GE N E R AT IONS
Young Alumni
Chapel Tradition
Nearly 150 high school age alumni joined current eighth
graders and several faculty and staff for one of Saint David’s
favorite Thanksgiving traditions, the Young Alumni Chapel
and Dinner, held on Tuesday, November 20, 2018.
Early in the evening, which was organized by Assistant
Director of Development John C. Dearie ’95, dedications
were held for the Class of 2017 and 2018 legacy gifts, both
related to the school’s expansion. The Class of 2017’s was
the restoration of the Graham House Mosaic. The Class of
2018’s, the new Eighth Grade Commons, which the boys
named Il Duomo and was dedicated in memory of Rovena
Kilkeary.
The boys packed the Chapel to hear the Chapel talk
given by Fernando Guimaraes, who graduated in 2010.
Fernando focused on the importance of self-discipline, hard
work, and integrity; sharing that despite mistakes he may
have made when younger, the lessons and values of Saint
David’s helped him get back on track.
“In order to go back to the good man Saint David’s
taught me to be, I needed to be disciplined, I needed to
work hard, and Saint David’s set me up for this,” he said.
He embraced that mindset, was admitted to Brown
University, and graduated with a degree in
philosophy and history.
Fernando told the boys they would be
challenged, that their choices and decisions
matter, and that it is far too easy to get distracted.