EHS Pillars - Fall 2017

PILLARS IN
THE STORM
In the early 1990s, Bishop Benitez honored the School's dedicated and
selfless early supporters with beautiful stained glass windows depicting
scenes from scripture. One of the most striking images is "The Stilling of
the Storm," in honor of founder Jack T. Trotter.
On these pages, we recognize our community members who stepped up
to help after Hurricane Harvey. When the Category 1 storm dropped 51
inches of rain across our city, causing catastrophic floods and destroying
more than 100,000 homes, EHS volunteers worked tirelessly and joyfully
to help those in need. Whether it was students distributing clothes
at shelters, faculty and staff cooking for colleagues, administrators
welcoming a neighboring school with temporary classrooms, or alumni
launching boats for rescue missions, these stories are the ones that
make Episcopal High School unique and #TexasStrong.
Tales of hurricane heroics and small kindnesses are too numerous to
detail here, and some efforts are still in progress. This feature provides a
glimpse of the EHS spirit, a foundation of service and benevolence that
endures despite any storm or adversity.
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