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December 11, 2024
The Journey to College
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November 8, 2024
Veteran’s Day 2024
November 5, 2024
Abel, Smith Named to AHSVCA All-State First Team
October 31, 2024
Spooktacular St. Luke’s
October 18, 2024
St. Luke’s Day 2024
October 15, 2024
Fall at St. Luke’s
October 2, 2024
Class of 2025 Senior Privilege
September 30, 2024
St. Luke’s Celebrates 2024 National Hispanic Heritage Month
St. Luke's Story Archive.
HOCO 2024: Pajama Day
Find out how Pajama Day at St. Luke’s Episcopal School transforms the hallways and buildings into a fun and cozy…
Arianna Ori
HOCO 2024: Socks
Who knew that socks have such a wild backstory? See Intern Joseph Tiemann-Mena’s sort-of-true deep dive into socks.…
Joseph Tiemann-Mena
HOCO 2024: Interview with Wilkes Wildcat
Uncover the legend of Wilkes Wildcat, the renowned mascot of St. Luke’s. Explore his impact on the community, from cheering…
Madisen Gabel
HOCO 2024: Rhyme Without Reason
Experience the excitement of Rhyme Without Reason at St. Luke’s homecoming week. Dress up, celebrate, and have a blast!…
Kiley Hawarah
HOCO 2024: Movie Star Monday
Movie Star Monday.Homecoming Spirit Week is a busy and exciting tradition that all students look forward to. School spirit is…
Shelby Stevens
2024 Homecoming Week
It’s finally here, HOCO 2024! Get ready for a week of celebrating, Wildcats!…
Megan McDonough
Rooted in Tradition at St. Luke’s
You’ve heard of the tradition of Mother Oak, but do you know her story?…
Joseph Tiemann-Mena
St. Luke’s Engineering Programs
Engineering at St. Luke’s.S t. Luke’s Episcopal School offers a unique engineering program that is popular among the students. Introduction…
Kiley Hawarah
World Suicide Prevention Day
#ChangeTheNarrative St. Luke’s.S eptember is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and today is World Suicide Prevention Day. This day of commemoration…
Arianna Ori
Faith Tradition and Episcopal Legacy at St. Luke’s
Explore faith, tradition, and Episcopal legacy with St. Luke’s chaplain Mary Alice Mathison.…
Arianna Ori
Senior Year, 2025
It’s senior season at St. Luke’s! Get an inside look at the class of 2025 as they navigate senior year…
Megan McDonough
2024 Booster Club Pep Rally
The annual Wildcat Booster Club Pep Rally was the perfect start to 2024 fall sports at St. Luke’s.…
Armahni Coleman
2024 Senior Wildcats Honored
Wildcat Senior Night was a huge success.…
Megan McDonough
The Top Golf Influence
Will the Top Golf Influence reach St. Luke’s? That’s the question I’m asking today.…
Avery Van Alstine
Indoor Track and Field
One of our more unknown sports at St. Luke’s is Indoor Track & Field. I recently contacted Coach Russell, St.…
Avery Van Alstine
Great Coaches, Great Lessons
Wildcat coaches tell us the most valuable lessons they’ve learned in sports. With gratitude this Thanksgiving.…
Avery Van Alstine
Jeremiah Jackson’s Jersey Retired
St. Luke’s baseball alumni, Jeremiah Jackson, retired his jersey after play for the Wildcats for many years.…
Ella Bentley
HOCO ’23: Day 5 – Pep Rally
Homecoming Week Wrap Up.H omecoming week has been so much fun! Monday was decades day. We sixth graders dressed as…
Isabella Edmondson
HOCO ’23: Day 2 – Pajamas
Guest writer Stella Abel reports from the Japonica Campus on HOCO Day 2 – Pajamas…
Isabella Edmondson
HOCO ’23 Day 1: DECADES
The Wildcats are Timeless in Day 1 of HOCO 23. Join us as we celebrate Decades.…
Isabella Edmondson
Hispanic Heritage Month
Meet Our Newest Spanish Teacher.A fter three decades of teaching Spanish, Mrs. Purvis has found a new home at St.…
Ella Bentley
St. Luke’s Biomed Student Saves Lives
Thanks to Biomed CPR training, Sean was able to save his dad’s life. Find out why Biomed’s CPR training is…
Melanie Davis
St. Luke’s Students Visit WKRG
St. Luke’s Lower School students visited WKRG studios for a behind the scenes look at the newsroom with Cherish Lombard.…
Melanie Davis
Biomed Alumna is Pre-Med Scholar
St. Luke’s Biomed Alumna Has Been Named Pre-Med Scholar.…
Journalism Staff
