Alumni

Great Saints Alumni Dinner

Great Saints Alumni Dinner: November 14, 2025

We are thrilled once again to gather together to celebrate the remarkable achievements of our fellow alumni and to reconnect with one another.

Event Details

Friday, November 14, 2025
6 p.m. Cocktails followed by 7 p.m. Dinner
Luck Leadership Center
St. Christopher's School

Business Casual
Spouse/Guest Invited

Tickets
Tickets $85 each
Tables of 8 for $600
Great Saints Sponsor $2,000 - includes table of 8, acknowledgement in printed program and during dinner.

If you have any questions, please email Davis Wrinkle '81.  

2025 Great Saints Award Recipients

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  • Distinguished Alumni Achievement 

    Given to an alumnus who embodies the vision that Dr. Chamberlayne had for St. Christopher’s graduates. This alumnus is a living example of St. Christopher’s mission, living a life of honor and integrity and demonstrating dedication to service and leadership.
    2025 Recipient: Tom Wolfe ’47 (posthumously)

  • George C. Howell Jr. ’29 Award 

    Given in honor of an outstanding alumni volunteer, this award was named in memory of George C. Howell Jr. 1929, a longtime class agent and loyal volunteer who was able to rally his class to 100% participation year after year. This award is given annually to the alumni volunteer(s) who best exemplifies Mr. Howell’s tireless dedication to alumni support at St. Christopher's.
    2025 Recipient: George McVey ’57
  • Class of 1964 Service Award 

    Created in honor of the Class of 1964 who, as a group, have led by example and continue to serve others at some sacrifice to themselves. This award is given to an alumnus who has made a significant positive impact on their community, locally or globally.
    2025 Recipient: Charles Alexander ’82
  • Young Alumni Achievement Award

    Given to a young alumnus of St. Christopher’s School (less than 20 years out of STC) for recognition of significant accomplishments in service to community, business or professional life.
    2025 Recipient: Wade Jefferson ’22
  • Nominations

    If you would like to nominate a StC alumnus for one of the four Great Saints Awards, please click here.

Previous Award Recipients

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  • Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award

    2024 Recipient: Louis Ryan '65
    2023 Recipient:
    Donald McEachin '79 (posthumously)
  • George C. Howell, Jr. '29 Award

    2024 Recipient: Sam Bemiss '73
    2023 Recipient:
    Thomas Valentine '76

    2008 Recipient: Miles Cary, Jr. ‘51
    2007 Recipient: R. Scott Ukrop '81
    2006 Recipient: T. Justin Moore III '75
    2005 Recipient: John S. Molster '75
    2004 Recipient: Fernand Baruch, Jr. '69
    2003 Recipient: Guy B. Butcher '86 & Archibald Wallace IV '86
    2001 Recipient: L.H. Ginn III '51
    2000 Recipient: John D. Blackwell '36*
    1999 Recipient: J. Shelton Horsley III '45*
    1998 Recipient: Charles M. Dietz '48*
    1997 Recipient: George J. McVey '57
    1996 Recipient: Andrew H. Christian '38*
    1995 Recipient: Basil M. Jones, Jr. '75
    1994 Recipient: Thomas R. Towers, Jr: '84
    1993 Recipient: J. Shelton Horsley III '45*
    1992 Recipient: W. Cabell Moore '39*
    1991 Recipient: James P. Irby '77*
    1990 Recipient: Julien H. Williams '65
    1989 Recipient: Thomas C. Gesham '64
    1988 Recipient: John D. Blair III 42*
    1987 Recipient: Herbert E. Fitzgerald III '73

    *Deceased
  • Class of 1964 Service Award

    2024 Recipient: Lawrence Cann '96 & Rob Cann '01
    2023 Recipient:
    The Class of 1964
  • Young Alumni Achievement Award

    2024 Recipient: Christian Alcorn '13
    2023 Recipient:
    Will Hardy '06

2025 Event Committee

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  • Co-chairs

    Alex Grymes ’07
    John Burke ’70
  • Committee Members

    Robley Bates ’94
    John Cain ’04
    Andrew Carleton ’13 
    Corey Dalton ’11 
    Rand DuPriest ’88 
    David Galeski ‘00
    Toks Ladejobi ’93
    Ted Moore ’07
    Connell Mullins ’93
    Austin Pace ’09  
    Bob Priddy ’63
    Michael Rigsby ‘82
    Wilson Trice ’68
    Rodney Williams ‘13

Learn More about the 2025 Recipients

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  • Tom Wolfe ’47

    2025 Recipient of Distinguished Alumni Achievement
    Arguably St. Christopher’s most well-known alumnus, Tom Wolfe ’47 is considered one of the greatest American writers.
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  • George McVey ’57

    2025 Recipient of George C. Howell Jr. ’29 Award
    If there were ever a St. Christopher’s alumnus who represented the virtues of the George Howell ’29 Award, it would be George McVey ’57.
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  • Charles Alexander ’82

    2025 Recipient of Class of 1964 Service Award
    The Class of 1964 Award is presented to an alumnus who “continues to serve others at some sacrifice to themselves.” There is no better example of this than from Charles Alexander ’82. 
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  • Wade Jefferson ’22

    2025 Recipient of Young Alumni Achievement Award
    Only three years away from his alma mater and into his tenure at the University of South Carolina, Wade Jefferson ’22 has embodied the Young Alumni Achievement Award.
    Read More

Contact Us

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  • Photo of Davis Wrinkle

    Davis Wrinkle 81

    Director of Alumni and Parent Relations
    (804) 282-3185 x5316
  • Photo of Jennifer Scallon

    Jen Scallon 

    Assistant Director of Alumni and Parent Relations
    (804) 282-3185 x5317