9/15/25

The year’s first McCain-Ravenel Day welcomed Tim Hightower ’04 and many other impressive alumni back to campus to discuss one of Episcopal's Portrait of a Graduate qualities: commits to ambitious goals. Hightower, an NFL veteran and the Senior Director of Alumni Relations for the Washington Commanders, gave the keynote address about his journey through success, fear, injury, and faith. After reading Hightower’s memoir, “A Dream Worth Fighting For: Never Let Obstacles Stop You from Being Your Best Self,” over the summer, students came prepared with questions that were deftly moderated by MRC liaisons Marin Condray ’26 and Rocky Jiang ’27 after the address.
Hightower told the student body of how he used to tape pictures of the San Francisco 49ers where he could see them every day. He laser focused on his dream of playing in the NFL, and those pictures helped him commit to such an ambitious goal. “If you can see it, you can be it,” he learned throughout his time at Episcopal and beyond. And he left the audience with a challenge: “Dream big; it’s worth it.” 
We also were fortunate to welcome back 17 other alumni who engaged in breakout sessions with students — discussing their own ambitious goals, sharing their career stories, and giving advice to curious students. Thank you to all who participated! Read more about the event in the upcoming Fall 2025 issue of EHS: The Magazine of Episcopal High School.

View photos from the day here.