A 3rd-form pupil was this yr’s recipient of the St. Georges School Class of 1976 Scholarship, honoring John T. Rupley.
Triston Turner was introduced with the scholarship award by Jamaican music scholar, Clyde McKenzie — of the St. George’s class of 1976 — through the yr group’s orientation on the faculty on Sept. 6. The award included full tuition and bills along with an digital pill.
The occasion was a fruits of a year-long effort to fund and execute the Class of 1976 Scholarship, honoring John T. Rupley.
“Talking for members of the Scholarship Planning Committee, Triston’s appreciation expressed on the occasion yielded an infinite sense of accomplishment for us,” stated Michael Hanson, a member of the St. George’s Outdated Boys Affiliation and a part of the scholarship planning committee.
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“As we ponder our golden years, Mr. Rupley’s legacy, and the legacy that we are going to be leaving, the alternatives being introduced to future scholarship recipients strengthen this legacy.”
John T. Rupley: A beloved instructor
John Thomas Rupley, a former math instructor on the faculty, was one of the vital beloved educators on the establishment.
Rupley obtained his formal training at Xavier College in Cincinnati, finishing a B.A. and M.S. in arithmetic, and an M.Ed. in Administration/Counseling.
Triston Turner listens on.
Together with his training, he started his 40-year profession as a math instructor in varied venues all over the world. His first instructing publish was at St. George’s School, the place he stayed for 17 years. After that, he taught for the U.S. Division of Protection on navy ships within the Mideast, in South Korea, and in Guam. Then he took a quick task at SUNY New Paltz, ending his profession at Pikeville School in Kentucky, a 9-year keep.
Rupley died on April 23, 2023.
“John’s devotion to his college students and his effectiveness as a wonderful math instructor is attested to by the variety of them who’ve maintained heat contact with him over time, by these whom he has helped of their college careers, and by his St. George’s boys who’ve established a scholarship fund in his honor,” his obituary learn.
In a 2017 interview with the Jamaica Observer, Clyde McKenzie stated Rupley was the most effective academics he encountered at St. George’s.
As of Sept. 30, the outdated boys affiliation has raised US$ 140,000 in the direction of our aim of US$ 200,000 with the assistance of the the Florida Chapter of the STGCOBA.
“We encourage classmates who’ve been contemplating contributing to take action and assist us to fulfill our aim. We stay up for updating the quantity raised over the following few weeks as commitments from further donors are obtained,” Hanson stated.
