Celebrating Champions: Hall of Fame Honors the Best of Saints Spirit

The Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame ceremony on Friday, September 26 was filled with pride and emotion as alumni, family, and friends gathered to honor three remarkable additions to the Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame. From the 1974-75 football team’s legendary season to the record-setting accomplishments of 1997’s Billy Coleman and JaJuan Gair, the morning was a true celebration of Saints excellence, and a reminder that Faith, Scholarship, and Service continue to unite and inspire our community.

Fall Fellowship Welcomes Back Saints of All Ages

Our Saints showed up in full force for this year’s Fall Fellowship! Alumni from the 1960s through the Class of 2025 gathered with their families on the Lower School Back Playground for great food, even better company, and plenty of Saints spirit. With perfect weather and a crowd full of energy, it was the ideal way to reconnect. reminisce, and celebrate before cheering on the Saints at the Homecoming game.

Decades Reunion: 1990s & 2000s Alumni Connect at The Columns

What a night! Our ’90s & early 2000s Alumni Decades Party was a success, filled with familiar faces, laughter, and plenty of nostalgia as we flipped through old yearbooks and reconnected over favorite memories. A big thank-you to Bobby Quintal ’06 and the crew at The Columns Hotel for being such a gracious host and a great spot to reminisce. Our 2010s & 2020s alumni are next, email the Alumni Office to learn more.

From the classroom to the clinic, St. Martin’s alumni are making a profound impact through lives dedicated to healing and service. Many trace their inspiration back to moments on Green Acres and to teachers who sparked curiosity, challenged them to think critically, and nurtured a desire to help others. Today, so many of our Saints serve as physicians, veterinarians, nurses, dentists, and researchers across the country, each carrying forward the school’s values of faith, scholarship, and service. Their stories reflect not only professional excellence, but also the enduring spirit of compassion and purpose that defines a St. Martin’s education.

We had the opportunity to connect with many of these Saints recently to understand what aspects of their St. Martin’s student career had the strongest influence on their decisions to care for others, and many were quick to credit the teachers who went above and beyond, who inspired, and who built upon the school's foundation of Faith, Scholarship, and Service. The list is far from complete as St. Martin’s graduates continue to make their mark in every corner of medicine. Each has a story of inspiration that began here, in classrooms where dedicated teachers helped them see what was possible. 

Every Saint remembers the feeling of belonging at St. Martin’s, where Faith, Scholarship, and Service shaped not only our education, but who we became. Our beautiful, 18-acre campus of opportunity still opens doors for students to learn, grow, and lead with purpose. Share that spirit by inviting a family to our upcoming Open House, or simply forward this newsletter to someone who deserves to know what makes St. Martin’s so special. #AlwaysASaint

St. Martin’s Senior Named National Merit Semifinalist

Saints QB Donny Lawrence Earns Dual Honors

Going Beyond AP Calculus: StM Students Aim for Multivariable Calculus

College Representatives Visit St. Martin’s

Seniors and Eighth Graders Host Servant Leadership Workshop

StM Saints Join the New Orleans Saints for High School Football Media Day

In this issue, we look back at Saints Homecoming spirit from years past. If you have an idea for a Treasured Tradition, or have some photos to share, please contact the Alumni Office at alumni@stmsaints.com. And if you want to browse, flip through some old copies of The Shield online. Or view past issues of the Newsletter on our Alumni Resources page.

We understand that the loss of a classmate or beloved teacher is deeply felt by our alumni community. This “in memoriam” section is designed to keep our StM family informed in between issues of The Bell. To ensure a Saint’s legacy is honored, we encourage you to submit obituaries to the Alumni Office so the school can pay tribute to their lives and contributions within our alumni network. If you wish to establish a perpetual memorial fund in memory of a classmate or teacher, our Alumni Office can assist you. Thank you for helping us keep our community connected and the memory of our Saints alive.

• Elizabeth Marshall Adams ’58, wife of Nixon Adams ’56
• George S. Allen ’57, brother of Mary Allen '55 and John Allen '62
• Dawn Barrios, mother of Zachary Wool ’00, Harrison Wool ’03, and Spencer Wool ’05
• Wayne Gordon, father of Rebecca Gordon ’97
• Bill Hays ’52
• Linda Marsalis, wife of Jim Marsalis ’62
• Earl "Mac" R. McCallon III ’65
• Kevin Quinet ’08, son of teacher Mary Quinet; brother of former student Stephen Quinet
• John Roberts, husband of Elizabeth Hay Roberts ’79; brother of J. Graham Roberts ’80; brother-in-law of Lisa Hay Rourke ’77 and her husband Brian Rourke ’77; former husband of Denise Coe ’83
• Don Schwab, father of Kelly Schwab ’99; former coach
• Robert L. Siegel, father of Victoria Siegel DeMonte and Todd DeMonte '87; husband of former teacher Gloria Siegel
• Nan Smythe, former student