SLES Sweethearts Share their Story
The Favors’ Love Story.D. id you know that less than two percent of all marriages are to a high school…
Cammie Waite
St. Luke’s Sweethearts: Vincent + Lauren
St. Luke’s Sweethearts.S t. Luke’s SEO for UX-Designed Website Interns Taylor Jackson and Cammie Waite reached out to alums still…
Taylor Jackson
St. Luke’s Seniors Sign To Collegiate Athletics
St. Luke’s Senior Athletic Signing Day.It’s true! One of the most exciting moments for a student-athlete is deciding where to…
Kelly Choi
St. Luke’s Athletic Director Exceeds Expectations
Athletic Director Breaks Boundaries.Did you know that only 21.8% of high school athletic directors are women? This statistic is shocking,…
St. Luke's Staff Writers
Faculty Spotlight: Mrs. Tigner
National Lego Day with Mrs. Tigner.M rs. Jenna Tigner is the STEM lab teacher on the Japonica Campus. This is…
Jarnae Harris
Meet Ms. Frey
Meet St. Luke’s Head of Guidance.S chool guidance counselors provide an invaluable service to students of all ages. They help…
Jarnae Harris
Spotlight on the Arts
Mrs. Cummings Transforms the Arts .Mrs. Cummings, University Campus art teacher, incorporates her passions for art in her teaching. Her…
Kelly Choi
Interview With Mrs. Banks
Celebrating Veteran’s Day With Mrs. Banks.For more than 30 years, Mrs. Suzy Banks has served the students and families at…
Kelly Choi
Exploring St. Luke’s Theatre with Ms. Ottolino
St. Luke’s Theatre.Kelly Choi: What made you want to become a theatre teacher? Andrea Ottolino: I love theatre and how…
Kelly Choi
St. Luke’s Pre-School Teacher of 35 Years Loves St. Luke’s
Ms. Gwin’s 35 Years at St. Luke’s.Ms. Annie Gwin’s role as a K4 & K5 teacher has been an essential…
St. Luke's Staff Writers
Former Alabama Legislator is beloved St. Luke’s History Teacher
St. Luke’s Students Love Mr. Box.Students receive MORE from their teachers here at St. Luke’s. Mr. Mike Box is one…
St. Luke's Staff Writers
National STEM Day
National STEM Day with Ms. Gaston-Jones.St. Luke’s: Tell us a little bit about yourselfSusan Gaston-Jones: I have spent a lifetime…
Jarnae Harris
Senior Football Tackles Their Last Season
Class of 2023 Football Seniors.Kamerion Chambers #55Kam Chambers has played football since he was 4-years-old. He was destined to play…
Jarnae Harris
Cross Country Seniors Race to the Finish
Class of 2023 Cross Country Seniors.Alex ScottCross Country Senior Captain St. Luke’s Senior, Alex Scott has been running cross country…
Kelly Choi
National Coach’s Day
Celebrating National Coach’s Day with Coach Trawick.It is National Coach’s Day and St. Luke’s is celebrating Mobile, Alabama’s very own…
Kelly Choi
St. Luke’s Student Earns Pilot’s License
St. Luke’s Senior Soars.Joslyn Upshaw is currently a senior at St. Luke’s. Her hobbies include horses and airplanes! She has…
Jarnae Harris
Teachers Who Make a Difference: Maestra Guerrieri
Maestra Guerrieri, More Than a Teacher.Mrs. Vandria Guerrieri, known simply as Maestra to her students, the beloved Spanish teacher at…
Journalism Staff
St. Luke’s Students at Boys State
More Than Student Leaders.Two St. Luke’s students attended Boys State during their WILDcat summer. Seniors Alex Scott and Andrew Burchett…
Kelly Choi
Brayden’s Summer at Space Camp
More Than A Summer Vacation.Brayden Sadler is a St. Luke’s eighth grader who dreams of one day studying computer science…
Kelly Choi
Senior Spotlight: Elly Musial
More Than A Student.St. Luke’s Senior, Elly Musial had a summer packed full of the arts. Elly made her debut…
Connie Jackson
Biomed Student Shadows Local Doctors
Beyond the Classroom.Biomedical Science senior student, Taylor Jackson, has enjoyed amazing job shadowing experiences this summer due to her involvement…
Connie Jackson
Intern Spotlight: Chloe Yates
More Than An Intern.Chloe Yates has attended SLES since K5 and is a rising junior. Chloe is a student ambassador…
Riley Griffith
Girls Soccer Seniors 2022
More Than A Striker.Ella Ferebee #15Ella is the captain for St. Luke’s and also plays striker. She enjoys being on…
Connie Jackson
Boys Soccer Seniors 2022
