An independent, college preparatory, co-ed, Episcopal Day School serves a community of students in grades 6-12.
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Head of School's Award + + + Gil Lang '97 has been dedicated to serving the community since he was a student at Palmer Trinity. After graduating from Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Gil joined the Peace Corps and was stationed in Romania, where he worked in an orphanage filled with children infected with HIV+. After a year and a half in Romania, Gil was hired by the South African government to forge a campaign geared towards one of the biggest problems there: spousal abuse. Gil's creativity again produced an amazing campaign effecting behavior change to at risk audiences. When his work in South Africa was over, he came back to the states with a great job at a local prominent advertising agency. However, he became restless and found a job at Fathom Cruise Lines promoting impact travel. Recently, Gil moved back to Miami to lead his family business, The Madison Collection, in global ethical growth. Gil created a partnership between The Madison Company and "Wine to Water" to help provide safe drinking water to those in need. + + + Dax Terjera '03 was a stellar student at Palmer Trinity, dedicating his time to his studies and the drama program and serving as SGA Class President and on the Honor Council. After PTS, Dax went on to earn a degree in Journalism from Dartmouth. Upon graduating, Dax was hired by NBC News to its News Associates program, a program that took him to NBC headquarters at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York. After nearly 6 years launching shows and covering breaking news at NBC, Dax returned to Miami to help build Fusion, the cable network launched by ABC News and Univision. There he created and executive produced AMERICA with Jorge Ramos, a newsmagazine show. Together, he and Ramos travelled the world telling stories; their final project together was a documentary film entitled Hate Rising, documenting the rise of hate-groups in America. At the end of the 2016 election, Dax moved to Washington, DC to work at ABC News as a senior producer covering the Trump administration and Congress. He is currently a senior producer on This Week with George Stephanopoulous. Alumni Reunion On March 17, alumni and current and past faculty came together at the Rooftop Lounge at the Mayfair to honor the classes of '88, '93, '98, '03, '08, and '13. Former students got a chance to reconnect with friends and teachers while eating tasty food and listening to music. 61 S UMME R 2018 S UMME R 2018