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Graham Higgins '05 Gives Special Chapel Talk on the Environment


When I visit alums in high school and ask them about their favorite school traditions, they typically cite daily Chapel and our family style lunch as most memorable. Both of these bring our boys together, whether to share time for reflection or a meal.

Since Chapel means so much to our boys, we have added a series of new Chapel talks given by our young alumni. Yesterday, Graham Higgins '05 returned to Saint David's to talk to sixth graders and their parents about global climate change.

Graham, a graduate of Trinity High School, University of St. Andrew's, and Columbia University, is a Senior Environmental Designer at Atelier Ten. Much of his work involves developing solutions to mitigate climate change's negative impact. "With every challenge comes opportunity," he told the boys and their parents. Citing the example of young Greta Thunberg, he encouraged them to actively participate in environmental efforts and causes that are meaningful to them.

Our Chapel talk topics range widely and are often born from the speaker's personal experiences. They provide an opportunity for boys to reflect upon an important issue or situation and to consider it from the speaker's perspective. The personal experiences shared during Chapel give the boys tools to navigate life and its challenges with strength, courage, and integrity. It is one way that we seek to fulfill our mission's aspiration that our boys become good men.

Thank you, Graham, for returning to Saint David's yesterday and inspiring our boys to be good by doing good.


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