Friday, January 22, 2010
The Record Volume 40, Issue 17
The Official Student Publication of the Saint Louis Priory School since 1960
Father-Son Banquet a Success Dr. Allan Link, ’73, heads up his sixth and final Father-Son in a night to remember
Conversation with the Headmaster
The administration announces several key changes in Priory’s future... Patrick Mulvihill, ’10
Photo courtesy of The Yearbook Staff
Editor in Chief
Dr. Allan Link, Class of 1973, has sent three sons through Priory Jay, (’04), Matt (’07) Drew (’10).
Chad Huber, ’10 Layout Editor
The annual Father Son Banquet took place this past Monday night and was a ravenous success. The event, which took place at the Versailles Banquet Hall in the West Port Sheraton Hotel, was a great opportunity for both fathers and sons to enjoy an evening with friends and listen to many speakers and performers, all from the Priory Community. The first speaker of the evening was an alumni from the Class of 2006, Ryan Huber. After telling a tale from his days at Priory, he spoke to the students about the values he learned at Priory and how they are becoming more prominent now that he will be entering the real world when he graduates from
the University of Missouri this May. A sports update covering the greatest moments in Priory sports was done by Marty McCabe, long time “Games Master” and Athletic Director, and Joe Genoni, the current Athletic Director. Senior speeches from Drew Link and Matt Rhodes were completely opposite, as Drew characteristically scrapped his speech together just two hours before the event and made it into a comedy act. Matt took the serious approach and passionately talked about how the last five and a half years of Priory have shaped him into the man he is now. Both were very good in their own style and it was great to see the variety. The traditional seventh grade speech was given by Eddy Griesedeck, who did a great job especially considering how difficult it is for a twelve year (Continued on page 7)
On January 11, parents and faculty gather in the Kevin Kline Theater for the annual “Conversation with the Headmaster.” In a nutshell, this is a chance for parents to ask Father Michael, Mr. Gleich, and Mrs. Hartnett questions anonymously regarding the well being of the students, the conditions of the school’s facility’s, and Priory’s future. Most of these questions are directed at academics, the faculty, and athletics. After such great changes around campus in this past year, the Priory family itself will be changing dramatically. Father Michael alludes to the impending retirements of both Mr. Gleich and Mrs. Hartnett in the next seven years, at least in their administrative positions of Associate Headmaster and Junior School Headmaster respectively, leaving the Priory community wondering who will fill these significant roles within the Priory family. One thing that will change in the 2010-2011 school year is the introduction of a new position, the Director of Faculty Evaluation and Development, to be filled by Mr. Bernard Kilcullen. This new position will ensure the teachers and monks are properly evaluated, and therefore prepared, to teach (Continued on page 7)