Featuring Scott Spiezio as the 2026 speaker
University Liggett School is proud to present the Honor Wallace ’22 Memorial Speaker Series, established to celebrate the life and legacy of Honor Wallace, a cherished member of the Class of 2022.
Created by the Wallace family in partnership with ULS, this speaker series honors Honor’s spirit by bringing voices that inspire resilience, empathy, and purpose — values she lived by and that continue to guide the ULS community.
Event Details
Scott Spiezio | Honor Wallace ’22 Memorial Speaker Series
Thursday, December 3, 2026 | 6 p.m.
University Liggett School Auditorium
1045 Cook Road, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI
The evening will feature a public presentation by Scott Spiezio and a special recognition of Honor’s enduring impact. Honor’s family will be in attendance to celebrate her remarkable legacy.
Guided by his father, Scott Spiezio achieved his childhood dream of becoming a Major League Baseball player and World Series champion. But behind the success, injury and depression led to a battle with addiction that cost him his family, fortune, and nearly his life. Scott's presentation shares the struggles behind the spotlight and how losing everything helped him discover what truly matters.
About Honor Wallace '22
Honor was a bright, joyful, and intellectually curious student known for her passion for languages, love of theater, and deep commitment to the University Liggett School community. Tragically, she lost her life at the hands of a drunk driver during her sophomore year at Southern Methodist University.
Honor’s time at ULS was defined by her multifaceted interests. A passionate student with a particular love for languages, Honor excelled in French and Spanish, earning a reputation for intellectual curiosity and determination. Her academic accomplishments were complemented by her involvement in theater, tennis, and hockey, and she was a Liggett Merit Scholar deeply committed to her school community.
At Southern Methodist University, she continued to pursue her love of languages.
Donate to the Honor Wallace ’22
Memorial Speaker Series
Your support directly helps sustain the Honor Wallace ’22 Memorial Speaker Series, established by Honor’s family in partnership with ULS to celebrate her life and legacy. The series brings inspiring voices to our community, championing resilience, empathy, and purpose—the values Honor embodied and that continue to guide ULS students, faculty, and families. Your gift ensures that her spirit continues to shine brightly within the ULS community.
We are grateful that this speaker series allows us to remember Honor and share her passion for continuous learning and inspiring others in a meaningful way.
— Caroline and David Wallace, Honor’s parents
About Scott Spiezio
Scott Spiezio is a two-time World Series champion and former Major League Baseball player who spent 12 seasons with the Oakland Athletics, Anaheim Angels, Seattle Mariners, and St. Louis Cardinals. He is the only father-son duo to win a World Series ring with the same organization (St. Louis Cardinals).
An All-American at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the school's career home run leader, Spiezio is best known for his pivotal home run in Game 6 of the 2002 World Series that helped lead the Angels to their first championship. He was a 2002 nominee for Major League Baseball’s Roberto Clemente Award and has been inducted into the Joliet Area Sports Hall of Fame, University of Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame, Morris High School Hall of Fame, and the Illinois Sports Hall of Fame.
He lives in Morris, Illinois, where he coaches upcoming baseball and softball players in his sports facility.
