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Saturday morning, May 30
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, family and friends gathered in the PTS
Gym to celebrate the two newest inductees into the Alumni Athletic
Hall of Fame, Jamaal Douglas '03 and Jay Nordqvist '79. As a state
competitor in basketball, Jamaal helped the PTS Falcons compete for a
state title. Later he played at Eastern Kentucky University and now plays
professional basketball overseas. As a three-sport athlete for the Palmer
Pirates, Jay was a leader on the tennis court, football field, and most
notably the soccer team. He played for the University of Florida and each
year joins the Palmer Trinity Alumni Soccer Game led by Scott du Feu.
Following the induction ceremony, alumni families enjoyed a delicious
picnic and fun games on Brockway Field.
values of both the Alonso family and Palmer Trinity, Brian successfully
helps run his family's businesses La Época department store and Lost
Boys Dry Goods.
After the Distinguished Alumni Award presentation, members of the
Palmer Trinity School Alumni Association presented a special gift to
Ms. Elena "RG" "DV" De Villiers for her 31 years of service to Palmer
and Palmer Trinity School. Among the many ways that Elena enriched
our school over the years, she served as Math Department Chair, New
Teacher Mentor, Director of Student Activities and Community Service,
and perhaps most special of all, Past Parent to her three children. Palmer
Trinity is thrilled that Elena will remain actively involved in our school
as an official Alumni Ambassador through the Alumni Office.
