Following his graduation from Trinity in 1989, M. David Power has made an indelible positive mark on the Louisville landscape in his professional life, in service to those in need and on his beloved alma mater.

After earning a bachelor's degree in marketing and business from the University of Louisville in 1993, David joined Power Creative advertising agency as an account executive. His father, Mike Power, founded the company in 1976.

In 2001, David took over the reins as president and chief operating officer, and in less than a decade Power Creative had grown into one of the largest and most sought after advertising agencies in the region. Their clients include local and international companies and organizations.

Despite the time and energy involved in his position at Power, David personally oversaw a brilliant campaign to enhance Trinity's image throughout Kentuckiana. In the late 1990s, Power began its relationship with Trinity when it designed the artwork for the printed materials for the celebraTion dinner-auction. The work of Power's talented designers helped usher in record-breaking proceeds for celebraTion.

Power Creative then took on Trinity as a pro-bono account and developed award-winning recruitment materials, including a viewbook, interactive CD, displays and a complete local advertising campaign. The campaign proved instrumental in Trinity attracting record numbers of students.

In addition, Power developed a new logo for Trinity in 2001, letterhead, banners, part of the mural in the Floersh Hall extension and numerous annual senior theme posters.

It is conservatively estimated that David's company donated nearly $1 million worth of time over a 10-year period. Largely through David's philanthropy and love for his alma mater, Trinity has stepped into the 21st century as a leader among local high schools.

In 2000, David was honored by Business First newspaper as one of Louisville's top 40 business leaders under 40 years of age. In 2007, Power was named a Business First Small Business Company of the Year. He and the Power team also received dozens of awards from their peers in advertising, including several gold Louie awards from the Ad Federation of Louisville and national Telly awards for their work on Trinity's print and television campaigns.

In addition to his efforts on behalf of Trinity, David and his father are strong supporters of higher education. Together they support U of L's Department of Fine Arts with a long-term commitment to support the Power Creative designer-in-residence staff position, thus ensuring the advancement of the graphic design curriculum.

David serves as a board member of Indian Summer Camp, Kentucky's camp for children with cancer. The legacy of his late 13-year-old friend Jarrett Mynear inspired David to support Jarrett's Joy Cart, which works to deliver toys and smiles to pediatric oncology patients in hospitals across Kentucky, the U.S. and even China.

Other organizations that benefited from David's talents include the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, which gave him their Award of Excellence in 2003, and the Council on Mental Retardation, which honored him with their Vision Award in 2004.

In 2002, David was selected as the Trinity Alumni Association's Honor Alumnus. In 2004, the Trinity High School Foundation honored David with the Steiny Award, which is given to an individual who exemplifies the spirit of Monsignor Alfred Steinhauser, Trinity's first principal, through his or her outstanding support of and service to Trinity.

Inducted 2008

P - Hall of Fame

Clair Patenaude

Mr. Dave Peege

Robert Pfaadt

Mike Pfeifer

Joseph M. Porter

Patrick Potter

M. David Power

Dennis Pursley