More Than A Soccer Team.Ricky Hernandez-Sexton #8Ricky has played soccer since he was 5-years-old. He currently plays forward for the…
Connie Jackson
Honor Societies Welcome New Members
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Connie Jackson
National Nurse’s Day
Meet St. Luke’s Nurses.We interviewed Nurse Julie and Mrs. McCleery in honor of National Certified Nurses Day, March 19th. We…
Hannah Uptigrove
Athletic Training at St. Luke’s
Get to Know Mr. Bentley.March is a time to recognize Athletic Trainers. Everyone knows that we have been blessed with…
Riley Griffith
Bentley to Commit to BSC Tennis
More Than An Athlete.St. Luke’s senior, Anna Marie Bentley, will join the Birmingham Southern College women’s tennis team for the…
Riley Griffith
Friendship & Wildcatffeine is the Perfect Blend
More Than A Fundraiser.Mohammed ShahroujSt. Luke’s: Why did you want to start Wildcatffeine?Mohammed Shahrouj: While campaigning to run for SGA…
Riley Griffith
Dolbear, Jackson Win Age Division in Big Beach Half Marathon
Two Wildcats recently competed in the Big Beach Half Marathon, winning first in their age divisions.…
Hannah Uptigrove
Celebrate School Choice Week
#SchoolChoiceWeek.National School Choice Week’s goal is to raise awareness of the educational options available to students. Parents choose private schools…
Hannah Uptigrove
Interview With Alumnus Lee Banks
More Than An Alumnus. In honor of #InternationalDayofEducation, we asked St. Luke’s alumnus Mr. Lee Banks, to tell us how…
Journalism Staff
Interview With Mrs. Tillman
More Than A Librarian.St. Luke’s: Tell me about yourselfKarrie Tillman: I grew up in Citronelle, a small town north of…
Connie Jackson
Intern Spotlight: Anna Marie Bentley
More Than A Student.Senior Anna Marie Bentley was selected to be an Entrepreneurship & Small Business Startup Intern for the…
Isabella Edmondson
Faculty Spotlight: Amber Miniard
Mrs. Amber Miniard is a 2nd grade teacher on the Japonica Campus.More Than A Teacher.M y name is Amber Miniard…
Isabella Edmondson
Senior Spotlight: Basketball
We are so proud of our senior Wildcats! Learn more about them as they prepare for their final season at…
Connie Jackson
National Educational Support Professionals Day: Mrs. Wallace
St. Luke’s Supports Its Wildcats.St. Luke’s Learning Lab is for students that have been diagnosed with learning issues that range…
Isabella Edmondson
National Scholarship Month: Interview with Mrs. Edmonds
More Than a College Counselor.St. Luke’s: Where should students start when applying for scholarships?Lydia Edmonds: Start with the schools you…
Hannah Uptigrove
Intern Spotlight: Taylor Jackson
More Than a Student.This year, St. Luke’s created a new Entrepreneurship and Small Business Start Up Internship was made available…
Hannah Uptigrove
Senior Spotlight: Band
Senior Marching Band.Anna Claire CarlockSenior, Anna Claire Carlock has been at St. Luke’s since pre-school! She has also been in…
Riley Griffith
Senior Spotlight: Football
Football Seniors.Robert PorterSenior, Robert Porter is a St. Luke’s long-timer that is adding varsity football player to his resume this…
Hannah Uptigrove
Intern Spotlight: Sophia Abel
More Than a Student.This year, St. Luke’s created a new Entrepreneurship and Small Business Start Up internship available to junior…
Hannah Uptigrove
National Coaches Day with Coach Lee
Meet Coach Lee.St. Luke’s: What do you coach?Coach Ronn Lee: Football SL:   Why do you coach?RL:   I have a passion…
Riley Griffith
National Coaches Day with Coach Russell
Meet Coach Russell.St. Luke’s: What do you coach?Coach Seamus Russell: XC and Track & Field SL:   Why do you coach?SR:  …
Riley Griffith
National Coaches Day with Coach Donald
Meet Coach Donald.St. Luke’s: What do you coach?Coach Meredith Donald: Volleyball SL:   Why do you coach?MD:   I coach because I…
Riley Griffith
World Teachers Day
More Than a Teacher.World Teachers’ Day honors those that have made a positive impact in student lives. We asked two…
Hannah Uptigrove
Intern Spotlight: Mohammed Shahrouj
