San Antonio Academy
Gather Under the Oak Tree & Alumni Award Ceremony 2024
Gather Under the Oak Tree & Alumni Award Ceremony 2024
Published May 24, 2024
SAA alumni from classes spanning eight decades gathered for a reception on Thursday, May 23, to relive, reconnect, and remember with fellow alumni.
During the annual Gather Under the Oak Tree event, the San Antonio Academy Alumni Association presented this year's Young Alumnus Award to Jamey Steen '03.
The Young Alumnus Award was established in 2022, and gives SAA alumni the opportunity to nominate a fellow alumnus aged 35 and younger who is a rising star and who excels in representing the four pillars of San Antonio Academy graduates – scholarship, leadership, integrity, and brotherhood. To read more about Mr. Steen's accomplishments, read his full bio.
Congratulations, Mr. Steen, on your well-deserved honor.
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