2026 Light the Fire Grants Announced
March 10, 2026
Congratulations to the 2026 staculty recipients of Trinity's Light the Fire grant: Middle School and Music Chaplain Matt Moorman, and Band Director and Grades 3-4 Music Teacher David Wallace.
The grants were announced on March 6 at the annual Together for Trinity event celebrating the Trinity community's generosity to the Trinity Fund.
Chaplain Moorman will travel to Scotland on a pilgrimage that will allow time for retreat and research of Scotland’s religious history. He will weave the experience into the Middle School’s faith studies curriculum and the school’s wider spiritual life, including Chapel.
Teacher Wallace will attend the Creative Musicians Retreat in New Hampshire. The program allows musicians, composers, and teachers to be immersed in new music and creative approaches in a natural setting. He said the retreat would nourish his creativity and help “support students and staculty in their creative endeavors.”
The Light the Fire program is a unique professional development opportunity for Trinity's faculty and staff who have been with Trinity for at least three years. The grant is intended to provide experiences that align with a recipient's passions, push them outside their comfort zones, and amplify their personal and professional growth.
In addition to celebrating this year’s recipients, Together for Trinity looked at the impact of last year’s grants from the 2025 recipients, Kimberly Monteleone and Tatyana Corley.
The Trinity community’s generosity to the Trinity Fund makes experiences like these possible. As was shared Friday, the 2025-26 Trinity Fund has raised more than $531,000 — exceeding the goal of $500,000 in record time. Meanwhile, Trinity’s capital campaign — True North — has raised more than $4.6 million toward its $5 million goal.
We are grateful to those who have supported each of these campaigns through your generosity, as well as those who have served as ambassadors or served on committees.
To learn more about the Trinity Fund and True North campaigns and to make an investment in Trinity, click here.
