St. Richard's Episcopal School Alumni Blog

  • Catching up with Steve Greist

    Steve Greist, SRES Class of 2002, works as a theater performer in Chicago.  In this lightly edited Q&A, he reflects on the relationships, memories and lessons learned from his time as a Dragon. Have you stayed intouch with the St. Richard's community since leaving the school?I would bet that I spent more time at St. Richard’s Schooland Trinity Church growing up than I did at home.  I spent ten years attending the school andeven longer at the church.  And althoughI don’t get to roam the halls as often as I used to, to say that I’ve distancedmyself from the community seems...

  • Catching up with Christian Browning

    Christian Browning has been a busy man sincegraduating from St. Richard’s in 1989. After leaving St. Richard’s, Christian’s pursued higher education firstat Cathedral High School and then the University of Notre Dame.  A few years after college, he decided to workwith a few friends to form a new company called Bluefish WirelessManagement.  Today, that small start upnow manages corporate wireless carriers, products and phones for clientsincluding IBM, Kellogg’s and Ford Motor Co. and employs more than 120people.  Christian took some time out ofhis busy schedule to discuss some of the keys to his success, includingteamwork, dedication and keeping an open mind—all...

  • Catching up with Michael Carter

    Michael Carter, SRES class of 1992, has a lot on his plate.  Aside from a job that is international in scope with one of the world's largest companies, Global Emissions Compliance Manager at Cummins, Inc., Michael also serves on the St. Richard's Board of Trustees.  He found the time to reflect on his St. Richard's days and bring us up to speed with what he's been up to since graduating from the school.   Michael CarterHow has the schoolchanged since your days as a student? With regards to the school's spirit, not much has changed.  The focus on tradition and...

 

St. Richard's Episcopal School Board President's Blog

  • The SRES Faculty, Staff and Board Are All In? Are You?

    The faculty and staff of St. Richard's Episcopal School is clearly one of the greatest assets of the school. These dedicated professionals really create the magic that happens at 33 East 33rd Street.What's more remarkable to me is that our faculty and staff have all made a gift to the 2011-12 Annual Fund. Our faculty and staff are all in. Please thank them for this accomplishment.I am happy to report that the members of the Board of Trustees have also achieved a 100% level of Annual Fund participation. While this is an expectation most people have of Board service, I...

  • Don't Be a Poor Frog!

    On Friday, November 18, Gary Gruber, the consultant we have hired to help our Head of School Search Committee find an outstanding new Head of School visited SRES. Thank you for all those who met with Gary and thank you to the 60 or so members of the school community who provided input using the survey that Ted Planje created recently.I wanted to share one observation from Gary, who is a long-time education leader, having played numerous roles over the years as a teacher, administrator, volunteer and consultant to a variety of independent schools.Gary wrote about SRES, "One of the...

  • Put This Date on Your Calendar!

    Years ago when I was president of the SRES Parent Organization, I made a terrible mistake. I helped kill the Rendezvous parties.A Rendezvous was an adult-only theme party hosted by a group of members of the SRES community for the purpose of having fun and making relationships, and helping the PO help the school. The hosts would cover all the costs for the location, food, adult and alcohol-free beverages and entertainment. Attendees would pay a modest fee that was a donation to benefit the Parent Organization's mission of supporting SRES - the current school bus, for example, was purchased with...

 

SRES Regalia Blog

The SRES Regalia Blog is dedicated to keeping the school community up to date on Regalia, the school's largest fundraiser and an SRES tradition. The blog will act as a catalogue for the items up for auction, provide key details about the event and serve as the go-to hub for information about all things Regalia. This year, Regalia will be held Saturday, March 3 at the Scottish Rite Cathedral.