ENGINEERING · EDUCATION · PUBLIC SERVICE
Dr. Percy A. Pierre
A pioneering Purple Knight whose career helped open doors in engineering, higher education, and national public service.
NEW ORLEANS ROOTSATLANTA IMPACT
THE ATLANTA CHAPTER
Cultivating Excellence
in Atlanta.
Rooted in the traditions of St. Augustine High School in New Orleans, our chapter serves as a beacon of mentorship, scholarship, and community service in Atlanta. We are a brotherhood dedicated to uplifting the next generation of leaders.
Through our collective efforts, we provide scholarships, foster professional networking, and celebrate our unique cultural heritage.
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The brotherhood continues after graduation.
Our mission is to bring Purple Knights together through fellowship, service, fundraising, and a shared commitment to the continued success of St. Augustine High School.
From New Orleans to Atlanta, we preserve the traditions that shaped us while creating opportunities for alumni to reconnect, serve, mentor, celebrate, and give back.
$115K
GIVEN IN SUPPORT OF ST. AUGUSTINE HIGH SCHOOL
ABOUT ST. AUGUSTINE
More than a school.
A legacy since 1951.
75YEARS OF EXCELLENCE
1951–2026
1951–2026
St. Augustine High School was founded in 1951 by the Society of St. Joseph of the Sacred Heart — the Josephite Fathers and Brothers — through the Youth Progress Program of the Archdiocese of New Orleans.
From its home at 2600 A.P. Tureaud Avenue, St. Augustine has developed generations of young men through faith, scholarship, discipline, character, leadership, service, and an enduring brotherhood.
1951
FOUNDING YEAR
2600
A.P. TUREAUD AVENUE
10K
NEARLY 10,000 ALUMNI WORLDWIDE
FAITH · SERVICE
Josephite Foundation
Faith and service remain central to the St. Augustine experience, helping form young men of integrity, responsibility, character, and purpose.
ACADEMICS · LEADERSHIP
A Tradition of Excellence
St. Augustine combines academic rigor with opportunities that challenge young men to grow intellectually, professionally, spiritually, and as leaders.
CULTURE · TRADITION
The Purple Knight Experience
From the Marching 100 to athletics, campus life, service, and brotherhood, St. Augustine develops the whole student while preparing young men to make their mark.
THE FOUNDING MOTTO
Gratia Est Vita.
GRACE IS LIFE.
DISCOVER ST. AUGUSTINE
Visit the home of the Purple Knights.
Learn more about admissions, academics, campus life, and the traditions that continue shaping young men at 2600.
STUDENT EXPERIENCE
Faith. Excellence. Culture. Brotherhood.
The St. Augustine student experience forms the whole young man—from the classroom and the chapel to competition, performance, service, graduation, and a brotherhood that lasts for life.
THE MARCHING 100 · BROTHERHOOD IN MOTION
HEAR THE SOUND.
FEEL THE TRADITION.
The sound, precision, and spirit of St. Augustine—carried from campus to the Superdome and far beyond 2600.
KNIGHTS FIRST
Purple Knights who opened doors.
The St. Augustine story includes generations of men who entered spaces where opportunities had once been denied and helped create a path for those who followed.
LAW · EDUCATION
Alvin J. McKenna
A St. Augustine graduate whose accomplishments helped break barriers in legal education and expanded the legacy of Purple Knight leadership.
ATHLETICS · FILM · TELEVISION
Harold Sylvester
A Purple Knight who broke barriers in collegiate athletics before building a successful career as an actor, writer, and producer.
PUBLIC SERVICE · LEADERSHIP
Lambert Boissiere Jr.
A Purple Knight whose career in public service helped open new doors for Black leadership in New Orleans government.
CIVIC LEADERSHIP · PUBLIC SERVICE
Paul Valteau
A St. Augustine alumnus whose work in New Orleans public service continued the school's tradition of leadership and civic responsibility.
LAW · PUBLIC SERVICE
Eddie Jordan Jr.
A Purple Knight whose legal and public-service career became part of a generation of St. Augustine graduates who broke historic barriers.
JOURNALISM · LEADERSHIP
Dean Baquet
A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist whose career rose to the highest levels of American journalism and carried the Purple Knight legacy onto a national stage.
NOTABLE ALUMNI
From 2600 to the world.
Across music, business, entertainment, athletics, journalism, leadership, and public service, Purple Knights have carried the St. Augustine legacy far beyond New Orleans.
MUSIC · CULTURE
Jon Batiste
An award-winning musician, composer, pianist, and bandleader whose work carries the sound, culture, and spirit of New Orleans around the world.
MUSIC · ENTREPRENEURSHIP
P.J. Morton
An award-winning singer, songwriter, producer, and musician who has built an international career while maintaining deep ties to New Orleans.
BUSINESS · LEADERSHIP
Arnold Donald
A Purple Knight whose career rose to the highest levels of corporate leadership, representing St. Augustine in business on an international scale.
FILM · SPORTS · CULTURE
Carl Weathers
A professional athlete turned internationally recognized actor whose decades-long career made him one of the most recognizable Purple Knights in entertainment.
FOOTBALL · LEADERSHIP
Tyrann "Honey Badger" Mathieu
The Honey Badger became one of college football's most electrifying defensive players, earned recognition as a 2011 Heisman Trophy finalist, and went on to become an NFL champion and leader.
FOOTBALL · EXCELLENCE
Leonard Fournette
A celebrated St. Augustine football standout whose journey continued through LSU, the NFL, and a championship career at the professional level.
BASKETBALL · LEADERSHIP
Avery Johnson
A Purple Knight whose basketball career progressed from player to NBA champion and respected professional and collegiate coach.
MUSIC · BUSINESS · YOUNG MONEY
Jermaine "Mack Maine" Preyan
A Purple Knight, recording artist, songwriter, and longtime Young Money executive whose leadership helped shape one of the most influential brands in modern hip-hop.
BASKETBALL · CHAMPIONSHIP · EXCELLENCE
Kerry Kittles
A St. Augustine basketball legend who helped lead the Purple Knights to the 1992 Louisiana Class 5A State Championship before becoming a Villanova All-American, first-round NBA Draft selection, and longtime NBA standout.
LEADERSHIP BOARD
Leadership in service to the brotherhood.
The Atlanta Chapter is guided by Purple Knights committed to stewardship, fellowship, fundraising, service, and the continued advancement of St. Augustine High School.
Vladimir Copper
PRESIDENT
Class of 1987
Robert Cooper
VICE PRESIDENT
Class of 1984
Craig Weber
SECRETARY
Class of 1989
Eric Winchester
TREASURER
Class of 1983THE LEGACY CONTINUES
Every generation adds another chapter.
These men represent only part of the Purple Knight story. The Atlanta Chapter exists to honor that legacy while building the relationships, resources, and opportunities that allow the next generation to go even further.