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Welcome Home , Young Alumni !
GENERATIONS
The Young Alumni Chapel and Dinner is a not-to-be-missed experience for our high-school age alumni and eighth graders . Held the Tuesday evening prior to Thanksgiving , this year ’ s event began with the dedication of the Roof Garden , the 2023 Class legacy gift . Despite a rainy , cold eve , all gathered happily in the garden for a commemorative class photo . The plants grown on the terrace garden are used for programmatic purposes and provide a beautiful natural environment for teachers and students .
A Chapel Talk by Joseph Gasperetti ’ 05 followed . Joe , a software engineer at Meta , provided key takeaways : “ When faced with a challenge , collaborate to fix something systematically . The ability to communicate , work with people , and negotiate is what will differentiate you . Look back at your time at Saint David ’ s , which provides that foundation .”
After Chapel all gathered in Hyman Hall for a Pre-Thanksgiving feast . There , alumni spoke one-on-one with eighth graders about the secondary schools they were attending , providing advice and support to their Saint David ’ s brothers as they navigated the high school admissions process .
The evening concluded with the presentation of a check in the amount of $ 37,000 to Aaron Fossi , our partner from Save the Children , for our continuing commitment to making elementary education accessible to the boys and girls in the Tigray region of Ethiopia .
The Class of 2023 at the dedication of the Roof Garden legacy gift .
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