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Building Character for 125 Years San Antonio Academy's Founding For More Information: For More Information: Becky Shimek Bonny Osterhage Director of Communications 210.872.3053 San Antonio Academy of Texas [email protected] 210.733.7331 x 225 www.sa-academy.org Building Character For 125 Years San Antonio Academy’s Founding Principles Have Stood The Test Of Time “’Be honest, be kind, be the best you can be’ covers a lot of ground developmentally, as it touches on life’s most important values.” John Webster, Head of School In 1886, President Grover Cleveland was married in the White Schedule of Events House, Apache Chief Geronimo surrendered in Arizona, the Statue of Liberty was dedicated in New York Harbor and, in Marking 125 Years San Antonio, Texas, 33 young men walked through the doors of a brand new college preparatory school founded by Dr. W.B. Homecoming Weekend Seeley, a Princeton University Scholar. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 15-16 Today, The Seeley School is known as San Antonio Academy and, in August 2010, more than 340 young men entered its . Alumni Day honoring John E. doors to begin this prestigious school’s 125th year of educating Newman, Class of ’61, as young men and helping them to grow into successful leaders. recipient of the 2010 Colonel W.T. Bondurant, Jr. Many things have changed since Dr. Seeley founded the Distinguished Alumni Award, original school, but one thing has remained the same: the Friday, Oct. 15 unwavering commitment to offering a rigorous academic program, while at the same time providing the tools for . Annual Leadership Speaker building exceptional character and leadership skills. It is a Series with special guests winning formula, with more than a century’s worth of proven including Gov. Rick Perry success to back it up. th . Release of 125 SAA San Antonio Academy plans to honor this remarkable Commemorative Book, filled milestone in education with a fun-filled year of events that with more than a century’s celebrate and commemorate the past, present, and future of worth of history and what, for many students, is more than an education—it’s a way photographs of life. th . 25 Annual Spring Thing, A Look at “Guyland” Thursday, March 31, 2011 A seventh-grade football player runs off of the practice field to “High-Five” a kindergartner. An eighth-grade student serves . 1886 Day celebrating SAA’s 125th birthday taking place on the younger boys at his lunch table as they enjoy the th camaraderie of dining “family style.” the 125 day of school Tuesday, March 22, 2011 A group of upper school students in dress blues parade proudly th across the front field, and every morning during chapel, more . 125 Commencement than 340 boys raise their arms to salute the flag, and their Exercises voices in the Lord’s Prayer. Friday, May 27 This is a typical day at San Antonio Academy, a school Did You Know? known affectionately by its students as “Guyland,” where the motto is: Be honest. Be kind. Be the best you can be. In 2010, the 27 Academy 7th graders who took the SAT, the San Antonio Academy is one of only 16 all-boys independent college entrance exam, under elementary schools in the nation, and it’s mission is clear: to the aegis of the Duke TIPS offer prekindergarten through eighth-grade boys an program, scored, as a group, exceptional academic program that features small classes, a 75 points higher than the family-like atmosphere, the development of a positive self- national average for the image, and a foundation for life based upon the love of God 36,400 select seventh graders and country, integrity, and respect for each other. It is a who took the test. mission that has stood the test of time, 125 years to be exact, for one reason: it works, and the results are measurable. Thirteen SAA 7th graders are State-Recognized on the SAT, “To me, life is about relationships that are based on values,” and one student is Nationally says Head of School, John Webster. “The Academy’s Recognized with a quantitative mission statement points out life’s most important values: score of 740. honesty/trust; kindness/respect; pride in achievement/ work ethic.” . In 2009, seven SAA seniors (eighth-grade) won merit Academically, student performance on national testing, scholarships to top-tier local including the SAT, the college entrance test, has placed The and out-of-state prep schools. Academy on a national stage, and the students’ Stanford Achievement Test scores have been among the top in the . During the past ten years, 69 nation. As a result, San Antonio Academy graduates go on to SAA boys have been excel in high school, both locally and at some of the nation’s appointed to or elected to top preparatory schools including McCallie and Andover. more than 90 leadership positions at their high schools. Not only are the academic results measurable, San Antonio Academy has graduated boys who have gone on to become . College selections include some of the most successful leaders not only in Texas, but Cornell, Harvard, MIT, across the country. Bank Chairmen, University Presidents Princeton, Stanford, Texas and an Apollo Astronaut have all called the halls of San A&M, TCU, UCLA, West Point, Antonio Academy home. UT Austin, Vanderbilt, Washington University, Lafayette, SMU and Auburn. A Look Back in Time In a time of recession and a struggling educational system, how does a small, private, all-boys school survive for more than a century? By not straying far from its roots--- or rather, its family tree! A professor of Greek and Latin, Dr. William Walton Bondurant purchased The Seeley School in 1906. He already knew a considerable amount about the school having taught some of its graduates at Austin College during his tenure. Professor Bondurant added new faculty and raised the academic standards of the school, which proved successful as Academy grads went on to attend outstanding universities including Columbia, Cornell, Stanford, Harvard, Yale, MIT, Princeton and the University of Virginia. In 1919, after WWI, Americans were very aware of the need for early military training. Professor W.W. Bondurant called upon his nephew, Lieutenant William Thomas Bondurant, who had served in the U.S. Army Air Corps in France, to usher in the first military program at SAA. While leading the cadet corps, Lt. Bondurant taught history, English and military science. In 1949 another Bondurant joined the faculty as a math teacher. Lieutenant Bondurant’s son, Professor William Thomas Notable Bondurant, Jr., was an alumnus of SAA, and went on to SAA Graduates graduate from Hampden-Sydney in Virginia and serve in the U.S. Navy. “Colonel B,” as his student’s dotingly called him, . David Lee “Tex” Hill, ‘28 WWII ultimately went on to lead San Antonio Academy as its Flying Tiger Ace Headmaster until 1985, and then Headmaster Emeritus following his retirement. Colonel Bondurant’s passing in 2009, . Tom Frost, ‘41 closed the Bondurant chapter, but forever left an indelible mark Sr. Chairman, Frost Bank on San Antonio Academy. David Scott, ‘45 Twenty-five years later, John Webster continues to move The Apollo Astronaut Academy forward as Head of School, embracing the same traditions that were passed down from generations of . James T. Willerson,’53 Bondurants, while looking ahead to the future. President, University of Texas The Next 125 Years Health Science Center at The future looks bright at San Antonio Academy, and not just Houston for the graduates. The institution itself has blazed a trail in the education of young men and has set the bar high. Christopher “Kit” Goldsbury, ‘57 The combination of academics, rigor and character CEO Silver Ventures development has been so successful, that The Academy was recently asked by Dr. Leonard Sax, author of Why Gender . Lamar Smith, ‘61 Matters, to host an educational team from Toronto, Canada. U.S. Congressman The team wanted to observe “an outstanding example of a boys’ elementary school,” and San Antonio Academy hit the . Sam Barshop, ‘43 mark with its impressive record of excellence. Founder and Former CEO La Quinta Inns, Inc. The past 125 years have brought about more changes than anyone could have imagined. Astonishing advances in . Light Townsend Cummins, ’60 technology, science, medicine, education and more have Official State Historian of forever changed the way we live. Regardless of what advances Texas and changes the next century has in store, there is a simple, underlying premise that, if followed, will ensure not only the success of San Antonio Academy, but the success of its graduates for years to come: “Be honest. Be kind. Be the best you can be.” “This motto covers a lot of ground developmentally, as it touches on life’s most important values,” says Webster. If you follow our motto, and use it as a guide for making decisions, you’ll never go wrong.” .
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