More Than a Student.Mohammad Sharouj, a senior at St. Luke’s, is a student ambassador and intern working with the admissions…
Connie Jackson
St. Luke’s Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
Faculty Spotlight: Maestra Vandria Guerrieri.Beginning on September 15, and continuing through to October 15, we recognize National Hispanic Heritage Month…
Hannah Uptigrove
National Piano Month with Mr. Driskell
More Than a Music Teacher.Get to know Mr. Daniel Driskell, one of St. Luke’s newest faculty members as we celebrate…
Hannah Uptigrove
Senior Spotlight: Football
Senior Football Players.Jake KeeseeJake Keesee is a senior on the football team and has played the sport for 11 years.…
Hannah Uptigrove
Intern Spotlight: Hannah Uptigrove
Senior, Hannah Uptigrove was selected to be a social media intern for the 2021-2022 school year. Hannah has been at…
Connie Jackson
National IT Professionals Day: Mr. Cassidey
Meet Mr. Cassidey, Technology Director.Today is the day that we “thank you” to our IT Director, Duncan, for making our…
Connie Jackson
Senior Spotlight: Volleyball
Senior Volleyball Players.Ella BryantSenior, Ella Bryant, is a long-timer at St. Luke’s! She has been cheering on the Wildcats since…
Riley Griffith
Senior Spotlight: Cheerleading
Senior Cheerleaders.Chloe WattsSenior, Chloe Watts has attended St. Luke’s since 8th grade. She is the captain of our varsity cheerleading…
Connie Jackson
Arts in Education Week: Ms. Ottolino
More Than a Drama Teacher.Ms. Andrea Ottolino is St. Luke’s beloved theatre teacher. After arriving at St. Luke’s just a…
Connie Jackson
Arts in Education Week: Mr. Setzer
More Than a Music Teacher.Mr. Joe Setzer is St. Luke’s newest music teacher and choral director. Learn more about Mr.…
Connie Jackson
Arts in Education Week: Mr. Driskell
More Than a Music Teacher.Mr. Daniel Driskell is St. Luke’s newest music teacher and band director. All of our Wildcats…
Connie Jackson
Student Spotlight: Connor Ferguson
More Than a Student.SSenior Connor Ferguson has been at St. Luke’s since PK3 (about 14-years!) He was selected to be…
Riley Griffith
Arts in Education Week: Mrs. Cummings
More Than an Art Teacher.Meet St. Luke’s newest visual arts teacher, Mrs. Debbie Cummings as she talks to us during…
Connie Jackson
Senior Spotlight: Football
Football Seniors.Andrew SmithVarsity football player and senior, Andrew Smith, is a long-timer at St. Luke’s! He has attended St. Luke’s…
Riley Griffith
Student Spotlight: Riley Griffith
Senior, Riley Griffith, was selected to be a social media intern for the 2021-2022 school year. Riley has been at…
Connie Jackson
National Piano Month with Mr. Setzer
More Than a Music Teacher.We interviewed one of our newest faculty, music teacher Mr. Joe Setzer for National Piano Month.…
Riley Griffith
Senior Spotlight: Cross Country
XC Seniors.Andrew LeAndrew Le is a captain of the St. Luke’s Cross Country team and has been a member of…
Connie Jackson
Alumnus Spotlight: Reed Miller, ’15
I was pleasantly surprised when I learned I was accepted into not one, but two master’sprograms at Johns Hopkins University…
Isabella Edmondson
Mike Box, Upper School History
Mike Box is married to Cheryl, and has two stepchildren and four granddaughters. His mom, Julia Box, is 93 years…
Isabella Edmondson
Dana Thompson, Lower School Science
More Than a Teacher.My name is Dana Thompson and I have officially taught at St. Luke’s for twelve years. However,…
Isabella Edmondson
Family Spotlight: The Gupta Family
My husband and I moved to Mobile 15 years ago with our toddler daughter, Ria. We both grew up in…
Isabella Edmondson
Faculty Spotlight: Kristen Perez
Meet Kristen Perez, middle and upper school science faculty. Mrs. Perez teaches Life Science, Marine Science, and Honors Biology at…
Isabella Edmondson
Faculty Spotlight: Diane Robinson
A third grade teacher at St. Luke’s, Mrs. Robinson’s energy matches that of her students. Her love of teaching and…
Isabella Edmondson
Athlete Spotlight: Dylan Hale
More Than an Athlete.Four sport athlete, entrepreneur, animal lover and amateur photographer are just some of the ways you can…
