In the News

Madeliene H., eleventh-grade soprano, earned 9th chair in the 6A TMEA All-Region mixed choir competition this month.  She will move to the next round on her way to making the TMEA All-State Choir. Congratulations, Madeliene! 

On October 8, 2020, Trinity School celebrated the induction of three outstanding alumni into the Trinity Alumni Hall of Honor. Craig Stoker ’95, Mary Jane Philpy-Dollins ’01, and Kevin Blonkvist ’70. The Hall of Honor recognizes alumni who have brought great honor to Trinity School in their professional careers and in service to their communities. Read about this year's outstanding alumni in the MRT article here. 

“Last season gave us a lot of confidence, especially the win at the end,” Seybert said. “The whole season last year we were trying to leave a legacy. That’s what we’re trying to do this year, especially the seniors. We’re trying to leave the legacy.” Read the article by the MRT about this year's varsity football team and their confidence going into this year's season. We can't wait to cheer this new team on to hopefully another victory! 

We are thrilled that Reverend Shannon Weisenfels is leading us in our inclusion and equity efforts. She accepted the position of Director of Spiritual Life and DEI in the spring of 2020 and began her role in July 2020.  A great article and interview by the MRT about her new role.

We are excited to announce that this year's home football games will be live streamed!  Now family, friends, and fans can all be part of the Charger action by tuning in online. Links to view the games will be emailed to the Charger fanbase in the next couple of weeks. The first home football game for the Chargers is Friday, October 9, vs Lubbock Kingdom Prep.

Senior Danielle B. has qualified to be a National Merit Semifinalist by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Danielle is Midland County's only National Merit Semifinalist and one of only 16,000 semifinalists in the country. Read the MRT article here.

• Abi C. made it to octofinals (top 60 in the US) in Storytelling;
• Danielle B. made it to quarterfinals (top 30 in the US) in Prose Interpretation, and also in Poetry Interpretation;
• Danielle B. made it to semifinals (top 14 in the US) in Prepared Prompt;
• Deborah B. is a National Finalist (top 6 in the US), in Prepared Prompt.

Trinity School is proud to announce our valedictorian and salutatorian for the class of 2020. Both students represent the mission of Trinity School well through the variety of ways each seeks to enrich the mind, strengthen the body, enliven the soul, and inspire servant leadership.

VALEDICTORIAN - NIKKIE GALINDO
During Nikkie’s high school career, she has served Trinity School as a chapel prefect & acolyte. She also served as the National Spanish Honor Society president and was a teacher’s aid for the band director during her senior year. Nikkie has won many regional and district awards as a flutist, including being a four-time honoree in the All-State Band.

Nikkie is the daughter of Crystale Galindo Lopez and granddaughter of Rudy and Rosemary Galindo. Nikkie plans to attend SMU in the fall, where she will study music at the Meadows School of the Arts.

SALUTATORIAN - KYLE ALWORTH
Kyle served Trinity School as the student body president during the 2019-20 school year. He has been a letter winner in three sports including cross country, track and field, and football, and was a key player in the football team’s 2019 Texas Six-Man Football Independent Bowl Series State Championship win. Kyle has also served his peers as a member of the Honor Council and as a chapel prefect & acolyte.

Kyle is the son of Mr. Dwight and Dr. Melissa Alworth. He plans to study Mechanical and Electrical Engineering at Texas A&M in the fall where he was accepted into the Craig and Galen Brown Engineering Honors Program. Kyle is a second-generation Aggie.

Congratulations to Modesta W. for winning 2nd place in Texas for the Lions Club International Peace Poster Contest! The theme this year was “Journey of Peace.” Shown here is her winning artwork.

The UTPB Regional Science Fair took place in early March and several students from Trinity were chosen to compete. Congratulations to both Audrey L. '26, who won 3^rd place in Physics in the Junior Division, and Alex K. '23, who won 2^nd place in Environmental Engineering in the Senior Division. Alex also won the Senior Division in Trinity's Science Fair.

Audrey was recognized for her project "Flipping Quarters," which hypothesized that the design on the back of the quarters will not affect whether the quarter lands on heads more than tails. Audrey said, "My results were that all the quarters landed on heads around 50% of the time, except for the Nevada quarter, which landed on heads 42% of the time. My hypothesis was correct: except for the Nevada quarter, they will land slightly more on heads." Alex was recognized for his project "Microplastics Extraction Using Gas Nucleation," showing that microplastics can be removed from water using gas nucleation. Alex said, "This is important because it helps keep our water supply clean and free from the increasing amount of plastics found in the environment."

Congratulations, Audrey and Alex! 

Congratulations to the following players for making 2019-2020 TAPPS 1st team All-District: Ciro B., Oshiobughie E., Spencer O., and Ben S. and 2nd team All-District: Sam B.

Ciro B. also was named the 2019-2020 TAPPS District Offensive MVP and named to the All-State 4A basketball team!

Congratulations to senior Aspen E. for placing first in the Second Annual Texas Tech University School of Art High School 150 Exhibition. The competition showcased the talents of high school students within a 150-mile radius of Lubbock. The graphite drawing shown here was the winning artwork.

Girls and Boys won first place at the TAPPS state preview. Davis took first and Spencer placed second. On the Girls team, Ali won first place, Jules second, Aspen third, and Brooke placed fourth.

Gunnar W., a senior student at Trinity School, won the grand prize for photography in the 2020 ACIS Travel is Education Scholarship Contest. His photo is titled "Ricordi del Duomo."

The Upper School Tennis team participated in the Tall City Invitational on February 18 at Bush Tennis Center and Midland College. Despite the chilly weather, the Chargers won silver medals in mixed doubles and gold medals in boys doubles. 

For the first time in over 20 years, the Varsity Boys Basketball team has made the TAPPS 4A District 1 playoffs. The team won in the best two out of three against Lubbock Christian Eagles on Monday, February 10, to claim their spot.

The Lady Chargers won first place at the Sandhills Invitational golf tournament on Saturday, February 1. Aspen E. placed 2nd overall, and Ali E. placed 3rd.

After a long, intense competition, Trinity congratulates Ezekiel B. (8th), winner of this year's Spelling Bee, Hudson M. (7th), who won alternate, and Brayson B. (6th), who placed third. Ezekiel will go on to the area contest at Midland College on Feb. 29 for an opportunity to be in the National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., at the end of May.

Service initiatives are an integral part of education at Trinity, and over the holiday season, students of all grade levels embarked on service initiatives as part of their BIGG projects. Read the story here. 

Trinity's only US swimmer, Lillie A., participated in the 2020 Andrews Invitational on January 3, 2020, achieving two personal best swims in the 50 and 100-yard freestyle. She will participate in the TAPPS Regional Swim Meet on January 24 in Mansfield.