mark’s School of Texas mourns the loss of long-time faculty member Ken Owens, who passed away on March 19, 2024, at the age of 90.Read More -
STEM Conference welcomes scientists
A trio of accomplished scientists, including two alums, visited campus Friday, March 1, as part of the 12th annual student-organized STEM Conference.Read More -
Preparing for the Next Step
The leap from fourth grade to fifth is a big transition for students. To help prepare soon-to-be middle schoolers for the coming change, fourth grade humanities teacher Cindee McMahon takes her students on ‘mini field trips’ across campus.Read More -
Robotics Team Advances to World Championship
Last weekend, St. Mark's FIRST LEGO League (FLL) team finished second in the overall state championship out of more than 1,100 teams from across Texas. The sixth-grade "RoboRoar" team now advances to the world championship, where they will compete against the 160 top global teams.Read More -
Marksmen Celebrate Their Heritage
Celebrating the sights, sounds and tastes of numerous cultures represented in the St. Mark’s community, the Great Hall came alive Wednesday evening, Feb. 28, 2024, as the third annual Marksmen Multicultural Night showcased the unique backgrounds of students, parents, faculty and staff through an evening of activities, performances and food.Read More -
February
Out of the Fold
Sometimes, addressing a significant need only requires your hands. Ace Wilburn ’25 wanted to help address the clean water crisis impacting many parts of the world. He did not have to look far to find an organization to support.Read More -
A Blockbuster Finish for Robotics
Earlier this month, St. Mark’s Upper School FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) robotics team pulled out an epic win in the FTC Semi-Area Championship. With 31 teams from across the Metroplex competing, each round of the event pitted two partner teams against each other to see who could score the most points.Read More -
Alumni Nationwide Give Back
Marksmen across the nation joined together on Saturday, Feb. 17, to give back to their communities during the Alumni Association’s 2024 National Day of Service, continuing the values of service and civic responsibility they learned at St. Mark’s.Read More -
Winn to be honored as Distinguished Alumnus
Winn to be honored as Distinguished Alumnus St. Mark’s School of Texas will honor Steve Winn ’64 with the Distinguished Alumnus Award at the Spring Alumni Dinner on Friday, April 19, 2024.Read More -
Alumnus Celebrates 3rd Super Bowl Win
The Kansas City Chiefs celebrated an unprecedented third Super Bowl win in just four years. And for a third time, the Lombardi Trophy was presented to Chiefs Chairman & CEO and St. Mark’s Distinguished Alumnus Clark Hunt ’83.Read More -
The Fast and The Curious
Most teens can’t wait to get behind the wheel, but few do so with one they made themselves by hand. Mason Bosco ’26 recently took on the task of building an off-road go-cart of his own design and creation.Read More -
Division Heads Appointed
St. Mark’s School of Texas announced Friday, Feb. 2, that two St. Mark’s faculty members have been appointed to key administrative positions following highly competitive national searches that began last summer.Read More -
January
Families learn to navigate screen time
Parents from St. Mark’s and Hockaday came together to learn about one of the most prevalent issues facing families today: screen time.Read More -
4 writers headline 17th annual Literary Festival
Four accomplished writers visited campus on Friday, Jan. 19, to share their experiences and their craft with Marksmen at the 17th annual Literary Festival.Read More -
An Insightful Homecoming
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 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 returned to campus on Thursday, Jan. 4, for College-Age Marksmen Day.Read More -
Building Knowledge
Amid the sawdust, screwdrivers and paint, some middle schoolers discovered that the magic of the stage extends far beyond the spotlight. Starting this year, seventh and eighth graders can choose the elective ‘technical theatre,’ with students planning and building sets to support St. Mark’s drama productions.Read More -
Hammers Making Change
Read MoreGiving to those in need has a reciprocal effect. Since the third grade, Jimmy Francis ’24 has been volunteering with Youth With A Mission, a non-profit organization that runs a program called ‘Homes of Hope’ that organizes efforts to build homes for those in need worldwide. The experiences left such a deep impression on him and his family they have been organizing trips with dozens of friends, colleagues and St. Mark’s families for nearly a decade.
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About Us
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.
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.
